Memorandum of Meeting with Naval Air Depot North Island staff regarding a briefing and tour of the Naval Air Depot.

Memorandum of Meeting with Fort Benning, Georgia community representatives to discuss BRAC recommendations.

Memorandum of Meeting with representatives from Arlington County, Virginia. Community officials reiterated and expanded on the briefing presented at the BRAC Northern Virginia Regional Hearing held on July 7, 2005.

Disregard restriction header and footer - BRAC 2005 Meeting minutes of the JCSG dated 24 March 2005

Executive Correspondence – Fax dtd 05/07/05 to Commission senior analyst Brad McCree from LtCol Currier forwarding the data to be presented at the 07/06/05 Regional Hearing by the 103rd Fighter Wing in East Granby CT.

Executive Correspondence – Fax dtd 07/05/05 Charlie Battaglia from Mrs. Connie Wachsmuth of OASD(LA) providing answers to questions 4, 6, 7, and 12.

Executive Correspondence - Fax from Mass. State Senator Therese Murray to the Commission dtd 5 July 2005. The fax is a letter concerning the closure of Otis Air National Guard Base.

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Brownfields are properties whose re-use may be hindered by the threat of contamination. Cleaning up and redeveloping these properties can protect human health and the environment, and provide economic benefits. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) provides grants to state and local governments and others for site assessments, job training, revolving loans, cleanups, and for assisting state efforts. This testimony is based on GAO's report, Brownfield Redevelopment: Stakeholders Report That EPA's Program Helps to Redevelop Sites, but Additional Measures Could Complement Agency Efforts (GAO- 05-94, December 2, 2004). GAO (1) obtained stakeholders' views on EPA's contribution to brownfield cleanup and redevelopment, (2) determined the extent to which EPA measures program accomplishments, and (3) obtained views on options to improve or complement EPA's program. Stakeholders GAO surveyed included grant recipients, state program officials, interest groups, real estate developers, and others."

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The federal government must have the capacity to plan more strategically, react more expeditiously, and focus on achieving results. Critical to the success of this transformation are the federal government's people--its human capital. We have commended the progress that has been made in addressing human capital challenges in the last few years. Still, significant opportunities exist to improve strategic human capital management to respond to current and emerging 21st century challenges. A key question, for example, is how to update the federal government's classification and compensation systems to be more market-based and performance-oriented. The Administration's draft proposed "Working for America Act" is intended to ensure that agencies are equipped to better manage, develop, and reward their employees. Under this proposal, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) is to design a new core classification and pay system, among other things. In addition, the draft proposal amends some provisions of Title 5 covering labor management relations and adverse actions and appeals. This testimony presents preliminary observations on the draft proposal; presents the principles, criteria, and processes for human capital reform; and suggests next steps for selected and targeted actions."

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In September and October 2001, letters laced with Bacillus anthracis (anthrax) spores were sent through the mail to two U.S. senators and to members of the media. These letters led to the first U.S. cases of anthrax disease related to bioterrorism. In all, 22 individuals, in four states and Washington, D.C., contracted anthrax disease; 5 died. These cases prompted the Subcommittee to ask GAO to describe and assess federal agencies' activities to detect anthrax in postal facilities, assess the results of agencies' testing, and assess whether agencies' detection activities were validated."

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) assumed responsibility for the immigration programs of the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) in 2003. The three DHS bureaus with primary responsibility for immigration functions are U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (CIS). This testimony focuses on CBP and ICE, which took over the immigration enforcement function. CBP is responsible for functions related to inspections and border patrol, and ICE is responsible for functions related to investigations, intelligence, detention, and removal. The Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims, House Committee on the Judiciary, held a hearing to discuss management challenges and potential structural changes. Some research organizations have suggested structural changes to address management challenges, including a merger of CBP and ICE. This testimony addresses the following questions: (1) Have ICE and CBP encountered similar management challenges to those encountered at INS? (2) What factors might be considered in addressing some of the management challenges that exist at ICE and CBP?"

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In fiscal year 2004, the Congress appropriated $6.8 billion to serve 919,000 poor children through 1,680 Head Start grantees nationwide. Recent reports of financial improprieties at a number of Head Start programs around the country raised questions about the effectiveness of the oversight provided by the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in identifying and resolving financial management weaknesses in Head Start grantees. This testimony discusses (1) the processes ACF uses to assess the programs' risks, (2) whether those processes could be improved to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information ACF collects on its Head Start grantees, and (3) whether ACF ensures that grantees with financial management weaknesses correct those problems in a timely manner."

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In fiscal year 2004, the Congress appropriated $6.8 billion to serve 919,000 poor children through 1,680 Head Start grantees nationwide. Recent reports of financial improprieties at a number of Head Start programs around the country raised questions about the effectiveness of the oversight provided by the Department of Health and Human Services' (HHS) Administration for Children and Families (ACF) in identifying and resolving financial management weaknesses in Head Start grantees. This testimony discusses (1) the processes ACF uses to assess the programs' risks, (2) whether those processes could be improved to ensure the accuracy and reliability of the information ACF collects on its Head Start grantees, and (3) whether ACF ensures that grantees with financial management weaknesses correct those problems in a timely manner."

Memorandum of Meeting with Technical Joint Cross Service Group to discuss Recommendation # 178 Relocate Extramural Research Program Managers.

Memorandum of Meeting with community representatives from Newport News, Virginia to discuss community proposals regarding Fort Eustis.

Contains notes and research (TECH 10) Various States by David Epstein of the NAVY Team.

Contains notes and research (Naval Surface Warfare Center) NWS Seal Beach, CA by David Epstein of NAVY Team. Part 2 of 2.

Disregard Restriction of Header and Footer: 04/29/2005 - Realign Sierra Army Depot. Relocate demilitarization workload to Tooele Army Depot.

Disregard Restriction of Header and Footer: 04/27/2005 - Close Riverbank Army Ammunition Plant. Relocate the artillery, mortar, and tank metal parts functions to Rock Island Arsenal.

BRAC 2005 Intelligence Joint Cross-Service Group Meeting Minutes of January 5, 2005. The document is redacted.

Contains notes and research (Naval Surface Warfare Center) Port Hueneme, CA by David Epstein of the NAVY Team.

Contains notes and research (General) SPAWARS S.D., CA by David Epstein of the NAVY Team.

Contains notes and research (General) NWS Yorktown, VA by David Epstein of the NAVY Team.

Contains notes and research (TECH 9, 15, 19) Various States by David Epstein of the NAVY Team.