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Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs – Hurricane Katrina: A Nation Still Unprepared, updated 05/02/06 (749 pages, PDF) Related postings on Katrina Related e-gov’t resource: GovBenefits.gov
From the State Department, the following resources on Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) – U.S. Government Resources – Background Information; International Organizations – Resources; Avian Flu Experts; Publications/Documents; Fact Sheets; and Congressional Research Service Reports (CRS).
PCIE and ECIE – Oversight of Gulf Coast Hurricane Recovery, A Semiannual Report to Congress (PDF, 226 pages) – 05/02/2006.
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction (SIGIR): Review of Data Entry and General Controls in the Collecting and Reporting of the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund, April 30, 2006. (full text report, 363 pages, PDF) See also Iraqi Armed Forces Seized Assets Fund: Review of Contracts and Financial Documents, April 29, 2006 (21 pages, PDF)
ALA’s new e-advocacy site (requires free registration). Currently has sources arranged in the following areas: Federal Issues, Grassroots Resources and a Media Center (that provides links to radio, TV, newspaper and magazines specific to your zip code).
Information Technology: Near-Term Effort to Automate Paper-Based Immigration Files Needs Planning Improvements, Full text GAO-06-375, Highlights, March 31, 2006. “The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) relies on about 55 million paper-based files to adjudicate applications for immigration status and other benefits. Ensuring the currency and availability of these manual files, referred to as …
Follow-up to April 28, 2006 posting, FBI Used NSLs to Collect Info on Thousands of Americans, the following related documents from the Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts: News release, May 1, 2006: Authorized Wiretap Intercepts Increase 4 Percent in 2005 – “The number of orders authorizing or approving the interception of wire, oral or …
Government Reform, Minority Cmte: Terrorism Attacks Surge in 2005 – Friday, April 28, 2006 — New data from the National Counterterrorism Center shows that terrorist attacks have increased exponentially in the three years since the United States invaded Iraq – Flash Report: 2005 Data on Global Terrorism [4 pages, PDF] Special Briefing on Release of …
Press release: “Commission calls for ambitious objectives in the EU for 2010 – A plan that could lead to multi billion annual savings for EU taxpayers and business was tabled by the European Commission today. With the eGovernment Action Plan the EU seeks to accelerate the delivery of tangible benefits for ALL Europeans.” eGovernment …
A Review of the FBI’s Investigative Activities Concerning Potential Protesters at the 2004 Democratic and Republican National Political Conventions, Special Report, April 2006, PDF (Full Report, 37 pages)
Press release: “The nation’s governors teamed with the National Conference of State Legislatures (NCSL) and the American Association of Motor Vehicle Administrators (AAMVA) to bring state concerns about REAL ID to the attention of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). According to a joint analysis by NGA, NCSL and AAMVA, the statute in its current …
Follow-up to April 25, 2006 posting, White House and Congresss Repond to Rise in Gas Prices, this press release today from Sen. Specter, Bipartisan Legislation Seeking to Foster Competition and Reduce Oil & Gas Prices Receives Committee Approval: “Today the Senate Judiciary Committee overwhelmingly approved bipartisan legislation [Oil and Gas Industry Antitrust Act of 2006, …
