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Daily Archives: April 8, 2008
Honoring the sacrifice of the members of the United States Armed Forces who have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan
110th CONGRESS, 2d Session, S. RES. 501: Honoring the sacrifice of the members of the United States Armed Forces who have been killed in Iraq and Afghanistan. Continue Reading
Short-Term Energy and Summer Fuels Outlook
Short-Term Energy and Summer Fuels Outlook April 2008 (04/08/2008): “Quarterly short-term energy projections for supply, demand, and price for the major fuels through 2009 for the U.S. This report provides an emphasis on motor gasoline. International oil forecasts are included.” Short-Term Energy Outlook Supplement: Motor Gasoline Consumption 2008 (04/08/2008): “This report reviews how gasoline markets… Continue Reading
FAS Launches Online Chemical Weapons Convention Archive to Mark 2nd Review Conference
[April 1, 2008] “the Federation of American Scientists (FAS) launched an online compilation of more than 500 documents on the U.S. ratification of the Chemical Weapons Convention (CWC). The Archive includes a timeline of CWC negotiations, a history of its signing and ratification, and current news and commentary on the CWC.” Continue Reading
Terrorism and the Mass Media after Al Qaeda: A Change of Course?
Terrorism and the Mass Media after Al Qaeda: A Change of Course?, Manuel R. Torres Fuente: Athena Intelligence: “Analyzes the possible relationship between terrorist groups and the media. As an example, a case study on the Al Qaeda organization will be used. Our methodology will involve analyzing the content of its public statements and examining… Continue Reading
SEC Takes Action to Halt Online Account Intrusion and Identity Theft Scheme
News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission…took action to stop a sophisticated Internet scheme that stole the identities of unsuspecting individuals and netted more than $66,000 in illicit profits in just seven weeks. In a complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York, the SEC alleged that one or… Continue Reading
Treasury OIG Audit: Inadequate Security Controls Over Routers and Switches Jeopardize Sensitive Taxpayer Information
Inadequate Security Controls Over Routers and Switches Jeopardize Sensitive Taxpayer Information, March 26, 2008. Reference Number: 2008-20-071 “Because the IRS sends sensitive taxpayer and administrative information across its networks, routers on the networks must have sufficient security controls to deter and detect unauthorized use. Access controls for IRS routers were not adequate, and reviews to… Continue Reading
DOD Report: Changes in Espionage by Americans: 1947-2007
Technical Report 08-05 March 2008 – Changes in Espionage by Americans: 1947-2007, by Katherine L. Herbig, Northrop Grumman Technical Services. Released By James A. Riedel [via FAS] “Since 1987, the Defense Personnel Security Research Center (PERSEREC) has maintained a database on espionage by American citizens based largely on open sources, and has collected files… Continue Reading
