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Deloitte University Press – Gov on the Go, Boosting Public Sector Productivity by Going Mobile “Mobile technology, a very powerful productivity booster, offers the public sector a chance to hit the reset button. It can not only improve internal communications and access to information within public agencies, but also enable the government to fully redesign …
Amy Ngai, Sunlight Foundation: “Do you ever find yourself looking up state legislative information? Instead of hopping from one legislative website to the next, Open States allows you to search and explore legislative data from all 50 states, D.C. and Puerto Rico — from a single site. The free tool also lets you identify your …
The Future of Retirement – A new reality – Global Report: “This report reveals that saving and investing for retirement is a major challenge for most people. The economic downturn is putting added pressure on household incomes, and as a result, many people admit that financially they are not preparing adequately, or at all, for …
Financial Audit – Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Funds’ 2012 and 2011 Financial Statements, GAO-13-291, Feb 21, 2013 Human Services – Sustained and Coordinated Efforts Could Facilitate Data Sharing While Protecting Privacy, GAO-13-106, Feb 8, 2013
Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output from October 2012 Through December 2012, February 21, 2013 “In total, CBO estimates that ARRA will increase budget deficits by about $830 billion over the 20092019 period. By CBOs estimate, close to half of that impact occurred in fiscal year 2010, …
News release: “Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Secretary Kathleen Sebelius today announced a final rule that will make purchasing health coverage easier for consumers. The policies outlined today will give consumers a consistent way to compare and enroll in health coverage in the individual and small group markets, while giving states and insurers …
CRS: First-Term Members of the House of Representatives and Senate, 64th 113th Congresses, January 25, 2013 “This report provides summary data on the number of Senators and Members of the House of Representatives who first entered Congress between the 64th Congress (1915-1917) and the 113th Congress (2013-2014). First-term membership is divided into two broad …
Invasive Cancer Incidence United States, 2009. Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR, February 22, 2013 / 62(07);113-118 “Cancer is a leading cause of illness and death in the United States, and many cancers are preventable (1). Surveillance of cancer incidence can help public health officials target areas for cancer control efforts (2) and track …
Lawrence Mishel | February 21, 2013: “Contrary to some political rhetoric of late, wage stagnation for American workers and rising inequality is not due to lack of effort; the broad middle class has increased its productivity, upgraded its educational attainment, and worked more hours (Mishel 2013). Rather it is due to certain policies that have …
Bitter Pill: Why Medical Bills Are Killing Us, by Steven Bril, Feb. 20, 2013 “Were likely to spend $2.8 trillion this year on health care. That $2.8 trillion is likely to be $750 billion, or 27%, more than we would spend if we spent the same per capita as other developed countries, even after adjusting …
