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Daily Archives: January 30, 2008
Final Report of the Independent Panel on Canada's Future Role in Afghanistan
Final Report of the Independent Panel on Canada’s Future Role in Afghanistan, January 2008. “In the following pages, we assess current conditions with respect to Afghanistans security, governance and development. We assess Canadas military and civilian engagement in Afghanistan, and examine the strongest reasons for that engagement. And we propose a coherent set of initiatives… Continue Reading
Status Report of U.S. Treasury-Owned Gold
The Status Report of U.S. Treasury-Owned Gold (Gold Report) – Overview: “Reflects gold bullion and gold coins owned by the federal government Summarizes the fine troy ounces and the book value of gold held by various facilities Identifies the value of gold coins and bullion on display at Federal Reserve banks; coins and bullion in… Continue Reading
Recent Publications of the Joint Committee on Taxation on Economic Stimulus Act
Follow up to postings on the economic stimulus package: JCX-13-08 (January 30, 2008) Estimated Budget Effects Of The “Economic Stimulus Act Of 2008,” As Ordered Reported By The Committee On Finance And Scheduled For Consideration On The Senate Floor On January 30, 2008 JCX-12-08 (January 30, 2008) Estimated Budget Effects Of The Chairman’s Modification To… Continue Reading
DHS OIG Audit – Major Management Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security
OIG-08-11 – Major Management Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security (PDF, 88 pages) – New 01/30/2008 “The major management challenges we identified are: Catastrophic Disaster Response and Recovery Acquisition Management Grants Management Financial Management Information Technology Management Infrastructure Protection Border Security Transportation Security Trade Operations… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: National Flood Insurance Program, Global War on Terrorism
Convicted Sex Offenders: Factors That Could Affect the Successful Implementation of Driver’s License-Related Processes to Encourage Registration and Enhance Monitoring, GAO-08-116, January 30, 2008 National Flood Insurance Program: Greater Transparency and Oversight of Wind and Flood Damage Determinations Are Needed, GAO-08-28, December 28, 2007 Global War on Terrorism: Reported Obligations for the Department of Defense,… Continue Reading
Security Experts Warn that Pending Surveillance Law Will Weaken US National Security
EPIC: “In a report that will appear in IEEE Security & Privacy, leading experts in computer security warn that legislation now under consideration in the Senate could make the United States vulnerable to attack. The paper Risking Communications security: Potential hazards of the Protect America Act warns that warrantless wiretapping creates creates serious security risks,… Continue Reading
Fact Sheet: The President, the State of the Union and Appropriations
Follow up to January 28, 2008 posting – 2008 State of the Union Policy Initiatives – this Fact Sheet: The President, the State of the Union and Appropriations by the Majority Staff of the House Appropriations Committee. Continue Reading
Report to Secretary of Treasury from Treasury Borrowing Advisory Cmte. of Securities Industry And Financial Markets Association
“Dear Mr. Secretary: Since the Committee’s previous meeting in late October, credit conditions have remained uncertain and the outlook for the economy has become more negative. Expectations for growth in the first half of 2008 have fallen from 1.7% to 1.1% and two primary dealers now expect a recession as a base case for their… Continue Reading
Annual Superfund Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2007
Annual Superfund Report to Congress for Fiscal Year 2007, January 2008 “This report covers Fiscal Year 2007 Superfund activity of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Office of Inspector General (OIG). The Superfund Amendments and Reauthorization Act of 1986 requires the OIG to annually audit the Superfund program and report the results to Congress. We… Continue Reading
A Blueprint for Big Broadband, An EDUCAUSE White Paper
A Blueprint for Big Broadband, An EDUCAUSE White Paper by John Windhausen Jr., President, Telepoly Consulting, January 2008. “The United States is facing a crisis in broadband connectivity. The demand for bandwidth is accelerating well beyond the capacity of our current broadband networks, especially as video traffic and home‐based businesses become more prevalent. In the… Continue Reading
WSJ Launches New Environmental Blog
“Environmental Capital provides daily news and analysis of the business of the environment. It tracks how growing green concern, particularly over climate change, is roiling established industries and spurring new ones and how that shift is affecting investors, consumers and the planet.” [Note: does not require a subscription] Continue Reading
