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Another
Poll Shows McAuliffe Way Ahead
A new DailyKos/Research 2000 poll in Virginia finds Terry McAuliffe
(D) leading the Democratic gubernatorial race with 36%, followed
by Brian Moran (D) at 22% and Creigh Deeds (D) at 13%.
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Begala
Cautions Democrats on Health Care
Paul Begala has circulated a point-by-point rebuttal of GOP consultant
Frank Luntz's widely read strategy memo on health care.
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Ridge
Affirms Country is Not Less Safe Contrary to Dick Cheney
Former Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge told CNN that Dick
Cheney's repeated charge the Obama administration has made the
country less safe is wrong.
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Biden
urges Pennsylvanians to back Specter
Posted: 05:22 AM ET
From CNN Political Editor Mark Preston
Joe Biden wrote a campaign e-mail urging his supporters to stand
behind Republican-turned-Democrat Sen. Arlen Specter.
WASHINGTON (CNN) – Sen. Arlen Specter continues to feel
the love from the White House, with Vice President Joe Biden
penning a campaign e-mail Thursday for the Republican-turned-Democrat.
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Supreme
Court confirmations a mix of politics, tradition
Posted: 01:18 PM ET
From CNN Supreme Court Producer Bill Mears
Supreme Court confirmations entail a rare convergence of the
highest levels of all three branches of government.
WASHINGTON (CNN) — A vacancy on the U.S. Supreme Court triggers
a rare convergence of the highest levels of the executive, legislative,
and judicial branches.
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Obama
makes vow to Naval graduates
Posted: 03:57 PM ET
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Obama
signs credit card crackdown
Posted: 04:14 PM ET
From CNNMoney.com Senior Writer Jennifer
Liberto
President Obama said credit card bill 'will make a big difference.'
WASHINGTON (CNNMoney.com) — President Obama signed a bill
on Friday that makes it tougher for credit card issuers to raise
fees and interest rates.
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Gibbs
tweaks reporters
Posted: 04:15 PM ET
(CNN) – White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs on Friday
shocked reporters when he announced President Obama would name
his Supreme Court nominee early Saturday morning.
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Hezbollah
victory could mean less U.S. aid to Lebanon, Biden says
Posted: 02:20 PM ET
BEIRUT, Lebanon (CNN) — The United States backs Lebanon’s
democratic process, but U.S. Vice President Joseph Biden warned
Friday the United States will reconsider its assistance to the
country if its next government strays from certain “fundamental
principles.”
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Become
a fan of the Idaho Young Democrats on Facebook
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Special Invitation From Congressman
Perlmutter!
Congressman Perlmutter has asked the Arapahoe
County Young Democrats to join him in the Commerce City Memorial
Day Parade!
Monday May 25, 2009
Who: Congressman Ed Perlmutter and supporters
What: Commerce City Memorial Day Parade
When: Monday May 25, 2009
Parade Line up: 9:15AM
Parade Begins: 10:00AM
Where: Parade Lineup begins at 64th and Olive Streets in Commerce
City, CO
Details: Look for us next to the Adams
County Democrats Float wearing Perlmutter Tee-Shirts.
Don't forget to wear your Perlmutter Tee-Shirts if you have them!
If you have any questions please contact
Hannah at the campaign office at http://www.facebook.com/l/;303.459.4729
or at Hannah@perlmutterforcolorado.com
Thank you!
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ETA - Advisories - Training and Employment
Guidance Letters (TEGL) for United States Department of Labor.
TEGL 24-08: Workforce Investment Act and Wagner-Peyser Act Performance
Accountability Reporting for the American Recovery and Reinvestment
Act of 2009 has recently been added to the ETA advisory database
and is available at http://wdr.doleta.gov/directives/corr_doc.cfm?DOCN=2760.
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Scheduled
Events for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
Added two events for Friday, May 22:
12:00 p.m. EDT Secretary Napolitano and FEMA Administrator Craig
Fugate will participate in a media availability following a tour
of the Lake Mary-FEMA Florida Recovery Office.
Lake Mary, Fla.
3:00 p.m. EDT Secretary Napolitano and ICE Assistant Secretary
John Morton will participate in a media availability following
a tour of the CBP Seaport.
Miami, Fla.
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May 22, 2009 - DHS
Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report, (PDF, 19 pages -
162 KB)
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FDIC Office of Inspector General Reports
The following reports were recently posted to the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation’s (FDIC) Office of Inspector General
(OIG) Web site: www.fdicig.gov
under Publications. In cases where an OIG report includes sensitive
or confidential information, the OIG may redact certain information
in the report, and the report will be marked as such. In some
instances because of the highly sensitive nature of the entire
report, the OIG may not make the report publicly available and
instead, a brief summary of the report is posted to the Web site.
Thank you for your interest in the work of the FDIC OIG. If you
have questions or need additional information, please contact
the OIG. The html version of these reports will be posted
as soon as possible.
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FDIC Adopts Final Rule Imposing a Special
Assessment on Insured Depository Institutions
Move Designed to Maintain Public Confidence and Ensure That the
Deposit Insurance Fund Remains Positive
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 22, 2009 Media Contact:
Andrew Gray (202) 898-7192
angray@fdic.gov
The Board of Directors of the Federal Deposit
Insurance Corporation today voted to levy a special assessment
on insured institutions as part of the agency's efforts to rebuild
the Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) and help maintain public confidence
in the banking system. The final rule establishes a special assessment
of five basis points on each FDIC-insured depository institution's
assets, minus its Tier 1 capital, as of June 30, 2009. The special
assessment will be collected September 30, 2009.
"Assessments are a significant expense, particularly during
a financial crisis and recession when bank earnings are under
pressure," said FDIC Chairman Sheila C. Bair. "We recognize
that assessments reduce the funds that banks can lend in their
communities to help revitalize the economy. On the other hand,
deposit insurance provides a benefit for which banks have always
paid. And backed by deposit insurance, deposit funding costs
have fallen significantly, approaching historic lows. Indeed,
the unique ability of banks to access low-cost, government-backed
deposits has contributed to the recent increased profitability
of many banks. For these reasons, we have tried to strike the
right balance between keeping the assessment low enough so that
it does not unduly burden lending capacity with our longstanding
commitment to cover all projected costs through industry assessments,
not taxpayer borrowing."
With the special assessment adopted today, the FDIC projects
that the DIF will remain low but positive through 2009 and then
begin to rise in 2010. However, Chairman Bair also cautioned
that given the inherent uncertainty in these projections and
the importance of maintaining a positive fund balance and reserve
ratio, "it is probable that an additional special assessment
will be necessary in the fourth quarter, although the amount
of such a special assessment is uncertain." Chairman Bair
also stressed that FDIC-insured institutions "should not
be penalized for getting us through" the current financial
crisis. For that reason, she said the FDIC will be instructing
its examiners to ensure that they will not downgrade an institution's
supervisory CAMELS ratings because of the effect of the special
assessment.
The special assessment will be assessed against assets minus
Tier 1 capital rather than domestic deposits, but the assessment
will be capped at 10 basis points of an institution's domestic
deposits so that no institution would pay an amount higher than
they would have paid under the interim rule. "This hybrid
approach -- using assets minus Tier 1 capital as the assessment
base but with a cap based on domestic deposits -- will shift
the allocation of the special assessment somewhat towards banks
that rely more on non-deposit funding, which large banks tend
to do," Chairman Bair explained. She added, "Congress
has clearly left to the FDIC the ability to define our assessment
base. And we specifically requested -- and received -- comment
on the issue of whether assets should be used for the special
assessment. After careful consideration of competing views, I
believe today's rule is equitable and provides the appropriate
balancing of competing interests" in terms of fairness to
all insured institutions.
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U.S.
Department of State Schedule for May 22, 2009
Washington, DC
May 22, 2009
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FEMA
Marks One-Year Anniversary Of Iowa Disaster
Fri, 22 May 2009 07:10:03 -0500
DES MOINES, Iowa -- It came in at dusk on May 25, 2008 - an EF5
tornado roaring like a runaway freight train bearing down on
the Iowa towns of Parkersburg and New Hartford. With its passage,
Parkersburg lay in ruins and New Hartford was hard hit.
