Category «E-Government»

List of Federal Agency Internet Sites Partnership Renewed

“GPO is pleased to announce the renewal of its partnership with the Troy H. Middleton Library of Louisiana State University through 2010. Originally signed in 2001, this partnership provides for Federal depository library access to the List of Federal Agency Internet Sites Web site. Based on the U.S. Government Manual, the List directs users to …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Libraries

Hearing of Senate Committee On Appropriations – President's FY 2008 Supplemental Request for Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

American Forces Press Service: “President Bush will ask Congress for another $42 billion to fund operations in the war on terror in fiscal 2008, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told the Senate Appropriations Committee today…The request brings the total supplement for fiscal 2008 to $190 billion, Gates said. “I urge the Congress to approve the …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

Senate Judiciary Hearing: Strengthening FISA: Does the Protect America Act Protect Americans' Civil Liberties and Enhance Security?

Hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on “Strengthening FISA: Does the Protect America Act Protect Americans’ Civil Liberties and Enhance Security?” Tuesday, September 25, 2007. [Link to witness statements] September 25, 2007: DNI Statement for the Record – Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on FISA Related postings on FISA and Protect America Act

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Legislation

Regional and State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly)

Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Technical Note Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, seasonally adjusted Table 2. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, not seasonally adjusted Table 3. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports

Chemical Regulation: Comparison of U.S. and Recently Enacted European Union Approaches to Protect against the Risks of Toxic Chemicals GAO-07-825, August 17, 2007 Nuclear Security: DOE and NRC Have Different Security Requirements for Protecting Weapons-Grade Material from Terrorist Attacks, GAO-07-1197R, September 11, 2007 Compact of Free Association: Implementation Activities Have Progressed, but the Marshall Islands …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

FTC Has Focused Enforcement on Sectors of Economy with Greatest Impact on Consumers

Press release: “Presenting Federal Trade Commission testimony today before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary’s Task Force on Antitrust and Competition Policy, Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras provided an overview of the FTC’s recent antitrust enforcement activities. Since the beginning of 2007, the Commission has had to be especially resourceful, as the number …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

DOT- Actions Needed to Minimize Long, On-Board Flight Delays

Department of Transporation Audit, Actions Needed to Minimize Long, On-Board Flight Delays, September 25, 2007, AV-2007-077 (44 pages, PDF). Summary: “On September 25, we issued our final audit report on Actions Needed To Minimize Long, On-Board Delays, in response to Secretary Peters’ request to examine long, on-board delays. What we found is that the severity …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

GSAs USA.gov Earns Standard of Excellence WebAward

Press release, September 18, 2007: “USA.gov, the federal government’s official web portal, has won the international Government Standard of Excellence in the Web Marketing Association’s 2007 WebAward, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced today…The award recognizes USA.gov – which is managed by GSA’s Office of Citizen Services and Communication – as one of the …

Subjects: E-Government