DOD OIG Audit of Government Purchase Card Controls
D-2007-092 Government Purchase Card Controls at DoD Schools on Okinawa (May 8, 2007) (729KB) (Project D2007-D000FJ-0038.000) PDF and Summary.
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Engaging Privacy and Information Technology in a Digital Age
Engaging Privacy and Information Technology in a Digital Age, James Waldo, Herbert S. Lin, and Lynette I. Millett, editors, 456 pages, May 4, 2007 – This books is available in its pre-publication version from the National Academies Press. “Privacy is a growing concern in the United States and around the world. The spread of the …
Present Law And Background Relating To Worker Classification For Federal Tax Purposes
“In connection with a hearing scheduled by the Subcommittee on Income Security and Family Support and the Subcommittee on Select Revenue Measures of the House Committee on Ways and Means for May 8, 2007, the Joint Committee on Taxation has issued Present Law And Background Relating To Worker Classification For Federal Tax Purposes (JCX-26-07), May …
LLRX.com Launches Redesigned Site With Enhanced Features and Usability
I created and launched LLRX.com in 1996 and have always strived to maintain a site dedicated to sharing best practices on a range of research and technology related issues relevant to legal professionals. Keeping these goals in mind, launching the newly designed LLRX.com, which premiered with the April 2007 issue, was an endeavor over one …
New GAO Reports: Aviation Security, Global Health, Hospital Quality Data, Maritime Security
Aviation Security: Risk, Experience, and Customer Concerns Drive Changes to Airline Passenger Screening Procedures, but Evaluation and Documentation of Proposed Changes Could Be Improved GAO-07-634, April 16, 2007 Global Health: Global Fund to Fight AIDS, TB and Malaria Has Improved Its Documentation of Funding Decisions but Needs Standardized Oversight Expectations and Assessments GAO-07-627, May 7, …
Google Finance Announces Updates
From the Official Google Blog, May 7, 2007: “There’s barely enough time to join an earnings call if you are combing through all the latest news and quarterly statements. Today, we’re adding content on these events content so you never have to miss an earnings call again. You can view earnings calls, analyst meetings, and …
DOJ Issues New Installment of ADA Technical Assistance Materials
Tool Kit For State and Local Governments (new chapters 05/07/07): “On December 5, 2006, February 27, 2007, and May 7, 2007, the Civil Rights Division of the U.S. Department of Justice issued installments of a new technical assistance document designed to assist state and local officials to improve compliance with Title II of the Americans …
TSA Public Statement on Employee Data Security Incident
Follow up to May 5, 2007 posting, Missing TSA Hard Drive Has Data on 100,000 Employees, this additional update from the TSA: “Today the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) announced a benefit package to provide employees and former employees affected by the data security incident with free credit monitoring for up-to one year. In addition to …
Recently Released CRS Reports on Iraq, Iran, South Korea, China, Pakistan
Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security, Updated April 27, 2007 U.S. Foreign Aid to the Palestinians, Updated April 27, 2007 Iran: U.S. Concerns and Policy Responses, Updated April 25, 2007 China’s Anti-Satellite Weapon Test, April 23, 2007 The Proposed South Korea-U.S. Free Trade Agreement (KORUS FTA), Updated April 23, 2007 Pakistan: Significant Recent Events, April 9, …
DNA Forensics: Expanding Uses and Information Sharing
DNA Forensics: Expanding Uses and Information Sharing, September 2006 – “This report explores the history of DNA use by forensic investigators, considers the economics of DNA use as it relates to public safety, and reviews privacy concerns regarding the release of an individual’s genetic information. The report also explores issues associated with combining criminal history …
President Declares Major Disaster For Kansas
Press release, May 6, 2007: “The head of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) today announced that federal disaster aid has been made available for the state of Kansas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding beginning on May 4, …
85% of American Adults Use Cell Phones or Internet According to Pew Research
Press release: “Fully 85% of American adults use the internet or cell phones and most use both. Many also have broadband connections, digital cameras and video game systems. Yet the proportion of adults who exploit the connectivity, the capacity for self expression, and the interactivity of modern information technology is a modest 8%.” Related …