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Anniversary
of Iowa DR 1763 - By the Numbers
Fri, 22 May 2009 07:21:59 -0500
DES MOINES, Iowa -- On May 25, 2008, an EF5 tornado ripped through
the communities of Parkersburg and New Hartford, Iowa. Two weeks
after that devastation, heavy rains from severe storms caused
major flooding throughout the state creating one of the worst
disasters in Iowa's history.
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FEMA
Grant Obligated To UTMB To Replace Electron Microscopes
Fri, 22 May 2009 07:24:16 -0500
TEXAS CITY, Texas -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency
(FEMA) has awarded a $2.2 million grant to be used by the University
of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston to replace three electron
microscopes destroyed in the Hurricane Ike disaster.
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NASA's
Space Shuttle Landing Delayed by Weather
Thu, 21 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
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The
Universe Awaits
Thu, 21 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
The Hubble Space Telescope is pictured through an overhead window
on the aft flight deck of the Earth-orbiting space shuttle Atlantis
immediately prior...
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CinC
Addresses USNA Grads
Fri, 22 May 2009 16:33:11 -0500
In his first address to military graduates, Commander in Chief
Barack Obama told the Naval Academy's 2009 graduates Friday they
have embraced the virtues the country needs most right now.
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NRC
To Hold Public Meeting June 4 In Idaho Falls, Idaho, On Environmental
Review For Proposed Enrichment Plant
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Survey:
Judiciary's Officers Experienced, Well-Educated
Wed, 20 May 2009 16:03:00 -0500
The federal Judiciary is served by probation and pretrial services
officers who, as a group, are very well-experienced and well-educated,
a recent survey indicates.
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Military
Budget Bill Signing
Fri, 22 May 2009 16:33:22 -0500
Commander in Chief Barack Obama signed a bill into law Friday
creating more oversight of the military's budget.
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SECDEF
at Intrepid Awards
Fri, 22 May 2009 16:46:02 -0500
Defense Secretary Robert Gates says men and women in uniform
are part of a new "greatest generation".
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Today's
Top News
Fri, 22 May 2009 16:45:48 -0500
The President signs legislation to clean up defense spending
and speaks at the Naval Academy graduation. Plus, Defense Secretary
Robert Gates speaks at the USS Intrepid Museum.
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FY
2010 Funding Opportunity Announcement for Reception and Placement
Program
Bureau of Population, Refugees, and Migration
Funding Announcement
May 21, 2009
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VACANCY:
Federal Preparedness Coordinator, GS-0301-15 FEMA
Fri, 22 May 2009 06:42:27 -0500
AN244996 (Closing Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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eMDR
(Electronic Medical Device Reporting) for U.S. Food & Drug
Administration (FDA)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Arlington
'Flags In' Tribute Begins Memorial Day Commemoration
Fri, 22 May 2009 10:26:00 -0500
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Gates
Accepts Award on Behalf of Servicemembers, Wounded Warriors
Fri, 22 May 2009 10:00:00 -0500
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What's
New at MEPS for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
This information has recently been updated
and is now available.
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Current
Funding Opportunities from the National Institute of Justice
for Office of Justice Programs
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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General
Officer Assignments
Fri, 22 May 2009 16:35:00 -0500
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Peru (05/09)
Fri, 22 May 2009 15:32:37 -0500
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U.S. POLITICS
- Hot House 2010: The Upcoming Contests
for the U.S. House of Representatives by Larry Sabato, Isaac
Wood and Paul Wiley, University of Virginia Center for Politics,
May 14, 2009 – web link: http://www.centerforpolitics.org/crystalball/article.php?id=LJS2009051401
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JOURNALISM
- Saving the News: Toward a National Journalism
Strategy by Victor Pickard, Josh Stearns & Craig Aaron, Free
Press, May 2009 – web link: http://www.freepress.net/files/saving_the_news.pdf
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IMMIGRATION
- Amnesty as an Economic Stimulus: Not
the Answer to the Illegal Immigration Problem by Jena Baker McNeill,
The Heritage Foundation, May 18, 2009 – web link: http://www.heritage.org/Research/Immigration/wm2451.cfm
- Harnessing the Advantages of Immigration
for a 21st Century Economy by Demetrios Papademetriou, Doris
Meissner, Marc Rosenblum and Madeleine Sumption, Migration Policy
Institute, May 2009 – web link: http://www.migrationpolicy.org/pubs/StandingCommission_May09.pdf
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HEALTH
- America Without Health Care Reform by
Ben Furnas, Center for American Progress, May 21, 2009 –
web link: http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/05/america_without_health_reform.html
- Busting Healthcare Myths by Robert Goldberg,
The American, American Enterprise Institute, May 11, 2009 –
web link: http://www.american.com/archive/2009/may-2009/busting-healthcare-myths
- What is Driving Rising Healthcare Costs?
By Dustin Chambers, The American, American Enterprise Institute,
May 18, 2009 – web link: http://www.american.com/archive/2009/may-2009/what-is-driving-rising-healthcare-costs
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FOREIGN POLICY
- Beyond the “Reset Button”:
A Strategy for U.S. –Russia Policy by Samuel Charap, Center
for American Progress, May 20, 2009 – web link: http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/05/reset_russia.html
- Comparing the U.S. and Soviet Experiences
in Afghanistan by Bruce Reidel, Brookings Institution, May 2009
– web link: http://www.brookings.edu/articles/2009/05_afghanistan_riedel.aspx
- Core Differences Remain After Netanyahu-Obama
Meeting – Interview with Steven A. Cook, Council on Foreign
Relations, May 19, 2009 – web link: http://www.cfr.org/publication/19450/divisions_on_mideast_peace.html?breadcrumb=%2F
- Dangerous But Not Omnipotent: Exploring
the Reach and Limitations of Iranian Power in the Middle East,
RAND Corporation, May 2009 – web link: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG781
- How Obama Divides – And Conquers
by Michael Fullilove, Brookings Institution, May 16, 2009 –
web link: http://www.brookings.edu/opinions/2009/0516_obama_fullilove.aspx
- Iranian Missile Test Politically Motivated
– Interview with Thomas A. Lippman, Council on Foreign Relations,
May 20, 2009 – web link: http://www.cfr.org/publication/19464/iranian_missile_test_politically_motivated.html?breadcrumb=%2F
- Misreading the Map: The Road to Jerusalem
Does Not Lead Through Tehran by Leon Hadar, Foreign Affairs,
May 2009 – web link: http://www.foreignaffairs.com/articles/65095/leon-hadar/misreading-the-map
- A National Strategy for Global Development
by Reuben Brigety and Sabrina Dewan, Center for American Progress,
May 19, 2009 – web link: http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/05/security_development.html
- Vice President Joseph Biden’s Trip
to Southeast Europe by Janusz Bugajski, Center for Strategic
& International Studies (CSIS), May 19, 2009 – web link:
http://www.csis.org/component/option,com_csis_pubs/task,view/id,5487/type,3
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ENVIRONMENT
- The Green Bank by John Podesta and Karen
Kornbluh, Center for American Progress, May 21, 2009 – web
link: http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/05/green_bank.html
- Sorting Global Warming Fact from Fiction
by Vanessa Cardenas, Center for American Progress, May 20, 2009
– web link: http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/05/warming_fiction.html
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ENERGY
- Action on Clean Energy by Daniel J. Weiss,
Center for American Progress, May 19, 2009 – web link: http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/05/weiss_video.html
- Imported Oil and U.S. National Security
by Keith Crane, Andreas Goldthau, Michael Toman, Thomas Light,
Stuart E. Johnson, Alireza Nader, Angel Rabasa and Harun Dogo,
RAND Corporation, May 2009 – web link: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG838
- President Obama’s Plan to Increase
Fuel Efficiency Standards by Clifford Winston, Brookings Institution,
May 19, 2009 – web link: http://www.brookings.edu/multimedia/video/2009/0519_auto_industry_winston.aspx
