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Information Technology: OMB Has Made Improvements to Its Dashboard, but Further Work Is Needed by Agencies and OMB to Ensure Data Accuracy, GAO-11-262, March 15, 2011: “Billions of taxpayer dollars are spent on information technology (IT) investments each year; federal IT spending has now risen to an estimated $79 billion for fiscal year 2011. During …
U.S. Advanced Meter Penetration by end-use sector: “Electric meters with enhanced communication capabilities an essential component of the smart grid are becoming more prevalent. This offers the possibility that electric systems will become more reliable and efficient. In 2009, 39% of all U.S. electrical customers had advanced meters, up from 32% in 2008. …
Retail gasoline prices rose by 4.7 cents per gallon between March 7 and March 14, 2011 – See this Gasoline and Diesel Fuel Update, with accompanying charts.
Welcome to the State Legislative Tracking Database on Health Reform: Search 2011 legislation by state, topic, keyword, status, and/or primary sponsor. “The database includes 2011 legislation, including pending, failed and enacted bills and resolutions. The database is intended to capture state actions related to the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act and the Health Care …
“As the flagship initiative of the Departments Open Government Plan, OIP [Office of Information Policy] is proud to announce the launch of FOIA.Gov, a comprehensive public resource for government-wide FOIA information and data. FOIA.Gov displays graphically a wealth of data on agency FOIA compliance, contains educational material about how the FOIA works, and contact information …
Nuclear Waste: DOE Needs a Comprehensive Strategy and Guidance on Computer Models that Support Environmental Cleanup Decisions, GAO-11-143, February 10, 2011 Prescription Drugs: Trends in Usual and Customary Prices for Commonly Used Drugs, GAO-11-306R, February 10, 2011
OIG-11-41 – DHS Contracts Awarded Through Other Than Full and Open Competition During Fiscal Year 2010 “The department obligated about $1.3 billion for noncompetitive contracts in fiscal year 2010. Our review of 40 contract files, with a total reported value of more than $100 million, showed that the department generally improved acquisition management oversight by …
News release: “…the Justice Departments Bureau of Justice Statistics released the first in a series of data analysis tools that will enable the public to explore the recidivism patterns of persons involved with the criminal justice system. The new Prisoner Recidivism Analysis Tool allows users to conduct customized analyses of a large database describing the …
Charts include 2000-2009 Average Price and 201 Annual Average: “Crude oil, refining, distribution & marketing, and taxes are the four major cost components for estimates of the retail price of a gallon of gasoline. The portion of the gasoline price each of these components accounts for can vary significantly over time.”
Electric Power Monthly, March 2011 Edition, with data for December 2010 [this release links to PDF and xls and associated graphs] “Net generation in the United States was up 3.1 percent from December 2009 to December 2010. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) reported that although temperatures in the contiguous United States as a …
Fiscal Year 2012 Budget Request: U.S. Government Accountability Office, GAO-11-453T, March 11, 2011 Flood Insurance: Public Policy Goals Provide a Framework for Reform, GAO-11-429T, March 11, 2011 Information Technology: Better Informed Decision Making Needed on Navy’s Next Generation Enterprise Network, GAO-11-150, March 11, 2011
News release: “Regional and state unemployment rates were generally unchanged in January. Twenty-four states recorded unemployment rate decreases, 10 states registered rate increases, and 16 states and the District of Columbia had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported [March 11, 2011]. Thirty-nine states and the District of Columbia posted unemployment rate decreases …
