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The New Team – “As he prepares to take office, President-elect Barack Obama is relying on a small team of advisers who will lead his transition operation and help choose the members of a new Obama administration. Below is a series of profiles of potential members of the administration.” See also, Confirmation of Political Appointees: …
“The Economic and Fiscal Strategy Report and the Financial Statement and Budget Report contain the Governments assessment of the medium-term economic and budgetary position. They set out the Governments tax and spending plans, including those for public investment, in the context of its overall approach to social, economic and environmental objectives. This Pre-Budget Report includes, …
News release: “The U.S. Treasury Department today announced an extension of Treasury’s Temporary Guarantee Program for Money Market Funds until April 30, 2009 to support ongoing stability in this market. All money market funds that currently participate in the program and meet the extension requirements are eligible to continue to participate. Funds that currently are …
“In this report, e-Government and e-Participation, produced for the publication series ICT Research: The Policy Perspective, we examine how information and communications technology, or ICT, is revolutionising the way citizens, businesses and public administrations interact. The EU is investing heavily in e-government to help boost growth while delivering on the benefi ts of the information …
Improving Government Interoperability: A capability framework for government managers, Theresa A. Pardo, G. Brian Burke, Center for Technology in Government, University at Albany, SUNY. October 2008. “This paper is presented as a guide for government managers as they begin to move beyond the vision of a more effective government to the reality. For those governments …
Follow up to August 21, 2008 posting, NIST WTC 7 Investigation Finds Building Fires Caused Collapse, the NIST NCSTAR 1A: Final Report on the Collapse of World Trade Center Building 7, November 20, 2008. “The National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) released its final report on the Sept. 11, 2001, collapse of the 47-story …
Joint Statement by Treasury, Federal Reserve, and the FDIC on Citigroup, November 23, 2008: “The U.S. government is committed to supporting financial market stability, which is a prerequisite to restoring vigorous economic growth. In support of this commitment, the U.S. government on Sunday entered into an agreement with Citigroup to provide a package of guarantees, …
Via this posting on Change.gov: “President-elect Barack Obama today announced a bold initiative to save or create 2.5 million jobs in the next two years. In his weekly address, President-elect Obama announced that he has directed his economic team to formulate an Economic Recovery Plan — a two-year, nationwide initiative that will strengthen our economy …
House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, Final Staff Report for the 110th Congress Staff, October 21, 2008: “The scientific debate on the cause of climate change is over. A clear scientific consensus now holds that global warming is happening, that manmade greenhouse gas emissions are largely responsible, and that failure to dramatically …
The Government Domain: Tracking the Transition – Peggy Garvin’s thorough and concise guide to free online presidential transition trackers allows you to stay current with all the latest news, rumors and commentary about the incoming administration, via reliable websites, blogs and RSS feeds.
“The FDIC has created this program to strengthen confidence and encourage liquidity in the banking system by guaranteeing newly issued senior unsecured debt of banks, thrifts, and certain holding companies, and by providing full coverage of non-interest bearing deposit transaction accounts, regardless of dollar amount. Here are links to provide background on the program and …
“The U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced that total September exports of $155.4 billion and imports of $211.9 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $56.5 billion, down from $59.1 billion in August, revised. September exports were $9.9 billion less than August exports …
