Category «E-Government»

Emerging Health Care Issues: Follow-On Biologic Drug Competition: A Federal Trade Commission Report

News release: “The Federal Trade Commission today released a report entitled, Emerging Health Care Issues: Follow-on Biologic Drug Competition, which examines whether the price of biologic drugs products manufactured using living tissues and microorganisms could be reduced by competition from so-called follow-on biologics (FOBs). FOBs are like generic drugs, but with significant differences. …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Federal Reserve Board Beige Book, June 2009

June 10, 2009 – Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District. Link to reports by Districts. “Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve District Banks indicate that economic conditions remained weak or deteriorated further during the period from mid-April through May. However, five of the Districts noted that the downward trend is …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Bureau of Labor Statistics: Employer Costs for Employee Compensation

Employer Costs for Employee Compensation Summary – May 2009: ” Employer costs for employee compensation averaged $29.39 per hour worked in March 2009, the U.S. Department of Labors Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Wages and salaries, which averaged $20.49, accounted for 69.7 percent of these costs, while benefits, which averaged $8.90, accounted for the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

OECD unemployment rate rises to 7.8% in April 2009

News release: “The unemployment rate for the OECD area was 7.8% in April 2009, 0.1 percentage point higher than the previous month and 2.2 percentage points higher than a year earlier. In the Euro area, the unemployment rate was 9.2% in April 2009, 0.3 percentage point higher than the previous month and 1.9 percentage points …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

CBO: Did the 2008 Tax Rebates Stimulate Short-Term Growth?

Did the 2008 Tax Rebates Stimulate Short-Term Growth?, June 10, 2009 Economic and Budget Issue Brief “In preparing its economic forecast published in September 2008, the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) estimated that 40 percent of the tax rebates issued in the spring and summer under the Economic Stimulus Act of 2008 (Public Law 110-185) would …

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

New GAO Reports: Voters With Disabilities, Broadband Deployment Plan, VA Real Property

Army Working Capital Fund: Actions Needed to Improve Budgeting for Carryover at Army Ordnance, GAO-09-415, June 10, 2009 Environmental Contamination: Lessons Learned from the Cleanup of Formerly Used Defense and Military Munitions Sites, GAO-09-779T, June 10, 2009 VA Real Property: VA Emphasizes Enhanced-Use Leases to Manage Its Real Property Portfolio, GAO-09-776T, June 10, 2009 Voters …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Internet, Wireless Web

HHS Report: Health Disparities: A Case for Closing the Gap

Health and Human Services, HeathReform.gov: “Despite consistent increases in spending, disparities among demographic groups persist. Low-income Americans and racial and ethnic minorities experience disproportionately higher rates of disease, fewer treatment options, and reduced access to care. With unemployment on the rise, the disparities already apparent among these groups will continue to increase. A new report …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Congressional Oversight Panel Report: Stress Testing and Shoring Up Bank Capital

“The Congressional Oversight Panel June 2009 Oversight Report, Stress Testing and Shoring Up Bank Capital, examines the recent stress tests conducted on Americas 19 largest bank holding companies (BHCs)…The Panels report examines how effectively Treasury and the Federal Reserve conducted the stress tests, specifically reviewing the governments economic assumptions, their methods of calculating bank capitalization, …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

EIA – OPEC Revenues Fact Sheet

OPEC Revenues Fact Sheet (06/09/2009): “Based on projections from the EIA June 2009 Short-Term Energy Outlook (STEO), members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) could earn $530 billion of net oil export revenues in 2009 and $620 billion in 2010. Last year, OPEC earned $968 billion in net oil export revenues, a …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Federal Energy and Fleet Management, Scientific Integrity, VA Health Care

Federal Energy and Fleet Management: Plug-in Vehicles Offer Potential Benefits, but High Costs and Limited Information Could Hinder Integration into the Federal Fleet, GAO-09-493, June 09, 2009 Scientific Integrity: EPA’s Efforts to Enhance the Credibility and Transparency of Its Scientific Processes, GAO-09-773T, June 09, 2009 VA Health Care: Overview of VA’s Capital Asset Management, GAO-09-686T, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

DHS OIG: Progress in Addressing Security Challenges at Washington Dulles International Airport

OIG-09-66 – DHS’ Progress in Addressing Technical Security Challenges at Washington Dulles International Airport (Redacted), May 2009 “…more work is needed to address physical and environmental control deficiencies. CBP also needs to implement technical controls to ensure that it is using the most current version of operating systems. Further, CBP [U.S. Customs and Border Protection] …

Subjects: Cybercrime, E-Government, Government Documents, PC Security

U.S. Geological Survey Launches New Generation of Maps

“The Digital Map – Beta is the first step toward a new generation of digital topographic maps delivered by the U.S. Geological Survey. These maps are built from The National Map data, which are integrated from local, State, Federal, and other sources. The initial version of the “Digital Map Beta” includes orthoimagery plus roads …

Subjects: E-Government

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