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Via FAS, Department of State Declassification Plan 2004 Update and FY05-07 Projections, 13 pages, PDF. “prepared pursuant to…Executive Order 12958 [Classified National Security Information, as Amended]…The Order and Directive required executive branch agencies to institutionalize the declassification of permanent, classified records and establish an implementation date of December 31, 2006 for the introduction of automatic …
Executive Order: Facilitation of Hunting Heritage and Wildlife Conservation, August 17, 2007: “…Federal agencies shall, consistent with agency missions: (c) Manage wildlife and wildlife habitats on public lands in a manner that expands and enhances hunting opportunities, including through the use of hunting in wildlife management planning…(e)…foster healthy and productive populations of game species and …
Public Notice: Auction of 700 MHz Band Licenses Scheduled for January 16, 2008; Comment Sought on Competitive Bidding Procedures for Auction 73.
HHS OIG Announces Recent Criminal Enforcement Actions
Initial Assessment of the Central Artery/Tunnel Project Stem To Stern Safety Review, August 16, 2007, Project ID: MH-2007-063 Summary: “On August 16, 2007, we issued our report, “Initial Assessment of the Central Artery/Tunnel Project Stem to Stern Safety Review.” This assessment is part of our ongoing independent oversight as requested by the Massachusetts Congressional delegation …
Stabilizing Iraq: DOD Cannot Ensure That U.S.-Funded Equipment Has Reached Iraqi Security Forces, GAO-07-711, July 31, 2007. “Since 2003, the United States has provided about $19.2 billion to develop Iraqi security forces. The Department of Defense (DOD) recently requested an additional $2 billion to continue this effort. Components of the Multinational Force-Iraq (MNF-I), including the …
EPIC: “The biometrics program manager in Iraq this week expressed concern that the database containing biometrics and secret files on thousand of Iraqis could “become a hit list if it gets in the wrong hands.” According to Lt. Col. Velliquette, the Iraqi system has approximately 750,000 records in its database. Earlier, EPIC, Privacy International, and …
Overstated Earnings and Their Effect on Social Security Administration Programs, A-03-05-25018, 08/07/07.
Small Business Prime Contracting Achievement and Small Business Procurement Scorecards: “The U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is responsible for the management and oversight of the small business procurement process across the Federal Government. SBA negotiates with Federal departments concerning their prime contracting goals and achievement with small businesses to ensure that small businesses have the …
“On June 5, 2007, the FTC authorized its staff to seek a federal district court order to prevent Whole Foods from acquiring Wild Oats. The FTC argued in court in Washington, DC, on July 31 and August 1, 2007 that the merger would violate federal antitrust laws by substantially reducing competition in the market for …
“Bankruptcy filings in the federal courts continued a slow upward creep. In the 12-month period ending June 30, 2007, there were 751,056 bankruptcy cases filed, according to statistics released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. This total is a 49.4 percent drop when compared to filings for the 12-month period ending June …
D-2007-116 Defense Logistics Agencys Warstopper Program (686KB) (Project D2006-D000LD-0096.000) PDF and Summary. “DoD personnel and Government contractors who are involved in the Defense Logistics Agencys Warstopper Program should read this report. It discusses the execution and overall management of the Warstopper Program to satisfy requirements for sudden and sustained increases in production (surge and sustainment) …
