News release: “The Federal Trade Commissions staff submitted a comment as part of a Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) rulemaking on the integration of alternative sources of energy such as wind farms, solar cells, and solar thermal installations into the nations electric power grid. The staff comment suggested ways to integrate such alternative sources into the grid more efficiently, to improve the reliability of electric service, and to foster innovation that can lower the costs of meeting environmental policy goals.”
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Daily Archives: March 4, 2011
New GAO Reports: Electronic Government, U.S. Coins
Electronic Government: National Archives and Records Administration’s Fiscal Year 2011 Expenditure Plan, GAO-11-299, March 04, 2011 U.S. Coins: Replacing the $1 Note with a $1 Coin Would Provide a Financial Benefit to the Government, GAO-11-281, March 04, 2011 Continue Reading
BLS: Employment Situation Summary
News release with tables: “Nonfarm payroll employment increased by 192,000 in February, and the unemployment rate was little changed at 8.9 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Job gains occurred in manufacturing, construction, professional and business services, health care, and transportation and warehousing. Household Survey Data: The number of unemployed persons (13.7… Continue Reading
The Internet Explorer 6 Countdown – Moving the world off Internet Explorer 6
Via Microsoft, IE6 Countdown: “10 years ago a browser was born. Its name was Internet Explorer 6. Now that were in 2011, in an era of modern web standards, its time to say goodbye. This website is dedicated to watching Internet Explorer 6 usage drop to less than 1% worldwide, so more websites can choose… Continue Reading
Introducing Apps@State
Apps@State: “Use the communications tools at your disposal to spread your values…by creating your own networks you can extend the power of governments to end hunger, defeat disease, combat climate change and give every child the ability to live up to his or her God-given potential.” HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON, Secretary of State Continue Reading
Scareware Highlights Document Release from Russia's largest online payments processor
ChronoPays Scareware Diaries: “If your Windows PC has been hijacked by fake anti-virus software or scareware anytime in the past few years, chances are good that the attack was made possible by ChronoPay, Russias largest processor of online payments. Tens of thousands of documents stolen and leaked last year from ChronoPay offer a fascinating look… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve proposes amendments to Regulation CC regarding collection of checks, availability of funds
News release: “The Federal Reserve Board on Thursday requested public comment on proposed amendments to Regulation CC (Availability of Funds and Collection of Checks) to encourage banks to clear and return checks electronically, add provisions that govern electronic items cleared through the check-collection system, and shorten the “exception” hold periods on deposited funds. To encourage… Continue Reading
