Iraq and Afghanistan – Actions Needed to Enhance the Ability of Army Brigades to Support the Advising Mission – GAO-11-760, August 2, 2011 Private Health Insurance – State Oversight of Premium Rates and Changes in Response to Federal Rate Review Grants, GAO-11-878T, August 2, 2011. Public Transportation – Requirements for Smaller Capital Projects Generally Seen… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2011
Budget Control Act of 2011
Budget Control Act of 2011 (Engrossed Amendment House – EAH)[S.365.EAH]. Pub. L. No. 112-25, 140 Stat. 240 Sovereign Default: Putting the United States Debt-Ceiling Debate in Context – Why Self Help Is the Only Option: “Justia columnist and U. Washington law professor Anita Ramasastry provides important background on the United States debt ceiling debate, explaining… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve: Bank Holding Company Supervision Manual
Bank Holding Company Supervision Manual – Updated semiannually, last update: July 2011 “Provides guidance for conducting inspections of bank holding companies and their nonbank subsidiaries. The supervisory objectives of the inspection program are to ascertain whether the financial strength of the bank holding company is being maintained on an ongoing basis and to determine the… Continue Reading
Forum Guide to Ensuring Equal Access to Education Websites Introduction to Electronic Information Accessibility Standards
Forum Guide to Ensuring Equal Access to Education Websites – Introduction to Electronic Information Accessibility Standards, July 2011 “This guide is designed for use by information technology administrators, data specialists, and program staff responsible for the content in data reports, as well as education leaders (e.g., administrators who prioritize tasks for technical and data staff),… Continue Reading
The Nation's Report Card: Geography 2010
National Center for Education Statistics: “Fewer than one-third of the nations students achieve at or above the Proficient level in geography, according to the latest results from the National Assessment of Educational Progress (NAEP.) Although fourth graders made gains in achievement since 2001, The Nations Report Card: Geography 2010 shows that performance by eighth graders… Continue Reading
NOAA: Deepwater Horizon: A Preliminary Bibliography of Published Research and Expert Commentary
Deepwater Horizon: A Preliminary Bibliography of Published Research and Expert Commentary, Compiled by Chris Belter, NOAA Central Library, Last Updated: August 02, 2011. This bibliography attempts to list all of the published research and expert commentary that has resulted from the Deepwater Horizon oil spill.It includes peer-reviewed journal articles and book chapters, technical reports released… Continue Reading
Financial Action Task Force – Laundering the Proceeds of Corruption
“The FATF has prepared a study on the links between corruption and money laundering. This typology report differs from other such typologies previously produced by the FATF because it draws from publicly available work undertaken by experts. The goal of the project was to better understand corruption, its mechanisms and vulnerabilities, through an AML/CFT lens.… Continue Reading
CIA Forced to Release Long Secret Official History of Bay of Pigs Invasion
News release: “Pursuant to a FOIA lawsuit filed by the National Security Archive on the 50th anniversary of the infamous CIA-led invasion of Cuba, the CIA has released four volumes of its Official History of the Bay of Pigs Operation. The Archive today posted volume 2, “Participation in the Conduct of Foreign Policy” (Part 1… Continue Reading
Japan Ministry of Defense – Defense of Japan 2011
Defense of Japan 2011 – (Provisional Translation): “This years white paper is the second publication since the new administration took office. As the security environment surrounding Japan changes at a rapid pace, this year the Ministry of Defense (MOD) and Japan Self-Defense Forces (SDF) experienced numerous milestone events within Japan and aboard. First, there was… Continue Reading
House Committee Approves Controversial Measure to Require Data Retention for All Internet Users
EPIC: “The House of Representatives Judiciary Committee voted to approve a bill that will require Internet Service Providers (ISPs) to retain data on every customer to allow the government to identify and track their online activity for one year. EPIC Director Marc Rotenberg testified against the bill at the subcommittee hearing, and his arguments were… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Federal Facility Security, Medicare Part D Formularies, PBGC
Federal Facility Security – Staffing Approaches Used by Selected Agencies, GAO-11-601, August 1, 2011 Medicare Part D Formularies – CMS Conducts Oversight of Mid-Year Changes; Most Mid-Year Changes Were Enhancements, GAO-11-366R, August 1, 2011 Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation – Asset Management Needs Better Stewardship, GAO-11-271, August 1, 2011 Continue Reading
Study: Faces of Facebook: Privacy in the Age of Augmented Reality
Faces of Facebook: Privacy in the Age of Augmented Reality – FAQ only – See also slides here. Alessandro Acquisti (Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University), Ralph Gross (Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University) Fred Stutzman (Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon University), August 2011 “We investigated the feasibility of combining publicly available Web 2.0 data with off-the-shelf face… Continue Reading
