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Via Defense Tech, a detailed March 26, 2007 action report, on Iraq authored by former Army general and U.S. Southern Commmand commander Barry R. McCaffrey, that includes the following statements: “Iraq is ripped by a low grade civil war which has worsened to catastrophic levels with as many as 3000 citizens murdered per month. The …
“Rep. Waxman Requests Information on White House E-Mail Policies Following new revelations that White House officials have been conducting official business using nongovernmental e-mail accounts, Chairman Waxman asks White House Counsel Fred Fielding for information and a briefing regarding White House e-mail policies.” Computerworld: “For official government business, staff members in the Bush White House …
Joint Planning and Development Office: Progress and Key Issues in Planning the Transition to the Next Generation Air Transportation System GAO-07-693T, March 29, 2007 NASA: Issues Surrounding the Transition from the Space Shuttle to the Next Generation of Human Space Flight Systems GAO-07-595T, March 28, 2007: “NASA is in the midst of a transition effort …
Press release: “In this release, the National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) updates estimates for 15 selected health measures based on data from the JanuarySeptember 2006 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and presents estimates from 1997 through 2005 for comparison. The 15 Early Release measures are being published prior to final data editing and final …
R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs Testimony Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Washington, DC – March 29, 2007: “The United States is committed to pursuing a diplomatic solution to the challenges posed by Iran and we are making every effort to improve U.S.-Iranian relations. But that cannot happen without a change in …
2007-P-00018 EPA Did Not Properly Process a Hospital Disinfectant and Sanitizer Registration, [Report PDF – 33 pages] [At a Glance PDF] March 29, 2007 2007-P-00017 EPA Needs to Strengthen Financial Database Security Oversight and Monitor Compliance, [Report PDF – 24 pages] [At a Glance PDF] March 29, 2007 2007-P-00015 New Housing Contract for Hurricane Katrina …
Press release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced today the start of the fiscal year 2007 application period for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. More than $492.3 million will be awarded this year to fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency management organizations across the nation, bringing the total provided through this program since …
Follow up to previous postings on the firing of U.S. Attorneys, this press release: “Today, House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers, Jr. announced an agreement with the Justice Department (DoJ) to start interviewing Justice staffers who may have been involved in the recent mass firing of U.S. Attorneys. Following a series of phone and written negotiations, …
USPTO press release from Jon Dudas: “I am pleased to release the United States Patent and Trademark Offices (USPTO) Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2007 through 2012. This plan builds upon the record-breaking progress the USPTO made during fiscal year 2006 in the areas of quality,production, electronic filing and processing, teleworking, and hiring.” Strategic Plan …
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, Preserving Prosecutorial Independence: Is the Department of Justice Politicizing the Hiring and Firing of U.S. Attorneys? Part III, March 29, 2007. Prepared Statement of D. Kyle Sampson, Former Chief of Staff to the Attorney General of the United States, March 29, 2007 Related postings on firing of U.S. Attorneys DOJ …
“The National Information Center (NIC) is a central repository of data about banks and other institutions for which the Federal Reserve has a supervisory, regulatory, or research interest, including both domestic and foreign banking organizations operating in the United States. This web site provides access to NIC data, allowing the public to search for detailed …
National Cancer Institute press release: “Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans of women who were diagnosed with cancer in one breast detected over 90 percent of cancers in the other breast that were missed by mammography and clinical breast exam at initial diagnosis, according to a new study. Given the established rates of mammography and clinical …