Category «E-Government»

Seventh Report Card on Computer Security at Federal Departments and Agencies

Press release: “Rep. Tom Davis (R-Va.), ranking member of the House Government Oversight and Reform Committee, gave the federal government an overall grade of C-minus when it comes to safekeeping information on government computer systems.” Seventh Report Card on Computer Security at Federal Departments and Agencies – Overall Grade: C-, April 12, 2007

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Knowledge Management

Waxman Asks Government Agencies to Preserve E-mails from RNC Accounts

Following up on this April 10, 2007 posting, House Judiciary Committee Subpoenas AG Gonzales, and related links on the U.S. Attorney firings, today this press release from Rep. Waxman’s House Oversight and Government Reform Committee: “Following briefings from the White House and Republican National Committee that revealed an extensive volume of e-mails regarding official government …

Subjects: E-Government, E-Mail, E-Records, Legal Research

New Energy Information Administration Reports

Assumptions to the Annual Energy Outlook 2007 (04/11/2007) “summarizes the major assumptions used in the NEMS to generate the AEO2007 projections.” Canada Country Analysis Brief (04/11/2007). “For information on the energy situation in Canada, please see our updated Country Analysis Brief. Also included are a map, graph, and links to other related web sites.” Monthly …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

California State Sen. Migden Unveils Legislation Requiring Labeling of Cloned Food Products

Press release: “Calling for protection of “consumers’ right to know”, State Senator Carole Migden today unveiled legislation [SB 63] which would require that milk and meat products from cloned animals that are intended for human consumption be clearly labeled…“California consumers want to know what they’re eating and what we’re feeding our children,” said Migden. “People …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legislation

Bush Administration Establishes Program to Reduce Foreign Oil Dependency, Greenhouse Gases

Press release: “EPA Administrator Johnson, Energy Secretary Bodman and National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator Naso responded to President Bush’s call to increase the supply of alternative and renewable fuels nationwide, by: establishing the nation’s first comprehensive Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program increasing the use of alternative fuels, and modernizing CAFÉ standards for cars.” April 10, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

DNI Announces 100 Day Plan for Integration and Collaboration

Press release: “Today, as in the past, the United States and our allies face dangerous challenges to our security, freedom, and way of life. The current global environment, however, is more interconnected, complex, and dynamic than the bipolar world of the Cold War. The advance of globalization has enabled, amplified, and accelerated threats stemming from …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Knowledge Management

Soft Money in the 2006 Election and the Outlook for 2008

Press release: “… a newly released Campaign Finance Institute study on the role of unlimited corporate, labor union and individual “soft money” in the 2006 elections and what these developments might mean for 2008. The study analyzed the broad array of nonprofits active in the 2006 election: 527 political organizations, Section 501(c)(4) social welfare groups, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research