OMB Introduces Key Resource to Give Agencies Easier Access to Emergency Response Information Federal Register, July 5, 2006 – FAR Part 18: “This rule revises FAR Part 18 to provide a single reference to the acquisition flexibilities already available in the FAR to facilitate and expedite acquisitions of supplies and services during all types of… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2006
Forensic Investigation of State Department Computer Breaches Ongoing
AP: “Computer break-ins at the State Department that caused broad disruptions in recent weeks apparently originated in the East Asia-Pacific region, a department spokesman said Wednesday.” Daily Press Briefing, Sean McCormack, State Department Spokesman Washington, DC, July 12, 2006: “First of all, the systems affected were unclassified computer systems…Our folks monitored this attempt and took… Continue Reading
Proposed Legislation Seeks to Prevent Supreme Court Rulings on Religion, Marriage
H.R.5739 – To limit the jurisdiction of the Federal courts, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Rep Ron Paul [TX-14] (introduced 6/29/2006) “We the People Act – Prohibits the Supreme Court and each federal court from adjudicating any claim or relying on any judicial decision involving: (1) state or local laws, regulations, or policies concerning the… Continue Reading
GAO Reports Assess U.S. Strategy for Iraq
Rebuilding Iraq: More Comprehensive National Strategy Needed to Help Achieve U.S. Goals, Full-text GAO-06-788, and Highlights, July 11, 2006: “…it is unclear how the United States will achieve its desired end-state in Iraq given the significant changes in the assumptions underlying the U.S. strategy.” Rebuilding Iraq: More Comprehensive National Strategy Needed to Help Achieve U.S.… Continue Reading
2006 White House Salary List
Who’s Making What In The White House, by Alexis Simendinger, for NationalJournal.com (sub. req’d) “President Bush’s most senior aides — the ones who hold the coveted title of “assistant to the president” — recently received a $4,200 cost-of-living bump-up in compensation and now earn a top pay rate of $165,200, according to an internal White… Continue Reading
Oversight Hearing onTerror Finance Tracking Program
Follow-up to postings on terrorist financing programs, the House Committee on Financial Services hearing entitled “The Terror Finance Tracking Program,” Tuesday, July 11, 2006. Opening Statement of Full Committee Chairman Michael G. Oxley Prepared Testimony: Stuart Levey, Undersecretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Department of the Treasury: “…SWIFT is predominantly used for overseas transfers. It… Continue Reading
Treasury IG Audit on Identifying Businesses by Their Principal Business Activity
Although Improvements Have Been Made, More Can Be Done to Identify Businesses by Their Principal Business Activity, July 2006, Reference Number: 2006-30-097 (21 pages, PDF). “This report presents the results of our review of the Internal Revenue Services (IRS) efforts to identify businesses by their principal business activity. The overall objective of this review was… Continue Reading
VA OIG Audit of Veterans Data Breach
Review of Issues Related to the Loss of VA Information Involving the Identity of Millions of Veterans, Rpt. #06-02238-163, July 11, 2006 (78 pages, PDF) Related postings on the VA data breach Continue Reading
Model State, Regional, and Federal Enterprise Retrieval System
Why Reinvent the Wheel? Model State, Regional, and Federal Enterprise Retrieval System, by Katie Mugg, Project Manager, State, Regional, and Federal Enterprise Retrieval System, San Diego Association of Governments, San Diego, California National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan “The Automated Regional Justice Information System (ARJIS) is a complex criminal justice enterprise network utilized by 50 local,… Continue Reading
Top 100 Executives by Total Compensation 2006
Washington Post: Top 100 Executives by Total Compensation, 2006: Includes name of executive, title, company, total compensation, salary and company net income/loss. See also Top 100 Executives by Salary Continue Reading
DHS IG Audit of National Asset Database
Progress in Developing the National Asset Database, OIG-06-40 (PDF, PDF), July 11, 2006: “The report assesses the actions DHS has taken to identify and organize the nation’s critical infrastructure and key resources in the National Asset Database.” Related news and government documents: Inspector: Homeland Security database flawed – Petting zoo, kangaroo center on list of… Continue Reading
House Passes Internet Gambling Prohibition and Enforcement Act
Today the House passed HR 4411, the Internet Gambling Prohibition and Enforcement Act. The bill passed by roll call vote #363, 317 yeas to 93 nays. See also: House Approves Boucher-Goodlatte Legislation to Combat Illegal Gambling (July 11, 2006) House votes yes on Net-gambling crackdown Continue Reading
