Day archives: January 9th, 2009

News GAO Reports: Defense Business Transformation, Info Security at IRS, Oil and Natural Gas Research

Defense Business Transformation: Status of Department of Defense Efforts to Develop a Management Approach to Guide Business Transformation, GAO-09-272R, January 9, 2009 Information Security: Continued Efforts Needed to Address Significant Weaknesses at IRS, GAO-09-136, January 9, 2009 Research and Development: DOE Could Enhance the Project Selection Process for Government Oil and Natural Gas Research, GAO-09-186, …

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Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employment Situation Summary, December 2008

News release: “Unemployment (Household Survey Data) – In December, the number of unemployed persons increased by 632,000 to 11.1 million and the unemployment rate rose to 7.2 percent. Since the start of the recession in December 2007, the number of unemployed persons has grown by 3.6 million, and the unemployment rate has risen by 2.3 …

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Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

The Financial Crisis: A Timeline of Events and Policy Actions

Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis, The Financial Crisis: A Timeline of Events and Policy Actions (PDF) and graphical version. “The Federal Reserve and other agencies have taken many steps to contain the ongoing financial crisis and limit its impact on the broader economy. It is critically important that we clearly communicate our actions to …

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Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Sustainable Sites Initiative Issues Report

“The Sustainable Sites Initiative is an interdisciplinary effort by the American Society of Landscape Architects, the Lady Bird Johnson Wildflower Center and the United States Botanic Garden to create voluntary national guidelines and performance benchmarks for sustainable land design, construction and maintenance practices.” The Sustainable Sites Initiative Guidelines and Performance Benchmarks – Draft 2008 is …

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Subjects: Knowledge Management

EPA: Can I Buy Green Power in My State?

EPA Green Power Network: “Click on your state…to find out which organizations offer green power in your state. The results will include utility green pricing programs, retail green power products offered in competitive electricity markets, and renewable energy certificate (REC) products sold separate from electricity. For additional information about these distinct products, see our Overview …

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Subjects: E-Government

PWC: Global state of information security survey 2008

“The Global state of information security survey 2008 is a worldwide security survey by PricewaterhouseCoopers, CIO Magazine and CSO Magazine. It was conducted online from March 25 to June 26, 2008. Readers of CIO and CSO Magazines and clients of PricewaterhouseCoopers from around the globe were invited via email to take the survey. The results …

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Subjects: Cybercrime, Knowledge Management, PC Security
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