Accurate, Focused Research on Law, Technology and Knowledge Discovery With Daily Postings Since 2002
Press release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the U.S. Department of State (DOS) announced today the Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (NPRM) for the land and sea portion of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI), a core 9/11 Commission recommendation. Proposed rules require a passport or other secure document denoting citizenship and identity …
Council of Economic Advisors, June 20, 2007: “The Nations drivers, the Administration, and Members of Congress are rightfully concerned about high gasoline prices and the burden high prices impose on families and businesses, particularly on those low-income households least able to adjust to high prices. All policymakers firmly oppose any anticompetitive practices perpetrated by firms. …
Via USA.gov, find active and archived blogs from U.S. federal agencies. Currently linking to 10 active sites, including Library of Congress Blog, Pandemic Flu Leadership Blog, and Health Marketing Musings.
DHS OIG – Retail Pharmacy Participation in Medicare Part D Prescription Drug Plans in 2006 (OEI-05-06-00320), June 2007 (26 pages, PDF). Objective of this report: “(1) the extent to which retail pharmacies participate in Medicare Part D stand-alone prescription drug plans (PDPs), and (2) how many Medicare Part D stand-alone PDPs are offered by participating …
DNI McConnell’s Foreign Affairs Article, “Overhauling Intelligence” (10 pages, PDF): “Before World War II, the United States’ defense, intelligence, and foreign policy apparatus were fragmented, as befitted a country with a limited role on the world state. With U.S. entry into the war, interagency collaboration developed out of crisis-driven necessity. Wartime arrangements, although successful, were …
The following DHS OIG Reports were released on June 19, 2007: Independent Auditors’ Report on FLETC’s FY 2006 Consolidated Balance Sheet, OIG-07-46, May 2007 (PDF, 50 pages) The Transportation Security Administration’s Management of its Federal Employees’ Compensation Act Program, May 2007 (PDF, 47 pages) Additional Physical, System, and Management Controls Can Enhance Secuirty at Plum …
CBO Report – Federal Support for Research and Development, June 2007
“The U.S. Census Bureau, in the Local Employment Dynamcis (LED) partnership with 31 states, has launched a series of reports on older workers that presents a detailed picture for people 55 and older in the work force, beginning with the release of “The Geographic Distribution and Characteristics of Older Workers In Iowa: 2004” today (news …
Federal Research: Policies Guiding the Dissemination of Scientific Research from Selected Agencies Should Be Clarified and Better Communicated, GAO-07-653, May 17, 2007. “Researchers at federal agencies disseminate their research results through a variety of approaches, including scientific publications, presentations, press releases, and media interviews. Because of recent concerns about some federal researchers possibly being restricted …
From the Senate Committee on Appropriations, the text of a GAO Opinion on White House Signing Statements, June 18, 2007 (43 pages, PDF) Related government documents and news: Senate Committee on Appropriations Committee press release in response to the GAO opinion. AP: GAO Examines Signing Statement Cases – “The Bush administration sometimes fails to follow …
GPO press release: “The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) of the Department of Labor has informed GPO that they will cease the print publication of the “CPI Detailed Report” and the “PPI Detailed Report”. The last printed copies of these titles will be Volume XXXIII, Number 6, and Volume 11, Number 6, respectively. Both of …
Administration Oversight, White House Use of Private E-mail Accounts: “The Oversight Committee has been investigating whether White House officials violated the Presidential Records Act by using e-mail accounts maintained by the Republican National Committee and the Bush Cheney 04 campaign for official White House communications. This interim staff report provides a summary of the evidence …
