GovSpeak – A Guide to Government Acronyms & Abbreviations: “This guide lists acronyms and abbreviations commonly used by the United States federal government. Each acronym is defined and links to the home page (or best alternative) of the identified department, agency, office, program or publication. While Appendix A of the U.S. Government Manual provided the foundation of GovSpeak, this expanded list includes hundreds of acronyms not included in that publication; most have been discovered by manual reviews of department websites. Links are checked and updated monthly.”
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Daily Archives: May 29, 2011
Infographic Data Source Spans 40 Years of Income Growth in United States
From 1969 to 2008 essentially all income growth in the United States went to the top 10% of earners: [Note: use your cursor to click on the first icon on the upper left hand corner and the infographic will expand in size] “Between 1969 and 2008, average incomes in the United States grew by $11,684.”… Continue Reading
Report: Women in the Federal Government Ambitions and Achievements
Introduction by Chairman of MSPB: “In a newly released report, Women in the Federal Government: Ambitions and Achievements, The U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) assesses the treatment and advancement of women in the Federal Government, based on analyses of workforce data and Federal employee perceptions of their experiences and career advancement in the Federal… Continue Reading
SEC IG Reports Improper Actions Relating to the Leasing of Office Space
Improper Actions Relating to the Leasing of Office Space, Case No. OIG-553, May 16, 2011 “The OIG investigation found that the circumstances surrounding the SEC’s entering into a lease contract with David Nassif Associates (“DNA”) for 900,000 square feet of space at the Constitution Center facility in July 2010 represents another in a long history… Continue Reading
CFPB Creating Office of Financial Protection for Older Americans
Consumer Finance Protection Bureau: “The people just now reaching their sixties are part of Americas largest-ever generation of retirees. The CFPB is creating an Office of Financial Protection for Older Americans to ensure we serve this large community effectively. This Office will connect seniors with what they need to guide themselves through their financial lives.… Continue Reading
Reauthorization of PATRIOT Act on Deadline
RollCall: “After two days of wrangling and last-minute deal-making in the Senate, Congress cleared a reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act on Thursday, and the Obama administration announced that the president signed the bill into law before provisions of the anti-terrorism act expired at midnight. A standoff over amendments in the Senate ate into the… Continue Reading
Agencies Have Identified 78 Systems Migrating to the Cloud Within One Year
Via WSJ: “This year, the government will spend $80 billion on IT, at agencies as varied as the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the Department of Health and Human Services, and on non-classified sections of the US Department of Defense [see Federal Cloud Computing Strategy Published]. As slices of government spending go, this is not huge,… Continue Reading
Why Bonuses Went Up in 2010 – Analysis of S&P 500 Annual Incentive Plan Targets and Their Payouts
News release: “After two consecutive years of declining pay, 2010 saw a return to increased pay for many CEOs. Equilar’s recent research showed a 28.2 percent increase in median pay for chief executives in the S&P 500. Small- and mid-cap CEOs also saw their pay rebound by over 20 percent from 2009 to 2010. In… Continue Reading
