CRS Report: Pakistan – U.S. Relations — Updated
Pakistan – U.S. Relations — Updated October 26, 2006.
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DoD Removes FOIA Regulation on "For Official Use Only"
“SUMMARY: This documents removes Subpart D, “For Official Use Only” (FOUO) from 32 CFR part 286, “DoD Freedom of Information Act Program Regulations” and reserves that subpart for future use. Removing this from 32 CFR part 286 will eliminate confusion of the authoritative FOUO guidance and who is the authority on FOUO. This removal will …
Special IG for Iraq Reconstruction Quarterly Reports to Congress, October 2006
“Foremost among the challenges confronting transition this quarter was the U.S. governments effort to ensure that the remaining money in the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Funds (IRRF) was obligated by the September 30, 2006 statutory deadline. It appears that the goal of full and effective obligation of the IRRF was met. As the U.S.led phase …
Roll Call Newspaper Acquires GalleryWatch
Press release: “Roll Call newspaper, an Economist Group business, announced today that the company has acquired GalleryWatch, a leading provider of online legislative information for government affairs professionals.”
Audit on Management of the Iraqi Interim Government Fund by Special IG for Iraq Reconstruction
Management of the Iraqi Interim Government Fund, (25 pages, PDF), October 27, 2006 “In 2004, the Iraqi Interim Government established the Iraqi Interim Government Fund (IIGF), providing $136 million from the Development Fund for Iraq for U.S. military commanders to respond to the urgent humanitarian relief and reconstruction requirements in their areas of responsibility. The …
Links to Courts Accepting Electronic Filings as of October 2006
Courts Accepting Electronic Filings as of October 2006
Report Finds Potential for Trouble at Polls / States Differ in Strategies for 'Fleeing Voters'
Electionline Weekly, October 26, 2006: Report Finds Potential for Trouble at Polls / States Differ in Strategies for ‘Fleeing Voters’: “An estimated third of all voters will cast ballots on voting systems never before used in a general election, while new procedures and legal battles over voter identification could confuse voters, poll workers or both. …
Voting Systems 2006
From electionline.org, this chart, current as of 9/26/06, includes each state and D.C., with a description of the voting system used, the name manufacturer (the majority use Diebold), and a link (s) to documentation about each respective system (often includes a photo of the unit) or a press release describing same.
Symantec Releases New Internet Security Threat Report
“The Symantec Internet Security Threat Report offers analysis and discussion of threat activity over a six-month period. It covers Internet attacks, vulnerabilities, malicious code, phishing, spam, security risks, and future trends. The tenth version of the report, released September 25, is now available.” Symantec Internet Security Threat Report Volume X: September 2006 (120 pages, PDF)
The Nonprofit Sector in Brief – Facts and Figures from the Nonprofit Almanac 2007
The Nonprofit Sector in Brief – Facts and Figures from the Nonprofit Almanac 2007: “This brief highlights key findings from the Nonprofit Almanac 2007, prepared by the National Center for Charitable Statistics at the Urban Institute (Urban Institute Press, forthcoming). The Almanac is the latest in the Urban Institute’s series of statistical profiles of the …
ALA Lists Best Free Reference Web Sites 2006
Best Free Reference Web Sites 2006 – Eighth Annual List – RUSA Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS): “This is an annual series initiated under the auspices of the Machine-Assisted Reference Section (MARS) of the Reference and User Services Association (RUSA) of ALA to recognize outstanding reference sites on the World Wide Web.”
Public Interest Group Relaunches Free Media Tracker Database
Press release: “A cornerstone of the Center for Public Integrity’s “Well Connected” project, the Media Tracker is a free, searchable online database…it gives anyone the ability to search out details about the U.S. media and telecommunications companies that control the flow of information in our digital age. By typing in a ZIP code or a …
