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Bureau of Justice Statistics: “Presents 110 tables with detailed data on major variables measured by the National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS).” 2006: Acrobat file | Spreadsheets (zip format)
Bureau of Justice Statistics: Civil Rights Complaints in U.S. District Courts, 1990 – 2006 “Examines civil rights claims based on race, age, sex, or national origin involving employment, welfare, housing, voting, or other civil rights discrimination issues. It covers civil rights claims litigated in federal district courts from 1990 to 2006. Information is presented on …
State and Federal Electronic Government in the United States, 2008, Darrell M. West, Vice President and Director, Governance Studies, The Brookings Institution, August 26, 2008. Executive Summary: “This report assesses the nature of American state and federal electronic government in 2008 by examining whether e-government effectively capitalizes on the interactive features available on the World …
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) today issued a new question-and-answer guide aimed at promoting the hiring and advancement of individuals with disabilities in federal government employment. The new publication is available here.”
USDOJ: “Enhanced 911 systems would accommodate calls from Internet Protocol (IP)-enabled phones under rules proposed by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). Electronic 911 (e-911) calls are routed to about 6,000 call centers nationwide (known as public safety answering points) using various technical protocols to identify the caller’s location and the appropriate answering point to handle …
“Dr. Ronald Sanders the ODNI’s chief human capital officer, recently released his second annual report on contractor hiring by the Intelligence Community. The report attracted attention from several news organizations”: Los Angeles Times – Contractors account for a quarter of U.S. spy operations AP – Private contractors hold lots of US intel jobs Federal Computer …
A Profile of the Working Poor, 2006, Report No. 1006, Bureau of Labor Statistics: “In 2006, according to the U.S. Census Bureau, 36.5 million people, or 12.3 percent of the population, lived at or below the official poverty threshold, roughly the same number as in 2005. The majority of the Nations poor were children and …
News release: “The Federal Reserve Board announced the launch of an online resource to help consumers make informed choices when refinancing a home loan. A Consumers Guide to Mortgage Refinancing contains useful tips and answers to frequently asked questions about the refinancing process. The information provided can help consumers determine when refinancing makes sense, what …
News release: “Tens of thousands of New Jersey residents are drinking polluted water, according to a new state report. Despite widespread exposure to drinking unsafe well water, state health officials ignore the risks to an unknowing public, according to Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). The new report from the state Private Well Testing Act …
U.S. Treasury: First Annual Report on the Latin America Small Business Lending Initiative (PDF), August 29, 2008. “The three-part initiative is jointly supported by the U.S. Treasury Department, the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), and the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC). Each of these entities has complementary roles to play in the Initiative. The first pillar …
State of Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development, Louisiana Citizen Awareness and Disaster Evacuation Guides Southeast – New Orleans, Slidell Southwest – Lake Charles, Lafayette
FAA Airspace Redesign: An Analysis of the New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia Project, GAO-08-786, July 31, 2008 Grants Management: Attention Needed to Address Undisbursed Balances in Expired Grant Accounts, GAO-08-432, August 29, 2008 Military Personnel: DOD’s and the Coast Guard’s Sexual Assault Prevention and Response Programs Face Implementation and Oversight Challenges, GAO-08-924, August 29, 2008
