Disregard Restriction Header and Footer- Memo from Acting Under Secretary Michael Wynne (Acquisitions, Technology and Logistics) to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment) and the Army Vice chief of Staff regarding requests to add alternate positions to the Infrastructure Steering Group (ISG)

Disregard Restriction Header and Footer- Memo from Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisitions, Technology and Logistics) Michael Wynne to the Military Department Infrastructure Steering Group Members regarding classified ranges that should receive JCSG analysis.

Disregard Restriction Header and Footer-Memo from Acting Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisitions, Technology and Logistics) Michael Wynne to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment) regarding the exclusion of graduate flight training from analysis by the Education and Training Joint Cross-Service Group

Disregard Restriction Header and Footer-Memo from Michael Wynne, Under Secretary of Defense (Acquistion, Technology and Logistics) to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Environment and Logistics) regarding the exclusion of graduate flight training from analysis by the Education and Training Joint Cross-Service Group.

Disregard Restriction Header and Footer-Memo from Under Secretary of Defense (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) to the Assistant Secretary of the Air Force (Installations, Evironment and Logistics) on recommendations regarding the scope of functions that the Headquarters and Support Activities Joint Cross-Service Group should review.

Disregard Restriction Header and Footer- Memo from Acting Under Secretary of Defense Michael Wynne (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) to the Assistant Secretary of the Navy (Installations and Environment) regarding the scope of funtions that the Headquarters and Support Activities Joint Cross-Services Group should review.

Disregard Restriciont Header and Footer- Explains the BRAC process for researching and discovering data regarding Defense Agency Functions.

Memorandum from Carol A. Haave, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, regarding discussions about analyasis of capacity data, military value and scenario development options for realigment and closure development.

Disregard Header and footer restrictions - Memorandum in regards to approval of a reviced Military Value Score Plan to address guidanc and concerns raised.

Memorandum about the IJCSG and a call for participation and cooperation from members from the IJCSG.

Memorandum from Deborah B Dunie, Principal staff Assistant to the Chair, IJCSG, to secretaries of military departsments, requesting to have responses to capacity analysis data call returned.

Brac related news articles and clippings for June 16, 2005. Produced for Commission staff review.

Memorandum from Carol A Haave, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, regarding to unavailabilty to attend a IJCSG Principals Meeting.

Memorandum from Carol A Haave, Deputy Under Secretary of Defense, regarding Capacity Analysis data call to identify personnel, geographic locations and workspace footage needed to perform given tasks.

Memorandum from Acting USD (Acquisition, Technology and Logistics) naming the Chair of the Ranges subgroup.

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Compact of Free Association between the United States and the Republic of Palau, which entered into force in 1994, provided for several types of assistance aimed at promoting Palau's self-sufficiency and economic advancement. Included were 15 years of direct assistance to the Palau government; contributions to a trust fund meant to provide Palau $15 million each year from 2010 through 2044; construction of a road system, known as the Compact Road; and federal services such as postal, weather, and aviation. U.S. agencies also provided discretionary federal programs related to health, education, and infrastructure. In 2008, GAO projected total assistance from 1994 though 2009 would exceed $852 million. In September 2010, the United States and Palau signed an agreement (the Agreement) that would, among other things, provide for additional assistance to Palau and modify its trust fund. This statement describes (1) the Agreement's provisions for economic assistance to Palau, (2) its impact on the trust fund's likelihood of sustaining scheduled payments through 2044, and (3) the projected role of U.S. assistance in Palau government revenues. GAO reviewed the Agreement; examined Palau's recent single audit reports and budget projections; …

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Federal entities--agencies, corporations, and others--are growing users of credit and debit cards, as both "merchants" (receiving payments) and purchasers. Federal entities, like other merchants that accept cards, incur fees--called merchant discount fees--to process card transactions. For Visa and MasterCard transactions, a large portion of these fees-- referred to as interchange fees--goes to the card-issuing banks. This statement addresses (1) the amounts of revenue that federal entities have collected using credit and debit cards and the costs of such acceptance, (2) these entities' efforts to reduce their interchange fee costs, including negotiations, and (3) the extent to which card network rules affect these entities and other card accepters' ability to reduce interchange fee costs. The information for this statement was drawn from Credit and Debit Cards: Federal Entities Are Taking Actions to Limit Their Interchange Fees, but Additional Revenue Collection Cost Savings May Exist (GAO-08-558) and Credit Cards: Rising Interchange Fees Have Increased Costs for Merchants, but Options for Reducing Fees Pose Challenges (GAO-10-45). GAO analyzed data on accepting and using cards from the Department of the Treasury (Treasury), Amtrak, the Postal Service, and General Services Administration (GSA); and …

