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“The National Security Agency (NSA) has recently declassified and posted lengthy, formerly Top Secret oral history interviews with four of its most prominent personnel: Arthur J. Levenson, Dr. Solomon Kullback, Oliver R. Kirby, and Benson K. Buffham.” [The Memory Hole] Note: “the NSA The National Security Agency/Central Security Service launched its newly redesigned public web …
White House: “Two important takeaways from the President’s Weekly Address [Saturday February 21, 2009]. the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will start having an impact as soon as a few weeks from now, in the form of the quickest and broadest tax cut in history: “Because of what we did, 95% of all working families …
“The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation’s 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute’s mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas.” “Each state creates a 5-year plan for its programs to strengthen the efficiency, reach, and effectiveness …
Rand Report: Securing Afghanistan Getting on Track, January 23, 2009 “This Working Paper examines the security environment in Afghanistan, assesses the programs put in place to address these threats, identifies existing gaps, and offers possible solutions. The report was vetted by top experts on Afghanistan in an extensive review process. The authors are C. Christine …
“The Kaiser Family Foundation this week updated a number of its key resources on the HIV/AIDS epidemic in the United States, timed with the release of new surveillance data from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Updated resources include the Foundations fact sheet, on the epidemic in the U.S., state-level data, on new …
Follow up to recent postings on the auto industry bailout, this news release: “Today, Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and National Economic Council (NEC) Director Larry Summers convened official designees to the Presidential Task Force on the Auto Industry to discuss recently submitted restructuring plans from Chrysler LLC and General Motors Corporation. The Task Force will …
Where is your money going? “The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act targets investments towards key areas that will save or create good jobs immediately, while also laying the groundwork for long-term economic growth. The charts and numbers below give you an idea of where the money is going. Over the upcoming months, we will provide …
“FOX Business Network has won a victory against the Treasury Department in its Freedom of Information Act request for details about the governments bailout plan. Judge Richard J. Holwell of the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York said in a decision Friday that the government is directed to comply with FOX …
Government Printing Office: Issues Faced in Obtaining a New Facility, GAO-09-392R, February 20, 2009
OIG-09-20 – Independent Review of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Reporting of FY 2008 Drug Control Performance Summary Report (PDF, 17 pages) OIG-09-19 – Independent Review of the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Reporting of FY 2008 Drug Control Obligations (PDF, 8 pages)
“The National Infrastructure Protection Plan provides the unifying structure for the integration of a wide range of efforts for the enhanced protection and resiliency of the nation’s critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) into a single national program. The overarching goal of the NIPP is to build a safer, more secure, and more resilient America …
Presentations By The Acting Comptroller General: GAO’s Work on Today’s High Risk Issues and Long-Term Challenges, by Gene L. Dodaro, acting comptroller general, before the Arizona Society of CPAs, in Phoenix, Arizona. GAO-09-382CG, February 6, 2009 Challenges Facing the New Administration and the 111th Congress, by Gene L. Dodaro, acting comptroller general, before the AGA …
