The following DHS OIG Reports were released on June 19, 2007: Independent Auditors’ Report on FLETC’s FY 2006 Consolidated Balance Sheet, OIG-07-46, May 2007 (PDF, 50 pages) The Transportation Security Administration’s Management of its Federal Employees’ Compensation Act Program, May 2007 (PDF, 47 pages) Additional Physical, System, and Management Controls Can Enhance Secuirty at Plum… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2007
UNHCR Report Says Refugee Population Rises to Almost 10 Million
Press release: “The UN refugee agency announced on Tuesday that the number of refugees in the world has increased for the first time since 2002, largely as a result of the crisis in Iraq. UNHCR’s “2006 Global Trends” report, released today, shows the number of refugees under the agency’s mandate rising last year by 14… Continue Reading
May 2007 Global Legal Monitor Now Online
Law Library of Congress Global Legal Monitor, May 2007, Issue 5 (58 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Legal Commentary: International Tribunals, National Crimes, and the Hariri Assassination
From the Law Library of Congress: Legal Commentary: International Tribunals, National Crimes, and the Hariri Assassination: “This Hariri Assassination Legal Commentary explains some of the legal issues relevant to the Special Tribunal for Lebanon by discussing: the jurisdictional basis for international judicial bodies; examining the jurisdictional reach of mixed tribunals; exploring the legal nature of… Continue Reading
CBO Report – Federal Support for Research and Development, June 2007
CBO Report – Federal Support for Research and Development, June 2007 Continue Reading
Census Bureau Launches Older Worker Profiles for 31 States
“The U.S. Census Bureau, in the Local Employment Dynamcis (LED) partnership with 31 states, has launched a series of reports on older workers that presents a detailed picture for people 55 and older in the work force, beginning with the release of “The Geographic Distribution and Characteristics of Older Workers In Iowa: 2004” today (news… Continue Reading
NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007
NICS Improvement Amendments Act of 2007: To improve the National instant criminal background check system, and for other purposes. Passed the House of Representatives June 13, 2007. Continue Reading
The Failed States Index 2007
The Failed States Index 2007, by The Fund for Peace and FOREIGN POLICY magazine, July/August 2007: “The worlds weakest states arent just a danger to themselves. They can threaten the progress and stability of countries half a world away. In the third annual Failed States Index, FOREIGN POLICY and The Fund for Peace rank the… Continue Reading
Court Protects Email from Secret Government Searches
EFF press release: “The government must have a search warrant before it can secretly seize and search emails stored by email service providers, according to a landmark ruling Monday in the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals. The court found that email users have the same reasonable expectation of privacy in their stored email as… Continue Reading
GAO Report on Dissemination of Scientific Research by Federal Agencies
Federal Research: Policies Guiding the Dissemination of Scientific Research from Selected Agencies Should Be Clarified and Better Communicated, GAO-07-653, May 17, 2007. “Researchers at federal agencies disseminate their research results through a variety of approaches, including scientific publications, presentations, press releases, and media interviews. Because of recent concerns about some federal researchers possibly being restricted… Continue Reading
New Washington Post Special Report on the Watergate Story
From the Washington Post, The Watergate Story: “Find full Post coverage, analysis, interactive features and multimedia content on the story that brought down a president and forever altered the triangular relationship between government officials, the media and the public.” Continue Reading
New GAO Opinion on White House Signing Statements
From the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the text of a GAO Opinion on White House Signing Statements, June 18, 2007 (43 pages, PDF) Related government documents and news: Senate Committee on Appropriations Committee press release in response to the GAO opinion. AP: GAO Examines Signing Statement Cases – “The Bush administration sometimes fails to follow… Continue Reading
