Press release: “The College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland is pleased to announce the launching of the Center for Information Policy and Electronic Government (CIPEG). CIPEG is a multidisciplinary research and educational center that focuses on the intersections between public policy and law, ethics, and trust as they affect the uses of… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2007
Justice Department and FBI Unveil Measures to Enhance National Security Oversight
Press release: “Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales, Assistant Attorney General for National Security Kenneth L. Wainstein and FBI Director Robert S. Mueller, III today announced a series of comprehensive measures to significantly enhance national security oversight and compliance at the Justice Department and FBI. Among the primary components of this oversight effort, which has been… Continue Reading
DHS Privacy Office 2007 Data Mining Report to Congress
2007 Data Mining Report (PDF, 42 pages) – DHS Privacy Office Response to House Report 109-699, July 6, 2007: “This is the second report by the Privacy Office to Congress on data mining. This report describes data mining activities deployed or under development within the Department that meet the definition of data mining as mandated… Continue Reading
Pew Research Report on China's Online Population Explosion
Press release: “The Pew Internet & American Life Project has released a new report on China’s internet user population. There are now an estimated 137 million internet users in China, second in number only to the United States, where estimates of the current internet population range from 165 million to 210 million. The growth rate… Continue Reading
The governance of Britain – the Government's draft legislative programme
The governance of Britain – the Government’s draft legislative programme, July 11, 2007 (67 pages, PDF) Continue Reading
Report: Government Secrecy on the Rise
Press release: “The United States has faced an unprecedented rise in government secrecy over the last six years, according to a report released today by OpenTheGovernment.org and People For the American Way Foundation. Government Secrecy: Decisions Without Democracy 2007 (52 pages, PDF) documents how executive power has dramatically expanded while executive accountability has diminished.” Continue Reading
Diminished Capacity: Can the FDA Assure the Safety and Security of the Nation's Food Supply? Part 2
Diminished Capacity: Can the FDA Assure the Safety and Security of the Nation’s Food Supply? Part 2 Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations http://energycommerce.house.gov/membios/schedule.shtml Continue Reading
Searchable Database Offers Access to Congressional Trip Data
Legistorm Congressional Travel Database: “Our travel database contains roughly 27,000 trips and provides a unique window into how private organizations are trying to gain influence in Washington. No other source of congressional trip data is as comprehensive or accurate or provides the users the same ability to view the original documents. What’s more, you can… Continue Reading
DHS OIG Report on Automated Commercial Environment Protection for Land Border Ports
ACE Release 4 Post-Deployment Problems, OIG-07-54 (PDF, 22 pages), released July 12, 2007. Continue Reading
USA Economy in Brief – U.S. Dept. of State Publication
USA Economy in Brief – Just-Released U.S. Dept. of State Publication “For better or worse, the U.S. economy is at or near the top in a number of international rankings: No. 1 in economic output, called gross domestic product, amounting to $13.13 trillion in 2006. With less than 5 percent of the world’s population, at… Continue Reading
White House Issues Iraq Initial Benchmark Assessment Report
Initial Benchmark Assessment Report, July 12, 2007 (25 pages, PDF): “This report to Congress is submitted consistent with Section 1314 of the U.S. Troop Readiness, Veterans Care, Katrina Recovery, and Iraq Accountability Appropriations Act, 2007 (Public Law 110-28) (the Act). It includes an assessment of how the sovereign Government of Iraq is performing in its… Continue Reading
GAO Testimonies on Environmental Contamination, Nuclear Security, FAA, and Motor Carrier Safety
Environmental Contamination: Department of Defense Activities Related to Trichloroethylene, Perchlorate, and Other Emerging Contaminants, by John B. Stephenson, director, natural resources and environment, before the Subcommittee on Readiness, House Committee on Armed Services. GAO-07-1042T, July 12, 2007 Nuclear Security: Actions Taken by NRC to Strengthen Its Licensing Process for Sealed Radioactive Sources Are Not Effective,… Continue Reading