- Seven Reasons to Support Comprehensive
Clean-Energy Legislation, Center for American Progress, May 20,
2009 – web link: http://www.americanprogress.org/issues/2009/05/clean_energy_reasons.html
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ECONOMICS & FINANCE
- Economic Challenges for Climate Change
Policy by Toni Johnson, Council on Foreign Relations, May 19,
2009 – web link: http://www.cfr.org/publication/16009/debate_revs_up_on_emissions_controls.html?breadcrumb=%2F
- Missed by the Boom, Hurt By the Bust:
Making Markets Work for Young People in the Middle East by Navtej
Dhillon, Djavad Salehi-Isfahani, Paul Dyer, Tarik Yousef, Amini
Fahmy, and Mary Kraetsch, Brookings Institution, May 20, 2009
– web link: http://www.brookings.edu/reports/2009/05_middle_east_youth_dhillon.aspx
- The Results Are In: Stimulus Bill Neither
Timely Nor Targeted by Patrick Tyrrell, Heritage Foundation –
web link: http://www.heritage.org/Research/Economy/wm2454.cfm
- Waxman-Markey Global Warming Tax Kills
More Jobs and Kills the Economy, Heritage Foundation Fact Sheet,
May 20, 2009 – web link: http://www.heritage.org/Press/FactSheet/fs0028.cfm
- A Weakening Global Economy Interrupts
Agricultural Trade by Mark Gehlhar and Erik Dohlman, Amber Waves,
U.S. Department of Agriculture, May 2009 – web link: http://www.ers.usda.gov/AmberWaves/June09/Features/WeakEconomy.htm
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DEFENSE & NATIONAL SECURITY
- Alternatives for Modernizing U.S. Fighter
Forces, Congressional Budget Office, May 2009 – web link:
http://www.cbo.gov/doc.cfm?index=10113
- Occupying Iraq: A History of the Coalition
Provisional Authority by James Dobbins, Seth G. Jones, Benjamin
Runkle and Siddharth Mohandas, RAND Corporation, May 2009 –
web link: http://www.rand.org/pubs/monographs/MG847
- Social Networking and National Security:
How to Harness Web 2.0 to Protect the Country by James J. Carafano,
The Heritage Foundation, May 18, 2009 – web link: http://www.heritage.org/Research/NationalSecurity/bg2273.cfm
- U.S. Nuclear Weapons Policy, Council
on Foreign Relations Report, April 2009 – web link: http://www.cfr.org/publication/19226
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United
States Department of Defense Image Gallery
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Soldier
Furnishes Equipment to Front-line Troops
Fri, 22 May 2009 11:19:00 -0500
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Federal
Courts Work To Improve Forms
Fri, 22 May 2009 09:05:00 -0500
The federal judiciary's Forms Working Group updates and creates
the national forms available to courts, bar, and the public.
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GENOT
# 09-04 - N JO 7340.217 - Changes to FAAO JO 7340.2, Contractions,
Chapter 3, Sections 1, 2, and 3
(reference 7340.2)
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Centcom
Commanders Gather in Bahrain to Discuss Regional Security
Fri, 22 May 2009 11:37:00 -0500
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Hurricane
Preparedness Week: May 24 - 30, 2009
Fri, 22 May 2009 10:10:45 -0500
TEXAS CITY, Texas -- The Governor's Division of Emergency Management,
the National Weather Service and the Federal Emergency Management
Agency urge coastal residents to gather supplies and documents
they will need BEFORE a hurricane threatens Texas. Hurricane
season runs June 1 through Nov. 30.
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Accredited
Laboratory Program (ALP) Directory for USDA Food Safety and Inspection
Service
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Naval
Academy Grads to Take Dreams, Sense of Service to Fleet, Corps
Fri, 22 May 2009 16:29:00 -0500
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FDIC Insurance Coverage
Extension of Temporary Increase in Standard Maximum Deposit
Insurance Amount FIL-22-2009
May 22, 2009
Summary: On May 20, 2009, President Barack
Obama signed the Helping Families Save Their Homes Act, which
extends the temporary increase in the standard maximum deposit
insurance amount (SMDIA) to $250,000 per depositor through December
31, 2013. This extension of the temporary $250,000 coverage limit
became effective immediately upon the President's signature.
The legislation provides that the SMDIA will return to $100,000
on January 1, 2014.
Distribution:
All FDIC-Insured Institutions
Complete Financial Institution Letter: http://www.fdic.gov/news/news/financial/2009/fil09022.html
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HHS
Takes Additional Steps Toward Development of Vaccine for the
Novel Influenza A (H1N1)
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the department
will take important steps necessary to prepare for potential
commercial-scale production of a candidate vaccine for the novel
Influenza A ( H1N1). The Secretary is directing approximately
$1 billion in existing funds that will be used for clinical studies
that will take place over the summer and for commercial-scale
production of two potential vaccine ingredients for the pre-pandemic
influenza stockpile.
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May
13, 2009 - Former St. Tammy Parish Councilman Joseph Impastato
and Former Mandeville Public Works Director Sentenced in Federal
Court (PDF, 2 pages - 19 KB)
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Remarks
At Award Presentation from the National Coordinated Effort of
Hellenes
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Treaty Room
Washington, DC
May 22, 2009
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Flu
Weekly Report and Flu
Weekly Map for Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
(CDC). This information has recently been updated and is now
available.
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DOE Fossil Energy NEWSALERT
---------------------------
The Plains CO2 Reduction Partnership has
begun collecting core samples from a new
characterization well near Spectra Energy’s
Fort Nelson natural gas processing plant
in British Columbia, Canada. For more details,
link to the Energy Department's Fossil Energy
Web site at:
http://www.fossil.energy.gov
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NASA
Sets Shuttle Endeavour's Move to Launch Pad, Practice Liftoff
Thu, 21 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
Journalists are invited to cover two upcoming events at NASA's
Kennedy Space Center in Florida in preparation for the STS-127
space shuttle mission in June.
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US-CERT Current Activity
Novell Releases Updates for GroupWise
Original release date: May 22, 2009 at
12:07 pm
Last revised: May 22, 2009 at 12:07 pm
Novell has released updates for GroupWise
7 and 8 to address multiple
vulnerabilities in GroupWise WebAccess and Internet Agents. These
vulnerabilities may allow an attacker to execute arbitrary code,
conduct cross-site scripting attacks, or obtain unauthorized
access.
US-CERT encourages users and administrators
to review the following
Novell documents and apply any necessary updates to help mitigate
the
risks:
* Novell GroupWise WebAccess - Security Vulnerability with
Javascript
* Novell GroupWise WebAccess - Scripting Security Vulnerability
* Novell GroupWise WebAccess - Cross Site Scripting (XSS) Security
Vulnerability via Unfiltered Style Expressions
* Novell GroupWise WebAccess - Security Vulnerability in Session
Management Mechanisms
* Novell GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) - Security Vulnerability
in
Email Address Processing
* Novell GroupWise Internet Agent (GWIA) - Security Vulnerability
Processing SMTP Requests
Relevant Url(s):
<http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7003271>
<http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7003272&sliceId=1>
<http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7003268>
<http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7003273&sliceId=1>
<http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7003266>
<http://www.novell.com/support/viewContent.do?externalId=7003267>
====
This entry is available at
http://www.us-cert.gov/current/index.html#novell_releases_updates_for_groupwise1
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Fort
Bragg Paratroopers Train in Fictitious Iraqi Town
Fri, 22 May 2009 11:56:00 -0500
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HHS
Takes Additional Steps Toward Development of Vaccine for the
Novel Influenza A (H1N1).
Fri, 22 May 2009 11:20:00 -0500
HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius announced today that the department
will take important steps necessary to prepare for potential
commercial-scale production of a candidate vaccine for the novel
Influenza A ( H1N1). The Secretary is directing approximately
$1 billion in existing funds that will be used for clinical studies
that will take place over the summer and for commercial-scale
production of two potential vaccine ingredients for the pre-pandemic
influenza stockpile.
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May
20, 2009: Mr. Dennis C. Blair, Director of National Intelligence,
Addresses the Galileo Awards Ceremony.
