Day archives: December 15th, 2008

U.S. Government Releases FY 2008 Financial Report

News release: “The Treasury Department and the Office of Management and Budget today released the Fiscal Year 2008 Financial Report of the United States Government. The report details the U.S. government’s current financial position, as well as its short-term and long-term financial outlook, complementing the President’s Budget to be released in the spring of 2009…Revenue …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Most Trusted Companies for Privacy Survey Results Announced

News release: “Privacy and information security research company Ponemon Institute along with TRUSTe, the most widely recognized Internet privacy trustmark, today announced the results of the Ponemon Institute’s fifth annual survey of Most Trusted Companies for Privacy. The study asked 6,486 adult-aged U.S. consumers which companies they thought were most trustworthy and which did the …

Subjects: E-Commerce, Privacy, Search Engines

EPA’s California Waiver Decision on Greenhouse Gas Automobile Emissions Met Statutory Procedural Requirements

Office of Counsel Legal Review, EPA’s California Waiver Decision on Greenhouse Gas Automobile Emissions Met Statutory Procedural Requirements, Report No. 09-P-0056, December 9, 2008 “This is in response to your January 2, 2008, letter requesting that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigate whether the decision by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to deny …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

New GAO Reports: Medicare Advantage, Disaster Assistance, Global War on Terrorism, Radio Communications, Federal-Aid Highways, Homeland Security

Medicare Advantage: Characteristics, Financial Risks, and Disenrollment Rates of Beneficiaries in Private Fee-for-Service Plans, GAO-09-25, December 15, 2008 Disaster Assistance: Federal Efforts to Assist Group Site Residents with Employment, Services for Families with Children, and Transportation, GAO-09-81, December 11, 2008 Results Oriented Management: Opportunities Exist for Refining the Oversight and Implementation of the Senior Executive …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Nuclear Weapons in 21st Century U.S. National Security

Nuclear Weapons in 21st Century U.S. National Security – Report by a Joint Working Group of AAAS, the American Physical Society, and the Center for Strategic and International Studies, December 2008 “The purpose of this report is to inform the next administration’s decision-making on U.S. nuclear strategy, policy, posture, and related proliferation and arms control …

Subjects: Government Documents

DHS OIG: Major Management Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security

OIG-09-08 – Major Management Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security (PDF, 39 pages), November 2008 “After just 5 short years, we are beginning to witness the positive effects of the department’s efforts and initiatives: tighter security at the borders; increased immigration enforcement; greater cooperation with our international partners; expanded partnerships with the private sector; …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

U.S. News Profiles Best Careers and Ahead-of-the-Curve Careers

Best Careers, 2009: “U.S. News profiles 30 careers that offer strong outlooks and high job satisfaction. Here’s what’s new in 2009…as well as a look at 13 cutting-edge careers, viable now and poised for future growth. They stem from megatrends like globalization, digitization, and the wave of environmentalism sweeping the world.” See the entry for …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries

A Painful Recession: States Cut Health Care Safety Net Programs – Families USA Foundation

News release: “A report released [December 11, 2008] documents how many states across the country are slashing their health care safety net programs in response to fiscal crises caused by the recession. With at least 43 states facing budget deficits in 2009 or 2010, many states have cut or are planning cuts to Medicaid and …

Subjects: Government Documents