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TSA's Efforts To Identify and Track Security Breaches at Our Nation’s Airports

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DHS OIG – Transportation Security Administration’s Efforts To Identify and Track Security Breaches at Our Nation’s Airports (Redacted)

  • “Senator Frank Lautenberg requested an investigation into media reports focused on security breaches at Newark Liberty International Airport, including the contributing factors that led to the security breaches. He requested that we compare the incident rate of breaches at Newark to other airports in the region and comparable airports. He asked us to determine whether corrective action had been taken on the specific security incidents. We determined whether the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) at Newark had more security breaches than at other airports. We also determined whether TSA has an effective mechanism to use the information gathered from individual airports to identify measures that could be used to improve security nationwide.”

    • Working the Network: A Manager’s Guide for Using Twitter in Government

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    Working the Network: A Manager’s Guide for Using Twitter in Government, Ines Mergel – Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs, Syracuse University. May 14, 2012. “As of this writing, the federal government operates over 1,000 Twitter feeds. Federal civilian agencies maintain over 360 Twitter feeds, while the Department of Defense hosts more than 650.… Continue Reading

    SEC Microcap Fraud-Fighting Initiative Expels 379 Dormant Shell Companies to Protect Investors From Potential Scams

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    News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission today suspended trading in the securities of 379 dormant companies before they could be hijacked by fraudsters and used to harm investors through reverse mergers or pump-and-dump schemes. The trading suspension marks the most companies ever suspended in a single day by the agency as it ramps up… Continue Reading

    Interior Advances Offshore Atlantic Transmission Line

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    ‘No Competitive Interest’ finding clears way for environmental analysis of proposed transmission ‘backbone’ for Outer Continental Shelf wind farms: “The proposed project is a high-voltage, direct-current subsea transmission system that would collect power generated by wind turbine facilities off the Atlantic coasts of New York, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland and Virginia. The first such offshore… Continue Reading

    Annual NOAA report shows a record number of rebuilt fisheries

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    News release: “A record six fish populations were declared rebuilt to healthy levels in 2011, bringing the number of rebuilt U.S. marine fish populations in the last 11 years to 27, according to a report to Congress out today from NOAA’s Fisheries Service. This report documents historic progress toward ending overfishing and rebuilding our nation’s… Continue Reading

    Audit – DHS Information Technology Management Has Improved, But Challenges Remain

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    DHS Information Technology Management Has Improved, But Challenges Remain, OIG-12-82, May 2012 “Since 2008, the Chief Information Officer has increased oversight and authority of information technology by reviewing DHS component programs and acquisitions. This has enabled the Chief Information Officer to make strategic recommendations to reduce costs and duplication. The Department has achieved some infrastructure… Continue Reading

    Google expands punctuation and symbols in search

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    Google Inside Search – “Punctuation and symbols in search – Generally, most punctuation and special characters are ignored in Google Search. However, we’re expanding our search capabilities to support some characters that modify search terms and help Google find exactly what you’re looking for. Here are some examples from the growing list of popular symbols… Continue Reading

    U21 Rankings of National Higher Education Systems 2012

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    “U21 has published new research into national education systems gives the first ranking of countries which are the ‘best’ at providing higher education. The Universitas 21 ranking of national higher education systems has been developed to highlight the importance of creating a strong environment for higher education institutions to contribute to economic and cultural development,… Continue Reading