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News release: “Much attention has been paid by the media and others to the recent rapid rise in consumer bankruptcies. But less attention has been paid to the even faster rise in business bankruptcies. Recently, John Golmant, a statistician in the Statistics Division of the Administrative Office, examined the numbers behind the increase. In 2009, …
“FDA-TRACK is a new agency-wide program performance management system that monitors over 100 FDA program offices through key performance measures. These measures are developed by the program offices across the FDA and reported on a monthly basis. Each quarter, monthly performance data is analyzed and senior managers present this data to FDA senior leadership. This …
Naturalizations in the United States: 2009, James Lee “Naturalization is the process by which U.S. citizenship is conferred upon foreign citizens or nationals after fulfilling the requirements established by Congress in the Immigration and Nationality Act (INA). After naturalization, foreign-born citizens enjoy nearly all the same benefits, rights and responsibilities that the Constitution gives to …
The Government Domain: New & Free Regulations Trackers – Peggy Garvin reviews new, free, non-government resources that have recently come online to complement the official U.S. government regulatory information sites, RegInfo.gov and Regulations.gov. For this bounty, Peggy says researcher can thank innovative developers and the relatively new availability of a free XML version of the …
“The Department of Commerces Internet Policy Task Force is conducting a comprehensive review of the nexus between privacy policy and innovation in the Internet economy. The Department seeks public comment from all Internet stakeholders, including the commercial, academic and civil society sectors, on the impact of current privacy laws in the United States and around …
“On Wednesday, April 21, 2010 the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform held a hearing entitled The Washington Metro System: Safety, Service and Stability, to examine the challenges facing the Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority (WMATA) as it transitions under new leadership. The Committee addressed WMATAs efforts to improve safety and service in the …
News release: “The Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations released several exhibits that will be among those discussed on Tuesday at the fourth of its hearings on the causes and consequences of the financial crisis. The exhibits are available at this link. Using Goldman Sachs as a case study, the April 27 hearing will focus on …
News release: “Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz today issued the FTCs 2010 Annual Report at the American Bar Associations Section of Antitrust Law Spring Meeting in Washington, highlighting the agencys increased efforts to protect financially distressed consumers and promote competition during the economic downturn.” The FTC in 2010: The Annual Report of the Federal …
Net Generation – Preparing for Change in the Federal Information Technology Workforce, Federal Chief Information Officers (CIO) Council, April 2010 “The increasingly senior federal workforce, and their anticipated retirement from federal service, continues to top the list of human capital concerns across government. The Federal Government needs the right mix of high performing information technology …
News release: “A report released by a federal working group highlights 11 key categories of diseases and other health consequences that are occurring or will occur due to climate change. The report, A Human Health Perspective on Climate Change – A Human Health Perspective On Climate Change – A Report Outlining the Research Needs on …
Best Practices: DOD Can Achieve Better Outcomes by Standardizing the Way Manufacturing Risks Are Managed, GAO-10-439, April 22, 2010 Debt Settlement: Fraudulent, Abusive, and Deceptive Practices Pose Risk to Consumers, GAO-10-593T, April 22, 2010 Financial Regulation: Clearer Goals and Reporting Requirements Could Enhance Efforts by CFTC and SEC to Harmonize Their Regulatory Approaches, GAO-10-410, April …
Losing a Job During a Recession, April 22, 2010 – Economic and Budget Issue Brief “This issue brief reviews the research on the short- and long-term effects of involuntary job loss for reasons other than poor performance or misconduct on peoples future employment and earnings. In light of the recession that began in December 2007 …
