Kim Taipale presented Policy Issues for Science and Technology in a “Surveillance Society” at the 32nd Annual American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS) Forum on Science and Technology Policy, Washington, DC, May 3-4, 2007. Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2007
CBO Monthly Budget Review – May 2007
CBO Monthly Budget Review – May 2007 Continue Reading
Military Concerns Result in New Blogging Regulation
Wired reports the “U.S. Army has ordered soldiers to stop posting to blogs or sending personal e-mail messages, without first clearing the content with a superior officer…The new rules (PDF) obtained by Wired News require a commander be consulted before every blog update.” Via Center for Media and Democracy, “Steven Aftergood posted a related U.S.… Continue Reading
"Mitigation of Climate Change", Third Volume of IPCC Fourth Assessment Report
Follow up on previous postings related to International Panel On Climate Change 2007 Assessment Report, see today’s release of Mitigation of Climate Change, the third volume of the IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Outline of the report Info about WG3 authors Continue Reading
Senate Committee Hearing Examines Extremists' Use of the Internet
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs hearing on The Internet: A Portal to Violent Islamist Extremism, May 3, 2007. Prepared testimony submitted for this hearing: “The Internet: A Portal to Violent Islamist Extremism”, Testimony of Frank J. Cilluffo, Director, Homeland Security Policy Institute – “I am pleased to be here today to share… Continue Reading
Florida Moves to Paper Ballots for 2008 Presidential Election
Press release: “In a historic vote, the Florida House today unanimously passed CS/HB 537, already passed in the Senate, that provides almost all voters paper ballots in time for the 2008 Presidential election, and bans paperless DREs [direct-recording electronic voting machines], and bans paperless DREs outright by 2021.” Related postings on e-voting Continue Reading
Group Urge Court to Hear Warrantless Wiretap Case
“EPIC, in cooperation with the Stanford Constitutional Law Center, filed a “friend-of-the-court” brief (42 pages, PDF) in Hepting v. AT&T. This lawsuit alleges that AT&T allowed the government to wiretap calls and e-mails without judicial authority. The U.S. government and AT&T seek to dismiss this case. The EPIC brief states, “The statutes and constitutional provisions… Continue Reading
FDA Launches New Consumer Health Information Web Page
Press release: “Keeping up with the latest consumer health information from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) just got easier. FDA today announced two new initiatives to enhance online communications. A Web page, Consumer Health Information for You and Your Family, provides comprehensive and timely consumer information. A free monthly e-newsletter, FDA Consumer Health… Continue Reading
Sentencing Commission Votes to Amend Guidelines
Press release, April 27, 2007: “The United States Sentencing Commission held its final public meetings for the 2006-2007 guideline amendment cycle, promulgating amendments to the federal sentencing guidelines today and on April 18, 2007, on several important issues. Among other actions, the Commission voted to promulgate and submit to Congress sentencing guideline amendments regarding offenses… Continue Reading
EPA OIG Report – Promoting Tribal Success in EPA Programs
2007-P-00022 Promoting Tribal Success in EPA Programs, [Report PDF – 12 pages] [At a Glance] [EPA-DOI Joint Report: Tribal Successes – Protecting the Environment and Natural Resources, 44 pages] May 3, 2007. Continue Reading
2007 National Money Laundering Strategy
Press release: “The U.S. Departments of Treasury, Justice, and Homeland Security today joined together in issuing the 2007 National Money Laundering Strategy, a report detailing continued efforts to dismantle money laundering and terrorist financing networks and bring these criminals to justice.” 2007 National Money Laundering Strategy Continue Reading
EPA Moves Ahead With Comprehensive Library Closure Plan
Follow up to previous postings on EPA library closures, this May 2, 2007 press release: “Despite promises to consult with Congress before proceeding with dismantlement of its library system, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has ordered its libraries to disperse or dispose of their contents, according to agency directives released today by Public Employees for Environmental… Continue Reading
