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USA.gov: “Whether you’re getting close to retirement or planning for the future, check out Social Security’s retirement estimator. The estimator gives you an idea of what your monthly Social Security benefits would be, based on your current record of Social Security earnings. Your actual benefit amount cannot be determined until you apply for benefits. As …
News release: “Despite a slight dip in the third quarter, citizen satisfaction with federal government websites remains near record highs, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) E-Government Satisfaction Index, released [October 23, 2012] in partnership with customer experience analytics firm ForeSee. After setting an all-time high in the second quarter, the ACSI e-government …
Shane Shifflett and Jennifer Gollan: “The federal government has collected millions from the online Public Access to Court Electronic Records system, or PACER nearly five times what it cost to run the system. Between fiscal years 2006 and 2010, the government collected an average of $77 million a year from PACER fees, according to …
Privacy: An Abbreviated Outline of Federal Statutes Governing Wiretapping and Electronic Eavesdropping, October 9, 2012. “This report provides an overview of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA) and the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA).” Privacy: An Overview of Federal Statutes Governing Wiretapping and Electronic Eavesdropping, October 9, 2012. Privacy: An Abridged Overview of the Electronic …
Privacy: An Overview of the Electronic Communications Privacy Act, Charles Doyle – Senior Specialist in American Public Law – October 9, 2012 “This report provides an overview of federal law governing wiretapping and electronic eavesdropping under the Electronic Communications Privacy Act (ECPA). It also appends citations to state law in the area and the text …
This official government site provides many links to services, support, news, and government documents related to the impact and services now available as a result of the storm. It includes links for volunteer efforts, support for parents and families, pet rescue, information on mass transit, gasoline sources and supplies.
News release: [Effective October 17, 2012], every visitor to the www.direct.gov.uk and www.businesslink.gov.uk has been directed to www.gov.uk. Under the promise to be ‘simpler, clearer, faster’ the site is billed as the new online home of government services and information. The Cabinet Office’s Government Digital Services says GOV.uk is the first phase in the creation …
Hurricane Sandy: Health-Related Resources Overview U.S. Federal Agency Web Pages on Hurricane Sandy State Agency Web Pages with Hurricane Sandy Information Cleanup and Recovery Specific Populations Mental Health & Disasters Health Resources for the Public Multi-language Resources Social Media Maps Apps and Widgets Animal Handling in Disasters
Lee, Charles M.C., Ma, Paul and Wang, Charles C. Y., Identifying Peer Firms: Evidence from Edgar Search Traffic (November 5, 2012). Available at SSRN “Using internet traffic patterns at the SEC EDGAR website, we show that firms appearing in chronologically adjacent searches by the same individual are fundamentally similar on multiple dimensions. In fact, traffic-based …
“The United States Government Manual is the official handbook of the Federal Government. This special edition of the Federal Register is currently updated to provide comprehensive and authoritative descriptions of the programs and activities of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. The Government Manual also includes information about quasi-official agencies, international organizations with U.S. membership, …
“The best way to support survivors of Hurricane Sandy is to make a financial contribution to the voluntary organization of your choice. National Voluntary Organizations Active in Disaster (National VOAD) is the forum where organizations share knowledge and resources throughout the disaster cycle preparation, response and recovery to help disaster survivors and their …
FEMA – Disaster Declarations – Total number of declared disasters: searchable database – choose State or Year. Includes full text news releases with disaster relief contacts – social media, land line, mobile devices and websites. State and regional fact sheets also provided. This site is updated frequently, and provides residents impacted by disasters with immediate …
