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“On January 16, 2008, the Office of Information and Privacy (OIP), Department of Justice, will host a conference on the newly enacted amendments to the Freedom of Information Act. Entitled the “Openness Promotes Effectiveness in our National Government Act of 2007,” the bill was signed into law by the President on Monday, December 31, 2007. …
Via Secrecy News, “this 2002 study was released in response to a Mandatory Declassification Review request filed by Michael Ravnitzky”: Spartans in Darkness: American SIGINT and the Indochina War, 1945-1975 by Robert J. Hanyok, Center for Cryptologic History, National Security Agency, 2002.
“The Home Energy Saver is designed to help consumers identify the best ways to save energy in their homes, and find the resources to make the savings happen. The Home Energy Saver was the first Internet-based tool for calculating energy use in residential buildings. The project is sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), …
Follow up to January 2, 2008 posting, U.S. Households Can Now Request Digital-to-Analog Converter Box Coupons, the TV Converter Program Website: “On February 17, 2009, television stations in the United States will stop broadcasting in analog and switch to 100% digital broadcasting. At that time, you can watch TV using one of the following options: …
“The animals listed on the Lost & Found page have been reported to the Arizona Department of Agriculture (ADA) Animal Health and Welfare program. If you have found a stray livestock please report it immediately to our Livestock Officers by calling 1-800-294-0305. If you have lost livestock your livestock and do not see it on …
Federal Reserve Board – Foreclosure Resources for Consumers: “If you are having difficulty making your mortgage payment, one of the most important things you can do is seek assistance. The following resources provide information and links to agencies and organizations that may be able to help you.”
Summary from the Federal Register, December 26, 2007 (Volume 72, Number 246)][Rules and Regulations][Page 73215-73218]: “The Civilian Agency Acquisition Council and the Defense Acquisition Regulations Council (Councils) have agreed on an interim rule amending the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR) to require use of Electronic Products Environmental Assessment Tool (EPEAT) when acquiring personal computer products such …
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Washington Post: FDA to Back Food From Cloned Animals – Move Would Defy Congress’s Wish for Delay: “Having completed a years-long scientific review, the Food and Drug Administration is set to announce as early as next week that meat and milk from cloned farm animals and their offspring can start making their way toward supermarket …
“Under the U.S. Presidents Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief (Emergency Plan/PEPFAR), the U.S. Government has committed $18.8 billion to the fight against global HIV/AIDS, exceeding its original commitment of $15 billion over five years. This commitment reaffirms the United States historic leadership in the global fight against HIV/AIDS. President George W. Bush has requested that …
Background: “The proposed architecture of the 787 is different from that of existing production (and retrofitted) airplanes. It allows new kinds of passenger connectivity to previously isolated data networks connected to systems that perform functions required for the safe operation of the airplane. Because of this new passenger connectivity, the proposed data network design and …
New York Times Magazine, January 6, 2008: Can You Count on Voting Machines? by Clive Thompson “In the last three election cycles, touch-screen machines have become one of the most mysterious and divisive elements in modern electoral politics. Introduced after the 2000 hanging-chad debacle, the machines were originally intended to add clarity to election results. …
