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National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Federal Building and Fire Safety Investigation of the World Trade Center Disaster – Answers to Frequently Asked Questions – Supplement (December 14, 2007) “Since the release of the Final Report on the Collapse of the World Trade Center Towers in October 2005, NIST has received many questions from …
Press release: “The U.S. Department of Transportations Research and Innovative Technology Administration (RITA) today…a request for information (RFI) to private industry, research organizations, and state and local governments seeking information about commercially available technology applications designed to fight congestion and improve the safety and performance of the nations transportation system.” Vehicle Infrastructure Integration (VII): “21,000 …
New York Times Op-Ed: “…Johns Hopkins University published a simple five-step checklist designed to prevent certain hospital infections. It reminds doctors to make sure, for example, that before putting large intravenous lines into patients, they actually wash their hands and don a sterile gown and gloves….The results were stunning. Within three months, the rate of …
Tanzania: Background and Current Conditions, December 20, 2007 Data Mining and Homeland Security: An Overview, updated December 5, 2007 Polygraph Use by the Department of Energy: Issues for Congress,” updated December 10, 2007 Egypt: Background and U.S. Relations, updated December 12, 2007 China and Proliferation of Weapons of Mass Destruction and Missiles: Policy Issues, updated …
NOAA: 2007 a Top Ten Warm Year for U.S. and Globe – “The year 2007 is on pace to become one of the 10 warmest years for the contiguous U.S., since national records began in 1895, according to preliminary data from NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. The year was marked by exceptional …
US Courts: “A new fee schedule for certified and professionally qualified interpreters and for language skilled interpreters in federal courts takes effect January 2, 2008. Rates. More about Federal Court Interpreter Program.”
A Historic Find Behind a Supreme Court Filing Cabinet: “A copy of the Declaration of Independence sat forgotten at the high court. Now it’s cleaned up and on display…The copy, one of only 200 made from the 1776 original, would likely fetch $500,000 or more if sold on the open market, according to an expert …
Benazir Bhutto on going home to Pakistan – ‘Despite the death threats, I will not acquiesce to tyranny, but lead the fight against it,’ former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, from the Globe and Mail, October 18, 2007 at 10:18 AM EST A face in the crowd: Benazir Bhutto’s assassin, By Massoud Ansari in Ghari Khuda …
“The holiday season is a time for giving especially to those in need and many charities are hard at work this time of year. The Federal Trade Commission, the nations consumer protection agency, offers the following tips to help you make the most of your charitable donations this season.” “Check out the charity …
Press release: “Securities and Exchange Commission Chairman Christopher Cox…launched the first-ever online tool that enables investors to easily and instantly compare what 500 of the largest American companies are paying their top executives. The new database highlights the power of interactive data to transform financial disclosure. The Executive Compensation Reader – available today on the …
SP 800-53 A – DRAFT Guide for Assessing the Security Controls in Federal Information Systems: “NIST announces the release of Draft Special Publication 800-53A, Guide for Assessing the Security Controls in Federal Information Systems. This final public draft provides comprehensive assessment procedures for all security controls in NIST Special Publication 800-53 (as amended) and important …
US State Department’s Overseas Security Advisory Council (OSAC) Activity Report: November 2007 AP: US State Department issues Top 10 list of security threats for US businesses: “…Intellectual property theft, terrorism, natural disasters and political instability were listed as the most serious security challenges in Asia.”
