Monthly archives: October, 2009

New GAO Reports: Clean Water Act, Defense Management, Information Security, Gov't Long-Term Fiscal Outlook

Clean Water Act: Longstanding Issues Impact EPA’s and States’ Enforcement Efforts, GAO-10-165T, October 15, 2009 Defense Management: Widespread DCAA Audit Problems Leave Billions of Taxpayer Dollars Vulnerable to Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Mismanagement, GAO-10-163T, October 15, 2009 Information Security: NASA Needs to Remedy Vulnerabilities in Key Networks, GAO-10-4, October 15, 2009 The Federal Government’s Long-Term …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Consumer Price Index, September 2009

News release: “On a seasonally adjusted basis, the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) rose 0.2 percent in September, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. The increase was less than the 0.4 percent rise in August. The index has decreased 1.3 percent over the last 12 months on a not seasonally adjusted …

Subjects: Government Documents

Treasury Releases Semi-Annual Report to Congress on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policies

News release: “The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the Semi-Annual Report to Congress on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policies, as required under Sections 3004 and 3005 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988. The report covers the period from January 2009 through June 2009, but where available and appropriate, information …

Subjects: Government Documents

Long-Term Implications of the Department of Defense's Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Submission

CBO: Long-Term Implications of the Department of Defense’s Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Submission, October 14, 2009. Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives CBO projects that carrying out the plans proposed in the Presidents 2010 budget request excluding overseas contingency operations (in general, overseas military operations against hostile forcescurrently consisting of …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

HHS: Navigating the Health Care System

HHS: Open Enrollment: What To Consider When Choosing a Health Plan, By Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D.: “Its open enrollment season, the time when millions of workers will choose the health insurance plan theyll have next year. With premiums for health coverage offered by employers rising, it may feel more like open season on your wallet. …

Subjects: Government Documents

WSJ Claims Title to Number 1 U.S. Newspaper in Circulation

AP: The Wall Street Journal surpasses USA Today as top-selling US daily See also, Huffington Post Passes WashingtonPost.com in Unique Visitors, in September, and in the same E&P article, the “list of top 30 current events and global news destinations for the month of September ranked by unique users…”

Subjects: Knowledge Management

Cap and Trade Program Lowers Smog Levels in Eastern U.S,/Market based program allows cost-effective reductions of harmful air pollution

News release: “EPA released a report showing that more than 103 million Americans breathe cleaner air thanks to a cap and trade program that reduces smog-forming emission of Nitrogen Oxides (NOx). The 2008 NOx Budget Trading Program Annual Report, covering 20 eastern states and the District of Columbia, shows the summertime NOx emissions from power …

Subjects: Government Documents

New GAO Reports Defense Infrastructure, EEO, High Speed Passenger Rail, Proprietary Schools, Food Safety, Tax Gap

Defense Infrastructure: DOD Needs to Provide Updated Labor Requirements to Help Guam Adequately Develop Its Labor Force for the Military Buildup, GAO-10-72, October 14, 2009 Equal Employment Opportunity: DHS Has Opportunities to Better Identify and Address Barriers to EEO in Its Workforce, GAO-10-160T, October 14, 2009 High Speed Passenger Rail: Developing Viable High Speed Rail …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

EPA Report: Clean Diesel Program Protects Health, Environment, Saves Communities up to $1.4 Billion Health Benefits

News release: “The U.S. EPA today released a report to Congress detailing the health, environmental and economic benefits of the agencys Diesel Emission Reduction Program. The program, funded at $50 million last year, allowed EPA to fund the purchase or retrofitting of 14,000 diesel-powered vehicles and pieces of equipment, preventing respiratory illnesses and saving money …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2009

The State of Food Insecurity in the World 2009 is the UN Food and Agricultural Organization tenth progress report on world hunger since the 1996 World Food Summit (WFS). This report highlights the fact that, even before the food crisis and the economic crisis, the number of hungry people had been increasing slowly but steadily. …

Subjects: Government Documents

Contaminated Food Kills 5,700 Americans Each Year

News release: “Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, the first New York senator to sit on the Senate Agriculture Committee in nearly 40 years, today announced a comprehensive plan to overhaul the nation’s food safety laws by improving inspection, recall response, and public education. A cornerstone of Senator Gillibrand’s plan is new legislation to mandate E. coli inspections …

Subjects: Government Documents

Pew: Democratization of Online Social Networks

Senior Research Specialist Amanda Lenhart’s slideshow presentation, The Democratization of Online Social Networks: A look at the change in demographics of social network users over time, given at AoIR 10.0 in Milwaukee, WI on October 8, 2009.

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

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