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BTS Releases Fourth-Quarter 2007 Air Fare Data

News release: “Average air fares in the fourth quarter of 2007 were up 4.0 percent from the fourth quarter of 2006, reaching the highest fourth-quarter level since 2001 but remaining 2.7 percent below the high set in 2000 for any October-to-December period, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) reported…the average domestic …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

FAA Takes Steps to Ensure Proper Reporting of Operational Errors

News release: “The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)…announced steps to strengthen the reporting system designed to classify airspace errors, in response to a report by the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Inspector General (IG) that revealed the intentional misclassification of operational errors at the Dallas-Fort Worth Terminal Approach Control (TRACON)…Specifically, the IG found that management at the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Request FCC TV Show Complaints Via New Public Interest Website

“Every year the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) receives thousands of complaints about television shows. Sometimes insightful, sometimes hilarious, sometimes horrifying, they provide a fascinating glimpse into the psyches of our fellow TV-watching Americans. This web site, TV Show Complaints.org, helps you obtain copies of these complaints! It’s as simple as sending an email to the …

Subjects: Freedom of Information, Government Documents

OPM Launches Enhanced Telework Website

News release: “Office of Personnel Management (OPM)…announced the launch of an enhanced interagency telework website, www.telework.gov. The updated site features a series of user-friendly improvements designed to make telework information more accessible and understandable to Federal employees…and was developed in partnership with the General Services Administration (GSA), OPM’s telework.gov partner. Users can read and download …

Subjects: E-Government

International Privacy Officials Recommend Social Networking Privacy Safeguards

EPIC: “The International Working Group On Data Protection in Telecommunications has released a report and guidance (pdf) on privacy in social networking services. The report identifies risks to privacy and security, and provides guidance to regulators, service operators and users to counter these risks. Risks include the large amount of data collection; the misuse of …

Subjects: Cybercrime, E-Government, EU Data Protection, Privacy

New DHS OIG Reports

OIG-08-37 – Technical Security Evaluation of U.S. Customs and Border Protection Activities at the Chet Holifield Federal Building (Redacted) (PDF, 32 pages) New 04/25/2008 OIG-08-36 – Management Letter for the FY 2007 DHS Financial Statement Audit (PDF, 49 pages) New 04/25/2008 OIG-08-33 – Management Advisory Report – FEMA Emergency Housing Units Property Management (PDF, 4 …

Subjects: Government Documents

Long Range Plan for Information Technology in the Federal Judiciary

“The fiscal year 2008 update to the Long Range Plan for Information Technology in the Federal Judiciary articulates five-year directions and objectives for the judiciary’s information technology program. The plan presents the program in terms of five fundamental areas: external participants, court operations, judges and chambers, probation and pretrial services, and information technology infrastructure. This …

Subjects: Courts, E-Government

New GAO Reports: Space Acquisitions, Traffic Safety, Highways and Environment

Space Acquisitions: DOD Is Making Progress to Rapidly Deliver Low Cost Space Capabilities, but Challenges Remain, GAO-08-516, April 25, 2008 Traffic Safety: Improved Reporting and Performance Measures Would Enhance Evaluation of High-Visibility Campaigns, GAO-08-477, April 25, 2008 Highways and Environment: Transportation Agencies Are Acting to Involve Others in Planning and Environmental Decisions, GAO-08-512R, April 25, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Victims Group Formed By Sentencing Commission

News release: “The United States Sentencing Commission announced today the formation of a standing advisory group to provide the Commission insight and advice on the operation of the federal sentencing guidelines from the perspective of victims of federal crime. The initial Victims Advisory Group (“VAG”) will be composed of six members representing the spectrum of …

Subjects: Courts, E-Government, Government Documents

BEA: Local Area Personal Income, 2006

“…the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) released estimates of personal income at the county level for 2006 based on newly available source data. Personal income is a comprehensive measure of the income of all persons from all sources. In addition to wages and salaries it includes employer–provided health insurance, dividends and interest income, social security …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Defense Infrastructure, Export Controls, Nanotechnology, Strategic Petroleum Reserve

Defense Infrastructure: Continued Management Attention Is Needed to Support Installation Facilities and Operations, GAO-08-502, April 24, 2008 Export Controls: State and Commerce Have Not Taken Basic Steps to Better Ensure U.S. Interests Are Protected, GAO-08-710T, April 24, 2008 International Boundary and Water Commission: Two Alternatives for Improving Wastewater Treatment at the United States-Mexico Border, GAO-08-595R, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents