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News release: “Free and green. Those are the goals of a pilot program launched today by the U.S. Postal Service that allows customers to recycle small electronics and inkjet cartridges by mailing them free of charge. The Mail Back program helps consumers make more environmentally friendly choices, making it easier for customers to discard used …
News release: “Citizen satisfaction with federal government websites declines for a third consecutive quarter, according to the first quarter report [Excel] of the University of Michigans American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) E-Government Satisfaction Index. The Index aggregate score for the first quarter of 2008 fell to 72.4 on ACSIs 100-point scale, its lowest score in …
U.S. Department of Energy, Office of Inspector General, Office of Audit Services, Audit Report, Management of the Department’s Publicly Accessible Websites, March 2008. “Our audit identified several opportunities to improve the security and management of the Department’s publicly accessible websites. Specifically: We identified over 50 significant cyber security incidents in the last three fiscal years, …
Follow up to previous postings on litigation and hearings on missing White House email and violations of the Presidential Records Act, today’s news release: “Today, in response to a request by the National Security Archive, which along with Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) has sued the White House challenging its failure to …
News release: “Commission approval of Federal Register notice: The Commission has approved the publication of a Federal Register notice seeking comments on a revised proposal for a new trade regulation rule governing business opportunities. Dating from 1978, the FTC historically has had a single rule covering two distinct types of offerings: franchises and business opportunity …
Intellectual Property: Federal Enforcement Has Generally Increased, but Assessing Performance Could Strengthen Law Enforcement Efforts, GAO-08-157, March 11, 2008: “Five key agencies play a role in IP enforcement, and their enforcement functions include seizures, investigations, and prosecutions. While IP enforcement is generally not their highest priority, IP crimes with a public health and safety risk, …
Follow up to previous postings on the status of protection for polar bears, this March 10, 2008 news release, “the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC), the Center for Biological Diversity and Greenpeace sued the Bush administration for missing the legal deadline to issue a final decision on whether to list the polar bear under the …
“The Internal Revenue Service released a payment calendar today letting Americans know when they should expect their stimulus payment in the mail. For those who chose direct deposit on their 2007 tax returns, they will receive their stimulus payments through direct deposit starting May 2 and ending May 16. Those who will receive their payments …
DOJ OIG: Audit of the Department of Justice Terrorist Watchlist Nomination Processes, Audit Report 08-16, March 2008
Aviation and the Environment: FAA’s and NASA’s Research and Development Plans for Noise Reduction Are Aligned but the Prospects of Achieving Noise Reduction Goals Are Uncertain, GAO-08-384, February 15, 2008 Defense Acquisitions: Progress Made in Fielding Missile Defense, but Program Is Short of Meeting Goals, GAO-08-448, March 14, 2008 Global War on Terrorism: Reported Obligations …
Treasury International Capital (TIC) Data for January – Monthly Reports on Cross-Border Financial Flows (Billions of dollars, not seasonally adjusted)
PR Newswire: “Just two days after a new Washington Post national poll found that 59 percent of the American public supports restrictions identical to Washington, DC’s gun laws — which ban handgun possession and require that legally possessed rifles and shotguns be either disassembled or secured with a trigger lock — the U.S. Supreme Court …
