Press release: Federal Court Finds Air Force Engages in a Pattern or Practice of Violating the FOIA: “A federal court today granted partial summary judgment to the National Security Archive finding that the Air Force has violated the Freedom of Information Act and has engaged in a pattern or practice of violating the FOIA. In… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: April 2006
New Index of Global Philanthropy
Press release: “The Center for Global Prosperity launches new Index of Global Philanthropy, 2006…the Index is the first comprehensive guide to the sources and magnitude of American charity abroad…” (83 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
CBO Examines China’s Rising Oil Demand and Implications for U.S.
China’s Growing Demand for Oil and Its Impact on U.S. Petroleum Markets, April 2006 (58 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Scope of Gov’t Intel Gathering Expands to Blogs
Washington Times: “The new Open Source Center (OSC) at CIA headquarters recently stepped up data collection and analysis based on bloggers worldwide and is developing new methods to gauge the reliability of the content, said OSC Director Douglas J. Naquin.” Related reference: Intelligence Reform: Making It Happen, National Press Club, DNI John D. Negroponte, April… Continue Reading
New on LLRX.com
Indecisive Decision: An Examination of the Greenberg & Faulkner Cases and their Impact on Libraries, by Sharon Whitfield Beyond Google and Yahoo: New, Nifty Search Engines to Optimize Your Research, by Barbara Fullerton and Sabrina I. Pacifici A Commentary on the National Forest Land Conveyance for Rural Communities Act, by Beth Wellington Got Competitive Intelligence?… Continue Reading
National Archives Releases Second Declassified MOU
Follow-up to two recent postings, Archivist Statement on Declassification of MOU Between National Archives and U.S. Air Force and NARA Participated In Keeping Gov Docs Secret After Declassification Occured, the following NARA press release, April 17, 2006: “On Thursday, April 13, 2006, Archivist of the United States Allen Weinstein learned that a second classified Memorandum… Continue Reading
DHS OIG Report Examines Agency Progress in Adopting Standards for First Responder Equipment
Review of DHS’ Progress in Adopting and Enforcing Equipment Standards for First Responders, OIG-06-30, March 2006 (PDF, 56 pages), 4/18/2006. Continue Reading
USDA Fruit and Vegetable Backgrounder
USDA Economic Research Service, Fruit and Vegetable Backgrounder, by Gary Lucier, Susan Pollack, Mir Ali, and Agnes Perez, Outlook Report No. (VGS-31301) 56pp, April 2006: “This report describes the economic characteristics of the U.S. fruit and vegetable industry, providing supply, demand, and policy background for an industry that accounts for nearly a third of U.S.… Continue Reading
FOIA Lawsuit to Obtain SEC Documents May Cost Company $2M
WSJ free feature: SEC Watchdog’s Data Request Snags on Fee Fight: “A government watchdog may get the SEC records it wants — but may have to pay millions of dollars for them.” At a cost of $28 per hour for research fees into documents from 26 companies, the SEC claims that a company called SEC… Continue Reading
Press Fights Libby Subpoenas For Expanded Access to Plame Related Documents
Reuters reports that Time, the New York Times, and NBC News opposed attempts by Libby’s defense to widen the scope of discovery pertaining to Plame CIA leak documents which may be in the possession of journalists and their respective employers. Continue Reading
Papers of Columnist Jack Anderson Cannot Be Made Public Until Cleared By FBI
The Chronicle of Higher Education reports today that the papers of political columnist Jack Anderson were bequeathed to George Washington University, but the FBI is blocking their public release pending an agency review to determine if any of the documents contain sensitive or secret information. His family is said to be “outraged.” Continue Reading
Center for Technology in Government Launches XML Toolkit
“This Web site offers a library of resources to assist in managing a Web site using XML. It was designed and developed as a product of the Web Site Management Using XML Testbed, conducted by the Center for Technology in Government in 2005 – 2006. The library of resources is intended to grow over time… Continue Reading
