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USCIS Strategic Plan 2008-2012 “As a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), has developed this document as a strategic framework to integrate our key mission objectives, future plans and priorities, organizational improvement initiatives, and prudent resource management. By providing a full spectrum depiction of our organizations …
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Unclassified Cyber Security Program – 2008, DOE/IG-0802 September 2008 “The Commission had taken action to improve cyber security practices and implemented protective measures designed to defend its networks against malicious attackers and other external threats. Our evaluation, however, disclosed that additional actions are needed to reduce the risk of compromise …
National Security and Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century, September 2008 [This paper has been redacted and edited from a classified paper with the same title, dated February 2008] “In July 2007, along with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, we issued a statement that summarized the need for maintaining a credible U.S. nuclear deterrent and …
OFHEO Strategic Plan 2006-2011: “OFHEO has an important and compelling mission to promote housing and a strong national housing finance system by ensuring the safety and soundness of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. These Enterprises own or guarantee 41 percent of residential mortgages in the U.S. and are among the largest guarantors and borrowers in …
News release: “As part of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s third annual Seniors Summit held in Washington today, the staff of the SEC along with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) released a joint report outlining practices that financial services firms can use to strengthen their policies …
2010 Census: The Bureau’s Plans for Reducing the Undercount Show Promise, but Key Uncertainties Remain, GAO-08-1167T, September 23, 2008 Department of Homeland Security: Improvements Could Further Enhance Ability to Acquire Innovative Technologies Using Other Transaction Authority, GAO-08-1088, September 23, 2008 Employment and Training Program Grants: Labor Has Outlined Steps for Additional Documentation and Monitoring but …
Department of State: International Religious Freedom Report for 2008 was released on September 19, 2008 “The purpose of this report is to record the status of respect for religious freedom in every country around the world during the most recent reporting period–July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008. Our primary focus is to document the …
Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs Committee hearing entitled Turmoil in U.S. Credit Markets: Recent Actions Regarding Government Sponsored Entities, Investment Banks and Other Financial Institutions, September 23, 2008 A Summary of Chairman Dodd’s proposal in response to the Treasury Department’s plan Full text of the draft legislation: To provide authority for the Federal Government …
“The Federal Reserve Board on Monday announced the approval of a policy statement on equity investments in banks and bank holding companies. The policy statement provides additional guidance on the Board’s position on minority equity investments in banks and bank holding companies that generally do not constitute “control” for purposes of the Bank Holding Company …
Combating Nuclear Smuggling: DHS’s Program to Procure and Deploy Advanced Radiation Detection Portal Monitors Is Likely to Exceed the Department’s Previous Cost Estimates, GAO-08-1108R, September 22, 2008 Information Technology: Treasury Needs to Better Define and Implement Its Earned Value Management Policy, GAO-08-951, September 22, 2008 NATO Enlargement: Reports on Albania and Croatia Respond to Senate …
“Speaker Pelosi issued the following statement today as Congress and the White House work to craft legislation to address the crisis in our financial markets: Congress will respond to the financial markets crisis by taking action this week in a bipartisan manner that will protect the taxpayers interests. The Administrations $700 billion proposal does not …
News release: “The U.S. Treasury Department is continuing to develop the specific details surrounding the temporary guaranty program for money market funds that was announced on September 19, 2008. While these details are being finalized, Treasury is making the following clarifications…” Related postings on financial system
