Category «E-Government»

Census Bureau Releases 2008 Income and Poverty Estimates for All School Districts and Counties

News release: “The U.S. Census Bureau today released 2008 income and poverty estimates for every school district and county in the nation. These data, part of the Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates (SAIPE) program, currently represent the only source of Census Bureau income and poverty data for each of the nation’s 3,142 counties and …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

ACLU Report – Building American Institutions to Protect Privacy in the Face of New Technology and Government Powers

“The American Civil Liberties Union today released a new report, Enforcing Privacy: Building American Institutions to Protect Privacy in the Face of New Technology and Government Powers, November 2009, written by Jay Stanley, recommending steps Congress should take to create the vigorous privacy oversight institutions that are desperately needed in the United States to counterbalance …

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

100 Milestone Documents From National Archives and Records Administration

100 Milestone Documents – “The following is a list of 100 milestone documents, compiled by the National Archives and Records Administration, and drawn primarily from its nationwide holdings. The documents chronicle United States history from 1776 to 1965.” “The list begins with the Lee Resolution of June 7, 1776, a simple document resolving that the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

New York State Homeland Security Strategy 2009

2009 New York State Homeland Security Strategy: “This Strategy provides a comprehensive framework to guide, organize and unify homeland security efforts in New York State, including strategic planning and the investment of federal homeland security grants and other applicable local, State or federal funding sources. This Strategy is intended to serve as a roadmap for …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Financial Crimes Enforcement Network; Expansion of Special Information Sharing Procedures to Deter Money Laundering and Terrorist Activity

31 CFR Part 103. RIN 1506-AB04 Notice of proposed rulemaking and request for comments, November 13, 2009 SUMMARY: FinCEN is issuing this notice of proposed rulemaking to amend the relevant Bank Secrecy Act (“BSA”) information sharing rules to allow certain foreign law enforcement agencies, and State and local law enforcement agencies, to submit requests for …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Directory of DoD Social Media

Directory of DoD Social Media Links: “The appearance of external hyperlinks does not constitute endorsement by the United States Department of Defense of the linked web sites, or the information, products or services contained therein. For other than authorized activities as military exchanges and Morale, Welfare and Recreation (MWR) sites, the United States Department of …

Subjects: E-Government

New GAO Reports – 2010 Census, Defense Infrastructure, Military and Veterans' Benefits, Information Security

2010 Census: Census Bureau Has Made Progress on Schedule and Operational Control Tools, but Needs to Prioritize Remaining System Requirements, GAO-10-59, November 13, 2009 Defense Infrastructure: Guam Needs Timely Information from DOD to Meet Challenges in Planning and Financing Off-Base Projects and Programs to Support a Larger Military Presence, GAO-10-90R, November 13, 2009 Military and …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

CDC – U.S. Adult Smoking Rates Remain Stalled

News release: “Despite progress in some areas, smoking rates among U.S. adults remained stalled in 2008, halting the nation’s progress in ending the tobacco epidemic, according to a CDC study. The study, released in advance of the annual Great American Smokeout, found that 46 million Americans (20.6 percent) were current cigarette smokers in 2008, which …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

HHS Report: Preventing and Treating Diabetes: Health Insurance Reform and Diabetes in America

Preventing and Treating Diabetes: Health Insurance Reform and Diabetes in America “The prevalence of diabetes more than doubled over two decades from 1986 to 2006,3 making diabetes the fifth deadliest disease in the nation.4 And its prevalence is expected to continue to grow in the coming years, as risk factors such as obesity, high cholesterol, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents