H.R.5319 – To amend the Communications Act of 1934 to require recipients of universal service support for schools and libraries to protect minors from commercial social networking websites and chat rooms. CDT: “The House of Representatives has passed a bill that would force schools and libraries to block chat and social networking sites as a… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2006
ODNI Issues Progress Report on WMD Commission Recommendations
Press release: “Director of National Intelligence, John D. Negroponte, today released the Intelligence Community’s unclassified progress report on the implementation of the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction intelligence reform recommendations.” Continue Reading
House Report Assess Intelligence Reform Progress
Press release: “The Oversight Subcommittee of the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence released a report assessing the implementation of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004. The report provides a snapshot of how the goals of the Intelligence Reform Act are being satisfied.” Oversight Committee Report, July 27, 2006 (41 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Voting Rights Act Fact Sheet and Signing Statement
July 27, 2006: President Bush Signs Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 July 27, 2006 – Fact Sheet: Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 Continue Reading
DHS OIG Report on Enhancing Laptop Computer Security
Improved Administration Can Enhance Science and Technology Laptop Computer Security (Redacted), OIG-06-42 (PDF, 36 Pages), July 27, 2006. Continue Reading
Results of Government Documents Core Reference Tools 2006 Survey
As posted by Diane K. Kovacs, ‘Core’ or Essential Reference Tool Survey: Government Documents. Continue Reading
FirstGov.gov Wins Federal Computer Week's Pioneer Award
Press release: “…FirstGov.gov, the official portal of the U.S. Government, has won the Pioneer Award from Federal Computer Week and the Government Solutions Center (GSC) for its “innovative use of technology in a government program.” See also Peggy Garvin’s article, The Government Domain: FirstGov becomes First in Government Search Continue Reading
DHS OIG Audit of TSA's Use of RFID for Weapons Management
Letter Report: TSA’s Develpment of Its Weapons Management System Using RFID (Redacted), OIG-06-44 (PDF, 9 Pages), July 27, 2006. Continue Reading
Hearing: FISA for the 21st Century
Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing today: FISA for the 21st Century. Link to witness statements. AP: President Pushes To Revise Wiretap Law AP: Specter proposes challenge of Bush’s power on laws EFF: The White House/Specter Surveillance Bill S. 2453 – A bill to establish procedures for the review of electronic surveillance programs. ACLU press… Continue Reading
Agencies Fail to Address FOIA Request Backlogs According to GAO
Freedom of Information Act: Preliminary Analysis of Processing Trends Shows Importance of Improvement Plans, Full-text GAO-06-1022T, and Highlights, July 26, 2006. “According to data reported by agencies in their annual reports, the public continues to request and receive increasing amounts of information from the federal government through FOIA…Despite processing more requests, agencies have not kept… Continue Reading
GAO: Key Federal Privacy Laws Do Not Require Information Resellers to Safeguard All Sensitive Data
Personal Information: Key Federal Privacy Laws Do Not Require Information Resellers to Safeguard All Sensitive Data, Full text GAO-06-674, and Highlights, June 26, 2006. “The growth of information resellers–companies that collect and resell publicly available and private information on individuals–has raised privacy and security concerns about this industry. These companies collectively maintain large amounts of… Continue Reading
FTC Submits DNC Registry Report for FY 2005 to Congress
FTC report to Congress regarding the Do Not Call Registry for Fiscal Year 2005 (20 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
