New GAO Report: VA Health Care
VA Health Care: Improved Staffing Methods and Greater Availability of Alternate and Flexible Work Schedules Could Enhance the Recruitment and Retention of Inpatient Nurses, GAO-09-17, October 24, 2008
Category «E-Government»
Small But Significant Test for Internet Voting Commences
Popular Mechanics: “This Friday, Internet voting will become a reality. Between Oct. 24 and Nov. 2, an estimated 600 to 700 United States citizens will use hardened laptopsPCs with no hard drive, and various other components either turned off or removed in advance to reduce security riskslocated at special kiosks in Germany, Japan and the …
FDIC Issues Interim Rule to Implement the Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program
News release: “The Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) approved an interim rule to govern its newly created Temporary Liquidity Guarantee Program (TLGP). While the rule is effective immediately, comments will be taken for a 15-day period…The program has two components. One guarantees newly issued senior unsecured debt of the participating …
DHS Announces Issuance of No-Match Supplemental Final Rule
DHS Issues Supplemental Final Rule with Guidance For Employers Who Receive Social Security ‘No-Match’ Letters: “Secretary Chertoff announced the issuance of the No-Match Supplemental Final Rule, which provides guidance to help businesses comply with legal requirements intended to reduce illegal employment of unauthorized workers, in his quarterly State of the Border address. The Secretary also …
New DOJ FOIA Guidance Issued
DOJ Office of Information and Privacy (OIP) Guidance: Segregating and Marking Documents for Release in Accordanc with The Open Government Act “…it is important that agencies do not white out information when withholding it under the FOIA, as that can make it difficult for a requester to identify the amount of withheld material and its …
New GAO Report: Federal Energy Management
Federal Energy Management: Agencies Are Acquiring Alternative Fuel Vehicles but Face Challenges in Meeting Other Fleet Objectives, GAO-09-75R, October 22, 2008
Biometrics in Government POST – 9/11
Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in the Executive Office of the President, Biometrics in Government POST – 9/11, released September 2008: This report summarizes the research, applications and operation of the U.S. government’s biometric systems since 2001.
Federal R&D Agenda for Net Zero Energy, High-Performance Green Buildings
Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in the Executive Office of the President – Federal R&D Agenda for Net Zero Energy, High-Performance Green Buildings, October 22, 2008. “…the National Science and Technology Council (NSTC) released a report describing R&D activities that could decrease use of natural resources and improve indoor environments while reducing greenhouse …
2007 Census of Governments Counts 16 Million
News release: “The nations 89,526 state and local governments employed 16.4 million full-time equivalent employees in 2007, a 4.5 percent increase from 2002, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. These State and Local Government Employment and Payroll figures are the first comprehensive data to be released from the 2007 Census of Governments. Local governments include …
Identity Management Task Force Report 2008
Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in the Executive Office of the President – Identity Management Task Force Report 2008, released September 2008 “The Task Forces scope was limited to federal government systems, with the full understanding that these systems frequently rely on and impact IdM systems beyond federal control. This report presents an …
National Plant Genome Initiative Progress Report
Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) in the Executive Office of the President – National Plant Genome Initiative Progress Report, released October 2008. “Plants contribute to worldwide economic sustainability and security, as sources of food, fiber, feed, and fuel. Improvements in agronomic practices and production have led to record agricultural productivity, with the three …
CDC: Food Allergy Among U.S. Children: Trends in Prevalence and Hospitalizations
Food Allergy Among U.S. Children: Trends in Prevalence and Hospitalizations. 8 pp. (PHS) 2009-1209. October 2008. “In 2007, approximately 3 million children under age 18 years (3.9%) were reported to have a food or digestive allergy in the previous 12 months. From 1997 to 2007, the prevalence of reported food allergy increased 18% among children …
