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Aviation Security: Preliminary Observations on TSA's Progress and Challenges in Meeting the Statutory Mandate for Screening Air Cargo on Passenger Aircraft (open access)

Aviation Security: Preliminary Observations on TSA's Progress and Challenges in Meeting the Statutory Mandate for Screening Air Cargo on Passenger Aircraft

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 mandates the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to establish a system to physically screen 50 percent of cargo transported on passenger aircraft by February 2009 and 100 percent of such cargo by August 2010. This testimony provides preliminary observations on the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) progress in meeting the mandate to screen cargo on passenger aircraft and the challenges TSA and industry stakeholders may face in screening such cargo. GAO's testimony is based on products issued from October 2005 through August 2008, and its ongoing review of air cargo security. GAO reviewed TSA's air cargo security programs, interviewed program officials and industry representatives, and visited two large U.S. airports."
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Acquisitions: DOD Must Prioritize Its Weapon System Acquisitions and Balance Them with Available Resources (open access)

Defense Acquisitions: DOD Must Prioritize Its Weapon System Acquisitions and Balance Them with Available Resources

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Since fiscal year 2000, the Department of Defense (DOD) has significantly increased the number of major defense acquisition programs and its overall investment in them. However, acquisition outcomes have not improved. Over the next 5 years, DOD expects to invest $357 billion on the development and procurement of major defense acquisition programs and billions more on their operation and maintenance. Last year, we reported that the total acquisition cost of DOD's portfolio of major defense programs under development or in production has grown by $295 billion (in fiscal year 2008 dollars). In most cases, the programs we assessed failed to deliver capabilities when promised--often forcing warfighters to spend additional funds on maintaining legacy systems. Continued cost growth results in less funding being available for other DOD priorities and programs, while continued failure to deliver weapon systems on time delays providing critical capabilities to the warfighter. This testimony describes the systemic problems that have contributed to poor cost and schedule outcomes in DOD's acquisition of major weapon systems; recent actions DOD has taken to address these problems; and steps that Congress and DOD need to take to improve the …
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Health-Care-Associated Infections In Hospitals: Continuing Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on These Infections (open access)

Health-Care-Associated Infections In Hospitals: Continuing Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on These Infections

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), health-care-associated infections (HAI)--infections that patients acquire while receiving treatment for other conditions-- are estimated to be 1 of the top 10 causes of death in the nation. The statement GAO is issuing today summarizes a March 2008 report, Health-Care-Associated Infections in Hospitals: Leadership Needed from HHS to Prioritize Prevention Practices and Improve Data on These Infections (GAO-08-283). In this report, GAO examined (1) CDC's guidelines for hospitals to reduce or prevent HAIs and what HHS does to promote their implementation, (2) Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services' (CMS) and hospital accrediting organizations' required standards for hospitals to reduce or prevent HAIs, and (3) HHS programs that collect data related to HAIs and integration of the data across HHS. To conduct the work, GAO reviewed documents and interviewed HHS and accrediting organization officials. To update certain information for this statement, GAO reviewed relevant HHS documents released after GAO's March 2008 report."
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Next Generation Air Transportation System: Status of Transformation and Issues Associated with Midterm Implementation of Capabilities (open access)

Next Generation Air Transportation System: Status of Transformation and Issues Associated with Midterm Implementation of Capabilities

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "To prepare for forecasted air traffic growth, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA), including its Joint Planning and Development Office (JPDO) and Air Traffic Organization (ATO), is planning for and implementing the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen) in partnership with other federal agencies and the aviation industry. NextGen will transform the current radar-based air traffic control system into a more automated, aircraft-centered, satellite-based system. GAO's previous work has identified issues related to the usefulness of NextGen planning documents, FAA's organizational structure to manage the transition to NextGen, and FAA's workforce to oversee and implement NextGen. Recently, the focus of NextGen planning and implementation has shifted to capabilities that can be achieved in the midterm, defined as 2012 through 2018. GAO's testimony focuses on (1) JPDO's and ATO's progress in planning and implementing NextGen, (2) ongoing efforts to implement midterm capabilities to address capacity constraints and delays, (3) the potential impact on NextGen of organizational changes and human capital issues, and (4) research and development and facilities maintenance and reconfiguration challenges going forward. GAO's testimony updates prior GAO work with FAA data and interviews with agency and union officials …
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Financial Assistance: Preliminary Observations on Assistance Provided to AIG (open access)

Federal Financial Assistance: Preliminary Observations on Assistance Provided to AIG

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System (Federal Reserve) and the Department of the Treasury (Treasury) have made available over $182 billion in assistance to American International Group (AIG) to prevent its failure. However, questions have been raised about the goals of the assistance and how it is being monitored. Also, because AIG is generally known for its insurance operations, questions exist about the effect of the assistance on certain insurance markets. This statement provides preliminary findings on (1) the goals and monitoring of federal assistance to AIG and challenges to AIG's repayment of the assistance; and (2) the potential effects of the federal assistance on the U.S. commercial property/casualty insurance market. GAO's work on these issues is ongoing. To date, we have reviewed relevant documents on the assistance and ongoing operations of AIG, as well as documents issued by the Federal Reserve and Treasury. We also interviewed officials from these organizations as well as industry participants (competitors, brokers, and customers) and insurance regulators, among others."
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 78, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 18, 2009 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 78, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 42, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 18, 2009 (open access)

The Optimist (Abilene, Tex.), Vol. 97, No. 42, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 160, No. 4, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 18, 2009 (open access)

