News release: “Today, Earth Day 2008, the Federal Environmental Executive (FEE) released the 2004-06 Biennial Report to the President on the Federal governments environmental and energy efficiency accomplishments. President George W. Bush called on the Federal government to lead by example in environmental stewardship, while meeting their missions in an efficient and reliable manner. In January, the President signed Executive Order 13423, Strengthening Federal Environmental, Energy, and Transportation Management, requiring Federal Agencies to lead by example in advancing the Nation’s energy security and environmental performance through effective environmental, energy, and transportation management. This order directs the Federal Environmental Executive (FEE) to prepare a biennial report highlighting Federal agency accomplishments.”
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Daily Archives: April 29, 2008
FTC Testifies on Efforts to Protect Consumers in Subprime Mortgage Market
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission testified before the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportations Subcommittee on Interstate Commerce, Trade, and Tourism [Improving Consumer Protections in Subprime Lending], about the Commissions continuing efforts to protect subprime mortgage borrowers. The testimony described the agencys priorities, including deceptive mortgage advertising, deceptive or unfair servicing practices,… Continue Reading
Treasury Launch of Financial Access Pilot
News release: “The Treasury Department today launched a new initiative to increase financial education and bank and credit union accounts for Americans currently outside of the financial mainstream. The Community Financial Access Pilot will help selected U.S. communities provide low and moderate income people with needed access to financial services…The number of families using alternative… Continue Reading
The Expeditionary Fighting Vehicle: Over Budget, Behind Schedule, and Unreliable
House Oversight and Government Reform Committee Holds Hearing on Defense Department Acquisitions: “The hearing will examine the recent report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO) titled, Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs. This report found that the Defense Departments 95 major weapons acquisition programs currently exceed their original budgets by nearly $300 billion dollars… Continue Reading
DOE OIG Audit: Management Controls over Defense Related High Risk Property
Management Controls over Defense Related High Risk Property, OAS-M-08-06 April 2008: “Los Alamos and Sandia had effective administrative controls in place over the accountability of firearms, including formal inventories, adequate documentation, and proper segregation of duties. However, administrative controls over other defense related high risk property such as firearm barrels, body armor, and gas masks… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Global HIV/AIDS, Toxic Chemicals, Chemical Assessments
Global HIV/AIDS: A More Country-Based Approach Could Improve Allocation of PEPFAR Funding, GAO-08-480, April 02, 2008 Toxic Chemicals: EPA’s New Assessment Process Will Increase Challenges EPA Faces in Evaluating and Regulating Chemicals, GAO-08-743T, April 29, 2008 Chemical Assessments: Low Productivity and New Interagency Review Process Limit the Usefulness and Credibility of EPA’s Integrated Risk Information… Continue Reading
DHS Announces New Aviation Security and Traveler Screening Enhancements
News release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today improvements aimed at strengthening aviation security while decreasing the hassle factor for travelers. Among the key improvements, DHS is providing airlines more flexibility to allow passengers to check in remotely who have been unable to do so because they have a name similar to… Continue Reading
Finding the Balance: Reducing Border Costs While Strengthening Security
“Canada and the United States enjoy a special relationship that has been built on shared values developed through the long history of family, friends, and visitors who live on both sides of the border. It facilitates the largest bilateral trading relationship in the world, with approximately $1.5 billion USD in twoway trade crossing the border… Continue Reading
