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NIST Cryptographic Standards and Guidelines Development Process

NIST – IR 7977 – NIST Cryptographic Standards and Guidelines Development Process, Cryptographic Technology Group Computer Security Division Information Technology Laboratory, March 31, 2016.” “This document describes the principles, processes and procedures that drive cryptographic standards and guidelines development efforts at the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST). This document reflects public comments received …

Subjects: Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Government Documents, Internet, Privacy

The History of U.S. Government Spending, Revenue, and Debt (1790-2015)

Via Metrocosm – “Through most of its history, the federal government did not have the power to tax incomes. How was it funded before the income tax? Today’s national debt is big by historical standards, but it has been bigger. When was the country’s deepest debt, and how long did it take to pay back? …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Knowledge Management

FOIA Mapper

This tool was developed by Max Galka: “Making a Freedom of Information Request is a burdensome process that may involve days or even weeks of work to identify what records are available and enough information about how they are stored to property phrase the request. Government agencies are required to disclose a list of their “Major …

Subjects: Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

AP Stylebook announces changes to use of Internet and Web

Effective June 1, 2016 with the launch of the new AP Stylebook, the word internet will be written in lowercase. Per another tweet – “Also, we will lowercase web in all instances – web page, the web, web browser – effective June 1.”

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management

Kaiser – An Overview of Medicare

Kaiser Family Foundation – “Medicare is the federal health insurance program created in 1965 for people ages 65 and over, regardless of income, medical history, or health status. The program was expanded in 1972 to cover people under age 65 with permanent disabilities. Today, Medicare plays a key role in providing health and financial security …

Subjects: Education, Government Documents, Health Care

Elements of a New Ethical Framework for Big Data Research

“The Berkman Center is pleased to announce the publication of a new paper from the Privacy Tools for Sharing Research Data project team. In this paper, Effy Vayena, Urs Gasser, Alexandra Wood, and David O’Brien from the Berkman Center, with Micah Altman from MIT Libraries, outline elements of a new ethical framework for big data …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management, Privacy

The Role of the Federal Reserve – Lessons from Financial Crises

The Role of the Federal Reserve—Lessons from Financial Crises – March 31, 2016 – William C. Dudley, President and Chief Executive Officer – Remarks at the Annual Meeting of the Virginia Association of Economists, Virginia Military Institute, Lexington, Virginia As prepared for delivery: “…The crisis showed that the regulatory community did not fully grasp the …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Survey – Americans strongly positive about jobs opportunities

“Americans are now more positive about the job opportunities available to them than they have been since the economic meltdown, when views of the job market took a nosedive. Today’s more upbeat views rank among some of the best assessments of the job market in Pew Research Center surveys dating back 15 years. In a …

Subjects: Economy, Financial System, Government Documents

Educational Services – Establishments and Firm Size Reports

2012 Economic Census Subject Series: Educational Services-Establishments and Firm Size Reports – April 1, 2016 – “These reports present receipts, payroll and employment data for the United States at the two- through seven-digit North American Industry Classification System (NAICS) level. For establishments, the categories are receipts size, employment size and legal form of organization. For firms, the categories are receipts …

Subjects: Economy, Education, Government Documents

How the Congressional Budget Office Uses Demographic Data

Presentation by Julie Topoleski, Chief of the Long-Term Analysis Unit in CBO’s Health, Retirement, and Long-Term Analysis Division, at the 2016 Annual Meeting of the Population Association of America. “CBO uses a variety of demographic data. Those data underlie CBO’s budget and economic projections, and some cost estimates for legislation. Demographic data played an important …

Subjects: Congress, Economy, Government Documents, Health Care

Report – Clean Jobs America

Via Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) – Clean Jobs America – A comprehensive analysis of clean energy jobs in America. “In a comprehensive analysis of clean energy and clean transportation jobs, Environmental Entrepreneurs (E2) has found that more than 2.5 million Americans now work in clean energy at businesses across all 50 states. These are workers who …

Subjects: Economy, Energy, Environmental Law

Nigeria’s Boko Haram: Frequently Asked Questions

Via FAS – CRS report – Nigeria’s Boko Haram: Frequently Asked Questions, Lauren Ploch Blanchard, Specialist in African Affairs. March 29, 2016. “Boko Haram, a violent Nigerian Islamist movement, has grown increasingly active and deadly in its attacks against state and civilian targets in recent years, drawing on a narrative of victimization and vengeance for …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, Defense, Government Documents

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