The governance of Britain – the Government's draft legislative programme
The governance of Britain – the Government’s draft legislative programme, July 11, 2007 (67 pages, PDF)
Report: Government Secrecy on the Rise
Press release: “The United States has faced an unprecedented rise in government secrecy over the last six years, according to a report released today by OpenTheGovernment.org and People For the American Way Foundation. Government Secrecy: Decisions Without Democracy 2007 (52 pages, PDF) documents how executive power has dramatically expanded while executive accountability has diminished.”
Diminished Capacity: Can the FDA Assure the Safety and Security of the Nation's Food Supply? Part 2
Diminished Capacity: Can the FDA Assure the Safety and Security of the Nation’s Food Supply? Part 2 Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations http://energycommerce.house.gov/membios/schedule.shtml
Searchable Database Offers Access to Congressional Trip Data
Legistorm Congressional Travel Database: “Our travel database contains roughly 27,000 trips and provides a unique window into how private organizations are trying to gain influence in Washington. No other source of congressional trip data is as comprehensive or accurate or provides the users the same ability to view the original documents. What’s more, you can …
DHS OIG Report on Automated Commercial Environment Protection for Land Border Ports
ACE Release 4 Post-Deployment Problems, OIG-07-54 (PDF, 22 pages), released July 12, 2007.
USA Economy in Brief – U.S. Dept. of State Publication
USA Economy in Brief – Just-Released U.S. Dept. of State Publication “For better or worse, the U.S. economy is at or near the top in a number of international rankings: No. 1 in economic output, called gross domestic product, amounting to $13.13 trillion in 2006. With less than 5 percent of the world’s population, at …
White House Issues Iraq Initial Benchmark Assessment Report
Initial Benchmark Assessment Report, July 12, 2007 (25 pages, PDF): “This report to Congress is submitted consistent with Section 1314 of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 110-28) (the Act). It includes an assessment of how the sovereign Government of Iraq is performing in its …
GAO Testimonies on Environmental Contamination, Nuclear Security, FAA, and Motor Carrier Safety
Environmental Contamination: Department of Defense Activities Related to Trichloroethylene, Perchlorate, and Other Emerging Contaminants, by John B. Stephenson, director, natural resources and environment, before the Subcommittee on Readiness, House Committee on Armed Services. GAO-07-1042T, July 12, 2007 Nuclear Security: Actions Taken by NRC to Strengthen Its Licensing Process for Sealed Radioactive Sources Are Not Effective, …
IT Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Tool-kit: Planning for the Next Disaster
“A product of [National Association of State Chief Information Officers] NASCIO’s Disaster Recovery Working Group, this tool-kit is designed to assist state CIOs and their staff in IT disaster recovery and business continuity planning. It is an updated and expanded version of business continuity and disaster preparedness checklists utilized for a brainstorming exercise at the …
Report on Water Management Strategies to Weather the Effects of Global Warming
Press release: “The drought and dry conditions currently gripping half the country are a taste of things to come, according to a new report by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NRDC) assessing the effects of global warming on water supplies in the West. The researchers say that as the hotter, drier weather already afflicting the …
FEC Reports Number of Federal PAC's Decreases
Press release: “The number of federally registered political action committees (PACs) declined slightly, from 4,183 on January 1, 2007, to 4,168 by July 1, 2007 according to a semi-annual survey released by the Federal Election Commission. Corporate PACs remain the largest category, with 1,586 committees, followed by non-connected 1,247 trade/membership/health – 926, labor – …
Kaiser Launches New Site on Health Policy Issues in 2008 Election
“health08.org is part of a broad effort by the Kaiser Family Foundation to provide a central hub for resources and information about health policy issues in the 2008 election. The site — operated by Kaiser staff — provides analysis of policy issues, regular public opinion surveys, daily news updates, video of speeches and debates from …