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The Government Domain: Plain Language in Government Communications: Peggy Garvin demonstrates the impact of the Plain Language in Government Communications Act of 2008 on the accessibility of content posted on e-government websites. Published May 20, 2008
OIG-08-51 – United States Coast Guard’s Management of the Marine Casualty Investigations Program (PDF, 51 pages) OIG-08-43 – Independent Review of The U.S. Coast Guard’s Reporting of FY 2007 Drug Control Performance Summary (PDF, 10 pages) OIG-08-42 – Independent Review of The U.S. Coast Guard’s Reporting of FY 2007 Drug Control Obligations (PDF, 5 pages)
Defense Intelligence Strategy 2008 “Defense intelligence today operates in a world markedly different from the one in which it developed. The emergence of a highly interconnected global economy is reshaping international alliances, speeding the adoption of technologies, and giving rise to the development of new economic centers. This interconnected world, while offering opportunities to many, …
“Today the Committee held a hearing titled, EPAs New Ozone Standards that examined the new ozone national ambient air quality standards (NAAQS) and the process the Environmental Protection Agency used in setting them. On March 12, 2008, EPA Administrator Stephen L. Johnson finalized updated NAAQS for ozone, a primary component of smog. The new ozone …
Digital Television Transition: GAO DTV Broadcaster Survey, (GAO-08-528SP, April 2008), an E-supplement to GAO-08-510 – GAO-08-528SP, April 30, 2008 Digital Television Transition: Majority of Broadcasters Are Prepared for the DTV Transition, but Some Technical and Coordination Issues Remain, GAO-08-510, April 30, 2008 Governmentwide Accounts Payable, GAO-08-711R, May 20, 2008 Low-Level Radioactive Waste: Status of Disposal …
DOJ OIG, Unclassified: Review of the FBI’s Involvement In and Observations of Detainee Interrogations in Guantanamo Bay, Afghanistan, and Iraq “This Executive Summary summarizes the results of the review conducted by the Department of Justice (DOJ) Office of the Inspector General (OIG) regarding the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) involvement in and observations of detainee …
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission has approved a resolution authorizing the use of compulsory process pursuant to Section 6(b) of the FTC Act and Section 215 of the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA). The Commission will use this resolution to issue orders that will require certain insurance companies to produce information for …
Report: U.S. Foreign Policy and Regime Instability, James Meernik, May 2008 “This Letort Paper examines the relationship between U.S. military ties with foreign states and the extent to which the depth of these ties influences the level of political instability and violence in those states. Many pundits and scholars have criticized U.S. foreign policy for …
Wireless Substitution: Early Release of Estimates From the National Health Interview Survey, July-December 2007. “Preliminary results from the July-December 2007 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) indicate that nearly one out of every six American homes (15.8%) had only wireless telephones during the second half of 2007. In addition, more than one out of every eight …
“VictimLaw has been designed as a comprehensive, user-friendly online database of victims rights statutes, tribal laws, constitutional amendments, court rules, administrative code provisions, and case summaries of related court decisions that meets the needs of a wide variety of users with different levels of substantive and technological expertise. VictimLaw also offers brief victims’ rights and …
“New documents and testimony obtained by the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform show that EPA career staff unanimously supported granting Californias request for a waiver to enforce its greenhouse gas emissions standards for cars and trucks. EPA Administrator Stephen Johnson also supported granting the petition, at least in part, until he communicated with the …
“The Emergency Response Guidebook (ERG2008) was developed jointly by the US Department of Transportation, Transport Canada, and the Secretariat of Communications and Transportation of Mexico (SCT) for use by firefighters, police, and other emergency services personnel who may be the first to arrive at the scene of a transportation incident involving a hazardous material. It …
