News release: “Drawing from responses from more than 100 utilities across America, a new report released today shows that the nations electric grid remains highly vulnerable to attacks from Iran and North Korea, or other threats like geomagnetic storms from solar activity. The report, released by Reps. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and Henry A. Waxman (D-Calif.)… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2013
Directory of Oversight Agencies
Association of Inspectors General – John Jay College of Criminal Justice: Directory of Oversight Agencies Continue Reading
FTC Releases Reports on 2011 Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Advertising and Promotion
News release: “The amount spent on cigarette advertising and promotion by the largest cigarette companies in the United States rose from $8.05 billion in 2010 to $8.37 billion in 2011, due mainly to an increase in spending on price discounts, or discounts paid to cigarette retailers or wholesalers in order to reduce the price of… Continue Reading
Pew – Teens, Social Media, and Privacy
Teens, Social Media, and Privacy by Mary Madden, Amanda Lenhart, Sandra Cortesi, Urs Gasser, Maeve Duggan, Aaron Smith. May 21, 2013 “Teens are sharing more information about themselves on social media sites than they have in the past, but they are also taking a variety of technical and non-technical steps to manage the privacy of… Continue Reading
Oklahoma Tornadoes – Disaster Assistance and How You Can Help
“The following resources are available to people who were impacted by the Oklahoma tornadoes: Apply for disaster assistance at disasterassistance.gov or by calling 1-800-621-FEMA (3362). Find an open shelter if you need a place to stay. Let friends and family know you’re safe by registering at the Safe and Well Registry. Talk to a counselor… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – Natural Resources and Environment, Homeland Security, Immigration Enforcement, Telecommunications Network, GAO FY2014 Budget Request
Natural Resources and Environment – Funding for 10 States’ Programs Supported by Four Environmental Protection Agency Categorical Grants, GAO-13-504R, May 6, 2013 Homeland Security – An Overall Strategy Is Needed to Strengthen Disease Surveillance in Livestock and Poultry, GAO-13-424, May 21, 2013 Immigration Enforcement – Preliminary Observations on DHS’s Overstay Enforcement Efforts, GAO-13-602T, May 21,… Continue Reading
Offshore Profit Shifting and the U.S. Tax Code – Part 2
Offshore Profit Shifting and the U.S. Tax Code – Part 2 (Apple Inc.), Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, May 21, 2013. Includes Member Statements, Witness testimony and Exhibits. Continue Reading
Gallup – Pensions Are Top Income Source for Wealthier U.S. Retirees
Gallup: “U.S. retirees with $50,000 or more in annual income are twice as likely as retirees below that threshold to say a work-sponsored pension plan is a major source of retirement funds. Instead, these lower-income retirees overwhelmingly cite Social Security as a major source of their retirement income…Among all U.S. retirees, Social Security continues to… Continue Reading
GPO is requesting $128.5 million for FY 2014
“GPO is requesting $128.5 million for FY 2014, which is provided through three separate accounts in the annual Legislative Branch Appropriations bill…GPO is the Federal Government’s official, digital, secure resource for producing, procuring, cataloging, indexing, authenticating, disseminating, and preserving the official information products of the U.S. Government. The GPO is responsible for the production and… Continue Reading
New NOAA report examines national oil pollution threat from shipwrecks
News release: “NOAA presented to the U.S. Coast Guard today a new report that finds that 36 sunken vessels scattered across the U.S. seafloor could pose an oil pollution threat to the nations coastal marine resources. Of those, 17 were recommended for further assessment and potential removal of both fuel oil and oil cargo. The… Continue Reading
UNESCO to make its publications available free of charge as part of a new Open Access policy
New Policy: “UNESCO will make its digital publications available to millions of people around the world free-of-charge with an open license. Following a decision by the Organizations Executive Board in April, UNESCO has become the first member of the United Nations to adopt such an Open Access policy for its publications. The new policy means… Continue Reading
Kaiser – A State-by-State Snapshot of Poverty Among Seniors
A State-by-State Snapshot of Poverty Among Seniors: Findings From Analysis of the Supplemental Poverty Measure. May 20, 2013 | Zachary Levinson, Anthony Damico, Juliette Cubanski and Patricia Neuman “During recent deficit reduction discussions, policymakers have debated whether to increase Medicare beneficiaries contributions toward their medical care and reduce the cost of living adjustment to Social… Continue Reading
