A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Reliance on a global supply chain introduces multiple risks to federal information systems. These risks include threats posed by actors—such as foreign intelligence services or counterfeiters—who may exploit vulnerabilities in the supply chain and thus compromise the confidentiality, integrity, or availability of an end system and the information it contains. This in turn can adversely affect an agency’s ability to effectively carry out its mission. Each of the key threats could create an unacceptable risk to federal agencies."

A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "CMS developed and implemented the Five-Star System largely during an 8-month period in 2008 with input from long-term care stakeholders, CMS’s Five-Star System contractor, and members of a technical expert panel—a panel composed of nine individuals that CMS identified as experts in long-term care research. CMS made numerous methodological decisions during the development of the Five-Star System, including three key methodological decisions. GAO defines key methodological decisions as those that at least six technical expert panel members—of the nine that GAO contacted—recalled as eliciting the most intense review and discussion during the development of the Five-Star System. One key methodological decision was how to combine the component ratings to create an overall rating. The other two key methodological decisions pertained to how to create ratings that account for variation in the type of care provided across nursing homes."

Correspondence issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "DISH is cooperating with the Special Master’s examination, which consists of examining DISH’s compliance with the royalty payment and household eligibility requirements of the license under Section 119. Since beginning his examination, the Special Master has been holding regular meetings with representatives of DISH and NAB, which represents the four major networks and their affiliates. The Special Master requested, and DISH provided, information on DISH’s royalty calculations and payments to the Copyright Office. The Special Master told us that he is satisfied with the information provided by DISH to date and is currently in the process of reviewing the methodology DISH used for its royalty payments. To determine whether any problems exist with DISH’s services to eligible subscribers, and whether a more detailed examination of DISH’s records may be needed, DISH and NAB are collaborating on a survey of all major network-affiliated television broadcast stations nationwide. According to the parties, the survey is to be distributed twice: once in February 2012 and again in May 2012, to ensure that affiliated stations are not having issues with DISH’s services. The Special Master has been kept apprised of the development …

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.

Free weekly newspaper that includes business and classified advertising.

Bi-weekly student newspaper from Abilene Christian University in Abilene, Texas that includes local, state and campus news along with advertising.

This report discusses the Budget Control Act of 2011 (BCA; P.L. 112-25), which established new budget enforcement mechanisms for reducing the federal deficit by at least $2.1 trillion over the 10-year period FY2012-FY2021. The BCA places statutory limits, or caps, on discretionary spending for each of those 10 fiscal years, which will save an estimated $0.9 trillion during that period. In addition, it creates a Joint Select Committee on Deficit Reduction (Joint Committee), which is instructed to develop legislation to reduce the federal deficit by at least another $1.5 trillion through FY2021.

This report covers the question of how the United States should respond to China's military modernization effort, including its naval modernization effort, has emerged as a key issue in U.S. defense planning. The question is of particular importance to the U.S. Navy, because many U.S. military programs for countering improved Chinese military forces would fall within the Navy's budget. Potential oversight issues for Congress include the following: whether the U.S. Navy in coming years will be large enough to adequately counter improved Chinese maritime anti-access forces while also adequately performing other missions of interest to U.S. policymakers around the world; the Navy's ability to counter Chinese ASBMs and submarines; and whether the Navy, in response to China's maritime anti-access capabilities, should shift over time to a more distributed fleet architecture.

This report discusses the effects of economic sanctions against Iran; support to the Iranian democracy movement; and opposition against Iranian human rights violations and Iranian support for Syrian human rights violations. The Obama Administration identifies Iran as a major threat to U.S. national security interests. The sense of imminent crisis with Iran which greeted the beginning of 2012 follows three years in which the Obama Administration first offered Iran's leaders consistent and sustained engagement in exchange for limits to its nuclear program but, since 2010, has emphasized pressuring Iran through economic sanctions.

Weekly newspaper from Dallas, Texas that includes local, state, and national news and advertising of interest to the Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgender (LGBT) community.

Photograph of a "Poets 'n Jazz" event, featuring GF Soldiers, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a "Poets 'n Jazz" event, featuring GF Soldiers, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a "Poets 'n Jazz" event, featuring GF Soldiers, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a "Poets 'n Jazz" event, featuring GF Soldiers, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a "Poets 'n Jazz" event, featuring GF Soldiers, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a "Poets 'n Jazz" event, featuring GF Soldiers, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a "Poets 'n Jazz" event, featuring GF Soldiers, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a "Poets 'n Jazz" event, featuring GF Soldiers, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a "Poets 'n Jazz" event, featuring GF Soldiers, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a "Poets 'n Jazz" event, featuring GF Soldiers, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a "Poets 'n Jazz" event, featuring GF Soldiers, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a "Poets 'n Jazz" event, featuring GF Soldiers, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a "Poets 'n Jazz" event, featuring GF Soldiers, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.

Photograph of a "Poets 'n Jazz" event, featuring GF Soldiers, sponsored by The Black Academy of Arts and Letters in Dallas, Texas.