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Daily Archives: May 17, 2008

New GAO Reports: Info Tech at Agriculture, Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook, Unmanned Aircraft Systems

  • Information Technology: Agriculture Needs to Strengthen Management Practices for Stabilizing and Modernizing Its Farm Program Delivery Systems, GAO-08-657, May 16, 2008
  • The Nation’s Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: April 2008 Update, GAO-08-783R, May 16, 2008
  • Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Federal Actions Needed to Ensure Safety and Expand Their Potential Uses within the National Airspace System,
    GAO-08-511, May 15, 2008

Knowledge Management Toolkit for the Crisis Prevention and Recovery Practice Area

Knowledge Management Toolkit for the Crisis Prevention and Recovery Practice Area, March 2007. “Knowledge management in the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR) The Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery is the Practice Leader for crisis prevention and recovery within the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). A repository for tools, methods, and experience, BCPR… Continue Reading

DHS Awards $844 Million to Secure Nation's Critical Infrastructure

News release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today more than $844 million in grant awards as part of its Infrastructure Protection Activities (IPA) grant program. Grant awards will strengthen security at ports and enhance transit, trucking and intercity bus systems. Funds provided will be used to prevent, protect against, respond to and… Continue Reading

DOD OIG Audits: Navy Working Capital Fund, Capital Asset Management System, Army Working Capital Fund

D-2008-092 Controls Over the Department of the Navy Working Capital Fund Inventory Stored at Non-Defense Logistics Agency Organizations, May 13, 2008 (Project No. D2007-D000FC-0162.000). D-2008-091 General Controls of the Capital Asset Management System-Military Equipment, May 13, 2008 (Project No. D2007-D000FN-0124.000) D-2008-090 Controls Over Reconciling Army Working Capital Fund Inventory Records, May 13, 2008 (Project No.… Continue Reading