Category «Government Documents»

New HHS OIG Audits of Emergency Reponse to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

04/23/2007 – Emergency Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Audit of Program Support Center’s Award Process for a Contract With Doleac Electric Company, Inc. PDF (A-03-06-00532) 04/23/2007 – Emergency Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Audit of Program Support Center’s Award Process for a Contract With Pamela Gilyard Catering Services PDF (A-03-06-00516) 04/23/2007 – Emergency …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Agricultural Research Service Identifies Best Ways to Clean Kitchen Sponges

Best Ways to Clean Kitchen Sponges, By Sharon Durham, April 23, 2007: “…microwave heating and dishwashing with a drying cycle proved to be the most effective methods for inactivating bacteria, yeasts and molds on sponges. These simple and convenient treatments can help ensure that contaminated sponges don’t spread foodborne pathogens around household kitchens of today’s …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

TSA Canine Explosive Teams

Press release: “The Transportation Security Administration uses canine explosive-detection teams to search aircraft, vehicles, terminals, warehouses, and luggage in the airport environment. They dogs are the most mobile form of explosive detection and can be used in all areas of the airport. The dogs are bred, raised and trained by TSA and are initially trained …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Election Assistance Commission Provides Spanish Language Glossary of Election Terms

Press release: “The U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC) today voted to adopt a glossary that provides a translation of key election terms from English to Spanish and from Spanish to English. The glossary is available at www.eac.gov and EAC will distribute copies to jurisdictions throughout the nation.” Spanish Language Glossary of Election Terms Glossary of …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Best Places to Work in the Federal Government 2007

“The Best Places to Work rankings are the most comprehensive and authoritative rating and analysis of employee engagement in the federal government. The 2007 rankings are the third edition of this ongoing series, following the 2003 and 2005 versions…Geared toward a broad audience of job seekers, researchers, federal employees and government leaders, Best Places to …

Subjects: Government Documents

EU Report on Digital Preservation, Orphan Works and Out-of-Print Works

“The Report on Digital Preservation, Orphan Works and Out-of-Print Works, Selected Implementation Issues is an advisory report on copyright issues to the European Commission, presented on 19 April by the EU’s High Level Expert Group on Digital Libraries – which includes, inter alia, stakeholders from the British Library, the Deutsche Nationalbibliothek, the Federation of European …

Subjects: Copyright, EU Data Protection, Government Documents, Legal Research, Libraries

FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System

Press release: “The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 required the Attorney General to establish the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS). This name check system is utilized by Federal Firearms Licensees to conduct background checks on potential buyers of firearms or explosives. The purpose of the background check is to ensure national …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

PBS Reports on Security versus Liberty: America at a Crossroads

“Following 9/11, the U.S. government adopted some controversial new tactics intended to prevent future terrorist attacks, including warrantless eavesdropping on Americans’ phone calls, secret demands for records under the Patriot Act, and FBI sting operations against people thought to be potential terrorists. The Bush Administration contends these tactics have helped to save American lives, but …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Government Documents, Libraries, Patriot Act