News release: “The National Cyber Security Alliance (NCSA), a public-private partnership focused on educating a digital citizenry to stay safe and secure online, today launched its National Cyber Security Awareness Month Web portal with information on events, activities, promotions and educational materials to be used in preparation for the online safety month to be held… Continue Reading
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Monthly Archives: July 2010
Commerce Dept. launches major inquiry into cyber challenges to the Internet economy
[Federal Register: July 28, 2010 (Volume 75, Number 144)] [Notices][Page 44216-44223]: “The Department of Commerce’s Internet Policy Task Force is conducting a comprehensive review of the nexus between cybersecurity challenges in the commercial sector and innovation in the Internet economy. The Department seeks comments from all stakeholders, including the commercial, academic and civil society sectors,… Continue Reading
Why and How the Millennial Generation Is the Most Pro-Government Generation and What This Means for Our Future
The Generation Gap on Government – Why and How the Millennial Generation Is the Most Pro-Government Generation and What This Means for Our Future, by Guy Molyneux and Ruy Teixeira, with John Whaley July 2010 “Young Americans today across the ideological spectrum share a far more favorable view of the federal government than do their… Continue Reading
House Financial Services Committee Approves Legislation to Legalize Internet Gaming
News release: “July 28, 2010, the House Financial Services Committee passed legislation to enable Americans to bet online and put an end to an inappropriate interference with their personal freedom. H.R. 2267, the Internet Gambling Regulation, Consumer Protection, and Enforcement Act of 2009 would establish a federal regulatory and enforcement framework under which Internet gambling… Continue Reading
2010 Digital Counties Survey Award Winners Announced
“The Digital Counties Survey is conducted in partnership with the National Association of Counties (NACo) annually in the spring: March – April. All U.S. counties are invited to participate (consolidated county-city jurisdictions are invited to participate in the Digital Cities Survey in the summer). The awards are presented during NACO’s annual conference each July.” The… Continue Reading
Wired Exclusive: Google, CIA Invest in Future of Web Monitoring
Exclusive – Google, CIA Invest in Future of Web Monitoring, By Noah Shachtman, July 28, 2010: “The investment arms of the CIA and Google are both backing a company that monitors the web in real time and says it uses that information to predict the future. The company is called Recorded Future, and it… Continue Reading
Citizen Satisfaction with Federal Websites Stabilizes But Falls Short of Rebound
Quarterly ACSI E-Government Satisfaction Index Shows Relationship Between High Satisfaction and Government Efficiency, July 28, 2009 “The American Customer Satisfaction Index E-Government Satisfaction Index [Satisfaction Q2 2009] scores 73.6 for the second quarter, halting a drop in the first quarter that came after three consecutive quarterly gains. However, the Index didnt manage a rebound,… Continue Reading
NOAA: Past Decade Warmest on Record According to Scientists in 48 Countries
Earth has been growing warmer for more than fifty years, July 28, 2010 “The 2009 State of the Climate report released today draws on data for 10 key climate indicators that all point to the same finding: the scientific evidence that our world is warming is unmistakable. More than 300 scientists from 160 research groups… Continue Reading
Federal Reserve Beige Book, July 28, 2010
Full Report – Beige Book, July 28, 2010 – Summary of Commentary on Current Economic Conditions by Federal Reserve District, and link to reports by Districts: “Economic activity has continued to increase, on balance, since the previous survey, although the Cleveland and Kansas City Districts reported that the level of economic activity generally held steady.… Continue Reading
New GAO Reports: Defense Management, National Security, Native American Graves Protection, Performance Measurement
Defense Management: Improved Planning, Training, and Interagency Collaboration Could Strengthen DOD’s Efforts in Africa, GAO-10-794, July 28, 2010 Defense Management: U.S. Southern Command Demonstrates Interagency Collaboration, but Its Haiti Disaster Response Revealed Challenges Conducting a Large Military Operation, GAO-10-801, July 28, 2010 Department of Veterans Affairs: Long-standing Weaknesses in Miscellaneous Obligation and Financial Reporting Controls,… Continue Reading
Report on Supervised Release of Federal Offenders
Report on Supervised Release of Federal Offenders – July 27, 2010 “Since the late 1980s, nearly 1 million federal offenders have been sentenced to terms of supervised release. The U.S. Sentencing Commission recently published a lengthy report that addresses the legal framework of, and most common legal issues connected with, supervised release. The report explains… Continue Reading
NYT: Comparing the Costs of America's Wars
Comparing the Costs of Americas Wars – “Figures in billions except for World War II and post-9/11 totals; all are in fiscal year 2011 dollars. The current conflicts are the most expensive.” Related Article. Continue Reading
