CRS Reports Examines History and Organizational Structure of FEMA
Federal Emergency Management and Homeland Security Organization: Historical Developments and Legislative Options, Updated June 1, 2006 (44 pages, PDF)
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From Google Book Search: Complete Plays of Shakespeare.
Press release, June 14, 2006: Google Launches Shakespeare Website. See Google Search Beta’s complete plays of Shakespeare Related news: From Inside Google Book Search blog: “Some print versions of Shakespeare’s plays may not be in the public domain everywhere in the world. In cases where the copyright status is in question, we protect the publisher …
Latest Personal Financial Reports of Members of Congress
Following up on last night’s posting, Annual Disclosure of Congressional Financial Forms, today PoliticalMoneyLine made availble, in PDF, copies of House and Senate Personal Financial Disclosures Filed In May of 2006 covering 2005 activity.
Google Launches New Search Product for Government Info
Press release: “Google today announced Google U.S. Government Search, a new search product that will make it easier to find U.S. government information and keep up to date on government news. With Google U.S. Government Search, millions of U.S. government employees, various contractor organizations, as well as the general public can easily search across content …
Subcommittee Examines Shirlington Limo Contract and DHS
“Today, the Subcommittee on Management, Integration, and Oversight, led by Chairman Mike Rogers (AL), held a hearing to examine the Department of Homeland Securitys (DHS) contract processes in the Shirlington Limo case. Senior officials from DHS, including Elaine Duke, Chief Procurement Officer, testified in front of the Subcommittee.” Testimony of Elaine C. Duke Chief Procurement …
Archive Sues to Break FOIA Fee Barrier for Journalists
Press release: “The National Security Archive today filed suit [National Security Archive v. Central Intelligence Agency] in the United States District Court for the District of Columbia against the Central Intelligence Agency (CIA), challenging the Agency’s recent practice of charging Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) fees to journalists pursuing news. The FOIA says that “representatives …
Annual Disclosure of Congressional Financial Forms
AP: House, Senate Members Disclose Finances: “The reports require lawmakers to list last year’s assets and debts, along with any income beyond the $162,100 salary for the rank-and-file House and Senate members. Rules require lawmakers to donate their speaking fees to charity and to limit gifts from any individual to $100 in a year.”
Hearing on Broadband Internet Access, Competition and Consumer Protection
Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Reconsidering Our Communications Laws: Ensuring Competition and Innovation, June 14, 2006. Links to member statements and testimony [HTML] FTC press release on testimony: “The Federal Trade Commission today told the Senate Judiciary Committee that as the Committee considers legislation to amend the Communications Act, it should preserve the FTC’s existing authority …
ACLU Files Suit to Obtain Domestic Surveillance Info on Peace Groups
Press release: “The lawsuit was filed today in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania by the national ACLU and its affiliates in Florida, Georgia, Rhode Island, Maine, Pennsylvania and Washington. The lawsuit charges that the Defense Department is refusing to comply with national Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests seeking records on …
VA's Information Security Weaknesses Highlighted in GAO Report and Hearings
Related to previous postings on the recent breach of Veterans’ data that was the focus of press and Congressional scrutiny, from GAO today, this report – Veterans Affairs: Leadership Needed to Address Information Security Weaknesses and Privacy Issues, full-text GAO-06-866T, and Highlights, June 14, 2006. From the report: “For many years, significant concerns have been …
Consumer Efforts to Ward Off Span and Spyware Still Fall Short
WSJ free feature: Seeking a Safer Internet – New Tools Flag Sites With Spyware, Spam – But the Technology Is Far From Perfect
Debate Escalates on Current and Future State of Affairs in Iraq
In anticipation of the scheduled 10 hour debate on Iraq tomorrow, authored by Rep. Rahm Emanuel (and posted by Rep. Jack Kingston), this one page fact sheet of 15 bullet points on the current state of affairs in Iraq, for the citizens and the U.S. military. Related documents: Center for American Progress: “Congress this week …
