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Daily Archives: September 25, 2006

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  • Identity Theft: A Bibliography of Federal, State, Consumer and News Resources – Revised and Updated, by Sabrina I. Pacifici & Catherine Guthrie
  • Small Content, Long Tails, and Big Ideas in Law Libraries, by Jason Eisenman
  • E-Discovery Update – by Fios Inc.: The Myth of Search, by Conrad J. Jacoby
  • CongressLine, by GalleryWatch.com: Congressional Intent,
    by Paul Jenks
  • Burney’s Gadgets for Legal Pros, Reviews: A Paperless ScanJet and A Device to MPEG your Video from any Source,
    by Brett Burney
  • FOIA Facts – The Slow Road: FOIA Litigation, by Scott A. Hodes
  • Commentary: Previously Unreleased FCC Reports on TV Localism Raise Questions About Media Diversity, by Beth Wellington
  • A Cup of Creativi-tea: Brainstorming, by Terri Wilson
  • After Hours: The Soda Gallery / Second Helping: The Algonquin Wits,
    by Kathy Biehl
  • News of Classified April 2006 National Intelligence Estimate Generates Calls for Hearings and Document Release

    In a September 25, 2006 letter to Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte, Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) requested the declassification of portions of the April 2006 National Intelligence Estimate, to the “fullest extent possible,” following reporting by the New York Times about its conclusions. Press release: “House Democratic Leader Pelosi, Rep. Waxman, and other senior… Continue Reading

    Previously Unreleased Bibliographies and Indexes of NSA Publications

    The Memory Hole: “This page contains indexes of four periodicals published by the National Security Agency, plus a listing of publications from the NSA’s Center for Cryptologic History. These indexes haven’t been publicly released until now, and many of the Cryptologic History publications weren’t previously known to the public. Researcher Michael Ravnitzky has discovered a… Continue Reading

    DOD IG Audit: Budget Execution Reporting at Defense Finance and Accounting Service Indianapolis

    D-2006-114 Budget Execution Reporting at Defense Finance and Accounting Service Indianapolis, September 25, 2006 (31 pages, PDF) – Project No. D2006-D000FI-0028.000) “The Army budget execution data reported to the Department of the Treasury for the Office of Management and Budget SF 133 did not agree with the data reported on the Army financial statements. The… Continue Reading

    Pew Internet Project Releases Second Report on Future of the Internet

    “A survey of internet leaders, activists, and analysts shows that a majority agree with predictions that by 2020 [Link to The Future of the Internet II (115 pages, PDF)]: A low-cost global network will be thriving and creating new opportunities in a “flattening” world. Humans will remain in charge of technology, even as more activity… Continue Reading

    DHS Awards $399 Million in Grants to Secure Nation's Critical Infrastructure

    Press release: “DHS Awards $399 Million in Grants to Secure the Nation’s Critical Infrastructure: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that grants are being distributed to ports, transit and intercity bus systems to strengthen the nation’s ability to prevent, protect against, respond to and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters and other… Continue Reading