Monthly archives: June, 2011

IAEA International Fact Finding Expert Mission of the Nuclear Accident Following the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsumani

Follow to previous postings on the Fukushima Nuclear Accident, via the International Atomic Energy Administration: “A team of international nuclear safety experts today completed a preliminary assessment of the safety issues linked with TEPCO’s Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Power Station accident following the Great East Japan Earthquake and Tsunami. The team – created by an agreement …

Subjects: Government Documents

Google Issues Advisory – Ensuring your information is safe online

Official Google Blog: “…Through the strength of our cloud-based security and abuse detection systems, we recently uncovered a campaign to collect user passwords, likely through phishing. This campaign, which appears to originate from Jinan, China, affected what seem to be the personal Gmail accounts of hundreds of users including, among others, senior U.S. government officials, …

Subjects: Cybercrime, E-Mail, Privacy

World Bank Report Calls for Stronger Action by Developed and Developing Countries to Fight Corruption in Roads Sector

“The World Bank today released a new report covering global corruption trends in the roads sector and including recommendations based on the experience of developed and developing countries. The report, Curbing Fraud, Corruption and Collusion in the Roads Sector, explores how the World Bank and developing nations can reduce losses from collusion in procurement and …

Subjects: Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Nuclear Waste Disposal Challenges, Duplication in Government Programs

Nuclear Waste: Disposal Challenges and Lessons Learned from Yucca Mountain, GAO-11-731T, June 01, 2011 Opportunities to Reduce Potential Duplication in Government Programs, Save Tax Dollars, and Enhance Revenue, GAO-11-714T, June 01, 2011

Subjects: Government Documents

The Value of 30-Year Defense Procurement Plans for Congressional Oversight and Decisionmaking

The Value of 30-Year Defense Procurement Plans for Congressional Oversight and Decisionmaking – Statement of Eric J. Labs, Senior Analyst for Naval Forces and Weapons, before the Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives, June 1, 2011 “Every year, the Congress is asked to approve the procurement of one …

Subjects: Government Documents

White House Report: The Resurgence of the American Automotive Industry

The Resurgence of the American Automotive Industry, June 2011: “When President Obama took office, the American automobile industry was on the brink of collapse. The President, as part of a larger effort to combat an historic economic crisis, made a difficult decision to provide support to General Motors (GM) and Chrysler on the condition that …

Subjects: Government Documents

BLS: Metropolitan Area Employment and Unemployment Summary, April 2011

News release: “Unemployment rates were lower in April than a year earlier in 297 of the 372 metropolitan areas, higher in 54 areas, and unchanged in 21 areas, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twelve areas recorded jobless rates of at least 15.0 percent, while 16 areas registered rates of less than 5.0 …

Subjects: Government Documents

EPA, DOT Unveil the Next Generation of Fuel Economy Labels

News release: “The U.S. Department of Transportation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today are unveiling new fuel economy labels that will help consumers take advantage of the increased efficiency standards achieved under the Obama Administration that will save families money at the pump starting this year. The new labels, which are the most dramatic …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

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