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Report: Protecting the Public's Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism

“Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) released the fifth annual Ready or Not? Protecting the Public’s Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism report (124 pages, PDF), which found that while important progress has been made, critical areas of the nation’s emergency health preparedness effort still require attention. In addition, the continuing trend of annual cuts in …

Subjects: Government Documents

Digital Economy Fact Book 2007

“The Ninth Edition of The Progress & Freedom Foundation’s Digital Economy Fact Book (188 pages, PDF) was released [December 14, 2007]…The resource guide features an expanded section on international data, reflecting the global importance of the digital economy.”

Subjects: E-Commerce

Capital Punishment, 2006 – Statistical Tables

Capital Punishment, 2006 – Statistical Tables, Tracy L. Snell, BJS Statistician: “Presents characteristics of persons under sentence of death on December 31, 2006, and of persons executed in 2006 from the NPS-8 data collection. Tables present state-by-state information on the movement of prisoners into and out of death sentence status during 2006, status of capital …

Subjects: Courts, E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Comprehensive Review of Voting Systems Released by State of Ohio

Press release: “Ohio’s electronic voting systems have “critical security failures” which could impact the integrity of elections in the Buckeye State, according to a review of the systems commissioned by Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner. The Evaluation & Validation of Election-Related Equipment, Standards & Testing report, known as EVEREST, is a comprehensive review of voting …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Federal Judge Declares White House Visitor Records Subject to Freedom of Information Act

Press release from Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington: “From its first days, this administration has tried to keep the American public in the dark about what goes on behind closed White House doors. Through a secret agreement and a letter from Vice President Cheney’s counsel, the administration had attempted to permanently hide from …

Subjects: Courts, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

Charity Alert: Some Veterans' Charities May Waste Donated Money

“The Oversight and Government Reform Committee held a hearing to examine whether all the charitable groups raising money for the purpose of helping our nation’s veterans are genuinely serving that need. Although a large number of charities are fulfilling their mission, serious questions have been raised about some groups. As you make charitable contributions this …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

Management Challenges at the Department of Energy

DOE OIG Special Report: Management Challenges at the Department of Energy, December 2007 “Based on work performed by the Office of Inspector General over the past year, the following represent the most serious challenges facing the Department of Energy: Contract Management, Cyber Security, Environmental Cleanup, Human Capital Management, Project Management Safeguards and Security, Stockpile Stewardship.”

Subjects: Cybercrime, E-Government, Government Documents

Global Cancer Facts and Figures 2007

“Cancer will claim 7.6 million lives worldwide this year, and more than 12 million people will receive cancer diagnoses, according to Global Cancer Facts and Figures 2007, the newest edition to the American Cancer Society’s family of Facts and Figures reports. The report, based on data compiled by the International Agency for Research on Cancer …

Subjects: Internet

Medicare Drug Plans Have Not Met Requirements for Tracking Out-of-Pocket Costs

“DHS Inspector General Daniel R. Levinson announced today that the Office of Inspector General (OIG) for the Department of Health and Human Services found that Medicare drug plans have not met all requirements for tracking out-of-pocket spending by beneficiaries in the Medicare Part D prescription drug program. Accurate tracking of beneficiaries’ true out-of-pocket (TrOOP) costs …

Subjects: Government Documents

DOJ OIG Reports: Combined DNA Index System Grants and Office of Justice Programs Grants

Compliance with Standards Governing Combined DNA Index System Activities at the Tulsa Police Department Forensic Laboratory, Tulsa, Oklahoma, Audit Report GR-80-08-001, December 2007 (Commentary and Summary Only) Office of Justice Programs Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative Funding Received by the City and County of San Francisco, San Francisco, California, Audit Report GR-60-08-001, November 2007 (Commentary and …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Tax Administration, Force Structure, Tax Compliance

Tax Administration: 2007 Filing Season Continues Trend of Improvement, but Opportunities to Reduce Costs and Increase Tax Compliance Should be Evaluated, GAO-08-38, November 15, 2007 Department of Veterans Affairs: Actions Needed to Strengthen VA’s Foreclosed Property Management Contractor Oversight, GAO-08-60, November 15, 2007 Force Structure: Better Management Controls Are Needed to Oversee the Army’s Modular …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents