Category «E-Government»

GAO Report on Leaking Underground Storage Tanks

Leaking Underground Storage Tanks: EPA Should Take Steps to Better Ensure the Effective Use of Public Funding for Cleanups GAO-07-152, February 8, 2007. “States estimated that fully cleaning up about 54,000 of the approximately 117,000 releases (leaks) known to them as of September 30, 2005, will cost about $12 billion in public funds. The Environmental …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Comprehensive Emergency Management Program – Model for State and Territorial Courts

A Comprehensive Emergency Management Program – A Model for State and Territorial Courts 2007 , February 2007 (187 pages, PDF). “A Comprehensive Emergency Management Program (EMP) consists of… six elements [Program Management Program Management, Prevention, Preparedness, Response, Recovery, Training]…As new plans and programs that address one or more of these elements are developed, they will …

Subjects: Courts, E-Government, Government Documents, PC Security

FTC To Host Identity Authentication Workshop

“On April 23 and 24, 2007, the Federal Trade Commission will host a public workshop, Proof Positive: New Directions in ID Authentication, to explore methods to reduce identity theft through enhanced authentication. The workshop will facilitate a discussion among public-sector, private-sector, and consumer representatives, and will focus on technological and policy requirements for developing better …

Subjects: Cybercrime, E-Government, Government Documents, ID Theft, Privacy

DHS Announces Traveler Redress Inquiry Program

Press release: “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today the launch of the DHS Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (DHS TRIP). Travelers can now seek redress and resolve possible watch list misidentification issues with any of the department’s component agencies at an easy to use and easy to access online location…DHS TRIP provides a way …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Government Documents, Privacy

Foreign Affairs Oral History Collection of the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training

Library of Congress: “Frontline Diplomacy: The Foreign Affairs Oral History Collection of the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training presents a window into the lives of American diplomats. Transcripts of interviews with U.S. diplomatic personnel capture their experiences, motivations, critiques, personal analyses, and private thoughts. These elements are crucial to understanding the full story of …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Federal Government Issues New Guidelines for Proper Disposal of Prescription Drugs

Press release: “In the face of rising trends in prescription drug abuse, the Federal government today issued new guidelines for the proper disposal of unused, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs. The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) jointly …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents