Review of CPB Actions Taken to Intercept Suspected Terrorists at U.S. Ports of Entry (PDF, 11 Pages), July 25, 2006. “We reviewed the procedures employed by the Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to prevent known and suspected terrorists from entering the United States through the country’s 324 air,… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2006
Digital Governance in Municipalities Survey
“The survey, Digital Governance in Municipalities Worldwide – 2005 (110 pages PDF), was conducted by the E-Governance Institute of Rutgers University-Newark and the Global e-Policy e-Government Institute of the Graduate School of Governance, Sungkyunkwan University, Korea. It was co-sponsored by the United Nations Division of Public Administration and Development Management and the American Society for… Continue Reading
FAS Wins FOIA Lawsuit Over NRO Budget Documents
Secrecy News: “In a rare victory for public access to intelligence agency records, a federal court yesterday ordered (pdf) the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) to process its FY 2006 budget request for release under the Freedom of Information Act. Judge Reggie B. Walton of the D.C. District Court granted a motion filed by the Federation… Continue Reading
New Blog Focuses on Tech Policy, Civil Liberties
“CDT launched PolicyBeta, a new blog dedicated to expanding the dialogue about technology policy, civil liberties and preserving democratic values in the digital age. PolicyBeta will feature regular posts on issues ranging from domestic surveillance to spyware, and will provide CDT experts an opportunity to discuss in detail the latest trends and developments affecting the… Continue Reading
World Trade Organization Negotiations and Related Reports
CRS Report – World Trade Organization Negotiations: The Doha Development Agenda, updated July 10, 2006 (21 pages, PDF) Doha Development Agenda (DDA) – Fact Sheet – USTR, July 24, 2006 WTO World Trade Report focuses on subsidies: “Government subsidies can be useful instruments in correcting market failures and working towards social objectives but can also… Continue Reading
The Boundaries of Belonging: Reflections on Migration Policies into the 21st Century
The Boundaries of Belonging: Reflections on Migration Policies into the 21st Century (16 pages, PDF) by Alison Crosby, Inter Pares, Canada. “This paper examines the politics of categorization that defines people who move, as well as the migration containment policies that set and maintain the boundaries of these categories. The paper explains why “the problem”… Continue Reading
Winners of 2006 Digital County Award Announced
Press release: “County governments are using Information Technology with greater and greater savvy each year, according to the 2006 Digital Counties Survey, an annual study by the Center for Digital Government (Center) and the National Association of Counties (NACo).” Continue Reading
CRS Report – FEMA Reorganization Legislation in the 109th Congress
FEMA Reorganization Legislation in the 109th Congress, July 7, 2006 (39 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
PC With Personal Data on More than 500,000 NY Workers Missing
AP reports that “[t]he names, addresses and Social Security numbers of as many as 540,000 injured workers [in New York] have been lost, and the state and a contracted company are trying to protect the workers from identity theft.” Continue Reading
Improving Criminal History Records for Background Checks, 2005
Bureau of Justice Statistics – Improving Criminal History Records for Background Checks, 2005: “Describes the achievements of the National Criminal History Improvement Program (NCHIP), its authorizing legislation, and program history. This program report summarizes NCHIP-funded criminal record improvement efforts, including improved accessibility of records, full participation in the Interstate Identification Index, the automation of records… Continue Reading
Treasury IG Audit of Info Provided to Customers on IRS Toll Free Tax Info Service
Data Used to Report Toll-Free Telephone Quality Are Reliable, but Internal Controls Need to Be Documented, July 21, 2006 – Reference Number 2006-40-107 (26 pages, PDF): “Each year, millions of customers call the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) toll-free telephone lines seeking assistance in understanding the tax law and meeting their tax obligations. Toll-free telephone assistors… Continue Reading
DHS OIG Audit on Buy American Act Compliance
Buy American Act Compliance, OIG-06-037, May 2006 (PDF, 17 pages), July 25, 2006. Continue Reading
