Day archives: March 18th, 2010

DOE IG: Progress in Implementing the Department of Energy's Weatherization Assistance Program Under the Recovery Act

Department of Energy Office of Inspector General Office of Audit Services Special Report – Progress in Implementing the Department of Energy’s Weatherization Assistance Program Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act “The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (Recovery Act) was enacted to stimulate the U.S. economy, create jobs and make infrastructure investments in …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

EPIC Recommends That Congress Suspend Body Scanning Program

Follow up to previous postings on government implementation of whole body scanning technology at airports, via EPIC: “In testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security, EPIC President Marc Rotenberg urged Congress to halt the plan to deploy body scanners in the nation’s airports. “Based on the documents we’ve obtained, the views of experts, the …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Government Documents, Privacy

MAPLight.org – New Web Site Reveals Money and Politics Links in New Ways

“MAPLight.org, the award-winning nonpartisan, nonprofit research organization dedicated to illuminating the connection between money and politics, has launched a new web site which shines the light of transparency and accountability in powerful ways as never before. The new site is being launched during Sunshine Week, a nonpartisan, national initiative to open a dialogue about the …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Climate Change, FOIA, Secure Border Initiative, USPS, Food Irradiation

Climate Change: Preliminary Observations on Geoengineering Science, Federal Efforts, and Governance Issues, GAO-10-546T, March 18, 2010 Freedom of Information Act: Requirements and Implementation Continue to Evolve, GAO-10-537T, March 18, 2010 Secure Border Initiative: Testing and Problem Resolution Challenges Put Delivery of Technology Program at Risk, GAO-10-511T, March 18, 2010 U.S. Postal Service: Financial Crisis Demands …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Pew: The Return of the Multi-Generational Family Household

Return of the Multi-Generational Family Household, March 18, 2010 – Pew Research Centers Social & Demographic Trends Project. “The multi-generational American family household is staging a comeback driven in part by the job losses and home foreclosures of recent years, but more so by demographic changes that have been gathering steam for decades. As …

Subjects: Government Documents, Knowledge Management

2010 Atlas of Heart Disease Hospitalizations Among Medicare Beneficiaries

2010 Atlas of Heart Disease Hospitalizations Among Medicare Beneficiaries – Heart disease hospitalization rates among Americans aged 65 years and older vary substantially depending on where they live, according to a report released today by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The Atlas of Heart Disease Hospitalizations Among Medicare Beneficiaries shows that the highest …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Kraft Foods Plans to Reduce Sodium in North American Products an Average of 10 Percent by 2012

News release: “Kraft Foods Inc. announced today plans to reduce sodium by an average of 10 percent across its North American portfolio over the next two years. This amounts to the elimination of more than 10 million pounds — or more than 750 million teaspoons — of salt from some of North America’s most popular …

Subjects: Knowledge Management

Arctic Species Trend Index 2010 – Traking Trends in Arctic Wildlife

“The Arctic Species Trend Index 2010 (ASTI) was commissioned and coordinated by the Circumpolar Biodiversity Monitoring Program (CBMP). The CBMP is working with over 60 organiations to expand, integrate and enhance existing arctic biodiversity research and monitoring efforts to facilitate more rapid detection, communication and response to significant trends and pressures.” “The contribution of Arctic …

Subjects: Knowledge Management

Federal Banking Agencies Issue Policy Statement on Funding and Liquidity Risk Management

News release: “The federal banking agencies, in conjunction with the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS), released a policy statement today on their expectations for sound funding and liquidity risk management practices. This policy statement, adopted by each of the agencies, summarizes the principles of sound liquidity risk management issued previously and, when appropriate, supplements …

Subjects: Government Documents

DOE Report: Small Businesses Helping Drive Economy: Clean Energy, Clean Sites

News release: “Department of Energy released a new report highlighting the benefits of the Recovery Act to small businesses throughout the clean, renewable energy industry and environmental management sector. The report found that as of early March 2010, small businesses have been selected to receive nearly $5.4 billion in funding across a number of Recovery …

Subjects: Government Documents

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