DOJ OIG Review of Reporting Procedures for Loss of Sensitive Electronic Information
Review of the Department of Justices Reporting Procedures for Loss of Sensitive Electronic Information, Evaluations and Inspections Report I-2007-005, June 2007.
Category «E-Government»
Confidentiality Arrangements Concluded Between EU (EC and EMEA) and US FDA/DHHS
Confidentiality Arrangements Concluded Between the EU (EC and EMEA) and the US FDA/DHHS – Implementation Plan for Medicinal Products for Human Use, Updated June 2007.
USPTO Begins Pilot Program to Open Patent Examination Process for Online Public Participation
Press release: “Peer-to-Patent, an initiative of New York Law Schools Institute for Information Law and Policy in cooperation with the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO), began on Friday of last week. In an Official Gazette Notice published on June 6, 2007, the USPTO announced that this pilot program to test the value of …
Government Information Division Posts Presentations from SLA Conference
Government Information Division, 2007 Annual Conference Recaps Denver, Colorado, June 3-6, 2007: “The Government Information Division will be recapping all its sponsored and co-sponsored events. In addition, DGI will offer recaps of other events that impact government information. This page will be updated as new recaps are made available.”
OMB Issues New Guidelines for Protecting the Confidentiality of Statistical Information
Press release: OMB Issues New Guidelines for Protecting the Confidentiality of Statistical Information (June 15, 2007) Implementation Guidance for Title V of the E-Government Act, Confidential Information Protection and Statistical Efficiency Act of 2002 (CIPSEA). AGENCY: Office of Management and Budget, Executive Office of the President. ACTION: Notice of decision. Federal Register: June 15, 2007 …
Sunlight Foundation Launches Search Engine for Federal Documents
June 14, 2007 press release: “The Sunlight Foundation today launched a new search engine called LOUIS the Library Of Unified Information Sources to improve public access to federal documents through an all-inclusive, catalogued and cross-referenced collection of official documents from the executive and legislative branches of government…LOUIS makes it easy to search from …
FDA Releases New Software Tool to Help Keep Food Facilities Safe from Attack
Press release: “The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) today released a new tool to help growers, packers, processors, manufacturers, warehousers, transporters, and retailers in the food industry determine the vulnerability of individual food facilities to biological, chemical, or radiological attack. The software program, called the CARVER + Shock Software Tool, is a science-based prevention …
DHS OIG Review of Allegations Regarding San Francisco International Airport
Review of Allegations Regarding San Francisco International Airport, OIG-07-04 (PDF, 24 pages), October 2006 – Released June 15, 2007.
FDA Toothpaste Recall Website
“FDA has found a poisonous chemical, diethylene glycol (DEG), in certain toothpastes imported from China. The agency increased its scrutiny and testing of imported toothpaste and dental products after receiving reports in late May 2007 of contaminated Chinese dental products found in several countries, including Panama. The agency is warning consumers to avoid using tubes …
FTC Joins Foreign Partners in Recommending Enhanced International Cooperation to Enforce Privacy Laws
Press release: “The FTC and its foreign partners are calling for stepped-up cooperation among privacy regulators and law enforcement authorities to promote greater protection for personal information. The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), a 30-nation forum that promotes economic growth, trade, and development, issued recommendations today.” International Cooperation to Enforce Privacy Laws: Organization …
Joint Committee on Taxation Description of Energy Advancement And Investment Act of 2007
In connection with a markup scheduled by the Senate Finance Committee for June 19, 2007, the Joint Committee on Taxation has issued Description Of The “Energy Advancement And Investment Act Of 2007” (JCX-31-07) and the estimated revenue effects (JCX-32-07).
DHS OIG Privacy Policy Guidance Memo Regarding Use of Social Security Numbers
Privacy Policy Guidance Memorandum 2007-02 Regarding Use of Social Security Numbers at the Department of Homeland Security, June 4, 2007 (PDF, 4 pages)
