White House Personnel Announcement: “The President intends to nominate Robert Charles Tapella, of Virginia, to be the Public Printer. Mr. Tapella currently serves as Chief of Staff of the United States Government Printing Office. Prior to this, he served as Deputy Chief of Staff at the United States Government Printing Office. Earlier in his career,… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2007
World's Largest Unclassified Database of Terror Attacks Now Online
Press release: “The world’s largest unclassified database of terrorism attacks is now available online for general use by researchers, policy-makers, media and the general public — an important tool that the researchers say may aid in the development of more effective responses to terrorism. The Global Terrorism Database was developed by START, the National Consortium… Continue Reading
IG for Tax Administration Report on Uncovering Root of Terrorist Financing
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration report 2007-10-082: Screening Tax-Exempt Organizations’ Filing Information Provides Minimal Assurance That Potential Terrorist-related Activites Are Identified, May 21, 2007. “The IRS does not systemically match filing data of tax-exempt organizations against a comprehensive list of potential terrorists to identify instances in which charitable and other nonprofit organizations may be… Continue Reading
Report on the Link Between Our National Security and Our National Guard
Press release: “A new report from the Center for American Progress analyzes the deployment and use of each of the 16 Enhanced Brigades of the Army National Guard. The heavy reliance by the military on the brigades of the Guard and Reserve is unprecedented and has placed a tremendous strain on these brigades and their… Continue Reading
Countering the Terrorist Mentality – State Department EJournal
Countering the Terrorist Mentality – State Department EJournal, May 2007: “This edition of eJournal USA, “Countering the Terrorist Mentality,” provides a look at the complex, global problem of terrorism. Several of the worlds leading scholars in this field, including Walter Laqueur, Bruce Hoffman, Jerrold Post, David Kilcullen, Mohammed Hafez, and Mia Bloom, examine the motivations… Continue Reading
Online Database of Hazardous Materials
“CAMEO Chemicals is an online library of more than 6,000 data sheets containing response-related information and recommendations for hazardous materials that are commonly transported, used, and/or stored in the United States. CAMEO Chemicals also contains the Chemical Reactivity Worksheet, which you can use to predict potential reactive hazards between chemicals of concern. CAMEO Chemicals is… Continue Reading
Census Bureau Reports Minority Population Tops 100 Million
The latest National and State Characteristics population estimates for July 1, 2006 were released May 17, 2007 – Census Bureau press release: “The nations minority population reached 100.7 million, according to the national and state estimates by race, Hispanic origin, sex and age released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. A year ago,… Continue Reading
New Technorati Search Includes User-Generated Video, Photos, Podcasts, Music, Games
Technorati Blog: “We’ve streamlined a blogsearch-only homepage at search.technorati.com (an easy shortcut is s.technorati.com …With this launch, we also provide you with more context around more stuff like videos, music, and blogs. Over time, these pages will become richer and more comprehensive as we add more information about the thing itself, like where it was… Continue Reading
JEC Report: Money in the Bank, Not in the Tank
Press release: “As Memorial Day weekend approaches and the average gas prices hit record highs of $3.22 a gallon, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, released a report today revealing that the average American family will spend approximately $3,180 on gas this year alone. The report entitled Money in… Continue Reading
State by State Economic Snapshots: May 2007
“National economic statistics are in the news every day, but it is not always easy to get a clear picture of whats happening at the state level. Knowing the latest trends in labor market conditions, education and child care costs, health care coverage and expenses, and gas prices are all critical to understanding the economic… Continue Reading
World Privacy Forum Files Public Comments and Recommendations on Pharmacogenomics Privacy
“The World Privacy Forum believes that the capability of identifying individuals from subsets of genetic information will expand greatly in the future. In public comments filed with the National Institutes of Health on pharmacogenomics (PGx) research, or research using genetic information to create highly personalized medicine, the World Privacy Forum recommended that all research activities… Continue Reading
GAO Report: Securing, Stabilizing, and Reconstructing Afghanistan
Securing, Stabilizing, and Reconstructing Afghanistan: Key Issues for Congressional Oversight GAO-07-801SP, May 24, 2007: “Since 2001, the United States has appropriated over $15 billion to help secure, stabilize, and reconstruct Afghanistan. In February 2007, the administration requested $12.3 billion in additional funding to accelerate some of these efforts to prevent the conflict-ridden nation from once… Continue Reading
