Follow up to previous postings on the controversy surrounding missing White House email, this press release: “Today, in light of the emerging details of the disappearance of millions of White House emails, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) sent a letter to Attorney General Michael B. Mukasey asking that he appoint a special counsel to investigate the matter. Specifically, CREW asked for an investigation into whether the White House violated federal record-keeping laws by knowingly failing to preserve and restore millions of emails and by deliberately failing to use an effective and appropriate record-keeping system for the preservation of federal and presidential electronic records. The White House is subject to two sets of federal laws governing how it must maintain and preserve its records, the Federal Records Act (FRA) and the Presidential Records Act (PRA).”
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Daily Archives: February 4, 2008
CDT Analysis of REAL ID: What Should Congress Do Now?
REAL ID: What Should Congress Do Now? – CDT Analysis of the REAL ID Act and the Department of Homeland Securitys Final Regulations, February 1, 2008. Related postings on REAL ID Act CNN: “The FBI is gearing up to create a massive computer database of people’s physical characteristics, all part of an effort the bureau… Continue Reading
President's Budget Requests $271,246,000 for Institute of Museum and Library Services
Press release: “The President’s budget request for fiscal year 2009 seeks $271,246,000 for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The request, which was released by the White House today, represents an increase of $26,023,000 or 10.6 percent, over the FY 2008 enacted level for the Institutes programs and administration.” IMLS Appropriations History 1998-2009… Continue Reading
FCC Releases Annual Report on State of Competition in Wireless Industry
Press release: “Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its Twelfth Annual Report to Congress on the state of competition in the mobile telephone or Commercial Mobile Radio Services (CMRS) industry. The FCC concluded that there is effective competition in the CMRS marketplace. The report demonstrates that U.S. consumers continue to experience significant… Continue Reading
Summary of the EPAs FY09 Budget
EPA Budget: “For each fiscal year (which runs from October through September), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) develops a proposed budget. The budget defines the goals and objectives towards which the Agency intends to work within the fiscal year and the funding the Agency believes is necessary to accomplish these goals and objectives. This… Continue Reading
Budget of the United States Government Fiscal Year 2009
Budget of the United States Government Fiscal Year 2009 – The Budget Documents “Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2009 contains the Budget Message of the President, information on the Presidents budget and management priorities, and budget overviews organized by agency. Analytical Perspectives, Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2009 contains… Continue Reading
Tech Tools for the American Voter and the 2008 Congressional Elections
Tech Tools for the American Voter and the 2008 Congressional Elections, by Laura Gordon-Murnane, February 2008 Tech Tools for the American Voter and the 2008 Congressional Elections – The Tutorial: “This tutorial is a visual walk-through of how to find what you need to know for the upcoming Congressional elections. Use the tutorial to help… Continue Reading
Fact Sheet: DHS Announces 6.8 Percent Increase in FY09 Budget Request
Press release: “President Bushs fiscal year 2009 budget request for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) represents $50.5 billion in funding, which is an increase of 6.8 percent over the 2008 fiscal year level excluding funds provided in emergency supplemental funding. The request targets five areas that are essential to preserving freedom and privacy,… Continue Reading
Budget of the U.S. Government FY09
“Issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Budget of the United States Government is a collection of documents that contains the budget message of the President, information about the President’s budget proposals for a given fiscal year, and other budgetary publications that have been issued throughout the fiscal year. Other related and… Continue Reading
GPO Authenticates Federal Budget by Digital Signature
Press release: “The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) authenticates the first-ever online Federal Budget by digital signature. The visible digital signature on an online PDF document serves the same purpose as handwritten signatures or traditional wax seals on printed documents. This signature assures the public that the document has not been changed or altered. A… Continue Reading
Report of the DHS National Small Vessel Security Summit
Report of the DHS National Small Vessel Security Summit – October 19, 2007. “The purpose of the National Small Vessel Security Summit (NSVSS) was to engage private, commercial and government stakeholders in discussions on a range of issues involving the security risks posed by small vessels in the U.S. maritime domain, including those risks involving… Continue Reading
FBI Identifies Recurring Fraudulent E-mail Scam
Press release: “The FBI has recently developed information indicating cyber criminals are attempting to once again send fraudulent e-mails to unsuspecting recipients stating that someone has filed a complaint against them or their company with the Department of Justice or another organization such as the Internal Revenue Service, Social Security Administration, or the Better Business… Continue Reading
