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The Role and Use of Wireless Technology in the Management and Monitoring of Chronic Diseases

Submitted by on Mon, 06/08/2009 - 20:00

Carefully monitoring and managing chronic conditions, such as diabetes, is a critical component in reducing emergency care and hospital stays.

Federal Credit Programs: Managing Risk in the Information Age

Submitted by on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 20:00

This report highlights the fundamental tensions that federal credit programs face between doing good and doing well. On the one hand, the government provides support through loans and loan guarantees to borrowers who are not considered adequately served by commercial credit markets. On the other hand, the government cannot afford to lose large amounts of money by paying for an unacceptable number of defaults on federal loans.

Financial Risk Management in the Federal Government: Overview, Practice, and Recommendations

Submitted by on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 20:00

This report examines the role of financial risk management techniques in government. The goal of this study is to determine which private sector financial risk management techniques are best suited for government adoption. In addition, the report examines the common traits of successful financial risk management adoptions in government, and develops a series of recommendations that will serve as a guide for both agencies and oversight bodies.Financial Management

Global Movement Management: Securing the Global Economy

Submitted by on Thu, 03/12/2009 - 20:00

Global Movement Management (GMM) is a comprehensive and achievable framework for securing the key flows - people, goods, conveyances, money, and information - in the global economy against disruptive threats and building resiliency into the system. This framework can help overcome the key impediments to efforts to promote security in the global movement system, and motivate key stakeholders to work together to integrate security and resilience into the system.

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