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New GAO Reports: Federal Energy Management, Space Acquisitions, Contingency Contracting, Provincial Reconstruction Teams in Afghanistan and Iraq

Federal Energy Management: Addressing Challenges through Better Plans and Clarifying the Greenhouse Gas Emission Measure Will Help, Meet Long-term Goals for Buildings, GAO-08-977, September 30, 2008 Space Acquisitions: DOD’s Goals for Resolving Space Based Infrared System Software Problems Are Ambitious, GAO-08-1073, September 30, 2008 Contingency Contracting: DOD, State, and USAID Contracts and Contractor Personnel in …

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Subjects: Government Documents

FTC's Cyber Security Site Gets an Upgrade

News release: “The Federal Trade Commission’s Web site that helps consumers stay on guard against Internet fraud is revamping to provide extra tools for cyber safety. The FTC’s announcement of the newly designed and improved site comes on the first day of October, which is National Cyber Security Awareness Month. Since the September 2005 launch …

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Subjects: Cybercrime, E-Government, E-Mail

Google In Quotes Webpage Compares Topical Statements by Obama and McCain

From Google Labs, “the In Quotes feature allows you to find quotes from stories linked to from Google News. These quotations are a valuable resource for understanding where people in the news stand on various issues. Much of the published reporting about people is based on the interpretation of a journalist. Direct quotes, on the …

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Subjects: Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Search Engines

DOD: Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq, September 2008

Measuring Stability and Security in Iraq, September 2008. Report to Congress In accordance with the Department of Defense Appropriations Act 2008 (Section 9010, Public Law 109-289; Section 9204, Public Law 110-252) “In summary, political, security, economic, and diplomatic trends in Iraq this past quarter continued to be positive; however, they remain fragile, reversible, and uneven. …

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Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

New Health Insurance Estimates for the U.S. Released

Health Insurance Coverage: Early Release of Estimates from the National Health Interview Survey, January – March 2008, by Robin A. Cohen, Ph.D.; Michael E. Martinez, M.P.H.; and Heather L. Free, M.P.H., Division of Health Interview Statistics, National Center for Health Statistics “From January – March 2008, 42.6 million persons of all ages (14.3%) were uninsured …

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Subjects: Government Documents

Progress Toward Restoring the Everglades: The Second Biennial Review, 2008

Progress Toward Restoring the Everglades: The Second Biennial Review, 2008, Committee on Independent Scientific Review of Everglades Restoration Progress, National Research Council “The Committee on Independent Scientific Review of Everglades Restoration Progress (CISRERP) was established in 2004 in response to a request from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), with support from the South …

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Subjects: Government Documents

Senate To Vote Wednesday on Financial Bailout Plan

RollCall.com: “Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev.) set up a vote on a Wall Street rescue plan for Wednesday night. The $700 billion package to buy up troubled mortgages will include tax-extender legislation and a $150,000 increase on the amount of deposits the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. insures. Don Stewart, spokesman for Senate Minority Leader …

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Subjects: Blogs, Congress, E-Government, Legislation

EPA Issues Final Yucca Mountain Radiation Standards

Follow up to previous postings related to Yucca Mountain spent nuclear fuel and high-level radioactive waste disposal facility, from EPA today: Public Health and Environmental Radiation Protection Standards for Yucca Mountain, Nevada (PDF), Administrator’s Signature Version (137 pages) News Brief: EPA Issues Final Yucca Mountain Standards Fact sheet: Final Amendments to the Public Health and …

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Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports: NASA, Climate Change, Coastal Zone Management, Lobbying Disclosure, Export Promotion

NASA: Agency Faces Challenges Defining Scope and Costs of Space Shuttle Transition and Retirement, GAO-08-1096, September 30, 2008 Climate Change: Federal Actions Will Greatly Affect the Viability of Carbon Capture and Storage As a Key Mitigation Option, GAO-08-1080, September 30, 2008 Influenza Pandemic: HHS Needs to Continue Its Actions and Finalize Guidance for Pharmaceutical Interventions, …

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Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Social Security Number Misuse for Work and the Impact on the Social Security Administration's Master Earnings File

Office of Inspector General: Social Security Number Misuse for Work and the Impact on the Social Security Administration’s Master Earnings File, A-03-07-27152, 09/29/08 “While SSA had controls to detect some instances of SSN misuse in its records, we believe the Agency still has work to do. To assist victims of SSN misuse, the Agency needs …

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Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

SEC Office of the Chief Accountant and FASB Staff Clarifications on Fair Value Accounting

News release: “The current environment has made questions surrounding the determination of fair value particularly challenging for preparers, auditors, and users of financial information. The SEC’s Office of the Chief Accountant and the staff of the FASB have been engaged in extensive consultations with participants in the capital markets, including investors, preparers, and auditors, on …

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Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents
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