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“The Forgotten Homeland: A Century Foundation Task Force Report transcript from the June 29, 2006 panel discussion event, featuring Richard A. Clarke, Rand Beers, Jane A. Bullock, Martin O’Malley, and Richard C. Leone. (24 pages, PDF) gathers some of the leading homeland security experts to analyze the nation’s most significant vulnerabilities and to propose strategies …
Enforcing the ADA: A Status Report from the Department of Justice, January – March 2006 (July 7, 2006)
Fact Sheet: Securing Our Nations Rail Systems, July 7, 2006 – “Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the 7/7 London subway bombings, and the Madrid rail bombings, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken several steps to manage risk and strengthen our nation’s rail and transit systems…” Related news and documents: New …
In the wake of the steady stream of news (the latest at this time is here) about stolen laptops and data breaches impacting state and federal government agencies and personnel, as well as corporations large and small, this AP article raises an important question: “…Why is so much private data allowed to be on laptops …
The Impact of eGovernment in Europe, 13 Sept 2006 in Helsinki.
Border Security: Investigators Transported Radioactive Sources Across Our Nation’s Borders at Two Locations, Full-text GAO-06-940T, and Highlights, July 7, 2006. “GAO’s investigators, using counterfeit documents, were able to enter the United States with enough radioactive sources in the trunks of their vehicles to make two dirty bombs.”
Enhanced Security Controls Needed for US-VISIT’s System Using RFID Technology (Redacted) OIG-06-39 (PDF, 27 pages), released July 7, 2006.
Homeland Security: Guidance and Standards Are Needed for Measuring the Effectiveness of Agencies’ Facility Protection Efforts, Full-text GAO-06-612, and Highlights, May 31, 2006 (released Junly 7, 2006). “The need to better protect federal facilities, coupled with federal budget constraints and the increased scrutiny of homeland security funding and programs, has prompted the need for U.S. …
Solove, Daniel J., A Brief History of Information Privacy Law. Book chapter in Proskauer on Privacy (2006). “This book chapter provides a brief history of information privacy law in the United States from colonial times to the present. It discusses the development of the common law torts, Fourth Amendment law, the constitutional right to information …
Press release, July 7. 2006: “Members of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations, chaired by Rep. Sue W. Kelly (NY), will evaluate the Terrorist Finance Tracking Program at a hearing to be held Tuesday, July 11, at 10:00 a.m. in Room 2128 Rayburn Building.” The Treasury Department’s Secret Monitoring of International Funds Transfers: …
Monthly Budget Review, July 2006: “CBO estimates that the government recorded a deficit of $208 billion for the first three quarters of 2006.”
From Tara Calishain: “This page allows you to search Googles government search engine and narrow your results by a state. Try adding a city or county name to your query as well.” See also Peggy Garvin’s review of U.S. Government Search on LLRX.com.
