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Joint Statement on Climate Conference from Senate Energy Committee

Joint Statement [released June 22, 2006] of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Chairman and Ranking Member on the Climate Change Conference Held on April 4, 2006 (PDF). “Joint Statement examines issues discussed and legislative policy ideas brought forth by participants at the Climate Change Conference.” Additional April 4 Climate Conference Information released on …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

Government Mines Global Financial Data in War on Terror

New York Times, Bank Data Sifted in Secret by U.S. to Block Terror: “Under a secret Bush administration program initiated weeks after the Sept. 11 attacks, counterterrorism officials have gained access to financial records from a vast international database and examined banking transactions involving thousands of Americans and others in the United States, according to …

Subjects: E-Government

U.S. State Department Launches "Ask the Ambassador"

“The Department of State [launched] a new website feature Thursday, June 22 called, “Ask the Ambassador”. This ongoing Internet program will create an opportunity for the public to speak directly with U.S. ambassadors world-wide. The first on-line web discussion will be hosted by William R. Timken, Jr., the U.S. Ambassador to Germany. Questions concerning the …

Subjects: E-Government

Significant Security Risk of E-Voting Machines Documented in New Report

Press release: “New report shows 17 states at high risk for election results compromised due to electronic voting machine problems.” “A new report released Thursday by Common Cause concludes that the push to use direct recording electronic (DRE) voting machines was misguided, has resulted in serious security and reliability concerns, and should be reversed. The …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Government Documents

2006 Technology, Media and Telecommunications Security Survey

The 2006 Technology, Media and Telecommunications Security Survey (16 pages, PDF), Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu: “Security has long been neglected in the Technology, Media & Telecommunications (TMT) industry and the problem continues today. The frequency and sophistication of the attacks are growing, yet many surveyed companies tend to treat security as a relatively minor issue. So …

Subjects: PC Security

Iran Intelligence Oversight Act

Congressional Record, June 19, 2006 – “By Mr. REID (for himself, Mr. Biden, Mr. Levin, and Mr. Durbin): S. 3536. A bill to ensure oversight of intelligence on Iran, and for other purposes; to the Select Committee on Intelligence….Today, I am introducing legislation which would improve Congress’s oversight of the administration’s efforts on Iran–the Iran …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

New on LLRX.com

The Government Domain: Google’s New U.S. Government Search, by Peggy Garvin A Cup of Creativi-tea: How To Enhance Your Next Meeting, by Terri Wilson CongressLine, by GalleryWatch.com: The State Legislatures, by Paul Jenks Faulkner’s Practical Web Strategies for Attorneys: How to Select a Website Designer, by Frederick L. Faulkner IV FOIA Facts: The Return of …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Marketing

DOT Law Library Newsletters

DOT Law Library Newsletters, from Summer 2001 through Winter 2005, available in PDF and HTML versions [Michael Ravnitzky] See also: DOT Library’s Online Catalog which “contains over 80,000 bibliographic records, with more being added each day. There are three Search Types available: Simple Search, Browse Search, and Power Search.” Online Digital Special Collections

Subjects: Government Documents, Legal Research, Libraries