Category «E-Government»

New GAO Reports: Drug Safety, Drug Testing, Indian Issues, Medicaid Financing, Motor Carrier Safety

Drug Safety: Preliminary Findings Suggest Weaknesses in FDA’s Program for Inspecting Foreign Drug Manufacturers, GAO-08-224T, November 1, 2007 Drug Testing: Undercover Tests Reveal Significant Vulnerabilities in DOT’s Drug Testing Program, GAO-08-225T, November 1, 2007 Indian Issues: Damages and Compensation for Tribes at Seven Reservations Affected by Dams on the Missouri River, GAO-08-249T, November 1, 2007 …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

FTC Staff Files Mortgage Disclosure Comments With Banking Agencies

Press release: “The Federal Trade Commission today released staff comments to the federal banking agencies the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation, the Office of Thrift Supervision, and the National Credit Union Administration in response to their request …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

EPA OIG: Improvements in Air Toxics Emissions Data Needed to Conduct Residual Risk Assessments

“EPA has not established objectives to define an acceptable level of quality for National Emissions Inventory data used in the residual risk process.” At a Glance PDF | Report PDF.

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

U.S. Conference of Mayors – 2007 Best Practices Guide to Climate Protection

United States Conference of Mayors, 2007 Best Practices Guide “showcases a broad range of environmentally driven and energy efficiency projects in 50 U.S. cities.” Related documents: C40 cities: “C40 is a group of the world’s largest cities committed to tackling climate change. On this website you will find news and updates on current C40 programmes, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

National Veterans' Training Institute Veterans' Program Letters Database

The National Veterans’ Training Institute Veterans’ Program Letters Database is now searchable for the period of 1991-2007. “NVTI was established in 1986 to further develop and enhance the professional skills of veterans’ employment and training service providers throughout the United States.”

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

HHS OIG – Laboratory Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza

HHS OIG Memorandum Report: Laboratory Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza, October 24, 2007 (OEI-04-07-00670), 10 pages, PDF. See also: Promising Practices: Pandemic Preparedness Tools – “This project aims to enhance public health preparedness for an influenza pandemic and conserve resources by sharing promising practices. CIDRAP and the Pew Center on the States (PCS) launched this initiative …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

EAC Seeks Public Comment on Voluntary Voting System Guidelines

Press release: “The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) has launched the first of two public comment periods on the draft voluntary voting system guidelines (VVSG) prepared by EACs Technical Guidelines Development Committee (TGDC).”

Subjects: E-Government

Senate Hearing: The Role of Local Law Enforcement in Countering Violent Islamist Extremism

Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing, The Role of Local Law Enforcement in Countering Violent Islamist Extremism, October 30, 2007. Link to Member Statements and witness testimony All Things Considered, November 9, 2007: “The Los Angeles Police Department is defending a plan to map Muslim communities in the city. Some critics are …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, E-Government, Privacy

Fact Sheet: National Strategy for Information Sharing

“President George W. Bush has issued the first National Strategy for Information Sharing to prioritize and unify the United States’ efforts to advance the sharing of terrorism-related information. The strategy sets forth a plan to build upon the progress that has been made in improving information sharing since the September 11, 2001, attacks and establishes …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Privacy

New on LLRX.com for October 2007

Cultural Challenges in Cross Border Mediation, by Vikrant Singh Negi Persuading Judges in Writing: Tips for Lawyers (And how technology can help), by Troy Simpson Competitive Intelligence on a Shoestring, by Susan Armstrong and Sabrina I. Pacifici E-Discovery Update: Discovery of Employee-Owned Computer Equipment, by Conrad J. Jacoby The Government Domain: Journalists and Government Information: …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, E-Government, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research, Patriot Act, Privacy, Recommended Books

CBO Backgrounder: Health Insurance Simulation Model

Background Paper: CBO’s Health Insurance Simulation Model: A Technical Description, October 2007 (50 pages, PDF)

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports

Business Systems Modernization: Air Force Needs to Fully Define Policies and Procedures for Institutionally Managing Investments, GAO-08-52, October 31, 2007 Business Systems Modernization: Department of the Navy Needs to Establish Management Structure and Fully Define Policies and Procedures for Institutionally Managing Investments, GAO-08-53, October 31, 2007 Critical Infrastructure Protection: Sector-Specific Plans’ Coverage of Key Cyber …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

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