Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization and Procurement held a hearing entitled, “Inspectors General: Independence and Accountability,” on Wednesday, June 20, 2007. In connection with the hearing, Chairman Towns issued a fact sheet detailing recent situations that raise questions about independence and accountability of IGs.
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Daily Archives: June 20, 2007
Council of Economic Advisors Report on Immigrations Economic Impact
Council of Economic Advisors, June 20, 2007: Immigrations Economic Impact: “In 2006, foreign-born workers accounted for 15% of the U.S. labor force, and over the last decade they have accounted for about half of the growth in the labor force. That immigration has fueled U.S. macroeconomic growth is both uncontroversial and unsurprising more total… Continue Reading
Hearing on Investigating Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities at the Department of Homeland Security
Hacking the Homeland: Investigating Cybersecurity Vulnerabilities at the Department of Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology, Wednesday, June 20, 2007. [links to prepared statements, testimony and relevant correspondence] Information Security: Homeland Security Needs to Enhance Effectiveness of Its Program, GAO-07-1003T, June 20, 2007. “To protect and mitigate threats and attacks… Continue Reading
Microsoft Complies With Vista Browser Choice Option
Press release: Justice Department Files Joint Status Report on Microsofts Compliance with the Final Judgments: “The Department of Justice told the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia [June 19, 2007] that it has reached an agreement with Microsoft Corporation to resolve a complaint by Google regarding Microsofts desktop search function in Windows Vista.… Continue Reading
Amended Copy of AG's Report to the President on Executive Order 13,392
Attorney General’s Report to the President on Executive Order 13,392 (June 1, 2007). This report is now available electronically on the Department of Justice’s FOIA Web site here. The accessible version which is in compliance with Section 508 of the Disabilities Act is available here. (posted 6/8/07; supplemented 6/20/07). “In the Executive Order, the President… Continue Reading
FBI Posts Online Case Files on Watergate
“The FBI investigated the break-in of the Democratic National Committee Headquarters (DNCH) that occurred on June 17, 1972, at the Watergate Complex in Washington, D.C. A security guard discovered evidence of illegal activity and the hidden electronic listening devices in the conference room area of the DNCH, which violated the Federal Interception of Communications Law.… Continue Reading
Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Published
Press release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced today the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the land and sea portion of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), a core 9/11 Commission recommendation. Proposed rules require a passport or other secure document denoting citizenship and identity… Continue Reading
White Paper on Economic Consequences of Gasoline Price Gouging Legislation
Council of Economic Advisors, June 20, 2007: “The Nations drivers, the Administration, and Members of Congress are rightfully concerned about high gasoline prices and the burden high prices impose on families and businesses, particularly on those low-income households least able to adjust to high prices. All policymakers firmly oppose any anticompetitive practices perpetrated by firms.… Continue Reading
GAO Releases Report Critical of EPA's 9/11 Cleanup
Subcommittee on Superfund and Environmental Health hearing entitled, EPA’s Response to 9-11 and Lessons Learned for Future Emergency Preparedness. Wednesday, June 20, 2007. Related government documents: World Trade Center: Preliminary Observations on EPA’s Second Program to Address Indoor Contamination, GAO-07-806T, June 20, 2007 “The September 11, 2001, terrorist attack on the World Trade Center (WTC)… Continue Reading
Links to Live and Archived Blogs from the U.S. Government Portal
Via USA.gov, find active and archived blogs from U.S. federal agencies. Currently linking to 10 active sites, including Library of Congress Blog, Pandemic Flu Leadership Blog, and Health Marketing Musings. Continue Reading
Pew Survey of American Adults and Use of Gadgets
Pew Internet and American Life Project: “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… Continue Reading
