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The Apps for America Winners [via Abi Morgan]: DataMasher: “DataMasher helps citizens have a little fun with those data by creating mashups to visualize them in different ways and see how states compare on important issues. Users can combine different data sets in interesting ways and create their own custom rankings of the states.” GovPulse: …
“On Wednesday, September 9, 2009, the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs continued its extensive oversight of U.S. efforts in Afghanistan and Pakistan during a hearing designed to explore how the various Inspectors General and entities charged with oversight and accountability of U.S. military, diplomatic, and development resources intend to coordinate and enhance their …
Wholesale Market Data (09/09/2009): “This site contains spreadsheets with wholesale electricity price data from the Intercontinental Exchange through September 8, 2009 (latest web site update: September 09, 2009). The files contain peak prices, volumes, and number of transactions at six electricity trading hubs covering most regions of the United States. OPEC Revenues Fact Sheet (09/09/2009): …
White House: “Tonight the President will make clear to Congress exactly what he would like to see in the health insurance reform legislation that gets sent to his desk. With four out of five committees in Congress having finished their work and the fifth announcing today that they are moving forward, more progress has been …
Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions Michael S. Barr Written Testimony before the House Financial Services Committee, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity on Stabilizing the Housing Market, September 9, 2009 Making Home Affordable Program Servicer Performance Report through August 2009 Related postings on financial system
September 9, 2009 – Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District: “Reports from the 12 Federal Reserve Districts indicate that economic activity continued to stabilize in July and August. Relative to the last report, Dallas indicated that economic activity had firmed, while Boston, Cleveland, Philadelphia, Richmond, and San Francisco mentioned signs …
“The 2009 Secrecy Report Card chronicles slight decreases in secrecy across a wide spectrum of indicators in the last year of the Bush-Cheney Administration. The report, released today by a coalition of more than 70 open government advocates, also provides a six-month overview of the Obama Administrations promise and practice on openness issues, and a …
The Internet and Civic Engagement, September 2009: “Just as in offline politics, the well-off and well-educated are especially likely to participate in online activities that mirror offline forms of engagement. But there are hints that social media may alter this pattern.”
“EPIC released the Privacy Report Card for the Obama Administration at a morning briefing held at the National Press Club. EPIC gave the Administration an Incomplete for Consumer Privacy, A- for Medical Privacy, C+ for Civil Liberties, and a B for Cyber Security. Privacy Coalition members participating in the event included US PIRG, Consumer Federation …
Afghanistan and Pakistan: Oversight of U.S. Interagency Efforts, GAO-09-1015T, September 09, 2009 Aviation Weather: FAA and the National Weather Service Are Considering Plans to Consolidate Weather Service Offices, but Face Significant Challenges, GAO-09-761, September 09, 2009 Homeland Defense: U.S. Northern Command Has a Strong Exercise Program, but Involvement of Interagency Partners and States Can Be …
