Category «E-Government»

2011 IT Workforce Capability Assessment (ITWCA) Survey Launches

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 …

Subjects: E-Government, E-Records, Knowledge Management

Present Law And Historical Overview Of The Federal Tax System

Present Law And Historical Overview Of The Federal Tax System, Scheduled for a Public Hearing Before the Committee on Ways and Means on January 20, 2011, Prepared by the Staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, January 18, 2011, JCX-1-11 (January 18, 2011) This document, prepared by the staff of the Joint Committee on Taxation, …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

FDA to improve most common review path for medical devices

News release: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today unveiled a plan containing 25 actions it intends to implement during 2011 to improve the most common path to market for medical devices. Key actions include: Streamlining the “de novo” review process for certain innovative, lower-risk medical devices, Clarifying when clinical data should be submitted in …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Financial Stability Oversight Council's Study and Recommendations Regarding Implementation of the Volcker Rule

Documents from the FSOC’s January 18, 2011 Meeting The FSOC’s Study and Recommendations Regarding Implementation of the Volcker Rule: “As mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act, the FSOC conducted a study on how best to implement Section 619 of the Act (commonly known as the “Volcker Rule”), which is designed to improve the safety of our …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

CBO – Unauthorized Appropriations and Expiring Authorizations (Appropriations)

Unauthorized Appropriations and Expiring Authorizations (Appropriations). “As required, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) reports each January to the Congress on the following: All programs and activities funded for the current fiscal year for which authorizations of appropriations have expired, and All programs and activities for which authorizations of appropriations will expire during the current fiscal …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Consumer Finance, Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act, Defense Acquisitions, Maritime Security, Employment Verification

Consumer Finance: Regulatory Coverage Generally Exists for Financial Planners, but Consumer Protection Issues Remain, GAO-11-235, January 18, 2011 Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform Act: Role of the Governmental Accounting Standards Board in the Municipal Securities Markets and Its Past Funding, GAO-11-267R, January 18, 2011 Defense Acquisitions: Further Action Needed to Better Implement Requirements for Conducting Inventory …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Food Labeling, H-1B Visa Program, Program Evaluation, Rail Safety

Food Labeling: FDA Needs to Reassess Its Approach to Protecting Consumers from False or Misleading Claims, GAO-11-102, Jan 14, 2011 H-1B Visa Program: Reforms Are Needed to Minimize the Risks and Costs of Current Program, GAO-11-26, January 14, 2011 Program Evaluation: Experienced Agencies Follow a Similar Model for Prioritizing Research, GAO-11-176, January 14, 2011 Rail …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

CDC – Community Water Fluoridation: Questions and Answers

“The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is proposing a change to the recommendation for the optimal fluoride level in drinking water to prevent tooth decay. The new recommendation, 0.7 milligrams of fluoride per liter of water, replaces the previous recommended range of 0.7 to 1.2 milligrams per liter. There are several reasons for …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

State Estimates of Drunk and Drugged Driving

National Survey on Drug Use and Health Report, December 2010: “Recognizing the dangers associated with driving under the influence of drugs, the 2010 National Drug Control Strategy, developed by the White House’s Office of National Drug Control Policy, identified the prevention of drugged driving as a national priority. In addition, a major component of the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

DOT highlights many benefits of bicycle infrastructure

DOT Fastlane Blog: “This week, a coalition of bicycling advocates introduced me to a new report showing that in Baltimore, MD, pedestrian and bicycle projects created nearly twice as many jobs per dollar spent than typical road projects. In this case-study, Estimating the Employment Impacts of Pedestrian, Bicycle, and Road Infrastructure, the Political Economy Research …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

JFK Library Releases Digital Archive

JFK Presidential Library and Museum: “The Digital Archives provides access to a growing collection of searchable digitized historical documents, images and materials [See also Advanced Search feature]. Archivists at the JFK Library are working to digitize and make available to the public all of our archival and museum holdings, beginning with the papers of President …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research