Category «E-Government»

Commerce OIG – 2010 Census: Quarterly Report to Congress, February 2010

Testimony of Todd J. Zinser, Inspector General, Department of Commerce, before the Subcommittee on Federal Financial Management, Government Information, Federal Services, and International Security, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate Tuesday, February 23, 2010: The 2010 Census: Update of Schedule, Cost, Risk Management, and Communications Activities 2010 Census: Quarterly Report to …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Aviation Safety, Sexual Assault Prevention in Military, Veterans' Disability Benefits, Higher Education

Aviation Safety: Preliminary Information on Aircraft Icing and Winter Operations, GAO-10-441T, February 24, 2010 Military Personnel: DOD’s and the Coast Guard’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Programs Need to Be Further Strengthened, GAO-10-405T, February 24, 2010 Veterans’ Disability Benefits: Opportunities Remain for Improving Accountability for and Access to Benefits Delivery at Discharge Program, GAO-10-450T, February …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Government Documents, Knowledge Management

Fed Chairman Bernanke's Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress

Chairman Ben S. Bernanke Semiannual Monetary Policy Report statement to the Congress Before the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington, D.C. February 24, 2010 “Although the recession officially began more than two years ago, U.S. economic activity contracted particularly sharply following the intensification of the global financial crisis in the fall of …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government

Hearing: The Collection and Use of Location Information for Commercial Purposes

“The Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection and the Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet held a joint hearing titled, The Collection and Use of Location Information for Commercial Purposes, on Wednesday, February 24, 2010, in 2141 Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing examined privacy and other issues related to the commercial collection, …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Internet, Privacy

CBO: Using a Different Measure of Inflation for Indexing Federal Programs and the Tax Code

Using a Different Measure of Inflation for Indexing Federal Programs and the Tax Code, Economic and Budget Issue Brief, February 24, 2010 “Federal laws try to protect taxpayers and recipients of government benefits from the effects of rising prices by specifying that dollar amounts in many parts of the tax code and in some programs …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

FCC: Broadband Adoption and Use in America

News release: “The Federal Communications Commission released its National Broadband Plan Consumer Survey, Broadband Adoption and Use in America, which found that affordability and lack of digital skills are the main reasons why 93 million Americans — one-third of the country — are not connected to high-speed Internet at home…As part of the plan, the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Internet

FTC Amends Free Credit Reports Rule To Help Consumers Steer Clear of Free Offers that Cost Money

News release: “Starting April 1, advertising for free credit reports will require new disclosures to help consumers avoid confusing free offers which often require consumers to spend money on credit monitoring or other products or services with the no-strings-attached credit reports available at AnnualCreditReport.com, or 877-322-8228. The Federal Trade Commissions Free Credit Reports …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, ID Theft, Legal Research

Policies for Increasing Economic Growth and Employment in the Short Term

CB: Policies for Increasing Economic Growth and Employment in the Short Term, February 23, 2010 “The United States has just suffered through the most severe recession since the 1930s. The economys output is currently about 6 percent below CBOs estimate of potential gross domestic product (GDP)the output the economy would produce if its resources were …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Estimated Impact of American Recovery Act on Employment and Economic Output – October 2009 Through December 2009

CBO: Estimated Impact of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act on Employment and Economic Output From October 2009 Through December 2009, February 2010 “The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) contains a variety of provisions intended to boost economic activity and employment in the United States. Section 1512(e) of the law requires the …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Legislation

GPO and Cornell University Law School Open Government Initiative Project

News release: “The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) and Cornell University Law School are beginning a year long pilot project to evaluate a conversion process of The Code of Federal Regulations(CFR) in XML (extensible markup language) format. The CFR is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

New GAO Reports: 2010 Census, Support for Low-Income Individuals and Families, FDA and OPM Recruitment

2010 Census: Operational Changes Made for 2010 Position the U.S. Census Bureau to More Accurately Classify and Identify Group Quarters, GAO-10-452T, February 22, 2010 Support for Low-Income Individuals and Families: A Review of Recent GAO Work, GAO-10-342R, February 22, 2010 Border Security: Better Usage of Electronic Passport Security Features Could Improve Fraud Detection, GAO-10-96, January …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Baucus, Grassley Release Finance Committee Report on Diabetes Drug Avandia,

News release: “Senator Max Baucus, Chairman of the Committee on Finance, and Senator Chuck Grassley, Ranking Member, today released a committee report based on a two year inquiry of the diabetes drug Avandia. The senators also asked the Food and Drug Administration to describe what steps the agency has taken to protect patients in an …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

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