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Partnership for Open Performance Systems

After several years quietly planning and preparing, in partnership with the National Academy of Sciences (NAS), for the implementation of a Key National Indicator System (KNIS) for the USA, the State of the USA has initiated a new effort – a Partnership for Open Performance Systems -- which will keep it current and prepared to answer the call of Congress and the NAS once the final funding for a KNIS is approved.

Congress Appoints Key National Indicators Commission

Congressional leaders name the eight members of a new bipartisan Commission on Key National Indicators. Members of the federally mandated commission will oversee implementation of the new Key National Indicator System of the United States, designed to help the American people better assess the nation's progress.

Comment Sought on KNIS Open Architecture Draft

KNIS_Update_Graphic.jpgState of the USA is seeking comment on this working draft of an enterprise architecture for the Web-based Key National Indicator System of the United States of America. The purpose is to create a dialogue to inform future drafts and further discussion, ultimately resulting in requirements, design and specifications for how best to start and then evolve the open architecture project.

Economy   A Portrait of the Recession: Jobs and Unemployment

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The recession officially ended in June of 2009, but unemployment remains high, according to Labor Department data and a recent report by the National Bureau of Economic Research. An interactive graph offers a look back at the unemployment rate and job growth since the start of the recession.

Arts and Culture   Smoking on the Silver Screen

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Recent research finds exposure to on-screen smoking in feature films increases the likelihood that young people will start smoking tobacco. An interactive chart looks at the percentage of movies with on-screen smoking, from 1999 to 2008.

Health   From Hundreds of Health Measures, 20 Seen as Key

IOMreportcoversm.jpgThe Institute of Medicine recommends focusing on 20 specific measures seen as 'yardsticks' for assessing the overall health and well-being of Americans.

Related: Working Toward a Key National Indicator system

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