“The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) released the biennial update to its list of federal programs, policies, and operations that are at high risk for waste, fraud, abuse, and mismanagement or in need of broad-based transformation. Gene L. Dodaro, Acting Comptroller General of the U.S. and head of the GAO, announced that the regulatory system… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2009
New Washington Post Site Profiles Obama Administration Officials, Members Eexecutive Branch and Congressmen
Washington Post site, a work in progess: WhoRunsGov.com offers a unique look at the world of Washington through its key players and personalities. Its your window into how deals get made and policy is shaped in the new Obama administration that is remaking the nations capital.” Continue Reading
IRS OIG: The Internal Revenue Service Deployed the Modernized e-File System With Known Security Vulnerabilities
The Internal Revenue Service Deployed the Modernized e-File System With Known Security Vulnerabilities, December 30, 2008, Reference Number: 2009-20-026 “The MeF system will provide a single method for filing all IRS tax returns, information returns, forms, and schedules via the Internet. The Modernized Tax Return Database (M-TRDB), a component of the Modernized e-File (MeF) system,… Continue Reading
Digital States at Risk! Modernizing Legacy Systems
Digital States at Risk!: Modernizing Legacy Systems, December 2008 – “A product of NASCIO’s [National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO)] Legacy Systems & Modernization Working Group, this report is based on the findings of its 2008 national survey of state CIOs. The report provides an assessment of states primary points-of-concern as they relate… Continue Reading
Group of Thirty Report – Financial Reform: A Framework for Financial Stability
“On January 15, 2009, The Group of Thirty released its latest report (fee only): Financial Reform: A Framework for Financial Stability. The report addresses flaws in the global financial system and provides 18 specific recommendations to: improve supervisory systems by redefining the scope, boundaries, and structure of prudential regulation; enhance the role of the central… Continue Reading
Business Spending on Fixed Assets Rises to $1.36 Trillion in 2007
News release: “U.S. businesses spent $1.36 trillion on new and used structures and equipment in 2007, of which $1.28 trillion, or 93.7 percent, was spent on new structures and equipment, according to the U.S. Census Bureau. These findings come from the 2007 Annual Capital Expenditures Survey, which measures spending on new and used structures and… Continue Reading
Inaugural Words: 1789 to the Present
New York Times: Inaugural Words: 1789 to the Present – “A look at the language of presidential inaugural addresses. The most-used words in each address appear in the interactive chart, sized by number of uses. Words highlighted in yellow were used significantly more in this inaugural address than average.” Continue Reading
White House Releases The American Reinvestment and Recovery Plan
The American Reinvestment and Recovery Plan By the Numbers “The American economy is in the midst of a crisis unlike any we have seen in our lifetime. The economy lost 2.6 million jobs in 2008, the most of any year since World War II. Manufacturing activity is at its lowest level in twenty-eight years.… Continue Reading
White House Technology Seriously Behind the Curve
White House Tech More Tired Than Wired: “Any tech geek recognizes that modern technology is far more than a means to an end: Whether we own iPods, Zunes, MacBooks, iPhones or BlackBerry smartphones, our gadgets have become intimately integrated into our lifestyles. So you have to feel the pain of Obama and his team, who… Continue Reading
Senate Finance Cmte Mark: American Recovery and Reinvestment Bill of 2009
News release includes detailed summary: “Senate Finance Committee Chairman Max Baucus (D-Mont.) today unveiled an original Chairmans Mark of economic recovery provisions for inclusion in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009, including $275 billion in tax cuts and investments that will create jobs in fields like green energy, highways, and health care, and… Continue Reading
DOJ OIG Audit: FBI's Efforts to Combat Crimes Against Children
The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s Efforts to Combat Crimes Against Children, Audit Report 09-08, January 2009 Continue Reading
American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009
News release, Congressman Dave Obey: ‘The economy is in a crisis not seen since the Great Depression. Credit is frozen, consumer purchasing power is in decline, in the last four months the country has lost 2 million jobs and we are expected to lose another 3 to 5 million in the next year. Conservative economist… Continue Reading
