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Canada Revenue Agency		Topic		The Canada Revenue Agency (CRA) administers: The Canada Revenue Agency was previously known as the Canada Customs and Revenue Agency (CCRA) until a federal government reorganization in December 2003 when it was decided to split the organization's customs and revenue responsibilities into separate organizations. Since then, Canada Border Services Agency is part of the Public Safety Canada portfolio to handle customs responsibilities. The CCRA was short-lived, having been created in a November...
Canada Revenue Agency		Government Agency
National Archives and Records Administration		Topic		The United States National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) is an independent agency of the United States federal government charged with preserving and documenting government and historical records. It is also charged with increasing public access to those documents. NARA is officially responsible for maintaining and publishing the legally authentic and authoritative copies of acts of Congress, presidential proclamations and executive order, and federal regulations. The chief...
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Israeli Security Forces		Topic		Security forces in Israel include a variety of organizations, including law enforcement, military, paramilitary, governmental, and intelligence agencies. A civilian force. As with most other police forces in the world, their duties include fighting crime, traffic control and maintaining public safety. Lahav 433 is a new Israeli crime-fighting umbrella organization that will consolidate five law enforcement offices into one, its role will be similar to that of the American FBI. The new...
Israeli Security Forces		Government Agency
United States Census Bureau		Topic	United States	The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title ) is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. It is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census. The agency director is a political appointee selected by the current President. Political appointees also fill some of the other positions at the agency. The Constitution of the United States directs that the population be enumerated at least once every ten years and the...
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United States Copyright Office		Topic	United States	The United States Copyright Office, a part of the Library of Congress, is the official U.S. government body that maintains records of copyright registration in the United States. It is used by copyright title searchers who are attempting to clear a chain of title for copyrighted works. The head of the Copyright Office is called the "Register of Copyrights." The current register is Marybeth Peters, who has held the office since 1994. The Copyright Office is housed in the James Madison...
United States Copyright Office		Government Agency	United States
United States Department of Energy		Topic		The United States Department of Energy (DOE) is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government responsible for energy policy and nuclear safety. Its responsibilities include the nation's nuclear weapon program, nuclear reactor production for the United States Navy, energy conservation, energy-related research, radioactive waste disposal, and domestic energy production. DOE also sponsors more basic and applied scientific research than any other US federal agency; most of this is...
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United States Department of Agriculture		Topic		The United States Department of Agriculture (also called the Agriculture Department, or USDA) is a United States Federal Executive Department (or Cabinet Department). Its purpose is to develop and execute policy on farming, agriculture, and food. It aims to meet the needs of farmer and rancher, promote agricultural trade and production, work to assure food safety, protect natural resource, foster rural communities and end hunger, in America and abroad. Ed Schafer is the department's secretary,...
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United States Department of Commerce		Topic		The United States Department of Commerce is the Cabinet department of the United States government concerned with promoting economic growth. It was originally created as the United States Department of Commerce and Labor on February 14, 1903. It was subsequently renamed to the Department of Commerce on March 4, 1913, and its bureaus and agencies specializing in labor were transferred to the new Department of Labor. The mission of the department is to "promote job creation and improved living...
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration		Topic		The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a scientific agency within the United States Department of Commerce focused on the conditions of the oceans and the atmosphere. NOAA warns of dangerous weather, charts seas and skies, guides the use and protection of ocean and coastal resources, and conducts research to improve understanding and stewardship of the environment. In addition to its civilian employees, NOAA research and operations are supported by 300 uniformed service...
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United States Department of Defense		Topic		The United States Department of Defense (DOD or DoD) is the federal department charged with coordinating and supervising all agencies and functions of the government relating directly to national security and the military. The organization and functions of the DOD are set forth in Title 10 of the United States Code. The DOD is the major tenant of The Pentagon building near Washington, D. C., and has three major components — the Department of the Army, the Department of the Navy, and the...
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United States Department of Education		Topic	United States	The United States Department of Education (also referred to as ED, for Education Department) is a Cabinet-level department of the United States government. Created by the Department of Education Organization Act (Public Law 96-88), it was signed into law by President Jimmy Carter on October 17, 1979 and began operating on May 4, 1980. The Department of Education Organization Act divided the Department of Health, Education, and Welfare into the Department of Education and the Department of...
