Category «Government Documents»

New GAO Reports: DOD and VA Health Care, Influenza Pandemic, Small Business Contracting, VA IT Realignment

DOD and VA: Preliminary Observations on Efforts to Improve Health Care and Disability Evaluations for Returning Servicemembers, GAO-07-1256T, September 26, 2007 Influenza Pandemic: Opportunities Exist to Clarify Federal Leadership Roles and Improve Pandemic Planning, GAO-07-1257T, September 26, 2007 Medicare Inpatient Hospital Payments: CMS Has Used External Data for New Technologies in Certain Instances and Medicare …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

DHS OIG Letter Report: TSA's Management of Aviation Security Activities at the Jackson-Evers International Airport

OIG-07-73 – Letter Report: TSA’s Management of Aviation Security Activities at the Jackson-Evers International Airport, August 2007 (PDF, 6 pages), released September 26, 2007.

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Recent CRS Reports – Defense, Presidential Claims, Arms Sales, Afghanistan

Defense: FY2008 Authorization and Appropriations, updated September 17, 2007 Presidential Claims of Executive Privilege: History, Law, Practice and Recent Developments, updated September 17, 2007 Arms Sales: Congressional Review Process, updated September 12, 2007 Afghanistan: Post-War Governance, Security, and U.S. Policy,” updated September 10, 2007 Extraterritorial Application of American Criminal Law,” updated September 10, 2007 [reports …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legal Research

List of Federal Agency Internet Sites Partnership Renewed

“GPO is pleased to announce the renewal of its partnership with the Troy H. Middleton Library of Louisiana State University through 2010. Originally signed in 2001, this partnership provides for Federal depository library access to the List of Federal Agency Internet Sites Web site. Based on the U.S. Government Manual, the List directs users to …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Libraries

Selected Estimates Based on Data From the January-March 2007 National Health Interview Survey

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From the January-March 2007 National Health Interview Survey (Released 9/26/2007) Complete copy of release 9/26/2007 in PDF, 107 pages

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Hearing of Senate Committee On Appropriations – President's FY 2008 Supplemental Request for Wars in Iraq and Afghanistan

American Forces Press Service: “President Bush will ask Congress for another $42 billion to fund operations in the war on terror in fiscal 2008, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates told the Senate Appropriations Committee today…The request brings the total supplement for fiscal 2008 to $190 billion, Gates said. I urge the Congress to approve the …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

Department of Defense Reports on Mental Health Task Force Recommendations

Press release: “DoD recently sent Congress a corrective action plan to improve mental health care for service members and their families. The plan addresses findings and recommendations presented to DoD by the Task Force on Mental Health in a June 12, 2007, report.” Department of Defense Plan to Achieve the Vision of the DoD Task …

Subjects: Government Documents

State Department Launches First Blog

“Welcome to the State Department’s first-ever blog, Dipnote…With the launch of Dipnote, we are hoping to start a dialogue with the public. More than ever, world events affect our daily lives–what we see and hear, what we do, and how we work. I hope Dipnote will provide you with a window into the work of …

Subjects: Blogs, Government Documents, Knowledge Management

Senate Judiciary Hearing: Strengthening FISA: Does the Protect America Act Protect Americans' Civil Liberties and Enhance Security?

Hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Strengthening FISA: Does the Protect America Act Protect Americans’ Civil Liberties and Enhance Security? Tuesday, September 25, 2007. [Link to witness statements] September 25, 2007: DNI Statement for the Record – Senate Committee on the Judiciary Hearing on FISA Related postings on FISA and Protect America Act

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Legislation

Regional and State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly)

Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Summary Regional and State Employment and Unemployment Technical Note Table 1. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, seasonally adjusted Table 2. Civilian labor force and unemployment by census region and division, not seasonally adjusted Table 3. Civilian labor force and unemployment by state and selected …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports

Chemical Regulation: Comparison of U.S. and Recently Enacted European Union Approaches to Protect against the Risks of Toxic Chemicals GAO-07-825, August 17, 2007 Nuclear Security: DOE and NRC Have Different Security Requirements for Protecting Weapons-Grade Material from Terrorist Attacks, GAO-07-1197R, September 11, 2007 Compact of Free Association: Implementation Activities Have Progressed, but the Marshall Islands …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

FTC Has Focused Enforcement on Sectors of Economy with Greatest Impact on Consumers

Press release: “Presenting Federal Trade Commission testimony today before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciarys Task Force on Antitrust and Competition Policy, Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras provided an overview of the FTCs recent antitrust enforcement activities. Since the beginning of 2007, the Commission has had to be especially resourceful, as the number …

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

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