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News release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today the Interim Final Rule for the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA), a new online system that is part of the Visa Waiver Program (VWP) and is required by the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007.” Fact Sheet: Electronic System for …
Report of Senator Carl Levin (D-MI) and Senator Bob Casey (D-PA) – Travel to Pakistan and Afghanistan, June 3, 2008. “Pakistan has been plagued by terrorism in recent times and its Army has suffered substantial casualties in recent months. The safe havens in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas (FATA) (including North and South Waziristan) and …
External Quality Reviews in Medicaid Managed Care (OEI-01-06-00510), June 3, 2008.
Defense Acquisitions: Better Weapon Program Outcomes Require Discipline, Accountability, and Fundamental Changes in the Acquisition Environment, GAO-08-782T, June 3, 2008 September 11: HHS Needs to Develop a Plan That Incorporates Lessons from the Responder Health Programs, GAO-08-610, May 30, 2008 U.S. Postal Service: Mail-Related Recycling Initiatives and Possible Opportunities for Improvement, GAO-08-599, June 3, 2008
D-2008-096 Identification and Reporting of Improper Payments by the Defense Logistics Agency, May 20, 2008 (Project No. D2007-D000FJ-0079.000). “Documentation showed that the Defense Logistics Agency could have identified and reported about $93.3 million in improper payments associated with its programs in its FY 2006 Financial Statements.”
“TRAC [Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse, Syracuse University] has just added a unique new feature for displaying all the U.S. statutes cited by federal prosecutors as the primary charge in their prosecutions and convictions. For every law, there are case counts and the full text of the relevant statute, according to Congress. In addition, for those …
The Art of Written Persuasion: The Rise of Written Persuasion – In this column, Troy Simpson writes on persuading judges in writing. This first article in the series surveys the history of written advocacy in three jurisdictions England and Wales, Australia, and America – to show why good written advocacy is vital to the …
Defense Management: Assessment of the Reorganization of the Office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Policy, GAO-08-830R, May 30, 2008 Nuclear Weapons: NNSA Needs to Establish a Cost and Schedule Baseline for Manufacturing a Critical Nuclear Weapon Component, GAO-08-593, May 23, 2008
DOJ Office of the Inspector General – Semiannual Report to Congress: October 1, 2007 – March 31, 2008 (64 pages, PDF) “This semiannual report summarizes the work of the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) from October 1, 2007, through March 31, 2008. OIG staff have continued to conduct valuable audits, inspections, special reviews, and …
“The Federal Reserve Board’s website now features convenient access to historical documents of the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) for the years 1978 through 2002 [note: use the drop-down menu on the upper left side of the page]. Greenbooks, Bluebooks, and other documents related to FOMC meetings join the transcripts, minutes, and policy announcements that …
GPO and the American Printing Industry Move Forward with Sustainable Environmental Stewardship, Prepared Remarks from Robert C. Tapella, Public Printer of the United States drupa 2008 | World Market Print Media, Publishing & Converting | Messe Düsseldorf Düsseldorf, Germany | Saturday, May 31, 2008. “Today, for many documents, there is no longer a requirement for …
Official Google Blog: “We’re very excited to tell you that real-time quotes on NASDAQ securities are now available on Google Finance. This is an important (and way overdue) development for everyone who consumes financial information. Historically, real-time stock data was not freely and widely accessible. Either buried behind subscription walls or brokerage sites, consumers typically …
