Category «E-Government»

FDA Critical Path Opportunities for Generic Drugs

Critical Path Opportunities for Generic Drugs , Office of Generic Drugs, Office of Pharmaceutical Science, Center for Drug Evaluation and Research – May 1, 2007. “FDA’s recent critical path initiative has focused on the challenges involved in the development of new innovator drugs, devices, and biologics. Some of the focus areas identified, such as manufacturing …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New WTC Registry Report Shows National Impact of 9/11 Health Crisis

Press release: “Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney and Congressman Vito Fossella released a report showing that people from all 50 states and the District of Columbia have enrolled in the World Trade Center Health Registry. According to the report, thousands of Americans from throughout the country were in the immediate vicinity of Ground Zero in the …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

Committee Letter Questions Security of DHS Networks

Press release: “Today, Committee on Homeland Security Chairman Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) joined committee members in a letter to Department of Homeland Security Chief Information Officer Scott Charbo requesting information about the security of the Department’s networks. The letter follows up on a recent cybersecurity hearing, where members learned about the widespread hacking of government …

Subjects: Congress, Cybercrime, E-Government

EPA Report on Electronics Waste Management in the United States

News release: “This report presents an updated national analysis of how many TVs, PCs, cell phones and other common electronic products are in storage, recycled, landfilled or exported. The analysis: estimates the number and weight of products that will become obsolete and need end-of-life management annually, estimates what portion of end-of-life electronic products is recycled …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New GAO Reports on Aviation Security, Bankruptcy Reform, Financial Markets and Securing Wastewater Facilities

Aviation Security: Federal Efforts to Secure U.S.-Bound Air Cargo Are in the Early Stages and Could Be Strengthened GAO-07-660, April 30, 2007 Bankruptcy Reform: Value of Credit Counseling Requirements Is Not Clear GAO-07-778T, May 1, 2007 Financial Literacy and Education Commission: Further Progress Needed to Ensure an Effective National Strategy GAO-07-777T, April 30, 2007 Financial …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

DHS Announces $24 Million Available to Nonprofit Organizations

Press release: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that nonprofit organizations in the 46 designated UASI areas are eligible to apply for funds as part of the fiscal year (FY) 2007 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP). This grant program will provide more than $24 million to eligible …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

The FBI Budget for Fiscal Year 2008

Congressional Testimony, Robert S. Mueller, III, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Statement Before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies, April 26, 2007: “…The fiscal 2008 budget for the FBI totals 29,373 positions and $6.4 billion. The net fiscal 2008 program increases total 714 new positions (231 agents, 121 intelligence …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

New on LLRX.com for April 2007

Gadgets, Gadgets, Gadgets!, by Barbara Fullerton, Sabrina I. Pacifici and Aaron Schmidt The Government Domain: Tracking Federal Dollars, by Peggy Garvin Legal Protection of Cultural Property: A Selective Resource Guide, by Louise Tsang Reference from Coast to Coast: Stalking and Finding the Full-Text Article, by Jan Bissett and Margi Heinen CongressLine by GalleryWatch.com – Reporting …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation, Libraries, Wireless Web