“Federal Student Loan Debt Burden of Noncompleters, a Statistics in Brief focuses on the median federal student debt burden accrued by students who do not complete a postsecondary credential within 6 years of enrolling. It is based on data from the two most recent longitudinal studies of beginning postsecondary students conducted by the National Center… Continue Reading
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Consumer Reports – 101 secrets from our experts: The insiders guide to practically everything
“Consumer Reports magazine: May 2013 – The testers, reporters, and other experts who create our articles and product Ratings have a dazzling depth and breadth of knowledge about all kinds of products based on their decades of experience. For this roundup, weve asked them for their best tipsmoney savers, time savers, and just plain interesting… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – DHS Cybersecurity, DOJ Program Efficiency, NRC and Radiological Incidents, STEM Strategy
Communications Networks – Outcome-Based Measures Would Assist DHS in Assessing Effectiveness of Cybersecurity Efforts, GAO-13-275, Apr 3, 2013 Department of Justice – Additional Actions Needed to Enhance Program Efficiency and Resource Management, GAO-13-505T, Apr 10, 2013 Emergency Preparedness – NRC Needs to Better Understand Likely Public Response to Radiological Incidents at Nuclear Power Plants, GAO-13-243,… Continue Reading
The President's Budget for Fiscal Year 2014
“The Presidents Fiscal Year 2014 Budget demonstrates that we can make critical investments to strengthen the middle class, create jobs, and grow the economy while continuing to cut the deficit in a balanced way. The President believes we must invest in the true engine of Americas economic growth a rising and thriving middle class.… Continue Reading
New Website for State Online Legal Information
Via Emily Feltren, AALL: “The Digital Access to Legal Information Committee (DALIC) has created a new website to host information about the status of online legal materials in every state with respect to authentication, official status, preservation, permanent public access, copyright, and universal citation. The new website brings together information from AALLs National Inventory of… Continue Reading
DOE Launches New Database: SciTech Connect
Via Tim Byrne/DOE: “The Department of Energy Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI) has launched a new database product called SciTech Connect. SciTech Connect consolidates the contents of OSTI’s Information Bridge and Energy Citations Database, and will gradually replace these products. SciTech Connect employs an innovative semantic search tool enabling users to retrieve more… Continue Reading
FTC Submits Fiscal Year 2014 Budget Request and Performance Plans to Congress
“The Federal Trade Commission has submitted its Fiscal Year 2014 budget request to Congress, including the FY 2014 Budget Overview Statement, and FY 2013 and FY 2014 Performance Plans required under the Government Performance and Results and Modernization Act of 2010. The FTCs formal budget request was submitted to Congress on April 10, 2013, in… Continue Reading
NYT & EU – Tracking Europe's Debt Crisis
NYT Graphic: “The European Central Bank left its benchmark interest rate unchanged at a record-low 0.75 percent, as expected. The head of the E.C.B., Mario Draghi, said following the rate decision that the recent bailout of Cyprus showed the banks determination to shore up the euro. The Bank of England also kept its benchmark interest… Continue Reading
OCLC – MOOCs and Libraries Event Videos Now Available
Via OCLC: “The “MOOCs and Libraries: Massive Opportunity or Overwhelming Challenge?” event took place 18-19 March at the University of Pennsylvania and was broadcast live online. Hosted by OCLC Research and University of Pennsylvania Libraries, the event featured thoughtful and provocative presentations about how libraries are already getting involved with MOOCs, and engaged attendees in… Continue Reading
U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress
CRS: U.S.-China Military Contacts: Issues for Congress. Shirley A. Kan, Specialist in Asian Security Affairs, March 19, 2013 “This CRS report, updated as warranted, discusses policy issues regarding military-to-military (mil-to-mil) contacts with the Peoples Republic of China (PRC) and provides a record of major contacts and crises since 1993. The United States suspended military contacts… Continue Reading
Report – Banks that Used the Small Business Lending Fund to Exit TARP
Banks that Used the Small Business Lending Fund to Exit TARP, Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program. April 9, 2013 “On September 27, 2010, Congress created the Small Business Lending Fund (SBLF) as part of the Small Business Jobs Act of 2010, which permitted Treasury to invest up to… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports – Reduce Multiple Programs, Government Efficiency And Effectiveness,
2013 Annual Report – Actions Needed to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve Other Financial Benefits, GAO-13-279SP, Apr 9, 2013 Government Efficiency And Effectiveness – Opportunities to Reduce Fragmentation, Overlap, and Duplication and Achieve Other Financial Benefits, GAO-13-496T, Apr 9, 2013 Presidential Helicopter – Acquisition Program Makes Progress in Balancing Requirements, Costs, and Schedule,… Continue Reading
