VA OIG Audit of Veterans Data Breach
Review of Issues Related to the Loss of VA Information Involving the Identity of Millions of Veterans, Rpt. #06-02238-163, July 11, 2006 (78 pages, PDF) Related postings on the VA data breach
Category «E-Government»
Model State, Regional, and Federal Enterprise Retrieval System
Why Reinvent the Wheel? Model State, Regional, and Federal Enterprise Retrieval System, by Katie Mugg, Project Manager, State, Regional, and Federal Enterprise Retrieval System, San Diego Association of Governments, San Diego, California National Criminal Intelligence Sharing Plan “The Automated Regional Justice Information System (ARJIS) is a complex criminal justice enterprise network utilized by 50 local, …
DHS IG Audit of National Asset Database
Progress in Developing the National Asset Database, OIG-06-40 (PDF, PDF), July 11, 2006: “The report assesses the actions DHS has taken to identify and organize the nation’s critical infrastructure and key resources in the National Asset Database.” Related news and government documents: Inspector: Homeland Security database flawed – Petting zoo, kangaroo center on list of …
Census and HUD Release Data File on the Nation's Housing Characteristics
Press release: “Americans are very satisfied with their neighborhoods, according to 2005 American Housing Survey microdata released today by the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development. The survey also reveals that the median value of a new home (built in the last four years) was $236,864; monthly housing costs were …
Info Provided By Medicare Call Centers Often Inaccurate
Medicare Part D: Prescription Drug Plan Sponsor Call Center Responses Were Prompt, but Not Always Accurate, Full text GAO-06-710, and Highlights, June 30, 2006. [released July 10, 2006] “…customer service representatives (CSR)at 10 of the largest PDP sponsor call centers did not consistently provide accurate and complete responses to GAO’s five questions, which GAO developed …
Release of Report of the National Defense Authorization Act FY2006 On US Policy on Iraq
Press release, July 7, 2006: “The Department of State has released the second Presidential report to the United States Congress on “U.S. Policy on Iraq” as mandated by the FY 2006 National Defense Authorization Act, Section 1227 (c). The “1227 Report” covers current military, diplomatic, political, and economic measures that have been undertaken to successfully …
DOJ Status Report on Enforcing ADA
Enforcing the ADA: A Status Report from the Department of Justice, January – March 2006 (July 7, 2006)
DHS Fact Sheet: On Securing Our Nations Rail Systems
Fact Sheet: Securing Our Nations Rail Systems, July 7, 2006 – “Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the 7/7 London subway bombings, and the Madrid rail bombings, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has taken several steps to manage risk and strengthen our nation’s rail and transit systems…” Related news and documents: New …
The Impact of eGovernment in Europe
The Impact of eGovernment in Europe, 13 Sept 2006 in Helsinki.
GAO Undercover Tests of Border Security Highlights Problems
Border Security: Investigators Transported Radioactive Sources Across Our Nation’s Borders at Two Locations, Full-text GAO-06-940T, and Highlights, July 7, 2006. “GAO’s investigators, using counterfeit documents, were able to enter the United States with enough radioactive sources in the trunks of their vehicles to make two dirty bombs.”
DHS OIG Audit of RFID Issues Associated With US-VISIT Program
Enhanced Security Controls Needed for US-VISIT’s System Using RFID Technology (Redacted) OIG-06-39 (PDF, 27 pages), released July 7, 2006.
GAO Reports on Need for More Effective Agency Facility Security
Homeland Security: Guidance and Standards Are Needed for Measuring the Effectiveness of Agencies’ Facility Protection Efforts, Full-text GAO-06-612, and Highlights, May 31, 2006 (released Junly 7, 2006). “The need to better protect federal facilities, coupled with federal budget constraints and the increased scrutiny of homeland security funding and programs, has prompted the need for U.S. …
