Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Science establishes research priorities within and across its six core interdisciplinary research programs, which include a wide variety of research ranging from biology to particle physics. However, Science does not explicitly rank these programs in terms of priority. The office currently prioritizes research that aligns with the Secretary of Energy’s interest in fostering the development of clean energy technologies. For example, Science supports research in materials sciences, which informs technology development of batteries and fuels cells. According to Science’s Deputy Director for Science Programs, the office remains committed to all of its research programs and, in the case of stable or declining budgets, does not intend to limit funding reductions to certain programs. Science formalizes priorities annually through the budget formulation process."

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "After studying the Joint Capabilities Integration and Development System (JCIDS) process since September 2010, the Joint Staff began initiating actions in October 2011 to better prioritize capability needs and align those needs with available budgetary resources. Specifically, according to Joint Staff officials, the Joint Requirements Oversight Council (JROC) has begun to consider the benefits and affordability of new capabilities within the context of joint capability areas and to evaluate possible duplication before validating new capability requirements. The Joint Staff has begun to implement a new approach to support JROC prioritization of capability needs, but the new approach is still evolving and has not been fully developed and clearly documented. New guidance does not clearly outline goals of the new approach, develop and communicate the analytic approach envisioned to support JROC decision making, or set out criteria and accompanying measures of progress. GAO previously reported that JCIDS’s ability to prioritize needs could be improved if it had an analytic approach to reviewing and validating proposals that would help ensure that the most important capability needs of the department are addressed. Until the Joint Staff takes steps to …

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Office of Management and Budget (OMB), agencies, and interagency statistical committees have distinct roles in identifying opportunities to improve federal information collection efforts. OMB exercises several authorities that promote the system’s efficiency, including overseeing and approving agency information collections. The website Reginfo.gov provides the public with information, such as cost and burden, on collections that OMB reviews, though GAO’s review identified some discrepancies in selected items. OMB periodically issues guidance to agencies on complying with federal requirements for information collections, but this guidance generally does not prescribe specific actions to take. GAO’s analysis of agencies’ documentation of active surveys indicated that 77 percent included detailed descriptions of efforts to identify duplication, while those that did not tended to be for collections that are unlikely to duplicate existing information; and 75 percent reported actions beyond those required by statute to solicit external input. OMB, through enhanced guidance, could promote additional awareness of options agencies can take to identify duplication and solicit input. Interagency committees, which primarily draw members from the 13 agencies that have statistics as their primary focus, are particularly important in helping ensure collaboration. …

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Photograph taken at a performance of Frederick Douglass Now, starring Roger Guenveur Smith.

Photograph taken at a performance of Frederick Douglass Now, starring Roger Guenveur Smith.

Photograph taken at a performance of Frederick Douglass Now, starring Roger Guenveur Smith.

Photograph taken at a performance of Frederick Douglass Now, starring Roger Guenveur Smith.

Photograph taken at a performance of Frederick Douglass Now, starring Roger Guenveur Smith.

Photograph taken at a performance of Frederick Douglass Now, starring Roger Guenveur Smith.

Photograph taken at a performance of Frederick Douglass Now, starring Roger Guenveur Smith.

Photograph taken at a performance of Frederick Douglass Now, starring Roger Guenveur Smith.

Photograph taken at a performance of Frederick Douglass Now, starring Roger Guenveur Smith.

Photograph taken at a performance of Frederick Douglass Now, starring Roger Guenveur Smith.

Photograph taken at a performance of Frederick Douglass Now, starring Roger Guenveur Smith.

Photograph taken at a performance of Frederick Douglass Now, starring Roger Guenveur Smith.

Photograph taken at a performance of Frederick Douglass Now, starring Roger Guenveur Smith.

Photograph taken at a performance of Frederick Douglass Now, starring Roger Guenveur Smith.

Photograph taken at a performance of Frederick Douglass Now, starring Roger Guenveur Smith.

Photograph taken at a performance of Frederick Douglass Now, starring Roger Guenveur Smith.