Press release: “According to findings of a national survey of 200 public safety officials and first responders by Motorola and the Association of Public-Safety Communications Officials (APCO) International, the ability to respond to a natural disaster is the top concern of 65 percent of the officials, far surpassing crime and terrorism concerns.” Future Technology 08… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: February 2008
California Senate Passes Identity Theft Bill 40-0
Press release: “The California State Senate passed a bill Friday that would allow prosecution for identity theft cases in the county where the victim resides. State Sen. Joe Simitian, D-Palo Alto, co-authored Senate Bill 612 and praised fellow senators Friday for voting 40-0 in favor of the legislation. Current law permits prosecution in the county… Continue Reading
Foreign Direct Investment in U.S. Energy 2005
Foreign Direct Investment in U.S. Energy 2005 (02/06/2008): “Today the Energy Information Administration released the report, Foreign Direct Investment in U.S. Energy 2005. This report describes the role of direct foreign ownership of U.S. energy enterprises with respect to their energy operations, capital investments, and net foreign investment flows (including net loans). In addition, since… Continue Reading
Detailed North American Electric Reliability Data – Selected Years
Electric Reliability Data – Selected Years (02/07/2008): “Provides detailed North American Electric Reliability Council (and Corporation) regional information for selected years on electric reliability, including: monthly regional peak-hour demand 1990-2006; annual net energy for load for the actual base year and five future years; annual seasonal peak demand and energy for the base year and… Continue Reading
Impact of Google Book Search Has Many Dimensions
Google Book Search: The Good, the Bad, & the Ugly, 1/1/2008, By Dian Schaffhauser, Campus Technology. “Forget everything you believe about Google’s book digitization project. Once you get past the freakishly high numbers bandied about, the two-dozen-plus distinguished institutions that have signed on, the legal paranoia and the ultra-ultra-secret processes and technologies involved-you’ll find that… Continue Reading
Defense Science Board 2007 Summer Study: Strategic Communication
2007 Task Force on Strategic Communication Study, January 4, 2008 Continue Reading
Annual Threat Assessment of the Director of National for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence
Annual Threat Assessment of the Director of National for the Senate Select Committee on Intelligence, February 5, 2008 (Unclassified) Continue Reading
Audit of Veterans Health Administration Blood Bank Modernization Project
Audit of Veterans Health Administration Blood Bank Modernization Project [06-03424-70], February 8, 2008 Continue Reading
GAO Reports: Defense Acquisitions, Defense Business Transformation, Testing of Voting Systems
Capitol Visitor Center: Update on Status of Project’s Schedule and Cost as of February 7, 2008, GAO-08-475T, February 7, 2008 Defense Acquisitions: DOD’s Practices and Processes for Multiyear Procurement Should Be Improved, GAO-08-298, February 7, 2008 Defense Business Transformation: Sustaining Progress Requires Continuity of Leadership and an Integrated Approach, GAO-08-462T, February 7, 2008 Defense Logistics:… Continue Reading
Census Has Improved Accountability for Laptops and Other Personal Property, But Additional Improvements Are Needed
Department of Commerce OIG – Census Has Improved Accountability for Laptops and Other Personal Property, But Additional Improvements Are Needed — Audit: Census-18387-1 [PDF] Report Continue Reading
House Committee on the Budget Analysis of President's Budget
House Committee on the Budget – summary and analysis (including charts) of the Presidents budget. (142 pages, PDF) Analysis of the state-by-state impact of certain cuts in the Presidents budget. (19 pages, PDF) Related postings on the FY09 budget Continue Reading
Federal Court Management Statistics-2007
Federal Court Management Statistics-2007: “Fiscal year 2007 statistical profiles for each U.S. court of appeals and U.S. district court plus national totals for the appellate and district courts are available online.” Continue Reading
