“…the Administration has transmitted a cybersecurity legislative proposal to Capitol Hill in response to Congress call for assistance on how best to address the cybersecurity needs of our Nation. This is a milestone in our national effort to ensure secure and reliable networks for Americans, businesses, and government; fundamentally, this proposal strikes a critical balance… Continue Reading
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White House – Blueprint for Building a 21st Century Immigration System
The Presidents Blueprint for Building a 21st Century Immigration System, May 2011 “The President wants to have a civil and constructive debate on this issue so that we can fix our broken immigration system. To help us reach this goal, the Obama Administration is releasing a Blueprint for Building a 21st Century Immigration System. The… Continue Reading
Law Enforcement Use of Global Positioning (GPS) Devices to Monitor Motor Vehicles: Fourth Amendment Considerations
CRS – Law Enforcement Use of Global Positioning (GPS) Devices to Monitor Motor Vehicles: Fourth Amendment Considerations, February 28, 2011 “As technology continues to advance, what was once thought novel, even a luxury, quickly becomes commonplace, even a necessity. Global Positioning System (GPS) technology is one such example. Generally, GPS is a satellite-based technology that… Continue Reading
Facts on the Production of the Congressional Record
FDLP Listserv: “On March 17, Public Printer Bill Boarman testified before the Senate appropriations subcommittee on the costs of producing Federal publications, such as the Congressional Record. Subsequently, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) made a YouTube video on the production of the Congressional Record to illustrate the production process for this important publication. With… Continue Reading
Core Documents of U.S. Democracy
Core Documents of U.S. Democracy: “To provide American citizens direct online access to the basic Federal Government documents that define our democratic society, a core group of current and historical Government publications was made available via GPO Access. These titles contain information which is vital to the democratic process and critical to an informed electorate.… Continue Reading
EPIC: Do Not Track Bills Introduced in Congress, Move Forward in California
“Rep. Markey (D-MA) and Rep. Barton (R-TX) released a discussion draft of the “Do Not Track Kids Act of 2011.” This Act establishes enhanced protections for the use and disclosure of the personal information of children and teens online. In February, Rep. Speier (D-CA) introduced the broader Do Not Track Me Online Act. And in… Continue Reading
CRS – Amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Set to Expire May 27, 2011
Amendments to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) Set to Expire, May 27, 2011 “The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) provides a statutory framework by which government agencies may, when gathering foreign intelligence investigation, obtain authorization to conduct electronic surveillance2 or physical searches,3 utilize pen registers and trap and trace devices, or access specified business… Continue Reading
Implementing Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 IT Purchasing Requirements
Implementing Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 IT Purchasing Requirements: M-1l-20 – Memorandum for Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies from Jacob Lew, director of the Office of Management and Budget, April 28, 2011 “Implementing Telework Enhancement Act of 2010 IT Purchasing Requirements: “On December 9,2010, President Obama signed into law the Telework Enhancement Act of… Continue Reading
The Orderly Liquidation of Lehman Brothers Holdings under the Dodd-Frank Act
The Orderly Liquidation of Lehman Brothers Holdings under the Dodd-Frank Act, April 18, 2011 “The report examines how the FDIC could have structured an orderly resolution of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. under the orderly liquidation authority of Title II of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act had that law been in effect… Continue Reading
SEC Proposes Product Definitions for Swaps
Fact sheet: “The Securities and Exchange Commission voted unanimously to propose rules further defining the terms swap, security-based swap, and security-based swap agreement. The Commission also proposed rules regarding mixed swaps and books and records for security-based swap agreements. The rules were proposed jointly with the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) and stem from the… Continue Reading
Wall Street And The Financial Crisis: Anatomy Of A Financial Collapse
Majority And Minority Staff Report United States Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Wall Street And The Financial Crisis: Anatomy Of A Financial Collapse, April 13, 2011 – : “This 639 page report, which was part of a 2-year bi-partisan investigation by the U.S. Senate Permanent Committee on Investigations… Continue Reading
Publication of Joint Study on Feasibility of Mandating Algorithmic Descriptions for Derivatives
“the Securities and Exchange Commission and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (collectively Commissions) delivered to Congress a joint staff study on the the feasibility of requiring the derivatives industry to adopt standardized computer-readable algorithmic descriptions which may be used to describe complex and standardized financial derivatives. See Title VII, Sec. 719(b) of Dodd-Frank. Based on the… Continue Reading
