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Daily Archives: September 16, 2007
Satellites Witness Lowest Arctic Ice Coverage in History
European Space Agency [link includes image gallery]: “The area covered by sea ice in the Arctic has shrunk to its lowest level this week since satellite measurements began nearly 30 years ago, opening up the Northwest Passage a long-sought short cut between Europe and Asia that has been historically impassable…The most direct route of… Continue Reading
Recently Released CRS Reports
RL34163 – The Death Penalty: Capital Punishment Legislation in the 110th Congress, September 07, 2007 (36 pages, PDF) RL34169 – The FY2008 National Defense Authorization Act: Selected Military Personnel Policy Issues, September 07, 2007 (25 pages, PDF) RL34165 – The Transition to Digital Television: Is America Ready? September 07, 2007 (13 pages, PDF) RL34171 –… Continue Reading
NTIS Search Engine Provides Archive Access Back to 1964
“Search the NTIS [National Technical Information Service] collection of 3 million products back to 1964 at no charge to you.” Continue Reading
DHS Releases National Preparedness Guidelines
Press release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today publication of two important tools to organize and synchronize national efforts to strengthen preparedness: (1) the National Preparedness Guidelines, which establish a vision for national preparedness and provide a systematic approach for prioritizing preparedness efforts across the Nation; and (2) the Target Capabilities List,… Continue Reading
2007 Global Justice Information Sharing Users Conference Presentations
On this page you will find the presentations given at the 2007 Global Justice Information Sharing Users’ Conference in Chicago, Illinois, August 20-22, 2007. Continue Reading
DOJ OIG Audit of Agency Conference Expenditures
Department of Justice Conference Expenditures, Audit Report 07-42, September 2007, PDF (Full Report, 128 pages). “DOJ components spent a total of $45.9 million on conferences…during fiscal year 2006…” Continue Reading
DOJ Summary of Annual FOIA Reports for Fiscal Year 2006
“In the past, although not required to do so under the FOIA, the Office of Information and Privacy (OIP) compiled summaries of the information contained in agency annual FOIA reports and made them publicly available. OIP is now resuming that practice starting with the annual FOIA reports for Fiscal Year 2006. Set forth below is… Continue Reading
The FBI Strategic Plan, 2004-2009
The FBI Strategic Plan, 2004-2009 (132 pages, PDF): “The FBI Strategic Plan 2004-2009 serves as a high-level road map for the next five years, with strategic goals and objectives that address the mission of the FBI and fulfill the imperatives of the President, the Attorney General, and the Director of Central Intelligence (DCI). This document… Continue Reading
FCC Launches Disaster Information Reporting System
Press release: “The Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau (PSHSB) of the Federal Communications Commission (Commission) today launched a newly designed and automated Disaster Information Reporting System (DIRS). DIRS is a voluntary, efficient, web-based system that communications companies, including wireless, wireline, broadcast, and cable providers, can use to report communications infrastructure status and situational awareness… Continue Reading