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Be
Prepared for Hurricane Season
May 22, 2009
FALLS CHURCH, Va. – Are you ready for summer? The 2009 Atlantic
Hurricane season begins in June, and though the National Oceanic
and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), is forecasting a likely
"near-normal" season, being prepared is the best way
to keep you and your family safe in the event of a natural disaster.
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VACANCY:
Lead Financial Management Specialist, GS-0501-12 FEMA
Fri, 22 May 2009 11:39:39 -0500
DE-09-315-SLC2 (Closing Date: Mon, 1 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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Inspector
General Management Reports for U.S. Department of Homeland Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
OIG-09-63
- Information Technology Management Letter for the FY 2008 Federal
Law Enforcement Training Center Financial Statement Audit (Redacted)
PDF, 39 pages - 1.06 MB) NEW 5/22/2009
OIG-09-62
- Information Technology Management Letter for the FY 2008 Transportation
Security Administration Financial Statement Audit (Redacted)
(PDF, 38 pages - 585 KB) NEW 5/22/2009
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Defense
Official Outlines Hurdles in Defense Acquisition Reform
Fri, 22 May 2009 13:44:00 -0500
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U.S.
Soldiers Coordinate Training With Iraqi Forces
Fri, 22 May 2009 13:33:00 -0500
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Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation’s
Board of Directors will meet in open session at 10:00 a.m. on
Friday, May 29, 2009. Visit for agenda and location:
http://www.fdic.gov/news/board/notice29May2009.html
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Friend --
Remember this date: Saturday, June 6th,
2009. We will look back on that day as the moment when the fight
for real health care reform began in your neighborhood -- perhaps
even in your own living room.
On June 6th, in thousands of homes across
the country, we'll gather to launch our grassroots campaign for
health care. We'll watch a special message from the President.
We'll build the teams and draw up the plans for winning health
care reform the same way we won the election: Building support
one block, one neighbor, one conversation at a time. And we'll
put those plans into action.
These kickoffs are so crucial that President
Obama will join confirmed hosts and attendees on a live conference
call.
Sign up today to host or attend a Health Care Organizing
Kickoff.
There's no prior experience required. We'll
send you the details for dialing into the President's call and
provide you everything you need to make your meeting a success.
After the election, people gathered at
over 9,000 meetings across every state to set priorities for
health care reform. Our voices were heard. Now the race is on
to make sure Congress produces a plan that reflects the President's
call for reduced costs, guaranteed choice, and quality care for
all.
To make that happen, we need to build a
groundswell of support in every district and every state, and
we have no time to lose. All summer we'll be reaching out to
our neighbors, knocking on doors, serving in our communities,
and building a grassroots network strong enough to win.
These gatherings on June 6th are just the
beginning of a battle between those who fought and believe in
change and those who would protect a broken status quo. The stakes
for our country could not be greater.
Some call this strategy pie-in-the-sky.
They say we'll never have enough volunteers to make a real impact;
that you need insiders and Washington lobbyists to make a difference.
But you and I know firsthand how wrong they are. Starting June
6th, it's once again time to show this country how bottom-up
change is done.
Please sign up today to host or attend
a kickoff near you.
http://my.barackobama.com/HCkickoff
These kickoffs will be both effective and
fun. You'll meet likeminded supporters in your neighborhood,
share stories, enjoy good company and a shared mission, and know
that no matter what this effort requires of us, if we work together
we'll be ready to face it and persevere.
I look forward to joining you and the President
to chart our course.
David Plouffe
Organizing for America
P.S. -- This week, President Obama asked
us to send in our personal health care stories. Hundreds of thousands
of people have already responded, and the stories are simply
incredible. Here are just few that help remind us what we're
fighting for:
I am a single parent and have lost my teaching
job effective in June. I'm scared to death because my son has
a serious pre-existing condition (Neurofibromatosis) and can't
go without medical insurance. However, my employer has just informed
me that continuing my family coverage under COBRA will cost $1,400.00
a month! That's a house payment for me. Or three times my car
payment! How can I keep my family covered without going under
financially?
--Cathy
Apple Valley, Minnesota
Since I lost my job in 2006, I have had
no health insurance. After paying for insurance through my employer
for 30 years, I have no major medical. But now that I am approaching
60, I may need insurance more than ever. I have not had a mammogram
for three years because it would be too stressful to find anything
suspicious. Risky but true.
--Kathy
Macon, Georgia
My husband isn't getting enough hours at
his job to qualify for health insurance so we have been looking
around for a provider. He has a pre-existing health condition
(non-epileptic seizures) and he is being denied left and right.
We don't make a lot of money, about $23,000/year and we can't
afford to not have insurance, in case he needs to go to the doctor.
And it looks like we can't afford to have it either. We are stuck.
--Amanda
Pasadena, California
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U.S.
Department of State Background Notes : Ukraine (05/09)
Fri, 22 May 2009 15:10:34 -0500
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Texas Young Democrats Region 9 PAC Board
Representative
"Hey Region 9 YD's, I'm still searching
for someone to represent region 9 on the the Texas Young Democrats
PAC Board, a vitally important position that will vote on how
TYD money is spent. We need a representative who does not already
serve on the TYD Executive Committee ASAP, so if you're at all
interested please drop me a line!"
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Air
Force Chief Predicts Fewer 'Exquisite' Acquisition Programs
Fri, 22 May 2009 13:59:00 -0500
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The
Final Mission to Hubble
Thu, 21 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
The STS-125 crew aboard space shuttle Atlantis captured this
still image of the Hubble Space Telescope as the two spacecraft
begin their relative separation...
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Attorney
Vacancies for U.S. Department of Justice
This page has recently been updated with
the following new vacancies:
ASSISTANT
UNITED STATES ATTORNEY UNITED STATES ATTORNEY'S OFFICE SOUTHERN
DISTRICT OF WEST VIRGINIA ANNOUNCEMENT NUMBER: 09-SDWV-01
To be considered for a position, send a resume no later than
June 19, 2009.
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Remarks
With Belgian Deputy Prime Minister Karel De Gucht Before Their
Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Treaty Room
Washington, DC
May 22, 2009
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Obama
Signs Defense Acquisition Reform Bill
Fri, 22 May 2009 14:09:00 -0500
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Florida College Democrats Summer Caucus
Hey Dems,
I know you have not heard from me for some
time, and despite relinquishing many of my Presidential authority
to other people for some time this semester, I am still officially
the President and it has been asked of me to call for a Summer
Caucus meeting to elect the next group of officers and decide
upon some constitutional revisions.
The information for the meeting are as
follows:
UCF is hosting the FCD elections and Constitutional
review!
Saturday June 27th
Student Union Garden Key Room
10am-6pm
If you are seeking to run for an officer
position contact Joseph Martino, the current Financial Director
of the FCD or just post on the Facebook group wall declaring
your candidacy. Joe is by me being appointed the Elections Commissioner
and will settle any disputes. If you need directions to the caucus
contact UCF officer Jay Shannon through Facebook.
Further information will be coming out
periodically.
I wish the best for a new group of officers
and have only to say good luck.
Sincerely,
John Martino
President
Florida College Democrats
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Troops
Serve as Worldwide Examples, Obama Tells Naval Academy Grads
Fri, 22 May 2009 14:34:00 -0500
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Press Release# 5660-09, CFTC
Seeks Public Comment on Possible Changes to Regulations for Investment
of Funds Deposited with Clearing Organizations and Futures Commission
Merchants, May 22, 2009
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Gates
Cites 'Taint' Attached to Guantanamo's Name
Fri, 22 May 2009 14:37:00 -0500
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Flags
In
Fri, 22 May 2009 09:23:23 -0500
Memorial day is this coming Monday and servicemembers who have
given their lives in the line of duty will be remembered in ceremonies
around the country.
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Marines
Headlines
Fri, 22 May 2009 12:58:47 -0500
A weekly update on news and information from around the Marine
Corps.
