New Skills, New Learning: Legal Education and the Promise of New Technology, by Gene Koo, Berkman Center for Internet & Society at Harvard Law School, March 26, 2007. “A large majority of lawyers perceive critical gaps between what they are taught in law schools and the skills they need in the workplace, and appropriate technologies… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2007
CRS Memo – Meetings. Conferences as "Political Activities" in a Federal Office, and Hatch Act" Considerations
CRS Memo – Meetings. Conferences as “Political Activities” in a Federal Office, and Hatch Act” Considerations, March 26, 2007 (11 pages, PDF). See also Hearing Investigates Allegations of Misconduct at GSA. March 28, 2007 Continue Reading
Sustaining America's Fisheries and Fishing Communities: An Evaluation of Incentive-Based Management
Press release: “Environmental Defense today released the results of a landmark study that provides a clear roadmap for rebuilding fishing stocks and restoring fishing communities. Entitled “Sustaining Americas Fisheries and Fishing Communities,” this research details how Limited Access Privilege Programs (LAPPs), or “catch shares,” save fishing stocks and help restore fishing communities by offering clear… Continue Reading
DOJ Released Documents Regarding US Attorney Firings
DOJ Document Sets Released on 4-27-2007 DOJ Document Sets Released on 4-26-2007 DOJ Document Sets Released on 4-13-2007 DOJ Document Sets Released on 3-28-2007 DOJ Document Sets Released on 3-23-2007 DOJ Document Sets Released on 3-20-2007 DOJ Document Sets Released on 3-13-2007 DOJ Document Sets Released on 3-19-2007 Continue Reading
Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Oversight of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, March 28, 2007 Statement of Robert S. Mueller, III Director Federal Bureau of Investigation: “Last week, the Committee heard testimony from Glenn Fine, the Inspector General of the Department of Justice regarding a recent report issued by his office on the FBI’s use of… Continue Reading
Government Accountability Project Report – Redacting the Science of Climate Change
“Redacting the Science of Climate Change [details] the findings of a year-long investigation into political interference at federal climate science agencies. The report demonstrates how policies and practices have increasingly restricted the flow of scientific information emerging from publicly-funded climate change research. This has negatively affected the medias ability to report objectively on scientific issues,… Continue Reading
New Member Pictorial Directory, 110th Congress
New Member Pictorial Directory, 110th Congress: “Published biennially by the Joint Committee on Printing of the U.S. Congress. Provides a color photograph of each member of the House of Representatives and the Senate.” Continue Reading
Opening up of the Bad Arolsen Holocaust Archives in Germany
Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on Europe, hearing on Opening up of the Bad Arolsen Holocaust Archives in Germany, March 28, 2007. United States Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe (U.S. Helsinki Commission) Chairman Alcee L. Hastings (D-Florida), March 14, 2007 press release: “The Holocaust archives located in Bad Arolsen remain the largest closed… Continue Reading
DHS Provides First Responders $34.6 Million in Equipment and Training Programs
Press release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today the award of $34.6 million in equipment and training to first responders across the nation as a part of the fiscal year 2006 Commercial Equipment Direct Assistance Program (CEDAP). DHS awarded more than 2,000 direct assistance grants to ensure that law enforcement and emergency… Continue Reading
Release of the National Counterintelligence Strategy
The National Counterintelligence Strategy of the United States, March 27, 2007. “The National Counterintelligence Strategy of the United States elaborates the fundamental responsibility for US intelligence to warn of and help prevent terrorist attacks the homeland, engage other asymmetric threats, and provide reliable intelligence on traditional and enduring strategic issues.” Continue Reading
Groups Warn Draft Regulation for Endangered Species Act Would Diminish National Oversight
According to a press release today by by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER) and the Center for Biological Diversity, the draft regulations for the Endangered Species Act would: “Remove recovery of a species or population as a protection standard Allow projects to proceed that have been determined to threaten species with extinction Permit destruction… Continue Reading
FAA Identifies New Way to Handle Air Traffic
Press release: “The Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has identified the Integrated Airspace Alternative as the preferred alternative for the New York/New Jersey/Philadelphia Metropolitan Area Airspace Redesign Project. This alternative, among the four that have been studied for the last nine years, best meets the purpose and need of the project, which is… Continue Reading
