Day archives: July 11th, 2008

Failed Bank Information – IndyMac Bank, F.S.B. Pasadena, CA

News release: “This bank was closed by the Office of Thrift Supervision and the FDIC was named Conservator. All non-brokered insured deposit accounts and substantially all of the assets of IndyMac Bank, F.S.B. have been transferred to IndyMac Federal Bank, F.S.B. (IndyMac Federal Bank), Pasadena, CA a newly chartered full-service FDIC-insured institution. On July 11, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Terrorism Insurance, FDIC's Internal Controls, FCC Internal Controls

Initial Results on Availability of Terrorism Insurance in Specific Geographic Markets, GAO-08-919R, July 11, 2008 Management Report: Opportunities for Improvements in FDIC’s Internal Controls and Accounting Procedures, GAO-08-863R, July 11, 2008 Telecommunications: FCC Needs to Improve Performance Management and Strengthen Oversight of the High-Cost Program, GAO-08-633, June 13, 2008 Telecommunications: Survey of State Regulatory Commissions, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

EPA Releases Greenhouse Gas Document for Public Comment

News release: “Today EPA released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) soliciting public input on the effects of climate change and the potential ramifications of the Clean Air Act in relation to greenhouse gas emissions. Today’s action is in response to the April 2, 2007 Supreme Court decision in Massachusetts v. EPA, which found …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Web 2.0: The Future of Collaborative Government

“Today’s tech-savvy world demands tech-savvy government. Increasingly connected citizens and stakeholders are asking governments to deliver services more rapidly and efficiently. Yet the public service bureaucracies that form the governmental backbone often take a conservative approach to adopting the latest Internet-based technologies to accelerate service delivery. On June 3, 2008, Deloitte and the National Academy …

Subjects: E-Government, Internet, Knowledge Management