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Follow up to previous postings on July 2, 2007, Social Security Number Protection Act of 2007, on July 18 the House Ways and Means Committee passed the Social Security Number Privacy and Identity Theft Prevention Act of 2007. House Committee on Ways and Means press release: “During the course of the 16 hearings conducted by …
Press release: “Numerous environmental benefits of buying high-performance, environmentally friendly computer equipment are highlighted in the first annual report issued by the Green Electronics Council this week. The report, called The Environmental Benefits of the Purchase or Sale of EPEAT Registered Products in 2006, states that the purchase of more than 36 million EPA approved …
“On June 18 Climate Science Watch published a white paper report criticizing the administrations failure to address aviations contribution to global warming in the federal multiagency NextGen aviation planning and development program. The report highlights the administrations inattention to quantifying greenhouse gas emissions from aircraft in strategic planning for the development of the industry, and …
Executive Order: Establishing An Interagency Working Group on Import Safety – Panel announcement, July 18, 2007 AP: “President Bush on Wednesday established a Cabinet-level panel to recommend how to guarantee the safety of imported food and other products brought into the country and how to police them better.” Related government documents: New International Health Regulations …
Press release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today final Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) awards totaling $1.7 billion, including a total of almost $411 million to the nations six urban areas at highest risk of a terrorist attack: New York City/Northern New Jersey; the National Capital Region; Los …
Press release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today final Fiscal Year (FY) 2007 Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) awards totaling $1.7 billion, including a total of almost $411 million to the nations six urban areas at highest risk of a terrorist attack: New York City/Northern New Jersey; the National Capital Region; Los …
2010 Census: Preparations for the 2010 Census Underway, but Continued Oversight and Risk Management Are Critical, GAO-07-1106T, July 17, 2007 Federal Contracting: Use of Contractor Performance Information GAO-07-1111T, July 18, 2007 Information Technology: VA and DOD Are Making Progress in Sharing Medical Information, but Remain Far from Having Comprehensive Electronic Medical Records, GAO-07-1108T, July 18, …
Information Technology Management Letter for FY 2006 -DHS Financial Statement Audit (Redacted), OIG-07-53, June 2007 (154 pages, PDF), released July 18, 2007.
National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Implementation Plan One Year Summary – White House, July 17, 2007 Fact Sheet: Implementation of the National Strategy for Pandemic Influence – White House, July 17, 2007 Pandemic Flu: Preparing and Protecting Against Avian Influenza – White House
Top 10 Risks Impeding the Adequate Protection of Government Information, Sponsored by the Office of Management and Budget and the Homeland Security Department as Directed by the Identity Theft Task Force, July 2007.
Follow-up to previous postings related to ongoing investigations into U.S. Attorney firings, see this press release: Conyers, Judiciary Members Ask AG for Documents, Information on Alabama’s Siegelman Case and Allegations of Other Selective Prosecutions Request from Conyers, Judiciary Members to AG for Documents: “Today, House Judiciary Committee Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and Reps. Linda …
Federal Acquisitions and Contracting: Systemic Challenges Need Attention, GAO-07-1098T, July 17, 2007 – “In fiscal year 2006, the federal government spent over $400 billion for a wide variety of goods and services, with the Department of Defense (DOD) being the largest purchaser. Given the large and growing structural deficit, the government must get the best …
