“The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) [March 14, 2016] published new safety performance measures as part of its national safety program, calling for state and regional targets to help reduce highway deaths and injuries, including for the first time, those among people walking and bicycling. The new regulations call for improved data… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2016
New re3data.org Schema and Search Functionality
Via Registry of Research Data Repositories: “We are pleased to announce the publication of version 3.0 of the “Metadata Schema for the Description of Research Data Repositories”. This updated version of the re3data.org schema incorporates feedback from users as well as changes in registry policies and structural adjustments to the schema designed to better reflect… Continue Reading
INRIX 2015 Traffic Scorecard
“Urbanization continues to drive increased congestion in many major cities worldwide. Strong economies, population growth, higher employment rates and declining gas prices have resulted in more drivers on the road – and more time wasted in traffic. The INRIX 2015 Traffic Scorecard analyzes and compares the state of traffic congestion in countries and 100 major… Continue Reading
Congressional Directory for 114th Congress available on GPO’s govinfo
“The U.S. Government Publishing Office (GPO) makes available the authentic, digital version of the official directory of the 114th Congress. Mandated by Title 44 of the U.S. Code, the Congressional Directory is prepared by GPO under the direction of the Joint Committee on Printing (JCP). More than just a guide to Members, committees, and officials… Continue Reading
IRS Cutbacks Result in Billions in Lost Revenue
“IRS attention to auditing very large and giant corporations has plummeted from FY 2010 through the first five months of FY 2016. This is a consequence of Congress’s continued sharp cuts in IRS budgets, according to a new analysis of agency records by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) at Syracuse University. The likely result:… Continue Reading
HTTPS at Google
Google Transparency Report – Focus on Encryption – 2016: “HTTPS is a mechanism that allows your browser or app to securely connect with a website. HTTPS is one of the measures to help keep your browsing safe and secure, which is important when you are doing things like logging into your bank’s website or submitting… Continue Reading
CDC Releases Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain
“As part of the urgent response to the epidemic of overdose deaths, CDC issued new recommendations for prescribing opioid medications for chronic pain, excluding cancer, palliative, and end-of-life care. The CDC Guideline for Prescribing Opioids for Chronic Pain, United States, 2016 will help primary care providers ensure the safest and most effective treatment for their… Continue Reading
FY2017 Budget Documents: Internet and GPO Availability
CRS report via FAS – FY2017 Budget Documents: Internet and GPO Availability, Jared C. Nagel, Senior Research Librarian. March 10, 2016. “Every year the President submits a series of volumes to Congress containing the President’s proposed budget for the coming fiscal year. The President’s submission is required on or after the first Monday in January,… Continue Reading
Demographic and Economic Profiles of States Holding March 22 Primaries and Caucuses
“Census Release Number: CB16-TPS.77 – In advance of the March 22 primaries and caucuses, the U.S. Census Bureau presents a variety of statistics that give an overall profile of each participating state’s voting-age population and industries. Statistics include: Voting-age population and estimate of eligible voters (i.e., citizens age 18 and older). Breakdown of voting-age population… Continue Reading
U.N. Statistical Commission issues draft global indicators framework
Via Fox News: “EXCLUSIVE: Six months after giving birth to a cluster of nebulous Sustainable Development Goals that aim to dramatically change the economic, social and environmental course of the planet, the United Nations is working on a drastic renovation of global data gathering to measure progress against its sweeping international agenda. The result that emerged late last… Continue Reading
Note to DC, MD, VA Commuters – All Metrorail service will be suspended Wednesday, March 16, for emergency inspections
“Metro General Manager/CEO Paul J. Wiedefeld, with support from the Authority’s Board of Directors, today announced the full closure of the Metrorail system on Wednesday, March 16, for emergency inspections of the system’s third-rail power cables following an early morning tunnel fire yesterday. The inspections of approximately 600 “jumper cables” will occur along all tunnel… Continue Reading
From waterfall to agile: How a public-sector agency successfully changed its system-development approach to become digital
McKinsey & Company – March 2016 – From waterfall to agile: How a public-sector agency successfully changed its system- development approach to become digital, Martin Lundqvist and Peter Braad Olesen. “Government agencies around the world are under internal and external pressure to become more efficient by incorporating digital technologies and processes into their day-to-day operations.… Continue Reading
