Day archives: December 21st, 2011

The Revolutions Were Tweeted: Information Flows During the 2011 Tunisian and Egyptian Revolutions

The Revolutions Were Tweeted: Information Flows During the 2011 Tunisian and Egyptian Revolutions, International Journal of Communication 5 (2011), Feature 13751405 19328036/2011FEA1375 [via gigaom] “This article details the networked production and dissemination of news on Twitter during snapshots of the 2011 Tunisian and Egyptian Revolutions as seen through information flowssets of near-duplicate tweetsacross activists, bloggers, …

Subjects: Blogs, Freedom of Information, Knowledge Management

EPA Issues First National Standards for Mercury Pollution from Power Plants

News release: “The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has issued the Mercury and Air Toxics Standards, the first national standards to protect American families from power plant emissions of mercury and toxic air pollution like arsenic, acid gas, nickel, selenium, and cyanide. The standards will slash emissions of these dangerous pollutants by relying on widely …

Subjects: Government Documents

FAA Issues Final Rule on Pilot Fatigue

“U.S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Acting Administrator Michael Huerta today announced a sweeping final rule that overhauls commercial passenger airline pilot scheduling to ensure pilots have a longer opportunity for rest before they enter the cockpit…The Department of Transportation identified the issue of pilot fatigue as a top priority during …

Subjects: Government Documents

New GAO Reports: Government Auditing Standards, Office Supplies Pricing, Pediatric Medical Devices

Government Auditing Standards – 2011 Revision (Supercedes GAO-07-731G) GAO-12-331G, Dec 1, 2011, Strategic Sourcing Office Supplies Pricing Study Had Limitations, but New Initiative Shows Potential for Savings, GAO-12-178, Dec 20, 2011 DOD Financial Management – Ongoing Challenges with Reconciling Navy and Marine Corps Fund Balance with Treasury, GAO-12-132, Dec 20, 2011 Pediatric Medical Devices – …

Subjects: Government Documents

State of the Federal Web Report

State of the Federal Web Report, December 16, 2011. Produced by the .gov Reform Task Force “This report presents a summary of data and findings about the state of Federal websites, collected as part of the .gov Reform Initiative. The report is intended to highlightfor the first timethe size and scope of websites in the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management

FTC Guidance – Cookies: Leaving a Trail on the Web

“Have you ever wondered why some online ads you see are targeted to your tastes and interests, or how websites remember your preferences from visit to visit? The answer may be in the cookies.” A cookie is information saved by your web browser, the software program you use to visit the web. Cookies can be …

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

U.S. Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 2003-2010

CRS – U.S. Arms Sales: Agreements with and Deliveries to Major Clients, 2003-2010. Richard F. Grimmett, Specialist in International Security, December 16, 2011 “This report provides background data on U.S. arms sales agreements with and deliveries to its major purchasers during calendar years 2003-2010, made through the U.S. Foreign Military Sales (FMS) program. In a …

Subjects: Government Documents

SEC Charges Former Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Executives with Securities Fraud

News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission [December 16, 2011] charged six former top executives of the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac) with securities fraud, alleging they knew and approved of misleading statements claiming the companies had minimal holdings of higher-risk mortgage loans, including subprime …

Subjects: Government Documents

Governmental Tracking of Cell Phones and Vehicles: The Confluence of Privacy, Technology, and Law

CRS Governmental Tracking of Cell Phones and Vehicles: The Confluence of Privacy, Technology, and Law. Richard M. Thompson, Law Clerk. December 1, 2011 “Technology has advanced considerably since the framers established the constitutional parameters for searches and seizures in the Fourth Amendment. What were ink quills and parchment are now cell phones and the …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Courts, Legal Research, Privacy

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