Defense Acquisitions: Assessments of Selected Weapon Programs, GAO-10-388SP, March 30, 2010 Warfighter Support: DOD Needs to Improve Its Planning for Using Contractors to Support Future Military Operations, GAO-10-472, March 30, 2010 VA’s Fiduciary Program: Improved Compliance and Policies Could Better Safeguard Veterans’ Benefits, GAO-10-241, February 26, 2010 Superfund: Information on Cost and Other Issues Related… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2010
CRS Afghanistan Casualties: Military Forces and Civilians
CRS – Afghanistan Casualties: Military Forces and Civilians, Susan G. Chesser, Information Research Specialist, March 8, 2010 This report collects statistics from a variety of sources on casualties sustained during Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF), which began on October 7, 2001, and is ongoing. OEF actions take place primarily in Afghanistan; however, OEF casualties also includes… Continue Reading
The Nations Report Card: Reading 2009
The Nations Report Card: Reading 2009 “This report presents results of the 2009 National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP) in reading at grades 4 and 8. Results for students in the nation, the 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Department of Defense schools are reported as average scores and as percentages of students performing… Continue Reading
JEC Report: Understanding the Economy: Long-Term Unemployment in the African American Community
Understanding the Economy: Long-Term Unemployment in the African American Community “is the first in a series of JEC reports examining the unemployment situation among several demographic groups, including African Americans, Hispanics, youth, and women. Prepared by the Joint Economic Committees Majority staff, the report draws from previously unpublished data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics,… Continue Reading
Amtrak reorganizing to advance high-speed rail in America
Follow up to previous postings on high speed rail in the United States, this news release: “Amtrak announced it is reorganizing and establishing a new department to pursue opportunities to develop new intercity high-speed rail service in select corridors around the country and to plan for major improvements on the Northeast Corridor, including determining the… Continue Reading
Supreme Court's new Website has a new look, and new features
“Welcome to the Supreme Court’s new Website, which not only has a new look, but also incorporates new features, including: recent Court decisions accessible from the homepage docket files dating back to 2000 an interactive Court calendar a new case citation finder enhanced search and navigation capabilities Continue Reading
First-ever National Study: Millions of People Rely on Library Computers for Employment, Health, and Education
News release: “Nearly one-third of Americans age 14 or older roughly 77 million people used a public library computer or wireless network to access the Internet in the past year, according to a national report released today. In 2009, as the nation struggled through a recession, people relied on library technology to find… Continue Reading
Department of State Announces Publication of 2008 Digest of United States Practice in International Law
News release: “The Department of State is pleased to announce the publication of the 2008 Digest of United States Practice in International Law, covering developments during 2008. As Legal Adviser Harold Hongju Koh notes in the introduction, the volume provides a historical record of developments occurring during the period when my predecessor, John B. Bellinger,… Continue Reading
Amnesty International: Death Sentences and Executions in 2009
“This document, Death Sentences and Executions in 2009, summarizes Amnesty International’s global research on the use of the death penalty in 2009. More than two-thirds of the countries of the world have abolished the death penalty in law or in practice. While 58 countries retained the death penalty in 2009, most did not use it.… Continue Reading
Federal Cloud Computing Initiatives Gain Traction
Follow up to previous postings on cloud computing, see this i360Gov.com Special Report, April 2010 – Federal Cloud Computing Initiatives Gain Traction. “The current administration recommends launching cloud computing pilot tests for applications ranging from communications and remote access, to virtual data centers, analytics/reporting, web portals, collaboration and both records and case management. And while… Continue Reading
Understanding the Economy: State by State Snapshots
“The Joint Economic Committee released a report entitled Understanding the Economy: State-by-State Snapshots, which provides easy access to the major economic indicators in all 50 states and the District of Columbia in the areas of jobs, unemployment, personal earnings and housing. Key economic statistics for each state include: Jobs created or lost since the start… Continue Reading
EPA to Scrutinize Environmental Impact of Bisphenol A
Follow up to previous postings on Bisphenol A , this news release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today announced a number of actions to address the potential effects of bisphenol A (BPA), a chemical used in the manufacture of a wide range of consumer and industrial products. The BPA action plan released today focuses… Continue Reading
