DHS Testimony on FEMA's Disaster Preparedness Planning
Statement for the Record before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, by Matt Jadacki, Deputy Inspector General, Disaster Assistance Oversight, July 31, 2007 (PDF, 10 pages)
Author archives
Hearing on Access to Information in the People's Republic of China
U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission Hearing on Access to Information in the People’s Republic of China, July 31, 2007. Read the Panelists Prepared Statements Read the FINAL Press Release Read the Federal Register Notice Read the FINAL Agenda
New Report on Health Challenges for the People of New Orleans
Kaiser Commission on Medicaid and the Uninsured and the Public Opinion and Media Research Program – Health Challenges for the People of New Orleans: “This analysis of a household survey of Greater New Orleans area residents conducted in Fall 2006 examines the health care status of the adult population and details their health coverage and …
Recently Released CRS Reports
Energy: Selected Facts and Numbers, Updated July 24, 2007 Trade Promotion Authority and Fast-Track Negotiating Authority for Trade Agreements: Major Votes, Updated July 17, 2007 Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses, Updated July 17, 2007 The Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11, Updated July 16, 2007 NATO in …
CBO Testimony on Estimated Costs of U.S. Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan
CBO Testimony Statement of Robert A. Sunshine, Assistant Director for Budget Analysis – Estimated Costs of U.S. Operations in Iraq and Afghanistan and of Other Activities Related to the War on Terrorism before the Committee on Budget, U.S. House of Representatives, July 31, 2007. “Funding to Date – Since September 2001, the Congress has appropriated …
New GAO Reports: Airport Finance, Border Security, Defense Health Care, Environmental Protection, Stabilizing Iraq
Airport Finance: Observations on Planned Airport Development Costs and Funding Levels and the Administration’s Proposed Changes in the Airport Improvement Program, GAO-07-885, June 29, 2007 Border Security: Security of New Passports and Visas Enhanced, but More Needs to Be Done to Prevent Their Fraudulent Use, GAO-07-1006, July 31, 2007 Capitol Visitor Center: Update on Status …
Florida State Univ. Security Lab Report on Diebold Voting Machine Software
Letter from Florida Department of State Kurt S. Browning, Secretary of State to Diebold Election Systems, on the Report from the Security and Assurance in Information Technology (SAIT) Laboratory Regarding Diebold Optical Scan Voting System, July 31, 2007 Software Review and Security Analysis of the Diebold Voting Machine Software, July 27, 2007 (35 pages, PDF) …
Consumer Groups Rate Web Health Sites
Press release: “Raters scored six of the Web’s most popular health information sites as excellent in ratings released today by Consumer Reports WebWatch and the Health Improvement Institute, while five scored mediocre or worse…This is the organizations’ second rating of the Web’s top information sites, published in full here.”
Highlights Available From 2007 Digital Future Project
Press release: “The role of the Internet in politics has grown with such speed and scope that it is well on its way to becoming the dominant media force in political campaigning, according to the director of the most comprehensive study of the impact of the online technology on America…The Center for the Digital Future …
Oversight Hearing on Privacy in the Hands of the Government
House Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law – Oversight Hearing on Privacy in the Hands of the Government: The Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board and the Privacy Officer for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, July 27, 2007. [links to witness statements]
Special IG for Iraq Reconstruction July 30, 2007 Quarterly and Semiannual Report to Congress
July 30, 2007 Quarterly and Semiannual Report to Congress Highlights from the July 30, 2007 Report Iraq Reconstruction Timeline, July 30, 2007 Report Figures Report Pictures Report Tables
New on LLRX.com for July 2007
Documents, Leaks and the Boundaries of Expression, by Susan Nevelow Mart Librarians as Change Agents, by Mary Alice Baish Scanning and OCR with Acrobat 8, by Rick Borstein Guide to Short Form Open Access Legal Publications, by Ken Strutin Elder Resources on the Internet, by Marcus P. Zillman Gay/Lesbian Law Pathfinder, by Mark Plotkin The …
