Statement on Global Security Assessment by DNI Deputy Director for Analysis
Statement for the Record – Global Security Assessment to the House Armed Services Committee (Dr. Thomas Fingar), July 11, 2007 (24 pages, PDF).
Category «Congress»
New Reports Issued by Joint Committee on Taxation
“In connection with a markup scheduled by the Senate Committee on Finance for July 17, 2007, the Joint Committee on Taxation has issued Description Of The Revenue Provisions For Markup Of The State Children’s Health Insurance Program (JCX-43-07), and the estimated revenue effects (JCX-44-07) In connection with a hearing scheduled by the Senate Committee on …
Committee Objects to Withholding of Tillman Documents
Follow up to previous postings on matters related to the death of Corporal Patrick Tillman, on July 13, 2007 “Chairman Waxman and Ranking Minority Member Davis sent a letter to the White House objecting to the withholding of documents related to the death of U.S. Army Corporal Patrick Tillman, who was killed by friendly fire …
Scholars Discuss Impeachment, Congress and the Constitution
Bill Moyers Journal, July 13, 2007: “Bill Moyers gets perspective on the role of impeachment in American political life from Constitutional scholar Bruce Fein, who wrote the first article of impeachment against President Bill Clinton, and THE NATION’s John Nichols, author of THE GENIUS OF IMPEACHMENT.” Related links: WATCH MOYERS ON IMPEACHMENT More on the …
Center for Information Policy and Electronic Government Launched at University of Maryland
Press release: “The College of Information Studies at the University of Maryland is pleased to announce the launching of the Center for Information Policy and Electronic Government (CIPEG). CIPEG is a multidisciplinary research and educational center that focuses on the intersections between public policy and law, ethics, and trust as they affect the uses of …
DHS Privacy Office 2007 Data Mining Report to Congress
2007 Data Mining Report (PDF, 42 pages) – DHS Privacy Office Response to House Report 109-699, July 6, 2007: “This is the second report by the Privacy Office to Congress on data mining. This report describes data mining activities deployed or under development within the Department that meet the definition of data mining as mandated …
Report: Government Secrecy on the Rise
Press release: “The United States has faced an unprecedented rise in government secrecy over the last six years, according to a report released today by OpenTheGovernment.org and People For the American Way Foundation. Government Secrecy: Decisions Without Democracy 2007 (52 pages, PDF) documents how executive power has dramatically expanded while executive accountability has diminished.”
Diminished Capacity: Can the FDA Assure the Safety and Security of the Nation's Food Supply? Part 2
Diminished Capacity: Can the FDA Assure the Safety and Security of the Nation’s Food Supply? Part 2 Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations http://energycommerce.house.gov/membios/schedule.shtml
Searchable Database Offers Access to Congressional Trip Data
Legistorm Congressional Travel Database: “Our travel database contains roughly 27,000 trips and provides a unique window into how private organizations are trying to gain influence in Washington. No other source of congressional trip data is as comprehensive or accurate or provides the users the same ability to view the original documents. What’s more, you can …
Hearing on Wireless Innovation and Consumer Protection
Wireless Innovation and Consumer Protection Subcommittee on Telecommunications and the Internet Witness List
DOD OIG Testimony on Strengthening the Unique Role of the Nation's Inspectors General
Statement of Glenn A. Fine, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs concerning Strengthening the Unique Role of the Nations Inspectors General, July 11, 2007.
Joint Committee on Taxation Report on Financing of The Airport And Airway Trust Fund
“In connection with a hearing scheduled by the Senate Committee on Finance for July 12, 2007, the Joint Committee on Taxation has issued Present Law And Background Information Relating To Financing of The Airport And Airway Trust Fund And Airports (JCX-42-07)” Related government documents: Senate Finance Committee Hearing, Airport Airways Trust Fund: The Future of …
