CNN: “WikiLeaks threw open the doors Friday to its archive of more than a quarter million secret U.S. diplomatic cables, unfiltered and unedited, exposing and possibly endangering confidential diplomatic sources. The website made the controversial decision after losing control of the documents in a series of blunders. WikiLeaks supporters posted the entire encrypted archive on the internet late last year. Separately, David Leigh, the investigative editor of the Guardian newspaper, formerly one of Wikileaks media partners, published the password to unlock the archive in his book Inside WikiLeaks: Julian Assange’s War on Secrecy. Together, both pieces of information, unlocked the full trove of U.S. diplomatic cables, accessible to anyone on the web. But WikiLeaks’ decision to open its archive is likely to bring the cables to a much wider audience — and has already sparked criticism that it will put people at risk.”
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Daily Archives: September 1, 2011
BLS: Employment Situation Summary, August 2011
News release: “Nonfarm payroll employment was unchanged (0) in August, and the unemployment rate held at 9.1 percent, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported today. Employment in most major industries changed little over the month. Health care continued to add jobs, and a decline in information employment reflected a strike. Government employment continued to… Continue Reading
9/11 Commemoration from the Center for Homeland Defense and Security
Homeland Security Affairs: The 9/11 Essays: Reflective essays by Secretaries Napolitano, Chertoff and Ridge, Assistant Secretary Stockton and CHDS faculty. Homeland Security Audio Archive: Recorded personal stories from CHDS alumni, students and faculty about 9/11 and other events that motivated them to serve. CHDS Education Report: Highlights of the national impact of CHDS graduate and… Continue Reading
August 2011 Manufacturing ISM Report On Business
News release: “Economic activity in the manufacturing sector expanded in August for the 25th consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 27th consecutive month, say the nation’s supply executives in the latest Manufacturing ISM Report On Business®…”The PMI registered 50.6 percent, a decrease of 0.3 percentage point from July, indicating expansion in the… Continue Reading
Speech by Federal Reserve Governor Duke on rebalancing the housing market
Governor Elizabeth A. Duke At the Federal Reserve Board Policy Forum: The Housing Market Going Forward: Lessons Learned from the Recent Crisis, Washington, D.C. September 1, 2011 “To many, the story of the recent financial crisis and its aftereffects for the housing market is one mainly attributed to subprime lending. Although problems were concentrated initially… Continue Reading
FTC Publication Advises Parents of School-Age Children How to Limit Risks of ID Theft
News release: “A new publication from the Federal Trade Commission, Protecting Your Childs Personal Information at School, advises parents how to limit the risks of identity theft. It also explains the federal Family Educational Rights Privacy Act, which protects the privacy of student records and gives parents of school-age children the right to opt out… Continue Reading
Lancet – World Trade Center survivors and their long-term mental and physical health
“This issue of The Lancet [subscription with abstracts] allows reflections on the events of 9/11, and particularly explores some of the research, review, and opinion pieces on the short-term and long-term physical, mental, and public health consequences of the terrorist attacks. The research papers report not only US domestic health effects but also some of… Continue Reading
AmLaw – The Associates Survey Satisfaction within the midlevel ranks has fallen to its lowest level since 2004
“Midlevel associates put their noses to the grindstone in 2010, and they didnt like it. While demand for legal services rose, staffing at the biggest firms still lagged behind prerecession levels. As a result, third-, fourth-, and fifth-year associates had their most demanding year since the downturn began, averaging 2,037 billable hours in 2010, compared… Continue Reading
Report of the Secretary-Generals Panel of Inquiry on the 31 May 2010 Flotilla Incident
Report of the Secretary-Generals Panel of Inquiry on the 31 May 2010 Flotilla Incident, July 2011 – released by New York Times on September 1, 2011 “The Secretary-General established the Panel of Inquiry on the 31 May 2010 Flotilla Incident on 2 August 2010. The Panel received and reviewed reports of the detailed national investigations… Continue Reading
NASA: Limiting Future Collision Risk to Spacecraft
Limiting Future Collision Risk to Spacecraft: An Assessment of NASA’s Meteoroid and Orbital Debris Programs, National Research Council, September 2011 See also Limiting Future Collision Risk to Spacecraft: An Assessment of NASAs Meteoroid and Orbital Debris Programs. Aeronautics and Space Engineering Board ∙ Division on Engineering & Physical Sciences ∙ September 2011: “Rising concerns about… Continue Reading
DHS IG Report – Use of DHS Purchase Cards
Use of DHS Purchase Cards OIG-11-101 August 2011 “DHS generally had an adequate framework for internal controls to manage its purchase card program. However, the department needs to improve its implementation of some internal controls to mitigate the inherent risks associated with purchase card use. The department needs to strengthen its post payment audit process… Continue Reading
