Category «E-Government»

Defense Science Board Report on Nuclear Capabilities

Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Nuclear Capabilities, Report Summary, December 2006 (58 pages, PDF). “This task force was asked by the Secretary of Defense to consider the issues associated with the current nuclear stockpile, nuclear production complex, management of the nuclear enterprise, and examine plans to transform the nuclear enterprise to …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

2006 Compendium of Recognition Awards for Outstanding Achievement in Field of IT

2006 Compendium of Recognition Awards for Outstanding Achievement in the Field of Information Technology (December 2006) “A product of ]National Association of State Chief Information Officers] NASCIO’s Recognition Awards program, this compendium highlights the most innovative initiatives and best practices identified from this year’s record number of submissions. Included are the complete nomination materials from …

Subjects: E-Government

DHS Releases Nationwide Interoperable Communications Assessment

Press release: “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today released scorecard assessments of interoperable communications capabilities in 75 urban and metropolitan areas nationwide. Interoperable communications involve policies, technology and training that enable law enforcement, fire and emergency medical services from multiple jurisdictions in a common community to effectively communicate within one hour of an incident.” …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Treasury IG for Tax Administration’s Report on e-File Project

Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration’s audit, The Modernized e-File Project Can Improve the Management of Expected Capabilities and Associated Costs, Issued on December 27, 2006. “The IRS’ plans for processing additional tax forms using the MeF system are uncertain, including plans to schedule development of the U.S. Individual Income Tax Return (Form 1040) family, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Status of Totalization Agreements in Force Legal Citations

Status of Totalization Agreements in Force: “Legal citations refer to the United States Treaties and Other International Agreements Series (UST) and the Treaties and Other International Acts Series (TIAS), both published by the U.S. Department of State. In the case of agreements that have not yet been published in the UST or TIAS series, citations …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

FBI Releases Report on Guantanamo Bay Inquiry

“The FBI on January 2, 2007 released documents related to an internal inquiry in 2004 of FBI personnel who had served at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba since September 11, 2001 and had observed any aggressive interview techniques, interrogations, or mistreatment of detainees by representatives of law enforcement, the military, or the FBI. There were no documented …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Government Documents

Review of 2006 for the Department of Homeland Security and Priorities for 2007

Paul Rosenzweig, Department of Homeland Security’s (DHS) Counselor to the Assistant Secretary for Policy and Acting Assistant Secretary for International Affairs at the Washington Foreign Press Center Briefing on “Review of 2006 for the Department of Homeland Security and Priorities for 2007,” December 20, 2006 [Transcript].

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents