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Iraq and Afghanistan – Actions Needed to Enhance the Ability of Army Brigades to Support the Advising Mission – GAO-11-760, August 2, 2011 Private Health Insurance – State Oversight of Premium Rates and Changes in Response to Federal Rate Review Grants, GAO-11-878T, August 2, 2011. Public Transportation – Requirements for Smaller Capital Projects Generally Seen …
Budget Control Act of 2011 (Engrossed Amendment House – EAH)[S.365.EAH]. Pub. L. No. 112-25, 140 Stat. 240 Sovereign Default: Putting the United States Debt-Ceiling Debate in Context – Why Self Help Is the Only Option: “Justia columnist and U. Washington law professor Anita Ramasastry provides important background on the United States debt ceiling debate, explaining …
Bank Holding Company Supervision Manual – Updated semiannually, last update: July 2011 “Provides guidance for conducting inspections of bank holding companies and their nonbank subsidiaries. The supervisory objectives of the inspection program are to ascertain whether the financial strength of the bank holding company is being maintained on an ongoing basis and to determine the …
Deepwater Horizon: A Preliminary Bibliography of Published Research and Expert Commentary, Compiled by Chris Belter, NOAA Central Library, Last Updated: August 02, 2011. This bibliography attempts to list all of the published research and expert commentary that has resulted from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.It includes peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, technical reports released …
“The FATF has prepared a study on the links between corruption and money laundering. This typology report differs from other such typologies previously produced by the FATF because it draws from publicly available work undertaken by experts. The goal of the project was to better understand corruption, its mechanisms and vulnerabilities, through an AML/CFT lens. …
News release: “Pursuant to a FOIA lawsuit filed by the National Security Archive on the 50th anniversary of the infamous CIA-led invasion of Cuba, the CIA has released four volumes of its Official History of the Bay of Pigs Operation. The Archive today posted volume 2, “Participation in the Conduct of Foreign Policy” (Part 1 …
Defense of Japan 2011 – (Provisional Translation): “This years white paper is the second publication since the new administration took office. As the security environment surrounding Japan changes at a rapid pace, this year the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) experienced numerous milestone events within Japan and aboard. First, there was …
Federal Facility Security – Staffing Approaches Used by Selected Agencies, GAO-11-601, August 1, 2011 Medicare Part D Formularies – CMS Conducts Oversight of Mid-Year Changes; Most Mid-Year Changes Were Enhancements, GAO-11-366R, August 1, 2011 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation – Asset Management Needs Better Stewardship, GAO-11-271, August 1, 2011
“The Congressional Budget Office (CBO) has estimated the impact on the deficit of the Budget Control Act of 2011, as posted on the Web site of the House Committee on Rules on August 1, 2011. The legislation would: Establish caps on discretionary spending through 2021; Allow for certain amounts of additional spending for “program integrity” …
Growth in data center electricity use 2005 to 2010 by Jonathan Koomey “describes trends in data center electricity use since 2005. It builds upon Koomey’s 2008 study: Koomey, Jonathan. 2008. Worldwide electricity used in data centers. Environmental Research Letters. vol. 3, no. 034008. September 23. Key findings from the new study are as follows: Assuming …
Keeping America Informed – The U.S. Government Printing Office – 150 Years of Service to the Nation “The U.S. Government Printing Office published its last official history 50 years ago, marking its centennial anniversary. 100 GPO Years 18611961 has proven to be a remarkably valuable resource and deserves to stand alone as an enduring contribution …
Volume 1 – Final annual data for the supply and disposition of crude oil and petroleum products Petroleum Supply Annual, Volume 2 – Volume 2 – Final monthly statistics for the supply and disposition of crude oil and petroleum products July Petroleum Supply Monthly With Data for May 2011. Released: July 28, 2011 – “Supply …
