Facelift for the FOI Law, by Deborah Howell: “Without access to records, people cannot hold government accountable. One of the most important avenues for that on the federal level is the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), now in the midst, I hope, of reform.” See also the monthly LLRX column, FOIA Facts, by Scott A.… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2007
New Citizen Sponsored Websites Speed Process to Request FBI Files
Via the Pogo Blog: “The 1966 Freedom of Information Act gives the American public access to FBI files on everything from businesses to the famous deceased, a privilege that is equally as beneficial as it is underused. The new websites, Get Grandpas FBI File, [and Get Daddy’s FBI file] hopes to shatter this apathy toward… Continue Reading
Assassination Archives and Research Center
“The Assassination Archives and Research Center was founded in 1984 to provide a permanent organization which would acquire, preserve, and disseminate information on political assassinations. With the passage of the 1992 JFK Assassination Records Collection Act and successful suits under the Freedom of Information Act, the AARC has come into the possession of hundreds of… Continue Reading
New HHS Online Tool Allows Comparison of Hospital Care by Area
Health and Human Services Hospital Compare: “This tool provides you with information on how well the hospitals in your area care for all their adult patients with certain medical conditions. Hospital Compare was created through the efforts of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS), the Department of Health and Human Services, and other… Continue Reading
NOAA Releases Annual Status of U.S. Fisheries Report for 2006
Press release: “NOAA today released its annual report on the status of U.S. marine fisheries for 2006, tracking both population levels and harvest rates for species caught in federal marine waters, between three and 200 miles off U.S. coasts. In 2006, the report shows population levels for 187 fish stocks and multi-species groupings known as… Continue Reading
FDA Issues Dietary Supplements Final Rule
Press release: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration today announced a final rule establishing regulations to require current good manufacturing practices (cGMP) for dietary supplements. The rule ensures that dietary supplements are produced in a quality manner, do not contain contaminants or impurities, and are accurately labeled.” Backgrounder Fact Sheet To see a consumer article… Continue Reading
110th Congressional Pictorial Directory
110th Congressional Pictorial Directory: “Provides photographs of each member of the House of Representatives and the Senate, information about a Member of Congress’ length of service, political party affiliations, Congressional district and more.” Continue Reading
IRS OIG Audit: Progress Has Been Slow in Meeting Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 Requirements
Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration. Progress Has Been Slow in Meeting Homeland Security Presidential Directive12 Requirements, June 20, 2007. Reference Number: 2007-20-110 “The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) has been experiencing delays in issuing new identification cards to employees and contractors that enhance security, reduce identity fraud, and protect the personal privacy of employees and… Continue Reading
CBO Testimony on Health Care and the Budget
CBO Testimony, Statement of Peter R. Orszag, Director – Health Care and the Budget: Issues and Challenges for Reform before the Committee on the Budget, United States Senate, June 21, 2007. (30 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
BLS Releases Monthly Stats on Occupational Wages in the U.S. and Monthly Layoffs
NCS: Occupational Wages in the United States, June 2006 — Summary (26 pages, PDF) 06/19/2007 Mass Layoffs (Monthly) 06/22/2007 Employer Costs for Employee Compensation 06/21/2007 Regional and State Employment and Unemployment (Monthly) 06/19/2007 See also: EU Minimum wages 2007 – variations from 92 to 1570 euro gross per month – Issue number 71/2007, release date… Continue Reading
The Expanding Digital Universe: A Forecast of Worldwide Information Growth Through 2010
The Expanding Digital Universe: A Forecast of Worldwide Information Growth Through 2010 – “In this detailed white paper, IDC researches and analyzes the impact of ever-increasing amounts of digital information generated worldwide. It defines the digital universe and forecasts its growth to an incredible 988 exabytes (or 988 billion gigabytes) in the year 2010. Get… Continue Reading
Enterprise 2.0 Whitepaper
Donald Tapscott’s White Paper: Winning With The Enterprise 2.0, “addresses the advantages and challenges of implementing E2 technologies.” (62 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
