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“Biometric recognition–the automated recognition of individuals based on their behavioral and biological characteristic–is promoted as a way to help identify terrorists, provide better control of access to physical facilities and financial accounts, and increase the efficiency of access to services and their utilization. Biometric recognition has been applied to identification of criminals, patient tracking in …
“While the rich world puts its house in order, developing countries are becoming a new engine of global growth and a pulling force for advanced economies, says a new book by World Bank economists. According to The Day After Tomorrow: A Handbook on the Future of Economic Policy in the Developing World, Otaviano Canuto and …
News release: “As part of the Department of the Interiors commitment to building a coordinated strategy to respond to the impacts of climate change on the nations natural resources, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service today releases its final strategic plan that will guide the agencys efforts to respond to the unprecedented threat posed by …
Human Capital: Further Actions Needed to Enhance DOD’s Civilian Strategic Workforce Plan, GAO-10-814R, September 27, 2010 Postsecondary Education: Many States Collect Graduates’ Employment Information, but Clearer Guidance on Student Privacy Requirements Is Needed, GAO-10-927, September 27, 2010 Group Purchasing Organizations: Services Provided to Customers and Initiatives Regarding Their Business Practices,GAO-10-738, August 24, 2010
“The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it will require The Coca-Cola Company to restrict its access to confidential competitive business information of rival Dr Pepper Snapple Group as a condition for completing Coca-Colas proposed $12.3 billion acquisition of its largest North American bottler, which also distributes Dr Pepper Snapple carbonated soft drinks. Under a …
American Jihadist Terrorism: Combating a Complex Threat, Jerome P. Bjelopera, Analyst in Organized Crime and Terrorism, Mark A. Randol Specialist in Domestic Intelligence and Counter-Terrorism, September 20, 2010 “Between May 2009 and August 2010, arrests were made for 19 homegrown, jihadist-inspired terrorist plots by American citizens or legal permanent residents of the United States. Two …
The Freedom of Information Act and Nondisclosure Provisions in Other Federal Laws, Gina Stevens, Legislative Attorney, September 13, 2010 “Congress has enacted legislative exemptions from FOIA to provide assurance that private information submitted to government agencies will not be disclosed or will only be disclosed in limited situations. Generally, the legislation has exempted covered information …
News release: The Sunlight Foundation launched ClearSpending.com, a new website and “scorecard” that analyzes how well U.S. government agencies are reporting their spending data on USASpending.gov. Clearspending is the most thorough analysis of this federal grant and loan data ever conducted…Sunlight’s analysis reveals that more than $1.3 trillion in federal reporting data from 2009 is …
State Public Defender Programs, 2007, Donald J. Farole, Jr. Ph.D., Lynn Langton, September 16, 2010. NCJ 228229 “Examines the provision of public defender services in the 22 states that had an entirely state-funded and state-administered indigent defense program in 2007. The report presents an overview of state public defender programs in the context of public …
News release: “Some agencies under the Obama administration have energetically laid out a clear rulemaking agenda, while others have been stymied by a variety of factors, according to a new OMB Watch report. The report, The Obama Approach to Public Protection: Rulemaking, was released [September 20, 2010] and evaluates the regulatory activity of several environmental, …
“The Wetlands Mapper integrates digital map data with other resource information to produce timely and relevant management and decision support tools. We recommend looking at the following prior to launching a map: Wetlands Mapper Documentation and Instructions Manual Frequently Asked Questions: Wetlands Mapper Frequently Asked Questions web page Click here to open the Wetlands Mapper
