Financing Americas Infrastructure – Putting Global Capital to Work, by Douglas Rediker, Heidi Crebo-Rediker, New America Foundation “Americas basic infrastructure is outdated, worn, and in some cases, failing. Most experts agree that it is inadequate for meeting the demands of the 21st-century global economy. If we are to remain competitive, we must invest in capital… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2008
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing on Coercive Interrogation Techniques
Statement of Glenn A. Fine Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary concerning hearing on Coercive Interrogation Techniques: Do They Work, Are They Reliable, and What Did the FBI Know About Them?, June 10, 2008. “The FBI deployed agents to military zones after the September 11 attacks in large… Continue Reading
Performance Measurement for Justice Information Systems Projects
Performance Measurement for Justice Information System Projects – A Guide by the Center for Society, Law and Justice, Texas State University, Bureau of Justice Assistance. “This guide is also designed to assist criminal justice information sharing professionals implement special summary performance measures (to support the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Program Assessment Rating Tool… Continue Reading
Transatlantic Economic Council Report to the EU-U.S. Summit 2008
White House, June 10, 2008: Review of progress under the framework for advancing transatlantic economic integration between the European Union and the United States of America. “Believing that transatlantic economic integration will maximize economic benefits for their citizens through competition and stronger growth, while maintaining high standards of safety and protection, at their last summit… Continue Reading
State Dept. OIG: Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator
Office of the U.S. Global AIDS Coordinator (ISP-I-08-23) Feb 2008, Unclassified “HIV/AIDS has become the worlds most important public health crisis. Approximately 33 million people are infected worldwide; two thirds of those are concentrated in a dozen African countries. The number of new HIV infections each year worldwide is 2.5 million people. The incidence of… Continue Reading
Committee on House Ways and Means Committee: Unemployment Extension Briefing Materials
Committee on Ways and Means Unemployment Extension Briefing Materials, June 9, 2008 Letters of Support for Unemployment Insurance Extension: A diverse set of bipartisan and nonpartisan organizations and individuals have declared their support for an immediate extension of unemployment insurance benefits, including leaders of State and local governments, economists, faith groups, advocates for working families… Continue Reading
AG's Report to President on Executive Order 13,392, "Improving Agency Disclosure of Information"
Attorney General’s Report to the President on Executive Order 13,392, “Improving Agency Disclosure of Information” (posted 06/10/2008) “In the Executive Order, the President directed the head of each Executive Branch agency to designate a senior official (at the Assistant Secretary level or equivalent) to serve as that agency’s Chief FOIA Officer. So as to ensure… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Military Personnel, Digital Television Transition, Employment Verification, Compact of Free Association
Military Personnel: Army Needs to Better Enforce Requirements and Improve Record Keeping for Soldiers Whose Medical Conditions May Call for Significant Duty Limitations, GAO-08-546, June 10, 2008 Digital Television Transition: Broadcasters’ Transition Status, Low-Power Station Issues, and Information on Consumer Awareness of the DTV Transition, GAO-08-881T, June 10, 2008 Employment Verification: Challenges Exist in Implementing… Continue Reading
Social Security Administration's Internal Use of Employees' Social Security Numbers
OIG: The Social Security Administration’s Internal Use of Employees’ Social Security Numbers. A-13-07-27164 06/09/08 “The Social Security number (SSN) was created in 1936 as a means of tracking workers earnings and eligibility for Social Security benefits. Nevertheless, the SSN has become a de facto national identifier used by Federal agencies, State and local governments, and… Continue Reading
Trade Deficit Increases in April 2008
“The Nation’s international deficit in goods and services increased to $60.9 billion in April from $56.5 billion (revised) in March, as imports increased more than exports.” (10 June 2008) FT900: U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services. Current Release: April 2008 Continue Reading
Managing the Next Domestic Catastrophe: Ready or Not?
Managing the Next Domestic Catastrophe: Ready or Not? by Christine E. Wormuth, June 6, 2008. Center for Strategic and International Studies “America is not ready for the next catastrophe. Years have passed since the 9/11 attacks and the response to Hurricane Katrina, but there are still no government-wide plans to respond to a catastrophe. There… Continue Reading
Homeland Security Expands Requirements Over Workers, Travelers
EPIC: “President Bush has signed Executive Order 12989 which gives the Department of Homeland Security authority to review employment eligibility for all federal employees and federal contractors. The decision to expand E-Verify comes after Congress rejected the President’s verification proposal and a federal court struck down the agency’s attempt to establish similar authority by regulation.… Continue Reading
