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Results of OIG Investigation of 9/11 Commission Staff Referral

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Results of OIG Investigation of 9/11 Commission Staff Referral, August 31, 2006- Correspondence – Project ID: CC-2006-085

  • “Summary: We issued a report on the results of our review from a referral made by the 9/11 Commission staff regarding certain inaccurate statements made by FAA officials regarding their notifications to DOD during the September 11 hijackings. Our investigation included examining whether FAA officials knowingly made any false statements. In brief, we did not find evidence to conclude that FAA officials knowingly made false statements, purposely omitted accurate information from any statement, or intentionally failed to correct an inaccurate statement after becoming aware of it.”

    • America's Dynamic Workforce 2006

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    Press release: “The U.S. Department of Labor today released America’s Dynamic Workforce 2006, a new report highlighting major trends in the American labor market and the importance of education and skills training to maintaining the competitiveness of America’s workforce.” Factsheet The full text version includes extensive discussion and additional data and analysis beyond the basic… Continue Reading

    Commentary Examines False Copyright Claims on Works in Public Domain

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    Mazzone, Jason, “Copyfraud”. Brooklyn Law School, Legal Studies Paper No. 40 Available at SSRN [via Public Knowledge] “Copyfraud is everywhere. False copyright notices appear on modern reprints of Shakespeare’s plays, Beethoven’s piano scores, greeting card versions of Monet’s Water Lilies, and even the U.S. Constitution. Archives claim blanket copyright in everything in their collections. Vendors… Continue Reading

    Globalization and the American Workforce

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    “Job losses continue in industrial sectors across the U.S. with little response from the Federal Government, noted U.S. House Science Committee Ranking Member Rep. Bart Gordon (D-TN). Gordon and fellow Committee Democrats have sought to highlight this growing problem – known as “offshoring” – in an attempt to insure hard-working Americans are kept in the… Continue Reading

    Federal Judicial Center Study on Advantages of Videoconferencing

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    Report of a Survey of Videoconferencing in the Courts of Appeals, by Meghan Dunn; Rebecca Norwick, 2006 (22 pages, PDF and Table of Contents). “This report describes the ways in which videoconferencing is used in the courts of appeals. Appellate judges with varying degrees of experience with videoconferencing identify advantages and disadvantages of using videoconferencing… Continue Reading

    National Criminal Intelligence Resource Center (NCIRC) Now Available on Secure Networks

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    “…the National Criminal Intelligence Resource Center (NCIRC) Web site…sponsored by the Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA) for the purpose of providing a secure Web site developed to serve as a “one-stop shop” for local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement to keep up with the latest developments in the field of criminal intelligence. You will… Continue Reading

    Fact Sheet: National Preparedness Month 2006

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    From DHS, Fact Sheet: National Preparedness Month 2006 – “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that more than 1,150 national, regional, state and local organizations have joined the department to take part in National Preparedness Month. This nationwide effort encourages Americans to prepare for emergencies of all kinds in their homes, businesses,… Continue Reading