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Monthly Treasury Statement, August 2007

“This website contains the monthly receipts, outlays and deficit/surplus of the United States, for fiscal years 1981-2007. The figures are published monthly in Table 1 of the Monthly Treasury Statement, and are not amended due to backdated transactions.” Monthly Treasury Statement, August 2007: August 2007 Revised 9/13/07 at 4:30p.m – PDF | ASCII Quick Links …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Replacing and Repairing Equipment Used In Iraq and Afghanistan: The Army's Reset Program

Congressional Budget Office – Replacing and Repairing Equipment Used In Iraq and Afghanistan: The Army’s Reset Program, September 2007 (58 pages, PDF): “To date, the Army has received $38 billion to replace, repair, and recondition equipment that has been lost, damaged or used extensively in conducting operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.”

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New Report from National Research Council on Climate Change

Committee on Strategic Advice on the U.S. Climate Change Science Program, National Research Council – U.S. Climate Change Science Program Making Good Progress In Documenting And Understanding Changes, But Study Of Impacts On Humans And Communication With Decision Makers Lag: “Climate change research directed by the federal government has made good progress in documenting and …

Subjects: Government Documents

Courts Feel Effects of PACER's Growing Popularity

US Courts: “The success of the federal judiciary’s Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) is well documented: Hundreds of millions of pages of court documents retrieved online each year by customers who numbers are approaching 750,000. Less attention, however, has focused on PACER’s impact on court staffs. “It’s definitely changed the way our office …

Subjects: Courts, Internet, Legal Research

New Video on NSL Privacy Violations and the Constitution

Via EFF – “How National Security Letters Violate Our Privacy: The 26-minute video, also available on DVD, explores the repercussions of the FBI’s power to demand hundreds of thousands of Americans’ private records without any oversight by a court or Congress. Two former Department of Justice (DOJ) officials, Lisa Graves [bio] and Bruce Fein [bio], …

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

Project Safe Childhood

“Guided by the leadership of the Attorney General, Project Safe Childhood (PSC) aims to combat the proliferation of technology-facilitated sexual exploitation crimes against children. The threat of sexual predators soliciting children for physical sexual contact is well-known and serious; the danger of the production, distribution, and possession of child pornography is equally dramatic and disturbing. …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Pew Research Study Compares Mainstream and Online News

“The Project for Excellence in Journalism released an interesting study showing how the news agenda of online news viewers differs from the agenda of mainstream reporters and editors. The study examines the content of several dozen major news organizations during a week last spring and compares it to the top stories submitted and voted on …

Subjects: Internet

Blagojevich administration unveils Ready Illinois disaster preparedness Web site

Press release: “Disaster preparedness information in Illinois has become more readily accessible thanks to a new disaster preparedness Web site that has been released by the Blagojevich administration. The Ready Illinois Web site offers comprehensive information on steps people can take before emergencies happen, what to do once a disaster has occurred, and tips for …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Internet

DOD OIG Audits – Information Assurance, Appropriations for Katrina, Pacific Command HQ Purchase Card Controls

D-2007-123 Summary of Information Assurance Weaknesses Found in Audit Reports Issued From August 1, 2006, Through July 31, 2007 (September 12, 2007) (Project D2007-D000LB-0115.000), PDF and Summary D-2007-121 Emergency Supplemental Appropriations for DoD Needs Arising From Hurricane Katrina at Selected DoD Components (September 12, 2007) (Project D2006-D000FE-0010.002), PDF and Summary D-2007-120 U.S. Pacific Command Headquarters …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Report on Internet Tax Freedom Act and the "Digital Divide"

The Internet Tax Freedom Act and the “Digital Divide” by Michael Mazerov, Center on Budget and Policy Priorities: “Proponents of the “Permanent Internet Tax Freedom Act” argue that banning state and local taxes on Internet access is key to encouraging more households to subscribe and incentivizing companies to make broadband more widely available. Considerable real-world …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Internet, Legislation