Press release: “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Michael Chertoff announced a change in policy today that bars all former senior DHS officials from representing a non-federal entity before any part of DHS for one year after they leave federal employment. This change applies to Senior Executive Service and other non-General Schedule employees who… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2007
President Declares National Emergency With Respect to Iran Continues
Notice: “Because the actions and policies of the Government of Iran continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States, the national emergency declared on March 15, 1995, must continue in effect beyond March 15, 2007. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the… Continue Reading
SEC Suspends Trading Of 35 Companies Touted In Spam Email Campaigns
SEC press release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission this morning suspended trading in the securities of 35 companies that have been the subject of recent and repeated spam email campaigns (see examples). The trading suspensions – the most ever aimed at spammed companies – were ordered because of questions regarding the adequacy and accuracy of… Continue Reading
FTC Unveils Practical Suggestions for Businesses on Safeguarding Personal Information
Press release: “The Federal Trade Commission is offering a new guide for businesses with practical suggestions on safeguarding sensitive data. The 24-page brochure can help businesses of all sizes protect their customers and employees personal information.” Protecting Personal Information: A Guide for Business Speech: Building A Culture of Privacy and Security — Together, The International… Continue Reading
Committee Will Hold Hearing on Disclosure of CIA Agent Valerie Plame Wilson's Identity
Follow up to posting on Libby conviction this week, as well as previous links to CIA leak investigation, today news that “Chairman Henry A. Waxman announced a hearing on whether White House officials followed appropriate procedures for safeguarding the identity of CIA agent Valerie Plame Wilson. At the hearing, the Committee will receive testimony from… Continue Reading
Senate Intelligence Committee on Defense Department intelligence activities
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Civil Law Dictionary Wiki Project
From Vicenç Feliú: “Civil Law Dictionary Wiki project based on an article previously published in the Louisiana Law Review, Volume 54, Number 5, May 1994, for the use of Common Law practitioners unfamiliar with Civil Law terminology.” See also “JurisPedia, an encyclopædic project of academic initiative devoted to worldwide law, legal and political sciences.” Continue Reading
WorldCat.org Citation Feature Helps Students and Researchers
News: “Item records in WorldCat.org, WorldCats open-Web interface, now include a Cite this Item link that provides bibliographic citations in five common styles: APA, Chicago, Harvard, MLA and Turabian. Displayed in a separate pop-up window, the citations follow the reference standard for each style. The citations window cautions users that “formatting rules within a style… Continue Reading
DHS DIG for Disaster Assistance Oversight Testimony on Management Challenges Facing FEMA
Statement of Matt Jadacki, Deputy Inspector General for Disaster Assistance Oversight, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Before the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response and Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House of Representatives, February 28, 2007 (PDF, 10 pages – 70 KB). Continue Reading
Archive Director Explains Libby Trial Documents on NPR
Follow-up to related postings on Plame CIA leak trial, press release: “The declassified documents introduced as evidence during the trial of Vice President Cheney’s former chief of staff, Lewis “Scooter” Libby, provide an almost unprecedented window into Mr. Cheney’s own role as the most powerful vice president in history, according to National Security Archive director… Continue Reading
NASCIO Progress Reports on State Government Internet Presence
Harmony Helps: A Progress Report on State Government Internet Presence – March 2007 – “This brief explores how state web portals have matured and examines the impact of the 2003 expansion of the dot-gov domain to state and local governments; trends in state portal domain naming conventions; trends in Internet portal branding and marketing; the… Continue Reading
President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors
Executive Order: Establishing a Commission on Care for America’s Returning Wounded Warriors and a Task Force on Returning Global War on Terror Heroes, March 6, 2007 March 7, 2007: President Bush Meets with Co-Chairs of the President’s Commission on Care for America’s Returning Wounded Warriors – Oval Office Fact Sheet: Taking Care of America’s Returning… Continue Reading
