Category «Government Documents»

GAO Reports on Next Generation Air Transportation Systems

Joint Planning and Development Office: Progress and Key Issues in Planning the Transition to the Next Generation Air Transportation System GAO-07-693T, March 29, 2007 NASA: Issues Surrounding the Transition from the Space Shuttle to the Next Generation of Human Space Flight Systems GAO-07-595T, March 28, 2007: “NASA is in the midst of a transition effort …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Early Release of Selected Estimates Based on Data From the January-September 2006 National Health Interview Survey

Press release: “In this release, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) updates estimates for 15 selected health measures based on data from the January–September 2006 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and presents estimates from 1997 through 2005 for comparison. The 15 Early Release measures are being published prior to final data editing and final …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

EPA OIG Releases Audits on Topics Including Database Security, Hurricane Katrina and Other Agency Related Contracts

2007-P-00018 EPA Did Not Properly Process a Hospital Disinfectant and Sanitizer Registration, [Report PDF – 33 pages] [At a Glance PDF] March 29, 2007 2007-P-00017 EPA Needs to Strengthen Financial Database Security Oversight and Monitor Compliance, [Report PDF – 24 pages] [At a Glance PDF] March 29, 2007 2007-P-00015 New Housing Contract for Hurricane Katrina …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

DHS Provides More Than $490 Million To America’s Firefighters

Press release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced today the start of the fiscal year 2007 application period for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. More than $492.3 million will be awarded this year to fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency management organizations across the nation, bringing the total provided through this program since …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Conyers Announces Justice Department Deal to Begin Staff Interviews

Follow up to previous postings on the firing of U.S. Attorneys, this press release: “Today, House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers, Jr. announced an agreement with the Justice Department (DoJ) to start interviewing Justice staffers who may have been involved in the recent mass firing of U.S. Attorneys. Following a series of phone and written negotiations, …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legal Research

U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Releases Strategic Plan 2007-2012

USPTO press release from Jon Dudas: “I am pleased to release the United States Patent and Trademark Office’s (USPTO) Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2007 through 2012. This plan builds upon the record-breaking progress the USPTO made during fiscal year 2006 in the areas of quality,production, electronic filing and processing, teleworking, and hiring.” Strategic Plan …

Subjects: E-Commerce, E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research, Patent and Trademark

Senate Judiciary Committee Continues Hearings on U.S. Attorney Firings

Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, Preserving Prosecutorial Independence: Is the Department of Justice Politicizing the Hiring and Firing of U.S. Attorneys? – Part III, March 29, 2007. Prepared Statement of D. Kyle Sampson, Former Chief of Staff to the Attorney General of the United States, March 29, 2007 Related postings on firing of U.S. Attorneys DOJ …

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

National Information Center Provides Financial Data on Domestic and Foreign Banks Operating in U.S.

“The National Information Center (NIC) is a central repository of data about banks and other institutions for which the Federal Reserve has a supervisory, regulatory, or research interest, including both domestic and foreign banking organizations operating in the United States. This web site provides access to NIC data, allowing the public to search for detailed …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

MRI Detects Cancers in the Opposite Breast of Women Newly Diagnosed with Breast Cancer

National Cancer Institute press release: “Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans of women who were diagnosed with cancer in one breast detected over 90 percent of cancers in the other breast that were missed by mammography and clinical breast exam at initial diagnosis, according to a new study. Given the established rates of mammography and clinical …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

House Intelligence Committee Hearing – National Security Letters

National Security Letters Hearing, March 28, 2007. Panel 1: Witnesses – The Honorable Glen A. Fine, Inspector General, Department of Justice – Mr. John Pistole, Deputy Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation – The Honorable Kenneth L. Wainstein, Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division, Department of Justice Panel 2: Witnesses – Prof. Viet Dinh, Georgetown University …

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