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News release: “The Federal Highway Administration awarded a $382,971 grant to Coreslab Structures (OMAHA) Inc., this week to manufacture and install the deck for a bridge using a brand of concrete considered the most high-tech in the industry. Known as “ultra high-performance concrete,” this variety of concrete is much more durable than traditional forms and …
“Traffic Volume Trends is a monthly report based on hourly traffic count data reported by the States. These data are collected at approximately 4,000 continuous traffic counting locations nationwide and are used to estimate the percent change in traffic for the current month compared with the same month in the previous year. Estimates are re-adjusted …
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission today sent a copy of a recent staff report, Self-Regulatory Principles for Online Behavioral Advertising, to two subcommittees of the House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce that are holding a joint hearing on behavioral advertising. A letter on behalf of the Commission that accompanied the report states …
Firearms Trafficking: U.S. Efforts to Combat Arms Trafficking to Mexico Face Planning and Coordination Challenges, GAO-09-709, June 18, 2009 International Trade: Observations on U.S. Government Efforts to Address Textile Transshipment, GAO-09-813T, June 18, 2009 Medical Devices: Shortcomings in FDA’s Premarket Review, Postmarket Surveillance, and Inspections of Device Manufacturing Establishments, GAO-09-370T, June 18, 2009 Military Pay: …
Secrecy News: “The rise of the wall between intelligence and law enforcement personnel that impeded the sharing of information within the U.S. government prior to September 11, 2001 was critically examined in a detailed monograph (pdf) that was prepared in 2004 for the 9/11 Commission. It is the only one of four staff monographs that …
“The Federal Trade Commission today described its comprehensive efforts to combat identity theft before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Information Policy, Census, and National Archives of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. The FTC also recommended legislative remedies to enhance the effectiveness of these efforts. The testimony presented by Betsy Broder, Assistant Director of …
Follow up to June 16, 2009 posting – Draft of the White House Financial Regulatory Overhaul Plan – the White House today released: Financial Regulatory Reform: A New Foundation – Rebuilding Financial Supervision and Regulation – “We must act now to restore confidence in the integrity of our financial system. The lasting economic damage to …
Final Report of Synthesis and Assessment Product 5.2 (Best practice approaches for characterizing, communicating, and incorporating scientific uncertainty in decisionmaking) is posted. See also press release from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). (posted 16 Jan 2009) Final Report of Synthesis and Assessment Product 4.1 (Coastal Sensitivity to Sea-Level Rise: A Focus on the …
Strengthening the Transatlantic Alliance: An Overview of the Obama Administration’s Policies in Europe, Philip H. Gordon, Assistant Secretary, Bureau of European and Eurasian Affairs, Statement before the Subcommittee on Europe of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Washington, DC, June 16, 2009 “Many of our European partners are among the most prosperous, democratic, and militarily capable …
Broadcasting to Cuba: Observations Regarding TV Marti’s Strategy and Operations, GAO-09-758T, June 17, 2009 Identity Theft: Governments Have Acted to Protect Personally Identifiable Information, but Vulnerabilities Remain, GAO-09-759T, June 17, 2009 Polar-Orbiting Environmental Satellites: With Costs Increasing and Data Continuity at Risk, Improvements Needed in Tri-agency Decision Making, GAO-09-564, June 17, 2009 Polar-Orbiting Satellites: With …
Joshua Gomez, Travis Pinnick, and Ashkan Soltani, UC Berkeley, School of Information – KnowPrivacy – June 1, 2009 “Online privacy and behavioral profiling are of growing concern among both consumers and government officials. In this report, we examine both the data handling practices of popular websites and the concerns of consumers in an effort to …
Defense Acquisitions: Issues to be Considered for Army’s Modernization of Combat Systems, GAO-09-793T, June 16, 2009 Federal Bankruptcy Judges: Measuring Judges’ Case-Related Workload, GAO-09-808T, June 16, 2009 Influenza Pandemic: Greater Agency Accountability Needed to Protect Federal Workers in the Event of a Pandemic, GAO-09-783T, June 16, 2009 NASA: Commercial Partners Are Making Progress, but Face …
