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Unmanned aircraft systems: measuring progress and mitigating potential privacy concerns would facilitate integration into the National Airspace S
ISBN: 9781974230914 / Angielski / Miękka / 50 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " UAS do not carry a pilot on board, but instead operate on pre-programmed routes and by following commands from pilot-operated ground stations. UAS can be small, generally 55 pounds or less, or large. Current domestic uses include law enforcement, forest fire monitoring, border security, weather research, and scientific data collection. However, current uses are limited. FAA authorizes UAS operations on a case-by-case basis after conducting a safety review. FAA and the other federal agencies that have a role or interest in UAS are working to provide routine access for UAS into the national...
" UAS do not carry a pilot on board, but instead operate on pre-programmed routes and by following commands from pilot-operated ground stations. UAS c...
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VA/DOD Federal Health Care Center: costly information technology delays continue and evaluation plan lacking: report to congressional committees.
ISBN: 9781974230976 / Angielski / Miękka / 50 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The NDAA for Fiscal Year 2010 authorized VA and DOD to establish a 5-year demonstration to integrate VA and DOD medical care into a first-of-its-kind FHCC in North Chicago, Illinois. Expectations for the FHCC are outlined in the Executive Agreement signed by VA and DOD in April 2010. The NDAA for Fiscal Year 2010, as amended by the NDAA for Fiscal Year 2012, directed GAO to report on the FHCC demonstration in 2011, 2012, and 2015. This is the second of the three reports and examines (1) to what extent VA and DOD have continued to implement the Executive Agreement to establish and operate...
" The NDAA for Fiscal Year 2010 authorized VA and DOD to establish a 5-year demonstration to integrate VA and DOD medical care into a first-of-its-kin...
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Security force assistance: additional actions needed to guide geographic combatant command and service efforts: report to congressional committee
ISBN: 9781974231560 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " DOD is emphasizing security force assistance (e.g., efforts to train, equip, and advise partner nation forces) as a distinct activity to build the capacity and capability of partner nation forces. In anticipation of its growing importance, DOD has identified the need to strengthen and institutionalize security force assistance capabilities within its general purpose forces. Accordingly, a committee report accompanying the Fiscal Year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act directed GAO to report on DOD's plans. GAO evaluated: (1) the extent to which DOD has established its concept for...
" DOD is emphasizing security force assistance (e.g., efforts to train, equip, and advise partner nation forces) as a distinct activity to build the c...
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Telecommunications: exposure and testing requirements for mobile phones should be reassessed: report to congressional requesters.
ISBN: 9781974231690 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The rapid adoption of mobile phones has occurred amidst controversy over whether the technology poses a risk to human health as a result of long-term exposure to RF energy from mobile phone use. FCC and FDA share regulatory responsibilities for mobile phones. GAO was asked to examine several issues related to mobile phone health effects and regulation. Specifically, this report addresses (1) what is known about the health effects of RF energy from mobile phones and what are current research activities, (2) how FCC set the RF energy exposure limit for mobile phones, and (3) federal agency...
" The rapid adoption of mobile phones has occurred amidst controversy over whether the technology poses a risk to human health as a result of long-ter...
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Private health insurance: estimates of individuals with pre-existing conditions range from 36 million to 122 million: report to congressional re
ISBN: 9781974231836 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " Individuals who buy coverage directly from a health insurer are often denied coverage due to a pre-existing condition during a process called medical underwriting, which assesses an applicant's health status and other risk factors. Beginning January 1, 2014, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (PPACA) prohibits health insurers in the individual market from denying coverage, increasing premiums, or restricting benefits because of a pre-existing condition. GAO was asked to examine the effect of this provision on adults who are 19-64 years old. GAO examined (1) the most common...
" Individuals who buy coverage directly from a health insurer are often denied coverage due to a pre-existing condition during a process called medica...
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Medicare special needs plans: CMS should improve information available about dual-eligible plans' performance: report to congressional requesters.
ISBN: 9781974231997 / Angielski / Miękka / 48 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " About 9 million of Medicare's over 48 million beneficiaries are also eligible for Medicaid because they meet income and other criteria. These dual-eligible beneficiaries have greater health care challenges than other Medicare beneficiaries, increasing their need for care coordination across the two programs. In addition to meeting all the requirements of other MA plans, D-SNPs are required by CMS to provide specialized services targeted to the needs of dual-eligible beneficiaries as well as integrate benefits or coordinate care with Medicaid services. GAO was asked to examine D-SNPs'...
