Secrecy News, February 14, 2012: “Legal restrictions on the use of unmanned aircraft systems in domestic operations are numerous,” the manual states. The question arises particularly in the context of Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA), refering to military assistance to government agencies in disaster response and other domestic emergencies. “Use of DOD intelligence capabilities… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: February 2013
World Bank – What costs the world $260 billion each year?
News release: “More people today have access to a cell phone than to a clean toilet. At the current rate of progress the world will miss the global sanitation target for 2015 by over half a billion people. And while the drinking water global target was met last year, nearly a billion people still lack… Continue Reading
WSJ Infographic – Defining Middle Classe Depends on Location
WSJ.com: In Measuring the Middle, Location is Everything and the related article. Continue Reading
CRS – U.S. Manufacturing in International Perspective
U.S. Manufacturing in International Perspective, Marc Levinson, Section Research Manager, February 11, 2013 “The health of the U.S. manufacturing sector has long been of great concern to Congress. The decline in manufacturing employment since the start of the 21st century has stimulated particular congressional interest. Members have introduced hundreds of bills intended to support domestic… Continue Reading
Federal Employees Health Benefits Program: Available Health Insurance Options
CRS – Federal Employees Health Benefits Program (FEHBP): Available Health Insurance Options – Annie L. Mach, Analyst in Health Care Financing, February 13, 2013 “FEHBP is generally available to employees, annuitants, and their dependents. Eligible individuals may elect coverage in an approved health benefits plan for either individual or family coverage. For the 2013 plan… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – DHS Operations, Pipeline Permitting, GAO Mission, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Department of Homeland Security – Progress Made and Work Remaining after Nearly 10 Years in Operation, GAO-13-370T, Feb 15, 2013 Pipeline Permitting – Interstate and Intrastate Natural Gas Permitting Processes Include Multiple Steps, and Time Frames Vary, GAO-13-221, Feb 15, 2013 GAO Mission and Operations – Summary of GAO’s Performance and Accountability Report Fiscal Year… Continue Reading
Striking it Richer: The Evolution of Top Incomes in the United States
Striking it Richer: The Evolution of Top Incomes in the United States (Updated with 2011 estimates). Emmanuel Saez, January 23, 2013 “During the Great Recession, from 2007 to 2009, average real income per family declined dramatically by 17.4%,1 the largest two year drop since the Great Depression. Average real income for the top percentile fell… Continue Reading
CRS – U.S. Manufacturing in International Perspective
U.S. Manufacturing in International Perspective – Marc Levinson, Section Research Manager, February 11, 2013 “The health of the U.S. manufacturing sector has long been of great concern to Congress. The decline in manufacturing employment since the start of the 21st century has stimulated particular congressional interest. Members have introduced hundreds of bills intended to support… Continue Reading
RAND Report – Critical Materials Present Danger to U.S. Manufacturing
Critical Materials – Present Danger to U.S. Manufacturing by Richard Silberglitt, James T. Bartis, Brian G. Chow, David L. An, Kyle Brady [“The research described in this report was prepared for the National Intelligence Council. The research was conducted within the RAND National Defense Research Institute, a federally funded research and development center sponsored by… Continue Reading
Distance Learning in Legal Education: A Summary of Delivery Models, Regulatory Issues, and Recommended Practices
“The Working Group for Distance Learning in Legal Education is pleased to have the opportunity to present this Blue Paper – Distance Learning in Legal Education: A Summary of Delivery Models, Regulatory Issues, and Recommended Practices – A Summary of Delivery Models, Regulatory Issues, and Recommended Practices. This Blue Paper is intended to provide law… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Airport Passenger Fees, DOD Security, Cybersecurity, Financial Regulatory Reform, Government Reorganization,
Transportation – Alternative Methods for Collecting Airport Passenger Facility Charges, GAO-13-262R, Feb 14, 2013 Building Partner Capacity – Key Practices to Effectively Manage Department of Defense Efforts to Promote Security Cooperation, GAO-13-335T, Feb 14, 2013 Cybersecurity – National Strategy, Roles, and Responsibilities Need to Be Better Defined and More Effectively Implemented, GAO-13-187, Feb 14, 2013… Continue Reading
Pew – The Demographics of Social Media Users – 2012
The Demographics of Social Media Users — 2012 by Maeve Duggan, Joanna Brenner Feb 14, 2013: “A late 2012 survey by the Pew Research Center’s Internet & American Life Project shows that young adults are more likely than others to use major social media. At the same time, other groups are interested in different sites… Continue Reading
