Press release, May 3, 2006: “Two of the world’s largest membership-based information organizations have agreed to come together. The combined organization will offer an integrated product and service line, and will give libraries, archives and museums new leverage in developing services, standards and software that will help them support research and disseminate knowledge online.” Frequently… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2006
E-Gov Site Encourages Citizen Awareness of Radiation Exposure
“RadTown USA is a virtual community showing a wide variety of radiation sources and uses as you may encounter them in everyday life…Everyday activities and environmental factors in common locations such as homes, schools, or offices contribute to an individual’s radiation exposure. Being aware of the sources in these locations allows you to better control… Continue Reading
Blog Postings on Newspapers Sites on the Increase
AP: More Web Sites Feature Outside Blogs: “The Web sites of dozens of newspapers are starting to feature outside blog postings on travel, health and other topics in a further blurring of the line separating traditional and new media.” Continue Reading
White House Disputes GAO Critique of Medicare Website
Follow-up to yesterday’s posting, GAO Report on Medicare Website Highlights Overall Lack of Usability, today from the White House, Setting the Record Straight: GAO’s Inaccurate, Incomplete, And Outdated Medicare Report. Continue Reading
DOJ OIG Announces List of Katrina Related Audits
Press release: “In response to media requests, a list of Hurricane Katrina-Related Audits has been prepared by the Office of the Deputy Inspector General for Auditing.” Office of the Deputy Inspector General for Auditing, Hurricane Katrina-Related Audits Continue Reading
FCC Orders VoIP and Broadband IP Compliance With Law Enforcement Surveillance
Press release: FCC Adopts Order to Enable Law Enforcement to Access Certain Broadband and VoIP Providers, May 3, 2006: “The Federal Communications Commission today adopted a Second Report and Order and Memorandum Opinion and Order (Order) that addresses several issues regarding implementation of the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA), enacted in 1994. The… Continue Reading
New California Online Voter Guide
California Online Voter Guide: “Now in its 13th edition, the 2006 guide serves up nonpartisan information on the statewide propositions and all of the congressional, legislative, and statewide constitutional office candidates in this election. This voter guide will be updated throughout the election season.” Continue Reading
GAO Report on Medicare Website Highlights Overall Lack of Usability
Press release, May 3, 2005: “Rep. Waxman, along with Reps. Dingell, Rangel, Stark, and Sherrod Brown, releases a GAO report that finds that the information provided by the Center for Medicare and Medicaid Services about the complicated new drug benefit is rife with problems. According to GAO, the federal handbooks, website, and 1-800 Medicare hotline… Continue Reading
E-Gov Site on Avian and Pandemic Flu Resources
PandemicFlu.gov: “One-stop access to U.S. Government avian and pandemic flu information. Managed by the Department of Health and Human Services. In the event of a pandemic, this will be the authoritative site for U.S. government information on the pandemic.” The site recently added a News Room (updates available via RSS) offering topical news items, news… Continue Reading
DHS Names Lead Federal Officials for the 2006 Storm Season
Press release, April 26, 2006: “The Department of Homeland Security announced today the unprecedented predesignation of five teams that will coordinate the Federal government’s role in support of state and local governments in preparing for, and responding to, major natural disasters this storm season. In total, 27 Federal officials have been appointed, each with unique… Continue Reading
HHS OIG Report on Monitoring Medicare Part B Drug Prices
Monitoring Medicare Part B Drug Prices: A Comparison of Average Sales Prices to Average Manufacturer Prices (OEI-03-04-00430), 36 pages, PDF, May 3, 2006. Continue Reading
Bill Requires Federal Agency Research to be Posted Online Within 6 Months of Publication
Press release, May 2, 2006: “In an effort to increase taxpayers’ access to federally funded research, U.S. Senators Joe Lieberman (D-CT) and John Cornyn (R-TX) introduced the bi-partisan Federal Research Public Access Act of 2006, today. The bill requires every federal agency with an annual research budget of more than $100 million to implement a… Continue Reading
