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Press release: “The public may now listen to arguments held before the District of Columbia Court of Appeals without having to attend in person, thanks to new technology instated June 7 that provides real-time audio coverage via web streaming. Similar technology has been put in place in 21 states including California, Florida, New York, and …
Press release: “For 2006, the Judiciary reports to Congress that each of the nearly 200 federal courts have websites and the vast majority of those sites satisfy or exceed all of the currently applicable requirements of the E-Government Act of 2002. By statute, a report on court compliance with the Act must be submitted to …
2006 Trafficking in Persons Report – U.S. Department of State: “Human traffickers prey on the most vulnerable and turn a commercial profit at the expense of innocent lives. The State Department’s efforts to end this evil trade exemplify transformational diplomacy. We work with international partners to secure the freedom of those who are exploited and …
From NARA: For military veterans, or next of kin: “Use our system to create a customized order form to request information from your, or your relative’s, military personnel records.”
“The United States Patent and Trademark office will be hosting an EFS-Web briefing on June 8, 2006. EFS-Web is the USPTO’s new electronic patent filing system, which allows users to file patents online safely and securely by attaching files as PDF’s.”
CBO: Monthly Budget Review June 2006
“The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) invites you to learn about the environmental performance of major U.S. manufacturing and service sectors in this 2nd edition of the Sector Strategies Performance Report…The 2006 report also introduces the use of toxicity-weighted data to supplement basic information on emission trends. The toxicity-weighted data provide insights about the greatest …
Another follow-up to postings and resources for veterans impacted by recent data breach: “The FTC is advising veterans and their families to keep a close hold on their credit card numbers, bank account information, Social Security numbers, passwords, and other sensitive personal information. One technique scammers use to get this information is phishing: they send …
“EPA’s National Priority Chemicals Trends Report evaluates and analyzes 23 of the 31 Priority Chemicals (PCs) found in industrial wastes in the United States. PCs are chemicals that are persistent, highly toxic, and can accumulate in living organisms. The Trends Report is also a multi-purpose tool used for: tracking progress toward achieving EPA’s Government Performance …
Follow-up to postings and resources for veterans impacted by recent data breach, this press release (includes text of letter to HHS): “Thirty organizations participating in the Consumer Coalition for Health Privacy yesterday asked U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Secretary Mike Leavitt to undertake a compliance review of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs …
Report to Congress on Catastrophic Hurricane Evacuation Plan Evaluation, U.S. Department of Transportation in cooperation with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, June 1, 2006 [HTML or PDF]
“The Freedom of Information Act Guide & Privacy Act Overview contains the “Justice Department Guide to the Freedom of Information Act,” a detailed discussion of the FOIA’s substantive and procedural aspects that has become the primary FOIA reference volume; the “Privacy Act Overview,” an overview discussion of the provisions of the Privacy Act of 1974 …
