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Progress Has Been Made in Reducing Runway Incursions, but Recent Incidents Underscore the Need for Further Proactive Efforts, May 24, 2007, Audit, Project ID: AV-2007-050 (44 pages, PDF): “On May 24, 2007, we issued our final report on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) actions to address runway incursions at Boston Logan, Chicago O’Hare, Philadelphia, and …
U.S. Troop Readiness, Vet. Care, Katrina Recov., Iraq Accountability Appr. Act 2007: “Making emergency and additional supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2007, and for other purposes.”
Office of the Secretary of Defense, Annual Report to Congress: Military Power of the People’s Republic of China, A Report to Congress Pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2000, released May 25, 2007 (50 pages, PDF) DoD Background Briefing with Defense Department Officials at the Pentagon, May 25, 2007
“COPD (Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease) is a serious lung disease that, over time, makes it hard to breathe. It is the 4th leading cause of death in the United States and causes serious, long-term disability. The number of people with COPD is increasing. More than 12 million people are currently diagnosed with COPD and an …
“This series of profiles of foreign nations is part of the Country Studies Program, formerly the Army Area Handbook Program. The profiles offer brief, summarized information on a countrys historical background, geography, society, economy, transportation and telecommunications, government and politics, and national security.” Country Profile, France, May 25, 2007
May 24, 2007 – “The Department of Defense Inspector General (DoD IG) Semiannual Report to the Congress for the Period October 1, 2006 to March 31, 2007, has been submitted as required by the Inspector General Act of 1978 (Public Law 95-452), as amended. The report (1116 pages, PDF) highlights significant results and accomplishments of …
Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, Report on Prewar Intelligence Assessments About Postwar Iraq, released May 25, 2007 (229 pages, PDF)
Immigration Fact Check: Responding to Key Myths, May 25, 2007: “MYTH: The government is going to give permanent legal status to 12 million illegal aliens before securing our borders. * FACT: Temporary worker and Z visas will not be issued until benchmarks for enforcement are met. These triggers include: > Increasing border fencing. > Increasing …
Follow-up to previous postings on the U.S. attorney firings, this May 25, 2007 ress release: “Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Ranking Member Arlen Specter (R-Pa.) sent the following letter to Karl Roves attorney seeking access to e-mails related to the panels ongoing investigation into the firings of U.S. Attorneys and politicization within …
White House Personnel Announcement: “The President intends to nominate Robert Charles Tapella, of Virginia, to be the Public Printer. Mr. Tapella currently serves as Chief of Staff of the United States Government Printing Office. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Chief of Staff at the United States Government Printing Office. Earlier in his career, …
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration report 2007-10-082: Screening Tax-Exempt Organizations’ Filing Information Provides Minimal Assurance That Potential Terrorist-related Activites Are Identified, May 21, 2007. “The IRS does not systemically match filing data of tax-exempt organizations against a comprehensive list of potential terrorists to identify instances in which charitable and other nonprofit organizations may be …
Countering the Terrorist Mentality – State Department EJournal, May 2007: “This edition of eJournal USA, “Countering the Terrorist Mentality,” provides a look at the complex, global problem of terrorism. Several of the worlds leading scholars in this field, including Walter Laqueur, Bruce Hoffman, Jerrold Post, David Kilcullen, Mohammed Hafez, and Mia Bloom, examine the motivations …
