Day archives: March 23rd, 2012

New GAO Reports – IT Supply Chain, Nursing Homes, DISH Network

IT Supply Chain – National Security-Related Agencies Need to Better Address Risks, GAO-12-361, Mar 23, 2012 Nursing Homes – CMS Needs Milestones and Timelines to Ensure Goals for the Five-Star Quality Rating System Are Met, GAO-12-390, Mar 23, 2012 Telecommunications – To Date, DISH Network Is Cooperating with the Court-Appointed Special Master’s Examination of Its …

Subjects: Government Documents

U.S. Intelligence: Hiding of Military Assets by "Rogue Nations" and Other States a Major Security Challenge for 21st Century

Jeffrey T. Richelson: “A central element of the current debate over how to deal with Iran’s nuclear program has focused on the possible difficulty of destroying the Qom underground uranium enrichment facility via air strikes. However, documents posted today by the National Security Archive show that Qom is only the latest in a long series …

Subjects: Government Documents

FHFA's Oversight of Fannie Mae’s Single-Family Underwriting Standards

FHFA’s Oversight of Fannie Mae’s Single-Family Underwriting Standards, Audit Report: AUD-2012-003, March 22, 2012 “Although FHFA has taken steps to ensure that the mortgages that the Enterprises purchase conform to underwriting standards, the Agency’s oversight of underwriting is limited. FHFA informally reviews Fannie Mae’s proposed credit policy changes, which may or may not affect underwriting …

Subjects: Government Documents

DHS Privacy Office Limited Time Release of Privacy Impact Assessments

“Between December 1, 2011 and February 29, 2012 the Chief Privacy Officer of the DHS approved and published eleven Privacy Impact Assessments (PIAs) on the DHS Privacy Office Web site, under the link for Privacy Impact Assessments. These PIAs cover eleven separate DHS programs. Below is a short summary of those programs, indicating the DHS …

Subjects: Government Documents, Privacy