United States Department of Education		Government Agency	United States
United States Department of Homeland Security		Topic	United States	The United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS), commonly known in the United States as "Homeland Security", is a Cabinet department of the U.S. federal government with the responsibility of protecting the territory of the U.S. from terrorist attacks and responding to natural disaster. Whereas the Department of Defense is charged with military actions abroad, the Department of Homeland Security works in the civilian sphere to protect the United States within, at, and outside its...
United States Department of Homeland Security		Government Agency	United States
National Security Agency		Topic	United States	The National Security Agency (NSA) is a military intelligence agency governed by the United States Department of Defense. Its primary function is to collect and analyze all foreign signals intelligence of interest to the security of the United States. In addition, the NSA conducts advanced research in the area of information assurance. The National Security Agency is divided into two major missions: the Signals Intelligence Directorate (SID), responsible for the production of foreign signals...
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Federal Bureau of Investigation		Topic	United States	The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the primary investigative arm of the United States Department of Justice (DOJ), serving as both a federal criminal investigative body and a domestic intelligence agency. At present, the FBI has investigative jurisdiction over violations of more than 200 categories of federal crime, making the FBI the de-facto lead law enforcement agency of the United States government. The motto of the bureau is "Fidelity, Bravery, Integrity". The FBI headquarters...
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Central Intelligence Agency		Topic		The Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) is a civilian intelligence agency of the United States government. Its primary function is collecting and analyzing information about foreign governments, corporations, and persons in order to advise public policymakers. Prior to December 2004, the CIA was literally the central intelligence organization for the US government. The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 created the office of the Director of National Intelligence (DNI), who...
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Federal Emergency Management Agency		Topic	United States	The Federal Emergency Management Agency, or FEMA, is an agency of the United States Department of Homeland Security. The purpose of FEMA (begun by Presidential Order on April 1, 1979)is to coordinate the response to a disaster which has occurred in the United States and which overwhelms the resources of local and state authorities. The governor of the state in which the disaster occurred must declare a state of emergency and formally request from the President that FEMA and the federal...
Federal Emergency Management Agency		Government Agency	United States
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency		Topic	United States	The National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) is an agency of the United States Government with the primary mission of collection, analysis, and distribution of geospatial intelligence (GEOINT) in support of national security. NGA was formerly known as the National Imagery and Mapping Agency (NIMA) and is part of the Department of Defense (DoD). In addition, NGA is a member agency of the United States Intelligence Community. NGA's headquarters are located in Bethesda, Maryland and operates...
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Library and Archives Canada		Topic	Canada	Library and Archives Canada (in French: Bibliothèque et Archives Canada) is a Canadian federal government department responsible for the collection and preservation of the documentary heritage of Canada through text, picture and other document relevant to the history of Canada, culture of Canada and the politics of Canada. Archival and library material are acquired from government departments, national groups or organizations, private donors, and legal deposit. Located in Ottawa, Ontario, its...
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Department of Canadian Heritage		Topic	Canada	The Department of Canadian Heritage, or simply Canadian Heritage, is the department of the Government of Canada with responsibility for policies and programs regarding the arts, culture, media, communications networks, and sports and multiculturalism. The current Minister of Canadian Heritage is the Honourable Josée Verner. Canadian Heritage is broken down into sectors and branches: Sectors Branches Canada
Department of Canadian Heritage		Government Agency	Canada
Independent regulatory commission		Topic	United States	An independent regulatory commission is an independent regulatory agency in the United States Government. These agencies are established to be outside the power of both the executive and legislative branches of the government. United States was the first country in the world to establish such an agency. The first independent regulatory commission, the Interstate Commerce Commission, was established by Congress in 1887. Today many countries have formed independent regulatory agencies. In the...
Independent regulatory commission		Government Agency	United States
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency		Topic	Sweden	Sida (sometimes SIDA but not officially spelled with capital letters) is a Swedish governmental agency that answers to the Swedish Ministry for Foreign Affairs. Sida is an acronym for the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency (or in Swedish Styrelsen för Internationellt Utvecklingssamarbete). Sida is responsible for the bulk of Sweden's aid to third world countries.
Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency		Government Agency	Sweden
United States Federal Protective Service		Topic	United States	The Office of Federal Protective Service (FPS) is a branch of U.S. Department of Homeland Security Immigration and Customs Enforcement and is responsible for law enforcement and security of nearly 9,000 Federally owned and leased buildings, facilities, properties and other federal assets. FPS is a Federal law enforcement agency with approximately 1,000 Federal Police Officers, Special Agent and Inspectors that provide integrated security and law enforcement services to U.S. Federal buildings...
United States Federal Protective Service		Government Agency	United States
Defence Bills Agency		Topic	United Kingdom	The Defence Bills Agency is an Executive Agency of the United Kingdom Ministry of Defence (MoD) which pays the bills from MOD contracts, invoices and collects MOD receipts and provides financial management information to budget holders. It is responsible to the Minister for Defence Procurement. Its Chief Executive is Norman Swanney. Departments of the United Kingdom Government http://www.defencebills.mod.uk
Defence Bills Agency		Government Agency	United Kingdom
Forensic Science Service		Topic	United Kingdom	The Forensic Science Service (FSS) is a government-owned company in the United Kingdom which provides forensic science services to the police forces and government agencies of England and Wales. The FSS maintains seven laboratories throughout the country, and provides scene-of-crime and forensic investigation staff to the 43 police services in England and Wales, as well as to the Crown Prosecution Service, HM Revenue and Customs, HM Coroners' Service, Ministry of Defence Police and British...
Forensic Science Service		Government Agency	United Kingdom
Norwegian Board of Health Supervision		Topic	Norway	The Norwegian Board of Health Supervision is a national government institution under the Ministry of Health and Care Services. The name was altered from Norwegian Board of Health as of January 1, 2007. The Norwegian Board of Health Supervision (Norwegian name: Statens helsetilsyn. Short name: Helsetilsynet) is an independent supervision authority, with responsibility for general supervision of health and social services in the country. The Norwegian Board of Health Supervision directs the...
Norwegian Board of Health Supervision		Government Agency	Norway
Nasjonal Sikkerhetsmyndighet		Topic	Norway	National Security Authority (NSM) (Norwegian: Nasjonal sikkerhetsmyndighet) is a Norwegian intelligence agency at the level of government agency (Direktorat) established on January 1, 2003 as one of two newly established organizations to take over the responsibilities of the defunct Forsvarets sikkerhetsstab (FO/S), the other being Forsvarets sikkerhetsavdeling (FSA). It is responsible for proactive national security, identifying national objects of special interest (like the national oil...
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Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet		Topic	New Zealand	The Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet of New Zealand (often known by its acronym, DPMC) is the department charged with supporting the Prime Minister of New Zealand and their Cabinet. The department is one of three agencies responsible managing the public service in New Zealand, the others being the State Services Commission and the New Zealand Treasury. The Department's overall area of responsibility is in helping to provide, at an administrative level, the "constitutional and...
Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet		Government Agency	New Zealand
Rail Accident Investigation Branch		Topic	United Kingdom	The Rail Accident Investigation Branch is a government agency that became operational on 17 October 2005. Its primary role is the investigation of rail accidents in the United Kingdom and the Channel Tunnel in order to find a cause, not to lay blame. Before October 2005, railway accidents were investigated by the Her Majesty's Railway Inspectorate, which in 1990 became part of the Health and Safety Executive but is now part of the Office of Rail Regulation and the British Transport Police (if...
Rail Accident Investigation Branch		Government Agency	United Kingdom
Idaho State Liquor Dispensary		Topic		The Idaho State Liquor Dispensary is an agency of the government of the state of Idaho that maintains a monopoly on the sale of all alcoholic beverages that exceed 16% alcohol by volume. The current superintendent of the Dispensary is James M. "Dyke" McNally, appointed to the office in 1995. McNally is the part owner of a family farm and vineyard. State Liquor Dispensary
Idaho State Liquor Dispensary		Government Agency
Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation		Topic	New South Wales	The Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation is an agency of the Government of New South Wales with responsibility for new railway projects in the city of Sydney, Australia. The TIDC forms part of the Transport portfolio. TIDC is charged with delivering a number of major public transport, in particular commuter rail, construction projects across the city. The corporation oversees the process of planning, design, regulatory approval and community relations for its projects. Construction...
Transport Infrastructure Development Corporation		Government Agency	New South Wales