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
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Monthly Archives: February 2008
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
Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board – Second Annual Report to Congress
Second Annual Report to Congress, January 30, 2008 (36 pages, PDF): “As the efforts of the current Board come to a close, the Members wish to acknowledge and thank the many thousands of dedicated men and women in the Federal government whose responsibility it is to protect the homeland against terrorism consistent with the Constitution.… Continue Reading
U.S. Tops Global Connectivity Scorecard Benchmark Study
Fact Sheet: “The Connectivity Scorecard is a groundbreaking new global information and communications technology (ICT) measure that ranks countries on the approximately 30 indicators of connectivity — including broadband, fixed-line, mobile and computing technologies — that contribute to the enhancement of a countrys social and economic prosperity. The Scorecard was created by Leonard Waverman, professor… Continue Reading
Groups Warn of Mortgage Lender Redlining
Washingtonpost.com” – Zip Code ‘Redlining’: A Sweeping View of Risk, By Kenneth R. Harney, February 2, 2008. “Critics call it the new redlining: Many of the country’s largest mortgage lenders are imposing loan restrictions in entire counties or Zip codes that they rank as risky or “declining.” Continue Reading
Annual FOIA Reports, FY07 Posted on DOJ Website
Annual FOIA Reports for 2007 currently posted for: Federal Departments Department of Justice Federal Agencies Defense Nuclear Facilities Safety Board Farm Credit Administration Farm Credit System Insurance Corporation Federal Housing Finance Board Federal Reserve Board Millenium Challenge Corporation National Aeronautics and Space Administration National Capital Planning Commission National Indian Gaming Commission National Labor Relations Board… Continue Reading
