DotGov Buzz: “In a report released July 2, Government-Wide Assessment of Citizen Service Activities, USA Services reveals the results of a survey launched in 2006 to find out how and where federal agencies interact with citizens and to analyze the day-to-day issues agencies face in providing service to citizens…More than 200 offices in 35 federal… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2007
Electronic Records Management and Digital Preservation: Protecting the Knowledge Assets of the State Government Enterprise
Electronic Records Management and Digital Preservation: Protecting the Knowledge Assets of the State Government Enterprise, PART II: Economic, Legal, and Organizational Issues, July 2007 “NASCIO continues its series on electronic records management and digital preservation with Part II which focuses on economic, legal, and organizational issues and recommended actions for State CIOs. Part II builds… Continue Reading
FTC Releases Report on Effects of Credit-Based Insurance Scores
Press release: “The Federal Trade Commission today released a report presenting the results of a study concerning credit-based insurance scores and automobile insurance. The study found that these scores are effective predictors of the claims that consumers will file. It also determined that, as a group, African-Americans and Hispanics tend to have lower scores than… Continue Reading
Concise Guide to Lawyer Specialty Certification Available Online
Press release: “The American Bar Association is making its Concise Guide to Lawyer Specialty Certification (27 pages, PDF) available online. The Guide helps specialty bar associations and section leaders determine whether to create a certification program and the steps for doing so. Certification allows lawyers who have acquired specialized knowledge in a practice area formalize… Continue Reading
Committee Requests Specific Tillman Documents from the White House
“Today Chairman Waxman and Ranking Member Davis sent a letter to the White House requesting specific documents related to the death of U.S. Army Corporal Patrick Tillman, who was killed by friendly fire in Afghanistan in 2004. The White House has made available for staff review approximately 400-450 pages, which had previously been redacted or… Continue Reading
CBO: Testimony on the Navy's 2008 Shipbuilding Plan and Uninsured Children Eligible for Medicaid
Testimony on the Navy’s 2008 Shipbuilding Plan and Key Ship Programs, July 24, 2007 – House Armed Services Committee Estimates of the Number of Uninsured Children Who Are Eligible for Medicaid or SCHIP, July 24, 2007: “(CBO) has examined available estimates of the number of children who lack health insurance but are eligible for Medicaid… Continue Reading
DoD FOIA Case Logs
Fiscal Year 2001 – Updated June 27, 2007 Fiscal Year 2002 – Updated June 27, 2007 Fiscal Year 2003 Fiscal Year 2004 – Updated June 25, 2007 Fiscal Year 2005 – Updated June 22, 2007 Fiscal Year 2006 – Updated June 25, 2007 Continue Reading
House Oversight Hearing on Privacy in the Hands of the Government
Oversight Hearing on Privacy in the Hands of the Government: The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board and the Privacy Officer for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, July 24, 2007 Witness statements Previous postings on Privacy and Civil Liberties Board Continue Reading
Senate Committee on Commerce Hearing: Protecting Children on the Internet
Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation hearing, Protecting Children on the Internet, July 24, 2007. Links to witness statements “As the Senate Commerce Committee debates how best to protect children on the Internet, lawmakers must take special care to avoid overly simple solutions that would do more harm than good. In its zeal to… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: DHS Privacy Office, Nonprofit Sector, Health Screening for 9/11 Responders, Tax Compliance, VA Accountability
Compact of Free Association: Implementation Activities Have Progressed, but the Marshall Islands Faces Challenges to Achieving Long-Term Compact Goals, GAO-07-1115T, July 24, 2007 Defense Acquisitions: Realistic Business Cases Needed to Execute Navy Shipbuilding Programs, GAO-07-943T, July 24, 2007 Federal Farm Programs: USDA Needs to Strengthen Management Controls to Prevent Improper Payments to Estates and Deceased… Continue Reading
Visiting a Friend Living in a FEMA Trailer Post Katrina
While attending the 100th American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Meeting & Conference, July 14 – 17, 2007, in New Orleans, Louisiana, librarian George Butterfield stayed in a FEMA trailer with his friend, Scot, who lost everything as a result of Hurricane Katrina, in 2005. With my thanks, following are George’s comments about this… Continue Reading
States of Disclosure: Tracking the Private Interests of Public Officials
“The Center for Public Integrity researched state requirements on the filing of Personal Financial Disclosures by all three branches of state government executive, legislative and judicial to help the public hold officials accountable and determine the potential for conflicts of interest.” [Note: see the drop-down menu on the right hand side to view… Continue Reading
