Press release: “In yet another instance of California being a trend-setter for the rest of the nation, Assemblymember Lloyd Levine (D-Van Nuys), the Chair of the Assemblys Utilities and Commerce Committee, today announced that he is introducing legislation – the How Many Legislators Does it Take to Change a Light Bulb Act – to ban… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2007
EPA OIG Report Highlights Need for Improved Controls Over Mainframe System Software
2007-P-00008 EPA Could Improve Controls Over Mainframe System Software [Report PDF – 35 pages] [At a Glance -PDF] January 29, 2007. Continue Reading
State Department Hosts First Conference on Global Internet Freedom
Press release: “The Global Internet Freedom Task Force (GIFT), which is jointly chaired by Paula Dobriansky, Under Secretary for Democracy and Global Affairs, and Josette Sheeran, Under Secretary for Economic, Energy and Agricultural Affairs, will host its first conference on Global Internet Freedom on January 30, 2007 in Washington, D.C. This event is a follow-up… Continue Reading
Documents From The Trial of I. Lewis "Scooter" Libby
Via AP, Documents From The Trial of I. Lewis “Scooter” Libby, updated January 30, 2007. See also DOJ Libby Trial Exhibits January 29, 2007 Continue Reading
DHS OIG Review of FEMA Internal Controls for Funding Administative Cost Under State Management Grants
Review of FEMA Internal Controls for Funding Administative Cost Under State Management Grants, OIG-07-21 (PDF, 6 pages), January 30, 2007. Continue Reading
Indiana Launches Statewide Victim Notification Network
“The Indiana Department of Corrections has started implementation of the new Statewide Automated Victim Information and Notification (SAVIN) network, the result of legislation approved unanimously in 2005. The automated network will allow Indiana residents to receive real-time information about the custody status of offenders in all 92 counties. Development of the program has already begun… Continue Reading
Committee Hearing on Political Influence on Government Climate Change Scientists
Release: “The Oversight Committee held a hearing on January 30 regarding political interference in the work of government climate change scientists. In preparation for the hearing, Chairman Waxman and Ranking Member Davis requested documents from the Council on Environmental Quality related to allegations that officials edited scientific reports and took other actions to minimize the… Continue Reading
DOJ OIG Report on Efforts to Prevent, Identify, and Recover Improper and Erroneous Payments
Efforts to Prevent, Identify, and Recover Improper and Erroneous Payments by Selected Department of Justice Components, Audit Report 07-17, January 2007 (74 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
National Infrastructure Advisory Council Final Report on Cyber Threats
Convergence of Physical and Cyber Technologies and Related Security Management Challenges Working Group Final Report and Recommendations (PDF, 42 pages), January 19, 2007 and Transmittal Letter (PDF, 2 pages), January 19, 2007. Continue Reading
GAO Performance and Accountability Highlights
U.S. Government Accountability Office: Performance and Accountability Highlights: Fiscal Year 2006, GAO-07-3SP, January 30, 2007. “This report presents the highlights of GAO’s fiscal year 2006 Performance and Accountability report. In short, fiscal year 2006 was an exceptional year for GAO. For example, we received a clean opinion from independent auditors on our financial statements. Senior… Continue Reading
Election Assistance Commission Reports Document Flaws in Voting System Testing
VoteTrust USA press release: “On Friday, January 26, 2007 the Election Assistance Commission (EAC) released the Interim Accreditation Assessment report submitted to the EAC back in July of 2006. The report Election Assistance Commission (EAC) Interim Accreditation Independent Test Authorities (ITA) Assessment Report CIBER & Wyle is an assessment of an on-site review conducted July… Continue Reading
Internet Access Revenue for Cable and Other Program Distribution Reaches $11 Billion
Press release: “Internet access revenue for cable and other program distribution increased 18 percent, from $9.4 billion in 2004 to $11.1 billion in 2005, while access revenue for Internet service providers decreased 13 percent, from $14.1 billion in 2004 to $12.2 billion in 2005, the U.S. Census Bureau reported today. Revenue for Internet publishing and… Continue Reading
