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Google Print for Libraries Project Encounters Continued Opposition

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Another follow-up to groups voicing opposition to Google’s project to digitize major library collections, this time from the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers (ALPSP), which is “the international trade association for not-for-profit publishers and those who work with them.” The group’s July 11, 2005 “response to Google Print for Libraries digitisation project” (3… Continue Reading

President’s IT Cmte. Reports on Critical Role of Computational Science for American Competitiveness

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President’s Information Technology Advisory Committee (PITAC) Report to the President on Computational Science: Ensuring America’s Competitiveness (June 2005) (117 pages, PDF). Related references: High-Performance Computing Act of 1991 (PL 102-194) Next Generation Internet Act of 1998 (PL 105-305) PITAC Executive Orders Continue Reading

GAO Reports on E-Records Archives and Agency Info Security

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Information Management: Acquisition of the Electronics Records Archives Is Progressing GAO-05-802, July 15, 2005. Highlights. Information Security: Weaknesses Persist at Federal Agencies Despite Progress Made in Implementing Related Statutory Requirements GAO-05-552, July 15, 2005. Highlights: “Pervasive weaknesses in the 24 major agencies’ information security policies and practices threaten the integrity, confidentiality, and availability of federal… Continue Reading

Report of the Working Group on Internet Governance Released Today

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The United Nations Secretary-General today transmitted the Report of the Working Group on Internet Governance (24 pages, PDF) to the President of the Preparatory Committee of the World Summit on the Information Society, Ambassador Janis Karklins, and the WSIS Secretary-General, Mr Yoshio Utsumi. See also the Background Report, also released today: “This Background Report accompanies… Continue Reading

FAA Will Not Lift Airborne Ban On Use of Cell Phones and Wireless Devices

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Press release from the U.S. House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure: A proposed Federal Communications Commission (FCC) rule to allow the use of cell phones on commercial aircraft received bipartisan criticism during a Congressional oversight hearing today…any change to the existing ban on aircraft cell phone use would require the approval of both the FAA… Continue Reading

Democratic Report on Proposed DHS Reorganization

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Press release: “Democrats on the House Homeland Security Committee released a report this morning that analyzes the proposed Department of Homeland Security reorganization Secretary Michael Chertoff announced yesterday.” Protecting America Against Terrorists: The Case for a Comprehensive Reorganization of the Department of Homeland Security (14 pages, PDF) Continue Reading

Members of Gov’t Reform Cmte. Seek Inquiry Into Plame Controversy

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Press release: Reps. Waxman, Hold, and Inslee introduce a resolution of inquiry to require the Bush Administration to provide information about who revealed the identity of covert CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson. Statement of Inquiry Resolution text (3 pages, PDF) Rep. Waxman Questions the Post-Leak Actions of the White House in the Rove Case Letter… Continue Reading

Commerce Committee Leaders Introduce ID Theft Protection Act

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Press release: “A bipartisan coalition of Senate Commerce Committee leaders today introduced comprehensive legislation (The Identity Theft Protection Act, S.1408) that protects consumers from identity theft. The bill sets national standards for notifying consumers of data breaches, requires businesses to improve their safeguards for sensitive consumer information, gives consumers the right to freeze their credit… Continue Reading

Law Professor Proposes Innovative Use of P2P Technology for Patent Review

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Peer to Patent (PtoP): A Modest Proposal, by Beth Simone Noveck The patent system is broken…This modest proposal harnesses social reputation and collaborative filtering technology to create a peer review system of scientific experts ruling on innovation. The idea of blue ribbon panels or advisory committees is not new. But the suggestion to use social… Continue Reading