Day archives: August 26th, 2009

DHS and Information Technology Sector Coordinating Council Release Information Technology Sector Baseline Risk Assessment

News release: “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the Information Technology Sector Coordinating Council (IT SCC) today released the IT Sector Baseline Risk Assessment (ITSRA) to identify and prioritize national-level risks to critical sector-wide IT functions while outlining strategies to mitigate those risks and enhance national and economic security…The ITSRA validates the resiliency of …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, PC Security

DHS OIG: Role of the No Fly and Selectee Lists in Securing Commercial Aviation

OIG-09-64 – Role of the No Fly and Selectee Lists in Securing Commercial Aviation (PDF, 63 pages] Redacted, July 2009. “Although the use of the No Fly and Selectee lists is largely successful in identifying potential terrorists who could threaten commercial aviation, some individuals not included on the lists may also present vulnerabilities to aviation …

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

The Council on Women and Girls' New Site

“Welcome to our new website! As the Executive Director of the Council [Valerie Jarrett], Im very excited to launch this site as we commemorate Womens Equality Day on August 26. On this day when we remember the bravery and struggles that won women the right to vote, we are very pleased to add this website …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Legislation

Newly Declassified CIA Histories on Wars in Indochina

National Security Archive Electronic Briefing Book No. 283: “The Central Intelligence Agency participated in every aspect of the wars in Indochina, political and military, according to newly declassified CIA histories. The six volumes of formerly secret histories (the Agency’s belated response to a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) request by National Security Archive senior fellow …

Subjects: Freedom of Information, Government Documents

Cash for Clunkers Wraps up with Nearly 700,000 car sales and increased fuel efficiency

News release: “The CARS program came to a close Tuesday night with nearly 700,000 clunkers taken off the roads, replaced by far more fuel efficient vehicles. Rebate applications worth $2.877 billion were submitted by the 8 p.m. deadline, under the $3 billion provided by Congress to run the program. Cars made in America topped the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

FDIC Board Approves Final Statement of Policy on the Acquisition of Failed Depository Institutions

News release: “The FDIC Board today adopted a final Statement of Policy on the Acquisition of Failed Insured Depository Institutions. This policy statement provides guidance to investors interested in acquiring or investing in the deposit liabilities of failed banks or thrifts about the standards they will be expected to meet in order to qualify to …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Edward M. Kennedy, Senate Stalwart – Graphics, Video and Remembrances

New York Times: “Senator Edward M. Kennedy of Massachusetts, a son of one of the most storied families in American politics, a man who knew acclaim and tragedy in near-equal measure and who will be remembered as one of the most effective lawmakers in the history of the Senate, died late Tuesday night. He was …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Congress, Government Documents, Legislation

Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index Bounces Back

News release: “The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index ®, which had retreated in July, rebounded in August. The Index now stands at 54.1 (1985=100), up from 47.4 in July. The Present Situation Index increased slightly to 24.9 from 23.3 last month. The Expectations Index improved to 73.5 from 63.4 in July.” Related postings on financial …

Subjects: Knowledge Management

Global Warming Bringing More Extreme Heat Waves

Global Warming Bringing More Extreme Heat Waves – More Extremely Hot Days Projected 30 Large Cities Especially Vulnerable, Published August 25, 2009: “More extremely hot summer days are projected for every part of the country, detailed in a new report from the National Wildlife Federation and Physicians for Social Responsibility. To explain the bigger …

Subjects: Government Documents, Knowledge Management

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