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“A new publication from the Federal Judicial Center discusses methods federal judges have employed to meet the challenges posed by cases related to terrorism.” Terrorism-Related Cases: Special Case-Management Challenges Case Studies. Robert Timothy Reagan, Federal Judicial Center, March 26, 2008
Monthly Performance Reports [the related links appears toward the bottom of this page] – “Generally, reports are available 6 weeks after the end of the month. The unaudited financial statements included herein are subject to adjustment based on the results of the annual audit.” [via Michael Ravnitzky]
Defense Acquisitions: DOD’s Increased Reliance on Service Contractors Exacerbates Long-standing Challenges, GAO-08-621T, January 23, 2008 Defense Critical Infrastructure: DOD’s Risk Analysis of Its Critical Infrastructure Omits Highly Sensitive Assets, GAO-08-373R, April 2, 2008 Human Capital: Diversity in the Federal SES and Senior Levels of the U.S. Postal Service and Processes for Selecting New Executives, GAO-08-609T, …
News release: “After seven years of groundbreaking research and consensus building, the NY/NJ Harbor Consortium of the New York Academy of Sciences, a coalition of over 70 stakeholder organizations, unveiled its final report describing an innovative and collaborative process that brought stakeholders together to recommend and implement actions leading to a more sustainable NY/NJ Harbor …
OIG-08-35 – Letter Report: National Applications Office Privacy Stewardship, Unclassified Summary (PDF, 3 pages – New 04/03/2008: “We evaluated the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) National Applications Office (NAO) privacy stewardship to determine whether the NAO is conducting activities to instill and promote a culture of privacy, and its planned operations are in compliance with …
News release: “According to the 2007 Internet Crime Report, the Internet Crime Complaint Center (IC3) received 206,884 complaints of crimes perpetrated over the Internet during 2007. Of the complaints received, more than 90,000 were referred to law enforcement around the nation, amounting to nearly $240 million in reported losses. This represents a $40 million increase …
U.S. Legal Permanent Residents: 2007 – “This report provides information on the number and characteristics of persons who became legal permanent residents during fiscal year 2007.” Data on Legal Permanent Residents: “Access data on immigrants who became legal permanent residents in fiscal year 2007 by class of admission, country of birth, state of residence, and …
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission has released three 60-second videos to help alert consumers to phishing scams. Phishing uses deceptive spam to trick consumers into divulging sensitive or personal information, including credit card numbers and other financial data, through an email or a link to a copycat site. The goal of the videos is …
03/31/2008 Report No. D-2008-067 DoD Procurement Policy for Body Armor (70 pages, PDF) “The Army and Marine Corps issued contracts and Federal Supply Schedule orders valued at more than $5.2 billion for body armor components. The Federal Acquisition Regulation requires contracting organizations to maintain adequate contract documentation to provide a complete acquisition history. Specific information …
The Bureau of Diplomatic Security’s latest annual report, the 2007 Diplomatic Security Year In Review, is now available online.
April 02, 2008 – Taiwan’s 2008 Presidential Election April 01, 2008 – Medicaid and Outpatient Hospital Services April 01, 2008 – The REAL ID Act of 2005: Legal, Regulatory, and Implementation Issues March 31, 2008 – Understanding Stagflation and the Risk of Its Recurrence March 31, 2008 – Coal Mine Safety and Health March 28, …
News release: “Energy Star award winners, Lowe’s Cos. Inc., PepsiCo, Food Lion, LLC, Toyota Motor Engineering & Manufacturing North America Inc., Marriott International Inc., and 3M, are among those showcased in a report released [April 1, 2008] by EPA for reducing greenhouse gas emissions through energy efficiency. The report, Profiles in Leadership, 2008 Energy Star …
