Department of Justice Office of Inspector General: A Review of the FBIs Use of National Security Letters: Assessment of Corrective Actions and Examination of NSL Usage in 2006, March 2008, Unclassified, (187 pages, PDF) Related postings on National Security Letters Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: March 2008
A New $5 Bill Enters Circulation Today
News release: “The first new $5 bill was issued by the Federal Reserve today during a commemorative transaction at President Lincoln’s Cottage at the Soldiers’ Home in Washington, D.C., a historic site used by the former president as a White House summer retreat. Officials from the Federal Reserve Board, U.S. Treasury, Bureau of Engraving and… Continue Reading
DOJ OIG: A Review of the FBIs Use of Section 215 Orders for Business Records
Department of Justice Office of Inspector General: A Review of the FBIs Use of Section 215 Orders for Business Records in 2006, March 2008, Unclassified (99 pages, PDF) Related postings on Section 215 of the Patriot Act Continue Reading
National Mathematics Advisory Panel Releases Final Report
“On March 13, 2008, the National Mathematics Advisory Panel presented its Final Report to the President of the United States and the Secretary of Education.” Foundations for Success: Report of the National Mathematics Advisory Panel, Final Report Fact Sheet Continue Reading
GAO Report: EPA Needs to Follow Best Practices and Procedures When Reorganizing Its Library Network
Environmental Protection: EPA Needs to Ensure That Best Practices and Procedures Are Followed When Making Further Changes to Its Library Network, GAO-08-304, February 29, 2008. “Established in 1971, the Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) library network provides staff and the public with access to environmental information. Its 26 libraries contain a wide range of information and… Continue Reading
DOD Directive on Positioning, Navigation, and Timing
Department of Defense Directive on Positioning, Navigation, and Timing, Directive as Issued on Feb. 19, 2008 Continue Reading
Joint Forces Command Report Shows No Direct Connection Between Saddam and al Qaeda
“ABC News has requested and obtained a copy of the Pentagon study which shows Saddam Hussein had no links to Al Qaeda…Based on the analysis of some 600,000 official Iraqi documents seized by US forces after the invasion and thousands of hours of interrogations of former officials in Saddam’s government now in US custody, the… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Principles of Federal Appropriations Law, Natural Resource Management, Defense Management
Principles of Federal Appropriations Law: Annual Update of the Third Edition, GAO-08-450SP, March 13, 2008 Environmental Protection: EPA Needs to Follow Best Practices and Procedures When Reorganizing Its Library Network, GAO-08-579T, March 13, 2008 Telecommunications: FCC Has Made Some Progress in the Management of Its Enforcement Program but Faces Limitations, and Additional Actions Are Needed,… Continue Reading
December 2007 Airline Traffic Data: U.S. Airlines Carry Record 769 Million Passengers in 2007
Bureau of Transportation Statistics news release: “U.S. airlines set an annual record by carrying 769.4 million scheduled domestic and international passengers on their systems in 2007, nearly 25 million more passengers or 3.3 percent more than they did in 2006 when the previous high was reached, the U.S. Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation Statistics… Continue Reading
UN Report: The situation in Afghanistan and its implications for international peace and security
News release: “The political transition in strife-torn Afghanistan continues to face a number of serious challenges, including terrorism and a booming drug industry, according to a new United Nations report, which urges an integrated approach among all international partners to stabilize the fledgling democracy…The report notes that 36 out of the countrys 376 districts, including… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Capitol Visitor Center, Hardrock Mining, Cost for World Trade Center Health Programs
Capitol Visitor Center: Update on Status of Project’s Schedule and Cost as of March 12, 2008, GAO-08-545T, March 12, 2008 Hardrock Mining: Information on Abandoned Mines and Value and Coverage of Financial Assurances on BLM Land, GAO-08-574T, March 12, 2008 September 11: Fiscal Year 2008 Cost Estimation Process for World Trade Center Health Programs, GAO-08-537R,… Continue Reading
Judiciary Committee Members: Administration Has Not Made the Case for Telecom Immunity
Follow up to March 11, 2008 posting, House Democrats Reject Telecom Immunity, “Today, House Judiciary Chairman John Conyers, Jr. (D-MI) and 19 members of the House Judiciary Committee issued a statement regarding telecommunications immunity, as the House prepares to consider the FISA Amendments Act of 2008. Following a review of classified information relating to the… Continue Reading
