The Administrations Housing Strategy and Economic Update, Neel Kashkari Phillip Swagel, Senior Advisor to the Secretary Assistant Secretary for Economic Policy, Department of the Treasury, May 2, 2008.
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Daily Archives: May 1, 2008
2007 Wiretap Report (For the Period January 1 Through December 31, 2007)
US Courts: “The number of intercepted wire, oral or electronic communications also known as wiretaps authorized by federal and state courts in 2007 was 20 percent higher than in 2006. Courts issued 2,208 such orders in 2007, compared to 1,839 in 2006, according to The 2007 Wiretap Report. The complete report contains information… Continue Reading
DOD OIG: Security Controls Over Joint Strike Fighter Classified Technology
Security Controls Over Joint Strike Fighter Classified Technology, March 6, 2008. Continue Reading
EPA: Significant Changes Proposed for Lead Emissions, Monitoring
News release: “EPA proposed a significant reduction in the National Ambient Air Quality Standard (NAAQS) for lead emissions May 1. The Agency proposes to move the standard from the 1.5 micrograms per cubic meter of air it has been since 1978 to a range of 0.10 to 0.30 micrograms per cubic meter. EPA also proposes… Continue Reading
EPA OIG Reports: Financial Statements, Tracking Compliance with Superfund Cleanup Requirements
08-2-0142 Agreed-Upon Procedures on EPA’s Fiscal Year 2008 First Quarter Financial Statements [Report PDF – 21pp] [At a Glance PDF] April 28, 2008 08-P-0141 EPA Needs to Track Compliance with Superfund Cleanup Requirements [Report PDF – 26pp] [At a Glance PDF] April 28, 2008: “According to EPAs Superfund information system, there were 3,397 active Superfund… Continue Reading
FISA Orders Up, Government Reporting on National Security Letters Begins
EPIC: “According to the 2007 FISA report, the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court approved 2,370 application to conduct electronic surveillance and physical searches in the United States in 2007, up from 2,176 applications approved in 2006. For the first time, the report includes information regarding the total number of requests made by the Department of Justice… Continue Reading
VA OIG: Ensuring Services for Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans
Department of Veterans Affairs Office of Inspector General: Follow-Up Healthcare Inspection VA’s Role in Ensuring Services for Operation Enduring Freedom/Operation Iraqi Freedom Veterans after Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation [Report No. 08-01023-119], May 1, 2008 “In a July 2006 report, the VA Office of Inspector General (OIG), Office of Healthcare Inspections (OHI) described the health status… Continue Reading
White House Fact Sheet: Leading the Fight Against Hunger
Fact Sheet: Leading the Fight Against Hunger – “Today, President Bush called on Congress to provide an additional $770 million to support food aid and development programs. Rising prices have complicated our worldwide food assistance efforts and made it more difficult for the United States to meet its existing commitments, much less help the growing… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Defense Infrastructure
Defense Infrastructure: Planning Efforts for the Proposed Military Buildup on Guam Are in Their Initial Stages, with Many Challenges Yet to Be Addressed, GAO-08-722T, May 1, 2008 Economic and Other Implications of Switching from Coal to Natural Gas at the Capitol Power Plant and at Electricity-Generating Units Nationwide, GAO-08-601R, May 1, 2008 Higher Education: Multiple… Continue Reading
Presidential Transition Guide to Federal Human Resources Management Matters
Office of Personnel Management (Senior Executive Service) – Presidential Transition Guide to Federal Human Resources Management Matters. Topics include: Standards of Ethical Conduct, Positions and Individuals Subject to Change in a Transition, Appointments, Compensation, Questions and Answers. Continue Reading
New Study Challenges Popular Perception of Founder Makeup of Technology and Engineering Companies
News release: “Challenging the perception of American technology entrepreneurs as 20-something wunderkinds launching businesses from college dorm rooms, a new study by the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and researchers at Duke and Harvard universities reveals most U.S.-born technology and engineering company founders are middle-aged, well-educated and hold degrees from a wide assortment of universities.” Education… Continue Reading
