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Law.Gov: America's Operating System, Open Source

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Law.Gov: America’s Operating System, Open Source – by Carl Malamud

  • “Public.Resource.Org is very pleased to announce that we’re going to be working with a distinguished group of colleagues from across the country to create a solid business plan, technical specs, and enabling legislation for the federal government to create Law.Gov. We envision Law.Gov as a distributed, open source, authenticated registry and repository of all primary legal materials in the United States. More details on the effort are available on our Law.Gov page.”

    • EPA OIG: The Clean Water Act after 37 Years: Recommitting to the Protection of the Nation's Waters

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    The Clean Water Act after 37 Years: Recommitting to the Protection of the Nation’s Waters – Statement of Wade T. Najjum Assistant Inspector General for Program Evaluation Before the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, U.S. House of Representatives, October 15, 2009. “Steps taken by EPA and others under the Clean Water Act have resulted in… Continue Reading

    Bureau of Labor Statistics: Real Earnings, September 2009

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    News release: Real average hourly earnings fell 0.1 percent from August to September, seasonally adjusted, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This decline stemmed from the Consumer Price Index for Urban Wage Earners and Clerical Workers (CPI-W), up by 0.2 percent, outpacing 0.1 percent growth in average hourly earnings for production and nonsupervisory workers.… Continue Reading

    New GAO Reports: Clean Water Act, Defense Management, Information Security, Gov't Long-Term Fiscal Outlook

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    Clean Water Act: Longstanding Issues Impact EPA’s and States’ Enforcement Efforts, GAO-10-165T, October 15, 2009 Defense Management: Widespread DCAA Audit Problems Leave Billions of Taxpayer Dollars Vulnerable to Fraud, Waste, Abuse, and Mismanagement, GAO-10-163T, October 15, 2009 Information Security: NASA Needs to Remedy Vulnerabilities in Key Networks, GAO-10-4, October 15, 2009 The Federal Government’s Long-Term… Continue Reading

    Treasury Releases Semi-Annual Report to Congress on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policies

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    News release: “The U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the Semi-Annual Report to Congress on International Economic and Exchange Rate Policies, as required under Sections 3004 and 3005 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988. The report covers the period from January 2009 through June 2009, but where available and appropriate, information… Continue Reading

    Long-Term Implications of the Department of Defense's Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Submission

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    CBO: Long-Term Implications of the Department of Defense’s Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Submission, October 14, 2009. Testimony before the Committee on the Budget, U.S. House of Representatives CBO projects that carrying out the plans proposed in the President’s 2010 budget request excluding overseas contingency operations (in general, overseas military operations against hostile forces—currently consisting of… Continue Reading

    HHS: Navigating the Health Care System

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    HHS: Open Enrollment: What To Consider When Choosing a Health Plan, By Carolyn M. Clancy, M.D.: “It’s open enrollment season, the time when millions of workers will choose the health insurance plan they’ll have next year. With premiums for health coverage offered by employers rising, it may feel more like open season on your wallet.… Continue Reading