Since last summer, there have been a series of articles discussing the impending introduction of a new e-gov portal that will facilitate easy online access to, and accept public comments on, the thousands of proposed rules and regulations from over 150 federal agencies that appear each year in the Federal Register.
After much delay, the portal was launched this morning at 8:00 am. Regulations.gov provides two options for locating proposed rules currently open for comment. Users may find regulations using a keyword search, or choose to review regulations arranged by specific government agency. The text of the regulations are available in PDF and HTML formats, and include the CFR and Federal Register citation, the date published, and the date by which comments are due. Users may then choose to submit a comment on the respective regulation using an online form generated by the system, or comment by postal mail/commercial delivery or by e-mail.
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Daily Archives: January 23, 2003
Microsoft Appeals District Court Order on Java
Not surprisingly, on January 22, Microsoft filed an emergency motion for a stay pending appeal with the 4th Circuit, of the January 21 order by U.S. District Judge J. Frederick Motz(Maryland) granting Sun Microsystems Inc.’s motion for preliminary injunction requiring Microsoft to add Java to its Windows OS within 120 days of the order. Continue Reading
EU Coalition Opposes Data Retention
This recommendation to the Council of the European Union from 38 Members of Parliament from 7 political groups, conveys the groups opposition to the EU Data Directive which permits data mining, document retention and electronic surveillance programs involving citizens. The group states that these actions are “a violation of art. 8 of the European Court… Continue Reading
Reverse Number Lookup
Do you ever jot down a telephone number and forget to note the name associated with it? I sure do. Here is a quick, easy to use, free Reverse Number Lookup service from Verizon that requires only that you type in a ten digit telephone number to obtain the name and address of the owner,… Continue Reading
New Sentencing Guidelines for Cybercrime
The United States Sentencing Commission (USSC) is seeking public comment on proposed amendments to guidelines applicable to persons convicted of crimes related to the misuse of computers (i.e., hacking, cracking, writing and disseminating viruses, ID theft, web-related fraud, etc.). These new guidelines have garnered a new level of attention due to significantly increased incidences of… Continue Reading
Prison Sentence for Author of Viruses
The author of three computer viruses that were unleashed in 40 countries was sentenced to two years in prison by London’s Southwark Crown Court, under the Computer Misuse Act of 1990. The viruses were: Gokar, Admirer, and Redesi. Continue Reading
E-Gov Takes A Hit From Congress
The administration’s proposed plans for e-government initiatives have been dealt a significant blow by Senate appropriations actions which cut $40 million from the requested total of $45 million for FY 2003. Through the E-Government Act of 2002, agencies are working on a coordinated effort to streamline, standardize and improve the management and operation of online… Continue Reading
Digital National Security Archive
The Digital National Security Archive currently hosts 35,000 declassified documents, comprising 15 distinct collections on U.S. security policies and decision making. For example, you may access documents from the Cuban Missle Crisis, Iran-Contra Affair, and Presidential Directives on National Security from Truman to Clinton. There is also a Documents of the Month section, and the… Continue Reading
