Press release: “Two federal courts today became the vanguard of a pilot project to make digital audio recordings of courtroom proceedings publicly available online. The U.S. District Court in Nebraska and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Eastern District of North Carolina have integrated their recording and Case Management/Electronic Case Files (CM/ECF) systems to make… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: August 2007
Recent CRS Reports – Congress's Contempt Power, Info Security and Federal R&D Funding
Via Open CRS: August 01, 2007 – Congress’s Contempt Power: A Sketch – “Congress’s contempt power is the means by which Congress responds to certain acts that in its view obstruct the legislative process. Contempt may be used either to coerce compliance (inherent contempt), punish the contemnor (criminal contempt), and/or to remove the obstruction (civil… Continue Reading
PACER Customers Now Have Free Access to Written District Court Opinions
US Courts: “Customers of the federal courts Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system now have access, without charge, to district court written opinions. Written opinions have been defined by the Judicial Conference as any document issued by a judge or judges of the court sitting in that capacity, that sets forth a reasoned… Continue Reading
OMB Report Shows Agencies Improved Management of IT Investments
Press release: “Agencies are more effectively managing their Information Technology investments, according to a report released today by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). According to the updated information on the Management Watch List and High Risk List, Federal agencies have shown progress in their efforts of how they plan, manage, and monitor their… Continue Reading
New Health-related Research Tool for CDC Web Users
“CDC WONDER (Wide-ranging ONline Data for Epidemiologic Research) is a powerful database tool that puts CDC health data at Web users fingertips. The easy-to-use, menu-driven system is free to public health professionals and the general public. CDC WONDER allows Web users to form interactive queries and create reports, charts, and maps of the results…Available subjects… Continue Reading
Consumer Report's 2007 State of the Net
“The risk associated with using the Internet remains high. Our State of the Net assesses the likelihood and impact of four leading online hazards, listed in order of incidence, based on the survey by the Consumer Reports National Research Center and our follow-up investigation.” In this report: Overview >> Phishing >> Viruses >> Spam >>… Continue Reading
Petroleum Data for the International Energy Annual 2005
Petroleum Data for the International Energy Annual 2005 (08/06/2007): “Excel spreadsheets with detailed country-level data for 2004 on petroleum supply and disposition, output of refined petroleum products, imports of refined petroleum products, exports of refined petroleum products, apparent consumption of refined petroleum products, and world oil supply from refinery processing gain and other liquids, as… Continue Reading
Questions and Answers on the Protect America Act of 2007
Follow-up to August 5, 2007 posting – Bill to Amend Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Ready for President’s Signature – today’s FAQ: How far does the new wiretap law go? by Declan McCullagh – “Over strong objections from civil liberties groups and many Democrats, legislators voted over the weekend to temporarily rewrite a 1978 wiretapping law… Continue Reading
DOJ OIG Report to Congress on Implementation of Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT Act, August 2007
Report to Congress on Implementation of Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT Act (as required by Section 1001(3) of Public Law 107-56), Special Report, August 3, 2007- Office of the Inspector General [PDF or HTML] Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Financial Management, Military Training, Yucca Mountain
Financial Management: Long-standing Financial Systems Weaknesses Present a Formidable Challenge, GAO-07-914, August 3, 2007 Military Training: Actions Needed to More Fully Develop the Army’s Strategy for Training Modular Brigades and Address Implementation Challenges, GAO-07-936, August 6, 2007 Yucca Mountain: DOE Has Improved Its Quality Assurance Program, but Whether Its Application for a NRC License Will… Continue Reading
DOD OIG Report on Alleged Misconduct by DOD Officials Concerning Christian Embassy
Report Number H06L1022703 08, Alleged Misconduct by DOD Officials Concerning Christian Embassy (redacted, 47 pages, July 27, 2007): “We initiated the inquiry to address allegations that….DoD officials improperly appeared in a video promoting Christian Embassey, a non-Federal entity…” Continue Reading
