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FEMA’s Progress in Implementing the Remedial Action Management Program, OIG-11-32, January 2011 “FEMA needs to improve its implementation of the Remedial Action Management Program to identify lessons learned and best practices. Specifically, FEMA officials should: (1) conduct an after-action review for every disaster to identify lessons learned and best practices; and (2) develop instructions or …
News release: “The Obama Administration delivered a report to Congress that provides a path forward for reforming Americas housing finance market. The Administrations plan will wind down Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac and shrink the government’s current footprint in housing finance on a responsible timeline. The plan also lays out reforms to continue fixing the …
Department of Education: Improved Oversight and Controls Could Help Education Better Respond to Evolving Priorities, GAO-11-194, February 10, 2011 Employment Verification: Federal Agencies Have Improved E-Verify, but Significant Challenges Remain, GAO-11-330T, February 10, 2011 Federal Real Property: The Government Faces Challenges to Disposing of Unneeded Buildings, GAO-11-370T, February 10, 2011 Military Personnel: DOD Addressing Challenges …
News release: “For the first time ever, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today published the most authoritative analysis of the extent and nature of homelessness among American veterans. According to HUD and VAs assessment, nearly 76,000 veterans were homeless on a given night …
News release: “President Barack Obama will today detail his plan to win the future by catalyzing the buildout of high-speed wireless services that will enable businesses to grow faster, students to learn more, and public safety officials to access state-of-the-art, secure, nationwide, and interoperable mobile communications. In his State of the Union address, President Obama …
The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2011 to 2021 – Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives – February 10, 2011. “Although recent actions by U.S. policymakers should help support further gains in real (inflation-adjusted) GDP in 2011, production and employment are likely to stay well below the economys potential …
Enhancing Adaptability of our Military Forces, January 2011 [via greta’s links] – “…offers important recommendations for how the Department of Defense can better face the rapidly changing security environment in the 21st century by increasing its adaptability. The key elements are: align enterprise function to support mission outcomes reduce uncertainty through better global awareness prepare …
News release: “[February 9, 2011] Rep. Henry A. Waxman, Ranking Member of the Energy and Commerce Committee, and Rep. Bobby L. Rush, Ranking Member of the Energy and Power Subcommittee, released a letter and white paper from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) on the economic benefits of implementing the Clean Air Act. The EPA found …
“The Federal Reserve Board on Wednesday announced its approval of a final rule to implement the provisions of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act that give banking firms a period of time to conform their activities and investments to the prohibitions and restrictions of the so-called Volcker Rule. The Volcker Rule generally …
News release: “The Department of Commerce and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) today released complementary draft national aquaculture policies that support sustainable marine aquaculture to increase the U.S. supply of healthy seafood, create jobs in coastal and other communities, spur innovation in technology, and help restore depleted species and marine habitats. Marine aquaculture is …
“The number of acute ischemic stroke hospitalizations among middle-aged and older men and women fell between 1994 and 2007, but sharply increased among those under age 35 including teens and children according to research presented at the American Stroke Associations International Stroke Conference 2011. Analysts at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and …
News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted unanimously to propose amendments to its rules that would remove credit ratings as one of the conditions for companies seeking to use short-form registration when registering securities for public sale. Section 939A of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requires federal agencies to …
