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Debt Limit: Delays Create Debt Management Challenges and Increase Uncertainty in the Treasury Market, GAO-11-203, February 22, 2011 Ryan White CARE Act: Estimated Effect of Continued Application of the Fiscal Year 2010 Stop-Loss Provision on 2011 Funding for Urban Areas, GAO-11-405R, February 18, 2011 Defense Management: Additional Cost Information and Stakeholder Input Needed to Assess …
Follow up to previous postings on the Deepwater oil spill, see Macondo – the Gulf Oil Disaster – Chief Counsels Report | 2011, National Commission on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill And Offshore Drilling | Report to the President “Notwithstanding demanding time constraints, the Commissions Chief Counsel Fred Bartlit and his investigative team have …
Ignition Interlocks – A Proven Means for Preventing Impaired Driving Re-Arrests, and Reducing Alcohol-Impaired Driving: Ignition Interlocks “When someone is convicted of DWI and arrested, it’s clear that they’ve made the decision, at least once, to drink and drive. It’s important to take steps to prevent them from making such a risky decision in the …
Senate Foreign Relations Committee – Iraq: The Transition from a Military Mission to a Civilian-Led Effort (Committee Print – Majority), January 31, 2011 “This will be a year of unprecedented transition for the United States in Iraq as we move from a military-led mission to a civilian-led effort. The diplomatic mission that results will be …
“A new database on contractors’ past behavior has industry scrambling to prepare, according to contracting lawyers and advocates. The Federal Awardee Performance and Integrity Information System, or FAPIIS, is meant to ensure the government, before making major awards to contractors, knows of past problems such as criminal convictions, fines, suspensions and contracts terminated due to …
News release: “The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.4 percent in January on a seasonally adjusted basis, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Over the last 12 months, the all items index increased 1.6 percent before seasonal adjustment. Increases in indexes for energy commodities and for food accounted for …
Open Government Executive Directive, Version 1 – January 24, 2011
“The National Broadband Map is a searchable and interactive website that allows users to view broadband availability across every neighborhood in the United States. The NBM was created by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA), in collaboration with the Federal Communications Commission (FCC), and in partnership with 50 states, five territories and the District …
Department of State’s Report to Congress and U.S. Oversight of Civilian Assistance to Pakistan Can Be Further Enhanced, GAO-11-310R, February 17, 2011 Electronic Prescribing: CMS Should Address Inconsistencies in Its Two Incentive Programs That Encourage the Use of Health Information Technology, GAO-11-159, February 17, 2011 GAO’s 2011 High Risk Series: An Update, GAO-11-394T, February 17, …
“The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Chief Information Officers (CIO) Council and the Chief Human Capital Officers Council’s Workforce Development Subcommittee identified cybersecurity related occupations as high priorities for Governmentwide competency models. In November 2009, OPM initiated a Governmentwide study to identify critical competencies for cybersecurity work, working with the CIO Council and …
Draft Inventory of U.S. Gas Greenhouse Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2009 (February 2011) [Note: individual report sections are posted here] “An emissions inventory that identifies and quantifies a country’s primary anthropogenic1 sources and sinks of greenhouse gases is essential for addressing climate change. This inventory adheres to both 1) a comprehensive and detailed set of methodologies …
Federal Workforce: Practices to Increase the Employment of Individuals with Disabilities, GAO-11-351T, February 16, 2011 High-Risk Series: An Update, GAO-11-278, February 16, 2011: “The federal government is the worlds largest and most complex entity, with about $3.5 trillion in outlays in fiscal year 2010 funding a broad array of programs and operations. GAO maintains a …
