Collection of BRAC related news articles and clippings. Produced for Commission staff review.

From: Simonton Kathy GS-14 SAF/IEBJ Sent: Friday, March 25, 2005 11:40 AM To: Hill, Christopher, LTC, WSO-HSAJCSG; McGill, Joseph, CIV, WSO-HSAJCSG; Layman, Andrew, 1stLT, WSO-HSAJCSG

Certification of Answers to Headquarters Support and Administration (HS&A) Joint Croa Service Group (JCSG) Scenario 47

Excel File - Military Personnel

Excel File - Mobilization Capacity Analysis

From: Warhola, Paul, LtCol, WSO-HSAJCSG Sent: Wednesday, March 02, 2005 3:31 PM To: Layman, Andrew, 1stLT, WSO-HSAJCSG

Excel File - MAH Capacity Analysis

Supplemental Capacity Questions - 29 Jun 04

Collection of BRAC related news articles and clippings. Produced for Commission staff review.

Collection of BRAC related news articles and clippings. Produced for Commission staff review.

BRAC 2005 Certification of Information

BRAC 2005 Information Data Certification

Defense Security Service (DDS) response to the "Aggregate at DSS-N/W/S"

Army Data Call Clarification Submission

HSA-JCSG Capacity Data Call Question Log

Army Data Call Clarification Submission

Excel file - USA Capacity

Excel File - USA Capacity

Major Administrative and Headquarters Installations Caveats and Errata for Capacity Analysis

From: Simonton Kathy GS-14 SAF/IEBJ To: Pritchard, Russ, CIV, WSO-HSAJCSG; Hill, Christopher, LTC, WSO-HSAJCSG; Layman, Andrew, 1stLT, WSO-HSAJCSG

In this document, the authors present some aspects of data normalization of the decomposed records to improve the results of analysis. The data normalization processes use pattern-matching techniques to eliminate and/or generalize anomalous characters and terms. Since the unit of analysis in preparing the test dataset of 400,000 MARC 21 records is a "word," there was a need for data normalization to provide reliability in the subsequent analysis.

Document issued by the Office of the Attorney General of Texas in Austin, Texas, providing an interpretation of Texas law. It provides the opinion of the Texas Attorney General, Greg Abbott, regarding a legal question submitted for clarification: Assessment and collection of impact fees for land platted after June 20, 1987 (RQ-0587-GA)

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The overall goal of the U.S. National Drug Control Strategy, which is prepared by the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), is to reduce illicit drug use in the United States. One of the strategy's priorities is to disrupt the illicit drug marketplace. To this end, since fiscal year 2000, the United States has provided about $397 million to support Mexican counternarcotics efforts. According to the Department of State (State), much of the illicit drugs consumed in the United States flows through or is produced in Mexico. GAO examined (1) trends in Mexican drug production and trafficking since calendar year 2000 and (2) U.S. counternarcotics support for Mexico since fiscal year 2000. This testimony is based on a recently issued report (GAO-07-1018) that addresses these issues."

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Federal government grants to state and local governments have risen substantially, from $7 billion in 1960 to almost $450 billion budgeted in 2007. The single audit is an important mechanism of accountability for the use of federal grants by nonprofit organizations as well as state and local governments. However, the quality of single audits conducted under the Single Audit Act, as amended, has been a longstanding area of concern since the passage of the act in 1984. The President's Council on Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE) recently issued its Report on National Single Audit Sampling Project, which raises concerns about the quality of single audits and makes recommendations aimed at improving the effectiveness and efficiency of those audits. This testimony provides (1) GAO's perspective on the history and importance of the Single Audit Act and the principles behind the act, (2) a preliminary analysis of the recommendations made by the PCIE for improving audit quality, and (3) additional considerations for improving the quality of single audits."