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Acquisition Reform in the FY2016-FY2018 National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAAs) (open access)

Acquisition Reform in the FY2016-FY2018 National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAAs)

This report provides a brief overview of selected acquisition-related provisions found in the National Defense Authorization Acts (NDAAs) for FY2016 (P.L. 114-92), FY2017 (P.L. 114-328), and FY2018 (P.L. 115-91), including the following topics that were a focus of the legislation: Major Defense Acquisition Programs, the acquisition workforce, commercial items, Other Transaction Authority, and contract types. This report also discusses the breakup of the office of the Under Secretary of Defense for Acquisition, Technology, and Logistics, as well as the shift of authority from that office to the military departments.
Date: January 4, 2018
Creator: Schwartz, Moshe
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
EPA Proposes to Repeal the Clean Power Plan (open access)

EPA Proposes to Repeal the Clean Power Plan

This report is an update of an earlier report regarding the EPA's (Environmental Protection Ageny's) proposed repeal of the Clean Power Plan, which was intended to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. On Dec. 28, 2017 the EPA issued an Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPRM) seeking input on creating a new replacement regulation for the previous Clean Power Plan.
Date: January 4, 2018
Creator: Tsang, Linda
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act (open access)

Fiscal Year 2018 National Defense Authorization Act

This report discusses the FY2018 defense budget request and provides a summary of congressional action on the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year (FY) 2018. The annual NDAA authorizes appropriations for the Department of Defense (DOD) and defense-related nuclear energy programs of the Department of Energy and typically includes provisions affecting DOD policies or organization. Unlike an appropriations bill, the NDAA does not provide budget authority for government activities.
Date: June 4, 2018
Creator: Towell, Pat
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Withdrawal from International Agreements: Legal Framework, the Paris Agreement, and the Iran Nuclear Agreement (open access)

Withdrawal from International Agreements: Legal Framework, the Paris Agreement, and the Iran Nuclear Agreement

This report outlines the legal framework for withdrawal from international agreements under domestic and international law, and it examines legal issues related to the potential termination of two agreements that may be of significance to the 115th Congress: the Paris Agreement on climate change and the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA) related to Iran's nuclear program.
Date: May 4, 2018
Creator: Mulligan, Stephen P.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Role in U.S. Campaigns and Elections: An Overview (open access)

Federal Role in U.S. Campaigns and Elections: An Overview

This report provides a resource for understanding the current campaigns and elections regulatory structure. It addresses those areas of law and public policy that most directly and routinely affect American campaigns and elections: campaign finance; election administration; election security; redistricting; qualifications and contested elections; and voting rights.
Date: September 4, 2018
Creator: Garrett, R. Sam
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Research and Development (R&D) Funding: Fiscal Year 2019 (open access)

Federal Research and Development (R&D) Funding: Fiscal Year 2019

This report begins with a discussion of the overall level of President Trump's FY2019 R&D request, followed by analyses of the R&D funding request from a variety of perspectives and for selected multiagency R&D initiatives. The remainder of the report provides discussion and analysis of the R&D budget requests of selected federal departments and agencies that, collectively, account for approximately 99% of total federal R&D funding.
Date: October 4, 2018
Creator: Sargent, John F., Jr.; Cowan, Tadlock; Esworthy, Robert; Gallo, Marcy E.; Harris, Laurie A.; Morgan, Daniel et al.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Comparing DHS Component Funding, FY2019: In Brief (open access)

Comparing DHS Component Funding, FY2019: In Brief

This report reviews the budget authority provided to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) for FY2018, requested by the Trump Administration for FY2019, as well as the funding levels proposed in Senate and House Appropriations Committee-reported legislation for FY2019. It examines net discretionary annual appropriations for DHS--a perspective on the net impact of legislation funding DHS on congressionally tracked budget totals--and also provides a more inclusive look at the resources available to DHS components to perform their missions.
Date: October 4, 2018
Creator: Painter, William L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Electric Grid Cybersecurity (open access)

Electric Grid Cybersecurity

This report discusses the current state of electric grid cybersecurity, and the interconnected dependency of critical infrastructure with regard to electric sector reliability. It includes discussions of recent developments, cyber and physical security, threats to the grid and supply chain risks, use of artificial intelligence, improvements to grid cybersecurity, recent legislation and other issues for Congress.
Date: September 4, 2018
Creator: Campbell, Richard J.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Reserve Component Personnel Issues: Questions and Answers (open access)

