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January 26, 2010 Government Satisfaction Scores, Commentary by Claes Fornell and the Government (Agency/Segment) Scores “Citizen Satisfaction with Federal Government Services Dips Slightly – Trust in Government Improves; User Satisfaction with Government Websites at All-Time High: Citizen satisfaction with services provided by the federal government declines slightly this year, down 0.3% to 68.7, according to …
Commissioner Copps’ Remarks at the State of the Net Preconference of the Congressional Internet Caucus, January 26, 2010: “Our democracy relies on a well-informed citizenry. Right now that means primarily traditional journalism, from newspapers and broadcasting because thats where 75% or more of the news we get still originates. More people are watching TV than …
The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2010 to 2020, January 2010 – Executive Summary / Full Report “The Congressional Budget Office projects that if current laws and policies remained unchanged, the federal budget would show a deficit of $1.3 trillion for fiscal year 2010. That amount would be slightly smaller than the 2009 deficit …
“The indicators included in Science and Engineering Indicators 2010 derive from a variety of national, international, public, and private sources and may not be strictly comparable in a statistical sense. As noted in the text, some data are weak, and the metrics and models relating them to each other and to economic and social outcomes …
Defense Contracting: Recent Law Has Impacted Contractor Use of Offshore Subsidiaries to Avoid Certain Payroll Taxes, GAO-10-327, January 26, 2010 National Airspace System: Regional Airport Planning Could Help Address Congestion If Plans Were Integrated with FAA and Airport Decision Making, GAO-10-120, December 23, 2009
“This 2009 Ponemon Institute 2009 Annual Study: Cost of a Data Breach – Understanding Financial Impact, Customer Turnover, and Preventive Solutions examines the costs incurred by 45 organizations after experiencing a data breach. Results were not hypothetical responses; they represent the cost estimates of activities resulting from the actual data loss incidents. This is the …
Institute of Medicine: “Data suggest that exposure to secondhand smoke can result in heart disease in nonsmoking adults. Recently, progress has been made in reducing involuntary exposure to secondhand smoke through legislation banning smoking in workplaces, restaurants, and other public places. The effect of legislation to ban smoking and its effects on the cardiovascular health …
Kaiser Family Foundation resource links: “With technology allowing nearly 24-hour media access as children and teens go about their daily lives, the amount of time young people spend with entertainment media has risen dramatically, especially among minority youth, according to a study released by the Kaiser Family Foundation. Today, 8-18 year-olds devote an average of …
Personal Saving Rate (Percent of disposable personal income), 2004-2009.
