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Daily Archives: April 12, 2004

2002 CRS Report on Testimony by Presidential Advisers

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Presidential Advisers’ Testimony Before Congressional Committees: A Brief Overview

  • “Congress has a constitutionally rooted right of access to the information it needs to perform its Article I legislative and oversight functions. Generally, a congressional committee with jurisdiction over the subject matter, which is conducting an authorized investigation for legislative or oversight purposes, has a right to information held by the executive branch in the absence of either a valid claim of constitutional privilege by the executive or a statutory provision whereby Congress has limited its constitutional right to information.”

    • Task Force Recommendations for Info Security

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    From the press release: “The Corporate Governance Task Force of the National Cyber Security Partnership (NCSP) today released a management framework and call to action to industry, non-profits and educational institutions, challenging them to integrate effective information security governance (ISG) programs into their corporate governance processes.” See the April 1, 2004 Task Force Report, Improving… Continue Reading

    Launch of New Blog On Gov’t Ethics

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    Interagency Ethics Council: Standards of Conduct for Federal Employees: “This site aims to perform this function by providing timely links to resources at official web sites like the Office of Government Ethics as well as news reports and other resources, including training materials prepared by members of the Interagency Ethics Counsel.” [Jerry Lawson] Continue Reading

    DHS Establishes New Cmte. on Privacy

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    SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security provides notice of establishment of the Data Integrity, Privacy, and Interoperability Advisory Committee. This notice also requests qualified individuals interested in serving on this committee to apply for membership….Applications forms for membership should reach the Privacy Office on or before April 30, 2004…The Committee’s charter will also be available… Continue Reading

    Lack of Funding for County Law Libraries May Lead to Closings

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    The Miami-Dade County Law Library (MDCLL) system was established in 1937. The libraries are in jeopardy of closing due to statutory changes. From the Preservation of Florida Law Libraries petition: “Legislation enacted last June (2003 Florida Laws Ch. 402) eliminates the filing fee revenues that have historically ensured a sustainable funding model for county law… Continue Reading

    GPO’s Draft Plan for “Collection of Last Resort”

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    From Judith C. Russell: “For some time, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has been working on a plan to establish a Collection of Last Resort (CLR) to support the shared mission of GPO and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) to provide comprehensive, timely, permanent public access to U.S. Government publications in all formats.” A… Continue Reading