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Daily Archives: December 31, 2007
DOJ OIG Audits – Office of Justice Program Grants
Office of Justice Programs National Institute of Justice Cooperative Agreement Awarded to North Dakota State University, Fargo, North Dakota, Audit Report GR-60-08-003, December 2007(Commentary and Summary Only) Office of Justice Programs Southwest Border Prosecution Initiative Funding Received by Brooks County, Texas, Audit Report GR-60-08-002, December 2007 (Commentary and Summary Only) Continue Reading
CDT: Passport Card Rule Will Weaken Border Security and Privacy
“Today, the Department of State released a final rule for the new “Passport Card,” which is intended to be used by American citizens who frequently travel by land or sea to Canada, Mexico, the Caribbean, and Bermuda. The new rule calls for the use of “vicinity read” RFID technology without the use of encryption. This… Continue Reading
NASA National Aviation Operational Monitoring Service (NAOMS) Information Release
“This Web site contains responses collected from the air carrier and general aviation pilot surveys as part of the NASA National Aviation Operational Monitoring Service (NAOMS) project from April 2001 through December 2004. Relevant information is contained in the accompanying documentation. In the interest of timeliness, this first release is by nature conservative to ensure… Continue Reading
The Secret Library of Hope
The Secret Library of Hope, by Rebecca Solnit, The Nation: “Hope is an orientation, a way of scanning the wall for cracks–or building ladders–rather than staring at its obdurate expanse. It’s a world view, but one informed by experience and the knowledge that people have power; that the power people possess matters; that change has… Continue Reading
Federal Register Notice of Final Action Regarding Amendments on Retroactivity, Effective March 3, 2008
United States Sentencing Commission: “The Commission hereby gives notice of amendments to a policy statement and commentary made pursuant to its authority under 28 U.S.C. § 994(a) and (u). (This notice will be published in a forthcoming edition of the Federal Register.) On December 11, 2007, the Commission promulgated an amendment to policy statement §1B1.10… Continue Reading
