Category «Government Documents»

CBO's Estimate of Cost of the Administration's Proposal to Authorize Federal Financial Assistance for the Government-Sponsored Enterprises for Housing

CBO’s Estimate of Cost of the Administration’s Proposal to Authorize Federal Financial Assistance for the Government-Sponsored Enterprises for Housing, July 22, 2008. Letter to the John M. Spratt Jr., Chairman Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives. “Indeed, many analysts and traders believe that there is a significant likelihood that conditions in the housing …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

FY 2008 Reporting Instructions for the Federal Information Security Management Act and Agency Privacy Management

M-08-21, FY 2008 Reporting Instructions for the Federal Information Security Management Act and Agency Privacy Management (July 14, 2008) (43 pages) “Agencies should also submit their most current documentation related to OMB Memorandum M-07-16, of May 22, 2007, Safeguarding Against and Responding to the Breach of Personally Identifiable Information, This information should be provided in …

Subjects: Cybercrime, E-Government, Government Documents, ID Theft, Privacy

CRS Report: Fannie Mae's and Freddie Mac's Financial Problems: Frequently Asked Questions

RS22916 Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s Financial Problems: Frequently Asked Questions, July 15, 2008 “What risks do Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac face in todays economic environment? Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac have traditionally kept some of their mortgages in their investment portfolios and packaged others for sale as mortgage-backed securities (MBS). The GSEs guarantee …

Subjects: Government Documents, Legal Research

EPA OIG: Agency Needs to Better Report Chesapeake Bay Challenges

08-P-0199 EPA Needs to Better Report Chesapeake Bay Challenges, [Report PDF – 40 pages] [At a Glance PDF] “Despite many noteworthy accomplishments by the Chesapeake Bay partners, the Bay remains degraded. This has resulted in continuing threats to aquatic life and human health, and citizens being deprived of the Bays full economic and recreational benefits. …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Commercial Drivers, Indian Health Service, Air Traffic Control

Commercial Drivers: Certification Process for Drivers with Serious Medical Conditions, GAO-08-826, June 30, 2008 Indian Health Service: IHS Mismanagement Led to Millions of Dollars in Lost or Stolen Property, GAO-08-727, June 18, 2008 Influenza Pandemic: Federal Agencies Should Continue to Assist States to Address Gaps in Pandemic Planning, GAO-08-539, June 19, 2008 Air Traffic Control: …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Third Circuit Court of Appeals Ruling in the Matter of CBS Corporation v. Federal Communications Commission

Ruling Invalidates an FCC Decision and Fine in Connection With an Incident During the Halftime Show of the 2004 Super Bowl, Filed 07/21/08, No. 06-3575 CBS Corporation v. FCC Agency (102 pages, PDF) Bloomberg: CBS Wins Court Ruling Throwing Out $550,000 FCC Fine

Subjects: Courts, Government Documents, Legal Research

Report: Overseas Intellectual Property Rights Attache Program Is Generally Working Well, but a Comprehensive Operating Plan Is Needed

Department of Commerce Office of Inspector General – United States Patent and Trademark Office, The Overseas Intellectual Property Rights Attaché Program Is Generally Working Well, but a Comprehensive Operating Plan Is Needed, Final Report IPE-19044/July 2008. “According to the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, IPR theft costs at least $200 billion per year and the loss …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Intellectual Property, Legal Research

TRAC Immigration Judge Reports Asylum

Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse: “New reports on the nation’s 200-plus immigration judges are now available. The reports, covering how the judges decided asylum matters in the FY 2002 to FY 2007 period, are based on tens of thousands of very detailed records obtained and analyzed by TRAC under the Freedom of Information Act. The source …

Subjects: Courts, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

Social Security Administration Retirement Estimator

“The Retirement Estimator produces estimates that are based on your actual Social Security earnings record. Retirement estimates are just that, estimates. They will vary slightly from the actual benefit you may receive in the future because: Your Social Security earnings record is constantly being updated; Our calculators use different parameters and assumptions (e.g., different stop …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

DOD GWOT Audit: Challenges Impacting Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom Reported

DOD Support to the Global War On Terror (GWOT) – D-2008-086 Challenges Impacting Operations Iraqi Freedom and Enduring Freedom Reported by Major Oversight Organizations Beginning FY 2003 through FY 2007, July 18, 2008 (Project No. D2007-D000XA-0249.000) “Over the course of conducting Operations Enduring and Iraqi Freedom, DoD experienced, at times, significant and recurring challenges in …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Audit of Legislative and Public Affairs Expenses in the Department of Justice

Audit of Legislative and Public Affairs Expenses in the Department of Justice, Audit Report 08-25, July 2008.

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

CBP Releases Intellectual Property Rights Seizure Statistics for Mid-Fiscal Year 2008

News release: “U.S. Customs and Border Protections Office of International Trade announced today that the domestic value of counterfeit and pirated products seized by CBP and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement increased by 2.7 percent in mid-fiscal year 2008 to $113.2 million compared to $110.1 million in mid-FY 2007. The number of large-scale seizures also …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Intellectual Property

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