Category «E-Government»

We created a searchable database with all 20,000 files from Epstein’s Estate

NOTE – The Epstein emails released on Wednesday November 12, 2025 are not the files the White House is fighting so hard to keep from coming out. See also Zeteo Scoured 26,000 Epstein Docs. Here’s What We Found You can search and review the emails here. Read what Epstein said about Trump, and his emails …

Subjects: E-Government, E-Mail, E-Records, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Search Engines

To Preserve Records, Homeland Security Now Relies on Officials to Take Screenshots

The New York Times Gift Article: “Experts say the new policy, which ditches software that automatically captured text messages, opens ample room for both willful and unwitting noncompliance with federal records laws. The Department of Homeland Security has stopped using software that automatically captured text messages and saved trails of communication between officials, according to …

Subjects: Data Governance, E-Government, E-Records, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

In Remembrance of Dearly Departed Federal Datasets

FAS – “Below you’ll find a roundup of the spookiest federal data losses across USDA, SAMHSA, EPA, FEMA, and OMB. This carousel is not for the faint of heart, but I also wrote some context –and it’s not all doom and gloom. Read more here in the Federation of American Scientists blog: https://lnkd.in/eF-yD9Qf – Visit the …

Subjects: Censorship, Climate Change, E-Government, E-Records, Environmental Law, Food and Nutrition, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Health Care, Internet, Knowledge Management, Medicine

How to Opt-Out of Airlines Selling Your Travel Data to the Government

404 Media: “Most people probably have no idea that when you book a flight through major travel websites, a data broker owned by U.S. airlines then sells details about your flight, including your name, credit card used, and where you’re flying to the government. The data broker has compiled billions of ticketing records the government …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, Digital Rights, E-Commerce, E-Government, E-Records, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Privacy, Transportation

Internet Archive’s legal fights are over, but its founder mourns what was lost

Ars Technica: “Last month, the Internet Archive’s Wayback Machine archived its trillionth webpage, and the nonprofit invited its more than 1,200 library partners and 800,000 daily users to join a celebration of the moment. To honor “three decades of safeguarding the world’s online heritage,” the city of San Francisco declared October 22 to be “Internet …

Subjects: Censorship, Copyright, E-Government, E-Records, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Internet, Knowledge Management, Libraries

White House launches MySpace page mocking Democratic leaders over shutdown

NBCNews: “The White House has launched a spoof MySpace-style webpage that mocks Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries and blames them for the government shutdown. The page, called “MySafeSpace,” appeared on the White House website over the weekend as the shutdown entered its second month on Saturday, with President Donald …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Economy, Food and Nutrition, Government Documents, Health Care, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Social Media

The Trump Administration’s Continued War Against Science, Research, Public Health, and the Rule of Law – Part 4

Via LLRX – The Trump Administration’s Continued War Against Science, Research, Public Health, and the Rule of Law – Part 4 – This the fourth in a series by Sabrina I. Pacifici documenting the Trump administration’s relentless attacks against science, medicine and public health, government sponsored data collection and reporting, climate science, and censorship of government …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Congress, E-Government, E-Records, Education, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Health Care, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Libraries

Perplexity Patents: AI-Powered Patent Search for Everyone

“Today we’re launching Perplexity Patents, the world’s first AI patent research agent that makes IP intelligence accessible to everyone. Patents are the artifacts of an age-old process: humans turning curiosity and ingenuity into practical innovation to benefit their fellow citizens. Curious people engage with the patent system as both consumers and contributors of knowledge. Through …

Subjects: AI, E-Government, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Patent and Trademark

Why Economists and Doctors Are Monitoring Local News

CJR: “Researchers routinely rely on websites like data.census.gov, but this month, the top of the site displays a banner that reads: “Due to the lapse of federal funding, this website is not being updated.” Dozens of reports—from critical spending data to disease surveillance—are not updated or completely dark due to the ongoing government shutdown. Earlier …

Subjects: Censorship, Congress, E-Government, Economy, Financial System, Food and Nutrition, Government Documents, Health Care, Internet, Knowledge Management, Legal Research, Medicine, RSS

Keeping up with 2025 executive orders and related litigation

Via LLRX – Keeping up with 2025 executive orders and related litigation – As of October 1, 2025, Donald Trump has signed a total of 210 executive orders during his current administration. Attorneys in many areas of practice need to know how to keep up with the latest EOs, as these orders may impact the funding, …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Congress, E-Government, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Legal Research

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, October 25, 2025

Pete Recommends – Weekly highlights on cyber security issues, October 25, 2025 – Privacy and cybersecurity issues impact every aspect of our lives – home, work, travel, education, finance, health and medical records – to name but a few. On a weekly basis Pete Weiss highlights articles and information that focus on the increasingly complex and …

Subjects: AI, Copyright, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, E-Government, E-Mail, E-Records, Internet, Privacy

ICE recruitment ads appearing on Spotify, HBO Max and other streaming services

Note: ICE has the thirteenth largest military budge, in the world. ICE boosts weapons spending 700%. A Popular Information investigation reveals tens of millions in new ICE spending on guns, chemical weapons, and explosives. The Independent: “Customers of many of the country’s most popular streaming services have expressed concerns after Immigration and Customs Enforcement recruitment …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Internet, Legal Research, Social Media