News release: “Americans are more satisfied with services provided by the U.S. federal government for a second consecutive year, according to a report released today by the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). ACSI results show that citizen satisfaction with federal government is up 2.2% to 68.4 (on a scale of 0 to 100) in 2012… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: February 2013
Report – As Traffic Jams Worsen, Commuters Allowing Extra Time for Urgent Trips
“As traffic congestion continues to worsen, the time required for a given trip becomes more unpredictable, and researchers now have a way to measure that degree of unreliability, introduced for the first time as part of the annual Urban Mobility Report (UMR), published by the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI). The Planning Time Index (PTI),… Continue Reading
Towers Watson – Global Pensions Asset Study – 2013
“This is a study of the 13 largest pension markets in the world and accounts for more than 85% of global pension assets. The countries included are Australia, Canada, Brazil, France, Germany, Hong Kong, Ireland, Japan, Netherlands, South Africa, Switzerland, the UK and the US. The study also analyses seven countries in greater depth by… Continue Reading
DOJ Memo released by MSNBC: U.S. Can Kill Americans Overseas if they Pose 'Imminent Threat'
By Michael Isikoff National Investigative Correspondent, NBC News “A confidential Justice Department memo concludes that the U.S. government can order the killing of American citizens if they are believed to be senior operational leaders of al-Qaida or an associated force — even if there is no intelligence indicating they are engaged in an active plot… Continue Reading
The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2013 to 2023
The Budget and Economic Outlook: Fiscal Years 2013 to 2023 report, February 5, 2013 “Economic growth will remain slow this year, CBO anticipates, as gradual improvement in many of the forces that drive the economy is offset by the effects of budgetary changes that are scheduled to occur under current law. After this year, economic… Continue Reading
Paper – Open Wireless vs. Licensed Spectrum: Evidence from Market Adoption
“The Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard University is pleased to announce the publication of Open Wireless vs. Licensed Spectrum: Evidence from Market Adoption, authored by Yochai Benkler, and published in the latest issue of the Harvard Journal of Law & Technology [download here]. The paper reviews evidence from eight wireless markets: mobile… Continue Reading
Macroeconomic Effects of Alternative Budgetary Paths
Macroeconomic Effects of Alternative Budgetary Paths, February 2013 “Federal debt held by the public now exceeds 70 percent of the nations annual output (gross domestic product, or GDP) and stands at a higher percentage than in any year since 1950. Under an assumption whereby current laws generally remain unchanged, federal debt will be 77 percent… Continue Reading
OCLC Presentation – The Inside Out library: Scale, Learning, Engagement
“Lorcan Dempsey, OCLC’s Vice President, Research and Chief Strategist, presented these slides in his keynote on 23 January 2013 at the 21st annual BOBCATSSS Conference in Ankara, Turkey. Lorcan’s “The Inside Out library: Scale, Learning, Engagement” slides from this presentation are available for download from the OCLC Research website and for viewing on SlideShare.” Continue Reading
DOJ Sues Standard & Poors for Fraud in Rating Mortgage-Backed Securities in the Years Leading Up to the Financial Crisis
DOJ news release: “Attorney General Eric Holder announced today that the Department of Justice has filed a civil lawsuit against the credit rating agency Standard & Poors Ratings Services alleging that S&P engaged in a scheme to defraud investors in structured financial products known as Residential Mortgage-Backed Securities (RMBS) and Collateralized Debt Obligations (CDOs). The… Continue Reading
Report – CIA Secret Detention and Extraordinary Rendition
Open Society Foundation: “Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the Central Intelligence Agency embarked on a highly classified program of secret detention and extraordinary rendition of terrorist suspects. The program was designed to place detainee interrogations beyond the reach of law. Suspected terrorists were seized and secretly flown across national borders to be… Continue Reading
America's Call For Higher Education Redesign
America’s Call For Higher Education Redesign, The 2012 Lumina Foundation Study of the American Public’s Opinion on Higher Education, January 2013. SNAPSHOT OF FINDINGS: “Nearly all Americans (97%) say having a degree or certificate beyond high school is at least somewhat important. Nearly all Americans (97%) say having a degree or certificate beyond high school… Continue Reading
Description of Civil Liberties and Privacy Protections in updated NCTC Guidelines
Description of Civil Liberties and Privacy Protections in the updated NCTC Guidelines, January 2013, Office of the Director of National Intelligence. “In March, 2012, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), the Attorney General, and the Director of the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) approved the updated Guidelines for Access, Retention, Use, and Dissemination by the National… Continue Reading
