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“The US government is collecting the phone records of millions of US customers of Verizon under a top secret court order. Read the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court order.”
Transactional Records Access Clearinghouse: “Timely Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) data about the custody history of detainees who were deported or released by the government during November and December of 2012 shows wide variation in their detention times. For four out of every ten, custody ended very quickly — within three days. And for more …
Report of the Special Rapporteur on the promotion and protection of the right to freedom of opinion and expression, Frank La Rue. United National General Assembly, Human Rights Council, April 17, 2013. “The present report analyses the implications of States’ surveillance of communications for the exercise of the human rights to privacy and to freedom …
Alan Travis, home affairs editor, The Guardian: “The five biggest internet companies in the world, including Google and Facebook, have privately delivered a thinly veiled warning to the home secretary, Theresa May, that they will not voluntarily co-operate with the “snooper’s charter”. In a leaked letter to the home secretary that is also signed by …
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – Lobbying Policies and Monitoring for Program to Reduce Obesity and Tobacco Use, GAO-13-477R, Apr 30, 2013 Employing People With Blindness or Severe Disabilities – Enhanced Oversight of the AbilityOne Program Needed, GAO-13-457, May 30, 2013 Export-Import Bank, Additional Analysis and Information Could Better Inform Congress on Exposure, Risk, …
EPIC: “The TSA has completed removal of the x-ray body scanners from US airports. The devices revealed detailed images of a person’s naked body and have been described as “digital strip searches.” The TSA action follows an Act of Congress and several lawsuits by EPIC. The TSA was forced to remove the machines after Congress …
New Policy: “UNESCO will make its digital publications available to millions of people around the world free-of-charge with an open license. Following a decision by the Organizations Executive Board in April, UNESCO has become the first member of the United Nations to adopt such an Open Access policy for its publications. The new policy means …
International Comparisons of Litigation Costs: Europe, the United States and Canada by David L. McKnight and Paul J. Hinton, May 2013 “The purpose of this study is to compare liability costs a phrase used here to describe the costs of claims, whether resolved through litigation or other claims resolution processes as a fraction …
“Individuals with science, technology, engineering, mathematical and medical (STEMM) skills play a key role in helping our government fulfill its critical missions and foster Americas global competitiveness. However, as the demand for STEMM talent increases and the supply shrinks, the ability for government to fill these critical positions is at risk. In this hyper-competitive environment, …
“Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released a new report, Rise of the Machines, detailing the growing political influence of high frequency traders in the nations capital. High frequency trading, a complicated and controversial method of securities trading, has begun drawing scrutiny from government regulators, prompting skyrocketing lobbying spending and campaign contributions …
“Access to the underlying (patient level) data that are collected in clinical trials provides opportunities to conduct further research that can help advance medical science or improve patient care. This helps ensure the data provided by research participants are used to maximum effect in the creation of knowledge and understanding. Researchers can use this site …
News release: “Today, the Department of Defense released the fiscal 2012 Annual Report on Sexual Assault in the Military and announcing a series of actions to prevent and respond to sexual assault in the armed forces. Annually, as required by the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011, the department released Fiscal …
