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Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act Sent to President for Signature

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Telephone Records and Privacy Protection Act bill [H.R. 4709] passed in the Senate by Unanimous Consent on December 8, 2006 – To amend title 18, United States Code, to strengthen protections for law enforcement officers and the public by providing criminal penalties for the fraudulent acquisition or unauthorized disclosure of phone records. Press release: “…U.S.… Continue Reading

Brookings Analysis of the Iraq Study Group Report

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“On December 7, leading Brookings experts will examine the recommendations of the Iraq Study Group and its impact on U.S. foreign policy in the Middle East. Participants include Michael O’Hanlon, senior fellow, the Brookings Institution; Kenneth Pollack, senior fellow and director of research, Saban Center for Middle East Policy; and Bruce Riedel, senior fellow, Saban… Continue Reading

Secrecy and Foreign Policy

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Secrecy and Foreign Policy, Robert Pallitto, December 8, 2006, Foreign Policy In Focus: “Since the beginning of the republic, U.S. presidents have used some form of secrecy in the course of governing. In the wake of the Watergate scandal, congressional hearings in the 1970s and the disclosure of covert U.S. programs of assassination and destabilization… Continue Reading

GAO Audit of Navy Marine Corps Intranet

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Information Technology: DOD Needs to Ensure That Navy Marine Corps Intranet Program Is Meeting Goals and Satisfying Customers, Full-text GAO-07-51, and Highlights, December 8, 2006. “The Navy Marine Corps Intranet (NMCI) is a 10-year, $9.3 billion information technology services program. Through a performance-based contract, the Navy is buying network (intranet), application, and other hardware and… Continue Reading

Findings of National Interoperability Baseline Survey

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“The SAFECOM program fielded the National Interoperability Baseline Survey May-July 2006. By providing a clear representation of national capacities, survey findings will help emergency response leaders and policy makers make informed decisions about strategies for improving interoperability. Major Baseline Survey findings include the following: About two-thirds of agencies report using interoperability to some degree in… Continue Reading

Investigation of Allegations Related to Improper Conduct Involving Members and Current or Former House Pages

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Roll Call: “The House ethics committee’s report on the scandal surrounding ex-Rep. Mark Foley’s (R-Fla.) behavior with House pages says no Members or staff committed any formal violations of the chamber’s ethics rules in their handling of the issue…” U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Standards of Official Conduct, Investigation of Allegations Related to improper… Continue Reading

Senate Approves Bill to Extend the Term of the Iraq Special IG

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Press release: “The U.S. Senate has unanimously approved a bill authored by Senators Susan Collins (R-ME), Russ Feingold (D-WI), Norm Coleman (R-MN), and Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) that would extend the term of the Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR). Without this legislation, the SIGIR’s term would expire on October 1, 2007. This legislation, which… Continue Reading