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VACANCY:
Federal Preparedness Coordinator, GS-0301-15 FEMA
Fri, 22 May 2009 06:42:27 -0500
AN244996 (Closing Date: Thu, 4 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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From the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics:
A listing of the latest
publications from the Bureau of Labor Statistics is now available
at
http://www.bls.gov/opub/update.htm
Please refer questions to
blsdata_staff@bls.gov
.
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U.S.
Special Envoy to Sudan Gration's Travel
Bureau of Public Affairs
Office of the Spokesman
Washington, DC
May 22, 2009
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Commitments
of Traders Reports for CFTC.gov.
The current reports for the week of May 22, 2009 are now available.
See previous weeks in Historical
Commitments of Traders Reports.
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Flags
In
Fri, 22 May 2009 10:01:50 -0500
Servicemembers who have given their lives in the line of duty
will be remembered in ceremonies around the country this Memorial
Day.
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Vice
President Joe Biden
Fri, 22 May 2009 10:01:55 -0500
Vice President Joe Biden says American troops can inspire people
around the world.
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Broward Young Democrats: Let’s
take the lead in Florida Politics!
This weekend the Broward Young Democrats
have a unique opportunity to come together and unite to better
our party. The annual state Jefferson Jackson dinner is taking
place Saturday, May 30, 2009 and there are many exciting events
and parties leading up to the dinner.
FRIDAY, MAY 29, 2009 ~ 7:00p.m.
Young Democrats Kick-Off Reception
Celebrating Our 75th Anniversary
Honoring Miami-Dade’s Young Elected Leaders
The Honorable Oscar Braynon II ~ The Honorable
Ronald Brisé
The Honorable Dwight Bullard ~ The Honorable Richard Steinberg
La Côte at the Fontainebleau
4441 Collins Avenue
Miami Beach, FL 33140
ADMISSION:
YOUNG DEMOCRATS -$10
YOUNG AT HEART DEMOCRATS -$20
SATURDAY, MAY 30, 2009
The Florida Young Democrats Convention
9:00am - 2:00pm
Fontainebleau - Room Flicker 2
4441 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, Fl 33140
With guest speaker Democratic National
Chairman, Tim Kaine!
Pre-register for $10 per person or register
on the day of at a cost of $15 per person.
The FYD Elections will also be taking place...
so please come out and show support for Broward!
If you need any further information, please
don't hesitate to ask!
Annie Gallagher
Broward Young Democrats
VP Community Affairs
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Status
of USAID Money - Cuba
Ian Kelly
Department Spokesman, Office of the Spokesman
Bureau of Public Affairs
Washington, DC
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U.S.
Department of State: Daily Press Briefing - May 22
Fri, 22 May 2009 14:36:05 -0500
Ian Kelly
Department Spokesman
Daily Press Briefing
Washington, DC
May 22, 2009
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Fessenden
Emergency Recovery Center Now Open
Fri, 22 May 2009 14:17:44 -0500
Bismarck, N.D. -- North Dakota residents who have been affected
by the flooding that began on March 13 can now visit a Disaster
Recovery Center in Fessenden, where representatives are available
to help answer questions about assistance. The center is operated
by the North Dakota Department of Emergency Services (NDDES)
and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).
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General
Officer Assignments
Fri, 22 May 2009 15:48:00 -0500
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NASA
TV's This Week @NASA, May 22
Fri, 22 May 2009 11:00:00 -0500
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Justice
Department Files Lawsuit Against the City of Marion, Arkansas,
Alleging Race Discrimination
Thu, 21 May 2009 09:00:00 -0500
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VACANCY:
Project Manager, GS-301-14/15 FEMA
Fri, 22 May 2009 12:43:01 -0500
DE-09-314-RZB3 (Closing Date: Tue, 9 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VIDEO:
Senate Foreign Relations Cmte. Hearing with Joint Chiefs Chairman
Mullen
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Adm. Michael Mullen, Chair of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, discussed
Pres. Obama’s counter-terrorism strategy for the Afghanistan
and Pakistan region at a Senate Foreign Relations Cmte. hearing.
Recently, Sec. of State Clinton announced a $110 million humanitarian
aid program for Pakistani refugees.
Length: 1 hr. 46 min.
Published: Thursday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Pres. Obama Announces Emissions Policy
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Pres. Barack Obama is expected to announce new vehicle-emission
rules today, that would force cars & trucks in the U.S. to
achieve better gas mileage. The plan is set to meet a fuel-economy
standard for 2016 models with 35.5 miles a gallon.
Length:
Published: Tuesday at 12:15pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Appropriations Subcmte. Hearing with IRS Commissioner Shulman
on FY 2010 Budget
from C-SPAN Recent Video
The House Appropriations Subcmte. on Financial Services and General
Government holds a hearing with IRS Commissioner Douglas Shulman
going over the fiscal 2010 Financial Services Appropriations
Draft Bill.
Length:
Published: Tuesday at 11pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
House Energy & Commerce Cmte. Markup - Day 3
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Debate and voting on amendments to the "American Clean Energy
and Security Act of 2009" continues today in the House Energy
& Commerce Cmte. The bill includes legislation that would
promote greater energy efficiency, promote advanced plug-in hybrid
vehicles and promote the development of renewable fuels infrastructure.
The committee is scheduled to meet most of this week on the bill.
Length:
Published: Wednesday at 10am (ET)
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VIDEO:
Senate Special Aging Cmte. Hearing on the Pension Benefit Guaranty
Corporation
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Committe Chairman Kohl (D-WI) holds a hearing examining the Pension
Benefit Guaranty Corporation’s (PBGC) preparedness to handle
the possible influx of pension plans from the automotive industry.
Witnesses also testify as to whether PBGC’s Board of Directors
should cancel a large contract with several investment firms,
given that the PBGC Inspector General has alleged that the former
director, Charles E.F. Millard, was improperly involved in the
procurement process.
Length:
Published: Wednesday at 9pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX), Transportation Security Subcmte.,
Chairman
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Rep. Sheila Jackson Lee (D-TX) talks about the Transportation
Security Administration & its budget for FY2010 & 11.
The authorization bill for TSA (HR 2200) is expected to be on
the House floor Thursday. It triples the funding for surface
transportation security and includes measures related to passenger
screening, screening of air cargo bound for the U.S., and directs
that Guantanamo Bay detainees will be a no-fly list.
Length: 28 min.
Published: Thursday at 8:30am (ET)
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VIDEO:
State Department Press Briefing
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Spokesman Ian Kelly conducts a daily briefing at the State Department.
Length: 31 min.
Published: Thursday at 12:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Sec. LaHood on U.S. Transportation Dept. Involvement in Stimulus
Package
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Transportation Sec. Ray LaHood spoke at the National Press Club
about the U.S. Department of Transportation's involvement in
Pres. Obama’s $787 billion economic stimulus package aimed
at turning around the U.S. economy.
Length: 58 min.
Published: Thursday at 1pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) Press Conference on National Security
from C-SPAN Recent Video
House Majority Leader Rep. Steny Hoyer (D-MD) held a press conference
to respond to the Republicans' call for an investigation into
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's remarks asserting that she was misled
by the CIA about interrogation techniques used on suspected terrorists.
Length: 18 min.
Published: Thursday at 1:30pm (ET)
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VIDEO:
White House Briefing with Press Secretary Robert Gibbs
from C-SPAN Recent Video
Press Secretary Robert Gibbs conducts a daily briefing at the
White House.
Length: 55 min.
Published: Thursday at 2:15pm (ET)
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Transparency
and Open Government
Vivek Kundra, our Chief Information Officer, and Beth Noveck,
Deputy Chief Technology Officer for Open Government, explain
the Open Government Initiative
On January 21, 2009, his first full day
in office, the President issued a Memorandum on Transparency
and Open Government and called for recommendations for making
the Federal government more transparent, participatory, and collaborative.
As Valerie Jarrett, Senior Advisor to the
President says in the video below, we are proud "to announce
an important next step in this historic call to action –
one that will help us achieve a new foundation for our government
– a foundation built on the values of transparency, accountability
and responsibility."
