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Monthly Archives: May 2008
Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for First Responders, Second Edition.
“The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) has released the Electronic Crime Scene Investigation: A Guide for First Responders, Second Edition. This document is intended for first responders who may have the responsibility of protecting, recognizing, collecting, and preserving electronic evidence at a variety of crime scenes. The first chapter profiles the types of electronic devices… Continue Reading
Federal Student Loan Repayment Program Report to Congress FY07
OPM: Federal Student Loan Repayment Program Report Fiscal Year 2007 – Report to the Congress, May 2008: “In FY 2007, 33 Federal agencies provided 6,619 employees with a total of more than $42 million in student loan repayment benefits. Compared to FY 2006, this represents a 15 percent increase in the number of employees receiving… Continue Reading
EPIC, Technical Experts, Legal Scholars, and Civil Liberties Organizations Urge Accuracy In Police Databases
“EPIC filed a “friend of the court” brief (pdf) in the United States Supreme Court, urging the Justices to ensure the accuracy of police databases. The brief was filed on behalf of 27 legal scholars and technical experts and 13 privacy and civil liberty groups. In Herring v. US, the Court will be asked to… Continue Reading
WorldWide Telescope Web 2.0 Visualization Software
“The WorldWide Telescope (WWT) is a Web 2.0 visualization software environment that enables your computer to function as a virtual telescopebringing together imagery from the best ground and space-based telescopes in the world for a seamless exploration of the universe. Choose from a growing number of guided tours of the sky by astronomers and educators… Continue Reading
Library of Congress Publishes Updated Country Profile of Iran
Library of Congress Federal Research Division: “The profiles offer brief, summarized information on a countrys historical background, geography, society, economy, transportation and telecommunications, government and politics, and national security.” Country Profile: Iran, May 2008 Continue Reading
Web Accessibility Guidelines For UN Websites
Web Accessibility Guidelines For UN Websites (Word doc): “In order to make information on the United Nations and its activities available to the widest range of audiences, and in keeping with resolutions of the General Assembly, the Department of Public Information (DPI) is aggressively pursuing accessibility of the United Nations website by persons with disabilities.… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Info Tech at Agriculture, Nation's Long-Term Fiscal Outlook, Unmanned Aircraft Systems
Information Technology: Agriculture Needs to Strengthen Management Practices for Stabilizing and Modernizing Its Farm Program Delivery Systems, GAO-08-657, May 16, 2008 The Nation’s Long-Term Fiscal Outlook: April 2008 Update, GAO-08-783R, May 16, 2008 Unmanned Aircraft Systems: Federal Actions Needed to Ensure Safety and Expand Their Potential Uses within the National Airspace System, GAO-08-511, May 15,… Continue Reading
DOJ Detainee Related Documents
Documents Released in litigation May 2008. CITF Draft Memo, Subject: Interview Techniques Continue Reading
Knowledge Management Toolkit for the Crisis Prevention and Recovery Practice Area
Knowledge Management Toolkit for the Crisis Prevention and Recovery Practice Area, March 2007. “Knowledge management in the Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery (BCPR) The Bureau for Crisis Prevention and Recovery is the Practice Leader for crisis prevention and recovery within the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP). A repository for tools, methods, and experience, BCPR… Continue Reading
DHS Awards $844 Million to Secure Nation's Critical Infrastructure
News release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today more than $844 million in grant awards as part of its Infrastructure Protection Activities (IPA) grant program. Grant awards will strengthen security at ports and enhance transit, trucking and intercity bus systems. Funds provided will be used to prevent, protect against, respond to and… Continue Reading
DOD OIG Audits: Navy Working Capital Fund, Capital Asset Management System, Army Working Capital Fund
D-2008-092 Controls Over the Department of the Navy Working Capital Fund Inventory Stored at Non-Defense Logistics Agency Organizations, May 13, 2008 (Project No. D2007-D000FC-0162.000). D-2008-091 General Controls of the Capital Asset Management System-Military Equipment, May 13, 2008 (Project No. D2007-D000FN-0124.000) D-2008-090 Controls Over Reconciling Army Working Capital Fund Inventory Records, May 13, 2008 (Project No.… Continue Reading
