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2008 Report to Congress – Data Mining: Technology and Policy The DHS Privacy Office. December 2008 “This report describes DHS programs that meet the definition of data mining required by the Congress in Section 804 of the 9/11 Commission Act, entitled the Federal Agency Data Mining Reporting Act, and summarizes the Privacy Offices public workshop, …
“The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) Commission on Cybersecurity for the 44th Presidency has released its final report, Securing Cyberspace for the 44th Presidency. The Commissions three major findings are: cybersecurity is now one of the major national security problems facing the United States; decisions and actions must respect American values related to …
Follow up on previous postings concerning the auto industry bailout, today’s draft bill – Auto Industry Financing and Restructuring Act, December 8, 2008: “The purposes of this Act are (1) to immediately provide authority and facili16 ties to restore liquidity and stability to the domestic automobile industry in the United States; and (2) to ensure …
Actions Taken to Implement the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006, GAO-09-59R, November 21, 2008 Tax Administration: IRS Needs to Strengthen Its Approach for Evaluating the SRFMI Data-Sharing Pilot Program, GAO-09-45, November 07, 2008
News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that it has unanimously approved measures that will shine more light than ever before on the municipal securities market by tapping the power of the Internet. For the first time, investors will have a free, one-stop way to find municipal bond information online to help them …
Follow up to November 16, 2008 posting, U.S. Conference of Mayors’ 153 City Survey Targets Infrastructure Projects, today’s release: Infrastructure Jobs in Cities Ready to Go [803 pages, PDF]: “Today The U.S. Conference of Mayors releases the second in its series of reports on infrastructure projects that are ready to go in cities across …
Risk Steering Committee, DHS Risk Lexicon, September 2008: “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is in the process of building an Integrated Risk Management Framework to improve its capability to make risk-informed strategic decisions using systematic and structured assessments of homeland security risk. The Integrated Risk Management Framework includes processes and tools that allow DHS …
“The Commission will consider whether to adopt final rule amendments and whether to propose new rule amendments that will impose additional requirements on nationally recognized statistical rating organizations in order to address concerns raised about the policies and procedures for, transparency of, and potential conflicts of interest relating to ratings of residential mortgage-backed securities backed …
News release: “States have made enormous strides treating and disposing of America’s Cold War nuclear waste over the past 18 years, but significant challenges and hurdles persist, according to a new report by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center). The report, Cleaning Up America’s Nuclear Weapons Complex, articulates the progress states …
Remarks of President-elect Barack Obama Radio Address on the Economy, Saturday, December 6, 2008 [Watch the video on YouTube]: “Today, I am announcing a few key parts of my plan. First, we will launch a massive effort to make public buildings more energy-efficient. Our government now pays the highest energy bill in the world. We …
Constitution of the U.S. 2008 Supplement: Cases Decided to June 26, 2008. Senate Document No. 110-17. NOTE: Certain documents from the 2002 Edition have been supplemented in the 2008 Supplement. Constitution of the United States: Main Page
News release: “At the fifth Cabinet-level meeting of the Strategic Economic Dialogue (SED), United States and Chinese policymakers grappled with the most significant issues in our bilateral economic relationship, including strategies for managing macroeconomic risks and promoting balanced economic growth; strengthening cooperation in energy and the environment; confronting the challenges to trade; promoting open investment …
