Category «E-Government»

DOD OIG Report : DOD National Drug Control Program Activities

D-2008-085 Independent Auditor’s Report on the FY 2007 Performance Summary Report for DoD National Drug Control Program Activities, May 2, 2008. “In FY 2007, the DoD continued to provide significant support to US and partner nation drug law enforcement agencies in the areas of training, communications support, infrastructure, intelligence, transportation, equipment, command and control, as …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities and its Optional Protocol Entered into Force 3 May 2008

News release: “The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Louise Arbour has warmly welcomed the news that Ecuador on Thursday became the 20th country to ratify the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, with the result that the Convention and its Optional Protocol will now come into force one month later, on 3 …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Government Documents

Report on Competitive Sourcing Results Fiscal Year 2007

Report on Competitive Sourcing Results Fiscal Year 2007, May 2008 Executive Office of the President, Office of Management and Budget: “This report discusses the use of competitive sourcing (i.e., public-private competition) in FY 2007. The report also analyzes trends over the five-year period that the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) has prepared annual reports …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

2007 OMB Watch Annual Report

“Throughout 2007, OMB Watch diligently exposed assaults on public protections and fought for greater government accountability and performance. Our 2007 Annual Report offers you some highlights from the past year.” “OMB Watch, a nonprofit research and advocacy organization, was formed in 1983 to lift the veil of secrecy shrouding the White House Office of Management …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

SEC Investor Education Information Accompanying IRS Refund Checks to 3 Million Americans

News release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that investors awaiting their refund checks from the Internal Revenue Service will simultaneously be receiving information about a new SEC phone-based resource that can help them learn more about various investing topics and avoid investment scams. The SEC information card encourages recipients to “Call Now and …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Treasury Economic Update 5.2.08

News release: “Today’s employment report indicates that the U.S. economy continues to work through substantial challenges from the housing adjustment, high energy and food prices, and financial market conditions. The Treasury Department sent out 7.7 million economic stimulus payments to American households this week, and the payments will continue through mid-July. These payments, combined with …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Global Climate Change National Security Implications

Global Climate Change National Security Implications. Edited by Dr. Carolyn Pumphrey. 454 pages, PDF. Added May 1, 2008. “On March 29-31, 2007, the Strategic Studies Institute and the Triangle Institute for Security Studies conducted a colloquium on “Global Climate Change: National Security Implications” held in Chapel Hill, North Carolina. This volume is based on the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

NIST Computer Security Division 2007 Annual Report

“The NIST Computer Security Division…release of NIST Interagency Report (IR) 7442: Computer Security Division – 2007 Annual Report. This publication highlights the diverse research agenda that enabled the Computer Security Division to successfully respond to numerous challenges and opportunities in fulfilling its mission to provide standards and technology that protects information systems against threats to …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

An Introductory Resource Guide to Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act

“NIST announces the release of the public draft of Special Publication 800-66 Revision 1, An Introductory Resource Guide to Implementing the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) Security Rule (Draft). This Special Publication (SP), which discusses security considerations and resources that may provide value when implementing the requirements of the HIPAA Security Rule, was …

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

2007 Wiretap Report (For the Period January 1 Through December 31, 2007)

US Courts: “The number of intercepted wire, oral or electronic communications — also known as wiretaps — authorized by federal and state courts in 2007 was 20 percent higher than in 2006. Courts issued 2,208 such orders in 2007, compared to 1,839 in 2006, according to The 2007 Wiretap Report. The complete report contains information …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Government Documents, Patriot Act, Privacy