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OECD Factbook 2007 – Economic, Environmental and Social Statistics: “The OECD Factbook is an essential tool providing a global overview of world economic, social and environmental trends. It brings together in a single publication 100 indicators that are essential for evaluating the relative position of any OECD country, both at a given moment and over …
NTIA Fact Sheet: “In their recent announcement ranking countries on their broadband penetration, the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development (OECD) fails to take into consideration tens of millions of United States broadband users, including students, employees of corporations and United States Government employees, to name a few. Additionally, by neglecting to count mobile wireless …
From the Library of Congress, Federal Research Division, Country Studies Program, this newly released profile of France (35 pages, PDF).
The State of Homeland Security 2007: An Annual Report Card on the Department of Homeland Security (78 pages, PDF) – “This report summarizes annual homeland security performance using a report card grading system. The report includes these categories — Border Security, Emergency Preparedness/FEMA, Emergency Communications, Aviation Security Port Security, Surface Transportation Security, Critical Infrastructure, Information …
“A report…released April 24, 2007…asserts that protecting the public health will be an early example of “Government 2.0” — government that is mission-oriented, networked, collaborative, agile and results-driven. The Web 2.0 analysis firm Government Futures released the report entitled “Public Health 2.0: Spreading like a Virus.” [via Government Technology] PDF and Detailed Survey Data
Press release: “The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA), which created the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (Board), requires that “[n]ot less frequently than annually, the Board shall prepare a report to Congress, unclassified to the greatest extent possible…on the Board’s major activities during the preceding period.” This report discusses the …
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies: “The future of disability in America will depend on how well this country prepares for and manages the demographic, fiscal, and technological developments that will unfold during the next two to three decades. Building upon two prior studies from the Institute of Medicine…The Future of Disability in America …
“Trends in Newsrooms 2007, the third annual report from the World Editors Forum. Trends in Newsrooms is the world’s only complete, analytical guide to the monumental transformations taking place in the newspaper industry. From free papers to e-papers, citizen journalism to social media and integrated newsrooms to Internet aggregators, it has everything you need to …
“On April 24, 2007 the House Oversight Committee held a hearing focusing on misleading information following the death of Army Ranger Specialist Patrick Tillman in Afghanistan and the capture and rescue of Army Private Jessica Lynch in Iraq. The hearing focused on the death of Army Ranger Specialist Patrick Tillman in Afghanistan and the capture …
“The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has informed GPO that they are discontinuing printed copies of the Federal Energy Guidelines, including FERC Reports and FERC Statutes and Regulations on April 30, 2007. The Commission’s official issuances and decisions will be made available to the public and the FDLP through eLibrary, the Commission’s Electronic records Management …
State for the Record, Matt Jadacki, Deputy Inspector General for Disaster Assistance Oversight, April 24, 2007 (PDF, 7 pages) Evaluation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Alternative Housing Pilot Program, OIG-07-39, April 2007 (PDF, 9 pages)
Some Implications of Increasing U.S. Forces in Iraq, April 2007 (20 pages, PDF)
