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Daily Archives: September 14, 2005
CBO Report on FEMA Disaster Relief Account
From the Congressional Budget Office, a Review of historical spending for the Federal Disaster Relief Account, 1976-2005: The Federal Emergency Management Agency’s “Disaster Relief” Account, September 7, 2005. Continue Reading
National Emergency Resource Registry Assists in Disaster Recovery
“Through the National Emergency Resource Registry (NERR), the Commerce Department is mobilizing the resources and good nature of businesses across the country to help meet the needs of thousands of businesses devastated by Hurricane Katrina. This call center will take calls from affected businesses wanting to rebuild in the wake of Hurricane Katrina or businesses… Continue Reading
Advocacy Group Tracks Government Contracts Awarded For Katrina Recovery
From the Center for Public Integrity, this Katrina Watch provides documentation on companies that have been awarded contracts to rebuild the disaster ravaged areas of the Gulf Coast. Topics addressed include: Company Profile; Company Principals; Board of Directors; Contract History; Political Contributions; and News Updates. Continue Reading
Hearings on Unauthorized Disclosure of Classified Info
“The House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence held a hearing on unauthorized disclosure of classified information, the first in a series of hearings the committee will hold on the subject.” [Link] Continue Reading
Google Launches Beta Blog Search Engine
Google Blog Search About Google Blog Search: “Blog Search enables you to find out what people are saying on any subject of your choice…Your results include all blogs, not just those published through Blogger; our blog index is continually updated, so you’ll always get the most accurate and up-to-date results; and you can search not… Continue Reading
Web Site Accessibility Compliance Continues to Lag
From Digital Web Magazine, 10 Reasons Clients Don’t Care About Accessibility: “As the DRC [Digital Rights Commission] pointed out in its April 2004 report The Web – Access and Inclusion for Disabled People 81% of 1,000 Web sites failed to achieve a minimum level of compliance.” Continue Reading
