Women in Congress 1917 – 2006
House Document No. 108-223, Women in Congress 1917 – 2006
Category «E-Government»
Report on GAO Access to DHS Information on Programs and Activities
Department of Homeland Security: Observations on GAO Access to Information on Programs and Activities, GAO-07-700T, April 25, 2007.: “In testimony before this committee and the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security in February 2007, GAO stated that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has not made its management or operational decisions transparent enough …
Oversight Committee Issues Three Subpoenas To Further Investigations
“On Wednesday, the Government Oversight Committee approved the issuance of three subpoenas related to ongoing investigations. The Committee issued two subpoenas to the Republican National Committee requesting the testimony of RNC Chairman Mike Duncan and documents related to possible violations of the Presidential Records Act and the Hatch Act by White House officials. The third …
GAO Reviews Impact of TSA's Prohibited Items List
Aviation Security: TSA’s Change to Its Prohibited Items List Has Not Resulted in Any Reported Security Incidents, but the Impact of the Change on Screening Operations Is Inconclusive, GAO-07-623R, April 25, 2007: “The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has primary responsibility for ensuring the security of civil aviation, which includes the safety of passengers and flight …
House Judiciary Committee Approves Immunity Order, Authorizes Subpoena for former DoJ Official Monica Goodling
Follow up to April 18, 2007 posting, Meeting to Consider a Resolution Authorizing House Judiciary Chairman to Subpoena Monica Goodling, today’s press release, House Judiciary Committee Approves Immunity Order, Authorizes Subpoena for former DoJ Official Monica Goodling.
Federal Reserve Beige Book, April 25, 2007
The Beige Book, April 25, 2007 – Summary: “Prepared at the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis and based on information collected before April 16, 2007. This document summarizes comments received from businesses and other contacts outside the Federal Reserve and is not a commentary on the views of Federal Reserve officials. Most Federal Reserve …
Task Force Report on Returning Global War on Terror Heroes
Press release: “Military personnel returning from Iraq and Afghanistan can look forward to more timely receipt of benefits, better information and more streamlined processes, thanks to streamlined federal procedures announced today by Secretary of Veterans Affairs Jim Nicholson, who chaired a presidential task force…The task force focused on improvements that could be made within the …
Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Defense Biometrics
Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Defense Biometrics, March 2007 (178 pages, PDF). “The final reports includes overall findings and recommendations that focus on information management and sharing; R&D, material and technology; issues beyond DoD; issues internal to DoD; DoD organizational issues; and legal and privacy issues.”
New LC Country Profile on France
From the Library of Congress, Federal Research Division, Country Studies Program, this newly released profile of France (35 pages, PDF).
The State of Homeland Security 2007
The State of Homeland Security 2007: An Annual Report Card on the Department of Homeland Security (78 pages, PDF) – “This report summarizes annual homeland security performance using a report card grading system. The report includes these categories — Border Security, Emergency Preparedness/FEMA, Emergency Communications, Aviation Security Port Security, Surface Transportation Security, Critical Infrastructure, Information …
Privacy and Civil Liberties Board Delivers First Report to Congress
Press release: “The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (IRTPA), which created the Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board (Board), requires that “[n]ot less frequently than annually, the Board shall prepare a report to Congress, unclassified to the greatest extent possible…on the Board’s major activities during the preceding period.” This report discusses the …
New Report on the Future of Disability in America
Institute of Medicine of the National Academies: “The future of disability in America will depend on how well this country prepares for and manages the demographic, fiscal, and technological developments that will unfold during the next two to three decades. Building upon two prior studies from the Institute of Medicine…The Future of Disability in America …
