From the Summary of Jakob Nielsen’s 10 Best Intranets of 2007: “The 10 best-designed intranets for 2007 are: American Electric Power (AEP), United States Comcast, United States; DaimlerChrysler AG, Germany; The Dow Chemical Company, United States; Infosys Technologies Limited, India; JPMorgan Chase & Co., United States; Microsoft Corporation, United States; National Geographic Society, United States;… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: January 2007
Custom and Border Protection's Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative
Custom and Border Protection’s Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), January 23, 2007, (PDF, 6 pages) The Bureau of Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security, in conjunction with the Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State, published in the federal Register a Final Rule to implement the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) on November… Continue Reading
2007 State of the Union Address, Policy Initiatives and Democratic Response
White House: 2007 State of the Union Policy Initiatives (topics include: energy, health care, education, immigration, HIV/AIDS, malaria, defense and spending reforms), Overview Fact Sheet, January 23, 2007. [Summary and Full PDF Report] The State of the Union Address by the President of the United States, January 23, 2007 [Congressional Record] State of the Union… Continue Reading
New LC Country Profiles on Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan
New LC Country Profiles on Kyrgyzstan (January 23, 2007) and Tajikistan (January 19, 2007). Continue Reading
DOE OIG Report on Management Controls Over Superconductivity Partnerships
Department of Energy Office of Inspector General Audit Report: Management Controls over the Department of Energy’s Superconductivity Partnerships, January 2007. Continue Reading
FCC Launches Website on Media and Childhood Obesity
Press release: FCC Announces List of Participants on Task Force on “Media and Childhood Obesity: Today and Tomorrow”. Webpage: Task Force on Media & Childhood Obesity Continue Reading
DNI Progress Report on Reforming Intelligence
DNI Fact Sheet: Real Progress in Reforming Intelligence January 23, 2007: Statement for the Record – Progress on Intelligence Reform (Senate Select Committee on Intelligence) Continue Reading
Federal Election Commission Revised Contribution Limits Announced
“The Federal Election Commission today announced revised contribution limits which have been indexed for inflation and are effective for the 2007-2008 elections for President, U.S. Senate, and U.S. House of Representatives. During the current election cycle, individuals may contribute up to $2,300 per election to Federal candidates, up to $28,500 per year to national party… Continue Reading
Study Focuses on Understanding the Political Influence of Blogs
Understanding the Political Influence of Blogs: A Study of the Growing Importance of the Blogosphere in the U.S. Congress, April 2006, by T. Neil Sroka. Abstract: “Using a survey of congressional offices conducted between January and March 2006, I attempt to gain a picture of the readership, usage, and opinion of blogs and blogging on… Continue Reading
Federal Court Management Statistics – 2006
Federal Court Management Statistics – 2006: “Fiscal year 2006 statistics for each of the 12 regional U.S. courts of appeals and 94 U.S. district courts plus national totals for the appellate and district courts are now available.” Continue Reading
FTC Issues Updated Franchise Rule
Press release: “The Federal Trade Commission has approved amendments to the Franchise Rule, which was originally promulgated in 1978. The amended Rule has a phased-in effective date: as of July 1, 2007, franchisors may follow the amended Rule, or they may continue their current practice of complying with the original Rule or individual state franchise… Continue Reading
US v Libby Legal Proceedings
Libby Trial Exhibits: “Due to public interest in this case, the Department of Justice is releasing the government exhibits in the format admitted in the court. The Department recognizes that these documents are in some cases not in an accessible format.” Related postings on Libby Legal Times (registration free), Prosecution Calls Libby a Liar During… Continue Reading
