U.S. Ranks Second in World Maritime Container Traffic

Press release: “The United States ranks second in world maritime container traffic with one in nine maritime containers in the world either bound for or coming from the United States, according to “America’s Container Ports: Delivering the Goods,” a new report from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). BTS, a part of the U.S. Department …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New EIA Country Analysis Briefs Include Sudan, Nigeria, France, Oman

Sudan Country Analysis Brief (04/23/2007)- “For information on the energy situation in Sudan, please see our updated Country Analysis Brief. Also included are a map, graph, and links to other related web sites.” Nigeria Country Analysis Brief (04/23/2007) – For information on the energy situation in Nigeria, please see our updated Country Analysis Brief. Also …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New Pilot Project – OCLC's WorldCat Local

OCLC’s WorldCat Local: A Promising Development for Library Patrons, by Barbara Quint,Posted On April 23, 2007: “…Local libraries adopting WorldCat Local will have a locally branded interface presented to their patrons through the library’s Web site. Options will make it possible to integrate the services with circulation records, resource sharing, and licensed full-text collections. Cooperative …

Subjects: Knowledge Management, Libraries

President’s Identity Theft Task Force Releases Comprehensive Strategic Plan to Combat Identity Theft

Press release: “Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras today announced the completion of the President’s Identity Theft Task Force strategic plan to combat identity theft. The strategic plan is the result of an unprecedented federal effort to formulate a comprehensive and fully coordinated plan to attack this widespread …

Subjects: Cybercrime, E-Government, Government Documents, ID Theft, Privacy

2007 Annual Report of The Boards of Trustees of the Federal Hospital Insurance and Federal Supplementary Medical Insurance Trust Funds

Treasury Secretary Henry M. Paulson, Jr. Statement on the 2007 Social Security and Medicare Trust Fund Reports, April 23, 2007: “…This year’s Social Security report again demonstrates that the Social Security program is financially unsustainable and requires reform. In just 10 years, cash flows are projected to turn negative, and the Trust Funds are projected …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

House Committee Seeks to Review Security Problems At White House

Follow up to previous postings on postings on the CIA Plame leak and Libby trial, today’s announcement from House Oversight Chairman Henry Waxman: “Current and former employees of the White House Security Office have reported to Chairman Waxman that there was a systemic failure at the White House to follow procedures for protecting classified information. …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

New HHS OIG Audits of Emergency Reponse to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita

04/23/2007 – Emergency Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Audit of Program Support Center’s Award Process for a Contract With Doleac Electric Company, Inc. PDF (A-03-06-00532) 04/23/2007 – Emergency Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Audit of Program Support Center’s Award Process for a Contract With Pamela Gilyard Catering Services PDF (A-03-06-00516) 04/23/2007 – Emergency …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents