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New Report – Transforming the Way DoD Looks at Energy

DoD Office of Force Transformation – Transforming the Way DoD Looks at Energy (138 pages, PDF): “In an environment of uncertainly about the price and availability of traditional energy sources, DoD is facing increasing energy demand and support requirements that it must meet it it is to acheive its broader strategic goals–notable, establishing of a …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

House Judiciary Committee Sends Four Crime Bills to the House Floor

Press release: “Today, the House Judiciary Committee approved four crime bills and sent them to the House floor for consideration. The bills were: HR 1700, the “COPS Improvement Act of 2007;” HR 916, the “John R. Justice Prosecutors and Defenders Incentive Act of 2007;” HR 1525, the “Internet Spyware Prevention Act of 2007;” and, HR …

Subjects: Congress, Cybercrime, ID Theft, Legislation, Privacy

FDA Critical Path Opportunities for Generic Drugs

Critical Path Opportunities for Generic Drugs , Office of Generic Drugs, Office of Pharmaceutical Science, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research – May 1, 2007. “FDA’s recent critical path initiative has focused on the challenges involved in the development of new innovator drugs, devices, and biologics. Some of the focus areas identified, such as manufacturing …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Judiciary Chairman Issues Subpoena For 'Lost' Karl Rove E-Mails

Press release: “Senator Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), chairman of the Judiciary Committee, Wednesday issued a subpoena to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales (6 pages, PDF) compelling the Department of Justice to provide all Karl Rove e-mails in its possession related to the panel’s ongoing investigation into the mass firings of federal prosecutors. Rove, a senior political advisor …

Subjects: Congress, E-Mail, Government Documents, Legal Research

CRS Report – Veto Override Procedure in the House and Senate

RS22654 – Veto Override Procedure in the House and Senate, April 30, 2007: “A bill or joint resolution that has been vetoed by the President can become law if two-thirds of the Members voting in the House and the Senate each agree to pass it over the President’s objection. The chambers act sequentially on vetoed …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation

New WTC Registry Report Shows National Impact of 9/11 Health Crisis

Press release: “Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney and Congressman Vito Fossella released a report showing that people from all 50 states and the District of Columbia have enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Registry. According to the report, thousands of Americans from throughout the country were in the immediate vicinity of Ground Zero in the …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

Global Incident Map Displays Terrorist Acts, Suspicious Activity, General Terrorism News

GlobalIncidentMap.com: “This free public service website was created to give the public, law enforcement, military, and government individuals a new way to visualize, and become instantly aware of terrorism and security incidents across the world…While this website employs much automation, the news gathering itself is not automated – news items are located, reviewed, and manually …

Subjects: Internet, Knowledge Management

Committee Letter Questions Security of DHS Networks

Press release: “Today, Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) joined committee members in a letter to Department of Homeland Security Chief Information Officer Scott Charbo requesting information about the security of the Department’s networks. The letter follows up on a recent cybersecurity hearing, where members learned about the widespread hacking of government …

Subjects: Congress, Cybercrime, E-Government

Greenhouse Gas Emission Drivers: Population, Economic Development and Growth, and Energy Use

CRS Report: Greenhouse Gas Emission Drivers: Population, Economic Development and Growth, and Energy Use, April 24, 2007. (36 pages, PDF) “In the context of climate change and possible responses to the risk associated with it, three variables strongly influence the levels and growth of greenhouse gas emissions: population, income (measured as per capita gross domestic …

Subjects: Government Documents