News release: “According to new data in the 2009 AIDS epidemic update, new HIV infections have been reduced by 17% over the past eight years. Since 2001, when the United Nations Declaration of Commitment on HIV/AIDS was signed, the number of new infections in sub-Saharan Africa is approximately 15% lower, which is about 400 000 fewer infections in 2008. In East Asia HIV incidence has declined by nearly 25% and in South and South East Asia by 10% in the same time period. In Eastern Europe, after a dramatic increase in new infections among injecting drug users, the epidemic has leveled off considerably. However, in some countries there are signs that HIV incidence is rising again.”
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Daily Archives: November 24, 2009
Columbia Journalism Review's Comprehensive Guide to Big Federal Spending Programs
“In a specially commissioned study, The Audit here takes a look at online resources tracking the bailout and stimulus money, from government web sites to independently run operations,” by Jaimie Dougherty. Related postings on financial system Continue Reading
Federal Housing Finance Agency: House Prices Increase Slightly in Third Quarter
News release: “U.S. house prices rose modestly in the third quarter of 2009 according to the Federal Housing Finance Agencys (FHFA) seasonally adjusted purchase-only house price index (HPI). The HPI, calculated using home sales price information from Fannie Maeand Freddie Mac-acquired mortgages, was 0.2 percent higher on a seasonally adjusted basis in the third quarter… Continue Reading
2009-2010 Edition of United States Government Manual
“The 2009-2010 edition of the United States Government Manual is now available on GPO Access. As the official handbook of the Federal Government, the United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. It also includes information on quasi-official agencies; international organizations in which the United States… Continue Reading
DOE Announces $620 Million for Smart Grid Demonstration and Energy Storage Projects
News release: “At an event in Columbus, Ohio this afternoon, Secretary Chu announced that the Department of Energy is awarding $620 million for projects around the country to demonstrate advanced Smart Grid technologies and integrated systems that will help build a smarter, more efficient, more resilient electrical grid. These 32 demonstration projects, which include large-scale… Continue Reading
Create short, trustworthy .gov URLs
“The GSA Office of Citizen Services has also launched Go.USA.gov, a beta URL shortening service for government websites. This product will allow government websites to maintain their brand and authenticity when using shortened URLs for social media purposes. So far, Go.USA.gov has shortened 480 URLs that have been clicked 60569 times. Government employees need to… Continue Reading
Gartner Identifies the Top 10 Strategic Technologies for 2010
News release: “Gartner, Inc. analysts highlighted the top 10 technologies and trends that will be strategic for most organizations in 2010…Gartner defines a strategic technology as one with the potential for significant impact on the enterprise in the next three years. Factors that denote significant impact include a high potential for disruption to IT or… Continue Reading
Final Report: Comparative Evaluation of Rail and Truck Fuel Efficiency on Competitive Corridors
Federal Railroad Administration – Final Report – Comparative Evaluation of Rail and Truck Fuel Efficiency on Competitive Corridors, November 19, 2009 “This study provides a comparative evaluation of rail and truck fuel efficiency on corridors and services in which both modes compete. For the purposes of this study, competitive movements are defined as those of… Continue Reading
Citizen Satisfaction with Federal Websites Surges to New All-Time High
News release: “Citizen satisfaction with federal government websites surged to a new all-time high in the third quarter of 2009, according to the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) E-Government Satisfaction Index released from ForeSee Results and ACSI. The Index reached 75.2 on the ACSIs 100-point scale, an increase of 2.2% since the second quarter and… Continue Reading
