Archive for August, 2009
Private pensions – alternatives and trade-0ffs
How do private pensions offered in the U.S. (defined benefit; defined contribution) compare to those offered in the Netherlands, Switzerland and the UK? What are the benefits, what are the risks, what are the trade-offs? A recently released GAO report addresses those questions. See GAO-09-642, Private Pensions: Alternative Approaches Could Address Retirement Risks Faced by [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )OMB asks agencies to focus on science and technology in 2011
We might see more government funding directed at science and technology in federal agency budgets for 2011. According to NextGov (Aug. 5), the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) and the Office of Science and Technology Policy (OSTP) have told agencies to direct more spending to S&T in their 2011 budgets (being drafted now for [...]
Read Full Post | Make a Comment ( None so far )Your feedback sought by Homeland Security Dept.
As part of the (first ever) quadrennial homeland security review (QHSR), the U.S. Department of Homeland Security invites public comment and feedback on it draft long-term strategic plans, before they are finalized.
Via a DHS dialogue web portal, you can comment on existing proposals or add your own proposals in any of six topics: counterterrorism and [...]
