Press release: “The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA), which created the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (Board), requires that “[n]ot less frequently than annually, the Board shall prepare a report to Congress, unclassified to the greatest extent possible…on the Board’s major activities during the preceding period.” This report discusses the Boards activities from its first meeting on March 14, 2006, at which the Members were sworn in and an Executive Director was appointed, through March 1, 2007. This report contains no classified information.”
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Daily Archives: April 24, 2007
New Report on the Future of Disability in America
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies: “The future of disability in America will depend on how well this country prepares for and manages the demographic, fiscal, and technological developments that will unfold during the next two to three decades. Building upon two prior studies from the Institute of Medicine…The Future of Disability in America… Continue Reading
Trends in Newsrooms 2007
“Trends in Newsrooms 2007, the third annual report from the World Editors Forum. Trends in Newsrooms is the world’s only complete, analytical guide to the monumental transformations taking place in the newspaper industry. From free papers to e-papers, citizen journalism to social media and integrated newsrooms to Internet aggregators, it has everything you need to… Continue Reading
Oversight Committee Holds Hearing on Tillman, Lynch Incidents
“On April 24, 2007 the House Oversight Committee held a hearing focusing on misleading information following the death of Army Ranger Specialist Patrick Tillman in Afghanistan and the capture and rescue of Army Private Jessica Lynch in Iraq. The hearing focused on the death of Army Ranger Specialist Patrick Tillman in Afghanistan and the capture… Continue Reading
FERC Announces No More Printed Copies of the Federal Energy Guidelines
“The Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) has informed GPO that they are discontinuing printed copies of the Federal Energy Guidelines, including FERC Reports and FERC Statutes and Regulations on April 30, 2007. The Commission’s official issuances and decisions will be made available to the public and the FDLP through eLibrary, the Commission’s Electronic records Management… Continue Reading
DHS OIG Reports – Disaster Management Oversight and FEMA Alternative Housing Pilot Program
State for the Record, Matt Jadacki, Deputy Inspector General for Disaster Assistance Oversight, April 24, 2007 (PDF, 7 pages) Evaluation of the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Alternative Housing Pilot Program, OIG-07-39, April 2007 (PDF, 9 pages) Continue Reading
CBO Report – Some Implications of Increasing U.S. Forces in Iraq
Some Implications of Increasing U.S. Forces in Iraq, April 2007 (20 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
HHS Public Health Emergency Medical Countermeasures Enterprise (PHEMCE) Strategy for Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear Threats
SUMMARY: “The United States faces serious public health threats from the deliberate use of weapons of mass destruction (WMD)–chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN)–by hostile States or terrorists, and from naturally emerging infectious diseases that have a potential to cause illness on a scale that could adversely impact national security. Effective strategies to prevent, mitigate,… Continue Reading
BEA Reports on Gross Domestic Product by Industry, 2006
Gross Domestic Product by Industry, 2006 (advance): “Newly available data on the industry distribution of real GDP growth show that the private services-producing sector accelerated to 4.1 percent in 2006, up from 3.7 percent in 2005, and that the private goods-producing sector accelerated to 2.5 percent, up from 2.1 percent in 2005. Real growth in… Continue Reading
LC Global Legal Monitor, March 2007 Issue Now Available
LC Global Legal Monitor, March 2007 Issue Now Available. Continue Reading
