“The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) is pleased to announce the release of its research brief, Ready for the Challenge? State CIOs and Electronic Records. The brief is a product of NASCIO’s Electronic Records and Digital Preservation Working Group and may be found online. States continue to struggle with new challenges presented by a growing portfolio of electronic records and digital content that must be preserved. Within this context, the issue of electronic records (e-records) management has emerged as a high-priority policy and technology issue for state CIOs. This issue is now driven by emerging trends such as new Web 2.0 collaboration tools that create e-records in forms that are transitory, yet still document the business of government. The importance of the subject is driven by vulnerability of essential e-records during disasters and a growing emphasis on transparency and accountability in state government, including online public access to records on spending, performance, procurements, and contracts.”
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Daily Archives: July 10, 2008
Naturalizations in the United States: 2007
DHS Office of Immigration Statistics: Naturalizations in the United States: 2007 – “This report presents information on the number and characteristics of foreign nationals who became American citizens during fiscal year 2007. View data tables on Naturalizations.” Continue Reading
EPIC Calls for Protection of Passport Privacy During Senate Hearing
“EPIC testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee [hearing: Passport Files: Privacy Protection Needed For All Americans], urging new protections for passport information privacy. The hearing, held at a time of increased information collection and dissemination by the government, addressed an Inspector General report [Review of Controls and Notification for Access to Passport Records in the… Continue Reading
Agencies Reduce Security Vulnerabilities Under The Trusted Internet Connection Initiative
News release: “Today, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released the Trusted Internet Connections (TIC) Initiative Statement of Capability Evaluation Report highlighting the Federal governments rapid progress toward strengthening IT security. This was achieved by reducing external connections, including Internet points of presence from over 4,300 reported in January 2008, to a target of… Continue Reading
NIST Draft Guidelines on Cell Phone and PDA Security
Draft SP 800-124, Guidelines on Cell Phone and PDA Security, July 2008. “Cell phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) have become indispensable tools for today’s highly mobile workforce. Small and relatively inexpensive, these devices can be used for many functions, including sending and receiving email, storing documents, delivering presentations, and remotely accessing data. While these… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: State and Local Government Pension Plans, VA Health Care, Capitol Visitor Center
Air Force Procurement: Aerial Refueling Tanker Protest, GAO-08-991T, July 10, 2008 State and Local Government Pension Plans: Current Structure and Funded Status, GAO-08-983T, July 10, 2008 Surface Transportation: Principles Can Guide Efforts to Restructure and Fund Federal Programs, GAO-08-744T, July 10, 2008 VA Health Care: Ineffective Controls over Medical Center Billings and Collections Limit Revenue… Continue Reading
FTC Submits Do Not Call Report to Congress for FY 2007
News release: “The Commission has approved the issuance of a report to Congress regarding the Do Not Call Registry for Fiscal Year 2007. The report..has been submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce and the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, as required by Section 4(b) of the… Continue Reading
OMB Report: The Human Resources Line of Business, 2008
Report to the Congress on the Human Resources Line of Business, June 25, 2008 “This report addresses Section 747 of Division D of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, which requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate… Continue Reading
Rand Report: Iran's Political, Demographic, and Economic Vulnerabilities
Iran’s Political, Demographic, and Economic Vulnerabilities, by Keith Crane, Rollie Lal, Jeffrey Martini, July 2008. “Iran is one of the United States’ most important foreign policy concerns. It has also been an extraordinarily difficult country with which to engage. Ironically, while the leadership has been hostile to the United States, Iranian society has evolved in… Continue Reading
National Insitute of Standards Draft Guide to Bluetooth Security
Draft Guide to Bluetooth Security, July 9, 2008, SP 800-121. “Bluetooth is an open standard for short-range radio frequency (RF) communication. Bluetooth technology is used primarily to establish wireless personal area networks (WPAN), commonly referred to as ad hoc or peer-to-peer (P2P) networks. Bluetooth technology has been integrated into many types of business and consumer… Continue Reading
