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To mention just a few, see the following: WSJ free feature: Ford Aides Shape Bush Tenure – “President Ford’s aides remain powerful figures in the Bush White House, and many have used their years in office to restore executive powers they felt were lost after Watergate.” Washington Post: Ford Disagreed With Bush About Invading Iraq, …
Press release: “The Federal Reserve Board and the Office of Thrift Supervision…announced the availability of a revised Consumer Handbook on Adjustable-Rate Mortgages (the CHARM booklet), which provides information to consumers about the features and risks of such loans. In recognition of the growing use of nontraditional mortgage products that allow borrowers to defer payment of …
Iraq: Elections, Constitution, and Government — Updated, December 22, 2006.
Office of Justice Programs, National Court-Appointed Special Advocate Program, Audit Report 07-04, December 2006.
Federal Law Enforcement: Survey of Federal Civilian Law Enforcement Functions and Authorities Full text GAO-07-121, and Highlights, December 19, 2006. “Law enforcement officers (LEOs) within the federal government play a key role in maintaining the safety and security of federal property, employees, and the general public. In this report, we describe the number of LEOs …
Defense Contracting: Questions for the Record, GAO-07-217R, December 21, 2006. “On September 7, 2006, GAO testified before the Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, on recent trends in Department of Defense (DOD) contracting. Specifically, GAO testified about practices that undermine DOD’s ability to establish sound business arrangements, particularly those involving the selection and oversight of …
Transportation-Disadvantaged Populations: Actions Needed to Clarify Responsibilities and Increase Preparedness for Evacuations, GAO-07-44, and Highlights, December 22, 2006. During the evacuation of New Orleans in response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, many of those who did not own a vehicle and could not evacuate were among the over 1,300 people who died. This raised questions …
Press release: “The Federal Identity Theft Task Force, chaired by Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and co-chaired by Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras, is seeking public comment on ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of federal government efforts to reduce identity theft. The public comments on these issues will supplement the research …
CBO Study, Consumer-Directed Health Plans: Potential Effects on Health Care Spending and Outcomes, December 2006 (100 pages, PDF).
Follow up to May 2, 2006 posting – Final Katrina Report Adopted by Senate Cmte on Homeland Security – news that GPO has posted S. Rpt. 109-322 Hurricane Katrina: A Nation Still Unprepared (732 pages, PDF). Users may also read/and or download the text section by section. Related postings on Hurricane Katrina
Federal Computer Week reported that the Department of Defense has banned the use of Outlook and receipt of HTML email due to threats posed by spyware and viruses.