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Readout
on President Obama's Meeting with President Kikwete of Tanzania
The President and President Kikwete met this afternoon and had
a valuable discussion on a range of issues. President Obama expressed
his appreciation for the close bilateral relationship the United
States shares with Tanzania.
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President
Obama Announces More Key Administration Posts, 5-21-09
Today, President Barack Obama announced his intent to nominate
the following individuals for key administration posts: Christopher
Schroeder, Assistant Attorney General for the Office of Legal
Policy, Department of Justice; Paul Anastas, Assistant Administrator
for Office of Research and Development, Environmental Protection
Agency; Sherry Glied, Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation,
Department of Health and Human Services; Winslow Sargeant, Chief
Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration; Ambassador
Nancy Powell, Director General of the Foreign Service, Department
of State; and Deborah Matz, Chair, National Credit Union Administration.
President Obama also announced his intent to appoint Max Cleland
as Secretary of the American Battle Monuments Commission.
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Message
from the President on the US-UAE Peaceful Uses of Nuclear Energy
Agreement
A message from the President to Congress on the US-UAE Peaceful
Uses of Nuclear Energy Agreement.
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Presidential
Nominations sent to the Senate, 05-21-09
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White
House Announces Open Government Website, Initiative
Today, the White House is announcing a groundbreaking new means
of engaging the public in policymaking at www.whitehouse.gov/open
and through a formal outreach published in the Federal Register.
This innovative approach provides several ways to supplement
the expertise of government employees with the knowledge and
know-how of the American people. It also will result in a more
open, accessible federal decision-making process.
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Vice
President Biden to Travel to Beirut, Lebanon
Vice President Joe Biden will travel to Beirut, Lebanon tomorrow
to reinforce the United States’ support for an independent
and sovereign Lebanon.
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Audio:
The President's Call to the Crew of the Space Shuttle Atlantis
Earlier today at 5:45pm the President called the crew of the
Space Shuttle Atlantis from the Oval Office.
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Message
from the President and Notice of Continuation regarding Iraq
A message from the President to Congress and a notice of continuation
regarding Iraq.
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Presidential
Nominations Sent to the Senate, 5-20-09
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Briefing
by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 5-21-09
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Briefing
by White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, 5-20-09
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STATEMENT
BY THE PRESIDENT ON S. 386
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Joint
Statement issued by United States Vice President Joe Biden and
European Union High Representative for Common Foreign and Security
Policy Javier Solana
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Democratizing
Data
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Transparency
and Open Government
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Security
& Values
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Your
Government & New Media
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Shuttle
Call
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Protecting
Homeowners, Protecting the Economy
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PERAB:
First Official Memo
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The monthly reports on debt issuance under
the TLGP have been updated through April 30, 2009. To view the
reports visit: http://www.fdic.gov/regulations/resources/TLGP/reports.html.
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New
York Press Releases and/or National Press Releases for Federal
Bureau of Investigation
This information has been updated and is
now available.
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Focus
on Hubble
Wed, 20 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
STS-125 mission specialist John Grunsfeld uses a still camera
at an overhead window on the aft flight deck of the Earth-orbiting
space shuttle Atlantis...
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Current
Funding Opportunities from the National Institute of Justice
for Office of Justice Programs
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Senate Confirms DOE Nominees Daniel Poneman,
David Sandalow,
Kristina Johnson, Steve Koonin, Scott Harris, and Ines Triay
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- This week, the Senate confirmed six DOE nominees,
including Deputy Secretary Daniel Poneman, Under Secretary for
Energy Kristina Johnson, and Under Secretary for Science Steven
Koonin. Also confirmed this week were Scott Blake Harris, General
Counsel; David Sandalow, Assistant Secretary for Policy and International
Affairs; and Ines Triay, Assistant Secretary for Environmental
Management.
Secretary Chu said, “We are fortunate to have such talented
and dedicated leaders joining our team at the Department of Energy.
The Department has set aggressive goals for creating green jobs,
addressing our climate crisis and putting the country on a path
to energy independence, and these confirmations are an important
step toward reaching those goals.”
Additional information is as follows:
Since 2001, Daniel B. Poneman was a Principal of The Scowcroft
Group, an international business advisory firm based in Washington,
D.C. Prior to that he was a partner in the law firm of Hogan
& Hartson. From 1993 through 1996, Poneman served as Special
Assistant to the President and Senior Director for Nonproliferation
and Export Controls at the National Security Council. He joined
the NSC staff in 1990 as Director of Defense Policy and Arms
Control, after serving as a White House Fellow in the Department
of Energy. Poneman coauthored Going Critical: The First North
Korean Nuclear Crisis, which received the 2005 Douglas Dillon
Award for Distinguished Writing on American Diplomacy. He received
A.B. and J.D. degrees with honors from Harvard, and an M.Litt.
in politics from Oxford University.
Kristina M. Johnson was previously the provost and senior vice
president for academic affairs of Johns Hopkins University. Prior
to that, Johnson served as the Dean of Duke University's Pratt
School of Engineering from 1999-2007 where she helped to set
up interdisciplinary efforts in photonics, bioengineering and
biologically inspired materials, and energy and the environment.
Before that she was on the faculty of the University of Colorado,
Boulder from 1985-1999 where she led an NSF Engineering Research
Center and involved engineers, mathematicians, physicists, chemists
and psychologists in working to make computers faster and better
connected. Johnson is an electrical engineer with more than 129
US and foreign patents or patents pending.
Dr. Steven E. Koonin was previously Chief Scientist for BP, plc,
where he was responsible for guiding the company's long-range
technology strategy, particularly in alternative and renewable
energy sources. Koonin joined BP in 2004 following a 29-year
career at the California Institute of Technology as a Professor
of Theoretical Physics, including a 9-year term as the Institute's
Provost. He has served on numerous advisory bodies for the National
Science Foundation, the Department of Defense, and the Department
of Energy and its various national laboratories. Koonin's research
interests have included theoretical and computational physics,
as well as global environmental science. He did his undergraduate
work at Caltech and has a PhD from MIT.
Scott Blake Harris was Managing Partner of Harris, Wiltshire
& Grannis LLP, a Washington, D.C. law firm with nationally
known telecommunications, litigation, and appellate practices.
From 1994 to 1996, Mr. Harris served as the first chief of the
International Bureau at the Federal Communications Commission.
Before joining the Commission, he was Chief Counsel for Export
Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce. Prior to government
service, Mr. Harris was a partner at the law firm of Williams
& Connolly. Mr. Harris is a magna cum laude graduate of both
Brown University and Harvard Law School.
David Sandalow was most recently Energy & Environment Scholar
and a senior fellow in the Foreign Policy Studies Program of
the Brookings Institution. He is the author of Freedom from Oil
(2008) and has written widely on energy and environmental policy.
Previously, Sandalow served as Assistant Secretary of State for
Oceans, Environment & Science; Senior Director for Environmental
Affairs, National Security Council; Associate Director for the
Global Environment, White House Council on Environmental Quality,
and Executive Vice President, World Wildlife Fund-US. Sandalow
is a graduate of Yale College (BA Philosophy) and the University
of Michigan Law School (JD).
Dr. Ines Triay spent 14 years at the Los Alamos National Laboratory
in New Mexico before moving to the Department of Energy, first
in the Carlsbad field office and then in the Washington, DC headquarters.
In 2005, Triay became the Chief Operating Officer for Environmental
Management, and she was named to the top career position there
in October, 2007. In this capacity, she served as the acting
Assistant Secretary for Environmental Management since November,
2008. Triay was born in Cuba and came to the US when she was
3 years old. Raised in Puerto Rico, she earned her Ph.D. in chemistry
from the University of Miami, Florida and conducted her post-doctoral
studies at Los Alamos.
