Category «E-Government»

Fuel Economy Study for 2013 Model Year Vehicles

“This section contains the fuel economy values for 2013 model year vehicles. Additional information for alternative fuel vehicles can be found on pages 19–28. Alternative fuel vehicles are highlighted with a medium orange background, and those that can use two kinds of fuel, such as flexible fuel vehicles, have an entry for each fuel type.”

Subjects: E-Government

Library of Congress Launches New Home Page

“The Law Library of Congress is pleased to announce a new homepage at http://loc.gov/law/. It is less text heavy, easier to scan, and includes a highlights carousel. Two of the most used products, Congress.gov and the Guide to Law Online, are prominently displayed. The @LawLibCongress Twitter stream is now on the homepage in the right …

Subjects: E-Government, Libraries

EPA Announces New Electronic Filing System for Environmental Reviews

“Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced e-NEPA, a new online system that allows federal agencies to submit environmental impact statements (EISs) electronically. Traditionally, EISs have been submitted to EPA in hard copy. e-NEPA eliminates the need to mail or deliver copies of EISs to EPA headquarters, reducing printing, shipping, and delivery costs. It …

Subjects: E-Government

eCFR Relaunched With New URL

“The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) and the Office of the Federal Register (OFR), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA), have released an upgraded Electronic Code of Federal Regulations (e-CFR) Web site. As of today, the old e-CFR site has been shutdown and will redirect users to the new site, eCFR.gov. The new site operates …

Subjects: E-Government, Legal Research

National Archives Joins Federal Agencies to Launch New Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) Online System

News release: “The National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), along with the Department of Commerce (DOC), have partnered to develop an online system aimed at expanding public access to information requested under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). FOIAonline, formerly known as the FOIA Module, is available as of …

Subjects: E-Government, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

Demystifying Big Data: A Practical Guide to Transforming the Business of Government

TechAmerica Foundation’s Big Data Commission report, Demystifying Big Data: A Practical Guide to Transforming the Business of Government “Big Data has the potential to transform government and society itself. Hidden in the immense volume, variety and velocity of data that is produced today is new information, facts, relationships, indicators and pointers, that either could not …

Subjects: E-Government, Knowledge Management