Day archives: November 24th, 2008

New GAO Reports: Foreign Assistance, Confirmation of Political Appointees, Wildland Fire Management, Federal Farm Programs

Foreign Assistance: Continued Efforts Needed to Strengthen USAID’s Oversight of U.S. Democracy Assistance for Cuba, GAO-09-165, November 24, 2008 Confirmation of Political Appointees: Eliciting Nominees’ Views on Management Challenges within Agencies and across Government, GAO-09-194, November 17, 2008 Wildland Fire Management: Interagency Budget Tool Needs Further Development to Fully Meet Key Objectives, GAO-09-68, November 24, …

Subjects: Government Documents

OTS Regulatory Bulletin: Equal Credit Opportunity Act

Office of Thrift Supervision, Regulatory Bulletin: Equal Credit Opportunity Act Handbook: Fair Lending Section: November 24, 2008 “Summary: This Regulatory Bulletin transmits revised Examination Handbook Section 1205, Equal Credit Opportunity Act. It incorporates the changes the Federal Reserve Board finalized in its amendment of Regulation B. This revised handbook section replaces the existing Examination Handbook …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Report: Health News Coverage in the U.S. Media

Health News Coverage in the U.S. Media, January 2007 June 2008 – A Report by The Kaiser Family Foundation and The Pew Research Centers Project for Excellence in Journalism, December 2008 “The purpose of this study is to take a broad look at how the news media covered one vital area health and …

Subjects: Knowledge Management

CBO: The Outlook for Housing Starts, 2009 to 2012

CBO Background Paper: The Outlook for Housing Starts, 2009 to 2012 – November 2008 “This background paper examines the various factors that have determined the number of housing starts in the United States in the past and will continue to determine it in the future. Those factors include the underlying demand for new housing units, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New York Times Searchable Guide to Obama Transition and Appointment Teams

The New Team – “As he prepares to take office, President-elect Barack Obama is relying on a small team of advisers who will lead his transition operation and help choose the members of a new Obama administration. Below is a series of profiles of potential members of the administration.” See also, Confirmation of Political Appointees: …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

UK Treasury: Pre-Budget Report 2008: Facing global challenges: supporting people through difficult times

“The Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report and the Financial Statement and Budget Report contain the Governments assessment of the medium-term economic and budgetary position. They set out the Governments tax and spending plans, including those for public investment, in the context of its overall approach to social, economic and environmental objectives. This Pre-Budget Report includes, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Treasury Announces Extension of Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds

News release: “The U.S. Treasury Department today announced an extension of Treasury’s Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds until April 30, 2009 to support ongoing stability in this market. All money market funds that currently participate in the program and meet the extension requirements are eligible to continue to participate. Funds that currently are …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

EU – ICT Research The policy perspective: e-Government and e-Participation

“In this report, e-Government and e-Participation, produced for the publication series ICT Research: The Policy Perspective, we examine how information and communications technology, or ICT, is revolutionising the way citizens, businesses and public administrations interact. The EU is investing heavily in e-government to help boost growth while delivering on the benefi ts of the information …

Subjects: E-Commerce, E-Government, Government Documents, Internet

Center for Technology in Government White Paper – Improving Government Interoperability

Improving Government Interoperability: A capability framework for government managers, Theresa A. Pardo, G. Brian Burke, Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany, SUNY. October 2008. “This paper is presented as a guide for government managers as they begin to move beyond the vision of a more effective government to the reality. For those governments …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management

NIST Releases Final WTC 7 Investigation Report

Follow up to August 21, 2008 posting, NIST WTC 7 Investigation Finds Building Fires Caused Collapse, the NIST NCSTAR 1A: Final Report on the Collapse of World Trade Center Building 7, November 20, 2008. “The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its final report on the Sept. 11, 2001, collapse of the 47-story …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Center for Technology in Government White Paper: Government Worth Having – A briefing on interoperability for government leaders

Government Worth Having: A briefing on interoperability for government leaders, Theresa A. Pardo, G. Brian Burke. Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany, SUNY. October 2008. “Interoperability: an important issue for government leaders Interoperability is a key enabler of the information and knowledge sharing necessary for Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to deliver on …

Subjects: Government Documents

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