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“Parents today are less likely to say that the internet has been a good thing for their children than they were in 2004. However, this does not mean there was a corresponding increase in the amount of parents who think the internet has been harmful to their children. Instead, the biggest increase has been in …
Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs concerning Watching the Watchlist: Building an Effective Terrorist Screening System, October 24, 2007. Available in either PDF or HTML. Related government documents: Press release: “Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Chairman Joe Lieberman, ID-Conn, …
Commodity Futures Trading Commission: Trends in Energy Derivatives Markets Raise Questions about CFTC’s Oversight, GAO-08-174T, October 24, 2007 Information Technology: VA and DOD Continue to Expand Sharing of Medical Information, but Still Lack Comprehensive Electronic Medical Records, GAO-08-207T, October 24, 2007 Measuring Our Nation’s Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability: Highlights of a Forum Jointly Convened …
Government Accountability Project (GAP): “The White House is coming under fire for watering down Senate testimony from the director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention delivered yesterday regarding the impact climate change is having on public health. Climate Science Watch, a GAP program focused on holding public officials accountable for the ways climate …
Mexico’s Drug Cartels, October 16, 2007 Intelligence Issues for Congress, October 16, 2007 Iran’s Activities and Influence in Iraq, October 12, 2007 Burma Sanctions: Background and Options, October 10, 2007 Burma-U.S. Relations, October 4, 2007
Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plan (PDP) Sponsor Internet Web Sites: Content and Accessibility (OEI-06-06-00340), October 24, 2007.
Presidential Determination on FY 2008 Refugee Admissions Numbers and Authorizations of In-Country Refugee Status Pursuant to Sections 207 and 101(a)(42), respectively, of the Immigration and Nationality Act, and Determination Pursuant to Section 2(b)(2) of the Migration and Refugee Assistance Act, as Amended – October 2, 2007.
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) Audit: Controls Over Unliquidated Obligations in the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund, October 23, 2007 (33 pages, PDF) “This report was to determine the amount of IRRF unliquidated obligations retained by the Department of Defense, the Department of State, and the U.S. Agency for International Development and whether …
U.S. Trade Representative Fact Sheet: Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement, October 23, 2007
“On Oct. 22, 2007, the InterAcademy Council released a new report, commissioned by the governments of Brazil and China, identifying and detailing the scientific consensus framework for directing global energy development. Lighting the way: Toward a sustainable energy future lays out the science, technology and policy roadmap for developing energy resources to drive economic growth …
OMB, October 22, 2007: “Agencies are more effectively managing their Information Technology investments, according to a report released today by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). According to the updated information on the Management Watch List and High Risk List, Federal agencies have shown progress in planning, managing, and monitoring their IT investments.”
White House Fact Sheet: 2008 War Funding Request – Protecting The Force, Equipping Troops, Strengthening National Security, October 22, 2007. President Bush Discusses the War Supplemental, October 22, 2007