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Executive Order: Further Amendments to Executive Order 12333, United States Intelligence Activities – “1.1 Goals. The United States intelligence effort shall provide the President, the National Security Council, and the Homeland Security Council with the necessary information on which to base decisions concerning the development and conduct of foreign, defense, and economic policies, and the …
News release: “The Global Internet Freedom Consortium (GIFC) announced today that their anti-censorship software tools are ready to help journalists and tourists during the Olympics, to circumvent China’s Internet blockade. The software, which is available free of charge, can be downloaded onto a hard drive or USB drive to safely and effectively overcome the Internet …
Follow up to March 27, 2008 posting, FTC Announces Settlement of Action Against Data Brokers Reed Elsevier and Seisint for Failing to Provide Adequate Security for Consumers’ Data, this August 1, 2008 FTC news release: “Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order and authorized the staff …
Brookings Hamilton Project: An Economic Strategy for Investing in Americas Infrastructure, Manasi Deshpande, Douglas W. Elmendorf – July 2008. “Infrastructure investment has received more attention in recent years because of increased delays from road and air congestion, high-profile infrastructure failures, and rising concerns about energy security and climate change. The United States now has the …
8/3/08: “State parole agencies reported 65,000 full-time and 2,900 part-time employees at midyear 2006.” The report, Characteristics of State Parole Supervising Agencies, 2006, (NCJ 222180), was written by BJS statistician Thomas P. Bonczar. 7/31/08: “In 2005 and 2006 more than 4,000 allegations of sexual violence were reported in juvenile facilities — About one in five …
Follow up to February 14, 2008 posting, SEC: Progress Report of Advisory Committee on Improvements to Financial Reporting, this August 1 news release: “Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox…received the final report of an SEC advisory committee containing 25 recommendations to make financial information more useful and understandable to investors. Last year, Chairman Cox …
Treasury Economic Update 8.1.08: “Job Growth: Payroll employment fell by 51,000 in July, following a decrease of 51,000 in June. The United States has added about 7.8 million jobs since August 2003. Employment increased in 33 states and the District of Columbia over the year ending in June. (Last updated: August 1, 2008). Unemployment: The …
CBO Testimony, Statement of Eric J. Labs, Senior Analyst, The Navys Surface Combatant Programs before the Subcommittee on Seapower and Expeditionary Forces Committee on Armed Services, U.S. House of Representatives, July 31, 2008. “The total cost of the Navys shipbuilding program through the period covered by the Department of Defenses 20092013 Future Years Defense Program …
Law of the Pacific Islands: A Guide to Web Based Resources: Ruth Bird’s guide is expertly updated by Dianne Thompson and Anna Matich, each of whom possess comprehensive legal research expertise on this topical area Published July 31, 2008.
News release: “The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) announced…that an estimated 56,300 HIV infections occurred in the United States in 2006. That estimate differs from the agencys previous estimate of 40,000 because CDC is now using a more precise method for estimating annual HIV incidence, which is the number of individuals who become …
Secretary-General sounds alarm on fragility of Sudans north-south peace accord: “The Comprehensive Peace Agreement (CPA) ending Sudans long-running north-south civil war has faced some of its most volatile and challenging months since it was signed in 2005, Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon writes in a report made public [August 1, 2008]. Related postings on Sudan
AP report, July 31, 2008: “While Cabinet and other officials say they need the vehicles to do their jobs, watchdogs say mismanagement of the government fleet is costing millions of dollars a year in wasteful spending.” Federal Fleet Report for Fiscal Year 2007, January 31, 2008 [Word doc.]: “Federal departments, agencies, and their contractors use …