" About 9 million of Medicare's over 48 million beneficiaries are also eligible for Medicaid because they meet income and other criteria. These dual-e...
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Native American veterans: DOL needs a clear plan to improve employment and training services on tribal lands: report to congressional requesters
ISBN: 9781974232024 / Angielski / Miękka / 46 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The unemployment rate for all veterans has risen since the beginning of the economic downturn, but the unemployment rate for Native Americans living on tribal land has been higher. In addition, tribal land is frequently located in remote areas characterized by limited economic development, which can make finding a job challenging. DOL administers several grant programs that provide employment assistance to all eligible veterans, including Native Americans. In response to a statutory mandate, in October 2010, DOL submitted a report to Congress recommending that the agency take actions to...
" The unemployment rate for all veterans has risen since the beginning of the economic downturn, but the unemployment rate for Native Americans living...
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ADA paratransit services: demand has increased, but little is known about compliance: report to the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Aff
ISBN: 9781974232192 / Angielski / Miękka / 46 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The ADA, a civil rights law enacted in 1990, provided that it shall be considered discrimination for a public entity that operates a fixed-route transit system to fail to offer paratransit service to disabled individuals that is comparable to services provided to those without disabilities. FTA is responsible for overseeing compliance with ADA requirements for paratransit services. As requested, GAO examined: (1) the extent of compliance with ADA paratransit requirements, (2) changes in ADA paratransit demand and costs since 2007, and (3) actions transit agencies are taking to help address...
" The ADA, a civil rights law enacted in 1990, provided that it shall be considered discrimination for a public entity that operates a fixed-route tra...
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Workplace safety and health: OSHA can better respond to state-run programs facing challenges: report to congressional requesters.
ISBN: 9781974232321 / Angielski / Miękka / 46 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " OSHA is generally responsible for setting and enforcing occupational safety and health standards in the nation's workplaces. OSHA carries out enforcement directly in 34 states and territories, while the remaining 22 have chosen to administer their own enforcement programs (referred to as state-run programs) under plans approved by OSHA. GAO was asked to review issues related to state-run programs. This report examines (1) what challenges states face in administering their safety and health programs, and (2) how OSHA responds to state-run programs with performance issues. GAO reviewed...
" OSHA is generally responsible for setting and enforcing occupational safety and health standards in the nation's workplaces. OSHA carries out enforc...
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Defense business transformation: improvements made but additional steps needed to strengthen strategic planning and assess progress: report to congres
ISBN: 9781974232598 / Angielski / Miękka / 46 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " DOD spends billions of dollars each year to maintain key business operations intended to support the warfighter. In 2005, GAO identified DOD's approach to business transformation as high-risk because DOD had not established management responsibility, accountability, and control over business transformationrelated activities and resources, and it lacked a plan with specific goals, measures, and mechanisms to monitor progress. GAO previously reported that DOD has taken steps to develop a management approach. This report addresses DOD's progress in (1) incorporating key strategic planning...
" DOD spends billions of dollars each year to maintain key business operations intended to support the warfighter. In 2005, GAO identified DOD's appro...
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Troubled Asset Relief Program: status of Treasurys investments in General Motors and Ally Financial: report to congressional committees.
ISBN: 9781974232673 / Angielski / Miękka / 46 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Debt management: buybacks can enhance Treasury's capacity to manage under changing market conditions: report to the Secretary of the Tr
ISBN: 9781974233489 / Angielski / Miękka / 46 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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Bureau of Prisons: eligibility and capacity impact use of flexibilities to reduce inmates time in prison: report to congressional request
ISBN: 9781974233847 / Angielski / Miękka / 46 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is responsible for the custody and care of federal offenders. BOP's population has increased from about 145,000 in 2000 to about 217,000 in 2011 and BOP is operating at 38 percent over capacity. There is no longer parole for federal offenders and BOP has limited authority to affect the length of an inmate's prison sentence. BOP has some statutory authorities and programs to reduce the amount of time an inmate remains in prison, which when balanced with BOP's mission to protect public safety and prepare inmates for reentry, can help...
" The Department of Justice's Federal Bureau of Prisons (BOP) is responsible for the custody and care of federal offenders. BOP's population has incre...
