Effect of Payments Into Boeing Pension Funds on Economic Price Adjustment Clauses in DoD Contracts
DOD OIG: Effect of Payments Into Boeing Pension Funds on Economic Price Adjustment Clauses in DoD Contracts,May 28, 2008. Redacted, unclassified.
Category «E-Government»
Hearing on the Improving Public Access to Documents Act of 2008
H.R. 6193: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer policies, procedures, and programs to promote the implementation of the Controlled Unclassified Information Framework applicable to unclassified information that is homeland security information, terrorism information, weapons of mass destruction information and other information within the scope of the information sharing environment established …
Summary of U.S. Assistance: International Conference in Support of Afghanistan
State Department news release: “The United States renewed its support for Afghanistan today, June 12, by pledging $10.2 billion for security and reconstruction assistance at the International Conference in Support of Afghanistan. This includes $3.1 billion in assistance appropriated in fiscal year 2008 (part of a total of more than $26 billion in U.S. assistance …
FCC Expands, Improves Broadband Data Collection
Inquiry Concerning the Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to All Americans in a Reasonable and Timely Fashion, and Possible Steps to Accelerate Such Deployment Pursuant to Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, released June 12, 2008. “This is the Commissions Fifth Report examining the availability of advanced telecommunications capability to all Americans, as …
HHS OIG OIG Reports More Than $2 Billion in Recoveries From Fighting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse
News release: OIG Reports More Than $2 Billion in Recoveries From Fighting Fraud, Waste, and Abuse for First-Half FY 2008 the full Semiannual Report
Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by the Federal Reserve
The Beige Book, June 11, 2008: “Reports from the Federal Reserve Districts suggest that economic activity remained generally weak in late April and May. Three Districts described economic activity as softer, weaker, or lower, with an additional four Districts reporting slower, sluggish, or modest economic growth. The remaining five Districts of Philadelphia, Cleveland, Atlanta, St. …
SEC Proposes Comprehensive Reforms to Bring Increased Transparency to Credit Rating Process
News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to formally propose a comprehensive series of credit rating agency reforms to bring increased transparency to the ratings process and curb practices that contributed to recent turmoil in the credit markets. The first part of the Commission’s rule proposal would: Prohibit a credit rating agency from …
Crime Victims' Rights Act Key Provisions Explained
The Crime Victims Rights Act of 2004 and the Federal Courts, Jefri Wood Federal Judicial Center, June 2, 2008. “A newly published paper available on the Federal Judicial Center’s web site provides an overview of key provisions of the Crime Victims’ Rights Act.”
National Intelligence Estimate – Iran: Nuclear Intentions and Capabilities
National Intelligence Estimate – Iran: Nuclear Intentions and Capabilities, November 2007 – released June 11, 2008: “This National Intelligence Estimate (NIE) assesses the status of Irans nuclear program, and the programs outlook over the next 10 years. This time frame is more appropriate for estimating capabilities than intentions and foreign reactions, which are more difficult …
EPA: Green Buildings On the Rise
News release: “Green building continues to gain momentum as it demonstrates numerous opportunities to improve the impacts of buildings on the environment and health. To acknowledge this growing trend and EPA’s expanded role in it, EPA has released a new video on green buildings in its Green Scene series. The video features Dr. Bill Sanders, …
New GAO Reports: FAA, National Response Framework, DHS's Preparedness for Catastrophic Disasters
Federal Aviation Administration: Efforts to Hire, Staff, and Train Air Traffic Controllers Are Generally on Track, but Challenges Remain, GAO-08-908T, June 11, 2008 National Response Framework: FEMA Needs Policies and Procedures to Better Integrate Non-Federal Stakeholders in the Revision Process, GAO-08-768, June 11, 2008 Emergency Management: Observations on DHS’s Preparedness for Catastrophic Disasters, GAO-08-868T, June …
Intelligence Community Legal Reference Book
Office of the Director of National Intelligence: Intelligence Community Legal Reference Book, (Published Fall 2007 – 688 pages, PDF, declassified), released June 11, 2008.
