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“President Obama has made it clear: the Federal government needs to deliver results for the taxpayers. Our civil servants are the people who deliver those results, and we at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM) are doing everything we can to make them the best, most productive workers in the world. The Federal Employee …
Follow up to previous postings on high speed rail in America, this news release: “The California High-Speed Rail Authoritys forecasts of demand and ridership for a new San Francisco-to-Los Angeles high-speed train are not reliable because they are based on an inconsistent model, according to a new study by researchers at the Institute of Transportation …
Food Safety News: “After using the federal rule-making process to solicit a couple hundred pro and con comments on a proposed ban [scroll down the page to view the details] on peanuts on commercial carriers, the U.S. Department of Transportation had to admit it was all just a drill. DOT lacks the authority to impose …
Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, this news release: “Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation and Enforcement (BOEM) to issue new suspensions of deepwater drilling on the Outer Continental Shelf (OCS), saying a pause is needed to ensure that oil and gas …
News release: “To mark the 75th anniversary of the Federal Register Act on July 26, 2010, the National Archives Office of the Federal Register (OFR) and the Government Printing Office (GPO) will launch FR 2.0 on FederalRegister.gov. The FR 2.0 web site will be similar to a daily web newspaper, with a clear layout and …
Department of Energy: Futher Actions Are Needed to Improve DOE’s Ability to Evaluate and Implement the Loan Guarantee Program, GAO-10-627, July 12, 2010 Human Capital: Quality of DOD Status of Forces Surveys Could Be Improved by Performing Nonresponse Analysis of the Results, GAO-10-751R, July 12, 2010 Hurricane Katrina: CMS and HRSA Assistance to Sustain Primary …
News release: “A new Federal Trade Commission report concludes that the system for resolving consumer debt collection disputes is broken, and recommends significant litigation and arbitration reforms to improve efficiency and fairness to consumers. The report, Repairing A Broken System: Protecting Consumers in Debt Collection Litigation and Arbitration, reflects information gathered at roundtable discussions the …
Follow up to postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, from the Department of the Interior – Increased Safety Measures for Energy Development on the Outer Continental Shelf, May 27, 2010 “The report recommends a number of specific measures designed to ensure sufficient redundancy in the blowout preventers (BOPs), to promote the integrity of the …
“FAO [Food and Agricultural Organization of the United Nations] is granting free and open access to its central data repository, FAOSTAT, the world’s largest and most comprehensive statistical database on food, agriculture, and hunger, the UN agency announced..Previously, it was possible to download without charge a limited amount of information from FAOSTAT which contains …
National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism [START] – Background Report: On the Fifth Anniversary of the 7/7 London Transit Attack, July 2010 “July 7, 2010, marks the fifth anniversary of the 2005 terrorist attacks on Londons Metro system. In 2005, terrorists launched a coordinated attack against Londons transportation system, with …
2009 Annual Report – Southeast Banking in the Financial Crisis, July 8, 2010 “The Atlanta Fed’s 2009 Annual Report provides perspective on a challenging year in banking in the Southeast, as the industry sought stability and stronger risk management even as problems persisted. In addition to exploring the industry’s performance, the annual report examines the …
A Sharper Focus on Technical Workers: How to Educate and Train for a Global Economy – How to Educate and Train for the Global Economy, National Governors Association Center for Best Practices. “The report outlines actions governors can take to shape a new future for job training in a way that will nurture the largest …
