Follow up to May 5, 2007 posting, Missing TSA Hard Drive Has Data on 100,000 Employees, this additional update from the TSA: “Today the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced a benefit package to provide employees and former employees affected by the data security incident with free credit monitoring for up-to one year. In addition to… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2007
Recently Released CRS Reports on Iraq, Iran, South Korea, China, Pakistan
Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security, Updated April 27, 2007 U.S. Foreign Aid to the Palestinians, Updated April 27, 2007 Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses, Updated April 25, 2007 China’s Anti-Satellite Weapon Test, April 23, 2007 The Proposed South Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA), Updated April 23, 2007 Pakistan: Significant Recent Events, April 9,… Continue Reading
DNA Forensics: Expanding Uses and Information Sharing
DNA Forensics: Expanding Uses and Information Sharing, September 2006 – “This report explores the history of DNA use by forensic investigators, considers the economics of DNA use as it relates to public safety, and reviews privacy concerns regarding the release of an individual’s genetic information. The report also explores issues associated with combining criminal history… Continue Reading
President Declares Major Disaster For Kansas
Press release, May 6, 2007: “The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for the state of Kansas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding beginning on May 4,… Continue Reading
85% of American Adults Use Cell Phones or Internet According to Pew Research
Press release: “Fully 85% of American adults use the internet or cell phones and most use both. Many also have broadband connections, digital cameras and video game systems. Yet the proportion of adults who exploit the connectivity, the capacity for self expression, and the interactivity of modern information technology is a modest 8%.” Related… Continue Reading
World Health Organization Launches Clinical Trial Database
Kai Ryssdal, Marketplace: “The World Health Organization said [May 4] it’s going to provide online one-stop shopping for information on clinical drug trials. Doctors, researchers and curious patients now have access to the results of 50,000 clinical trials in the U.S., Britain and Australia. It’s a big deal because, as it stands now, a lot… Continue Reading
Two New DOD OIG Reports: Defense Accounts Payable Compliance and Managing Prepositioned Munitions in U.S. European Command
D-2007-091 Memorandum Report on Assessment of Defense Accounts Payable Compliance with Generally Accepted Accounting Principles (May 7, 2007) (1MB) (Project D2006-D000FD-0100.000) – PDF D-2007-090 Managing Prepositioned Munitions in the U.S. European Command (May 3, 2007) (1MB) (Project D2006-D000LA-0251.000) – PDF and Summary Continue Reading
Forbes Special Report on CEO Compensation
Special Report – CEO Compensation: “The chief executives of America’s 500 biggest companies got a collective 38% pay raise last year, to $7.5 billion. That’s an average $15.2 million apiece. Exercised stock options again account for the main component of pay, 48%. The average stock gain was $7.3 million. The highest-paid boss of the 500… Continue Reading
OMB Report on Report on Competitive Sourcing Results, FY 2006
Report on Competitive Sourcing Results, FY 2006 (May 2, 2007), 38 pages, PDF Transmittal Letters: President of the Senate Speaker of the House Competitive Sourcing Update Competitive Sourcing Achievements Continue Reading
Boucher Introduces Free Flow of Information Act
Press release: “The bill provides a privilege in federal court proceedings for reporters to refrain from revealing their confidential sources of information. The privilege is similar in nature to that currently offered by 32 states and the District of Columbia. The ability to assure confidentiality to people who provide information is essential to effective news… Continue Reading
CNN Announces Copyright Free Presidential Debate Footage
Keeping in mind the adage about weather, news today about an about-face in the media response to providing voters with copyright free access to debate transcripts, as reported by CNN, via slashdot via The Daily Background: Media Advisory for release: May 5, 2007: “…Due to the historical nature of presidential debates and the significance of… Continue Reading
Missing TSA Hard Drive Has Data on 100,000 Employees
Press release, May 4, 2007: “Yesterday the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) became aware of a potential data security incident involving approximately 100,000 archived employment records of individuals employed by the agency from January 2002 until August 2005. An external hard drive containing personnel data (including name, social security number, date of birth, payroll information, bank… Continue Reading
