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Consumer Price Index Summary, October 2007

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Consumer Price Index Summary, November 15, 2007 (19 pages, PDF)

  • CPI Summary: “The Consumer Price Index for All Urban Consumers (CPI-U) increased 0.2 percent in October before seasonal adjustment, the Bureau of Labor Statistics of the U.S. Department of Labor reported today. The October level of 208.936 (1982-84=100) was 3.5 percent higher than in October 2006. The Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W) increased 0.2 percent in October prior to seasonal adjustment. The October level of 204.338 (1982-84=100) was 3.7 percent higher than in October 2006.”

    • The First State of the Carbon Cycle Report : The North American Carbon Budget and Implications

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    US Climate Change Science Program – The First State of the Carbon Cycle Report (SOCCR): The North American Carbon Budget and Implications for the Global Carbon Cycle. A Report by the U.S. Climate Change Science Program and the Subcommittee on Global Change Research [King, A.W., L. Dilling, G.P. Zimmerman, D.M. Fairman, R.A. Houghton, G. Marland,… Continue Reading

    International Atomic Energy Agency Report on Iranian Nuclear Program

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    “IAEA Director General Mohamed ElBaradei has circulated his latest report to the upcoming meeting of the IAEA Board of Governors on the Implementation of the NPT Safeguards Agreement and Relevant Provisions of Security Council Resolutions 1737 (2006) and 1747 (2007) in the Islamic Republic of Iran. The report covers developments since Dr. ElBaradei´s report of… Continue Reading

    GAO Reports and Testimonies Released Today

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    U.S. Government Accountability Office: Performance and Accountability Report, Fiscal Year 2007. GAO-08-1SP, November 15, 2007 Testimonies Aviation Security: Vulnerabilities Exposed Through Covert Testing of TSA’s Passenger Screening Process, by Gregory D. Kutz, managing director, and John W. Cooney, assistant director, forensic audits and special investigations, before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. GAO-08-48T,… Continue Reading

    CBO's Economic Forecasting Record and Testimony on Costs of Reprocessing Versus Directly Disposing of Spent Nuclear Fuel

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    CBO’s Economic Forecasting Record: 2007 Update, November 2007 (48 pages, PDF) CBO Testimony, Statement of Peter R. Orszag, Director. Costs of Reprocessing Versus Directly Disposing of Spent Nuclear Fuel before the Committee on Energy and Natural Resources, United States Senate, November 14, 2007 : “CBO’s analysis compares the cost of two fuel-cycle alternatives for the… Continue Reading

    DHS OIG Report: IT Management Needs to Be Strengthened at TSA

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    Follow up to Undercover GAO Investigation Exposes Vulnerabilities in Airport Security, DHS OIG Report – Information Technology Management Needs to Be Strengthened at the Transportation Security Administration, October 26, 2007 (PDF, 48 pages) – New 11/15/2007. “TSA does not manage and apply IT effectively to support accomplishment of its mission objectives. Due to early pressures… Continue Reading

    FDA Announces Steps to Improve Advisory Committee Processes

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    Press release: “The Food and Drug Administration is announcing several steps to strengthen its advisory committee processes in ways consistent with recommendations of the Institute of Medicine. The measures include proposed new guidance or procedures on advisory committee voting, on disclosing information on conflicts of interest, and on security and appropriate conduct for participants at… Continue Reading

    Wi-Fi piggybacking widespread, Sophos research reveals

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    Press release, November 15, 2007: “IT security and control firm Sophos has revealed new research into the use of other people’s Wi-Fi networks to piggyback onto the internet without payment. The research, carried out by Sophos on behalf of The Times, shows that 54 percent of computer users have admitted breaking the law, by using… Continue Reading

    Geospatial One-Stop Geographic Information System Portal

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    National Archives: “Geospatial One-Stop (GOS) is a geographic information system portal that serves as a public gateway for improving access to geospatial information and data. This portal makes it easier, faster, and less expensive for all levels of government and the public to access geospatial information. GOS provides web access to maps, data and other… Continue Reading