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Press release, October 30, 2006: “Without any word to the public, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has closed its specialized library [Office of Prevention, Pollution and Toxic Substances (OPPTS) Library] for research on the effects and properties of chemicals, according to documents released today by Public Employees for Environmental Responsibility (PEER). The librarys unique technical …
Leadership Conference Releases Voting Record Detailing 109th Congress’ Civil Rights Record: “As Americans prepare to go to the polls for the midterm elections, the Leadership Conference on Civil Rights (LCCR), the nation’s oldest and largest civil and human rights coalition, is releasing its annual Voting Record, which tracks votes on key civil rights legislation for …
Press release, October 30, 2006: “HHS Secretary Mike Leavitt today announced the publication of the 2006 edition of the popular Research-Based Web Design & Usability Guidelines. Based on the latest research, the Guidelines now include over 40 new or updated guidelines and have become a primary resource for government and other Web communicators. The updated …
Recruiting, Retention, and Future Levels of Military Personnel, October 2006
Voter Identification and Citizenship Requirements: Legislation in the 109th Congress, September 18, 2006.
“The National Committee for Voting Integrity (NCVI) makes recommendations for electronic voting systems that will be deployed for the November 7, 2006 election. The recommendations were prepared with the assistance of the Brennan Center for Justice at NY School of Law and are intended to assist election administrators, poll workers, and voters in engaging the …
From DHS, this report concerns the upcoming implementation of RFID in ID cards for U.S. citizens, effective for those returning to the country by air, in 2007: Privacy Impact Assessment for the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), August 11, 2006. From EPIC, Spotlight on Surveillance August 2006: Homeland Security PASS Card: Leave Home Without It …
Rotenberg, Marc, “The Sui Generis Privacy Agency: How the United States Institutionalized Privacy Oversight After 9-11” (September 28, 2006). Available at SSRN. “This article looks at the Chief Privacy Officer of the Department of Homeland Security, the President’s Civil Liberties and Privacy Oversight Board, and the Civil Liberties Protection Officer of the Office of the …
October 26, 2006 press release: – “Today, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC) filed a consumer protection complaint to the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleging Internet financial services and real estate provider Zillow.com is misleading consumers, real estate professionals and financial service providers in on-line home valuations.” Zillow’s response to the complaint, posted on the …
Tax Debt Collection: IRS Needs to Complete Steps to Help Ensure Contracting Out Achieves Desired Results and Best Use of Federal Resources, GAO-06-1065, and Highlights, September 29, 2006.
Press release: “New unilateral sanctions imposed by the United States are on the rise, according to a study by Professor Michael P. Malloy commissioned by USA*Engage and the National Foreign Trade Council (NFTC). This new Study of New U.S. Unilateral Sanctions: 1997-2006 reports that although the United States has imposed or threatened significantly more sanctions …
Press release, Pew Internet & American Life Project: “Eighty percent of American internet users, or some 113 million adults, have searched for information on at least one of seventeen health topics. Most internet users start at a general search engine when researching health and medical advice online. Just 15% of health seekers say they always …
