The Washington Post today reported that the FISA Court judges will be briefed by intelligence officials next week on details regarding post 9/11 authorization of domestic wiretapping. In addition, the article states that only the court’s presiding judge was informed about the program prior to the information becoming public in December 2005.
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Daily Archives: January 5, 2006
CRS Report on National Security Whistleblowers
From FAS, this link to a new CRS report, National Security Whistleblowers, December 30, 2005 (47 pages, PDF): “To discharge its constitutional duties, Congress depends on information obtained from the executive branch. Domestic and national security information is provided through agency reports and direct communications from department heads, but lawmakers also receive information directly from… Continue Reading
SEC Issues Statement Concerning Financial Penalties
Commission Announcement, January 4, 2005: “Today the Commission announced the filing of two settled actions against corporate issuers, SEC v. McAfee, Inc. (filing, 42 pages, PDF) and In the Matter of Applix, Inc. In one, the company will pay a civil money penalty; in the other, a penalty is not part of the settlement. The… Continue Reading
New Generation E-Book Reader May Find Market Niche
The new Sony Reader, weighing in at only 9 ounces with a thickness of 1/2 inch, and the size of a paperback, looks like a gadget whose time may have finally come. Although ebooks have been available for 10 years now from a range of organizations and libraries, for free and for a fee, the… Continue Reading
Professional Qualifications of Judge Alito Evaluated by ABA and Law Professors
ABA Standing Committee on Federal Judiciary rating of professional qualifications of Samuel A. Alito – January 4, 2006 Also from the ABA: Investigations of Supreme Court Nominees: This is a one-page summary highlighting the special investigative procedures followed by the Committee when evaluating a nominee to the U.S. Supreme Court. Ratings of Article III Judicial… Continue Reading
D.C. to Launch Web Based Emergency Response Center in March
According to ComputerWorld, “The District of Columbia is poised to switch on a new system designed to allow emergency response command centers in Washington and surrounding areas to coordinate responses to natural disasters and terrorist attacks using Web services.” Continue Reading
Wikipedia Continues to Generate Headlines
The Wikipedia controversy continues to generate a range of opinions and commentary on the future direction and content of the open source, collaborative online encyclopedia. Prevailing wisdom: it is always advisable to locate, read and evaluate more than one source for all research, whether conducted online, or using TV, radio, or print sources. Carefully review… Continue Reading
IRS Provided With Political Affiliations of Tax Delinquents
AP reports IRS to Strip Political Info From Databases: The contractor that provides the IRS with online data for tax collection purposes has been including information about citizens’ political affiliation, mined from voter registration records. As noted in the article however, “IRS employees are prohibited from using political party affiliation when enforcing tax laws.” Continue Reading
