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“The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Chief Information Officers (CIO) Council and the Chief Human Capital Officers Council’s Workforce Development Subcommittee identified cybersecurity related occupations as high priorities for Governmentwide competency models. In November 2009, OPM initiated a Governmentwide study to identify critical competencies for cybersecurity work, working with the CIO Council and …
News release: “The ozone layer the thin atmospheric band high-up in the stratosphere that protects living things on Earth from the suns harmful ultraviolet rays, not to be confused with damaging ozone pollution close to the ground faces potential new challenges even as it continues its recovery from earlier damage, according to a …
Draft Inventory of U.S. Gas Greenhouse Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2009 (February 2011) [Note: individual report sections are posted here] “An emissions inventory that identifies and quantifies a country’s primary anthropogenic1 sources and sinks of greenhouse gases is essential for addressing climate change. This inventory adheres to both 1) a comprehensive and detailed set of methodologies …
Federal Workforce: Practices to Increase the Employment of Individuals with Disabilities, GAO-11-351T, February 16, 2011 High-Risk Series: An Update, GAO-11-278, February 16, 2011: “The federal government is the worlds largest and most complex entity, with about $3.5 trillion in outlays in fiscal year 2010 funding a broad array of programs and operations. GAO maintains a …
“The Rumsfeld Papers is a work in progress. The first priority was to get the documents specifically cited in the Known and Unknown endnotes in proper order so they can be easily reviewed and searched, and that work is completed. In addition, the Library contains a number of documents from the Rumsfeld collection organized chronologically; …
“Bankruptcy filings in the federal courts rose 8 percent in calendar year 2010, according to data released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. Total filings remain at a five-year high. The number of bankruptcies filed in the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2010, totaled 1,593,081, up from 1,473,675 bankruptcies filed in CY …
Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations – Jeremy M. Sharp, Specialist in Middle Eastern Affairs, February 4, 2011 This report provides an overview of U.S.-Egyptian relations, Egyptian politics, and U.S. foreign aid to Egypt. Major public unrest transpiring in Egypt and elsewhere in the Arab world in recent weeks raises challenging policy questions for the United …
“The Federal Cloud Computing Strategy was published February 13, 2011, marking a milestone in the Administrations 25-Point Implementation Plan To Reform Federal IT Management. The strategy is designed to help the government deliver value to the public by increasing the operational efficiency of Federal IT dollars, and responding faster to taxpayer needs. In releasing the …
Accountability for U.S. Equipment Provided to Pakistani Security Forces in the Western Frontier Needs to Be Improved, GAO-11-156R, February 15, 2011 Border Security: Preliminary Observations on Border Control Measures for the Southwest Border, GAO-11-374T, February 15, 2011 Federal Mandates: Few Rules Trigger Unfunded Mandates Reform Act, GAO-11-385T, February 15, 2011
The Obama Administrations Open Government Initiative: Issues for Congress, Wendy R. Ginsberg – Analyst in Government Organization and Management, January 28, 2011 “The 112th Congress may oversee the Administrations open government efforts and has the authority to codify any parts of the initiative. This report reviews and discusses the centerpieces of President Obamas transparency initiatives, …
News release: “Last month was the 17th warmest January for combined global land and ocean surface temperature since records began in 1880. La Niña, with its cooling effect on the central and eastern tropical Pacific, continues to be a factor in global ocean temperatures. The monthly analysis from NOAAs National Climatic Data Center is part …
“In 2010, home sales declined to the lowest level since the collapse in the housing market. The CoreLogic research indicates that the most popular measure of existing home sales is overstated by 15% to 20%.” “In November, the CoreLogic repeat sales home price index fell 5.1% from a year ago, the fourth consecutive monthly decline. …
