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Bureau of Labor Statistics: Ranks of Discouraged Workers and Others Marginally Attached to the Labor Force Rise During Recession “When economic conditions deteriorate, greater attention is paid to persons who are without work and seeking jobsthe unemployed. At such times, there is also greater interest in a group of persons who do not meet the …
GPO Sustainable Environmental Stewardship – Good Business, Good Government – Annual Report 2008: “As the largest industrial manufacturer in the District of Columbia, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) tries to be as environmentally sensitive as possible. This includes trying to be green in virtually every step of our pr int ing processes. GPO has …
White House: Securing Our Digital Future, Melissa Hathaway, Cybersecurity Chief at the National Security Council, discusses securing our nation’s digital future. Cyberspace Policy Review – Assuring a Trusted and Resilient Information and Communications Infrastructure, May 29, 2009: “The President directed a 60-day, comprehensive, clean-slate review to assess U.S. policies and structures for cybersecurity. Cybersecurity policy …
News release: “In an effort to better protect financially distressed homeowners, the Federal Trade Commission has initiated a rulemaking proceeding involving foreclosure rescue and loan modification services. The FTC is seeking public comment to determine whether certain practices by companies providing these services are unfair or deceptive and should be reined in by proposed rules …
News release: “With summer on the way, hotter days and vacation road trips are coming up fast. Because the costs of cooling your home and filling up your car can add up, the Federal Trade Commission is offering tips to save you money. Saving Starts @ Home: The Insider Story on Conserving Energy, offers energy …
Defense Management: Observations on DOD’s Analysis of Options for Improving Corrosion Prevention and Control through Earlier Planning in the Requirements and Acquisition Processes, GAO-09-694R, May 29, 2009 Federal Reserve Banks: Areas for Improvement in Information Security Controls, GAO-09-722R, May 29, 2009 Financial Audit: Senate Restaurants Revolving Fund for Fiscal Years 2008 and 2007, GAO-09-409, May …
Information Security and Privacy Advisory Board (ISPAB), Toward A 21st Century Framework for Federal Government Privacy Policy, May 2009 “[this]…report analyzes issues and makes recommendations around updating privacy law and policy in light of technological change. The Privacy Act of 1974 is the basis for much of the legal and policy framework by which the …
New release: “Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 27.9 percent lower in March 2009 than in March 2008, dropping to $51.1 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation, March was the third …
News release: “With the beginning of the beach season, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is again undertaking a beach and harbor protection program, comprising surveillance, sampling and funding activities to safeguard beaches and bays in New Jersey and New York, and the health of the people who enjoy them. Using its helicopter, ships and …
Financial Audit: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Funds’ 2008 and 2007 Financial Statements, GAO-09-535, May 28, 2009 Financial Management: DOD Needs to Clarify Its General Gift Fund Policies to Provide for Effective Oversight, GAO-09-486R, May 27, 2009 U.S. Public Diplomacy: Key Issues for Congressional Oversight, GAO-09-679SP, May 27, 2009
Law Library of Congress: Supreme Court Nominations – Sonia Sotomayor
The Budgetary Treatment of Proposals to Change the Nation’s Health Insurance System, May 27, 2009 “The Congress is currently considering various approaches for instituting major changes in the nation’s system of health insurance. Some of those proposals would significantly expand the federal government’s role in that system, thus raising the question of how such changes …
