Follow up to previous posting, Verizon forced to hand over telephone data – full court ruling, more information news today that provides a more accurate view of the depth and breath data collection of American citizens: via EPIC: An unprecedented order from the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court indicates that the FBI and the NSA obtained… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2013
TRAC: Over 100,000 Removal Orders Sought in Immigration Courts So Far This Year
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse: “During the first eight months of FY 2013 the federal government has filed actions in the Immigration Courts against 107,538 noncitizens seeking their removal according to the latest (May 2013) data obtained and analyzed by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC). If this pace continues for the remainder of the fiscal… Continue Reading
Chicago Fed Letter – Estimating the trend in employment growth
Estimating the trend in employment growth by Daniel Aaronson, vice president and director of microeconomic research, and Scott Brave, senior business economist, July 2013: “For the unemployment rate to decline, the U.S. economy needs to generate above-trend job growth. We currently estimate trend employment growth to be around 80,000 jobs per month, and we expect… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – College Textbooks, DOD Financial Management, Managing for Results
College Textbooks – Students Have Greater Access to Textbook Information, GAO-13-368, Jun 6, 2013 DOD Financial Management – Significant Improvements Needed in Efforts to Address Improper Payment Requirements, GAO-13-227, May 13, 2013 Managing for Results – Leading Practices Should Guide the Continued Development of Performance.gov, GAO-13-517, Jun 6, 2013 Continue Reading
DOJ – Summary of Annual FOIA Reports for FY 2012
“Every year, the Office of Information Policy (OIP) compiles a summary of the information contained in the Annual FOIA Reports prepared by each federal agency that is subject to the FOIA. The Annual FOIA Reports contain detailed statistics on agencies’ FOIA activities, including the number of FOIA requests and appeals received, processed, and pending. These… Continue Reading
DOD Global Peace Operations – Discusses the Legal Bases and Fundamentals for Peace Operations
Via FAS: Joint Publication 3-07.3, Peace Operations, 01 August 2012 “This publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff. It sets forth joint doctrine to govern the activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States in joint operations and provides the doctrinal basis for… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports on SSA Representative Payee Program
SSA Representative Payee Program, Addressing Long-Term Challenges Requires a More Strategic Approach, GAO-13-473, May 29, 2013 SSA Representative Payee Program, Long-Term Strategy Needed to Address Challenges, GAO-13-673T, Jun 5, 2013 Continue Reading
Federal Reserve – Financial Accounts of the United States, Z.1 statistical release
“The Z.1 statistical release, previously named Flow of Funds Accounts of the United States, has been renamed Financial Accounts of the United States. As part of the redesign of the Z.1 release, annual tables for the Integrated Macroeconomic Accounts (IMA) are now included. Previously, the IMA were available in the Flow of Funds Guide. Some… Continue Reading
Intelesense Beta Release of Collaborate.org at Annual Future in Review Conference
Collaborate.org “Collaborate.org combines an integrated suite of collaboration tools coupled with all of the world’s geospatial data at your fingertips.”Collaborate.org [from Intelesense Technologies] is a cloud based big data application that currently offers its members features including: Customizable dashboards that can provide easy configuration of the features that matter to the groups who operate a… Continue Reading
Report of the Independent International Commission of Inquiry on the Syrian Arab Republic
UN Human Rights Council, June 4, 2013: “The conflict in Syria has reached new levels of brutality. This report documents for the first time the systematic imposition of sieges, the use of chemical agents and forcible displacement. War crimes, crimes against humanity and gross human rights violations continue apace. Referral to justice remains paramount. This… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve Board – Beige Book – June 5, 2013
Beige Book – June 5, 2013 – Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District: “Overall economic activity increased at a modest to moderate pace since the previous report across all Federal Reserve Districts except the Dallas District, which reported strong economic growth. The manufacturing sector expanded in most Districts since the… Continue Reading
Tax Analyst News Analysis: Substantial Minority of Scrutinized Exempt Organizations Were Not Conservative
“In news analysis, Martin A. Sullivan reviews some IRS data on tax exemption applications that were subjected to extra review and finds that a substantial minority were from nonconservative groups…In a separate May 15 release, the IRS said the total number of advocacy cases it has handled since the selection began in May 2010 is… Continue Reading
