Defense Acquisitions: 2009 Is a Critical Juncture for the Army’s Future Combat System, GAO-08-408, March 7, 2008 Defense Acquisitions: Significant Challenges Ahead in Developing and Demonstrating Future Combat System’s Network and Software, GAO-08-409, March 7, 2008 Defense Contracting: Additional Personal Conflict of Interest Safeguards Needed for Certain DOD Contractor Employees, GAO-08-169, March 7, 2008 Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2008
AP: Pharmaceuticals Found in Watersheds of 28 Major Metro Area
AP Investigation Details Pharmaceuticals Found in Watersheds of 28 Major Metro Area: “A vast array of pharmaceuticals — including antibiotics, anti-convulsants, mood stabilizers and sex hormones – have been found in the drinking water supplies of at least 41 million Americans, an Associated Press investigation shows…the concentrations of these pharmaceuticals are tiny, measured in quantities… Continue Reading
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates Building the World's First All "Green City"
Building the world’s cleanest city – In a Persian Gulf desert, a U.S. engineering firm drives clean tech forward: “If all goes according to plan, Masdar – financed with $15 billion in oil money – will become a showcase for smart urban planning, green building, renewable energy, sustainable materials and advanced recycling…” See the Masdar… Continue Reading
British Royal Society Report: International information sharing needed to prevent nuclear threats
News release, March 8, 2008: “Information about the characteristics of nuclear and other radioactive materials stored and used by countries needs to be shared globally to combat the illicit trafficking of nuclear materials and nuclear terrorism, says a report published by the Royal Society. The report which looks at the issues surrounding the detection of… Continue Reading
Street-View Image-Gathering Banned on Military Installations
News release: “A new Defense Department policy prohibits the commercial gathering of detailed street-view imagery on U.S. military bases and installations. U.S. Northern Command issued the policy message Feb. 28 after detailed images of Fort Sam Houston, in San Antonio, appeared on the Google Map Web site, said Navy Lt. Cmdr. Gary Ross, a NORTHCOM… Continue Reading
DOJ Opens Contract Fraud Rule Review
News release, March 6, 2008: “U.S. Senator Claire McCaskill…expressed her concern with a loophole included in a Bush Administration proposal that would exempt overseas federal contractors from being required to report criminal activity, including contractors in Iraq and Afghanistan. In a letter to Jim Nussle, Director of the Office of Management and Budget, McCaskill conveyed… Continue Reading
Salaries of Members of Congress: A List of Payable Rates and Effective Dates, 1789-2008
CRS Report: Payable Rates and Effective Dates, 1789-2008, Updated January 8, 2008. Ida A. Brudnick, Analyst in American National Government, Government and Finance Division. “Under the annual adjustment procedure, Members were scheduled to receive a 2.7% increase in January 2008. The increase was revised to 2.5%, resulting in a salary in 2008 of $169,300, to… Continue Reading
Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Requirements for Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility
“Board letter establishing a 60-day reporting requirement regarding the Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board review of the preliminary design and safety basis for the replacement Radioactive Liquid Waste Treatment Facility (RLWTF) at Los Alamos National Laboratory.” Continue Reading
Request For Public Comment On Proposed Revisions To Code Of Conduct For United States Judges
News release: “The Committee on Codes of Conduct of the Judicial Conference of the United States seeks public comments on proposed revisions to the Code of Conduct for United States Judges. The proposed revisions are based in large part on revisions adopted by the American Bar Association in February 2007, amending the ABA Model Code… Continue Reading
United States WatchList of Birds of Conservation Concern
News release: “The United States WatchList, a joint project between American Bird Conservancy and the National Audubon Society, reflects a comprehensive analysis of all the bird species in the United States. It reveals those in greatest need of immediate conservation attention to survive a convergence of environmental challenges, including habitat loss, invasive species, and global… Continue Reading
POGO: Government Pandemic Flu Vaccine Program Lacks Leadership
Project on Government Oversight, Pandemic Flu: Lack of Leadership and Disclosure Plague Vaccine Program, March 6, 2008. Summary: “The U.S. is in a race to prepare for the mass production of a vaccine before the next influenza pandemic strikes. In a pandemic, there could be deaths in the hundreds of thousands in the U.S. and… Continue Reading
Levin, Warner Ask GAO to Review Iraqi Oil Revenues and Reconstruction Funding
News release, March 7, 2008: “Senate Armed Services Committee Chairman Carl Levin, D-Mich., and senior Committee Member John Warner, R-Va., today asked the Government Accountability Office (GAO) to review Iraqi oil revenues and determine how much money the Iraqi government has contributed to security and reconstruction efforts in the country. The senators voice concern that… Continue Reading
