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Daily Archives: June 26, 2007
Recently Released CRS Reports on Iraq, Turkey, Venezuela, Iran, Former Presidents, San Diego Fence
Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security, Updated June 20, 2007 Post-War Iraq: Foreign Contributions to Training, Peacekeeping, and Reconstruction, Updated June 18, 2007 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2008 Appropriations, Updated June 13, 2007 Turkey’s 2007 Elections: Crisis of Identity and Power, June 12, 2007 Venezuela: Political Conditions and U.S. Policy, Updated June 8, 2007… Continue Reading
Subcommmittee Chairman Urges VP to Comply With Executive Order on Classified National Security Information
On June 26, 2006 Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, sent a letter to Vice President Dick Cheney urging him to comply with Executive Order 12958-Classified National Security Information, as Amended. Related posting: Oversight Committee Reports Cheney Exempts His Office from Requirements for Protecting Classified… Continue Reading
Oversight Committee Investigates White House Security Violations
White House Security Violations May Be Widespread: “Contrary to the recent claims of White House spokesperson Dana Perino, there is evidence that the White House has repeatedly failed to investigate security violations, take corrective action following breaches, and appropriately protect classified information.” Chairman Waxman’s letter to White House Counsel Fred Fielding Continue Reading
DHS OIG Issues Reports and Updated Data on Refugees and Asylees
Refugees and Asylees: 2006 (PDF, 6 pages): “This report presents information on the number and characteristics of persons admitted as refugees or granted asylum to the United States in fiscal year 2006.” Data on Refugees and Asylees: Access data on refugees and asylees admitted in fiscal year 2006 by several characteristics. Naturalizations: 2006 (PDF, 4… Continue Reading
DOJ OIG Report on Identification and Review of the Department's Major Information Technology Systems Inventory
Department of Justice Office of Inspector General: Identification and Review of the Department’s Major Information Technology Systems Inventory, Audit Report 07-37, June 2007, 85 pages, PDF (Full Report). Continue Reading
GAO Reports and Testimonies Released on June 26, 2007
The Government Accountability Office (GAO) today released the following reports and testimonies: Energy Efficiency: Important Challenges Must Be Overcome to Realize Significant Opportunities for Energy Efficiency Improvements in Gulf Coast Reconstruction. GAO-07-654, June 26, 2007 Wildland Fire Management: Lack of Clear Goals or a Strategy Hinders Federal Agencies’ Efforts to Contain the Costs of Fighting… Continue Reading
Testimony on Foreign Holdings of U.S. Government Securities and the U.S. Current Account
Congressional Budget Office Testimony on Foreign Holdings of U.S. Government Securities and the U.S. Current Account, June 26, 2007, Committee on the Budget, House of Representatives. Continue Reading
Public Papers of the Presidents of the U.S. – George W. Bush Book II
Public Papers of the Presidents of the United States: George W. Bush Book II, July 1 to December 31, 2003 now available on GPO Access. “Each Public Papers volume contains the papers and speeches of the President of the United States that were issued by the Office of the Press Secretary during the specified time… Continue Reading
CIA Releases Two Collections of Historical Documents
Press release: “Two significant collections of previously classified historical documents are now available in the CIA’s FOIA Electronic Reading Room. The first collection, widely known as the “Family Jewels,” consists of almost 700 pages of responses from CIA employees to a 1973 directive from Director of Central Intelligence James Schlesinger asking them to report activities… Continue Reading
New CDC Report Documents Percentage of People Without Health Insurance
Press release: “CDC′s National Center for Health Statistics is issuing a new report…entitled Early Release of Health Insurance Estimates Based on Data From the 2006 National Health Interview Survey. The study examines data collected from interviews in over 100,000 households nationwide. Some of the highlights include: In 2006, there were 43.6 million Americans of all… Continue Reading
