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Spending and Funding for Highways, Economic and Budget Issue Brief, January 20, 2011 “The nation’s network of highways plays a vital role in the U.S. economy; private commercial activity and people’s daily lives depend on that transportation infrastructure. In 2007, the public sector spent $146 billion to build, operate, and maintain highways in the United …
News release: “During the third quarter of 2010, there were 1,325 reported violations of the Federal Bank Robbery and Incidental Crimes Statute, an increase from the 1,212 reported violations in the same quarter of 2009. According to statistics released today by the FBI, there were 1,310 robberies, 13 burglaries, two larcenies and six extortions of …
National Security Cyberspace Institute – Federal Government Cybersecurity Progress: Obama Administration Report Card 2009-Present What follows is an “Obama Administration Report Card,” whereby we have awarded grades for progress against a number of the recommendations contained in the 60-Day Review, or “Hathaway Report” as it is commonly called. The Hathaway Report contained recommendations broken down …
“On Tuesday, January 25, at 9 p.m. EST, President Obama will deliver the State of the Union address at the U.S. Capitol. We have been working on a number of ways citizens can get involved in the State of the Union and ask their questions of President Obama and senior Administration officials. You can find …
White House Open Government Initiative – Designing for Democracy: “…the White House Open Government Initiative and the General Services Administration, working closely with the Office of Management and Budgets Office of Performance and Personnel Management, [launched] a public consultation (through January 21, 2011) to obtain input on a design concept for a government-wide software tool …
News release: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is asking drug manufacturers to limit the strength of acetaminophen in prescription drug products, which are predominantly combinations of acetaminophen and opioids. This action will limit the amount of acetaminophen in these products to 325 mg per tablet, capsule, or other dosage unit, making these products …
Military Personnel: Personnel and Cost Data Associated with Implementing DOD’s Homosexual Conduct Policy, GAO-11-170, January 20, 2011 Troubled Asset Relief Program: Third Quarter 2010 Update of Government Assistance Provided to AIG and Description of Recent Execution of Recapitalization Plan, GAO-11-46, January 20, 2011
Via House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-VA) – “YouCut a first-of-its-kind project – is designed to defeat the permissive culture of runaway spending in Congress. It allows you to vote, both online and on your cell phone, on spending cuts that you want to see the House enact. Each week that the House is …
News release: “Today, the Federal Communications Commission grantswith conditions and enforceable commitmentsapproval of the assignment and transfer of control of broadcast, satellite, and other radio licenses from General Electric Company (GE) to Comcast Corporation. The approval will allow GE and Comcast to create a joint venture involving NBC Universal, Inc. (NBCU) and Comcast. An Order …
World Oil Transit Chokepoints Brief Jan 18, 2011: “Chokepoints are narrow channels along widely used global sea routes, some so narrow that restrictions are placed on the size of vessel that can navigate through them. They are a critical part of global energy security due to the high volume of oil traded through their …
United Arab Emirates Country Analysis Brief Jan 18, 2011: “The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is a federation of seven different emirates which together comprise the third largest economy in the Middle East behind Saudi Arabia and Iran. The UAE is an important producer of natural gas and oil, ranking seventh globally in total proven …
Via CIO.gov:”Beginning January 18, 2011, the Government IT workforce will be able to weigh in on the future of Federal IT. All Federal civilian IT employees are invited to take the ITWCA, an anonymous online survey from the Federal Chief Information Officers (CIO) Council and Office of Personnel Management (OPM). The ITWCA, running from January …
