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Technical Report 08-05 March 2008 – Changes in Espionage by Americans: 1947-2007, by Katherine L. Herbig, Northrop Grumman Technical Services. Released By James A. Riedel [via FAS] “Since 1987, the Defense Personnel Security Research Center (PERSEREC) has maintained a database on espionage by American citizens based largely on open sources, and has collected files …
Department of Agriculture OIG Audit announced April 4, 2008: Rural Utilities Service Implementation of Loan and Grant Programs That Promote Renewable Energy (Report No: 09601-7-TE, Issued March 2008) “RUS has reported assistance totaling over $113.5 million in loans and grants to 23 recipients for renewable energy projects from fiscal years (FY) 2001 through 2006. This …
Fact Sheet: Status of Latin America Small Business Lending Initiative, April 7, 2008 – “In June of 2007 the Treasury Department launched an initiative to expand and improve access for small businesses in Latin America to commercial financing.
Official Google Blog: “As the 2008 election progresses, more and more voters are tuning into YouTube to stay on top of the action. Our You Choose ’08 platform now features content from candidates, news organizations, and voters, and we’ve made it easier than ever to see where the candidates stand on each of the major …
EPIC: “European privacy officials have established “a clear set of responsibilities” on search engine companies regarding their handling of user data. The opinion, issued by the Article 29 Working Group, states that the European Union Data Protection Directive requires search engines to “delete or irreversibly anonymise personal data once they no longer serve the specified …
News release: “The Office of the Director of National Intelligence is announcing the first-ever strategy to improve the ability of intelligence professionals to share information, ultimately strengthening national security. The document, titled the U.S. Intelligence Community Information Sharing Strategy, complements a related national strategy that President Bush released last year. The document responds to needs …
“Chairman Waxman requests details of a potentially long-term arrangement between the Federal Reserve and BlackRock, an investment advisory firm selected to manage $30 billion in assets backed by federal taxpayers.” Letter to Mr. Timothy F. Geithner, President and Chief Executive Officer, Federal Reserve Bank of New York
“The Universal Periodic Review (UPR) Working Group of the Human Rights Council has begun its first session, which runs from 7 to 18 April. At the end of the session, the UPR Working Group will issue reports on each of the 16 countries reviewed, containing, inter alia, an objective and transparent assessment of the human …
The Personal Information Trainer, by Stuart Basefsky Criminal Law Resources: Fingerprint Evidence Challenges, by Ken Strutin The Social Networking Titans: Facebook and MySpace, by Deborah Ginsberg and Meg Kribble Update to Choosing Law Librarianship: Thoughts for People Contemplating a Career Move, by Mary Whisner Living With the Asus Eee PC, by Conrad J. Jacoby Competitive …
“The World Privacy Forum filed extensive comments [April 4, 2008] regarding privacy protections for patients whose health care information will be shared with patient safety safety organizations under newly proposed Department of Health and Human Services regulations. After a landmark Institute of Medicine report on the prevalence of medical errors and their harmful impact on …
CBO Monthly Budget Review, April 2008: “Halfway through fiscal year 2008, the federal government has incurred a deficit of $310 billion, CBO estimates, $51 billion more than the shortfall incurred during the same period in 2007. Outlays have risen by 5 percent in the first half of the year, whereas revenues have grown by about …
“This is the 4th edition of the bibliography of online Canadian federal government databases, replacing the 3rd edition published in 2005. This current edition lists 488 databases publicly accessible on Government of Canada Web sites. Some of these databases require user registration. This edition contains 334 entries from the previous edition that have been reviewed …
