Following up on recent postings that appeared in chronological order as follows: Government Mines Global Financial Data in War on Terror; Disclosure of Terrorist Finance Tracking Program; and Controversy Abroad Over Terrorist Finance Tracking Program, two related articles that claim that the program’s work was known in various communities: Reports of US Monitoring of SWIFT… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2006
Bill Establishing a Judicial Branch Inspector General
Security Legislative Hearing on H.R. 5219, the “Judicial Transparency and Ethics Enhancement Act of 2006,” June 29, 2006. Chairman’s Opening Statement: “H.R. 5219 establishes an independent Inspector General within the Judicial Branch who is appointed by and reports directly to the Chief Justice of the United States. The Inspector General will conduct investigations of complaints… Continue Reading
E-Health Conference Abstracts Available Online
“MEDNET is a scientific conference organized of under the auspices of the Society for the Internet in Medicine (SIM).” Browse by Author or Title available for papers authored by experts around the world. Continue Reading
House Resolution Supporting Tracking Terrorist Financing
House Committee on Financial Services: “Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 227-183 in favor of a resolution [H. Res. 895] introduced yesterday by House Financial Services Committee Chairman Michael G. Oxley (OH), which expresses the sense of the House in support of U.S. government programs to track terrorist financing and to condemn illegal disclosure… Continue Reading
Marketing Toolkit for Private Law Libraries
From the Private Law Libraries Special Interest Section of AALL, this Revised Marketing Toolkit (June 27, 2006), includes content in the following categories: Mission Statement, Competencies for Head Law Librarian, Commonly Asked Questions and Answers, Bibliography, and Statistics Handbook. Continue Reading
Google Launches Online Secure Purchase Service
Press release: “Google Inc. today announced the launch of Google Checkout, a checkout process that makes online shopping faster, more convenient and more secure for Google users. Google Checkout offers an easy and trusted checkout option that enables shoppers to purchase from participating stores with a single Google login.” More information on this Official Google… Continue Reading
Army Establishes Website for Service Personnel Following Data Breach
Press release: “The Department of the Army has activated a secure web site that will enable current and former servicemembers to determine if their personal information was potentially compromised as a result of the May 3 theft of a laptop from the Department of Veterans Affairs containing personal data on millions of veterans.” AP: Stolen… Continue Reading
USDA Releases Report on Effort to Combat Avian Flu
Press release: “The U.S. Department of Agriculture today released its 180-day report on avian influenza (AI) efforts and the use of $91 million appropriated in the Emergency Supplemental Appropriation to Address Pandemic Influenza six months ago. The report details USDA’s efforts both internationally and domestically to combat highly pathogenic H5N1 avian influenza (HPAI H5N1).” Continue Reading
Frequently Asked Questions About the Federal Budget
“Frequently Asked Questions About the Federal Budget, prepared by the House Budget Committee Democratic Staff. The document answers common questions about the national budget, and additional information.” Continue Reading
Conference Reports from the 109th Congress Now Online
GPO Access: “This page contains links to active (“unofficial”) and archived (“official”) conference reports. Conference reports are available to the public as a filed version prior to official printing. Documents are available in ASCII Text and PDF.” Continue Reading
Senate Defeats Net Neutrality
In an 11-11 vote today, the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, & Transportation defeated the Communications, Consumers’ Choice, and Broadband Deployment Act of 2006 (otherwise known as Net Neutrality). Senate Panel Narrowly Rejects Net Neutrality – Broadband equality proposal may be dead for this congressional year. Related postings on net neutrality Continue Reading
Thrift Savings Plan To Discontinue Use of Social Security Numbers For Accounts
Federal Times: “In a few months, the 3.6 million participants in the Thrift Savings Plan will begin using account numbers instead of Social Security numbers to access their retirement accounts. TSP administrators are switching to randomly generated account numbers to enhance security and protect participants’ Social Security numbers from being stolen, said Mark Hagerty, director… Continue Reading
