Conventional Arms Transfers to Developing Nations, 2004-2011

"This report is prepared annually to provide Congress with official, unclassified, quantitative data
on conventional arms transfers to developing nations by the United States and foreign countries
for the preceding eight calendar years for use in its policy oversight functions. All agreement and
delivery data in this report for the United States are government-to-government Foreign Military
Sales (FMS) transactions. Similar data are provided on worldwide conventional arms transfers by
all suppliers, but the principal focus is the level of arms transfers by major weapons suppliers to
nations in the developing world..."

2012 Census of Governments

"The Census of Governments identifies the scope and nature of the nation's state and local government sector; provides authoritative benchmark figures of public finance and public employment; classifies local government organizations, powers, and activities; and measures federal, state, and local fiscal relationships.
The data are available by:

• level of government (state, local, or state and local combined),
• type of government (state, county, city, township, special district, school district), and
• category of governmental activity.."

Worker Displacement: 2009-2011

"From January 2009 through December 2011, 6.1 million workers were displaced from jobs they had held for at least 3 years, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. This was down from 6.9 million for the survey period covering January 2007 to December 2009. In January 2012, 56 percent of workers displaced from 2009-11 were reemployed, up by 7 percentage points from the prior survey in January 2010..."

Vaccination & Vaccine Safety

"
Everyone 6 months of age and older should get the flu vaccine. Seasonal flu vaccines have a very good safety track record.

• The flu vaccine is available by shot or nasal spray.
• Get your flu shot or spray as soon as the vaccine is available in your area.
• Mild reactions such as soreness, headaches, and fever are common side effects of the flu vaccine.
• If you experience a severe reaction such as difficulty breathing, hives, or facial swelling, seek medical attention immediately..."

Historic 54.5 mpg Fuel Efficiency Standards

"The Obama Administration today finalized groundbreaking standards that will increase fuel economy to the equivalent of 54.5 mpg for cars and light-duty trucks by Model Year 2025. When combined with previous standards set by this Administration, this move will nearly double the fuel efficiency of those vehicles compared to new vehicles currently on our roads. In total, the Administration’s national program to improve fuel economy and reduce greenhouse gas emissions will save consumers more than $1.7 trillion at the gas pump and reduce U.S. oil consumption by 12 billion barrels..."

Small Area Health Insurance Estimates

"The Census Bureau's Small Area Health Insurance Estimates (SAHIE) program produces estimates of health insurance coverage for states and all counties. In July 2005, SAHIE released the first nation-wide set of county-level estimates on the number of people without health insurance coverage for all ages and those under 19 years old. In August 2012, SAHIE released 2010 estimates of health insurance coverage by age, sex, race, Hispanic origin, and income categories at the state-level and by age, sex, and income categories at the county-level..."

Baseline Economic Forecast—August 2012

Find the most recent 10 year economic forecast from the U.S. Congressional Budget Office.

Small Area Income and Poverty Estimates

Use a graphic resource to find income and poverty data for school districts, counties, and states.
The SAIPE program produces the following county and state estimates:

• total number of people in poverty
• number of children under age 5 in poverty (for states only)
• number of related children ages 5 to 17 in families in poverty
• number of children under age 18 in poverty
• median household income

2011 Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll

"In March 2011, there were 16.4 million full-time equivalent employees working in state and local governments in the U.S., down 1.4 percent from 2010. According to estimates released today by the U.S. Census Bureau, the majority of these employees (8.9 million) worked in education, followed by those working in hospitals (964,381), police protection (923,951) and corrections (717,940)..."

Pipeline Cybersecurity: Federal Policy

"The vast U.S. network of natural gas and hazardous liquid pipelines is integral to U.S. energy
supply and has vital links to other critical infrastructure. While an efficient and fundamentally
safe means of transport, this network is vulnerable to cyber attacks. In particular, cyber
infiltration of supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems could allow successful
“hackers” to disrupt pipeline service and cause spills, explosions, or fires—all from remote
locations. In March 2012, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) reported ongoing cyber
intrusions among U.S. natural gas pipeline operators. These intrusions have heightened
congressional concern about cybersecurity in the U.S. pipelines sector..."Pipeline Cybersecurity: Federal Policy

Diabetes Data and Trends

Find the latest data on diabetes at the national and state levels.

Cities.Data.gov

"Showcasing the applications and opportunities for harnessing the power of open data across the nation. City officials and developers working together to help improve the information available to city residents..."

FCC Eight Broadband Progress Report

"...But as of now, our analysis of the best data available—the data collected by the National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA) for the National Broadband Map—shows that approximately 19 million Americans live in areas still unserved by terrestrial-fixed broadband.3 For these and other reasons, we must conclude that broadband is not yet being deployed “to all Americans” in a reasonable and timely fashion..."

Reforming Wall Street Protecting Main Street

 A U.S. Department of the Treasury's presentation highlighting Wall Street reforms enacted
since July 2010.

On Safety: CPSC Stands for Safety

View a variety of videos on safety issues from the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission.