Category «E-Government»

New GAO Reports: Terrorism Insurance, FDIC's Internal Controls, FCC Internal Controls

Initial Results on Availability of Terrorism Insurance in Specific Geographic Markets, GAO-08-919R, July 11, 2008 Management Report: Opportunities for Improvements in FDIC’s Internal Controls and Accounting Procedures, GAO-08-863R, July 11, 2008 Telecommunications: FCC Needs to Improve Performance Management and Strengthen Oversight of the High-Cost Program, GAO-08-633, June 13, 2008 Telecommunications: Survey of State Regulatory Commissions, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

EPA Releases Greenhouse Gas Document for Public Comment

News release: “Today EPA released an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (ANPR) soliciting public input on the effects of climate change and the potential ramifications of the Clean Air Act in relation to greenhouse gas emissions. Today’s action is in response to the April 2, 2007 Supreme Court decision in Massachusetts v. EPA, which found …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Web 2.0: The Future of Collaborative Government

“Today’s tech-savvy world demands tech-savvy government. Increasingly connected citizens and stakeholders are asking governments to deliver services more rapidly and efficiently. Yet the public service bureaucracies that form the governmental backbone often take a conservative approach to adopting the latest Internet-based technologies to accelerate service delivery. On June 3, 2008, Deloitte and the National Academy …

Subjects: E-Government, Internet, Knowledge Management

NASCIO Report: State CIOs and Electronic Records

“The National Association of State Chief Information Officers (NASCIO) is pleased to announce the release of its research brief, Ready for the Challenge? State CIOs and Electronic Records. The brief is a product of NASCIO’s Electronic Records and Digital Preservation Working Group and may be found online. States continue to struggle with new challenges presented …

Subjects: E-Government, E-Records, Government Documents

Agencies Reduce Security Vulnerabilities Under The Trusted Internet Connection Initiative

News release: “Today, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released the Trusted Internet Connections (TIC) Initiative Statement of Capability Evaluation Report highlighting the Federal government’s rapid progress toward strengthening IT security. This was achieved by reducing external connections, including Internet points of presence from over 4,300 reported in January 2008, to a target of …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Internet, PC Security

NIST Draft Guidelines on Cell Phone and PDA Security

Draft SP 800-124, Guidelines on Cell Phone and PDA Security, July 2008. “Cell phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs) have become indispensable tools for today’s highly mobile workforce. Small and relatively inexpensive, these devices can be used for many functions, including sending and receiving email, storing documents, delivering presentations, and remotely accessing data. While these …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, PC Security

FTC Submits Do Not Call Report to Congress for FY 2007

News release: “The Commission has approved the issuance of a report to Congress regarding the Do Not Call Registry for Fiscal Year 2007. The report..has been submitted to the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Energy and Commerce and the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, as required by Section 4(b) of the …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Privacy

OMB Report: The Human Resources Line of Business, 2008

Report to the Congress on the Human Resources Line of Business, June 25, 2008 “This report addresses Section 747 of Division D of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2008, which requires the Director of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to submit to the Committees on Appropriations of the House of Representatives and the Senate …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

National Insitute of Standards Draft Guide to Bluetooth Security

Draft Guide to Bluetooth Security, July 9, 2008, SP 800-121. “Bluetooth is an open standard for short-range radio frequency (RF) communication. Bluetooth technology is used primarily to establish wireless personal area networks (WPAN), commonly referred to as ad hoc or peer-to-peer (P2P) networks. Bluetooth technology has been integrated into many types of business and consumer …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Internet, PC Security

Declaration of Leaders Meeting of Major Economies on Energy Security and Climate Change

Declaration of Leaders Meeting of Major Economies on Energy Security and Climate Change, July 9, 2008: “We, the leaders of Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, the European Union, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, the Republic of Korea, Mexico, Russia, South Africa, the United Kingdom, and the United States met as the world’s major economies in …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents