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News release: “US EPA released a list of U.S. metropolitan areas with the largest number of energy efficient buildings that earned EPAs Energy Star in 2009. The list is headed by Los Angeles, Washington, D.C., San Francisco, Denver, Chicago, Houston, Lakeland, Dallas-Fort Worth, Atlanta and New York. Five of the cities ranked on the list …
Executive Office of the President, Council of Economic Advisers: Work-Life Balance and the Economics of Workplace Flexibility, March 2010. “American society has changed dramatically over the past half century. Women have entered the labor force in growing numbers and families have increasingly relied on more than one earner to make ends meet. And yet, children …
Defense Budget: Fourth Quarter Obligation Rates and Contract Obligations for Fiscal Years 2006-09, GAO-10-527R, March 31, 2010 Defense Health Care: 2008 Access to Care Surveys Indicate Some Problems, but Beneficiary Satisfaction Is Similar to Other Health Plans, GAO-10-402, March 31, 2010 Final Review of Expenses from the Department of Justice Permanent Indefinite Appropriation Covering the …
News release: The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (FCIC) announced details for the Commissions next public hearing, Subprime Lending and Securitization and Government-Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) to be held April 7 through April 9, 2010. WSJ – Greenspan to Testify on Subprime Mess: “Former Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan highlights the list of witnesses, as expected. Hell …
News release: “U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood today announced two major investigations designed to answer questions surrounding the issue of unintended vehicle acceleration. The prestigious National Academy of Sciences an independent body using top scientific experts – will examine the broad subject of unintended acceleration and electronic vehicle controls across the entire automotive industry. …
Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs, GAO-10-388SP, March 30, 2010 Warfighter Support: DOD Needs to Improve Its Planning for Using Contractors to Support Future Military Operations, GAO-10-472, March 30, 2010 VA’s Fiduciary Program: Improved Compliance and Policies Could Better Safeguard Veterans’ Benefits, GAO-10-241, February 26, 2010 Superfund: Information on Cost and Other Issues Related …
The Nations Report Card: Reading 2009 “This report presents results of the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in reading at grades 4 and 8. Results for students in the nation, the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Department of Defense schools are reported as average scores and as percentages of students performing …
Understanding the Economy: Long-Term Unemployment in the African American Community “is the first in a series of JEC reports examining the unemployment situation among several demographic groups, including African Americans, Hispanics, youth, and women. Prepared by the Joint Economic Committees Majority staff, the report draws from previously unpublished data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, …
“Welcome to the Supreme Court’s new Website, which not only has a new look, but also incorporates new features, including: recent Court decisions accessible from the homepage docket files dating back to 2000 an interactive Court calendar a new case citation finder enhanced search and navigation capabilities
News release: “The Department of State is pleased to announce the publication of the 2008 Digest of United States Practice in International Law, covering developments during 2008. As Legal Adviser Harold Hongju Koh notes in the introduction, the volume provides a historical record of developments occurring during the period when my predecessor, John B. Bellinger, …
Follow up to previous postings on cloud computing, see this i360Gov.com Special Report, April 2010 – Federal Cloud Computing Initiatives Gain Traction. “The current administration recommends launching cloud computing pilot tests for applications ranging from communications and remote access, to virtual data centers, analytics/reporting, web portals, collaboration and both records and case management. And while …
“The Joint Economic Committee released a report entitled Understanding the Economy: State-by-State Snapshots, which provides easy access to the major economic indicators in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in the areas of jobs, unemployment, personal earnings and housing. Key economic statistics for each state include: Jobs created or lost since the start …
