Information Technology: Veterans Affairs Can Further Improve Its Development Process for Its New Education Benefits System, GAO-11-115, December 01, 2010 NASA: Issues Implementing the NASA Authorization Act of 2010, GAO-11-216T, December 01, 2010 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation: Improvements Needed to Strengthen Governance Structure and Strategic Management, GAO-11-182T, December 01, 2010 Personnel Security Clearances: Overall Progress …

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Information Security: Federal Agencies Have Taken Steps to Secure Wireless Networks, but Further Actions Can Mitigate Risk, GAO-11-43, November 30, 2010 Information Security: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation Needs to Mitigate Control Weaknesses, GAO-11-29, November 30, 2010 Oral Health: Efforts Under Way to Improve Children’s Access to Dental Services, but Sustained Attention Needed to Address Ongoing …

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A Brief Statistical Summary – Traffic Safety Facts – Drug Involvement of Fatally Injured Drivers, November 2010 “While data focusing on the danger of driving under the influence of alcohol is readily available and often cited, less is known or discussed about drivers under the influence of other drugs. The Fatality Analysis Reporting System (FARS), …

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Major Management Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security, November 2010 “In the aftermath of the terrorist attacks against America on September 11th, 2001, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was formed from 22 disparate domestic agencies. The creation of DHS represented one of the largest and most complex restructurings in the federal government. The …

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Introducing the QCEW State and County Map Application: “The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) has developed an interactive state and county map application available at http://beta.bls.gov/maps/cew/us. The application displays geographic economic data through maps, charts, and tables, allowing users to explore employment and wage data of private industry at the National, State, and county level. …

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Aggregate Reserves of Depository Institutions and the Monetary Base, Release Date; November 26, 2010 “The H.3 release provides data on aggregate reserves of depository institutions, including required reserves, total reserves, excess reserves, nonborrowed reserves, and borrowings by depository institutions from the Federal Reserve’s discount window. The release also provides data on the monetary base, which …

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News release: “The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) released a final rule – Confidentiality of Suspicious Activity Reports as well as an advisory, and two guidance documents, and a Notice of Availability of Guidance that together clarify and strengthen the scope of Suspicious Activity Report (SAR) confidentiality, and expand the ability of certain financial institutions …

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“..the President has decided to propose a freeze in civilian pay for federal employees for two years, 2011 and 2012. This two-year pay freeze will save $2 billion for the remainder of FY 2011, $28 billion over the next five years, and more than $60 billion over the next 10 years. It will apply to …

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Energy-Water Nexus: A Better and Coordinated Understanding of Water Resources Could Help Mitigate the Impacts of Potential Oil Shale Development, GAO-11-35, October 29, 2010 Federal Oil and Gas Leases: Opportunities Exist to Capture Vented and Flared Natural Gas, Which Would Increase Royalty Payments and Reduce Greenhouse Gases, GAO-11-34, October 29, 2010 Forest Service Research and …

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