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An Analysis of the Army’s Arsenal Support Program Initiative, July 2010 “The Congress created the Arsenal Support Program Initiative (ASPI) in 2001 to help maintain the viability of the Armys three manufacturing arsenals. Owned and operated by the federal government, those arsenals – which are located in Rock Island, Illinois, Watervliet, New York, and Pine …
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress Before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C., July 21, 2010 Chairman Dodd, Senator Shelby, and members of the Committee, I am pleased to present the Federal Reserve’s semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress. Economic and Financial Developments: …
News release: “Senator Herb Kohl, Chairman of the Special Committee on Aging, held a hearing on continuing care retirement communities (CCRCs), which provide separate housing for seniors who are able to live independently, who require help in an assisted living facility, and who require more intensive care in a nursing home. The Committee examined issues …
Follow up to previous postings on government implementation of whole body scanning technology at airports, via EPIC: “On July 20, 2010, the Department of Homeland Security announced a substantial change in the deployment of body scanners in US airports. According to the DHS Secretary, the devices, which had once been part of a pilot program …
Drug Control: DOD Needs to Improve Its Performance Measurement System to Better Manage and Oversee Its Counternarcotics Activities, GAO-10-835, July 21, 2010 Drug Control: International Programs Face Significant Challenges Reducing the Supply of Illegal Drugs but Support Broad U.S. Foreign Policy Objectives, GAO-10-921T, July 21, 2010 Engaging Foreign Audiences: Assessment of Public Diplomacy Platforms Could …
New ‘Consumer Policy Toolkit’ targets policy makers: “On 21 July the OECD will be releasing a practical guide to help policy makers who are charged with promoting and protecting the interests of consumers. The Consumer Policy Toolkit provides advice for consumer authorities on how to assess areas where markets may be failing consumers and how …
Defense Management: DOD Needs Better Information and Guidance to More Effectively Manage and Reduce Operating and Support Costs of Major Weapon Systems, GAO-10-717, July 20, 2010 Defined Benefit Pension Plans: Plans Face Valuation and Other Challenges When Investing in Hedge Funds and Private Equity, GAO-10-915T, July 20, 2010 New Embassy Compounds: State Faces Challenges in …
Follow up to previous postings on government implementation of whole body scanning technology at airports, today, EPIC filed a reply in its case against the Department of Homeland Security, EPIC v. DHS,10-1157. EPIC had previously filed a petition and motion for emergency stay, asking the court to suspend the use of the machines. EPIC argued …
Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary, June 2010: “Regional and state unemployment rates were generally lower in June. Thirty-nine states and the District of Columbia recorded unemployment rate decreases, five states had increases and six states had no change, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Twenty-four states recorded unemployment rate increases from …
Governor Daniel K. Tarullo – International cooperation and financial regulatory modernization, Before the Subcommittee on Security and International Trade and Finance, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, U.S. Senate, Washington, D.C., July 20, 2010 “When you held a hearing on this topic in the fall, I gave an overview of the Federal Reserve’s role …
The Volcker Rule – Obamas economic adviser and his battles over the financial-reform bill, by John Cassidy: “Volcker believes that commercial banks, such as Citigroup and Wells Fargo, are worthy of receiving government assistanceand even, in extremis, taxpayer bailoutsbecause firms and consumers depend upon them for credit. In return for these enterprises being sheltered, they …
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration – Modernized e-File Will Enhance Processing of Electronically Filed Individual Tax Returns, but System Development and Security Need Improvement, May 26, 2010, Reference Number: 2010-20-041 “The Modernized e-File Projects (MeF) goal is to replace the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) current tax return filing technology with a modernized, Internet-based electronic …
