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New GAO Reports: NASA Workforce, Upcoming Transition, >Veterans Health Administration, PBGC, Next Gen Air Transport System

NASA Workforce: Briefing on National Aeronautics and Space Administration’s Use of Term Appointments, GAO-08-920R, September 10, 2008 The Upcoming Transition: GAO’s Efforts to Assist the 111th Congress and the Next Administration, GAO-08-1153T, September 10, 2008 Veterans Health Administration: Improvements Needed in Design of Controls over Miscellaneous Obligations, GAO-08-976, September 11, 2008 Health Resources and Services …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Safecar.gov : Defects and Recalls – Safe Driving Information

According to AP, this new government database “allows consumers to look up the number of alleged deaths, injuries and cases of property damage involving passenger vehicles.” Safecar.gov is the nation’s premier source of vehicle safety information from the government, serving the public interest.”

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

First Beam in the Large Hadron Collider at CERN

News release: “The first beam in the Large Hadron Collider at CERN [the European Organization for Nuclear Research, is the world’s leading laboratory for particle physics] was successfully steered around the full 27 kilometres of the worlds most powerful particle accelerator at 10h28 this morning. This historic event marks a key moment in the transition …

Subjects: Government Documents, Knowledge Management

New GAO Reports: Immigration and Customs Enforcement, Aviation Security, DCAA Audits, Defined Benefit Pension Plans, Federal Real Property

Assessment of the Explanation That Immigration and Customs Enforcement Provided for Its Subsequent Transfer from the Spectrum Relocation Fund, GAO-08-846R, September 9, 2008 Aviation Security: TSA Is Enhancing Its Oversight of Air Carrier Efforts to Identify Passengers on the No Fly and Selectee Lists, but Expects Ultimate Solution to Be Implementation of Secure Flight, GAO-08-992, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Interior OIG Investigations of Minerals Management Service Employees

“This memorandum conveys the final results of three separate Office of Inspector General (OIG) investigations into allegations against more than a dozen current and former Minerals Management Service (MMS) employees. In the case of one former employee, Jimmy Mayberry, he has already pled guilty to a criminal charge. The cases against former employees, Greg Smith …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

CBO: Budgetary Issues Governing the Leasing of Oil and Gas Resources on the Outer Continental Shelf

Budgetary Issues Governing the Leasing of Oil and Gas Resources on the Outer Continental Shelf, September 10, 2008. Letter to the Honorable Nick J. Rahall II, Chairman – Committee on Natural Resources: “You asked for information about the budgetary implications of a recent administrative action and potential legislative changes in policies governing the leasing of …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

Former 9/11 Commissioners Release New WMD Terror Report Card

Advisory Board members and former 9/11 Commissioners Lee Hamilton and Slade Gorton announce Partnership for a Secure America’s new WMD Terror Report Card: “A nuclear, chemical or biological weapon in the hands of terrorists remains the single greatest threat to our nation.” To view the full WMD Report Card click here. To view the Nuclear …

Subjects: Government Documents, Knowledge Management

NOAA Historical Hurricane Tracks Web Site Helps Users Prepare for Big Storms

News release: “As the U.S. coastal population continues to grow, so do the hazards when big storms approach. Now, an on-line tool, Historical Hurricane Tracks, helps users get a quick picture of coastal areas with the greatest frequency of hurricanes and tropical storms and that historical snapshot can help community members and local emergency …

Subjects: E-Government

9/11 Remembrance

Library of Congress WiseGuide: Remembering 9/11 Related postings on 9/11 Pentagon Memorial Dedication – September 11, 2008 Pentagon Memorial Fund AP: “An island of peace amid the bustle of Logan International Airport was dedicated Tuesday to honor the 147 passengers and crew killed when terrorists flew two planes from here into New York City’s World …

Subjects: Knowledge Management

Doing Business 2009: Comparing Regulation in 181 Countries

World Bank Doing Business Project: “For the fifth year in a row Eastern Europe and Central Asia led the world in Doing Business reforms. Twenty-six of the regions 28 economies implemented a total of 69 reforms. Since 2004 Doing Business has been tracking reforms aimed at simplifying business regulations, strengthening property rights, opening up access …

Subjects: Government Documents

UN Trade and Development Report 2008: Commodity prices, capital flows and the financing of investment

United Nations Conference on Trade and Development – Trade and Development Report 2008: Commodity prices, capital flows and the financing of investment, September 4, 2008 (234 pages, PDF) “The Trade and Development Report 2008, subtitled “Commodity Prices, Capital Flows and the Financing of Investment highlights the paradox that the capital poor developing world is exporting …

Subjects: Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Aviation Security, Bureau of Indian Education, Labs That Test Voting Systems

Aviation Security: TSA Is Enhancing Its Oversight of Air Carrier Efforts to Screen Passengers against Terrorist Watch-List Records, but Expects Ultimate Solution to Be Implementation of Secure Flight, GAO-08-1136T, September 9, 2008 Bureau of Indian Education: Improving Interior’s Assistance Would Aid Tribal Groups Developing Academic Accountability Systems, GAO-08-1125T, September 9, 2008 Elections: Federal Programs for …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

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