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Defense Intelligence Strategy 2008 “Defense intelligence today operates in a world markedly different from the one in which it developed. The emergence of a highly interconnected global economy is reshaping international alliances, speeding the adoption of technologies, and giving rise to the development of new economic centers. This interconnected world, while offering opportunities to many, …
“Today the Committee held a hearing titled, EPAs New Ozone Standards that examined the new ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) and the process the Environmental Protection Agency used in setting them. On March 12, 2008, EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson finalized updated NAAQS for ozone, a primary component of smog. The new ozone …
Digital Television Transition: GAO DTV Broadcaster Survey, (GAO-08-528SP, April 2008), an E-supplement to GAO-08-510 – GAO-08-528SP, April 30, 2008 Digital Television Transition: Majority of Broadcasters Are Prepared for the DTV Transition, but Some Technical and Coordination Issues Remain, GAO-08-510, April 30, 2008 Governmentwide Accounts Payable, GAO-08-711R, May 20, 2008 Low-Level Radioactive Waste: Status of Disposal …
DOJ OIG, Unclassified: Review of the FBI’s Involvement In and Observations of Detainee Interrogations in Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan, and Iraq “This Executive Summary summarizes the results of the review conducted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) regarding the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) involvement in and observations of detainee …
“JILPT Databook of International Labour Statistics 2008 [Japan Institute for Labour Policy and Training] is the 12th edition of a comprehensive statistical annual from a variety of sources in different countries. The databook 2008 contains 145 tables corresponding to nine major substantive chapters on 1) economy and business; 2) population and labour force; 3) employment …
Food, Conservation and Energy Act of 2008 Removes Enron Loophole and Reforms Electronic Energy Markets, James Hamilton, J.D., LL.M., CCH Principal Analyst. “A measure reauthorizing the CFTC and closing the Enron loophole is included in the massive Farm Bill that has been reported out of a House-Senate conference, passed by Congress, and awaits presidential action. …
“U.S. D.C. Cir., May 20, 2008 – In a 2-1 majority opinion, a federal appeals court ruled that the U.S. Treasury Department’s continued use of paper money discriminates against blind users by denying them meaningful access to currency, as well as “facially reasonable accommodations that are feasible and efficacious,” which would enable non-sighted users access …
