Accurate, Focused Research on Law, Technology and Knowledge Discovery With Daily Postings Since 2002
The Obama Administrations Open Government Initiative: Issues for Congress, Wendy R. Ginsberg – Analyst in Government Organization and Management, January 28, 2011 “The 112th Congress may oversee the Administrations open government efforts and has the authority to codify any parts of the initiative. This report reviews and discusses the centerpieces of President Obamas transparency initiatives, …
News release: “Last month was the 17th warmest January for combined global land and ocean surface temperature since records began in 1880. La Niña, with its cooling effect on the central and eastern tropical Pacific, continues to be a factor in global ocean temperatures. The monthly analysis from NOAAs National Climatic Data Center is part …
Investigation of the Failure of the SEC’s Los Angeles Regional Office to Uncover Fraud in Westridge Capital Management Notwithstanding Investment Adviser Examination Conducted in 2005 and Inappropriate Conduct on the Part of Senior Los Angeles Official, Case No. OIG-533 [redacted, dated October 26, 2010 and released February 2011] “In all, the OIG searched over 68,000 …
“The President’s Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2012 is now available from the United States Government Printing Office (GPO). The public can search or browse the authentic, electronic version of the budget, which is accessible from GPO’s Federal Digital System. GPO authenticated the document by digital signature. This signature assures the public …
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission, the nations consumer protection agency, released tips to help people protect their personal information while they use public wireless networks Wi-Fi hotspots in coffee shops, libraries, airports, hotels, universities, and other public places. While convenient, public Wi-Fi networks often are not secure. When using wireless networks, its best …
“In todays world, we face many natural and man-made catastrophic threats, including the very real possibility of a global influenza outbreak or other public health emergency that could infect millions of people. While it is impossible to predict the timing or severity of the next public health emergency, our government has a responsibility to anticipate …
Nuclear Weapons: NNSA Needs More Comprehensive Infrastructure and Workforce Data to Improve Enterprise Decision-making, GAO-11-188, February 14, 2011 Medicare Home Oxygen: Refining Payment Methodology Has Potential to Lower Program and Beneficiary Spending, GAO-11-56, January 21, 2011
Governor Daniel K. Tarullo, Assessing the regulatory, economic, and market implications of the Dodd-Frank derivatives title, Before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C., February 15, 2011 “The Dodd-Frank Act requires that the Commodity Futures Trading Commission and the Securities and Exchange Commission consult with the Board on the rules they …
Treasury Fact Sheet: “Today, the U.S. Department of the Treasury released a crucial piece of that plan the General Explanations of the Administration’s FY2012 Revenue Proposals, or Greenbook. The Greenbook explains the Administrations revenue proposals, which are designed to provide incentives for innovation, infrastructure, and education; provide middle-class tax relief; reduce the deficit in …
Long-Term Implications of the 2011 Future Years Defense Program “In most years, the Department of Defense (DoD) provides a five- or six-year plan, called the Future Years Defense Program (FYDP), associated with the budget that it submits to the Congress. Because decisions made in the near term can have consequences for the defense budget well …
Extended Mass Layoffs – Fourth Quarter 2010 – Annual Totals 2010 “In the fourth quarter 2010, 1,910 extended mass layoff events resulted in 295,571 separations, both down from fourth quarter 2009. Sixty percent of employers expected to recall some laid-off workers, the highest fourth quarter percentage since 2005. Permanent worksite closures accounted for 6 percent …
“The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the launch of a beta Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) website, ConsumerFinance.gov, a critical link to the American public for soliciting ideas on the bureaus creation and priorities and for answering questions on its work. We have the opportunity to create a brand new consumer agency from the …
