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News release: “Eleven perpetrators allegedly involved in the hacking of nine major U.S. retailers and the theft and sale of more than 40 million credit and debit card numbers have been charged with numerous crimes, including conspiracy, computer intrusion, fraud and identity theft, Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey, U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts …
Stabilizing and Rebuilding Iraq: Iraqi Revenues, Expenditures, and Surplus, GAO-08-1031, August 05, 2008 “Iraq has an estimated 115 billion barrels of crude oil reserves, the third largest in the world. Oil export revenues are critical to Iraq’s reconstruction, accounting for over 90 percent of the Iraqi government’s revenues. In June 2008, GAO reported low 2007 …
Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) – Information on a Special Department of Defense Program to Foster Economic Recovery in Iraq, July 29, 2008 “Relief and Reconstruction Fund; therefore, SIGIR focused heavily on audits of Iraq reconstruction projects. But in recent years, the Congress has increased SIGIRs oversight authority over other …
Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) – Anticorruption Efforts in Iraq: U.S. and Iraq Take Actions but Much Remains to be Done, July 30, 2008 “Since 2004, SIGIRs mandate was largely tied to the sizeable Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund; therefore, SIGIR focused heavily on audits of Iraq reconstruction projects. But …
Office of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction – July 30, 2008 Quarterly Report and Semiannual Report to Congress: “This 18th Quarterly Report to the Congress provides a new look at the relief and reconstruction effort in Iraq, presenting a provincebyprovince review of progress on reconstruction and capacitybuilding in four key areas of concern …
Fact Sheet, Bureau of Political-Military Affairs, Office of Weapons Removal and Abatement, Washington, DC, August 4, 2008: Dangerous Depots – The Growing Humanitarian Problem Posed by Ageing and Poorly Maintained Munitions Storage Sites Around the World, August 4, 2008.
News release: “U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced that a number of the largest American internet companies [Microsoft, Google, Yahoo], human rights organizations and other stakeholders have reached agreement on a voluntary code of conduct that would govern internet companies operating in countries where internet freedom is restricted, like China.” See also Senate Judiciary Committee, …
Medicare: Covert Testing Exposes Weaknesses in the Durable Medical Equipment Supplier Screening Process, GAO-08-955, July 03, 2008 Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands: Managing Potential Economic Impact of Applying U.S. Immigration Law Requires Coordinated Federal Decisions and Additional Data, GAO-08-791, August 04, 2008
OIG-08-81 – Hurricane Katrina Multitier Contracts (PDF, 26 pages ) New 08/04/2008: “Hurricane Katrina, which struck the Gulf Coast on August 29, 2005, was the most destructive and costly natural disaster in United States history. It caused over $81 billion in estimated property damage and resulted in more than 1,500 deaths. Three weeks later, Hurricane …
News release: “The U.S. Climate Change Science Program (CCSP)…announced the release of the report Climate Models: An Assessment of Strengths and Limitations, the 10th in a series of 21 Synthesis and Assessment Products (SAPs) managed by U.S. federal agencies. Developed under the leadership of the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), this report, SAP 3.1, describes …
Executive Order: Further Amendments to Executive Order 12333, United States Intelligence Activities – “1.1 Goals. The United States intelligence effort shall provide the President, the National Security Council, and the Homeland Security Council with the necessary information on which to base decisions concerning the development and conduct of foreign, defense, and economic policies, and the …
Follow up to March 27, 2008 posting, FTC Announces Settlement of Action Against Data Brokers Reed Elsevier and Seisint for Failing to Provide Adequate Security for Consumers’ Data, this August 1, 2008 FTC news release: “Following a public comment period, the Commission has approved the issuance of a final consent order and authorized the staff …
