Federal Chief Information Officer Council Strategic Plan FY 2007-2009 (28 pages, PDF), January 17, 2007. “The CIO Council works to improve agency practices related to the acquisition, modernization, use, sharing, and performance of Federal government information resources.” Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2007
DOD OIG Report on Defense Base Closure Regarding Cecil Field
Department of Defense Inspector General’s Report No. D-2007-051 on the “2005 Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission’s Report Recommendation #193 Regarding Cecil Field, Florida”, released January 25, 2007. Continue Reading
PPIC Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government, January 2007
Public Policy Institute of California Statewide Survey: Californians and Their Government, January 2007. This is the 74th PPIC Statewide Survey and the 21st in the Californians and Their Government series. It is made possible with funding from The James Irvine Foundation. [40 pages, PDF] Continue Reading
State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System
“The State Tobacco Activities Tracking and Evaluation (STATE) System is an electronic data warehouse containing up-to-date and historical state-level data on tobacco use prevention and control. The STATE System is designed to integrate many data sources to provide comprehensive summary data and facilitate research and consistent data interpretation. The STATE System was developed by the… Continue Reading
Google Video Search Now Includes Results from YouTube
Press release: “Starting today, YouTube video results will appear in the Google Video search index: when users click on YouTube thumbnails, they will be taken to YouTube.com to experience the videos. Over time, Google Video will become even more comprehensive as it evolves into a service where users can search for the world’s online video… Continue Reading
Conference on Energy Markets in the 21st Century: Competition Policy in Perspective
“The Federal Trade Commission, which enforces the federal antitrust laws and is also the federal consumer protection enforcement agency, will host a conference in Washington, DC, on April 10-12, 2007, to explore a range of energy issues of importance to American consumers and to the United States and world markets. The three-day conference, which is… Continue Reading
Call for Expanded DOJ OIG Investigation into NSA Surveillance Program
Press release: “One week after U.S. Attorney General Alberto Gonzales announced that the NSA warrantless surveillance program would soon be subject to the approval of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC), Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) and several of his House colleagues, including House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) today called… Continue Reading
Joint Economic Committee Report on President's Health Care Proposal
Follow-up to White House Fact Sheet: Affordable, Accessible, And Flexible Health Coverage, today’s press release: New Joint Economic Committee Report Highlights Critical Flaws of Bush Health Care Proposal and related Economic Policy Brief: The President’s Health Care Proposal: All Risk, No Reward. Continue Reading
Health Information Technology Initiative Major Accomplishments: 2004-2006
Health Information Technology Initiative Major Accomplishments – background and history. Report (6 pages, PDF), Health Information Technology Initiative Major Accomplishments: 2004-2006 Continue Reading
Library Workflow Redesign: Six Case Studies
Library Workflow Redesign: Six Case Studies, by Marilyn Mitchell, editor, January 2007. 81 pp. Supplemental Information (these documents are not in the published report): Appalachian College Association, supplements (PDF) The Libraries of The Claremont Colleges, supplements (PDF) The Robert W. Woodruff Library of the AUC, supplements (PDF) Continue Reading
Analysis of CBO's Budget and Economic Outlook
House Budget Committee, Democrats: CBO Forecasts Continued Fiscal Deterioration, January 24, 2007 – “While any improvement in the deficit is a welcome development, today’s report from CBO is no cause for a declaration of victory. When the surplus in Social Security is excluded, as it should be, the deficit for this year’s budget is $362… Continue Reading
Global Anti-Counterfeiting and Piracy Initiative
“Counterfeiting and piracy costs U.S. companies between $200-$250 billion a year and roughly 750,000 jobs to date. Nearly all industries are being affected, from apparel and footwear, high-tech industrial goods, medicines, autos and auto parts, food and beverages, and cosmetics to copyrighted works, including entertainment and business software, movies, music, and books. The U.S. Chamber… Continue Reading
