LA Times (reg. req’d), Pentagon Calls Its Pro-U.S. Websites Legal: “U.S. military websites that pay journalists to write articles and commentary supporting military activities in Europe and Africa do not violate U.S. law or Pentagon policies, a review by the Pentagon’s chief investigator has concluded. But a senior Defense Department official said this week that the websites could still be shut down to avoid the appearance of impropriety.”
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Discussion on Warrantless Wiretapping of Americans Inside the U.S.
From the Federalist Society for Law and Public Policy Studies, a Domestic Surveillance Discussion, between two Federalist Society members, David B. Rivkin Jr. and Robert Levy (10 pages, PDF). Title 50 > Chapter 36 > Subchapter I – Electronic Surveillance Continue Reading
National Conference of State Legislatures Identify Key Issues for 2006
Press release: NCSL’s Top Ten Legislative Issues Forecast For 2006. Continue Reading
Humane Society Top 12 Animal Stories of 2005
Press release: HSUS Top 12 Animal Stories of 2005. Continue Reading
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2006 Now Available
Statistical Abstract of the United States 2006, 125th edition (link to table of contents, with text available in PDF). Continue Reading
Compendium of Collective OIG’s Activities in Oversight of Hurricane Disaster Response and Recovery
President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency (PCIE), Executive Council on Integrity and Efficiency Compendium of OIG Hurricane Oversight in the Gulf States, published 12/12/05 (18 pages, PDF). PCIE Bi-Weekly Interagency Homeland Security Roundtable Report on Hurricane Katrina Oversight, December 16, 2005. The report, and a separate Memorandum for the Record clarifying GSA’s role in providing… Continue Reading
US Military Personnel Using Blogs To Communicate About Iraq Conflict
Sydney Morning Herald: US military finds soldiers’ blogs too close for comfort: “In a development that is worrying US military commanders in Iraq, a growing number of US soldiers – 200 at the last count – have set up their own blogs, or internet diaries, and are updating them from the battlefield.” Continue Reading
Lack of Info Sharing Infrastructure Impedes Homeland Security
Press release: Rep. Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) released a report today showing that more than four years after 9/11 the federal government still does not have working systems for getting law enforcement officers the information they need to identify terrorists and to thwart their plans. The report, Beyond Connecting the Dots: A VITAL Framework for… Continue Reading
NSA Website Discontinues Tracking Users After Objections
Following up on yesterday’s posting, NSA Website Uses Cookies Despite Prohibition, from today’s New York Times: Spy Agency Removes Illegal Tracking Files. See also U.S. to probe contractor’s Web tracking Continue Reading
DHS IG Audit Identifies Major Management Problems
Department of Homeland Security, office of Inspector General report: Major Management Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security, December 2005 (26 pages, PDF). AP reports: Weaknesses in FEMA’s response system during Hurricane Katrina were just one symptom of major management challenges at the Homeland Security Department, an internal report issued Wednesday concludes.” See also this… Continue Reading
