OPEC Revenues Fact Sheet (04/09/2008): “This report includes estimates of OPEC net oil export revenues, based on projections from the April 2008 Short Term Energy Outlook.” Service Report on Federal Energy Subsidies Released (04/09/2008): “The Energy Information Administration has updated its 1999 to 2000 work on Federal energy subsidies. The report includes additions or deletions… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: April 2008
Managing Chaos – The Iraq Refugees of Jordan and Syria and Internally Displaced Persons in Iraq
Report released by Senators Edward M. Kennedy and Joseph Biden: “An estimated two million Iraqi refugees have been displaced from their homes and are living in Syria and Jordan, with another two million displaced within Iraq. The report makes several recommendations for responding to the humanitarian crisis, namely that the White House appoint a senior… Continue Reading
Where Do Your Tax Dollars Go?
National Priorities Project: “Taxpayers can take stock of how the federal government spent their 2007 income tax dollars: over 40 percent went towards military spending, while education received just over 4 percent. This publication shows how the median income family’s 2007 income tax dollars were spent for every state and 200 cities, towns and counties.”… Continue Reading
Office of Inspector General Progress Report to the President, Fiscal Year 2007
A Progress Report to the President, Fiscal Year 2007. The report summarizes key activities and accomplishments of the Federal Inspector General community during the last fiscal year: “As we reflect on the fiscal year (FY) 2007 activities of the 64 Federal OIGs, several basic themes emerge. First, in carrying out their mission, individual OIGs achieved… Continue Reading
Testimony of Gen. David Petraeus – Senate Armed Services Hearing
General David H. Petraeus, USA Commanding General Multi-National Force-Iraq Prepared Statement Charts to accompany the testimony of GEN David H. Petraeus Continue Reading
Honoring the sacrifice of the members of the United States Armed Forces who have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan
110th CONGRESS, 2d Session, S. RES. 501: Honoring the sacrifice of the members of the United States Armed Forces who have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Continue Reading
Short-Term Energy and Summer Fuels Outlook
Short-Term Energy and Summer Fuels Outlook April 2008 (04/08/2008): “Quarterly short-term energy projections for supply, demand, and price for the major fuels through 2009 for the U.S. This report provides an emphasis on motor gasoline. International oil forecasts are included.” Short-Term Energy Outlook Supplement: Motor Gasoline Consumption 2008 (04/08/2008): “This report reviews how gasoline markets… Continue Reading
FAS Launches Online Chemical Weapons Convention Archive to Mark 2nd Review Conference
[April 1, 2008] “the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) launched an online compilation of more than 500 documents on the U.S. ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). The Archive includes a timeline of CWC negotiations, a history of its signing and ratification, and current news and commentary on the CWC.” Continue Reading
Terrorism and the Mass Media after Al Qaeda: A Change of Course?
Terrorism and the Mass Media after Al Qaeda: A Change of Course?, Manuel R. Torres Fuente: Athena Intelligence: “Analyzes the possible relationship between terrorist groups and the media. As an example, a case study on the Al Qaeda organization will be used. Our methodology will involve analyzing the content of its public statements and examining… Continue Reading
SEC Takes Action to Halt Online Account Intrusion and Identity Theft Scheme
News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission…took action to stop a sophisticated Internet scheme that stole the identities of unsuspecting individuals and netted more than $66,000 in illicit profits in just seven weeks. In a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, the SEC alleged that one or… Continue Reading
Treasury OIG Audit: Inadequate Security Controls Over Routers and Switches Jeopardize Sensitive Taxpayer Information
Inadequate Security Controls Over Routers and Switches Jeopardize Sensitive Taxpayer Information, March 26, 2008. Reference Number: 2008-20-071 “Because the IRS sends sensitive taxpayer and administrative information across its networks, routers on the networks must have sufficient security controls to deter and detect unauthorized use. Access controls for IRS routers were not adequate, and reviews to… Continue Reading
DOD Report: Changes in Espionage by Americans: 1947-2007
Technical Report 08-05 March 2008 – Changes in Espionage by Americans: 1947-2007, by Katherine L. Herbig, Northrop Grumman Technical Services. Released By James A. Riedel [via FAS] “Since 1987, the Defense Personnel Security Research Center (PERSEREC) has maintained a database on espionage by American citizens based largely on open sources, and has collected files… Continue Reading
