Clean Water Act: Longstanding Issues Impact EPA’s and States’ Enforcement Efforts, GAO-10-165T, October 15, 2009 Defense Management: Widespread DCAA Audit Problems Leave Billions of Taxpayer Dollars Vulnerable to Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Mismanagement, GAO-10-163T, October 15, 2009 Information Security: NASA Needs to Remedy Vulnerabilities in Key Networks, GAO-10-4, October 15, 2009 The Federal Government’s Long-Term …

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CBO: Long-Term Implications of the Department of Defense’s Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Submission, October 14, 2009. Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives CBO projects that carrying out the plans proposed in the President’s 2010 budget request excluding overseas contingency operations (in general, overseas military operations against hostile forces—currently consisting of …

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Defense Infrastructure: DOD Needs to Provide Updated Labor Requirements to Help Guam Adequately Develop Its Labor Force for the Military Buildup, GAO-10-72, October 14, 2009 Equal Employment Opportunity: DHS Has Opportunities to Better Identify and Address Barriers to EEO in Its Workforce, GAO-10-160T, October 14, 2009 High Speed Passenger Rail: Developing Viable High Speed Rail …

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News release: “The U.S. EPA today released a report to Congress detailing the health, environmental and economic benefits of the agency’s Diesel Emission Reduction Program. The program, funded at $50 million last year, allowed EPA to fund the purchase or retrofitting of 14,000 diesel-powered vehicles and pieces of equipment, preventing respiratory illnesses and saving money …

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Office of the Special Inspector General for the the Troubled Asset Relief Program – October 14, 2009 – Extent of Federal Agencies’ Oversight of AIG Compensation Varied, and Important Challenges Remain Related postings on financial system

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Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for the Federal Workforce – “The purpose of Preparing for the Flu: A Communication Toolkit for the Federal Workforce is to provide information and communication resources to help federal agencies and employees implement recommendations from CDC in planning and responding to the 2009–2010 Influenza Season.” Related postings on …

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Draft SEC Strategic Plan for 2010-2015: “This document represents the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission’s fourth strategic plan prepared in accordance with the Government Performance and Results Act of 1993. The plan sets out the Commission’s mission, vision, values, and strategic goals for fiscal years 2010 through 2015. After the plan surveys the forces shaping …

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Follow up to previous posting on atrazine – Weed Killer in Local Drinking Water, this EPA announcement: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is launching this year a comprehensive new evaluation of the pesticide atrazine to determine its effects on humans. At the end of this process, the agency will decide whether to revise its current …

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