Day archives: May 26th, 2010

New GAO Reports: Herbal Dietary Supplements, National Airspace System, Recovery Act

Herbal Dietary Supplements: Examples of Deceptive or Questionable Marketing Practices and Potentially Dangerous Advice, GAO-10-662T, May 26, 2010 Internal Revenue Service: Assessment of Budget Justification for Fiscal Year 2011 Identified Opportunities to Enhance Transparency, GAO-10-687R, May 26, 2010 National Airspace System: Setting On-Time Performance Targets at Congested Airports Could Help Focus FAA’s Actions, GAO-10-542, May …

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Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

House Energy and Commerce Committee Send Letter to Google About Gathering Data Sent over Private Wi-Fi networks

News release: “Today, Chairman Henry A. Waxman, Subcommittee Chairman Ed Markey, and Ranking Member Joe Barton sent a letter to Eric Schmidt, Chairman & CEO of Google, regarding recent reports of data collection over private Wi-Fi networks in conjunction with Google’s Street View product. The Committee is concerned about the accuracy and completeness of Google’s …

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Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Privacy, Search Engines, Wireless Web

FTC Submits Statement to Congress on Deceptive Marketing of Dietary Supplements

News release: “The Federal Trade Commission submitted a statement today to the U.S. Senate describing the agency’s work to protect consumers from false or misleading claims about dietary supplements. This work includes law enforcement actions, coordination with the Food and Drug Administration, and consumer education. Submitted to the U.S. Senate Special Committee on Aging, the …

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Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents
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