-DOE-
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Democratic
Party of Wisconsin State Convention 2009
What: Convention
Host: Democratic Party of Wisconsin
Start Time: Friday, June 12 at 5:00pm
End Time: Saturday, June 13 at 2:00pm
Where: Radisson Hotel
To see more
details and RSVP
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NRC
Meetings June 10 in Oswego, N.Y., to Discuss Environmental Review
tor Nine Mile Point New Reactor Application
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Pan
American Health Organization (PAHO) Update on H1N1 Situation
in the Americas
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DoD
Identifies Air Force Casualty
Thu, 21 May 2009 10:28:00 -0500
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New
Passport Agency to Meet Travel Needs of American Citizens
Thu, 21 May 2009 09:57:58 -0500
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Iraqi
Leaders Listen to 'Sons of Iraq' Concerns
Thu, 21 May 2009 10:50:00 -0500
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Civil
Affairs Team Brings Change to Afghan Province
Thu, 21 May 2009 11:07:00 -0500
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DOE Fossil Energy NEWSALERT
---------------------------
The Department of Energy has posted Notices
of
Intent to issue funding for several research
areas as part of the American Recovery and
Reinvestment Act of 2009. To read the NOIs,
link to the Department's Fossil Energy Web
site at:
http://www.fossil.energy.gov/aboutus/budget/stimulus.html
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Women's
Bureau - Statistics for United States Department of Labor
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Governor
Manchin To Sign State/FEMA Emergency Assistance Agreement
Thu, 21 May 2009 10:57:44 -0500
SOUTH CHARLESTON, W. Va. -- The West Virginia Department of Homeland
Security and Emergency Management and the Federal Emergency Management
Agency (FEMA) announced the signing on Thursday, May 21, 2009
of a FEMA/State disaster assistance agreement.
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Hubble
Servicing Crew Set to Return to Earth Friday
Wed, 20 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
The seven astronauts who upgraded NASA's Hubble Space Telescope
are expected to return to Earth aboard space shuttle Atlantis
on Friday after an 11-day mission.
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Enforcement
Actions for CFTC.gov.
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Pakistan
Aid Mission
Thu, 21 May 2009 10:00:51 -0500
The U.S. military is moving forward with its deliveries of humanitarian
aid to refugees in northwest Pakistan.
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VACANCY:
Supervisory Support Services Specialist, GS-0342 - 12 FEMA
Thu, 21 May 2009 08:47:11 -0500
DE-09-311-SLC2 (Closing Date: Fri, 29 May 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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VACANCY:
Program Analyst, GS-343-09/11/12/13 FEMA
Thu, 21 May 2009 08:07:21 -0500
AN259242 (Closing Date: Wed, 3 Jun 2009 00:00:00 EDT)
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Obama
Vows to Protect American People, Stay True to American Values
Thu, 21 May 2009 13:23:00 -0500
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Homeland
Security Advisory Council Home Page for U.S. Department of Homeland
Security
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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View
of the Journey Home
Wed, 20 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
Backdropped by the blackness of space and the thin line of Earth's
atmosphere, space shuttle Atlantis' payload bay, Canadian-built
remote manipulator...
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Cyber Security Tip ST04-002 Choosing
and Protecting Passwords
Passwords are a common form of authentication
and are often the only barrier
between a user and your personal information. There are several
programs
attackers can use to help guess or "crack" passwords,
but by choosing good
passwords and keeping them confidential, you can make it more
difficult for
an unauthorized person to access your information.
Why do you need a password?
Think about the number of personal identification
numbers (PINs), passwords,
or passphrases you use every day: getting money from the ATM
or using your
debit card in a store, logging on to your computer or email,
signing in to
an online bank account or shopping cart...the list seems to just
keep
getting longer. Keeping track of all of the number, letter, and
word
combinations may be frustrating at times, and maybe you've wondered
if all
of the fuss is worth it. After all, what attacker cares about
your personal
email account, right? Or why would someone bother with your practically
empty bank account when there are others with much more money?
Often, an
attack is not specifically about your account but about using
the access to
your information to launch a larger attack. And while having
someone gain
access to your personal email might not seem like much more than
an
inconvenience and threat to your privacy, think of the implications
of an
attacker gaining access to your social security number or your
medical
records.
One of the best ways to protect information
or physical property is to
ensure that only authorized people have access to it. Verifying
that someone
is the person they claim to be is the next step, and this authentication
process is even more important, and more difficult, in the cyber
world.
Passwords are the most common means of authentication, but if
you don't
choose good passwords or keep them confidential, they're almost
as
ineffective as not having any password at all. Many systems and
services
have been successfully broken into due to the use of insecure
and inadequate
passwords, and some viruses and worms have exploited systems
by guessing
weak passwords.
How do you choose a good password?
Most people use passwords that are based
on personal information and are
easy to remember. However, that also makes it easier for an attacker
to
guess or "crack" them. Consider a four-digit PIN number.
Is yours a
combination of the month, day, or year of your birthday? Or the
last four
digits of your social security number? Or your address or phone
number?
Think about how easily it is to find this information out about
somebody.
What about your email password—is it a word that can be
found in the
dictionary? If so, it may be susceptible to "dictionary"
attacks, which
attempt to guess passwords based on words in the dictionary.
Although intentionally misspelling a word
("daytt" instead of "date") may
offer some protection against dictionary attacks, an even better
method is
to rely on a series of words and use memory techniques, or mnemonics,
to
help you remember how to decode it. For example, instead of the
password
"hoops," use "IlTpbb" for "[I] [l]ike
[T]o [p]lay [b]asket[b]all." Using
both lowercase and capital letters adds another layer of obscurity.
Your
best defense, though, is to use a combination of numbers, special
characters, and both lowercase and capital letters. Change the
same example
we used above to "Il!2pBb." and see how much more complicated
it has become
just by adding numbers and special characters.
Longer passwords are more secure than shorter
ones because there are more
characters to guess, so consider using passphrases when you can.
For
example, "This passwd is 4 my email!" would be a strong
password because it
has many characters and includes lowercase and capital letters,
numbers, and
special characters. You may need to try different variations
of a
passphrase—many applications limit the length of passwords,
and some do not
accept spaces. Avoid common phrases, famous quotations, and song
lyrics.
Don't assume that now that you've developed
a strong password you should use
it for every system or program you log into. If an attacker does
guess it,
he would have access to all of your accounts. You should use
these
techniques to develop unique passwords for each of your accounts.
Here is a review of tactics to use when
choosing a password:
* Don't use passwords that are based on personal information
that can be
easily accessed or guessed.
* Don't use words that can be found in any dictionary of any
language.
* Develop a mnemonic for remembering complex passwords.
* Use both lowercase and capital letters.
* Use a combination of letters, numbers, and special characters.
* Use passphrases when you can.
* Use different passwords on different systems.
How can you protect your password?
Now that you've chosen a password that's
difficult to guess, you have to
make sure not to leave it someplace for people to find. Writing
it down and
leaving it in your desk, next to your computer, or, worse, taped
to your
computer, is just making it easy for someone who has physical
access to your
office. Don't tell anyone your passwords, and watch for attackers
trying to
trick you through phone calls or email messages requesting that
you reveal
your passwords (see Avoiding Social Engineering and Phishing
Attacks for
more information).
If your internet service provider (ISP)
offers choices of authentication
systems, look for ones that use Kerberos, challenge/response,
or public key
encryption rather than simple passwords (see Understanding ISPs
and
Supplementing Passwords for more information). Consider challenging
service
providers that only use passwords to adopt more secure methods.
Also, many programs offer the option of
"remembering" your password, but
these programs have varying degrees of security protecting that
information.
Some programs, such as email clients, store the information in
clear text in
a file on your computer. This means that anyone with access to
your computer
can discover all of your passwords and can gain access to your
information.
For this reason, always remember to log out when you are using
a public
computer (at the library, an internet cafe, or even a shared
computer at
your office). Other programs, such as Apple's Keychain and Palm's
Secure
Desktop, use strong encryption to protect the information. These
types of
programs may be viable options for managing your passwords if
you find you
have too many to remember.
There's no guarantee that these techniques
will prevent an attacker from
learning your password, but they will make it more difficult.
_________________________________________________________________
Authors: Mindi McDowell, Jason Rafail,
Shawn Hernan
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Gates
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Thu, 21 May 2009 12:18:37 -0500
Defense Secretary Robert Gates acknowledged the Department of
Defense's awareness of an Iranian missile launch May 20.
