News release: “Fully 46% of all Americans have used the internet, email or cell phone text messaging to get news about the campaign, share their views and mobilize others. Further, the proportion of Americans going online on a typical day at the tail end of the primary season to get political news or information has… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: June 2008
Hearing on the Improving Public Access to Documents Act of 2008
H.R. 6193: To require the Secretary of Homeland Security to develop and administer policies, procedures, and programs to promote the implementation of the Controlled Unclassified Information Framework applicable to unclassified information that is homeland security information, terrorism information, weapons of mass destruction information and other information within the scope of the information sharing environment established… Continue Reading
AP Details Under Reporting of Thoroughbred Deaths
AP: “Thoroughbred racetracks in the U.S. reported more than three horse deaths a day last year and 5,000 since 2003, and the vast majority were put down after suffering devastating injuries on the track, according to an Associated Press survey.” Continue Reading
Nonprofit Industry Group Will Study Info Overload
New York Times: “Some of the biggest technology firms, including Microsoft, Intel, Google and I.B.M., are banding together to fight information overload. Last week they formed a nonprofit group to study the problem, publicize it and devise ways to help workers theirs and others cope with the digital deluge.” Continue Reading
PC World Guide to Protecting Your Identity Online
A Guide to Protecting Your Identity Online, Rosemary Haworth, PC Advisor Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Border Security, Federal Real Property, Global War on Terrorism
Border Security: Summary of Covert Tests and Security Assessments for the Senate Committee on Finance, 2003-2007, GAO-08-757, May 16, 2008 Federal Real Property: Property Conveyances between the District of Columbia and the Federal Government Await Completion, and Development Will Take Many Years, GAO-08-684, June 13, 2008 Global War on Terrorism: Reported Obligations for the Department… Continue Reading
Identity Theft: The Aftermath 2007
Identity Theft: The Aftermath 2007. Conducted by the Identity Theft Resource Center® (ITRC) With comparisons to The Aftermath 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 Surveys. Continue Reading
Summary of U.S. Assistance: International Conference in Support of Afghanistan
State Department news release: “The United States renewed its support for Afghanistan today, June 12, by pledging $10.2 billion for security and reconstruction assistance at the International Conference in Support of Afghanistan. This includes $3.1 billion in assistance appropriated in fiscal year 2008 (part of a total of more than $26 billion in U.S. assistance… Continue Reading
FTC Testifies on Spyware
News release: “The Federal Trade Commission…told the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation that legislation authorizing the Commission to seek civil penalties in spyware cases could add a potent remedy to those otherwise available to the Commission. In testimony to the Committee, Eileen Harrington, Deputy Director of the FTCs Bureau of Consumer Protection, said… Continue Reading
New EIA Reports: Peru Country Analysis Brief, OPEC Revenues Fact Sheet, Electric Power Monthly
Peru Country Analysis Brief (06/12/2008): “For the latest information on energy in Peru, please see our updated Country Analysis Brief. OPEC Revenues Fact Sheet (06/11/2008): “For the latest EIA estimate of net oil export revenues by members of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC), please see our updated OPEC Revenues Fact Sheet. EIA… Continue Reading
Opinion of the Court by Justice Anthony Kennedy Grants Certain Habeas Corpus Rights to Detainees at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba
SCOTUSblog: “The opinion by Justice Kennedy in Boumediene v. Bush (06-1195) and Al-Odah v. United States (06-1196) is available here. Justice Souter issued a concurring opinion joined by Justices Ginsburg and Breyer. The Chief Justice wrote a dissent joined by Justices Scalia, Thomas and Alito. Justice Scalia filed a dissent, joined by the Chief Justice… Continue Reading
FCC Expands, Improves Broadband Data Collection
Inquiry Concerning the Deployment of Advanced Telecommunications Capability to All Americans in a Reasonable and Timely Fashion, and Possible Steps to Accelerate Such Deployment Pursuant to Section 706 of the Telecommunications Act of 1996, released June 12, 2008. “This is the Commissions Fifth Report examining the availability of advanced telecommunications capability to all Americans, as… Continue Reading
