September 23, 2008 – The Cost of Government Financial Interventions, Past and Present “In response to ongoing financial turmoil that began in the subprime mortgage backed securities market, the federal government has intervened with private corporations on a large scale and in an ad hoc manner three times from the beginning of 2008 through September… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: September 2008
US Citizenship and Immigration Services Releases New Strategic Plan
USCIS Strategic Plan 2008-2012 “As a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), has developed this document as a strategic framework to integrate our key mission objectives, future plans and priorities, organizational improvement initiatives, and prudent resource management. By providing a full spectrum depiction of our organizations… Continue Reading
DOE IG: The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission's Unclassified Cyber Security Program – 2008
The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission’s Unclassified Cyber Security Program – 2008, DOE/IG-0802 September 2008 “The Commission had taken action to improve cyber security practices and implemented protective measures designed to defend its networks against malicious attackers and other external threats. Our evaluation, however, disclosed that additional actions are needed to reduce the risk of compromise… Continue Reading
State of the Blogosphere – 2008
“Technoratis State of the Blogosphere 2008 report…will be released in five consecutive daily segments. Since 2004, our annual study has unearthed and analyzed the trends and themes of blogging, but for the 2008 study, we resolved to go beyond the numbers of the Technorati Index to deliver even deeper insights into the blogging mind. For… Continue Reading
Freshwater Ecoregions of the World
“Freshwater Ecoregions of the World, (FEOW) provides a new global biogeographic regionalization of the Earth’s freshwater biodiversity. Covering virtually all freshwater habitats on Earth, this first-ever ecoregion map, together with associated species data, is a useful tool for underpinning global and regional conservation planning efforts, particularly to identify outstanding and imperiled freshwater systems; for serving… Continue Reading
DOD: National Security and Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century
National Security and Nuclear Weapons in the 21st Century, September 2008 [This paper has been redacted and edited from a classified paper with the same title, dated February 2008] “In July 2007, along with Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, we issued a statement that summarized the need for maintaining a credible U.S. nuclear deterrent and… Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com: Researching Medical Literature on the Internet – 2008
Researching Medical Literature on the Internet – 2008: Medical journals, dictionaries, textbooks, indexes, rankings, images all can be found on the Net, and much of it is available free. Sources include publishers, government agencies, professional organizations, health libraries and commercial entities. Gloria Miccioli’s completely updated and revised topical guide expertly focuses on what she… Continue Reading
Office of Federal Housing Enterprise Oversights Strategic Plan 2006-2011
OFHEO Strategic Plan 2006-2011: “OFHEO has an important and compelling mission to promote housing and a strong national housing finance system by ensuring the safety and soundness of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. These Enterprises own or guarantee 41 percent of residential mortgages in the U.S. and are among the largest guarantors and borrowers in… Continue Reading
AP Reports FBI Investigating Freddie, Fannie, AIG and Lehman
AP: “The FBI is investigating four major U.S. financial institutions whose collapse helped trigger a $700 billion bailout plan by the Bush administration, The Associated Press has learned. Two law enforcement officials said Tuesday the FBI is looking at potential fraud by mortgage finance giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and insurer American International Group… Continue Reading
Regulators Release New Report to Assist Financial Services Firms in Serving Older Investors
News release: “As part of the Securities and Exchange Commission’s third annual Seniors Summit held in Washington today, the staff of the SEC along with the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) and the North American Securities Administrators Association (NASAA) released a joint report outlining practices that financial services firms can use to strengthen their policies… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: 2010 Census, Mass Care in Disasters, Extent of Dental Disease in Children
2010 Census: The Bureau’s Plans for Reducing the Undercount Show Promise, but Key Uncertainties Remain, GAO-08-1167T, September 23, 2008 Department of Homeland Security: Improvements Could Further Enhance Ability to Acquire Innovative Technologies Using Other Transaction Authority, GAO-08-1088, September 23, 2008 Employment and Training Program Grants: Labor Has Outlined Steps for Additional Documentation and Monitoring but… Continue Reading
2008 Report on International Religious Freedom
Department of State: International Religious Freedom Report for 2008 was released on September 19, 2008 “The purpose of this report is to record the status of respect for religious freedom in every country around the world during the most recent reporting period–July 1, 2007 to June 30, 2008. Our primary focus is to document the… Continue Reading
