OMB Service Contracts Inventory Guidance and Implementation, GAO-11-538R, May 27, 2011 Space Acquisitions: Development and Oversight Challenges in Delivering Improved Space Situational Awareness Capabilities, GAO-11-545, May 27, 2011 Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2011
Potential Effects of a Ban on Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of New Prescription Drugs
CBO: Potential Effects of a Ban on Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of New Prescription Drugs – May 26, 2011 “Concerns about direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs have spurred recent proposals for a moratorium on advertising brand-name prescription drugs to consumers during the first two years following a drug’s approval by the Food and Drug Administration. This Congressional… Continue Reading
Analysis of a Permanent Prohibition on Implementing the Major Health Care Legislation Enacted in March 2010
CBO: Analysis of a Permanent Prohibition on Implementing the Major Health Care Legislation Enacted in March 2010 – May 26, 2011 “This letter discusses many of the potential effects of a permanent ban on the use of appropriated funds to implement the health care laws and, where possible, provides information on whether those effects would… Continue Reading
House of Representatives: Audit of the Financial Statements For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2009
Audit of the Financial Statements For the Fiscal Year Ended September 30, 2009 Report No. 11-HSW-03 May 26, 2011 Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Job Access and Reverse Commute Program, TARP, Secure Border Initiative
Commercial Launch Vehicles: NASA Taking Measures to Manage Delays and Risks, GAO-11-692T, May 26, 2011 Department of State’s Counternarcotics Performance Management System, GAO-11-564R, May 26, 2011 Job Access and Reverse Commute Program: Progress Made in Using Funds and Stakeholder Views on Proposed Program Changes, GAO-11-518, May 26, 2011 Management Report: Improvements Needed in Controls over… Continue Reading
FTC Offers Tips to Stretch Your Gas Dollars
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission is offering tips to help consumers save money at the pump and get better gas mileage. At the Pump – Check your owners manual for the right octane level for your car. Regular octane gas is recommended for most cars. See The Low-Down on High Octane Gasoline. Shop around.… Continue Reading
Trends over 5 Decades in U.S. Occupation-Related Physical Activity and Their Associations with Obesity
Trends over 5 Decades in U.S. Occupation-Related Physical Activity and Their Associations with Obesity Church TS, Thomas DM, Tudor-Locke C, Katzmarzyk PT, Earnest CP, et al. (2011) PLoS ONE 6(5): e19657. doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0019657: “Analysis of energy expenditure for occupations in U.S. private industry since 1960 using data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Mean body… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Antidumping and Countervailing Duties, Tax Refunds, Taxes and Identity Theft
Antidumping and Countervailing Duties: Options for Improving Collection, GAO-11-693T, May 25, 2011 Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children: Federal Support for Developing Language and Literacy, GAO-11-357, May 25, 2011 Defense Management: Comprehensive Cost Information and Analysis of Alternatives Needed to Assess Military Posture in Asia, GAO-11-316, May 25, 2011 Economic Development: Efficiency and Effectiveness of… Continue Reading
After Fukushima: EU Stress tests start on June 1, 2011
News release: “From 1 June 2011 onwards, all 143 nuclear power plants in the EU will be re-assessed using EU wide criteria. These are comprehensive tests as the Commission has called for which embrace both natural and man made hazards (i.e. effects of airplane crashes and terrorist attacks). The European Commission and the European Nuclear… Continue Reading
Google Launches Official Search Blog
Inside Search – The Official Google Search Blog: “Here youll find regular updates on our algorithms and features, as well as stories from the people who work to improve Google every day.” Continue Reading
Options for Changing the Tax Treatment of Charitable Giving
CBO: Options for Changing the Tax Treatment of Charitable Giving May 24, 2011 “The deductibility of charitable donations has been a feature of the U.S. individual income tax almost as long as the modern income tax has been in existence. Nevertheless, concerns about the cost, equity, and efficiency of the deduction have prompted many proposals… Continue Reading
PBS Frontline Releases Bradley Manning's Facebook Page
Via PBS FRONTLINE: “WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange has become internationally recognized since the publication last year of thousands of secret U.S. documents. But Bradley Manning, the Army private alleged to have provided the documents, remains largely a mystery. Who is Bradley Manning? How did he come into contact with a trove of secrets and, allegedly,… Continue Reading
