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GAO Report on Operation Iraqi Freedom

Operation Iraqi Freedom: Preliminary Observations on Iraqi Security Forces’ Logistical Capabilities, GAO-07-582T, and Highlights, March 9, 2007. “The National Strategy for Victory in Iraq, issued in November 2005, implies a conditions-based linkage between the development of the Iraqi Security Forces (ISF) and the size and shape of the U.S. presence there. The Department of Defense …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

House Appropriations Committee Passes $124 Billion Iraq Spending Bill

As reported by Roll Call: “Following a contentious half-day debate, the House Appropriations Committee voted to approve the $124 billion Iraq War spending bill Thursday, attaching several amendments — including a provision to prohibit the closure of Walter Reed Army Medical Center — but leaving intact language requiring the withdrawal of U.S. troops from Iraq …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legislation

New Report on Substance Abuse at America's Colleges and Universities

Press release: “Forty-nine percent (3.8 million) of full time college students binge drink and/or abuse prescription and illegal drugs, according to Wasting the Best and the Brightest: Substance Abuse at America’s Colleges and Universities, a new report by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University. The study also finds that 1.8 …

Subjects: Knowledge Management

Resources Related to Health Coverage and Hurricane Katrina

“As part of the Kaiser Family Foundation’s commitment to help respond to the devastation from Hurricane Katrina, here you will find resources related to an ongoing effort to monitor and study the health coverage and needs of the victims – topics include: Survivor Experiences, Surveys, Health Coverage, State Facts (Louisiana, Alabama, Mississippi, States Most Affected …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

E-Gov't Site: Meaningful Access for People Who Are Limited English Proficient

“LEP.gov promotes a positive and cooperative understanding of the importance of language access to federal programs and federally assisted programs. This website supports fair, reasoned and consistent implementation of Executive Order 13166, Title VI, and the Title VI regulations regarding language access. This site also acts as a clearinghouse, providing and linking to information, tools, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

House Oversight Chairman Waxman Applauds Passage of Open Government Bills

“Today the House of Representatives passed four good government bills. H.R. 985 enhances protections offered to federal whistleblowers, H.R. 1255 strengthens the Freedom of Information Act, H.R. 1255 makes clear that presidential records belong to the public, and H.R. 1254 requires organizations that raise money for presidential libraries to disclose information about their donors. H.R. …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legislation

Google Announces Change in Privacy Policy on Storage of Server Logs

Taking steps to further improve our privacy practices: Posted by Peter Fleischer, Privacy Counsel-Europe, and Nicole Wong, Deputy General Counsel: “When you search on Google, we collect information about your search, such as the query itself, IP addresses and cookie details. Previously, we kept this data for as long as it was useful. Today we’re …

Subjects: EU Data Protection, Patriot Act, Privacy, Search Engines

Khalid Sheikh Mohammed Confesses to 9/11 Attacks and 30 Other Plots and Attacks Around the World

AP: “Suspected 9/11 mastermind Khalid Sheikh Mohammed confessed to the beheading of American journalist Daniel Pearl and a central role in 30 other attacks and plots in the U.S. and worldwide that killed thousands of victims, said a revised transcript released Thursday by the U.S. military.” Related documents are available at the Department of Defense …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Commentary: The Presidential Primary System's Democracy Problems

The Presidential Primary System’s Democracy Problems, by Tova Andrea Wang, The Century Foundation, 3/13/2007 “News reports in recent weeks have described—and often decried—the scramble among states to move the dates of their presidential primaries much earlier than in the past in order to gain greater influence in determining the nominees of both parties. In this …

Subjects: Government Documents