The nation's state and local public-employee retirement systems had $ 2.7 trillion in total cash and investment holdings in 2010, a $ 257.2 billion or 10.6 percent increase from $ 2.4 trillion in 2009, according to new statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau. This follows a $ 722.2 billion loss the previous year. These ... U.S. Census Bureau News - Governments … [Read more...]
Census Bureau Reports Public Pension Assets Increase More Than $257 Billion for State and Local Public-Employee Retirement Systems in 2010
May 21, 2012 by ·
On Armed Forces Day, Reclamation’s New Melones Lake Begins Offering Active Duty Military/Dependents New Free Park Pass
May 21, 2012 by ·
SONORA, CALIF. – The Bureau of Reclamation is one of several federal agencies offering a new, free annual pass to active duty service members and their dependents that grants them free access to more than 2,000 national parks, wildlife refuges, national forests, and other public lands, including Reclamation’s New Melones Lake, located in Calaveras and Tuolumne Counties. The free pass is part of First Lady Michelle Obama and Dr. Jill Biden’s Joining Forces initiative to mobilize all sectors of society to give our service members the opportunities and support they have … [Read more...]
Panetta Discusses Cooperation With French Defense Minister
May 21, 2012 by ·
Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta met with newly appointed French Defense Minister Jean-Yves Le Drian to discuss Afghan transition prior to the upcoming NATO Summit, a senior Pentagon spokesman said. American Forces Press Service News Feed … [Read more...]
Census Bureau Reports 55 Percent Have Married One Time
May 20, 2012 by ·
Among all people 15 and older in 2009, 55 percent had been married once, with 30 percent never having been married at all, according to a U.S. Census Bureau report released today. At the same time, 15 percent had married more than once, including 12 percent who had married twice ... U.S. Census Bureau News - Marital Status & Living Arrangements … [Read more...]
Yellowstone Invites Bids To Provide Lodging, Retail, And Other Visitor Services
May 20, 2012 by ·
The National Park Service has released a prospectus soliciting competitive proposals from businesses interested in providing a wide range of visitor services in Yellowstone National Park. nps.gov - Yellowstone National Park - News Releases … [Read more...]
Empire Challenge 10 planning continues as event nears
May 20, 2012 by ·
The Empire Challenge team puts the final touches on preparations for this year’s demonstration, scheduled to be held in late July/mid August at Fort Huachuca, Ariz. Joint Requirements and Integration News Channel … [Read more...]
Remarks of CIA General Counsel Stephen W. Preston at Harvard Law School
May 19, 2012 by ·
April 20, 2012 - Remarks of CIA General Counsel Stephen W. Preston as prepared for delivery at Harvard Law School (April 10, 2012) CIA Speeches and Testimony … [Read more...]
Evaluation of native plant seeds and seeding in the east-side central Cascades ponderosa pine zone
May 19, 2012 by ·
In dry, open coniferous forests of the montane West, stand-replacing wildfires and land use activities alter the composition and abundance of native grasses and forbs by degrading the habitat and accelerating the invasion of exotic annuals. On these lands, native forbs and grasses delayed or prevented from recovery by natural processes may require intervention through supplementary seeding. However, effective seeding of native plants requires that their seed traits and the potential outcome of the seeding be better understood. Ecosystem Structure and Function Publications … [Read more...]
Current Population Survey: 2010
May 18, 2012 by ·
These sets of table packages are from the Current Population Survey and include detailed statistics about age and sex by five year age groups, the older population (55 and older), the Hispanic population (includes data from 2009), the black population and the Asian population. The tables provide a wide range ... U.S. Census Bureau News - Hispanic Origin Population … [Read more...]
Arms Control and International Security: Missile Defense Cooperation Is the New Way Forward
May 18, 2012 by ·
Missile Defense Cooperation Is the New Way Forward Op-EdEllen TauscherSpecial Envoy for Strategic Stability and Missile Defense With Madelyn Creedon, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Global Strategic Affairs Kommersant Newspaper Moscow, Russia May 16, 2012Moscow and Washington have rarely agreed on the issue of missile defense. But it doesn’t have to be that way anymore. Today, there exists an opportunity for missile defense to help both countries counter today’s threats rather than repeat past patterns of confrontation and disagreement. Cooperation … [Read more...]
