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DHS IG Audit Determined FEMA Response Inadequate

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From the Minority Staff of the House Government Reform Committee: “In June 2005, the Department of Homeland Security’s Inspector General warned FEMA that its systems for managing the personnel and equipment dispatched to disaster sites were inadequate. Instead of remedying the problems the report identified, FEMA director Michael Brown disputed nearly all its findings.” DHS… Continue Reading

Customs Rulings Online Search System

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“Customs Rulings Online Search System (CROSS is a searchable database of CBP rulings that can be retrieved based on simple or complex search characteristics using keywords and Boolean operators. CROSS has the added functionality of CROSS referencing rulings from the initial search result set with their modified, revoked or referenced counterparts. Rulings collections are separated… Continue Reading

International Right to Know Day

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“Marking International Right to Know Day, the National Security Archive commended the Department of State for including access to government information as one factor evaluated in its annual Country Reports on Human Rights Practices. Transparency and information are essential to allow people to scrutinize and debate the actions of their government, combat corruption, and promote… Continue Reading

Analysis of Criminal Prosecutions and Enforcement Stats for Bush Administration

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“The data, obtained by the Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse (TRAC) under the Freedom of Information Act…document[s] changes in the kinds of cases being brought to court: immigration and weapons prosecutions are climbing while white collar crime and drug prosecutions are sliding. The new data go through the end of March 2005 (the first half of… Continue Reading

Report Documents Steady Rise in Cybercrime

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Symantec Internet Security Threat Report, Volume VIII, September 2005 (requires free registration): “The Symantec Internet Security Threat Report is an analysis and discussion of Internet security activity over the past six months. It covers Internet attacks, vulnerabilities, malicious code, and future trends. This edition of the Threat Report, covering the first six months of 2005,… Continue Reading

GAO Report on Hurricane Katrina Notes Deficits in Disaster Preparedness

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Hurricane Katrina: Providing Oversight of the Nation’s Preparedness, Response, and Recovery Activities GAO-05-1053T, September 28, 2005. Highlights. “GAO’s past work has noted a host of needed improvements in a variety of government programs related to Hurricane Katrina and other natural disasters. For example, GAO found that there have been a number of challenges in preparing… Continue Reading

GPO List of Publications Available to Depository Libraries

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“The List of Classes is the official listing of publications available for selection by depository libraries participating in the Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP). The list is arranged by the Superintendent of Documents classification numbering system and is designed to group together publications by the same government author.” [GPO Access] Continue Reading

Cost Estimates of Global Military Operations Unreliable According to GAO

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Global War on Terrorism: DOD Needs to Improve the Reliability of Cost Data and Provide Additional Guidance to Control Costs, GAO-05-882, September 21, 2005. Highlights. “GAO found numerous problems in DOD’s processes for recording and reporting costs for GWOT, raising significant concerns about the overall reliability of DOD’s reported cost data. As a result, neither… Continue Reading