Voting Rights Act Fact Sheet and Signing Statement
July 27, 2006: President Bush Signs Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006 July 27, 2006 – Fact Sheet: Voting Rights Act Reauthorization and Amendments Act of 2006
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DHS OIG Report on Enhancing Laptop Computer Security
Improved Administration Can Enhance Science and Technology Laptop Computer Security (Redacted), OIG-06-42 (PDF, 36 Pages), July 27, 2006.
Results of Government Documents Core Reference Tools 2006 Survey
As posted by Diane K. Kovacs, ‘Core’ or Essential Reference Tool Survey: Government Documents.
FirstGov.gov Wins Federal Computer Week's Pioneer Award
Press release: “…FirstGov.gov, the official portal of the U.S. Government, has won the Pioneer Award from Federal Computer Week and the Government Solutions Center (GSC) for its “innovative use of technology in a government program.” See also Peggy Garvin’s article, The Government Domain: FirstGov becomes First in Government Search
DHS OIG Audit of TSA's Use of RFID for Weapons Management
Letter Report: TSA’s Develpment of Its Weapons Management System Using RFID (Redacted), OIG-06-44 (PDF, 9 Pages), July 27, 2006.
Hearing: FISA for the 21st Century
Senate Committee on the Judiciary hearing today: FISA for the 21st Century. Link to witness statements. AP: President Pushes To Revise Wiretap Law AP: Specter proposes challenge of Bush’s power on laws EFF: The White House/Specter Surveillance Bill S. 2453 – A bill to establish procedures for the review of electronic surveillance programs. ACLU press …
Agencies Fail to Address FOIA Request Backlogs According to GAO
Freedom of Information Act: Preliminary Analysis of Processing Trends Shows Importance of Improvement Plans, Full-text GAO-06-1022T, and Highlights, July 26, 2006. “According to data reported by agencies in their annual reports, the public continues to request and receive increasing amounts of information from the federal government through FOIA…Despite processing more requests, agencies have not kept …
GAO: Key Federal Privacy Laws Do Not Require Information Resellers to Safeguard All Sensitive Data
Personal Information: Key Federal Privacy Laws Do Not Require Information Resellers to Safeguard All Sensitive Data, Full text GAO-06-674, and Highlights, June 26, 2006. “The growth of information resellers–companies that collect and resell publicly available and private information on individuals–has raised privacy and security concerns about this industry. These companies collectively maintain large amounts of …
FTC Submits DNC Registry Report for FY 2005 to Congress
FTC report to Congress regarding the Do Not Call Registry for Fiscal Year 2005 (20 pages, PDF)
SEC Expands Corporate Disclosure Compliance Requirements
SEC press release 2006-123 Jul. 26, 2006: SEC Votes to Adopt Changes to Disclosure Requirements Concerning Executive Compensation and Related Matters “The Securities and Exchange Commission today voted to adopt changes to the rules requiring disclosure of executive and director compensation, related person transactions, director independence and other corporate governance matters, and security ownership of …
Congressman Nadler Requests Special Prosecutor on Domestic Surveillance Program
Press release: “In a letter to Attorney General Gonzales today [text of which is included in this release], Congressman Jerrold Nadler renewed his call for the appointment of a special counsel to investigate President Bush’s warrantless wiretapping program.When Congressman Nadler first called for a special counsel in December of last year, the Administration responded by …
IRS IG Audit Report on Compliance With Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act of 1997
Treasury Inspecter General for Tax Administration – Increased Managerial Attention Is Needed to Ensure Taxpayer Accounts Are Monitored to Detect Unauthorized Employee Accesses, July 24, 2006. Reference Number: 2006-20-111. “The Taxpayer Browsing Protection Act of 1997 made it a criminal offense to access or inspect tax information without proper authorization. A person convicted of any …
