Category «E-Government»

Key findings of IPCC on regional climate – change impacts found to be robust

The Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency (PBL) is the national institute for strategic policy analysis in the field of environment, nature and spatial planning: “PBL Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency found no errors that would undermine the main conclusions in the 2007 report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) on possible future regional impacts of …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Report: China and India nullify global reduction in CO2 emissions

News release: “Despite the continued economic crisis, global emissions of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas, have remained constant in 2009, as strong increases in CO2 emissions from fast-growing developing countries, such as China and India, have completely nullified CO2 emission reductions in the industrialised world. This according to calculations in the report No growth …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

2010 Federal Community Social Media Study

“This study captured online survey responses from 321 Federal Defense and Civilian Agency personnel and 167 Government Contractors, as well as five in-depth interviews with government contractor senior executives. Secondary research into social media trends and federal government social media policies was also incorporated into the overall study. This research serves as an excellent benchmark …

Subjects: E-Government

2010 Open Government Research Report

News release: “On December 8, 2009, the White House issued the Open Government Directive, requiring federal agencies, “to take immediate, specific steps to achieve key milestones in transparency, participation, and collaboration.” However, according to the 2010 Open Government Research Report, a Harris Interactive® study commissioned by RightNow, nearly 60 percent of constituents don’t think the …

Subjects: E-Government

National Compensation Survey: Occupational Earnings in the United States, 2009

National Compensation Survey: Occupational Earnings in the United States, 2009, Bureau of Labor Statistics, June 2010: “The National Compensation Survey (NCS) provides comprehensive measures of occupational earnings, compensation cost trends, the incidence of benefits, and detailed benefit provisions. This bulletin presents estimates of occupational pay for the Nation. These national estimates originate from the NCS …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology Plan New Critical Info Infrastructure

Polishing Technology’s Golden Triangle: “Each side of the Golden Triangle represents one of three areas of research that together are transforming the technology landscape today: information technology, biotechnology, and nanotechnology. Information technology (IT) encompasses all technologies used to create, exchange, store, mine, analyze, and evaluate data in its multiple forms. Biotechnology uses the basic components …

Subjects: E-Government, Knowledge Management

America Speaks Out -Yet Another E-Gov Site Reaches out for Comments and Collaboration

America Speaks Out: “This site was developed as part of an official effort to increase the dialogue between Americans and their Congress. Here, Americans are provided a new platform to share their priorities and ideas for a national policy agenda. As House Republicans, we are committed to our principles of limited, more accountable government; economic …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Free Speech

BJS – Identity Theft Reported by Households, 2007

Identity Theft Reported by Households, 2007 – Statistical Tables: “Presents data on identity theft victimization reported by households from the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS). These statistical tables provide 2007 data on rates and types of identity theft, as well as demographic characteristics of victimized households and their monetary losses. Tables compare rates of identity …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, ID Theft

HHS Launches New Consumer Focused Health Care Website

News release: “The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services today unveiled an innovative new on-line tool that will help consumers take control of their health care by connecting them to new information and resources that will help them access quality, affordable health care coverage. Called for by the Affordable Care Act, HealthCare.gov is the …

Subjects: E-Government

Medline: Drinking Water

Drinking Water: “Every living creature needs clean and safe drinking water. How much do you need? Itdepends – your size, activity level and the weather all make a difference. The water you drink is a combination of surface water and groundwater. Surface water includes rivers, lakes and reservoirs. Groundwater comes from underground. The United States …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents