Category «Government Documents»

New GAO Reports: 2010 Census, Transportation Security, Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals, Defense Travel System

2010 Census: Census at Critical Juncture for Implementing Risk Reduction Strategies, GAO-08-685T, April 15, 2008 Transportation Security: Efforts to Strengthen Aviation and Surface Transportation Security Continue to Progress, but More Work Remains, GAO-08-651T, April 15, 2008 Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals: Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on These Infections, GAO-08-673T, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

White House Fact Sheet: Taking Additional Action to Confront Climate Change

President Bush Discusses Climate Change, April 16, 2008 Fact Sheet: Taking Additional Action to Confront Climate Change – “Today, President Bush announced a new national goal to stop the growth in U.S. greenhouse gas emissions by 2025.” Related postings on climate change

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

International Violence Against Women: U.S. Response and Policy Issues

CRS Report: International Violence Against Women: U.S. Response and Policy Issues, March 31, 2008 “In recent years, the international community has increasingly recognized international violence against women (VAW) as a significant human rights and global health issue. VAW, which can include both random acts of violence as well as sustained abuse over time, can be …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legislation

EPA Progress Report 2008

News release: “Cutting tons of pollution from power plants, turning food waste into energy, preserving threatened waterways, and reducing exposure to toxics in beauty salons — just a few of the issues highlighted in the newly released 2008 environmental progress report. The illustrated report takes an in-depth look at many of the important environmental issues …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

EPA Publishes Annual National Greenhouse Gas Inventory

News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has released the national greenhouse gas inventory, which finds that overall emissions during 2006 decreased by 1.1 percent from the previous year. The report, Inventory of U.S. Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2006, is the latest in an annual set of reports that the United States submits to …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

NORAD/USNORTHCOM Tapes from 9/11 Posted Online

“The North American Aerospace Defense Command and the United States Northern Command have released a copy of their audio files, telephone conversations and situation room discussions, from the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001. The files are posted on governmentattic.org via this link. “NORAD-USNORTHCOM 9-11 audio recordings Over 100 hours of audio recordings of …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

National Toxicology Program Draft Brief on Bisphenol A

Draft National Toxicology Program (NTP) Brief On Bisphenol A [CAS NO. 80-05-7]. April 14, 2008, Peer Review Date: June 11, 2008 “Bisphenol A (BPA) is a chemical produced in large quantities for use primarily in the production of polycarbonate plastics and epoxy resins. It exists at room temperature as a white solid and has a …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports: DOD's FY 2009 Budget Request, Risk Management and Homeland Security, Drinking Water Safety

Defense Management: Observations on DOD’s FY 2009 Budget Request for Corrosion Prevention and Control, GAO-08-663R, April 15, 2008 Highlights of a Forum Convened by the Comptroller General of the United States: Strengthening the Use of Risk Management Principles in Homeland Security, GAO-08-627SP, April 15, 2008 Drinking Water: The District of Columbia and Communities Nationwide Face …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

DHS OIG Audits: Cyber Assets and Removal of a Canadian Citizen to Syria

OIG-08-31 – Letter Report: DHS Needs to Prioritize Its Cyber Assets (PDF, 10 pages), posted 04/15/2008 – “The department has not completed all the steps to produce a prioritized inventory of its internal cyber critical infrastructure. Further, the departments Management Directorate was not coordinating related efforts to secure these assets. We recommend that the department …

Subjects: Government Documents

Bankruptcy Filings Rebound in Calendar Year 2007

News release: “Bankruptcy filings in the federal courts rose 38 percent in calendar year 2007, according to data released today by the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts. The number of bankruptcies filed in the twelve-month period ending December 31, 2007, totaled 850,912, up from 617,660 bankruptcies filed in calendar year 2006. Filings rebounded from …

Subjects: Courts, E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

DOJ OIG Testimony on FBI's Use of National Security Letters and Section 215 Orders for Business Records

Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the House Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on the Constitution, Civil Rights, and Civil Liberties concerning The FBIs Use of National Security Letters and Section 215 Orders for Business Records, April 15, 2008.

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Patriot Act, Privacy

The Evolution of U.S. Turkish Relations in a Transatlantic Context

The Evolution of U.S. Turkish Relations in a Transatlantic Context, April 2008. Edited by Dr. Frances G. Burwell, Strategic Studies Institute. “The relationship between Turkey and the United States is complicated because of differing core purposes and somewhat differing memberships, i.e., NATO and the European Union. Current Turkey-U.S. diplomatic and military relations are strained, but …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

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