FAAs Implementation of Runway Status Lights, Federal Aviation Administration Report Number: AV-2008-021, Date Issued: January 14, 2008: “This report provides the results of our review of the Federal Aviation Administrations (FAA) implementation of Runway Status Lights (RWSL). We conducted this review as part of our ongoing efforts to assess FAAs actions to reduce runway incursions.… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2008
Library of Congress and Foundation Center Create New Funding Guide for Preserving Historical, Cultural Collections
Press release: “The Library of Congress and the Foundation Center, in a joint partnership, have recently compiled a new Web-based fundraising guide to help the preservation community save the nations millions of at-risk artifacts for future generations. The guide, titled Foundation Grants for Preservation in Libraries, Archives and Museums, is available for free download at… Continue Reading
UC eScholarship Repository exceeds 5 million full-text downloads
Press release: “The University of California announced this week that its widely used eScholarship Repository has surpassed the 5 million mark for full-text downloads of its open access scholarly content. This major milestone reflects the impressive adoption and usage rate the repository has enjoyed since its inception in 2002, with University of California academic units… Continue Reading
Possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia of Joint Direct Attack Munitions
Press release: “The Defense Security Cooperation Agency notified Congress of a possible Foreign Military Sale to Saudi Arabia of Joint Direct Attack Munitions as well as associated equipment and services. The total value, if all options are exercised, could be as high as $123 million. The Government of Saudi Arabia has requested a possible sale… Continue Reading
U.S. Office of Special Counsel: No Fear Act, FY07
U.S. Office of Special Counsel – No FEAR Act Report: Equal Employment Opportunity Data Fiscal Year 2007 Continue Reading
Oversight Committee to Examine Mortgage CEO Severance Packages
“As part of its ongoing investigation into executive pay, the Oversight Committee invited three CEOs implicated in the subprime mortgage crisis to testify on February 7 about their severance and compensation packages: Mr. Angelo Mozilo, the CEO of Countrywide Financial; Mr. Charles Prince, the former CEO of Citigroup; and Mr. E. Stanley ONeal, the former… Continue Reading
CBO Report: Effects of Gasoline Prices on Driving Behavior and Vehicle Markets
Congressional Budget Office – Effects of Gasoline Prices on Driving Behavior and Vehicle Markets, January 2008 “This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) studyprepared at the request of the Ranking Member of the Senate Budget Committeerelates rising gasoline prices to changes in how fast people drive, the volume of highway traffic, and rail transit ridership. It also… Continue Reading
ACLU Report: Government Must Abandon Misguided Approach to Pandemic Preparedness
Press release: “As fears of a flu pandemic have grown, the Bush administration has pursued a misguided approach to pandemic preparation that relies on a law enforcement/national security approach, rather than a public health approach to the problem, and which exposes Americans to unnecessary risk. That is the finding of an expert report…released today by… Continue Reading
FOIA Requests Generates Release of CIA Assessment of Prospects for Further Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons in 1970s
Press release: “In the wake of the Indian “peaceful nuclear explosion” on May 17, 1974 and growing concern about the spread of nuclear weapons capabilities, the U.S. intelligence community prepared a Special National Intelligence Assessment, “Prospects for Further Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons,” published today by the National Security Archive.” Special National Intelligence Estimate 4-1-74, “Prospects… Continue Reading
New Report: Lessons from the Best Web Sites on Capitol Hill
Press release: “A new report from the Congressional Management Foundation (CMF) on congressional Web sites says the overall quality continues to be disappointing, with more than 40% of congressional Web sites earning a substandard or failing grade. The report also contains recognition and praise for the best Web sites on Capitol Hill with the announcement… Continue Reading
NPR Three-Part Program on Challenges Faced by DHS
NPR Morning Edition, January 14, 2008, DHS Still Dogged by Questions over Effectiveness by Pam Fessler: “The Department of Homeland Security began to take shape five years ago this month. It involved the unprecedented merger of two dozen agencies and almost 200,000 federal employees. But now, more than $200 billion later, the department faces low… Continue Reading
Investigation Into EPA's Denial of State Greenhouse Gas Regulations Advances
Follow up to January 8, 2008 posting, CA sues EPA, citing new technical report: Study demonstrates that CA’s standards more effective at reducing greenhouse gas emissions than federal Energy Bill, today from the House Oversight Committee – Investigation Into EPA’s Denial of State Greenhouse Gas Regulations Advances: “Following EPAs failure to meet the Committees deadline… Continue Reading
