Category «E-Government»

CDC: National, State, and Local Area Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 19–35 Months

CDC, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, September 5, 2008: National National, State, and Local Area Vaccination Coverage Among Children Aged 19–35 Months – United States, 2007. “Maintaining high vaccination coverage and continued attention to reducing current poverty disparities is needed to limit the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases among children. According to 2007 National Immunization Survey …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

From 2015, deaths projected to outnumber births in the EU27

“The EU27 population is projected to increase from 495 million on 1 January 2008 to 521 million in 2035, and thereafter gradually decline to 506 million in 2060. The annual number of births is projected to fall over the period 2008-2060, while at the same time the annual number of deaths is projected to continue …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

SEC Charges Two Wall Street Brokers in $1 Billion Subprime-Related Auction Rate Securities Fraud

News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged two Wall Street brokers with defrauding their customers when making more than $1 billion in unauthorized purchases of subprime-related auction rate securities…The SEC alleges that Julian Tzolov and Eric Butler misled customers into believing that auction rate securities being purchased in their accounts were backed by …

Subjects: Courts, E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Resources for Returning Veterans and Their Families

Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA): Resources for Returning Veterans and Their Families Finding Mental Health and Substance Abuse Services Webcasts & Conferences Resources for Military Families Coping with Trauma Mental Health Transformation Trends Statistics Related postings on veterans issues

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Pay Relatives for U.S. Census Regions and Divisions, 2006

Pay Relatives for U.S. Census Regions and Divisions, 2006, by John E. Buckley, Bureau of Labor Statistics, August 28, 2008 “Results from the 2006 National Compensation Survey show that average pay levels in the Northeast and West are higher than in the South and Midwest. The National Compensation Survey (NCS) provides national, regional, and locality …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

National Toxicology Program Finalizes Report on Bisphenol A

News release: “Current human exposure to bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in many polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins, is of “some concern” for effects on development of the prostate gland and brain and for behavioral effects in fetuses, infants and children, according to a final report released today by the National Toxicology Program (NTP). …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Federal Reserve Beige Book, September 3, 2008

Summary: “Reports from the twelve Federal Reserve Districts indicate that the pace of economic activity has been slow in most Districts. Many described business conditions as “weak,” “soft,” or “subdued.” Cleveland and St. Louis reported some weakening since their last reports while Boston and New York noted signs of stabilization. Kansas City reported a slight …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

CERT: Understanding Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP)

Cyber Security Tip ST05-018 – Understanding Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP): “Because VoIP relies on your internet connection, it may be vulnerable to any threats and problems that face your computer. The technology is still new, so there is some controversy about the potential for attack, but VoIP could make your telephone vulnerable to viruses …

Subjects: Cybercrime, E-Government, Government Documents, Privacy

New DHS Office of Inspector General Management Reports

OIG-08-86 – Costs Incurred for Rejected Temporary Housing Sites (PDF, 31 pages) OIG-08-85 – The Science and Technology Directorate’s Processes for Selecting and Managing Research and Development Programs (PDF, 51 pages) New 09/03/2008 OIG-08-83 – The State of Utah’s Management of State Homeland Security Grants Awarded During Fiscal Years 2004 through 2006 (PDF, 24 pages)

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

DOJ OIG: Report of Investigation Regarding Allegations of Mishandling of Classified Documents by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales

DOJ OIG: Report of Investigation Regarding Allegations of Mishandling of Classified Documents by Attorney General Alberto Gonzales, September 2, 2008. “In sum, our investigation concluded that Gonzales mishandled classified materials regarding two highly sensitive compartmented programs. We found that Gonzales took his classified handwritten notes home and stored them there for an indeterminate period of …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

New GAO Reports: 2010 Census, Drug-Free Communities Support Program

2010 Census: Census Bureau’s Decision to Continue with Handheld Computers for Address Canvassing Makes Planning and Testing Critical, GAO-08-936, July 31, 2008 Drug-Free Communities Support Program: Stronger Internal Controls and Other Actions Needed to Better Manage the Grant-Making Process, GAO-08-57, July 31, 2008

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Federal Reserve – The Final Frontier: The Integration of Banking and Commerce

The Final Frontier: The Integration of Banking and Commerce, Part 2: Risk and Return Using Efficient Portfolio Analysis, Alan K. Reichert, Larry D. Wall, and Hsin-Yu Liang, Economic Review, Vol. 93, No. 2, 2008. “In the first part (in the previous issue of Economic Review) of this two-part study, the authors identified a number of …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

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