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Follow-up to Agreement Reached on Patriot Act Reauthorization: Cave-in on the Patriot Act, New York Times Editorial, February 12, 2006 (via International Herald Tribune) NPR – Librarians Wary of Patriot Act’s Implications: All Things Considered, February 11, 2006 · “Michael Gorman, head of the American Library Association, and librarian Joan Airoldi offer Debbie Elliott their …
The Brad Blog posted the text of an e-mail message to House Judiciary Committee members and staff alerting them to an “Unclassified briefing by DOJ on NSA surveillance program” to “be held at 3 pm on Monday, Feb 13th.” Escalating bipartisan congressional demands to be provided with more extensive documentation on the domestic surveillance program …
Intelligence, Policy, and the War in Iraq, by Paul R. Pillar, From Foreign Affairs, March/April 2006 Summary: “During the run-up to the invasion of Iraq, writes the intelligence community’s former senior analyst for the Middle East, the Bush administration disregarded the community’s expertise, politicized the intelligence process, and selected unrepresentative raw intelligence to make its …
Press release: “Republican Senators John Sununu (R-NH), Larry Craig (R-ID), Lisa Murkowski (R-AK), and Chuck Hagel (R-NE) (on 2/9) announced they have reached agreement with the White House regarding the reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act. The package includes modifications to the Conference Report in three specific areas to better protect civil liberties while still …
Vice President Cheney and The Fight Over “Inherent” Presidential Powers: His Attempt to Swing the Pendulum Back Began Long Before 9/11, by John W. Dean.
AP: Agreement Reached on Patriot Act Changes
Press release: “Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), the ranking Democrat on the Telecommunications and Internet Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today introduced the Eliminate Warehousing of Consumer Internet Data Act of 2006 (6 pages, PDF) designed to strengthen consumer’ Internet privacy and prevent companies from storing personal information for indefinite periods …
Follow-up on House Cmte. Seeks Operations Docs. from Websites Selling Cell Phone Records and Sale of Cell Phone Records Subject of House Hearing and State AG Action and Bill to Prohibit Sale of Cell Phone Records Gains Momentum, news from AP tonight that several sites targeted by congressional investigation have ceased operations.
Following up on AG Gonzales Testimony to Judiciary Cmte. Generates Strong Response, news today about Congressional requests for additional information on the NSA spy program: Press release: “House Judiciary Committee Chairman F. James Sensenbrenner, Jr. (R-Wis.) today sent a Judiciary Committee oversight letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales requesting extensive answers about the National Security …
Press release: “Representative Edward J. Markey (D-MA), the ranking Democrat on the Telecommunications and Internet Subcommittee of the House Energy and Commerce Committee, today introduced the Eliminate Warehousing of Consumer Internet Data Act of 2006 designed to strengthen consumers’ Internet privacy and prevent companies from storing personal information for indefinite periods of time…Rep. Markeys …
Follow-up to Preserving an Open Internet through Net Neutrality, see this hearing today: Net Neutrality, Full Senate Commerce Committee, Tuesday, February 7, 2006. Member and Witness statements (in PDF, including those from Vinton Cerf and Lawrence Lessig), are available here. Washington Post: Verizon Executive Calls for End to Google’s ‘Free Lunch’
Hurricane Katrina: Managing Law Enforcement and Communications in a Catastrophe, February 6, 2006 FBI’s Hurricane Katrina Response – Kenneth W. Kaiser, Special Agent in Charge, Boston Field Office, FBI, Before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. Member Statements and other Witness Testimony (all available in PDF) Related postings on Katrina