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Afghan-Pakistan
Strategy
Thu, 21 May 2009 12:52:10 -0500
The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs told lawmakers Thursday demonstrating
a long-term commitment to Afghanistan and Pakistan is a key part
of America's strategy to defeat terrorism.
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the following new items:
Congressional Budget Submission (5/21/09)
National Prescription Drug Threat Assessment 2009
(5/21/09)
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DNI BLAIR SELECTS CHRISTOPHER KOJM AS CHAIRMAN
OF THE NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE COUNCIL (NIC)
Today, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) Dennis C.
Blair announced that he has selected Christopher Kojm to be the
next Chairman of the National Intelligence Council (NIC). As
Chairman of the NIC and advisor to the DNI, Kojm will be responsible
for overseeing the analysis and production of coordinated Intelligence
Community products, including National Intelligence Estimates.
“Chris is a highly respected national security expert with
a deep background in intelligence and foreign policy,” Blair
said. “He understands how important quality intelligence
is to the policy making process, and he understands the critical
need for intelligence to be timely, relevant and objective. He
will be an outstanding NIC Chairman.”
Kojm is well known for his work as the Deputy Director of the
9/11 Commission working with Chairman Thomas H. Kean and Vice
Chair Lee H. Hamilton. The result of that panel, formally known
as the “National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the
United States” culminated in a final report that formed
the basis of significant intelligence reforms in 2004. Kojm also
later served as a Senior Advisor to another prominent commission
– the Iraq Study Group – which was co-chaired by former
Secretary James A. Baker III and former Rep. Lee H. Hamilton.
From 1998-2003, Kojm served as the Deputy Assistant Secretary
of State for Intelligence Policy and Coordination at the Bureau
of Intelligence and Research at the Department of State. In that
role, Kojm was responsible for the daily editorial review of
intelligence assessments, coordination with IC counterparts,
articulation of State Department interests and requirements.
Most recently, Kojm served as a Professor of International Affairs
Practice and Director of the U.S. Foreign Policy Summer Program
at the Elliott School of International Affairs at George Washington
University. He also served as the Director of the Elliott School’s
Master of International Policy and Practice (mid-career) program.
Kojm has also served as a visiting Professor at Princeton University.
From 1984-1998, Kojm was a staff member on the House Committee
on Foreign Affairs under former Chair and Ranking Member Lee
H. Hamilton.
From 1979-1984 he was a writer and editor at the Foreign Policy
Association in New York City.
Kojm received his Bachelor’s Degree from Harvard College
and his Masters Degree from the Woodrow Wilson School of Public
and International Affairs at Princeton University.
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San
Diego Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
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and is now available.
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Alaska
Blue Green Alliance - Green Jobs Town Hall Meeting
"BBQ and refreshments provided!"
What: Informational Meeting
Host: Alaska Democrats--Changing the World from the "top"
down
Start Time: Tuesday, May 26 at 6:30pm
End Time: Tuesday, May 26 at 8:30pm
Where: International Union of Operating Engineers Local 302
To see more
details and RSVP
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Obama Administration Launches Food Safety
Working Group Web Site
New Web Site, www.foodsafetyworkinggroup.gov,
Will Serve as Hub for Citizens and Stakeholders to Stay Informed
and Provide Input.
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San
Francisco Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Cotton-on-Call
for CFTC.gov.
The Cotton On-Call Report # 20 is now available.
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New
Haven Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated, and is now available.
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Paratroopers
Build Team Spirit With Sports
Thu, 21 May 2009 15:07:00 -0500
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New
Police Officers Graduate in Iraqi Province
Thu, 21 May 2009 15:37:00 -0500
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USA.gov has launched the official U.S.
Government Channel on YouTube, featuring more than 200 videos
from 25 agencies.
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Fleet
Week Kicks Off
Thu, 21 May 2009 15:05:43 -0500
The 22nd commemoration of Fleet Week kicked off Wednesday in
New York City harbor.
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Afghanistan-Pakistan
Conflicts Tied to U.S. Security, Mullen Tells Senators
Thu, 21 May 2009 15:20:00 -0500
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Minneapolis
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Omaha
Press Releases for Federal Bureau of Investigation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Exhibit
300: Capital Asset Plan and Business Case Summaries added for
FY 2010 Dept Homeland Security
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Secretary
Clinton Travels to El Salvador and Honduras
Ian Kelly
Department Spokesman, Office of the Spokesman
Bureau of Public Affairs
Washington, DC
May 21, 2009
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Remarks
With Tanzanian President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete Before Their Meeting
Hillary Rodham Clinton
Secretary of State
Treaty Room
Washington, DC
May 21, 2009
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Harris
County Young Democrats May Meeting
What: Club/Group Meeting
Host: Harris County Young Democrats
Start Time: Tuesday, May 26 at 6:30pm
End Time: Tuesday, May 26 at 8:00pm
Where: Bohemeo's
To see more
details and RSVP
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Naval
Support Activity Shines During Rare Carrier Visit
Thu, 21 May 2009 16:43:00 -0500
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DoD
Launches Program to Fight Stigma of Seeking Psychological Health
Care
Thu, 21 May 2009 17:04:00 -0500
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DoD
Contracts for May 21, 2009
Thu, 21 May 2009 17:00:00 -0500
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NRC
Issues Supplemental Safety Evaluation for Vermont Yankee Nuclear
Power Station License Renewal
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What's
New at AHRQ for Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality (AHRQ)
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Today
in the Department of Defense, 5/22/2009
Thu, 21 May 2009 17:30:00 -0500
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DOT
News for Department of Transportation
This information has recently been updated,
and is now available.
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Biden
Visit Boosts Soldiers' Morale
Thu, 21 May 2009 18:44:00 -0500
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Remarks
by Secretary Napolitano to the President's National Security
Telecommunications Advisory Committee
Thu, 21 May 2009 06:00:00 -0500
NSTAC has a long and distinguished history of partnering with
the federal government. It includes more than 25 years, five
different presidential administrations, and so it becomes one
of the models for public-private cooperation and partnership.
We often hear that phrase bandied about, public-private partnership,
but in the areas that NSTAC is dealing with, there's no other
way to get the work done because these areas are divided between
the public sector and the private sector. So we have to have
some sort of way on a real-time basis to unite our efforts.
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Harris County Young Democrats Screening
Committee Volunteers Needed!
Howdy Y'all!
This Saturday from 12:30 to 3:00, the two candidates in the District
H special election will be screening with HCYD for endorsement.
The two candidates are Maverick Welsh and Ed Gonzalez. The screening
will take place at 1135 Oxford in the Heights.
If you're interested in being on the screening commmittee, please
call me at (713) 628-9133 or e-mail me at hcyd.president@gmail.com.
Hope to hear from y'all soon!
--Travis Sheive
President
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NASA
Invites Media to View Space Station's Tranquility Module
Wed, 20 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA's Kennedy Space Center in Florida will provide an opportunity
for reporters to see the newest section of the International
Space Station, the Tranquility module, at 2 p.m. EDT, Monday,
June 8.
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NASA
Shares Collier Trophy Award for Aviation Safety Technologies
Wed, 20 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
For the second year in a row, NASA is part of a team chosen to
receive one of the most prestigious awards in aviation.
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NASA
Rover Sees Variable Environmental History at Martian Crater
Wed, 20 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
One of NASA's two Mars rovers has recorded a compelling saga
of environmental changes that occurred over billions of years
at a Martian crater.
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NASA
Details Plans for Lunar Exploration Robotic Missions
Wed, 20 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
NASA's return to the moon will get a boost in June with the launch
of two satellites that will return a wealth of data about Earth's
nearest neighbor.
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STS-125
MCC Status Report #20
Wed, 20 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
The crew of Atlantis will spend the day preparing the shuttle
for tomorrow?s return home.
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Hubble
Servicing Crew Set to Return to Earth Friday
Wed, 20 May 2009 23:00:00 -0500
The seven astronauts who upgraded NASA's Hubble Space Telescope
are expected to return to Earth aboard space shuttle Atlantis
on Friday after an 11-day mission.
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