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Pipeline permitting: interstate and intrastate natural gas permitting processes include multiple steps, and time frames vary: report to con
ISBN: 9781974233984 / Angielski / Miękka / 46 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " Recent growth in domestic natural gas production, particularly due to increased production from shale, is resulting in an increase in the pipelines needed to transport that gas. Constructing natural gas pipelines requires clearing and maintaining rights-of-way, which may disturb habitat and historical and cultural resources. These resources are protected under a variety of federal, state, and local regulations implemented by multiple agencies. The laws, regulations and stakeholders involved in the permitting process depend on where the pipeline is constructed. FERC is the lead federal...
" Recent growth in domestic natural gas production, particularly due to increased production from shale, is resulting in an increase in the pipelines ...
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DOD health care: domestic health care for female servicemembers: report to congressional addressees.
ISBN: 9781974234226 / Angielski / Miękka / 46 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " Female servicemembers are serving in more complex occupational specialties and are being deployed to combat operations, potentially leading to increased health risks. Similar to their male counterparts, female servicemembers must maintain their medical readiness; however, they have unique health care needs that require access to gender-specific services. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2012 directed GAO to review a variety of issues related to health care for female servicemembers. This report describes (1) the extent that DOD's policies for assessing individual...
" Female servicemembers are serving in more complex occupational specialties and are being deployed to combat operations, potentially leading to incre...
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School improvement grants: Education should take additional steps to enhance accountability for schools and contractors: report to congressional
ISBN: 9781974234806 / Angielski / Miękka / 44 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The School Improvement Grant (SIG) program funds reforms in low performing schools. Congress provided $3.5 billion for SIG in fiscal year 2009, and a total of about $1.6 billion was appropriated in fiscal years 2010-2012. SIG requirements changed significantly in 2010. Many schools receiving SIG funds must now use the funding for specific interventions, such as turning over certain school operations to an outside organization (contractor). GAO examined (1) what, if any, aspects of SIG pose challenges for successful implementation; (2) how Education and state guidance and procedures for...
" The School Improvement Grant (SIG) program funds reforms in low performing schools. Congress provided $3.5 billion for SIG in fiscal year 2009, and ...
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Electronic waste: actions needed to provide assurance that used federal electronics are disposed of in an environmentally responsible ma
ISBN: 9781974235032 / Angielski / Miękka / 44 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that across the federal government 10,000 computers are discarded each week. Once these used electronics reach the end of their original useful lives, federal agencies have several options for disposing of them. Agencies generally can donate their reusable electronics to schools; give them to a recycler; exchange them with other federal, state, or local agencies; or sell them through selected public auctions, including auctions sponsored by the General Services Administration (GSA). As the world's largest purchaser of information...
" The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that across the federal government 10,000 computers are discarded each week. Once these used ele...
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Maritime security: DHS could benefit from tracking progress in implementing the Small Vessel Security Strategy: report to congressional r
ISBN: 9781974235070 / Angielski / Miękka / 44 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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National Nuclear Security Administration: laboratories indirect cost management has improved, but additional opportunities exist: report to the Subcom
ISBN: 9781974235209 / Angielski / Miękka / 44 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " NNSA, a semiautonomous agency within DOE, oversees the nation's nuclear security programs. M&O contractors manage NNSA's facilities, including its national security laboratories--Lawrence Livermore, Los Alamos, and Sandia. Each year, M&O contractors spend billions of dollars to manage and operate these laboratories. Costs include both direct costs-which can be identified with a specific objective or program-and indirect costs, such as management, administrative, and facility costs. Federal Cost Accounting Standards give M&O contractors flexibility in how costs are classified as direct or...
" NNSA, a semiautonomous agency within DOE, oversees the nation's nuclear security programs. M&O contractors manage NNSA's facilities, including its n...
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Modernizing the nuclear security enterprise: strategies and challenges in sustaining critical skills in federal and contractor workforces: report to t
ISBN: 9781974235261 / Angielski / Miękka / 44 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. " NNSA has primary responsibility for ensuring the safety, security, and reliability of the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile. NNSA carries out these activities at three national labs, four production sites, and one test site-collectively known as the nuclear security enterprise. Contractors operate these sites under management and operations (M&O) contracts. The enterprise workforces often possess certain critical skills that can only be developed through a minimum of 3 years of experience working in a secure, classified environment. Because NNSA could have difficulty maintaining the...
" NNSA has primary responsibility for ensuring the safety, security, and reliability of the nation's nuclear weapons stockpile. NNSA carries out these...
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