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Draft SEC Strategic Plan for 2010-2015: “This document represents the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissions fourth strategic plan prepared in accordance with the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993. The plan sets out the Commissions mission, vision, values, and strategic goals for fiscal years 2010 through 2015. After the plan surveys the forces shaping …
OIG-09-101 – Vulnerabilities Highlight the Need for More Effective Web Security Management (Redacted), September 2009 (PDF, 21 pages) “The Department of Homeland Securitys (DHS) public-facing websites present a highly accessible point of entry and attack to its information resources. These websites are useful in providing DHS and the public with access to information and services, …
Contract Management: Agencies Are Not Maximizing Opportunities for Competition or Savings under Blanket Purchase Agreements despite Significant Increase in Usage, GAO-09-792, September 9, 2009 Railroad Retirement Board: Review of Commuter Railroad Occupational Disability Claims Reveals Potential Program Vunerabiliesm, GAO-09-821R, September 9, 2009 Telecommunications: Current Broadband Measures Have Limitations and New Measures Are Promising but Need …
CBO’s Analysis of the Effects of Proposals to Limit Costs Related to Medical Malpractice (“Tort Reform”), October 9, 2009 Letter to Senator Orrin G. Hatch: “This letter responds to your request for an updated analysis of the effects of proposals to limit costs related to medical malpractice (tort reform). Tort reform could affect costs for …
News release: “Focused on identifying opportunities to improve, The Commonwealth Fund’s State Scorecard on Health System Performance assesses states performance on health care relative to achievable benchmarks for 38 indicators of access, quality, costs, and health outcomes. The 2009 State Scorecard paints a picture of health care systems under stress, with deteriorating health insurance coverage …
Crime Against People with Disabilities, 2007: “Presents the first findings about nonfatal violent and property crime experienced by persons with disabilities, based on the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). The report includes data on nonfatal violent victimization (rape/sexual assault, robbery, aggravated and simple assault) and property crime (burglary, motor vehicle theft, theft) against persons with …
National Identity Theft Prevention Week – UK’s Fraud Prevention Service resources: Practical Guide To Identity Fraud Prevention For Business A Quick Reference Guide Leaflet Protecting your Information Checklist Personal Advice: A Quick Reference Guide Leaflet The Anonymous Attacker, A special report on Identity Fraud and Account Takeover, October 2009
“FoodSafety.gov is the gateway to food safety information provided by government agencies. According to the Key Findings of the Food Safety Working Group — The federal government will enhance www.foodsafety.gov to better communicate information to the public and include an improved individual alert system allowing consumers to receive food safety information, such as notification of …
“A newly issued study provides a comprehensive source of data and analysis on space activities and their cumulative impact on the security of outer space. Space Security 2009 has been jointly released by Project Ploughshares and Secure World Foundation on behalf of the Space Security Index, an international research consortium. This is the sixth annual …
News release: “The worlds largest economies took the biggest hit in the World Economic Forums second annual Financial Development Report released today. Global financial centres still lead in the reports Index, but the effects of financial instability have pulled down their scores compared to last year. The United Kingdom, buoyed by the relative strength of …
Government Executive: The 1,500-page fiscal 2010 Defense authorization bill approved by a congressional conference committee on Wednesday will have major repercussions for contractors and the government’s acquisition workforce. Rep. Ike Skelton, D-Mo., chairman of the House Armed Services Committee, said the legislation “supports the [Pentagon’s] plan to increase the size of the civilian acquisition workforce; …
Follow up to previous posting on atrazine – Weed Killer in Local Drinking Water, this EPA announcement: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is launching this year a comprehensive new evaluation of the pesticide atrazine to determine its effects on humans. At the end of this process, the agency will decide whether to revise its current …