Reserve Component Personnel Issues: Questions and Answers

This report is designed to provide an overview of key reserve component personnel issues. The term "Reserve Component" refers collectively to the seven individual reserve components of the Armed Forces: the Army National Guard of the United States, the Army Reserve, the Navy Reserve, the Marine Corps Reserve, the Air National Guard of the United States, the Air Force Reserve, and the Coast Guard Reserve.
Date: October 4, 2018
Creator: Kapp, Lawrence & Torreon, Barbara Salazar
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) Mobility, Reconnaissance, and Firepower Programs (open access)

Infantry Brigade Combat Team (IBCT) Mobility, Reconnaissance, and Firepower Programs

This report discusses the Army's Infantry Brigade Combat Teams (IBCTs) and the transport and reconnaissance vehicles being developed for their use, as well as information about the FY2019 budget request for the program.
Date: October 4, 2018
Creator: Feickert, Andrew
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Primer: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Contracts (open access)

Defense Primer: Lowest Price Technically Acceptable Contracts

This report discusses the use of lowest-price technically-acceptable (LPTA) contracts by the Department of Defense (DOD), benefits of using LPTA, and when it is appropriate.
Date: September 4, 2018
Creator: Schwartz, Moshe & McConnaughay, Brendan K.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trade Promotion Authority (TPA): Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

Trade Promotion Authority (TPA): Frequently Asked Questions

This report discusses the Trade Promotion Authority program which allows the President to request an expedited procedure for an international trade deal that meets certain requirements. The report answers a variety of frequently asked questions regarding TPA's functions and purpose and Congressional power over it.
Date: September 4, 2018
Creator: Fergusson, Ian F. & Davis, Christopher M.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History Interview with Bob Schmerbeck, December 4, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Bob Schmerbeck, December 4, 2018

Edited transcript of an interview with Bob Schmerbeck discussing his childhood, and talking primarily about family members who were significant to the history of Kerrville, particularly his relative Earl Garrett who died during World War I. Ahead of the transcript, there are copies of photos, clippings, letters, and documents.
Date: December 4, 2018
Creator: Collins, Francelle Robison; Flory, Bonnie Pipes & Schmerbeck, Robert L., III
Object Type: Text
System: The Portal to Texas History
Whitewright Sun (Whitewright, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 4, 2018 (open access)

Whitewright Sun (Whitewright, Tex.), Vol. 134, No. 38, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 4, 2018

Weekly newspaper from Whitewright, Texas that includes local, state and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 4, 2018
Creator: Palmer, Kimberly
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 4, 2018 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 4, Ed. 1 Tuesday, September 4, 2018

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: September 4, 2018
Creator: Einselen, Sarah
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 4, 2018 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 23, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 4, 2018

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 4, 2018
Creator: Einselen, Sarah
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 65, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 4, 2018 (open access)

Gainesville Daily Register (Gainesville, Tex.), Vol. 129, No. 65, Ed. 1 Tuesday, December 4, 2018

Daily newspaper from Gainesville, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: December 4, 2018
Creator: Einselen, Sarah
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 186, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 4, 2018 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 186, Ed. 1 Sunday, February 4, 2018

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: February 4, 2018
Creator: Parks, Scott K.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Oral History Interview with Cheryl Hall, December 4, 2018 (open access)

Oral History Interview with Cheryl Hall, December 4, 2018

Interview with Cheryl Hall discussing her career writing for the Dallas Morning News and her perspectives on the field of journalism. Hall also talks about her childhood and family, as well as her educational background.
Date: December 4, 2018
Creator: Poteet, Maddison; Sarder, Sarah & Hall, Cheryl
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Oral History -- Cheryl Hall (open access)

Oral History -- Cheryl Hall

This article is a short biography of journalist Cheryl Hall describing her childhood -- including a period of time soon after World War II when her family lived in Japan -- as well as her education and hightlights from her career. Hall also talks about her perspectives and advice regarding the journalism field, and her plans for the future.
Date: December 4, 2018
Creator: Poteet, Maddison; Sarder, Sarah; Booth, Megan & Matthew, Sarah
Object Type: Article
System: The UNT Digital Library
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 115, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 4, 2018 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 115, No. 2, Ed. 1 Saturday, August 4, 2018

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: August 4, 2018
Creator: McCrory, Sean
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 115, No. 63, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 4, 2018 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 115, No. 63, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 4, 2018

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: October 4, 2018
Creator: McCrory, Sean
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 336, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 4, 2018 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 336, Ed. 1 Wednesday, July 4, 2018

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: July 4, 2018
Creator: McCrory, Sean
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 245, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 4, 2018 (open access)

Denton Record-Chronicle (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 114, No. 245, Ed. 1 Wednesday, April 4, 2018

Daily newspaper from Denton, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date: April 4, 2018
Creator: unknown
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History