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As a follow-up to my January 14, 2005 posting, FBI’s Custom Database Project On Verge of Failure, additional documentation and news on the issue: February 3, 2005 – Senate Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, State and the Judiciary, Hearing on the FBI’s Information Technology Modernization Program, Trilogy: Testimony of Robert S. Mueller, III, …
CNN reports on possible conflicts regarding content guidelines and Department of Defense maintained websites targeted to a global readership, which also happen to be the focus of a review by the DoD OIG. Related news: White House-friendly reporter under scrutiny and Education Dept. paid commentator to promote law, and from the Baltimore Sune, Pentagon probes …
26 Readings in Public Health Law: “Each week for 26 weeks…we will post a short introductory description and a link to selected readings in public health law, including cases, law review articles, book chapters, and other materials. The readings are designed to provide a foundation for understanding public health law.” [thanks to Mike Ravnitzky] Also …
“Through the Geospatial One Stop portal, anyone can access geospatial information from federal agencies and a growing number of state, local, tribal and private agencies through one comprehensive and comprehensible portal.” This incredible resource provides users with many options to construct searches by specifying key words, data categories, scale/coverage, data type/format, time period and location. …
AP reports that the New York Times has a sponsorship agreement with Topix.net to prominently feature its articles on the news aggregator’s site.
As a follow-up to my posting on February 1, Junk Email Careens Out of Law’s Control, more bad news about the spam explosion in a survey released by the Center for Excellence in Service at the Robert H. Smith School of Business, University of Maryland. According to the press release, “Spam’s price tag now reaches …
The introduction to Y!Q provides a quick explanation of the contextual search tool as well as links to get you started, including using the feature on Yahoo News. Just click on the text below the document abstract that says “Search Related Info,” which offers both a short list of links, as well as the ability …
“The December 2004 issue of the International Journal Studies in Communication Science on Information Quality brings together researchers in the domain of business and organizational studies, as well as information technology and legal scholars to share findings regarding information quality and information quality management.” [Link]Articles available upon request, at no charge, include: Information Quality: Organizational, …
The LA Times (reg. req’d) reported on February 1 that the CIA issued a classified report, “Iraq: No Large-Scale Chemical Warfare Efforts Since Early 1990s.”
From the ACLU, Court Orders CIA to Comply With Request For Torture Records and the New York Times, A.C.L.U. Gains in Its Quest for C.I.A. Documents on Detainees. American Civil Liberties Union, et al., Plaintiffs, Opinion and Order Denying Application by CIA for Stay of FOIA against Obligation to Search and Review Department of Defense, …
Via EPIC, news of the availability of the Department of Homeland Security Privacy Report to Congress, April 2003-June 2004 (112 pages, PDF): “This Report on Department of Homeland Security privacy activities…demonstrates that, through the establishment and functionality of the operations of the DHS Privacy Office, we are working to “operationalize” privacy awareness and best practices …
Drivers on Cell Phones Kill Thousands, Snarl Traffic: “Cell phone distraction causes 2,600 deaths and 330,000 injuries in the United States every year..”
