Category «Government Documents»

Knowledge Management Toolkit for the Crisis Prevention and Recovery Practice Area

Knowledge Management Toolkit for the Crisis Prevention and Recovery Practice Area, March 2007. “Knowledge management in the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR) The Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery is the Practice Leader for crisis prevention and recovery within the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). A repository for tools, methods, and experience, BCPR …

Subjects: Government Documents

DHS Awards $844 Million to Secure Nation's Critical Infrastructure

News release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today more than $844 million in grant awards as part of its Infrastructure Protection Activities (IPA) grant program. Grant awards will strengthen security at ports and enhance transit, trucking and intercity bus systems. Funds provided will be used to prevent, protect against, respond to and …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

DOD OIG Audits: Navy Working Capital Fund, Capital Asset Management System, Army Working Capital Fund

D-2008-092 Controls Over the Department of the Navy Working Capital Fund Inventory Stored at Non-Defense Logistics Agency Organizations, May 13, 2008 (Project No. D2007-D000FC-0162.000). D-2008-091 General Controls of the Capital Asset Management System-Military Equipment, May 13, 2008 (Project No. D2007-D000FN-0124.000) D-2008-090 Controls Over Reconciling Army Working Capital Fund Inventory Records, May 13, 2008 (Project No. …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

CBO – Issues and Options in Infrastructure Investment

Issues and Options in Infrastructure Investment, May 2008: pdf | data “The condition and adequacy of the nation’s physical infrastructure—including its surface, air, and water transportation networks; its energy, water, and telecommunications utilities; and its dams and schools—are important for the vitality of the economy and for public health and safety. Yet calls for increased …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

National Archives and Ancestry.com Partner to Make Millions of Historical Documents Available Online

News release: “To celebrate Memorial Day and honor all who have served our country, Ancestry.com – the world’s largest online resource for family history – is teaming up with the National Archives and Records Administration – the nation’s record keeper – to kick off a new agreement that makes millions of historical records more easily …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Life After Lockup: Improving Reentry From Jail to the Community

Life After Lockup: Improving Reentry From Jail to the Community: “This Bureau of Justice Assistance monograph presents an overview of U.S. jails and the people who cycle through them, examines ways that jurisdictions can address jail reentry, and profiles numerous and diverse reentry efforts from around the country. (NCJ 220095)”

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports: 2010 Census, Congressional Review Act, Credit and Debit Cards, Information Management

2010 Census: Bureau Needs to Specify How It Will Assess Coverage Follow-up Techniques and When It Will Produce Coverage Measurement Results, GAO-08-414, April 15, 2008 Congressional Review Act: Applicability to CMS Letter on State Children’s Health Insurance Program, GAO-08-785T, May 15, 2008 Credit and Debit Cards: Federal Entities Are Taking Actions to Limit Their Interchange …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Treasury Releases Semiannual Report on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policies

Semiannual Report to Congress on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policies, May 15, 2008: “Global growth remained strong in 2007, as strong growth in emerging market and developing countries more than offset moderating growth in advanced economies. A slowdown in global growth is expected in 2008, in response to ongoing financial market turbulence. Emerging market …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

FTC to Host Conference on Consumer Information and the Mortgage Market

News release: “The Federal Trade Commission’s Bureau of Economics will host a conference on May 29 to highlight and assess the role of consumer information in the current mortgage crisis from an economic perspective. Experts on real estate economics, information economics, consumer behavior, and consumer information policy will examine how consumer information and information regulation …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

President’s Management Agenda Scorecard for second quarter FY 2008

“OMB released the President’s Management Agenda (PMA) Scorecard for the second quarter of FY 2008, showing a continued trend for improved agency performance government-wide. The full scorecard is available here. This quarter, nearly 50 percent of agency “status” scores were Green, the highest possible, and more than 75 percent of all “progress” scores were Green. …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents