“In connection with a hearing scheduled by the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures of the House Committee on Ways and Means for August 1, 2007, the Joint Committee on Taxation has issued Present Law And Background Information Relating To Financing Of The Airport And Airway Trust Fund And Airports (JCX-58-07).” Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2007
First Surevy on Latin American Internet Usage Released
comScore press release: “The average Latin American Internet user spent 29 hours online during the month [of June 2007] more than the global average of 25 hours.” Continue Reading
House Passes 9/11 Commission Recommendations
“On July 27, 2007…the U.S. House of Representatives, in concurrence with the Senate, passed the Conference report of H.R. 1, the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, also known as the 9/11 Commission Recommendations bill.” Side by Side Summary of the Act (9 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Special IG for Iraq Reconstruction Fact Sheet on Sources and Uses of U.S. Funding Provided in FY 2006
Fact Sheet on Sources and Uses of U.S. Funding Provided in Fiscal Year 2006 for Iraq Relief and Reconstruction, July 27, 2007 (52 pages, PDF). See also the following recent SIGIR reports: Fact Sheet on the Roles and Responsibilities of U.S. Government Organizations Conducting IRRF-funded Reconstruction Activities, July 26, 2007, (63 pages, PDF) Status of… Continue Reading
FY 2007 Reporting Instructions for the Federal Information Security Management Act and Agency Privacy Management
M-07-19, FY 2007 Reporting Instructions for the Federal Information Security Management Act and Agency Privacy Management (July 25, 2007) (43 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Fourth Climate Action Report to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change
“The fourth CAR provides an update on key activities conducted by the U.S. since the third CAR, an inventory of U.S. greenhouse gas emissions and sinks, an estimate of the effects of mitigation measures and policies on future emissions levels, and a description of U.S. leadership and involvement in international programs, including associated contributions and… Continue Reading
NASA Findings of Astronaut Health Reviews
Press release: “NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale said the agency is moving forward to implement many of the recommendations contained in two studies released Friday about astronaut health and behavioral assessments. The two reviews were made public prior to a news conference in Washington, five months after the agency requested that an independent external committee… Continue Reading
Google Labs – Experimental Search
“Google is always experimenting with new features aimed at improving the search experience.” Currently available tools as follows: Timeline and map views: “See results on a timeline or map. With the timeline and map views, Googles technology extracts key dates and locations from select search results so you can view the information in a different… Continue Reading
DOT OIG Report: Baseline Report on Major Project Monitoring of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project
Baseline Report on Major Project Monitoring of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project, July 27, 2007. “On Jul 27, 2007, we issued our baseline report resulting from our initial monitoring of the Dulles Corridor Metrorail Project. The objectives of the monitoring were to (1) assess the status of the project, including costs, funding, and schedule and… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: DOD Business Transformation, Federal Timber Sales, Info Security, Public Transport Projects
DOD Business Transformation: Lack of an Integrated Strategy Puts the Army’s Asset Visibility System Investments at Risk, GAO-07-860, July 27, 2007 Federal Timber Sales: Forest Service Could Improve Efficiency of Field-Level Timber Sales Management by Maintaining More Detailed Data, GAO-07-764, June 27, 2007 Government Auditing Standards: July 2007 Revision, GAO-07-731G, July 2, 2007 Information Management:… Continue Reading
DOT OIG Announces Big Dig Contractor To Plead Guilty
Big Dig Contractor To Plead Guilty and Make $50 Million in Cash Payments and Provide Up to $75 Million Insurance Coverage, July 27, 2007. Continue Reading
New Report Details International Assistance Offers in Wake of Hurricane Katrina
Press release: “Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released the most comprehensive matrix available to date detailing all offers of assistance from around the world in the wake of the Hurricane Katrina disaster. CREWs matrix is based on 25,000 Department of State (DOS) documents it received as a result of a lawsuit filed… Continue Reading
