2015 Report to the President, Information Security Oversight Office, transmitted by ISOO Acting Director William A. Cira, July 15, 2016 (via FAS – “53,425 new secrets (“original classification decisions”) created by executive branch agencies in FY 2015) – “This report provides statistics and analysis of the system of classification and declassification based on ISOO’s review of… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2016
Reporters Committee – Pentagon revises war manual to emphasize protections for journalists
Sophie Murguia, July 28, 2016 – “The Pentagon has updated its Law of War manual to clarify that journalists are generally protected as civilians under international law. The changes, announced last week, came after media groups expressed concern that some language in the original version could put reporters at risk of being considered spies or… Continue Reading
New Report Calls for Rigorous Monitoring to Evaluate Ecological Restoration in the Gulf of Mexico
“To improve and ensure the efficacy of restoration efforts in the Gulf of Mexico following Deepwater Horizon – the largest oil spill in U.S. history – a new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine recommends a set of best practices for monitoring and evaluating ecological restoration activities. The Natural Resource Damage Assessment (NRDA)… Continue Reading
GSA Bulletin – federal employees and use of ride-sharing companies
Government Executive: “The General Services Administration issued a bulletin on the Federal Travel Regulation, cementing a policy many — but not all — agencies had already installed. While each agency manages the final authorization of travel expenses based on internal policy, GSA said federal employees can use mobile ride-hailing applications — referred to in government… Continue Reading
Pay Equity: Legislative and Legal Developments
Via FAS, CRS Report – Pay Equity: Legislative and Legal Developments, Jody Feder, Legislative Attorney; Benjamin Collins, Analyst in Labor Policy. May 20, 2016. “According to some federal data, on average, full-time female workers earn approximately 20% less than full-time male workers. At least a portion of this gap is due to observable factors such… Continue Reading
Graduated Driver Licensing Night Driving Restrictions and Drivers Aged 16 or 17 Years Involved in Fatal Night Crashes – United States, 2009–2014
CDC – “During 2009–2014, approximately one third of drivers aged 16 or 17 years in the United States involved in fatal crashes crashed in the period from 9:00 p.m. to 5:59 a.m.; 57% crashed before 12:00 a.m. Night driving restrictions (NDRs) have been shown to reduce crashes among newly licensed teens, with higher reductions associated… Continue Reading
Overview of First Draft of Guidelines for Library Service to People Experiencing Homelessnes
Overview of First Draft of Guidelines for Library Service to People Experiencing Homelessness and A Brief Overview of Services to Youth Experiencing Homelessness Without Parents or Guardians, Julie Ann Winkelstein School of Information Sciences, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN. Submitted on: 28.07.2016 (IFLA) “This paper provides an overview of the First Draft of the Guidelines… Continue Reading
An Explanation of Negative Swap Spreads: Demand for Duration from Underfunded Pension Plans
Klingler, Sven and Sundaresan, Suresh M., An Explanation of Negative Swap Spreads: Demand for Duration from Underfunded Pension Plans (July 27, 2016). Available for download at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2814975 “In September 2008, the US swap spread for 30-year swap contracts turned negative and is still negative as of today. Persistent negative swap spreads are puzzling, and… Continue Reading
Portland Street Books Project distributes free books to homeless
“Laura Moulton is a renegade Portland librarian, riding around town on a bike that holds her books and delivering everything from Louis L’Amour to Noam Chomsky to the people of Portland who live outside. Street Books, which started in 2011 as a three month social practice art project, is the subject of a short documentary released… Continue Reading
GAO Reports – Aviation Safety, Financial Management Systems, Hazardous Materials Transportation, BFS Info Systems Controls, VA Real Property
Aviation Safety: FAA’s Risk-Based Oversight for Repair Stations Could Benefit from Additional Airline Data and Performance Metrics, GAO-16-679: Published: Jul 28, 2016. Publicly Released: Jul 28, 2016. Financial Management Systems: HUD Needs to Address Management and Governance Weaknesses That Jeopardize Its Modernization Efforts, GAO-16-656: Published: Jul 28, 2016. Publicly Released: Jul 28, 2016. Hazardous Materials… Continue Reading
PubMed Also-Viewed: Quickly find related articles
NCBI Insights: “PubMed is free, but finding the important articles on a topic can cost a lot of time. To help you keep on top of the literature – with a little help from your fellow PubMed users – we are introducing a new type of link called “Articles frequently viewed together”. For some PubMed… Continue Reading
Census Bureau Releases Advance Economic Indicator Report
“Today the U.S. Census Bureau released its first ever Advance Economic Indicators Report that combines the release of advance statistics on international trade in goods with new advance estimates for retail and wholesale inventories. This summary level report contains select aggregate levels for retail and wholesale trade inventories. See New U.S. Census Bureau Report on… Continue Reading
