Category «E-Government»

Chat with a Representative About Federal Agencies, Programs, Benefits, or Services

“FirstGov.gov launched Web Chat–a tab on the Frequent Questions page–in an effort to expand the ways in which the public can contact the government. During its six-month pilot phase, Web Chat will be available Monday through Friday from 12:00 noon until 8:00 p.m. Eastern Time. Once we’ve had the opportunity to assess Web Chat’s popularity …

Subjects: E-Government

New Requirements for Travelers

“Beginning January 23, 2007, ALL persons, including U.S. citizens, traveling by air between the United States and Canada, Mexico, Central and South America, the Caribbean, and Bermuda will be required to present a valid passport, Air NEXUS card, or U.S. Coast Guard Merchant Mariner Document, or an Alien Registration Card, Form I-551, if applicable.” [Link]

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Protecting Civil Rights: A Leadership Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Law Enforcement

Protecting Civil Rights: A Leadership Guide for State, Local, and Tribal Law Enforcement: “With funding from and collaboration with the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS), a component of the US Department of Justice, IACP produced this guide as a comprehensive overview of the civil rights issues and challenges that face today’s law enforcement …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

Global Justice Reference Architecture

The Global Justice Reference Architecture Specification, Working Draft Version 1.3: “Solving interoperability challenges continues to be a significant problem and a high priority for the justice and public safety community. There are approximately 100,000 justice agencies that have the critical need to share information across their various information systems, and this variety creates multiple layers …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

$1.7 Billion Available for Local Homeland Security Programs

Press release: “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) released today fiscal year 2007 grant guidance and application kits for five grant programs that will total roughly $1.7 billion in funding for state and local counterterrorism efforts. With the fiscal year 2007 funding, the department will have invested nearly $20 billion in local planning, organization, equipment, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents