Press release (PDF): Satisfaction With E-Government Stalls in Latest Findings From American Customer Service Index. Link to E-Gov Scores, March 2005 (Excel): MedlinePlus Main Website remains user favorite. Continue Reading
White House Defends Video News Releases Under Bush, a New Age of Prepackaged TV News Related reference: GAO Report: Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP)–Video News Release, B-303495, January 4, 2005: “By its own records, ONDCP’s prepackaged news stories reached more than 22 million households, without disclosing to any of those viewers — the… Continue Reading
Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security hearing, Openness in Government and Freedom of Information: Examining the OPEN Government Act of 2005, March 15, 2005. Includes links to testimony and member statements (HTML format) Sen. John Cornyn’s (RTexas) speech on bipartisan bill to promote openness in government Arbiter would ease FOIA disputes, experts say ‘Strange… Continue Reading
Released today by the GAO: Telecommunications: Greater Involvement Needed by FCC in the Management and Oversight of the E-Rate Program. GAO-05-151, February 9. Highlights. See also GAO Report: E-rate Mismanagement Continues Unabated – Barton to Accelerate Legislative Plans in Light of Findings Continue Reading
Press release: “ACLU Seeks Records on Use of Patriot Act to Deny U.S. Entry to Prominent Foreign Scholars – Citing a serious and growing threat to academic freedom, the American Civil Liberties Union today filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request for records concerning the governments practice of excluding scholars and other prominent individuals… Continue Reading