Developments in U.S. federal government information : Current developments in federal government information

U.S. Government Information: Weekly Roundup

• By Kelly L. Smith, Librarian, University of California-San Diego 
• “This page is an attempt to provide current awareness of federal government reports and activities. The page will be updated weekly to provide links to important, newsworthy, or interesting material published during the previous week. The goal is to keep the links to a manageable number for readers, not to be a comprehensive listing.” 
• Archive goes back to 8/31/19.
• Links to press releases and articles are organized into the following sections:
  • Press releases from federal agencies
  • Misc. federal
  • Congressional news
  • Bills signed in to law
  • Congressional hearings
  • Other links of possible interest
  • Inspectors General 
  • CBO [Congressional Budget Office] / CRS [Congressional Research Service] / GAO [Government Accountability Office]
  • News media [articles from news media]
  • Web content changes/preservation

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