Council on Foreign Relations: “Five years after President Bush created the Office of Homeland Security, CFR.org sat down with Stephen E. Flynn, the Council on Foreign Relations’ top homeland security expert, to evaluate the effectiveness of that office. What follows is a report card, grading the Department of Homeland Security on some of its primary… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: October 2006
2006 State and Metropolitan Area Data Book
“The 2006 State and Metropolitan Area Data Book features more than 1,500 data items for the United States and individual states, counties and metropolitan areas from a variety of sources…topics include age, agriculture, births, business establishments, communications, construction, cost of living, crime, deaths, education, elections, employment, energy, finance, government, health and households. Also, housing, immigration,… Continue Reading
SearchSystems.net Public Records Directory Now Has Category on Legislation
SearchSystems.net Public Records Directory added a category for Legislation in July, allowing users to browse and/or search state legislation and legislators [mix of free and fee-based access]. Continue Reading
Library of Congress Launches Comprehensive New Search Feature
New Search (BETA): “For the first time you can search the largest sections of the Library’s site from one search box.” Search individually or collectively, the following content: U.S. historical and cultural collections (American Memory); Library of Congress Online Catalog; Prints & Photographs Online Catalog; Library of Congress Web site. Continue Reading
Justice Dept: 2006 Forfeiture and Money-Laundering Manuals
Justice Department: 2006 Forfeiture and Money-Laundering Manuals “All three manuals come from the Asset Forfeiture and Money Laundering Section, Criminal Division, US Department of Justice. They were released earlier this year to researcher Michael Ravnitzky. These manuals are related to – in some cases, updated versions of – the documents that the Justice Department ordered… Continue Reading
UK Mass Blog Is Historical Record of National Life
“One Day in History is a one off opportunity for you to join in a mass blog for the national record. We want as many people as possible to record a ‘blog’ diary which will be stored by the British Library as a historical record of our national life. You can enter your diary of… Continue Reading
Forbes Quick Report on How Employers Spy on Employees
Five Ways – How To (Legally) Spy On Employees, October 25, 2006. Continue Reading
World of Milblogging May Come to Premature End
The Boston Herald reported on new policies that have been implemented to monitor and limit the content of military blogs published by personnel in Iraq, in the interests of operational security. Continue Reading
Free Searchable Health News Archive
From askSAM, the Health News Archive: Search the latest health news on medicine, fitness, nutrition, health care, mental health, drugs, diet, pregnancy, babies, cancer, AIDS, allergies & asthma and more from the leading sites on the web. This database is updated daily with the latest releases direct from leading sources such as the New York… Continue Reading
GAO Letter Report Addresses Safety of Emerging Space Tourism Industry
Commercial Space Launches: FAA Needs Continued Planning and Monitoring to Oversee the Safety of the Emerging Space Tourism Industry. GAO-07-16, and Highlights, October 20, 2006. Continue Reading
Review of Amtrak's Management of Outside Legal Services
Press release: Federal Investigation Uncovers Extensive Mismanagement In Amtraks Use Of Outside Private Legal Firms, October 25, 2006. Review of Amtrak’s Management of Outside Legal Services – A Joint Review by the Inspectors General of the Department of Transportation and Amtrak, October 25, 2006 (49 page PowerPoint, in PDF, that is redacted) Continue Reading
Boxer Again Implores Iraq Study Group to Release Initial Recommendations
Press release: “In a second letter to the Iraq Study Group today, U.S. Senator Barbara Boxer (D-CA) again urged the Group to release its initial judgements on the Iraq war through an interim report, without consideration to the political calendar. In response to Boxer’s first letter, the Iraq Study Group’s co-chairs, James Baker and Lee… Continue Reading
