R. Nicholas Burns, Under Secretary for Political Affairs Testimony Before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, Washington, DC – March 29, 2007: “The United States is committed to pursuing a diplomatic solution to the challenges posed by Iran and we are making every effort to improve U.S.-Iranian relations. But that cannot happen without a change in… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2007
EPA OIG Releases Audits on Topics Including Database Security, Hurricane Katrina and Other Agency Related Contracts
2007-P-00018 EPA Did Not Properly Process a Hospital Disinfectant and Sanitizer Registration, [Report PDF – 33 pages] [At a Glance PDF] March 29, 2007 2007-P-00017 EPA Needs to Strengthen Financial Database Security Oversight and Monitor Compliance, [Report PDF – 24 pages] [At a Glance PDF] March 29, 2007 2007-P-00015 New Housing Contract for Hurricane Katrina… Continue Reading
DHS Provides More Than $490 Million To Americas Firefighters
Press release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security announced today the start of the fiscal year 2007 application period for the Assistance to Firefighters Grant (AFG) program. More than $492.3 million will be awarded this year to fire departments and nonaffiliated emergency management organizations across the nation, bringing the total provided through this program since… Continue Reading
Conyers Announces Justice Department Deal to Begin Staff Interviews
Follow up to previous postings on the firing of U.S. Attorneys, this press release: “Today, House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers, Jr. announced an agreement with the Justice Department (DoJ) to start interviewing Justice staffers who may have been involved in the recent mass firing of U.S. Attorneys. Following a series of phone and written negotiations,… Continue Reading
U.S. Patent and Trademark Office Releases Strategic Plan 2007-2012
USPTO press release from Jon Dudas: “I am pleased to release the United States Patent and Trademark Offices (USPTO) Strategic Plan for fiscal years 2007 through 2012. This plan builds upon the record-breaking progress the USPTO made during fiscal year 2006 in the areas of quality,production, electronic filing and processing, teleworking, and hiring.” Strategic Plan… Continue Reading
Senate Judiciary Committee Continues Hearings on U.S. Attorney Firings
Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing, Preserving Prosecutorial Independence: Is the Department of Justice Politicizing the Hiring and Firing of U.S. Attorneys? Part III, March 29, 2007. Prepared Statement of D. Kyle Sampson, Former Chief of Staff to the Attorney General of the United States, March 29, 2007 Related postings on firing of U.S. Attorneys DOJ… Continue Reading
National Information Center Provides Financial Data on Domestic and Foreign Banks Operating in U.S.
“The National Information Center (NIC) is a central repository of data about banks and other institutions for which the Federal Reserve has a supervisory, regulatory, or research interest, including both domestic and foreign banking organizations operating in the United States. This web site provides access to NIC data, allowing the public to search for detailed… Continue Reading
MRI Detects Cancers in the Opposite Breast of Women Newly Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
National Cancer Institute press release: “Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) scans of women who were diagnosed with cancer in one breast detected over 90 percent of cancers in the other breast that were missed by mammography and clinical breast exam at initial diagnosis, according to a new study. Given the established rates of mammography and clinical… Continue Reading
Global Information Technology Report 2006-2007
World Economic Forum press release: “For the first time, Denmark tops the rankings of The Global Information Technology Report 2006-2007‘s Networked Readiness Index, as a culmination of an upward trend since 2003. Denmark’s outstanding levels of networked readiness have to do with the countrys excellent regulatory environment, coupled with a clear government leadership and vision… Continue Reading
New FDA Website Warns Against Buying Accutane and Generic Versions Online
Press release: “FDA put together this Web site to alert you to the risks of buying Accutane (isotretinoin) over the Internet. This Web site is for educational purposes only.” “The FDA is launching a special web page to warn consumers about the dangers of buying isotretinoin (Accutane) online. Isotretinoin is a drug approved for the… Continue Reading
Specially Designated Nationals List Updated
U.S. Treasury, Specially Designated Nationals List (SDN) Last Updated – March 28, 2007 What changed on the list when it was last updated? Text version of the SDN list SDN List Sorted by OFAC Sanctions Program Archive of changes to the SDN list Related report: Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights – The OFAC List: How… Continue Reading
House Intelligence Committee Hearing – National Security Letters
National Security Letters Hearing, March 28, 2007. Panel 1: Witnesses – The Honorable Glen A. Fine, Inspector General, Department of Justice – Mr. John Pistole, Deputy Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation – The Honorable Kenneth L. Wainstein, Assistant Attorney General, National Security Division, Department of Justice Panel 2: Witnesses – Prof. Viet Dinh, Georgetown University… Continue Reading
