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“The impact of climate change will make the poorest communities across the world poorer. Many of them are already affected by conflict and instability and thus face a dual risk. International Alerts new research finds that the consequences of climate change will fuel violent conflict, which itself hinders the ability of governments and local communities …
[November 6, 2007] “…the Commission adopted a new package of proposals aimed at improving the EUs capabilities in the fight against terrorism. The package contains a series of proposals dealing with the criminalization of terrorist training, recruitment and public provocation to commit terrorist offences, the prevention of the use of explosives by terrorists and the …
GSA Office of Intergovernmental Solutions Newsletter Issue 20: How E-Government Is Changing Society and Strengthening Democracy, 48 pages, PDF, November 14, 2007.
“America Recycles Day celebrated on November 15 is a national campaign to encourage all Americans to produce less waste, reuse and recycle more materials, and buy more recyclable products. All of these actions help to conserve energy, preserve natural resources, and reduce emissions. The U.S. currently recycles about one third of its waste, …
November 13, 2007: “Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer (D-MD) will join Joint Economic Committee (JEC) Chairman Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), and JEC Vice Chair Carolyn Maloney (D-NY) today released a new report exposing the hidden costs of the war in Iraq. The Joint Economic Committee report investigates the …
Veteran Suicide – Methodology, November 13, 2007: “When CBS News began looking into veteran suicide, it found that no federal organization or agency tracks the number of veteran suicides nationally. No one is keeping count. We wanted to know how many veterans are committing suicide nationwide and how the rate of suicide for veterans compares …
Press releass: “The Treasury Department today released a study on income mobility of U.S. taxpayers from 1996 through 2005. The study showed that, just as in the previous 10-year period, a majority of American taxpayers move from one income group to another over time. The study also recognizes that the dynamism of the U.S. economy …
Human Capital: Building Diversity in GAO’s Senior Executive Service, GAO-08-275T, November 13, 2007 Border Security: Despite Progress, Weaknesses in Traveler Inspections Exist at Our Nation’s Ports of Entry, GAO-08-192T, November 13, 2007 Hazardous Waste: Information on How DOD and Federal and State Regulators Oversee the Off-Site Disposal of Waste from DOD Installations, GAO-08-74, November 13, …
“In connection with a hearing, Federal Estate Tax: Uncertainty in Planning Under the Current Law, scheduled by the Senate Committee on Finance for November 14, 2007, the Joint Committee on Taxation has issued History, Present Law, And Analysis Of The Federal Wealth Transfer Tax System (JCX-108-07), November 13, 2007 (50 pages, PDF).”
U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, Significant Potential for Undiscovered Resources in Afghanistan, Released: 11/13/2007. “Afghanistan has significant amounts of undiscovered non-fuel mineral resources according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s 2007 assessment, unveiled today at the 3rd annual U.S.-Afghan Business Matchmaking Conference organized by the Afghan-American Chamber of Commerce in Washington, D.C. Mineral …
OIG-08-06 – Better Administration of Automated Targeting System Controls Can Further Protect Personally Identifiable Information (Redacted) (PDF, 22 pages) – New 11/09/2007
FCW.com: “The Office of Management and Budget has issued preliminary instructions Nov. 9 to agencies on how to report contract, grant and other types of financial data for inclusion in the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act (FFATA) system.” President Bush Signs Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act, September 26, 2006: “This bill is going …