Revisions to Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court’s Rules of Procedure, effective November 1, 2010. [Government Attic]
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Daily Archives: November 1, 2010
GAO – EPA Needs to Complete a Strategy for Its Library Network to Meet Users' Needs
Environmental Protection Agency: EPA Needs to Complete a Strategy for Its Library Network to Meet Users’ Needs, GAO-10-947, September 30, 2010 “Although EPA has taken a number of steps to meet the needs of library users, it has not completed a plan identifying an overall strategy for its library network, with implementation goals and a… Continue Reading
GAO: Closed Civil Criminal Cases Illustrate Instances of H-2B Workers Being Targets of Fraud and Abuse
H-2B Visa Program: Closed Civil Criminal Cases Illustrate Instances of H-2B Workers Being Targets of Fraud and Abuse, GAO-10-1053, September 30, 2010 “The H-2B visa program assists U.S. employers anticipating a shortage of domestic nonagricultural workers by permitting them to hire nonimmigrant foreign workers temporarily. The program is overseen by several agencies, including the Department… Continue Reading
FOIA, Transparency and Additional Reviews Based on Origin of Requests
DHS Singles Out EFFs FOIA Requests for Unprecedented Extra Layer of Review: “The Identity Project notes on its blog today that the Department of Homeland Security singled out EFF, along with other activist groups and media representatives such as the ACLU, EPIC, Human Rights Watch, AP, etc, for an extra layer of review on its… Continue Reading
CRS: Responsibility Determinations Under the Federal Acquisition Regulation: Legal Standards and Procedures
Responsibility Determinations Under the Federal Acquisition Regulation: Legal Standards and Procedures, Kate M. Manuel, Legislative Attorney, October 1, 2010 “This report discusses the standards and procedures that federal agencies use in making responsibility determinations under the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR). As a general rule, government agencies contract with the lowest qualified responsible bidder or offeror.… Continue Reading
CRS: Food Safety on the Farm: Federal Programs and Legislative Action
Food Safety on the Farm: Federal Programs and Legislative Action, Renée Johnson, Specialist in Agricultural Policy, October 5, 2010 “Foodborne illness-causing bacteria on farms can enter the food supply unless preventive measures are in place to reduce them, either prior to or after harvest. Also of potential risk to the food supply are pesticide residues,… Continue Reading
Google Confronts China's "Three Warfares"
Google Confronts Chinas Three Warfares, by Timothy L. Thomas. Parameters, Summer 2010, Vol. 40, No. 2, U.S. Army War College. “In early January 2010, Google announced that a computer attack originating from China had penetrated its corporate infrastructure (in mid-December) and stolen information from its computers, most likely source code. The hackers also accessed the… Continue Reading
NOAA and FDA Announce Chemical Test for Dispersant in Gulf Seafood
Follow up to previous postings on the Gulf Coast oil spill, news that NOAA and FDA announce chemical test for dispersant in Gulf seafood: “Building upon the extensive testing and protocols already in use by federal, state and local officials for the fishing waters of the Gulf, NOAA and FDA have developed and are using… Continue Reading
Engineering the Climate: Research and Strategies for International Coordination
Engineering the Climate: Research and Strategies for International Coordination, Chairman Bart Gordon, Committee on Science and Technology U.S. House of Representatives, October 2010 “Climate engineering, also known as geoengineering, can be described as the deliberate large scale modification of the earths climate systems for the purposes of counteracting and mitigating climate change. As this subject… Continue Reading
SEC Staff Publishes Progress Report on Work Plan for Global Accounting Standards
News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission’s Office of the Chief Accountant and Division of Corporation Finance today published their first progress report on the Work Plan related to global accounting standards. The Commission directed agency staff earlier this year to execute the Work Plan to provide the information needed to evaluate the implications of… Continue Reading
