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BRAC Early Bird 18 June 2005

Description: Collection of BRAC related news clippings and articles. Produced for the BRAC Commission.
Date: June 20, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
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BRAC Early Bird 19 June 2005

Description: Collection of BRAC related news articles and clippings. Produced for the Commission staff.
Date: June 20, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
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BRAC Early Bird 20 June 2005

Description: Collection of BRAC related news articles and clippings. Produced for the BRAC Commission staff
Date: June 20, 2005
Creator: United States. Defense Base Closure and Realignment Commission.
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Department of Homeland Security's Use of Special Streamlined Acquisition Authorities in Section 833 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In creating the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in the wake of September 11, 2001, some in Congress were concerned that the Department might not be able to conduct acquisitions with sufficient speed, particularly in an emergency. To that end, Congress enacted section 833 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, which provides DHS with special streamlined acquisition authorities. Before those authoriti… more
Date: June 20, 2006
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Digital Television Transition: Questions on Administrative Costs of an Equipment Subsidy Program

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This letter responds to a Congressional letter requesting that we provide information on the approximate cost of various administrative steps that might be necessary to administer a subsidy program for the purchase of digital converter boxes to advance the transition to digital television (DTV). Specifically, the letter identifies a number of administrative steps that might be required to administer a re… more
Date: June 20, 2005
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Educational and Training Guidance Memorandums

Description: Disregard restriction header and footer - Memorandums regarding request for information Future Service and JCS Education and Training Requirements, UAV Requirments, JCS Functional Area Guidance.
Date: June 20, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
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Federal Housing Administration: Proposed Reforms Will Heighten the Need for Continued Improvements in Managing Risks and Estimating Program Costs

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has faced several challenges in recent years, including rising default rates, higher-than-expected program costs, and a sharp decline in program participation. To help FHA adapt to market changes, HUD has proposed a number of changes to the National Housing Act that would raise FHA's mortgage limits, allow greater fle… more
Date: June 20, 2006
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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GAO's Work at the FBI: Access to Data, Documents, and Personnel

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "GAO has issued about 50 products during the last five years that include information on the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) operations and activities. When GAO initiates work with federal agencies, it formally notifies key officials about the planned review and meets with them to discuss objectives. In the course of its work, GAO routinely receives large amounts of information, some of it highly sensitive, … more
Date: June 20, 2001
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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Guard and Reserve Personnel: Fiscal, Security, and Human Capital Challenges Should be Considered in Developing a Revised Business Model for the Reserve Component

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Over 580,000 reservists have been activated for military operations between September 2001 and March 2007. The challenges of continuing to mobilize large numbers of reserve component servicemembers for ongoing operations while balancing their support to homeland defense missions have led to questions about whether changes are needed in the way the reserve components are structured and resourced, particularly … more
Date: June 20, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Headquarters and Support Activities (HSA) Joint Cross-Service Group Proposal

Description: The HSA JCSG's BRAC proposals. These include proposals from the following areas of analysis: Defense Agencies, Correctional Facilities, Civilian Personnel Offices, Military Personnel Centers, Installation Management, Major Administrative Headquarters, and Mobilization.
Date: June 20, 2005
Creator: United States. Department of Defense.
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Homeland Security: Guidance from Operations Directorate Will Enhance Collaboration among Departmental Operations Centers

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "This testimony summarizes GAO's October 2006 report on the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) operations centers--centers run by three DHS components and operating 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year to conduct monitoring and surveillance activities of potential terrorist activities and other crises. Specifically, GAO assessed the extent to which the centers implemented key practices GAO's wor… more
Date: June 20, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Improper Payments: Responses to Posthearing Questions Related to Status of Agencies' Efforts to Address Improper Payment and Recovery Auditing Requirements

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "On January 31, 2008, we testified before Congress' subcommittee at a hearing entitled, "Eliminating Agency Payment Errors." At the hearing, we discussed federal agencies' progress in addressing key requirements of the Improper Payments Information Act of 2002 (IPIA) and Section 831 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002, commonly known as the Recovery Auditing Act. Our review and … more
Date: June 20, 2008
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Improvement Continues in DOD's Reporting on Sustainable Ranges but Additional Time Is Needed to Fully Implement Key Initiatives

Description: Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Title III, section 366 of the Bob Stump National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2003, required the Secretary of Defense to develop a comprehensive plan for the sustainment of training ranges using existing authorities available to the Secretaries of Defense and the military departments to address training constraints caused by limitations on the use of military lands, marine areas, and airspac… more
Date: June 20, 2006
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Information Security: Homeland Security Needs to Enhance Effectiveness of Its Program

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "To protect and mitigate threats and attacks against the United States, 22 federal agencies and organizations were merged to form the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2002. One of the department's components, U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), is responsible for securing the nation's borders. DHS and CBP rely on a variety of computerized information systems to support their operations and assets… more
Date: June 20, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Information Security: Leadership Needed to Address Weaknesses and Privacy Issues at Veterans Affairs

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The recent information security breach at the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA), in which personal data on millions of veterans were compromised, has highlighted the importance of the department's security weaknesses, as well as the ability of federal agencies to protect personal information. Robust federal security programs are critically important to properly protect this information and the privacy of in… more
Date: June 20, 2006
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Inspectors General: Proposals to Strengthen Independence and Accountability

Description: Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "H.R. 928, Improving Government Accountability Act, contains proposals intended to enhance the independence of the inspectors general and to create a Council of the Inspectors General on Integrity and Efficiency. This testimony provides information and views about the specific proposals based on GAO's prior work. We believe that effective, ongoing coordination of the federal oversight efforts of GAO and the In… more
Date: June 20, 2007
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
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Mass Transit: Status of New Starts Program and Potential for Bus Rapid Transit Projects

Description: Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The Federal Transportation Administration's (FTA) New Starts Program helps pay for designing and constructing rail, bus, and trolley projects through full funding grant agreements. The Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21), authorized $6.1 billion in "guaranteed" funding for the New Starts program through fiscal year 2003. Although the level of New Starts funding is higher than ever, the demand for… more
Date: June 20, 2002
Creator: United States. General Accounting Office.
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