“The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to require the national securities exchanges and the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority (FINRA) to establish a market-wide consolidated audit trail that will significantly enhance regulators ability to monitor and analyze trading activity. The new rule adopted by the Commission requires the exchanges and FINRA to jointly submit a… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2012
NIST Releases Test Framework for Upgrading Smart Electrical Meters
News release: “Next-generation “smart” electrical meters for residential and commercial buildings will have computerized operating systems just as laptops or mobile devices do. On July 10, 2012, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) published its first-ever draft guidelines* to help utility companies test their procedures for upgrading meters securely from a remote location.… Continue Reading
Pew – Teens 2012: Truth, Trends, and Myths About Teen Online Behavior
Teens 2012: Truth, Trends, and Myths About Teen Online Behavior, by Kristen Purcell, July 11, 2012. “Pew Internet’s newest data on how teens use the internet, mobile phones, social media and social networking sites, as well as teen communication preferences and online information consumption.” 46% of US adults now own Smartphones, up from 35% in… Continue Reading
Department of Defense Cloud Computing Strategy
Department of Defense, Chief Information Officer, Cloud Computing Strategy, July 2012 “The DoD Enterprise Cloud Environment is a key component to enable the Department to achieve JIE [Joint Information Environment] goals. The DoD Cloud Computing Strategy introduces an approach to move the Department from the current state of a duplicative, cumbersome, and costly set of… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve releases public section of resolution plans filed by the first group of largest banking organization
News release: “The Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act requires that bank holding companies with total consolidated assets of $50 billion or more and nonbank financial companies designated by the Financial Stability Oversight Council for supervision by the Federal Reserve submit resolution plans annually to the Federal Reserve and the Federal Deposit Insurance… Continue Reading
Prepare for Coastal Flooding with New NOAA Website
“NOAA recently released a new website to help protect communities, people, and property from the devastation of coastal flooding. The NOAA storm surge website provides important information to help communities prepare for storm surge. Coastal flooding is often the greatest threat to life and property during storms. Floods damage roads and bridges, destroy homes and… Continue Reading
Security Oversight Office's Report for Fiscal Year 2011
Information Security Oversight Offices (ISOO) Report for Fiscal Year 2011, as required by Executive Order 13526, Classified National Security Information. “This report provides statistics and analysis concerning key components of the system of classification and declassification, as well as coverage of ISOOs reviews of Departments and Agencies programs. It also contains information with respect to… Continue Reading
Commentaryy – Reforming Copyright Is Possible
Reforming Copyright Is Possible – And it’s the only way to create a national digital library, by Pamela Samuelson “The failure of the Google Book settlement, however, has not killed the dream of a comprehensive digital library accessible to the public. Indeed, it has inspired an alternative that would avoid the risks of monopoly control.… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – Delphi Bankruptcy, Highway Projects, U.S. Assistance to Iraq's Minority Groups
Delphi Bankruptcy – Termination of Delphi Pension Plans, GAO-12-909T, July 10, 2012 Highway Projects – Some Federal and State Practices to Expedite Completion Show Promise, GAO-12-593, June 6, 2012 Highway Projects – Survey of State Departments of Transportation (GAO-12-637SP, June 2012), an E-supplement to GAO-12-593 GAO-12-637SP, June 7, 2012 Iraq – U.S. Assistance to Iraq’s… Continue Reading
Distribution of Household Income and Federal Taxes, 2008 and 2009
The Distribution of Household Income and Federal Taxes, 2008 and 2009: “The recent recession has had a substantial impact on income, the amount of taxes owed, and average tax rates. Changes in households before-tax income and average tax rates in 2008 and 2009 were substantial and differed markedly across the income distribution. Average after-tax income… Continue Reading
CRS – Health Care: Constitutional Rights and Legislative Powers
Health Care: Constitutional Rights and Legislative Powers. Kathleen S. Swendiman, Legislative Attorney, July 9, 2012 “The health care reform debate raises many complex issues including those of coverage, accessibility, cost, accountability, and quality of health care. Underlying these policy considerations are issues regarding the status of health care as a constitutional or legal right. This… Continue Reading
The Article V Convention to Propose Constitutional Amendments: Contemporary Issues for Congress
CRS – The Article V Convention to Propose Constitutional Amendments: Contemporary Issues for Congress, Thomas H. Neale, Specialist in American National Government, July 9, 2012 After three decades of inactivity, various contemporary developments could contribute to a renewal of congressional interest in the Article V Convention alternative. The emergence of Internet and social media-driven public… Continue Reading
