“Los Angeles County, Calif., led the nation in the number of Hispanic-, Asian-, and American Indian and Alaska Native-owned firms in 2012, according to estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. It also ranked second in the number of black or African American- and Native Hawaiian and Other Pacific Islander-owned firms (after Cook County,… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: December 2015
Cybersecurity: Legislation, Hearings, and Executive Branch Documents
CRS – Cybersecurity: Legislation, Hearings, and Executive Branch Documents. Rita Tehan, Information Research Specialist. December 10, 2015. “Cybersecurity vulnerabilities challenge governments, businesses, and individuals worldwide. Attacks have been initiated against individuals, corporations, and countries. Targets have included government networks, companies, and political organizations, depending upon whether the attacker was seeking military intelligence, conducting diplomatic or… Continue Reading
Disabilities Among Prison and Jail Inmates, 2011–12
Disabilities Among Prison and Jail Inmates, 2011–12. Marcus Berzofsky, Dr.P.H., RTI International, Jennifer Bronson, Ph.D., Laura Maruschak, BJS Statisticians. December 14, 2015 NCJ 249151 “Presents the prevalence of disabilities among prison and jail inmates, detailing the prevalence of six specific disability types: hearing, vision, cognitive, ambulatory, self-care, and independent living. Important differences in each type… Continue Reading
Surviving and Thriving in the Face of Rising Seas 2015
Union of Concerned Scientists: “Sea levels are rising as global warming heats up the planet. The risks of tidal flooding and storm surge have grown significantly. In the U.S., sea levels are rising fastest along the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico. The growing consequences of climate change threaten communities up and down the U.S.… Continue Reading
Ready to Govern
“The constitutional transfer of presidential power has been one of the hallmarks of American democracy—a peaceful ritual that provides continuity for our government as well as an opportunity for change and renewal. Yet with all the pomp and pageantry that comes with the swearing-in of a president, the ability of a new administration to effectively… Continue Reading
Working Paper – Toxic Workers
Housman, Michael, and Dylan Minor. “Toxic Workers.” Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 16-057, October 2015. (Revised November 2015.) “While there has been a strong focus in past research on discovering and developing top performers in the workplace, less attention has been paid to the question of how to manage those workers on the opposite… Continue Reading
Second Annual Study on Exchanging Cyber Threat Intelligence
Dr. Larry Ponemon – “We are pleased to let you know about our latest study on intelligence sharing. The Second Annual Study on Exchanging Cyber Threat Intelligence: There Has to Be a Better Way [registration req’d – report is free] reveals interesting trends in how organizations are participating in initiatives or programs for exchanging threat… Continue Reading
CRSReports.com – free access to CRS Reports
“CRSReports.com is a free web based repository of Congressional Research Service (CRS) Reports. This digital library is dedicated to hosting an extensive collection of CRS documents. All information provided by CRSReports.com is publicly available and can be accessed for free without sign-up or registration. This growing collection of CRS reports is made freely available to… Continue Reading
NISO Releases Set of Principles to Address Privacy of User Data in Library, Content-Provider, and Software-Supplier Systems
“NISO [National Information Standards Organization] has published a set of consensus principles for the library, content-provider and software-provider communities to address privacy issues related to the use of library and library-related systems. This set of principles developed over the past 8 months focus on balancing the expectations library users have regarding their intellectual freedoms and… Continue Reading
GAO Reports – Defense Acquisition Workforce, Recreational Fisheries Management, Women in STEM Research
Defense Acquisition Workforce: Actions Needed to Guide Planning Efforts and Improve Workforce Capability, GAO-16-80: Published: Dec 14, 2015. Publicly Released: Dec 14, 2015. Recreational Fisheries Management: The National Marine Fisheries Service Should Develop a Comprehensive Strategy to Guide Its Data Collection Efforts, GAO-16-131: Published: Dec 8, 2015. Publicly Released: Dec 14, 2015. Women in STEM… Continue Reading
EPA – Application of Publicity or Propaganda and Anti-Lobbying Provisions
Environmental Protection Agency–Application of Publicity or Propaganda and Anti-Lobbying Provisions. B-326944: Dec 14, 2015 “The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) violated publicity or propaganda and anti-lobbying provisions contained in appropriations acts with its use of certain social media platforms in association with its “Waters of the United States” (WOTUS) rulemaking in fiscal years 2014 and 2015.… Continue Reading
Visualizing 20 Years of Contractor Misconduct
POGO – “The Project On Government Oversight is celebrating the holiday season by sharing a colorful display of federal contractor misconduct over the last twenty years. Using the new download feature on our Federal Contractor Misconduct Database (FCMD), data visualization developer Tamara Tershakovec created a JavaScript graph of the FCMD. The graph lists contractors in… Continue Reading
