As posted on the Memory Hole: “After a certain number of years, the CIA, like many other agencies, turns over its films and other documents to the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). The lengthy list of CIA films at the Archives has never been publicly released, but researcher Michael Ravnitzky requested and received a copy from NARA…Many of the films were created by the CIA, and some – such as news reports and the occasional Hollywood movie – were not. Unfortunately, there’s no indication of authorship in the list, though you can sometimes tell by the title.”
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Daily Archives: March 9, 2006
Port Operations Controversy Abruptly Ends With Transfer of Control to U.S. Entity
Several weeks of contentious debate on the port operations deal have apparently been resolved with today’s brief press release by DP World stating the company will transfer operations to an unnamed U.S. entity. Continue Reading
President Signs Patriot Act Reauthorization
Press release: President Signs USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act, March 9, 2006 White House Fact Sheet: Safeguarding America: President Bush Signs Patriot Act Reauthorization White House, In Focus: USA PATRIOT Act Continue Reading
DOJ IG Audit Report on Electronic Surveillance
The Implementation of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act, Audit Report 06-13, [Redacted] March 2006 (PDF) Executive Summary: “Criminal organizations and individuals frequently use the telecommunications systems of the United States to further serious violent crimes, including terrorism, kidnapping, extortion, organized crime, drug trafficking, and public corruption. One of the most effective tools law… Continue Reading
State Department’s 2005 Country Reports on Human Rights Practices
Press release [note – includes links to specific reports organized by hemisphere and country]: “Country Reports on Human Rights Practices” is submitted to the Congress by the Department of State in compliance with sections 116(d) and 502B(b) of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961 (FAA), as amended, and section 504 of the Trade Act of… Continue Reading
House Cmte. Approves Exemption For Bloggers From FEC Regulations
H.R. 1606, To amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to exclude communications over the Internet from the definition of public communication, was passed by the House Administration Committee today, by voice vote. Press release: “The Committee on House Administration (CHA) by unanimous voice vote Thursday approved legislation that would free bloggers and other… Continue Reading
GAO Reports on Computerized Statewide Voter Registration Efforts
Election Reform: Nine States’ Experiences Implementing Federal Requirements for Computerized Statewide Voter Registration Lists, February 7, 2006. [Full Text | Highlights] “The Help America Vote Act of 2002 (HAVA) was enacted in part to help ensure that only eligible persons are registered to vote. Under HAVA, as of January 1, 2004, states were to create… Continue Reading
House Cmte. Approves Bill to Stop Sale of Cell Phone Records
Press release: “The House Energy and Commerce Committee took steps Wednesday to protect consumers’ privacy by unanimously approving the Prevention of Fraudulent Access to Phone Records Act. The bill will not only stop data sellers from lying to obtain individual consumers’ personal phone records, but also fine telephone companies that don’t do enough to protect… Continue Reading
Most Website Search Engines Fail Users
March 1, 2006, It’s Time To Update Site Search Functionality, by Iris Cremers with Jaap Favier, Kerry Bodine Summary: “Forrester reviewed 179 Web sites with its updated Web Site Review methodology. One of the criteria looks at the site’s search engine and search interface and more than half of the sites we reviewed failed.… Continue Reading
GPO Launches Enhanced Catalog of U.S. Government Publications
“The Superintendent of Documents is pleased to announce the launch of the enhanced version of the Catalog of U.S. Government Publications (CGP). This version of the CGP is the online public access catalog (OPAC) module of the Government Printing Office’s (GPO) new integrated library system. With the availability of the new CGP Phase 1 of… Continue Reading
Exec. Order Establishes DHS Faith-Based Initiatives
Executive Order 13397–Responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security With Respect to Faith-Based and Community Initiatives [Federal Register: March 9, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 46)][Presidential Documents] [Page 12273-12276] By the authority vested in me as President by the Constitution and the laws of the United States of America, and in order to help the Federal… Continue Reading
