“The UN E-Government Survey 2008: From E-Government to Connected Governance (246 pages, PDF) assesses the e-government readiness of the 192 Member States of the UN according to a quantitative composite index of e-readiness based on website assessment, telecommunication infrastructure, and human resource endowment. ICTs can help reinvent government in such a way that existing institutional… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2008
New GAO Reports: Chemical Demilitarization, Iraq Reconstruction
Chemical Demilitarization: Additional Management Actions Needed to Meet Key Performance Goals of DOD’s Chemical Demilitarization Program, GAO-08-134, December 6, 2007 Iraq Reconstruction: Better Data Needed to Assess Iraq’s Budget Execution, GAO-08-153, January 15, 2008 Continue Reading
New Publication Helps Judges On Classified Information
“Most federal judges come into contact with classified information infrequently, if at all, but when they do, they are faced with the dilemma of how to protect government secrets in the context of an otherwise public proceeding. This pocket guide is designed to familiarize federal judges with statutes and procedures established to help public courts… Continue Reading
New CBO Reports:Options for Responding to Short-Term Economic Weakness, Unauthorized Appropriations and Expiring Authorizations
Options for Responding to Short-Term Economic Weakness, January 2008 A Comparison of Science and Technology Funding for DOD’s Space and Nonspace Programs, January 15, 2008 Unauthorized Appropriations and Expiring Authorizations (House Version), January 2008 Unauthorized Appropriations and Expiring Authorizations (Senate Version), January 2008 Unauthorized Appropriations and Expiring Authorizations, (Appropriations Version), January 2008 Effects of Gasoline… Continue Reading
Outcome, Cost, and Oversight of Reconstruction of Taji Military Base and Baghdad Recruiting Center
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR) Audit: Outcome, Cost, and Oversight of Reconstruction of Taji Military Base and Baghdad Recruiting Center, Report Number 08-004, January 15, 2008. “This audit is the second in a series of focused contract reviews of the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund conducted by SIGIR. In January 2004, at the… Continue Reading
Transportation for Tomorrow: Report of the National Surface Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission
Transportation for Tomorrow: Report of the National Surface: Transportation Policy and Revenue Study Commission, prepared by a specially convened Commission, meets the charge given under Section 1909 of the Safe Accountable, Flexible and Efficient Transportation Equity Act A Legacy for Users (SAFETEA-LU). The Report includes detailed recommendations for creating and sustaining a pre-eminent surface… Continue Reading
FTC, Canadian Law Enforcement Partners Target Cross Border Fraud
Press release: “Today, the Toronto Strategic Partnership, of which the Federal Trade Commission is a member, released a paper summarizing the joint law enforcement initiatives undertaken in the last seven years to combat cross-border telemarketing fraud and other mass-marketing fraud. Through their combined efforts, the Partnership has shut down cross-border operations that defrauded nearly two… Continue Reading
FDA Issues Documents on the Safety of Food from Animal Clones
Press release: “After years of detailed study and analysis, the Food and Drug Administration has concluded that meat and milk from clones of cattle, swine, and goats, and the offspring of clones from any species traditionally consumed as food, are as safe to eat as food from conventionally bred animals. There was insufficient information for… Continue Reading
The Hill.com Tracks Congressional Endorsements of White House Candidates
TheHill.com, Endorsements ’08: The rapid pace of the 2008 White House hunt has sparked a separate hard-fought contest among candidates — for endorsements from members of Congress. The Hill will maintain a running tally of the race for lawmaker support based on extensive research and daily contact with campaigns. The list reflects publicly committed backers… Continue Reading
U.S. Fire Administration Kicks Off Public Safety Campaign to End #1 Cause of Preventable Home Fire Deaths Fires Caused By Smoking Materials
Press release: “The U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) announced today a Smoking & Home Fires Campaign to put an end to the number one cause of preventable home fire deaths fires started by smoking materials. The campaign is designed to alert smokers and those who live with smokers about simple steps they can take to… Continue Reading
New Study Raises Questions About Cholesterol-Lowering Drugs
Press release: “A new study showing that the heavily advertised cholesterol drug Vytorin doesnt work any better than a newly available generic drug in slowing artery-clogging calls into question who should be taking the most potent cholesterol drugs. This study gives us another important piece of the puzzle in the treatment of high cholesterol and… Continue Reading
NTSB Safety Recommendation Addresses Design Issue With Minnesota I-35W bridge
Press release: “The National Transportation Safety Board today issued a safety recommendation that addresses a design issue with the I-35W bridge that collapsed into the Mississippi river on August 1, 2007. In this accident, approximately 1,000 feet of the deck truss fell into the river, and as a result, 13 people died and 145 people… Continue Reading
