Day archives: March 5th, 2008

FCC Adopts Digital Television Consumer Education Order

News release: “The Nations full-power television stations will transition from analog broadcast television service to digital broadcast television service on February 17, 2009. The Federal Communications Commission (the Commission) today released the DTV Consumer Education Order requiring television broadcasters, Multi-Channel Video Programming Distributors (MVPDs), telecommunications carriers, retailers, and manufacturers to promote awareness of the nations …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Rand: Byting Back – Regaining Information Superiority Against 21st Century Insurgents

Byting Back – Regaining Information Superiority Against 21st-Century Insurgents, RAND Counterinsurgency Study – Volume 1, by Martin C. Libicki, David C. Gompert, David R. Frelinger, Raymond Smith. “U.S. counterinsurgency efforts in Iraq and Afghanistan have failed to exploit information power, which could be a U.S. advantage but instead is being used advantageously by insurgents. Because …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management

FDIC Ombudsman Report to the Industry

FDIC Ombudsman Report to the Industry: “In 2004, as a part of FDIC’s goal of developing standards for services providing to both internal and external customers, the Office of the Ombudsman (OO) implemented a follow-up survey to all of the bankers we contacted during our previous quarters outreach efforts. One of your frequent comments expressed …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Federal Reserve Board Beige Book, March 2008

March 5, 2008: “Prepared at the Federal Reserve Bank of Boston and based on information collected on or before February 25, 2008. This document summarizes comments received from business and other contacts outside the Federal Reserve and is not a commentary on the views of Federal Reserve officials. Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Trends in Manufacturer Prices of Brand Name Prescription Drugs Used by Medicare Beneficiaries, 2002-2007

AARP Report Finds Brand Name Drug Prices Continue to Soar – March 5, 2008: “According to a report released today by AARP, pharmaceutical companies have substantially raised prices on 220 brand name prescription drugs most commonly used by people in Medicare Part D since the implementation of the drug benefit in 2006. AARP has studied …

Subjects: Government Documents, Internet

New GAO Reports: Advanced Energy Technologies, Military Base Realignments, Space Acquisitions

Advanced Energy Technologies: Budget Trends and Challenges for DOE’s Energry R&D Program, GAO-08-556T, March 5, 2008 Coast Guard: Deepwater Program Management Initiatives and Key Homeland Security Missions, GAO-08-531T, March 5, 2008 Information Technology: Significant Problems of Critical Automation Program Contribute to Risks Facing 2010 Census, GAO-08-550T, March 5, 2008 Military Base Realignments and Closures: Higher …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Census: Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and Orders (Factory Orders, M3)

News release: “New orders for manufactured goods in January, down following four consecutive monthly increases, decreased $10.8 billion or 2.5 percent to $429.2 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. This followed a 2.0 percent December increase. Shipments, up four of the last five months, increased $4.7 billion or 1.1 percent to $431.8 billion. This …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Rand: Securing America's Passenger-Rail Systems

Securing America’s Passenger-Rail Systems, by Jeremy M. Wilson, Brian A. Jackson, Mel Eisman, Paul Steinberg, K. Jack Riley. “U.S. communities depend on reliable, safe, and secure rail systems. Each weekday, more than 12 million passengers take to U.S. railways. Recent attacks on passenger-rail systems around the world highlight the vulnerability of rail travel and the …

Subjects: Government Documents

Finding the Balance: Reducing Border Costs While Strengthening Security

US Chamber of Commerce: “Canada and the United States enjoy a special relationship that has been built on shared values developed through the long history of family, friends, and visitors who live on both sides of the border. It facilitates the largest bilateral trading relationship in the world, with approximately $1.5 billion USD in twoway …

Subjects: Government Documents

EPA: Green Landscaping

“Green Landscaping (beneficial landscaping, environmentally friendly landscaping or sustainable landscaping) Whatever you call it, it’s a way of designing and maintaining beautiful yards, gardens, and larger landscapes to: -reduce harm to the environment -save time and $ with lower maintenance -have healthier places to work and play.”

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Bush Administration Delivers Annual Trade Report To Congress

News release: “The Bush Administration Monday delivered to Congress the 2008 Trade Policy Agenda and the 2007 Annual Report of the President of the United States on the Trade Agreements Program. The report highlights the Administrations 2007 accomplishments of opening new markets, developing and implementing new policies, and enforcing U.S. trade agreements to ensure trade …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

Followup on Information Concerning Superfund Cooperative Agreements with New York and New Jersey

EPA OIG: Followup on Information Concerning Superfund Cooperative Agreements with New York and New Jersey [Report PDF – 6 pages] [At a Glance PDF], March 4, 2008.

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

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