The following data was posted on September 10, 2006: Trends in violent victimizations, 1973-2005: “Since 1994, violent crime rates have declined, reaching the lowest level ever in 2005.” Trends in property crime victimizations, 1973-2005: “Property crime rates continue to decline.” Criminal Victimization, 2005 (NCJ-214644), by BJS statistician Shannan M. Catalano (PDF version and Spreadsheets –… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: September 2006
Resource Guide on Polices and Use of TSA's Sensitive Security Info Secrecy Category
Project On Government Oversight – September 11, 2006: An annotated list of resources related to the policies and use of the Transportation Security Administration’s Sensitive Security Information secrecy category. Continue Reading
Terrorism Index Results Yield Consensus on Global War on Terror
The Terrorism Index, by FOREIGN POLICY & The Center For American Progress: “Despite todays highly politicized national security environment, the index results show striking consensus across political party lines. A bipartisan majority (84 percent) of the index’s experts say the United States is not winning the war on terror. Eighty-six percent of the indexs experts… Continue Reading
Thousands Join Walk of Remembrance to Pentagon
AP: Thousands Walk to Pentagon to Mark 9/11 Continue Reading
New Report on Emerging Ground Transportation Security Market
Press release: “A new market report entitled “Beyond Aviation: The Emerging Ground Transportation Security Market,” (free but reg. req’d) cites a dramatic imbalance between federal security spending on ground transportation as compared to aviation. According to one estimate, federal funding for aviation security has approached $20 billion since 2001 compared to $400 million for ground… Continue Reading
Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 Passes Senate
Follow-up to previous posting, the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006 (S. 2590) unanimously passed the Senate on the evening of September 7. POGO reported “that Sens. Stevens (R-AK) and Byrd (D- WV) lifted their secret holds on the bill.” Update: September 13, 2006 House floor debate on the Act, via FAS Continue Reading
A Progress Report on U.S. Security Post-9/11
Prepared Remarks by Stuart Levey, Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence, Before the American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research: “…we have made dramatic progress in combating terrorist abuse of charities. Prior to 9/11 and even afterwards, terrorists used charities as safe and easy ways to raise and move large sums of money. Al… Continue Reading
Proposed Framework For Evaluating Digital Rights Management
CDT press release: “Evaluating DRM: Building a Marketplace for the Convergent World” tackles the complicated subject of copyright protection technology, offering a clear set of metrics for consumers and product reviewers to consider when evaluating DRM-protected devices and services. The goal of the paper is to educate users about what questions to ask to determine… Continue Reading
EPIC, Privacy International Publish 2005 Privacy and Human Rights Report
“EPIC, Privacy International Publish 2005 Privacy and Human Rights Report: The 1,200 page report explores privacy developments around the globe and provides detailed information on emerging privacy topics.” [Link] Continue Reading
Fact Sheet: Protecting the Homeland Post September 11
Fact Sheet: Protecting the Homeland Post September 11: “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken significant action to improve the nations security since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. By improving security measures for the nations aviation system, implementing measures designed to protect our critical infrastructure, using biometrics to establish and verify identity,… Continue Reading
Real Security: A Plan to Fulfill the 9/11 Commission Recommendations
House of Representatives, Committee on Homeland Security Democrats –Real Security: A Plan to Fulfill the 9/11 Commission Recommendations (23 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Long-term Impact of New Bankruptcy Law Largely Unclear
Long-term Impact of New Bankruptcy Law Largely Unclear: “The long-term impact of a new bankruptcy law remains uncertain but could require a 10 percent increase in staff for federal bankruptcy courts, the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AO) has told Congress.” Continue Reading
