Category «E-Government»

ITC Institutes Section 337 Investigation on Certain Hard Disk Drives

Press release: “The U.S. International Trade Commission (ITC) has voted to institute an investigation of certain hard disk drives, components thereof, and products containing the same. The products at issue in this investigation are hard disk drives made using dissipative ceramic bonding tips, components of such drives, and products containing such drives. The investigation is …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Patent and Trademark

New GAO Reports: DOD's Reporting on Sustainable Ranges, Retirement Security, Tax Administration

Improvement Continues in DOD’s Reporting on Sustainable Ranges, but Opportunities Exist to Improve Its Range Assessments and Comprehensive Plan, GAO-08-10R, October 11, 2007 Retirement Security: Women Face Challenges in Ensuring Financial Security in Retirement, GAO-08-105, October 11, 2007 Tax Administration: The Internal Revenue Service Can Improve Its Management of Paper Case Files, GAO-07-1160, September 28, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Antitrust Division Launches Website on Competition in the Real Estate Brokerage Industry

Press release: “The Antitrust Division of the Department of Justice launched a new Web site today to educate consumers and policymakers about the potential benefits that competition can bring to consumers of real estate brokerage services and the barriers that inhibit that competition. Among its features, the Web site includes maps identifying states with real …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Guidelines on Securing Public Web Servers, Version 2

National Institute of Standards and Technology, Computer Security Division: “SP 800-44 version 2, Guidelines on Securing Public Web Servers, is published as final. It is intended to aid organizations in the installation, configuration, and maintenance of secure public Web servers. It presents recommendations for securing Web server operating systems, applications, and content; protecting Web servers …

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

2006 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics

Department of Homeland Security, 2006 Yearbook of Immigration Statistics: “The Yearbook is a compendium of tables that provides data on foreign nationals who, during fiscal year 2006, were granted lawful permanent residence, were admitted into the United States on a temporary basis, applied for asylum or refugee status, or were naturalized. The Yearbook also presents …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Arrest-Related Deaths in the United States, 2003-2005

Bureau of Justice Statistics, Arrest-Related Deaths in the United States, 2003-2005, 10/07: “Presents the first findings from the law enforcement collection of the Deaths in Custody Reporting Program (DCRP), which is the largest resource of information ever collected on arrest-related deaths. The report provides counts of all arrest-related deaths reported by State authorities in over …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New from the Energy Information Administration

Country Energy Balances for the International Energy Annual 2005 (10/10/2007): “Country-level energy balances for the most recent year for which complete data are available.” Electric Power Monthly (10/10/2007): “The latest EPM issue (October 2007) is now available on EIA’s Electricity page. Data being published in the October 2007 EPM include July 2007 data. Historical copies …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Six Years Later: Assessing Long-Term Threats, Risks and the U.S. Strategy for Security in a Post-9/11 World

On October 10, 2007 “The Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs held hearing entitled, Six Years Later: Assessing Long-Term Threats, Risks and the U.S. Strategy for Security in a Post-9/11 World. This hearing will be the first in a series of bipartisan hearings into long-term U.S. national security strategy six years after 9/11 and …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government