- OIG-11-21 – Management Advisory Report: Recoupment of Improper Disaster Assistance, 1/3/2011
- OIG-11-20 – Annual Report to Congress on States’ and Urban Areas’ Management of Homeland Security Grant Programs Fiscal Year 2010 – 1/3/2011
- OIG-11-18 – Use of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act Funds by the Federal Emergency Management Agency for the Transit Security Grant Program, 1/3/2011
- OIG-11-17 – United States Coast Guard’s Reported Anti-Deficiency Violations for Shore Construction and Improvement Projects for Fiscal Years 2003 through 2009, 1/3/2011
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Daily Archives: January 3, 2011
New GAO Report: Opportunities Exist to Improve DOD's Oversight of Power Source Investments
Defense Acquisitions: Opportunities Exist to Improve DOD’s Oversight of Power Source Investments, GAO-11-113, December 30, 2010 “DOD lacks comprehensive, departmentwide data for its total investment in the power sources area [in terms of specific technologies, we focused on batteries, fuel cells, and capacitors. This was based on the predominance of batteries among tactically deployed power… Continue Reading
The National Counterterrorism Center Releases 2011 Counterterrorism Calendar
2011 Counterterrorism Calendar – “NCTCs Counterterrorism Calendar provides information on known terrorist groups, individual terrorists, and technical information on topics such as biological and chemical threats.” Includes an interactive map, an interactive timeline, profiles, methods and tactics, and groups.” There is also a PDF version. Continue Reading
Green Paper: Commercial Data Privacy and Innovation in the Internet Economy: A Dynamic Policy Framework
The commercial data privacy issues discussed in the Departments green paper, Commercial Data Privacy and Innovation in the Internet Economy: A Dynamic Policy Framework, provide a clear lens through which to assess current policy. Throughout the history of the Internet as a commercial medium, the Department of Commerce has been a key avenue of government… Continue Reading
EIA – Solar Thermal Collector Manufacturing Activities 2009
Solar Thermal Collector Manufacturing Activities 2009 Dec 29, 2010: “Total shipments of solar thermal collectors decreased dramatically in 2009 from 2008, falling almost 19 percent from 17.0 million square feet to 13.8 million square feet.” Continue Reading
EIA: Petroleum Supply Monthly, Wholesale Market Data
Petroleum Supply Monthly Dec 30, 2010: “Supply and disposition of crude oil and petroleum products on a national and regional level. The data series describe production, imports and exports, movements and inventories. Wholesale Market Data Dec 30, 2010: “This site contains spreadsheets with wholesale electricity price data from ICE (IntercontinentalExchange) through December 24,… Continue Reading
January 2011 Petroleum Marketing Monthly With Data for October 2010 Jan 3, 2011
January 2011 Petroleum Marketing Monthly With Data for October 2010 Jan 3, 2011 – “Monthly price and volume statistics on crude oil and petroleum products at a national, regional and state level.” Continue Reading
Justice Scalia's Comments on equal protection clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution
California Lawyer, January 2011 – Legally Speaking, The Originalist – Question: ‘In 1868, when the 39th Congress was debating and ultimately proposing the 14th Amendment, I don’t think anybody would have thought that equal protection applied to sex discrimination, or certainly not to sexual orientation. So does that mean that we’ve gone off in error… Continue Reading
HHS Updates Office for Human Research Protections Website
“The Office for Human Research Protections (OHRP) provides leadership in the protection of the rights, welfare, and wellbeing of subjects involved in research conducted or supported by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). OHRP helps ensure this by providing clarification and guidance, developing educational programs and materials, maintaining regulatory oversight, and providing… Continue Reading
Monterey Bay Acquarium Seafood Watch Pocket Guides
Updated Seafood Watch Recommendations: “Carry the pocket guide thats right for your region to help you choose ocean-friendly seafood wherever you live or travel. Click on your state on the map to determine the pocket guide thats right for you. If you live near a boundary between two regions, we suggest that you look at… Continue Reading