Cherokeean Herald (Rusk, Tex.), Vol. 160, No. 4, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Weekly newspaper from Rusk, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with extensive advertising.
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: Whitehead, Marie
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 77, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 18, 2009 (open access)

Greensheet (Houston, Tex.), Vol. 40, No. 77, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Letter from David A. Stallman to Fran Sargent and Helen Snapp, March 18, 2009] (open access)

[Letter from David A. Stallman to Fran Sargent and Helen Snapp, March 18, 2009]

Letter from David A. Stallman to Fran Sargent and Helen Snapp discussing the 2008 WASP Reunion at Avenger Field and a DVD of the reunion.
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: Stallman, David A.
Object Type: Letter
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 18, 2009 (open access)

The Clifton Record (Clifton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 11, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Weekly newspaper from Clifton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: Smith, W. Leon
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 76, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 18, 2009 (open access)

The Baytown Sun (Baytown, Tex.), Vol. 89, No. 76, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Daily newspaper from Baytown, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: Clements, Clifford E.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
[Funeral Program for Doris Dominique, March 18, 2009] (open access)

[Funeral Program for Doris Dominique, March 18, 2009]

Funeral program for Doris Dominique "Grannie," born January 21, 1934 and March 11, 2009. The funeral was held March 18, 2009 at Greater Tree Mount Temple Baptist Church, officiated by Pastor Kevin Nelson. The funeral arrangements were made through Lewis Funeral Home and she was buried in Meadowlawn Memorial Park in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Maurice Stamps, March 18, 2009 transcript

Oral History Interview with Maurice Stamps, March 18, 2009

Interview with Maurice Stamps, a serviceman in the U. S. Army during World War II. Stamps discusses growing up on a farm in Iowa, joining the army, going to Hawaii and staying at Schofield Barracks. He was assigned to the Classification/Assignment section at Fort Shafter without ever having basic training. He was later assigned to the Message Center at Ft. Shafter. He remembers his correspondence with his girlfriend Enid, whom he married upon his discharge in 1946.
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: Misenhimer, Richard & Stamps, Maurice
Object Type: Sound
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Colony Courier-Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 18, 2009 (open access)

The Colony Courier-Leader (The Colony, Tex.), Vol. 28, No. 7, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Weekly newspaper from The Colony, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: Monk, Devin
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 111, No. 180, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 18, 2009 (open access)

The Altus Times (Altus, Okla.), Vol. 111, No. 180, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Daily newspaper from Altus, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: Bush, Michael
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
U.S. Energy: Overview and Selected Facts and Numbers (open access)

U.S. Energy: Overview and Selected Facts and Numbers

This report offers an overview of energy markets, supplies and prices. It also provides figures regarding the energy consumption in United States since 1950s.
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: Behrens, Carl E. & Glover, Carol
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Register, Volume 74, Number 51, March 18, 2009, Pages 11461-11638 (open access)

Federal Register, Volume 74, Number 51, March 18, 2009, Pages 11461-11638

Daily publication of the U.S. Office of the Federal Register contains rules and regulations, proposed legislation and rule changes, and other notices, including "Presidential proclamations and Executive Orders, Federal agency documents having general applicability and legal effect, documents required to be published by act of Congress, and other Federal agency documents of public interest" (p. ii). Table of Contents starts on page iii.
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: United States. Office of the Federal Register.
Object Type: Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
System: The UNT Digital Library
Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 94, No. 157, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 18, 2009 (open access)

Sapulpa Daily Herald (Sapulpa, Okla.), Vol. 94, No. 157, Ed. 1 Wednesday, March 18, 2009

Daily newspaper from Sapulpa, Oklahoma that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: Shance, Brenda
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Gateway to Oklahoma History
Federal Lands Provisions of Economic Stimulus Legislation (P.L. 111-5) (open access)

Federal Lands Provisions of Economic Stimulus Legislation (P.L. 111-5)

This report discusses the major federal lands provisions of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (P.L. 111-5, H.R. 1). It focuses on provisions in the law related to four federal agencies: the Forest Service, the Bureau of Land Management, the Fish and Wildlife Service, and the National Park Service. These provisions relate to construction, resource management, and wildland fire management.
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: Vincent, Carol H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP): A Brief Overview (open access)

State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP): A Brief Overview

This report discusses the State Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), which allows states to cover targeted low-income children with no health insurance in families with income above Medicaid eligibility levels.
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: Herz, Elicia J.; Peterson, Chris L. & Baumrucker, Evelyne P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Taxation of the Drug Industry and Its Effects on New Drug Development (open access)

Federal Taxation of the Drug Industry and Its Effects on New Drug Development

This report examines the impact of federal taxation on the incentive to invest in new drug development. More specifically, it looks at the provisions in current tax law that affect the performance of the drug industry, compares the industry's federal tax burden with that of other major industries, and assesses the effect of federal taxation on the incentive to invest in new drug development.
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: Guenther, Gary
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The International Space Station and the Space Shuttle (open access)

The International Space Station and the Space Shuttle

This report discusses recent developments and funding for the International Space Station and the Space Shuttle program.
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: Behrens, Carl E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Nuclear Power Plant Security and Vulnerabilities (open access)

Nuclear Power Plant Security and Vulnerabilities

This report discusses the physical security at nuclear power plants. The physical security of nuclear power plants and their vulnerability to deliberate acts of terrorism was elevated to a national security concern following the attacks of September 11, 2001. Since the attacks, Congress has repeatedly focused oversight and legislative attention on nuclear power plant security requirements established and enforced by the Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC).
Date: March 18, 2009
Creator: Holt, Mark & Andrews, Anthony
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library