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American Forces Press Service: “President Bush will ask Congress for another $42 billion to fund operations in the war on terror in fiscal 2008, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told the Senate Appropriations Committee today…The request brings the total supplement for fiscal 2008 to $190 billion, Gates said. I urge the Congress to approve the …
StaySafeOnline.org: “The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), a consortium of government agencies and private industry sponsors, is proud to designate October 2007 as National Cyber Security Awareness Month (NCSAM). National Cyber Security Awareness Month is a national campaign designed to increase the public’s awareness of cyber security and cyber crime issues so that users can …
Press release: “DoD recently sent Congress a corrective action plan to improve mental health care for service members and their families. The plan addresses findings and recommendations presented to DoD by the Task Force on Mental Health in a June 12, 2007, report.” Department of Defense Plan to Achieve the Vision of the DoD Task …
Official Google Blog: “Video Alerts enables you to specify any topics or queries of interest so we can deliver interesting and relevant videos on a daily, weekly, or as-it-happens basis (your choice) to you via email. To start receiving Video Alerts, you can visit the Google Alerts homepage directly or set up the alert during …
“Welcome to the State Department’s first-ever blog, Dipnote…With the launch of Dipnote, we are hoping to start a dialogue with the public. More than ever, world events affect our daily lives–what we see and hear, what we do, and how we work. I hope Dipnote will provide you with a window into the work of …
Hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Strengthening FISA: Does the Protect America Act Protect Americans’ Civil Liberties and Enhance Security? Tuesday, September 25, 2007. [Link to witness statements] September 25, 2007: DNI Statement for the Record – Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on FISA Related postings on FISA and Protect America Act
Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Technical Note Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, seasonally adjusted Table 2. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, not seasonally adjusted Table 3. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected …
Chemical Regulation: Comparison of U.S. and Recently Enacted European Union Approaches to Protect against the Risks of Toxic Chemicals GAO-07-825, August 17, 2007 Nuclear Security: DOE and NRC Have Different Security Requirements for Protecting Weapons-Grade Material from Terrorist Attacks, GAO-07-1197R, September 11, 2007 Compact of Free Association: Implementation Activities Have Progressed, but the Marshall Islands …
Released September 25, 2007: “This report presents results of the 2007 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in reading at grades 4 and 8. Results for students in the nation and in 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Department of Defense schools are reported as average scores and as percentages of students performing at …
Press release: “Presenting Federal Trade Commission testimony today before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciarys Task Force on Antitrust and Competition Policy, Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras provided an overview of the FTCs recent antitrust enforcement activities. Since the beginning of 2007, the Commission has had to be especially resourceful, as the number …
Department of Transporation Audit, Actions Needed to Minimize Long, On-Board Flight Delays, September 25, 2007, AV-2007-077 (44 pages, PDF). Summary: “On September 25, we issued our final audit report on Actions Needed To Minimize Long, On-Board Delays, in response to Secretary Peters’ request to examine long, on-board delays. What we found is that the severity …
“The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had declined in August, fell further in September. The Index now stands at 99.8 (1985=100), down from 105.6 in August. The Present Situation Index decreased to 121.7 from 130.1. The Expectations Index declined to 85.2 from 89.2.”
