AP reports: Libby Needs Media Records: “In a 45-page filing, Libby’s lawyers said reporters have “no right – under the Constitution or the common law – to deprive Mr. Libby of evidence that will help establish his innocence at trial.”
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Daily Archives: May 2, 2006
FBI IT Infrastructure Project Subject to Millions in Contractor Cost Overruns
Federal Bureau of Investigation: Weak Controls over Trilogy Project Led to Payment of Questionable Contractor Costs and Missing Assets, Full Report GAO-06-698T, and Highlights, May 2, 2006. “FBI’s review and approval process for Trilogy contractor invoices, which included a review role for GSA as contracting agency, did not provide an adequate basis for verifying that… Continue Reading
Final Katrina Report Adopted by Senate Cmte on Homeland Security
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs – Hurricane Katrina: A Nation Still Unprepared, updated 05/02/06 (749 pages, PDF) Related postings on Katrina Related e-gov’t resource: GovBenefits.gov Continue Reading
Network Neutrality Act of 2006 Introduced Today By Markey
Press release: “This network neutrality bill has essentially three parts. The first part articulates overall broadband and network neutrality goals for the country, and spells out exactly what network neutrality means and puts it into the statute so that it will possess the force of law. The second part embodies reasonable exceptions to the general… Continue Reading
Consumer Reports Medical Guide
Consumer Reports Medical Guide: “…a comprehensive, independent information source to help consumers make key healthcare decisions.” For subscribers: Condition Reports and Treatment Ratings; Drug Reviews; Natural Medicine Ratings Free: Cost-Effective Drug Choices; CR Health Alerts; Manage Your Health Continue Reading
Resources About Law Day
Resources from the U.S. Courts on Law Day, which is celebrated throughout May. Continue Reading
Collaborative Blog Focuses on Health IT Issues
HealthNex blog, sponsored by IBM, is a joint effort by industry and consumer groups, focused on sharing resources pertaining to e-health records and other IT related issues (such as RFID technology and patient privacy). Continue Reading
State Dept. Website Resource Guide to Bird Flu
From the State Department, the following resources on Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) – U.S. Government Resources – Background Information; International Organizations – Resources; Avian Flu Experts; Publications/Documents; Fact Sheets; and Congressional Research Service Reports (CRS). Continue Reading
President’s Council on Integrity and Efficiency Reports to Congress on Hurricane Recovery
PCIE and ECIE – Oversight of Gulf Coast Hurricane Recovery, A Semiannual Report to Congress (PDF, 226 pages) – 05/02/2006. Continue Reading
Yahoo Integrates Translation Tool into Search
Yahoo!Babel Fish allows users to translate English text into 12 other languages. See also this Official Google Reearch Blog posting on their hybrid machine and human translation engine, currently available only for Arabic-English and English-Arabic. Continue Reading