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Pervasive and sustained cyber attacks continue to pose a potentially devastating threat to the systems and operations of the federal government. In recent testimony, the Director of National Intelligence highlighted that many nation states, terrorist networks, and organized criminal groups have the capability to target elements of the United States information infrastructure for intelligence collection, intellectual property theft, or disruption. In July 2009, press accounts reported attacks on Web sites operated by major government agencies. The ever-increasing dependence of federal agencies on information systems to carry out essential, everyday operations can make them vulnerable to an array of cyber-based risks. Thus it is increasingly important that the federal government carry out a concerted effort to safeguard its systems and the information they contain. GAO is providing a statement describing (1) cyber threats to federal information systems and cyber-based critical infrastructures, (2) control deficiencies that make federal systems vulnerable to those threats, and (3) opportunities that exist for improving federal cybersecurity. In preparing this statement, GAO relied on its previously published work in this area."

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Future Combat System (FCS) has been at the center of the Army's efforts to become a lighter, more agile, and more capable combat force by replacing existing combat systems with a family of manned and unmanned vehicles and systems, linked by an advanced information network. To meet the challenges of FCS's scope and schedule, the Army contracted with Boeing to be lead systems integrator (LSI), to help define, develop, and integrate FCS systems. Earlier this year, the Secretary of Defense proposed restructuring FCS to lower risk and address more near-term needs, shortly before FCS was to undergo a congressionally-mandated review to determine its future. The Department of Defense (DOD) and the Army have already begun to make programmatic and budgetary adjustments to FCS. This statement reviews aspects of FCS that should be considered for inclusion in future efforts, aspects that were problematic and need re-examination, and considerations for shaping future Army ground force modernization. The testimony is drawn from GAO's body of work on FCS management and acquisition strategy, including knowledge gaps, cost, affordability, oversight, and the Army/LSI relationship. GAO has made numerous recommendations aimed at managing FCS …

Correspondence issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2000 required that GAO review the Department of Defense's (DOD) use of the authority to install telephone lines and any necessary telecommunications equipment in the homes of persons who provide voluntary services for the military. These volunteers, in addition to their other social service activities, provide a link between military units and the families of servicemembers deployed away from home. The legislation required us to submit the results of our review within 2 years after the department issued implementing regulations. The department issued its regulation in March 2002. This report discusses (1) the extent of the military services' use of the authority and (2) the internal controls that have been established to ensure equipment is used only for authorized purposes."

Testimony issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Pursuant to a congressional request, GAO discussed the Department of Defense's (DOD) payment problems and how recovery auditing is being used to identify and recover overpayments."

Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "According to a congressionally established bipartisan commission, decreased investment in affordable housing and an elderly population that is projected to grow from about 12 percent of the population in 2002 to 20 percent by 2030 are likely to increase the number of elderly who must spend large portions of their incomes on housing. Moreover, according to this commission, more than one-third of the elderly tenants of government-subsidized housing require assistance with some type of activity of daily living, such as making a meal or getting in and out of bed. This testimony, which is based on a report issued in February 2005, discusses (1) the federal housing assistance programs requiring that supportive services be made available to elderly residents, (2) other Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) programs that assist the elderly in obtaining supportive services, and (3) private partnerships and federal health care programs that may provide supportive services to elderly beneficiaries of federal housing assistance."

This presentation provides an overview of the National Aquatic Resource Survey (NARS), including background information, accomplishments, and milestones.

Disregard Restriction Header and Footer- Memo from Acting Under Secretary of Defense Michael Wynne (Acquisitions, Technology and Logistics) to the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense (Security and Information Operations) estalishing the Intelligence Joint Cross-Service Group and naming its members.