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The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Terrorist Watchlist Nomination Practices, Audit Report 09-25, May 2009 “The federal governments consolidated terrorist watchlist was created in March 2004 by merging previously separate watchlists that were once maintained by different agencies throughout the federal government. The watchlist is managed by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), through its supervision …
Architect of the Capitol: Plans for Renovating the Cannon House Office Building and Garages, GAO-09-673T, May 06, 2009 Financial Management: Achieving Financial Statement Auditability in the Department of Defense, GAO-09-373, May 06, 2009 U.S. Postal Service: Intelligent Mail Benefits May Not Be Achieved if Key Risks Are Not Addressed, GAO-09-599, May 06, 2009 Securities and …
News release: “The U.S. Postal Service ended its second quarter (Jan 1 March 31) with a net loss of $1.9 billion, as the economic recession and longer-term financial pressures, such as the diversion of letter mail to electronic alternatives, continued to reduce mail volume and revenue. Despite aggressive actions to reduce costs and grow …
News release: “Secretary of Commerce Gary Locke and Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar today announced that the two departments are revoking an eleventh-hour Bush administration rule that undermined Endangered Species Act (ESA) protections. Their decision requires federal agencies to once again consult with federal wildlife experts at the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and …
Potential Impacts of Climate Change in the United States, May 2009 “This paper summarizes the current state of scientific understanding of the potential effects of projected changes in climate and related developments. The paper describes the wide range of potential impacts, including changes in: seasonal weather patterns; the amount and type of precipitation; storms and …
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission today testified on the Commissions efforts to promote better security for sensitive consumer information and to prevent the inadvertent sharing of consumers personal or sensitive data over Peer-to-Peer Internet file-sharing networks. As part of these efforts, the agency also announced that it had reached an agreement with one of …
News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is proposing its strategy for increasing the supply of renewable fuels, poised to reach 36 billion gallons by 2022, as mandated by the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007.” Renewable Fuel Standard Program (RFS2) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking: “EPA, under the Energy Independence and Security Act of …
“Chairman Henry A. Waxman, Subcommittee Chairman Edward J. Markey, Chairman Emeritus John D. Dingell, Congresswoman Betty Sutton, Congressman Jay Inslee, and Congressman Bart Stupak reached an agreement on a “Cash for Clunkers” program that will help the auto industry while cleaning our air. This agreement is based on H.R. 1550 [Consumer Assistance to Recycle and …
Information Security: Cyber Threats and Vulnerabilities Place Federal Systems at Risk, GAO-09-661T, May 5, 2009: “Cyber threats to federal information systems and cyber-based critical infrastructures are evolving and growing. These threats can be unintentional and intentional, targeted or nontargeted, and can come from a variety of sources, such as foreign nations engaged in espionage and …
“GPO is pleased to announce the re-launch of its agency Web site. This enhanced site includes separate Web pages for FDLP and LSCM information for the public. The new Web pages will help inform the public about and lead the public to Federal depository libraries. The redesigned site includes links to FDsys, GPO Access, the …
Chairman Ben S. Bernanke, The economic outlook – Before the Joint Economic Committee, U.S. Congress, Washington, D.C., May 5, 2009 “The U.S. economy has contracted sharply since last autumn, with real gross domestic product (GDP) having dropped at an annual rate of more than 6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2008 and the first …
“The Task Force report, titled U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy [uncorrected proofs], focuses on near-term policies to reduce nuclear weapons to the lowest possible level consistent with maintaining a credible deterrent, while also ensuring that the U.S. nuclear arsenal is safe, secure, and reliable for as long as it is needed. The imperative before the Obama …
