“Following renewed allegations of political interference in the Justice Department’s case against the tobacco industry, Rep. Waxman requests documents and communications between the Department and the White House relating to the litigation. Documents and Links: Letter to Attorney General Gonzales Justice Department Emails Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2007
Access to CRS Reports To Diminish With Imposition of New Distribution Limitations
Via Secrecy News: CRS Director Daniel P. Mullohan issued a memo to all CRS staff, entitled Distribution of CRS Products to Non-Congressionals, stating that “prior approval should now be required at the division or office level before products are distributed to members of the public…effectively immediately.” Related article, Washington Post, You’d Know if You Were… Continue Reading
Symantec's 11th Internet Security Threat Report
“The Symantec Internet Security Threat Report offers analysis and discussion of threat activity over a six-month period. It covers Internet attacks, vulnerabilities, malicious code, phishing, spam and security risks as well as future trends. The eleventh version of the report, released March 19, 2007, is now available.” Symantec Internet Security Threat Report, Volume XI: March… Continue Reading
Private Sector Working Group Develops Private Health Sector Projects Database
“The Private Sector Working Group developed a searchable database of over 140 health projects worldwide that work with the private commercial sector. This database is a central repository of the private sector projects in family planning, reproductive health, and HIV/AIDS. It contains a brief description of the project and is searchable by keyword, country, region,… Continue Reading
FTC Testifies on Identity Theft and Social Security Numbers
Press release: “The Federal Trade Commission today told the Senate Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology, and Homeland Security that the government and the private sector must continue to work together to reduce the opportunities for thieves to obtain consumers personal information and make it more difficult for thieves to misuse that information if they… Continue Reading
CRS Report – The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11
The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11 – Updated March 14, 2007. “With enactment of FY2007 appropriations, Congress has approved a total of about $510 billion for military operations, base security, reconstruction, foreign aid, embassy costs, and veterans health care for the three operations initiated since the 9/11… Continue Reading
'Coping with Water Scarcity' is the theme for World Water Day 2007
About World Day for Water: “The United Nations General Assembly adopted resolution A/RES/47/193 of 22 December 1992 by which 22 March of each year was declared World Day for Water, to be observed starting in 1993, in conformity with the recommendations of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (UNCED) contained in Chapter 18… Continue Reading
Comptroller of the Currency Praises Effort to Improve Privacy Notices, Calls for Financial Industry Feedback
Press release: “Comptroller of the Currency John C. Dugan today praised an interagency effort to improve consumer privacy notices from financial institutions and urged financial institutions and others to provide feedback on the proposed rule. Dugan stated: Today’s proposed rule on consumer privacy notices marks a significant step in the interagency effort to provide disclosures… Continue Reading
Pew Hispanic Center and Pew Internet Project Release Report on Latinos Online
“The Pew Hispanic Center and Pew Internet Project have jointly released a report entitled, Latinos Online. Latinos comprise 14% of the U.S. adult population and about half of this growing group (56%) goes online. By comparison, 71% of non-Hispanic whites and 60% of non-Hispanic blacks use the internet.” Continue Reading
Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers (BETA)
“The National Endowment for the Humanities and the Library of Congress today announced that Chronicling America: Historic American Newspapers is debuting online with more than 226,000 pages of public domain newspapers from California, Florida, Kentucky, New York, Utah, Virginia, and the District of Columbia published between 1900 and 1910. The text of the newspapers is… Continue Reading
Hearing: Perspectives on Climate Change
Perspectives on Climate Change – Joint Hearing with Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Energy and Air Quality, March 22, 2007. Related postings on climate change Continue Reading
Courts Seek $6.43 Billion In FY 2008 Appropriations
Press release: “The federal courts requested $6.43 billion from Congress for fiscal year 2008 as Judge Julia Gibbons, chair of the Judicial Conference Budget Committee, and Administrative Office Director James C. Duff testified before appropriations subcommittees in the House and Senate.” Continue Reading
