Privacy Rights Clearinghouse: A Chronology of Data Breaches
A Chronology of Data Breaches, updated January 30, 2008
Kaiser Family Foundations Commission Reports on Medicaid and the Uninsured
“New reports released today by the Kaiser Family Foundations Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured (KCMU) describe aggressive efforts by states in the past year and a half to expand coverage to low-income children and their families, but the actions may be curtailed as a deteriorating economic climate and new limits on federal assistance take …
Statutory Election Information – Polling times
The GreenPaper.com: General Election Presidential Primary State Primary Polling times All of the above – Portrait (8½×11) format All of the above – Landscape (wide) format
CRS: What is a Recession, Who Decides When It Starts, and When Do They Decide?
CRS Report, January 23, 2008. What is a Recession, Who Decides When It Starts, and When Do They Decide? Brian W. Cashell, Specialist in Macroeconomic Policy, Government and Finance Division, The Library of Congress. “A recession is one of several discrete phases in the overall business cycle. The term may often be used loosely to …
Human Rights 2008 Report
Press release: “The established democracies are accepting flawed and unfair elections for political expediency, Human Rights Watch said today in releasing its World Report 2008. By allowing autocrats to pose as democrats, without demanding they uphold the civil and political rights that make democracy meaningful, the United States, the European Union and other influential democracies …
Minimizing the Effect of Malware on Your Computer: FTC Offers Information on Protecting, Reclaiming Your Computer
“Criminals are hard at work thinking up creative ways to get malware on your computer, warns the Federal Trade Commission. With appealing Web sites, desirable downloads, and compelling stories, these criminals try to lure consumers to links that will download malware, especially on computers that dont use adequate security software. Then, they use the malware …
Free GreenPrint World Download
“GreenPrint World is a free version of GreenPrint software for home users worldwide. GreenPrint solves a problem nearly every computer user has experienced: The wasteful pages that seem only to appear after a document has been printed (for example, pages with just a URL, banner ad, legal jargon, or a run-over Excel column). GreenPrint does …
New GAO Reports: Improvements Needed to Ensure Successful Retirement Systems Modernization, Elderly Voters
Feasibility of Outsourcing the Management and Operation of the Capitol Power Plant, GAO-08-382R, January 31, 2008 Office of Personnel Management: Improvements Needed to Ensure Successful Retirement Systems Modernization, GAO-08-345, January 31, 2008 Congressional Directives: Selected Agencies’ Processes for Responding to Funding Instructions, GAO-08-209, January 31, 2008 Elderly Voters: Some Improvements in Voting Accessibility from 2000 …
Surface Trade with Canada and Mexico Rose 8.6 Percent from November 2006
Bureau of Transportation Statistics press release: “Trade using surface transportation between the United States and its North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) partners Canada and Mexico was 8.6 percent higher in November 2007 than in November 2006, reaching $70.4 billion, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) of the U.S. Department of Transportation… U.S.Canada …
New TSA Blog: Evolution of Security
“This blog is sponsored by the Transportation Security Administration to facilitate an ongoing dialogue on innovations in security, technology and the checkpoint screening process.”
Report From the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves
Commission on the National Guard and Reserves: Final Report to Congress and the Secretary of Defense, January 31, 2008 (448 pages, PDF) Executive Summary, Final Report to Congress and the Secretary of Defense, January 31, 2008 (95 pages, PDF) “The Commission concludes that there is no reasonable alternative to the nations continued increased reliance on …
HHS OIG: Driving for Quality in Long-Term Care: A Board of Directors Dashboard — Government-Industry Roundtable
Driving for Quality in Long-Term Care: A Board of Directors Dashboard — Government-Industry Roundtable, January 31, 2008: “We believe that the outcome of the roundtable discussions will foster a greater understanding of how the government and long-term care industry can work together to protect the integrity of the long-term care system and improve the quality …