Press release: “After receiving an insufficient response from the State Department’s Legislative Affairs office, Chairman Waxman reiterates his request for Secretary Rice to testify on April 18 regarding President Bush’s claims that Iraq attempted to procure uranium from Niger and other subjects.” Documents and Links Letter to Secretary Rice Response from State Department Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: April 2007
DOD OIG Audit of C-17 Globemaster III Sustainment Partnership Contract
D-2007-078 Award Practices for the C-17 Globemaster III Sustainment Partnership Contract (4/09/2007) (Project No. D2006-D000CK-0231.000) PDF, or View Summary Only. Continue Reading
Government Websites and Political Engagement: Facilitating Citizen Entry Into the Policy Process
Michael J. Jensen and Alladi Venkatesh, Government Websites and Political Engagement: Facilitating Citizen Entry Into the Policy Process (April 1, 2007). Center for Research on Information Technology and Organizations. I.T. in Government. Paper 399. Continue Reading
Free Beta Google Voice Local Search Offers Business Info
Google Voice Local Search FAQ: “With Google Voice Local Search, you get fully-automated, fast access to same local-business information you would find on Google.com. But you can access it from any phone, anywhere, at anytime…Google doesn’t charge you for the information or for connecting you to the business. Keep in mind, though, that your telephone… Continue Reading
March 2007 Freedom of Information Act Guide Now Available
USDOJ: “The Office of Information and Privacy has completed the latest revision of the Freedom of Information Act Guide, a comprehensive reference volume covering all aspects of the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). The March 2007 edition of the FOIA Guide contains a newly updated and revised discussion of the procedural requirements of the FOIA,… Continue Reading
Google and Agence France-Presse Settle Copyright Lawsuit
Agence France-Presse CEO Pierre Louette commenting in a press release today: “The agreement will allow uses of AFP’s content in ways that go beyond its typical use of content in Google’s services, which features just headlines and snippets of text to provide just a taste of what an article offers…” Continue Reading
FDA Provides Web Access to Information on Post-Approval Device Studies
Press release: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today unveiled a new Web page that will keep the public informed about the status of post-approval patient studies for certain recently approved medical devices…Modern devices provide significant health benefits, but experience has shown that the full magnitude of some potential risks doesn’t always emerge during… Continue Reading
Climate Change 2007 – Assessment Report of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
Climate Change 2007: “The IPCC 4th Assessment Report (AR4) consists of four volumes that will be released in the course of 2007. Compared to the 2001 report, the AR4 pays greater attention to the integration of climate change with sustainable development and the inter-relationships between mitigation and adaptation. Specific attention is given to regional issues,… Continue Reading
Final Analysis Report of the GPO LOCKSS Pilot Project
“GPO launched the GPO LOCKSS Pilot Project in June 2005 to investigate how LOCKSS might be used for digital distribution. LOCKSS (for “Lots of Copies Keep Stuff Safe”) is open source software that provides institutions with a way to collect, store, and maintain access to their own local copy of e-journal content. LOCKSS was developed… Continue Reading
World Bank Developing Country-by-Country Database on Access Laws
Via Toby McIntosh, freedominfo.org: “The World Bank is well on its way to developing a country-by-country database “on various transparency and accountability institutions in developing countries…The new database, which may be posted online in a month or so, will summarize national laws on asset disclosure, conflict of interest, freedom of information, and immunity provisions. The… Continue Reading
Search Real Estate Listings in the U.S. Using Google
Official Google Blog: “Searching on Google for Seattle real estate or homes for sale in San Diego prompts you to enter a location and choose whether you want to buy or rent.* After clicking “Go,” you can see the individual homes that Google has indexed, provided by our partners and culled from the web. When… Continue Reading
First Responders Wait for FCC Decision on Radio Spectrum Set Aside
WSJ free feature: Priority of Emergency Networks – FCC Weighs Responders’ Needs Against Commercial-Spectrum Use: “Spurred by huge communications gaps during the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks and Hurricane Katrina in 2005, debate has raged on Capitol Hill, at the FCC and within the telecommunications industry over how much valuable radio spectrum should be set… Continue Reading
