Day archives: August 17th, 2007

DOT OIG – Initial Assessment of the Central Artery/Tunnel Project Stem To Stern Safety Review

Initial Assessment of the Central Artery/Tunnel Project Stem To Stern Safety Review, August 16, 2007, Project ID: MH-2007-063 Summary: “On August 16, 2007, we issued our report, “Initial Assessment of the Central Artery/Tunnel Project Stem to Stern Safety Review.” This assessment is part of our ongoing independent oversight as requested by the Massachusetts Congressional delegation …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

GAO Report – DOD Cannot Ensure That U.S.-Funded Equipment Has Reached Iraqi Security Forces

Stabilizing Iraq: DOD Cannot Ensure That U.S.-Funded Equipment Has Reached Iraqi Security Forces, GAO-07-711, July 31, 2007. “Since 2003, the United States has provided about $19.2 billion to develop Iraqi security forces. The Department of Defense (DOD) recently requested an additional $2 billion to continue this effort. Components of the Multinational Force-Iraq (MNF-I), including the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Carbonfund.org Promotes Cost-effective Ways to Save Energy

“Carbonfund.org is leading the fight against climate change, making it easy and affordable for any individual, business or organization to eliminate their climate impact and hastening the transformation to a clean energy and technology future. Carbonfund.org achieves its goals through: Climate change education; Carbon reductions and offsets; Outreach to the public….Carbonfund.org supports three types of …

Subjects: Internet

DOD Concerned About Iraq Biometric Database

EPIC: “The biometrics program manager in Iraq this week expressed concern that the database containing biometrics and secret files on thousand of Iraqis could “become a hit list if it gets in the wrong hands.” According to Lt. Col. Velliquette, the Iraqi system has approximately 750,000 records in its database. Earlier, EPIC, Privacy International, and …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Government Documents, Privacy