“A statistical hub containing key data from all the countries of the Arab League: “Since Tunisians rose up and ejected their leader, Zine el-Abidine Ben Ali, who had ruled the country for 23 years, the scent of jasmine has spread through the Arab world. Egyptian protesters ousted their president, Hosni Mubarak, in just 18 days,… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: February 2011
WSJ: Technology is eating jobs
Is Your Job an Endangered Species? – “Technology is eating jobsand not just obvious ones like toll takers and phone operators. Lawyers and doctors are at risk as well…Forget blue-collar and white- collar. There are two types of workers in our economy: creators and servers. Creators are the ones driving productivitywriting code, designing chips, creating… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Civilian Assistance to Pakistan,
Department of State’s Report to Congress and U.S. Oversight of Civilian Assistance to Pakistan Can Be Further Enhanced, GAO-11-310R, February 17, 2011 Electronic Prescribing: CMS Should Address Inconsistencies in Its Two Incentive Programs That Encourage the Use of Health Information Technology, GAO-11-159, February 17, 2011 GAO’s 2011 High Risk Series: An Update, GAO-11-394T, February 17,… Continue Reading
Federal Prosecution Data for November 2010 Released
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse report: “Federal criminal prosecutions totaled 12,494 for the month of November according to the most recent data released by the Department of Justice. The Department of Homeland Security was the lead agency for over half (57%) of these prosecutions; other agencies with substantial numbers of referrals were the Drug Enforcement Administration… Continue Reading
Sea Turtle Rescue Center
“The Israel Sea Turtle Rescue Center rehabilitates about 50 injured sea turtles every year. Mostly because of accidents caused by humans, they have typically lost limbs or suffered head injuries. No other Middle East country has a full center dedicated to this task, and even worldwide there are very few. But these ancient amphibians are… Continue Reading
CDC – Latest Report on Nation's Health Released
“Health, United States, 2010,” the 34th annual report prepared by CDC’s National Center for Health Statistics is now available. The report includes a compilation of health data from state and federal health agencies as well as an in-depth feature section on death and dying. A special abridged edition, “Health, United States, 2010: In Brief,” is… Continue Reading
OPM Issues Competency Model for Cybersecurity
“The U.S. Office of Personnel Management (OPM), the Chief Information Officers (CIO) Council and the Chief Human Capital Officers Council’s Workforce Development Subcommittee identified cybersecurity related occupations as high priorities for Governmentwide competency models. In November 2009, OPM initiated a Governmentwide study to identify critical competencies for cybersecurity work, working with the CIO Council and… Continue Reading
FOIA Request Yields FBI Documents on Expanding Federal Surveillance Laws
“EFF just received documents in response to a 2-year old FOIA request for information on the FBIs “Going Dark” program, an initiative to increase the FBI’s authority in response to problems the FBI says it’s having implementing wiretap and pen register/trap and trace orders on new communications technologies. The documents detail a fully-formed and well-coordinated… Continue Reading
Study: Ozone Layers Future Linked Strongly to Changes in Climate
News release: “The ozone layer the thin atmospheric band high-up in the stratosphere that protects living things on Earth from the suns harmful ultraviolet rays, not to be confused with damaging ozone pollution close to the ground faces potential new challenges even as it continues its recovery from earlier damage, according to a… Continue Reading
2011 Draft U.S. Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report
Draft Inventory of U.S. Gas Greenhouse Emissions and Sinks: 1990-2009 (February 2011) [Note: individual report sections are posted here] “An emissions inventory that identifies and quantifies a country’s primary anthropogenic1 sources and sinks of greenhouse gases is essential for addressing climate change. This inventory adheres to both 1) a comprehensive and detailed set of methodologies… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Federal Workforce, High-Risk Series, USPS
Federal Workforce: Practices to Increase the Employment of Individuals with Disabilities, GAO-11-351T, February 16, 2011 High-Risk Series: An Update, GAO-11-278, February 16, 2011: “The federal government is the worlds largest and most complex entity, with about $3.5 trillion in outlays in fiscal year 2010 funding a broad array of programs and operations. GAO maintains a… Continue Reading
Google: A simple way for publishers to manage access to digital content
“Google One Pass is a payment system that enables publishers to set the terms for access to their digital content. It offers purchase-once, view-anywhere functionality, so users can view the content they buy across all of their devices. By providing a system for user authentication, payment processing, and administration, Google One Pass lets publishers focus… Continue Reading
