Day archives: October 7th, 2009

New GAO Reports: 2010 Census, Homeland Defense, Employment Disrimination, Medicaid for Children,

2010 Census: Census Bureau Continues to Make Progress in Mitigating Risks to a Successful Enumeration, but Still Faces Various Challenges, GAO-10-132T, October 07, 2009 Homeland Defense: Planning, Resourcing, and Training Issues Challenge DOD’s Response to Domestic Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High-Yield Explosive Incidents, GAO-10-123, October 07, 2009 Medicaid: State and Federal Actions Have Been …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

FBI – Major Cyber Fraud Takedown

FBI news release: “The largest number of defendants ever charged in a cyber crime case have been indicted in a multinational investigation conducted in the United States and Egypt that uncovered a sophisticated “phishing” operation that fraudulently collected personal information from thousands of victims that was used to defraud American banks. [October 7, 2009], authorities …

Subjects: Cybercrime, ID Theft, Legal Research, Privacy

FCC: "America’s Mobile Broadband Future"

Prepared Remarks of Chairman Julius Genachowski, Federal Communications Commission: “At the FCC, we also recognize that mobile is central to our mission. No sector of the communications industry holds greater potential to enhance America’s economic competitiveness, spur job creation, and improve the quality of our lives. My goals with regard to mobile are the same …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research, Wireless Web

Children’s Exposure to Violence: A Comprehensive National Survey

News release: “The Department of Justice is releasing a new study today that measures the effects of youth violence in America, and the results are staggering. More than 60 percent of the children surveyed were exposed to violence in the past year, either directly or indirectly. Nearly half of children and adolescents were assaulted at …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Government Documents

New HHS Guide for Community and Faith-Based Organizations Working to Help Americans Stay Healthy from H1N1 and Seasonal Flu

New Guide Available from U.S. Government for Community and Faith-Based Organizations Working to Help Americans Stay Healthy from H1N1 and Seasonal Flu: “Officials from the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and the White House Office for Faith-based and Neighborhood Partnerships began distributing a new flu-response guide for community and faith-based organizations this …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

European Commission: The Future of the Internet and Europe's Digital Agenda

Viviane Reding, Member of the European Commission in charge of Information Society and Media, The Future of the Internet and Europe’s Digital Agenda – Brussels, 6 October 2009 “In less than 10 years, the internet has grown from being a novel technical gadget application into becoming central to the economic systems of the developed world. …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Internet, Privacy