CBO Cost Estimate for Pension Protection Act of 2006
CBO Cost Estimate for Pension Protection Act of 2006, H.R. 4 – as cleared by Congress on August 3, 2006 (21 pages, PDF). See also Overview of major provisions of Pension Protection Act of 2006
Category «E-Government»
NARA's National Personnel Records Center Guide to FOIA Requests
From Mike Ravnitzky: “Researcher Jim Klotz recently discovered and obtained a useful and comprehensive information resource – a detailed explanation of how military records are retrieved and reviewed for release in response to FOIA requests.
Cost Savings Achieved Through E-Government and Line of Business Initiatives
OMB: M-06-22, Cost Savings Achieved Through E-Government and Line of Business Initiatives (August 8, 2006) and Baseline Cost Reporting Template (Excel)
Updates to U.S. Census Bureau American FactFinder
“2005 American Community Survey – Wave 1 – Social and Demographic Estimates released on AFF: Demographic estimates include sex, age, race, and more. Social estimates include education, marital status, fertility, disability, school enrollment, and more.” For details on the 2005 American Community Survey data products see: 2005 Users’ Guide to the ACS Data Products and …
DHS IG Report to Congress on Implementation of Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT Act
Special Report to Congress on Implementation of Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT Act, August 2006 [HTML and PDF]
DHS Grant to Rutgers Project to Identify Possible Terrorist Activity
“Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey, has received a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to lead a consortium researching advanced information analysis and computational technologies to protect the nation. The university’s Center for Discrete Mathematics and Theoretical Computer Science (DIMACS) will head a consortium that will focus on …
Guidance on Authentication in an Internet Banking Environment
Press release: “The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) member agencies today released a frequently asked questions document (FAQs) to aid in the implementation of the interagency guidance on Authentication in an Internet Banking Environment issued October 12, 2005.”
DHS OIG Audit Report on CODIS Compliance Standards
DHS Office of the Inspector General Audit Report GR-60-06-008, Compliance with Standards Governing Combined DNA Index System Activities at the Kansas Bureau of Investigation DNA Laboratory, Topeka, Kansas, July 2006: “The Office of the Inspector General, Audit Division, has completed an audit of compliance with standards governing Combined DNA Index System (CODIS) activities at the …
FDIC Issues New Consumer Phishing Alert
Consumer Alert: New Phishing Attack Claims to be FDIC “The FDIC is aware of a phishing e-mail that has the appearance of being sent from the FDIC. The name “Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation” appears on the “From” line and the subject is, “IMPORTANT: Notification of Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation.” This e-mail claims that the FDIC …
Attorney General Announces New Website for Veterans and Members of the Armed Services
Press release: “Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales today announced the launch of a new Web site designed to safeguard the civilian employment rights, voting rights and financial security of members of the Armed Services and veterans. The Web site, http://www.servicemembers.gov, is a partnership between the Justice Department and other federal agencies that oversee these protections.”
State Department Begins Issuing E-Passports
Press release: “To enhance border security and to facilitate travel, the Department of State began issuing Electronic Passports (e-passports) to the public today. Production has started at the Colorado Passport Agency and will be expanded to other production facilities over the next few months.”
House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence Report on Al-Qaeda
Al-Qaeda: The Many Faces of an Islamist Extremist Threat, June 2006 (47 pages, PDF) Related report: Initial Assessment on the Implementation of The Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, July 27, 2006 (41 pages, PDF)
