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News release: “Despite the turmoil in the housing market and the prospect for a recession, the nation’s community banks were mildly optimistic about their ability to increase mortgage lending this year, according to the American Bankers Association’s 15th annual Real Estate Lending Survey.”
Secrecy News: “The Office of the Director of National Intelligence provided an overview of U.S. intelligence data mining development programs in…Data Mining Report, ODNI Report to Congress, February 15, 2008. Data mining is used by intelligence agencies to search through databases in order to discern patterns of activity that could indicate a threat to national …
Lest We Remember: Cold Boot Attacks on Encryption Keys, J. Alex Haldermany, Seth D. Schoenz, Nadia Heningery, William Clarksony, William Paulx, Joseph A. Calandrinoy, Ariel J. Feldmany, Jacob Appelbaum, and Edward W. Felteny. Princeton University, Electronic Frontier Foundation, Wind River Systems. February 21, 2008. Introductory blog post Frequently asked questions Experiment guide Videos and images …
News release: “A health care plan that combines the best elements of the current employer-based system and the Medicare model would create big savings, offer more choices and guarantee affordable coverage to all U.S. residents, according to a new cost and coverage analysis of the plan by the Lewin Group, a nationally respected nonpartisan consulting …
Nick Schwellenbach, national security investigator at the Project On Government Oversight (POGO): “The Department of Defense rebuked Air Force demands for more C-17 cargo planes in favor of upgrading C-5s, according to a February 14, 2008, Pentagon letter and supporting documentation to Congress obtained by POGO and made publicly available for the first time. According …
“CNAS and Foreign Policy magazine set out to address some of the most challenging questions facing the U.S. military in the 21st century: What is the state of America’s military? How healthy are the armed forces? How prepared are they for future conflicts? How confident are they in civilian leaders and government institutions? And what …
DOE OIG: Audit Letter Report Analysis of Open Ofice of Inspector General Recommendation, February 21, 2006 (160 pages, PDF) “In December 2007, Congressman Henry A. Waxman, Chairman of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, requested that the Office of Inspector General examine information related to recommendations issued after January 1,200 1, that had not …
Press release: “New York State schools with certified librarians have higher scores on average on the fourth grade English Language Arts (ELA) test than those who dont, according to the findings of researchers at Syracuse University School of Information Studies (iSchool). Preliminary findings of research conducted by Professor Ruth Small and graduate students in the …
“First Book is a nonprofit organization with a single mission: to give children from low-income families the opportunity to read and own their first new books. We provide an ongoing supply of new books to children participating in community-based mentoring, tutoring, and family literacy programs. First Book was founded in 1992. The First Book model …
The Conference Board Inc.: “As tax season approaches, an increasing number of people plan to file their federal taxes online, according to the Consumer Internet Barometer. Forty percent plan to file online, up from 34 percent three years ago. More than two-thirds of consumers report having filed online for three years or more, up from …
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, National Center for Health Statistics: Increases in Poisoning and Methadone-Related Deaths: United States, 1999-2005 – by Lois A. Fingerhut, M.A., Office of Analysis and Epidemiology. “In 2005, poisoning remained the second leading cause of injury death in the United States, after surpassing firearms for the first time in 2004. …
“The Department of State released Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969-1976, Vol. XXXIX, European Security. This volume documents U.S. efforts to negotiate multilateral agreements with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) allies and the Soviet Bloc, which would allow for greater European security. This volume has a broader scope than most, since it covers …
