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Daily Archives: November 21, 2011

Recent GAO Reports: Adoption Tax Credit, IT Acquisitions, TSA Products and Mechanisms, TSA Info Sharing, Intragovernmental Revolving Funds

  • Adoption Tax Credit: IRS Can Reduce Audits and Refund Delays, GAO-12-98, Oct 20, 2011
  • Information Technology: Critical Factors Underlying Successful Major Acquisitions, GAO-12-7, Oct 21, 2011
  • Review of U.S. Response to the Honduran Political Crisis of 2009, GAO-12-9R, Oct 20, 2011
  • Transportation Security Information Sharing: Results of GAO’s Survey of Stakeholder Satisfaction with TSA Products and Mechanisms (GAO-12-67SP, November 2011), an E-supplement to GAO-12-44, GAO-12-67SP, Nov 21, 2011
  • Transportation Security Information Sharing: Stakeholders Generally Satisfied but TSA Could Improve Analysis, Awareness, and Accountability GAO-12-44, Nov 21, 2011
  • Intragovernmental Revolving Funds: Commerce Departmental and Census Working Capital Funds Should Better Reflect Key Operating Principles, GAO-12-56, Nov 18, 2011

McAfee Q3 2011 Threats Report Shows 2011 on Target to Be the Busiest in Mobile Malware History

News release: “McAfee today released the McAfee Threats Report: Third Quarter 2011, which showed that the Android mobile operating system solidified its lead as the primary target for new mobile malware. The amount of malware targeted at Android devices jumped nearly 37 percent since last quarter, and puts 2011 on track to be the busiest… Continue Reading

Executive Order 13382 Designations on Iran

Treasury Fact Sheet: New Sanctions on Iran – 11/21/2011: “Today, the United States is taking a series of actions to confront the threat posed by Iran and significantly increase pressure on Iran to comply with the full range of its international obligations and to address the international community’s longstanding concerns regarding its nuclear program. These… Continue Reading

New UNEP report: governments and businesses accelerating plans for global transition to green economy

Towards a Green Economy: Pathways to Sustainable Development and Poverty Eradication [632 pages, PDF] – “The Green Economy Report is compiled by United Nations Environmental Programme’s (UNEP) Green Economy Initiative in collaboration with economists and experts worldwide. It demonstrates that the greening of economies is not generally a drag on growth but rather a new… Continue Reading

Basel III counterparty credit risk – Frequently asked questions (Basel Committee)

Basel III counterparty credit risk – Frequently asked questions (Basel Committee) The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision has received a number of interpretation questions related to the 16 December 2010 publication of the Basel III regulatory frameworks for capital and liquidity and the 13 January 2011 press release on the loss absorbency of capital at… Continue Reading

EIA India Country Analysis Brief

India Background – India boasts a growing economy, and is increasingly a significant consumer of oil and natural gas: “In 2009, India was the fourth largest energy consumer in the world, after the United States, China, and Russia. Despite a slowing global economy, India’s energy demand continues to rise. As vehicle ownership expands, petroleum demand… Continue Reading

New on LLRX – Learning to Live Without a Statistical Abstract: Thinking about Future Access to Government Information

Learning to Live Without a Statistical Abstract: Thinking about Future Access to Government Information – The U.S. Census Bureau anticipates that budget cuts will likely dismantle the entire Statistical Compendia division. James T. Shaw’s presentation focuses on why there is no truly good alternative to the Statistical Abstract in terms of providing both convenience and… Continue Reading