Railroad Bridges and Tunnels: Federal Role in Providing Safety Oversight and Freight Infrastructure Investment Could Be Better Targeted, GAO-07-770, August 6, 2007.
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Daily Archives: August 30, 2007
Committee Requests Information on Reports of Lost White House E-mails
“Today Chairman Waxman wrote [Letter to Fred Fielding] to request information from the White House Office of Administration about reports that millions of e-mails that may have been lost from the White House e-mail system.” Related postings on White House e-mail investigation Continue Reading
August 2007 Natural Gas Monthly
August 2007 Natural Gas Monthly (08/30/2007): “Natural and supplemental gas production, supply, consumption, disposition, storage, imports, exports, and prices in the United States. This report is updated during the first week of each month.” Continue Reading
Joint Economic Committee: Income Down, Poverty Up Since 2000
Follow up to August 28, 2007 posting Census Bureau Reports Household Income Rises, Poverty Rate Declines, see today’s press release: “Senator Charles E. Schumer, Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) and Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney, Vice Chair of the JEC, today reacted to the U.S. Census Bureaus release of its 2006 report on income,… Continue Reading
FTC Report: Spring/Summer 2006 Nationwide Gasoline Price Increases
Press release: “Market factors explain increases in the national average retail price for gasoline during the spring and summer of 2006, according to a report sent to the President today by the Federal Trade Commission and the U.S. Department of Justices Antitrust Division. In April 2006, while the FTC was completing its intensive investigation of… Continue Reading
DOD OIG Audit of Ice Delivery Contract During Katrina Recovery
D-2007-118 Contract Administration of the Ice Delivery Contract Between International American Products, Worldwide Services and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers During the Hurricane Katrina Recovery Effort (08/24/2007) (777KB) (Project D2006-D000CG-0075.000) PDF and Summary. Continue Reading
ABA: Rule of Law in Times of Major Disaster
Rule of Law in Times of Major Disaster: “The twin blows of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack and the August 29-30, 2005, devastation caused by Hurricane Katrina, clearly demonstrated that major disasters pose a multitude of challenges to the people and governments of the United States. The challenges not only threaten the lives of… Continue Reading
NASA Safety Review Finds No Evidence of Improper Alcohol Use by Astronauts Before Space Flight
Press release: “A NASA safety review released Wednesday found no evidence to support claims that astronauts were impaired by alcohol when they flew in space. NASA chief of Safety and Mission Assurance Bryan O’Connor conducted the monthlong review to evaluate allegations included in the Astronaut Health Care System Review Committee’s report, which was released in… Continue Reading
White House Issues Fact Sheet on Two-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina
Fact Sheet: The Two-Year Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina – “The Federal Government Is Fulfilling Its Commitment To Help The People Of The Gulf Coast Rebuild” Fact sheet President Bush Visits Mississippi, Discusses Rebuilding Efforts President Bush Meets with New Homeowners in New Orleans President Bush Discusses Rebuilding Efforts in New Orleans In Focus: Gulf Coast… Continue Reading
Anonymous Lawmaker Helps to Build OpenCRS Database
“A member of Congress has agreed to provide [Center for Democracy and Technology} CDT with a running list of new Congressional Research Service reports in order to help bolster CDT’s OpenCRS project, which provides the reports to the public at no cost. CRS generates in-depth, non-partisan research on a wide range of issues critical to… Continue Reading
NIST Guide to Secure Web Services
August 29, 2007: “NIST announces the publication of Special Publication (SP) 800-95, Guide to Secure Web Services (128 pages, PDF). SP 800-95 seeks to assist organizations in understanding the challenges in integrating information security practices into Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) design and development based on Web services. The publication also provides practical, real-world guidance on… Continue Reading
