DoD IG Employee Engagement Survey, June 2008, released 10/31/08
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Monthly Archives: October 2008
New GAO Reports: Defense Health Care
Defense Health Care: Additional Efforts Needed to Ensure Compliance with Personality Disorder Separation Requirements, GAO-09-31, October 31, 2008 Status of GSA’s Implementation of Selected Green Building Provisions of the Energy Independence and Security Act of 200,7 GAO-09-111R, October 31, 2008 Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Combating Nuclear Smuggling, Defense Critical Infrastructure, USA Patriot Act
2010 Census: Census Bureau Needs Procedures for Estimating the Response Rate and Selecting for Testing Methods to Increase Response Rate, GAO-08-1012, September 30, 2008 Combating Nuclear Smuggling: DHS’s Phase 3 Test Report on Advanced Portal Monitors Does Not Fully Disclose the Limitations of the Test Results, GAO-08-979, September 30, 2008 Defense Critical Infrastructure: Developing Training… Continue Reading
DOD IG: Assessment of Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives Control and Accountability – Afghan National Security Forces
SPO-2009-001 – Assessment of Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives Control and Accountability; Security Assistance; and Sustainment for the Afghan National Security Forces (236 pages, PDF). “…the assessment team found that the Combined Security Transition Command-Afghanistan (CSTC-A) had not issued implementing instructions or procedures governing the accountability, control, and physical security of Arms, Ammunition, and Explosives the… Continue Reading
Don't Have a Cow, Give a Cow Instead
Don’t Have a Cow, Give a Cow Instead Darlene Fichter, Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada: “Giving Small” is the story of how I started to focus more time and attention on “gifting” in my day to day life. You might be thinking why not “Give Big”? Yep, I’m a fan of the show. But it can be… Continue Reading
Voters and Health Reform in the 2008 Presidential Election
News release: “With only a few days remaining before Election Day, researchers from Harvard School of Public Health and the Kaiser Family Foundation, writing for the November 6, 2008, New England Journal of Medicine (NEJM), find that seven in ten registered voters say major changes are needed in the U.S. health care system. The article,… Continue Reading
FTC Launches New Web Site for Kids
“The Federal Trade Commission today launched a new Web site to introduce kids to key consumer and business concepts. Set in a shopping mall, http://www.ftc.gov/YouAreHere takes kids on an experiential journey that presents the FTCs mission and its important role in American commerce. Kids under 12 are reported to spend billions of dollars on goods… Continue Reading
SEC: Mutual Fund Regulatory Filings to Be Available to Investors Online
Full text of the final rule, Mandatory Electronic Submission of Applications for Orders under the Investment Company Act and Filings Made Pursuant to Regulation E: “We are adopting several amendments to rules regarding our Electronic Data Gathering, Analysis, and Retrieval (EDGAR) system. Specifically, we are amending our rules to make mandatory the electronic submission on… Continue Reading
Green Jobs in U.S. Metro Areas October 2008
U.S. Metro Economies – Current and Potential Green Jobs in the U.S. Economy – Green Jobs in U.S. Metro Areas, October 2008. Prepared for: The United States Conference of Mayors and the Mayors Climate Protection Center. “Dwindling natural resources, growing global demand for energy, climate change these issues are irrevocably altering our global economy.… Continue Reading
Commerce Report on Impact of Litigation Environment on Attracting Foreign Investment
“U.S. Commerce Secretary Carlos M. Gutierrez today released a report on the U.S. litigation environment and trends in foreign direct investment (FDI) flows into America during the U.S. Chamber of Commerces 9th Annual Legal Reform Summit. In the wake of economic challenges, it is important that America remains open and does not retreat into economic… Continue Reading
IRS: Stimulus Payments What You Need to Know
“If you missed the Oct. 15 deadline for filing an income tax return for a economic stimulus payment, don’t worry. You can receive a payment in 2009 by filing an income tax return when the filing season opens in January. The IRS will have more information shortly. Also, if you filed a tax return for… Continue Reading
Survey Focuses on Impact of Web 2.0 on American's Political Engagement
“This document, Cisco Visual Networking Index Pulse Survey: Online Video and Political Engagement Highlights, presents some of the initial high-level findings of a new study assessing the influence of online video and other social media applications on Americans’ political engagement. The study was conducted by Compete and sponsored by Cisco. Many eligible American voters are… Continue Reading
