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Drug Enforcement Administration Annual Financial Statement, Fiscal Year 2007, Audit Report 08-13, March 2008 (Commentary and Summary Only) Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Annual Financial Statement, Fiscal Year 2007, Audit Report 08-12, March 2008 (Commentary and Summary Only) Office of Justice Programs Annual Financial Statement, Fiscal Year 2007, Audit Report 08-11, March 2008 …
Follow up to previous postings on the U.S. Attorney firings, this news release today – “the U.S. House of Representatives General Counsel filed a civil lawsuit on behalf of the House Judiciary Committee to enforce subpoenas issued by the committee seeking information on the U.S. Attorney firings. The defendants in the case are former White …
The State of Iraq: An Update – Iraq, Middle East, Islamic World, U.S. Military, U.S. Department of Defense. Jason H. Campbell, Senior Research Assistant, Foreign Policy, Michael E. O’Hanlon, Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy. “To track progress, we have established Brookings benchmarks a set of goals on the political front similar to the broader benchmarks …
News release: “The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has mandated significant upgrades to aircraft cockpit voice and flight data recorders improvements that will enable investigators to retrieve more data from accidents and incidents requiring investigation…Under the final rule, which affects manufacturers and operators of airplanes and helicopters with 10 or more seats, all voice recorders …
“House Government Oversight Chairman Waxman sent letters to the Internal Revenue Service, the Small Business Administration, and the Department of Labor to request investigations into whether Blackwater has violated federal tax, small business, and labor laws.” Related postings on Blackwater
Report No. D-2008-060 Potable and Nonpotable Water in Iraq, March 7, 2008 “From March 2004 to February 2006, the quality of water provided by contractors, through treatment or distribution at three of the sites we visited, was not maintained in accordance with field water sanitary standards as specified in the Department of Army…”
DHS Fact Sheet: Cyber Storm II National Cyber Exercise – “In March 2008, the Department of Homeland Securitys National Cyber Security Division (NCSD) will sponsor its second large-scale national cyber exercise, Cyber Storm II. Planned in close coordination with and driven by its stakeholders and participants, the exercise will center on a cyber-focused scenario that …
Defense Acquisitions: 2009 Is a Critical Juncture for the Army’s Future Combat System, GAO-08-408, March 7, 2008 Defense Acquisitions: Significant Challenges Ahead in Developing and Demonstrating Future Combat System’s Network and Software, GAO-08-409, March 7, 2008 Defense Contracting: Additional Personal Conflict of Interest Safeguards Needed for Certain DOD Contractor Employees, GAO-08-169, March 7, 2008
AP Investigation Details Pharmaceuticals Found in Watersheds of 28 Major Metro Area: “A vast array of pharmaceuticals — including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones – have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows…the concentrations of these pharmaceuticals are tiny, measured in quantities …
Building the world’s cleanest city – In a Persian Gulf desert, a U.S. engineering firm drives clean tech forward: “If all goes according to plan, Masdar – financed with $15 billion in oil money – will become a showcase for smart urban planning, green building, renewable energy, sustainable materials and advanced recycling…” See the Masdar …
News release, March 8, 2008: “Information about the characteristics of nuclear and other radioactive materials stored and used by countries needs to be shared globally to combat the illicit trafficking of nuclear materials and nuclear terrorism, says a report published by the Royal Society. The report which looks at the issues surrounding the detection of …
News release: “A new Defense Department policy prohibits the commercial gathering of detailed street-view imagery on U.S. military bases and installations. U.S. Northern Command issued the policy message Feb. 28 after detailed images of Fort Sam Houston, in San Antonio, appeared on the Google Map Web site, said Navy Lt. Cmdr. Gary Ross, a NORTHCOM …
