- Contingency Contracting: DOD, State, and USAID Continue to Face Challenges in Tracking Contractor Personnel and Contracts in Iraq and Afghanistan, GAO-10-1, October 01, 2009
- Emergency Management: Preliminary Observations on FEMA’s Community Preparedness Programs Related to the National Preparedness System, GAO-10-105T, October 01, 2009
- Personnel Security Clearances: An Outcome-Focused Strategy and Comprehensive Reporting of Timeliness and Quality Would Provide Greater Visibility over the Clearance Process, GAO-10-117T, October 01, 2009
- Aviation Security: A National Strategy and Other Actions Would Strengthen TSA’s Efforts to Secure Commercial Airport Perimeters and Access Controls, GAO-09-399, September 30, 2009
- Federal Judgeships: The General Accuracy of District and Appellate Judgeship Case-Related Workload Measures, GAO-09-1050T, September 30, 2009
- Federal Student Loans: Audits and Reviews of the Federal Family Education Loan and Federal Direct Loan Programs, GAO-09-992R, September 30, 2009
- Continuing Resolutions: Uncertainty Limited Management Options and Increased Workload in Selected Agencies, GAO-09-879, September 24, 2009
- U.S. Embargo on Cuba: Recent Regulatory Changes and Potential Presidential or Congressional Actions, GAO-09-951R, September 17, 2009
- Equal Employment Opportunity: DHS Has Opportunities to Better Identify and Address Barriers to EEO in Its Workforce, GAO-09-639, August 31, 2009
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Daily Archives: October 1, 2009
Department of Justice launches Justice.gov
“The Department of Justice launches Justice.gov today in an effort to increase openness and transparency in government. Utilizing a variety of online tools, we will be able to share news and information, not just on our own web site, but through popular social networks Twitter, YouTube and MySpace and Facebook. The Justice presence on these… Continue Reading
Dept. of Transportation Announces Administration Wide Effort to Combat Distracted Driving
Follow up to postings on banning texting while driving, this announcement today by the Secretary of Transportation: “Last night, President Obama signed an Executive Order directing federal employees not to engage in text messaging while driving government-owned vehicles; when using electronic equipment supplied by the government while driving; or while driving privately owned vehicles when… Continue Reading
New Rules Protect Patients' Genetic Information
News release: “Individuals genetic information will have greater protections through new regulations issued today by the U.S. Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS), Labor, and the Treasury. The interim final rule will help ensure that genetic information is not used adversely in determining health care coverage and will encourage more individuals to participate in… Continue Reading
Corporate Governance Report 2009: Boards in turbulent times
Corporate Governance Report 2009: Boards in turbulent times “The global financial crisis has heralded a new international order that has yet to be understood fully or accepted widely. The economic changes happening now are structural, not cyclical, and therefore truly transformative. These changes will affect every company in every sector across the world. There has… Continue Reading
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month
National Cybersecurity Awareness Month: “October marks the sixth annual National Cybersecurity Awareness Month sponsored by the Department of Homeland Security. The theme for National Cybersecurity Awareness Month 2009 is Our Shared Responsibility to reinforce the message that all computer users, not just industry and government, have a responsibility to practice good cyber hygiene and to… Continue Reading
BJS: Female Victims of Violence
Female Victims of Violence: “Provides the current findings on nonfatal and fatal violent crimes committed against females. Data are from the Bureau of Justice Statistics National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS) and the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) Uniform Crime Reporting Program’s (UCR) Supplementary Homicide Reports (SHR). The report focuses on intimate partner violence and stalking.… Continue Reading
Government Computer News: Great dot-gov Web Sites 2009
Great dot-gov Web Sites 2009: “The days of a Web presence being an optional component for agencies are long gone. For most citizens, the primary way of interacting with their government is through Web sites. By and large, agencies have responded to that demand by creating richer, more interactive sites.” Continue Reading
FASAB Issues Requirements for Fiscal Sustainability Reporting
“One of FASABs federal financial reporting objectivesthe stewardship objectiveincludes enabling readers to determine whether future budgetary resources will likely be sufficient to sustain public services and to meet obligations as they come due…the question of the long-term fiscal sustainability of U.S. government services may be among the most important questions of our time. The Board… Continue Reading
