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Press release: “In a new report, the Federal Trade Commission staff describes findings from its July 2007 workshop, Spam Summit: The Next Generation of Threats and Solutions and proposes follow-up action steps that stakeholders can adopt to mitigate the harmful effects of malicious spam and phishing. In addition to proposing action steps for stakeholders, the …
Fact Sheet: National Defense Authorization Act Section 1083: A Danger to Iraq’s Progress: “President Bush intends to veto the National Defense Authorization Act for FY08 (NDAA) because particular provisions included in the bill risk imposing financially devastating hardship on Iraq that will unacceptably interfere with the political and economic progress everyone agrees is critically important …
TSA: “Effective January 1, 2008, spare lithium batteries – extra batteries not installed on devices – will no longer be allowed in checked baggage. Spare lithium batteries may be packed in carry-on baggage and lithium batteries installed in a device may be packed in either checked or carry-on, as long as the battery is installed …
Memorandum of Agreement (MOA) Between the Department of Defense and the Department of State on USG Private Security Contractors – (12/5/2007): “The purpose of this MOA is to clearly define the authority and responsibility for the accountability and operations of USG Private Security Contractors in Iraq…Pursuant to this MOA the Secretary of State and the …
Task Force on the Future of Military Health Care, Final Report, December 2007 (204 pages, PDF): “The Task Force concludes that, first and foremost, DoD must maintain a health care system that meets the militarys readiness needs. DoD should make changes in its business and health care practices aimed at improving the effectiveness of the …
Alliance for Taxpayer Access: “President Bush has signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2007 (H.R. 2764), which includes a provision directing the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to provide the public with open online access to findings from its funded research. This is the first time the U.S. government has mandated public access …
Press release: “The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)…announced the publication of a final rule allowing employers that provide retiree health benefits to continue the longstanding practice of coordinating those benefits with Medicare (or comparable state health benefits) without violating the Age Discrimination in Employment Act (ADEA). The regulation, which safeguards retiree health benefits, was …
Press release: “Coming soon to 20 major cities nationwide: our wanted fugitives, missing persons, and high-priority security messages flashing across large digital billboards in strategic locations where they can be seen by millions driving by each day. The initiative announced on Monday following a successful campaign in Philadelphia is made possible through a …
2007 Combined Statement of Receipts, Outlays, and Balances of the United States Government: “This statement presents budget results and the cash-related assets and liabilities of the Federal Government with supporting details. The financial results for the year include total receipts of $2,567.7 billion, an increase of $161.0 billion over 2006 receipts; total outlays of $2,730.5 …
GAO-08-381CG, Partnering for Progress–Working Together to Strengthen Supreme Audit Institutions (SAIs) – David M. Walker Head of the GAO Comptroller General of the United States Vice-Chairman, INTOSAI Finance and Administration Committee and Dr. Ahmed El-Midaoui Premier President, Court of Accounts of Morocco, Chairman, INTOSAI Capacity Building Committee. 9th Meeting of the Joint Venture on Public …
Press release, December 20, 2007: “Secretary of Commerce Carlos M. Gutierrez today welcomed the final report of the Deemed Export Advisory Committee, a distinguished group of Americans commissioned by the Secretary in September 2006 to examine the complex issue of deemed exports. Deemed exports are the transfer of sensitive dual-use technology to foreign nationals working …
Natural Disasters: Public Policy Options for Changing the Federal Role in Natural Catastrophe Insurance, GAO-08-7, November 26, 2007 Defense Acquisitions: Status of the Expeditionary Fire Support System, GAO-08-331R, December 21, 2007
