DHS Privacy Office: Progress Made but Challenges Remain in Notifying and Reporting to the Public GAO-07-522, April 27, 2007:” The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Privacy Office was established with the appointment of the first Chief Privacy Officer in April 2003, as required by the Homeland Security Act of 2002. The Privacy Office’s major responsibilities… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: May 2007
New Website Offers Lawyers Easy Access to Pro Bono Opportunities
ABA press release: “Helping lawyers find opportunities for meaningful pro bono work in their communities is the goal of a project jointly sponsored by the American Bar Associations Standing Committee on Pro Bono and Public Service, the ABA Center for Pro Bono and Pro Bono Net. The National Pro Bono Opportunities Guide provides listings of… Continue Reading
White House Fact Sheet: Fighting Genocide in Darfur
Fact Sheet: Fighting Genocide in Darfur, May 29, 2007: “Today, President Bush Announced The Expansion And Tightening Of Economic Sanctions Against The Government Of Sudan. The United States is now taking the steps the President outlined last month because the government of Sudan continues to violate its numerous commitments to stop the violence and suffering… Continue Reading
Report on The Dangers of Domestic Spying by Federal Law Enforcement
ACLU: History Repeated: The Dangers of Domestic Spying by Federal Law Enforcement, (63 pages, PDF). See also related postings on domestic surveillance program Continue Reading
Authenticated Public and Private Laws for the 110th Congress Now Available
“Authenticated Public and Private Laws for the 110th Congress are now available on GPO Access as a searchable and browseable application in beta form. GPO’s Authentication initiative focuses on the primary objective of assuring users that the information made available by GPO is official and authentic and that trust relationships exist between all participants in… Continue Reading
MAPLight.org Launches Money and Politics Search Engine for U.S. Congress
“MAPLight.org has launched a revolutionary search engine that reveals the connections between money and politics within U.S. Congress. At the web site, journalists and the public can now rapidly follow the money and voting trail for over 100 subject areas, legislators, special interest groups, and bills for the 109th Congress and the current 110th Congress…… Continue Reading
DOE OIG Report on Status of Prior Export Control Recommendations
DOE OIG Inspection Report: Review of Status of Prior Export Control Recommendations at the Department of Energy, May 2007. Continue Reading
DOT OIG Report on Progress in Reducing Runway Incursions
Progress Has Been Made in Reducing Runway Incursions, but Recent Incidents Underscore the Need for Further Proactive Efforts, May 24, 2007, Audit, Project ID: AV-2007-050 (44 pages, PDF): “On May 24, 2007, we issued our final report on the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) actions to address runway incursions at Boston Logan, Chicago O’Hare, Philadelphia, and… Continue Reading
U.S. Troop Readiness, Vet. Care, Katrina Recov., Iraq Accountability Appr. Act 2007
U.S. Troop Readiness, Vet. Care, Katrina Recov., Iraq Accountability Appr. Act 2007: “Making emergency and additional supplemental appropriations for agricultural and other emergency assistance for the fiscal year ending Sept. 30, 2007, and for other purposes.” Continue Reading
Universities Expand Into Social Networking and Social Computing Courses
WSJ free feature, At Some Schools, Facebook Evolves From Time Waster to Academic Study: “After years of worrying about how much time freshmen spend on Facebook, schools are incorporating the study of social networking, online communities and user-contributed content into new curricula on social computing. The moves, like other academic expansions into fields like videogame… Continue Reading
FTC Will Review Google/DoubleClick Merger
Follow up to April 20, 2007 posting, Google DoubleClick Merger In the News, additional documents and news. Proposed Google/DoubleClick Deal: “On April 20, 2007, EPIC filed a complaint with the Federal Trade Commission (FTC), requesting that the Commission open an investigation into the proposed acquisition, specifically with regard to the ability of Google to record,… Continue Reading
2007 China Military Power Report Released by Pentagon
Office of the Secretary of Defense, Annual Report to Congress: Military Power of the People’s Republic of China, A Report to Congress Pursuant to the National Defense Authorization Act Fiscal Year 2000, released May 25, 2007 (50 pages, PDF) DoD Background Briefing with Defense Department Officials at the Pentagon, May 25, 2007 Continue Reading
