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Defense Critical Technologies, (151 pages, PDF), March 2006. This report is a product of the Defense Science Board (U.S.) and the Defence Scientific Advisory Council (UK). This report is unclassified.
The Memory Hole has recovered content from the Office of Overseas Prosecutorial Development, Assistance and Training (OPDAT) website, apparently removed from public access within the past month. The recovered website pages have been posted by Russ Kick here.
OIG-Identified Management and Performance Challenges Facing the FDIC (2005)
The United States Statutes at Large (Volume 117, 108th Congress) is now available online from the U.S. Government Printing Office, with future volumes to follow as they become available.
Federal Bureau of Investigation: Weak Controls over Trilogy Project Led to Payment of Questionable Contractor Costs and Missing Assets, Full-text, GAO-06-306, and Highlights, February 28, 2006. “The Trilogy project–initiated in 2001–is the Federal Bureau of Investigation’s (FBI) largest information technology (IT) upgrade to date. While ultimately successful in providing updated IT infrastructure and systems, Trilogy …
Follow Up Review of the Port Security Grant Program, OIG-0-6-24, February 2006 (Revised) (PDF, 37 pages) – New 03/15/2006. Related postings on port operations
Press release, Cmte. on Homeland Security, Democratic Office, March 17, 2006: “News reports today disclosed the results of a government investigation into airport security vulnerabilities. The Government Accountability Office (GAO), the investigatory arm of Congress, conducted a clandestine review of airport security throughout the country. While the report remains classified and has not yet been …
From the Official Google Blog: Judge tells DoJ “No” on search queries, Posted by Nicole Wong, Associate General Counsel: “Google will not have to hand over any user’s search queries to the government. That’s what a federal judge ruled today when he decided to drastically limit a subpoena issued to Google by the Department of …
Press release, March 16, 2006: The Federal Trade Commission today told the House Committee on Small Business, Subcommittee on Regulatory Reform and Oversight that protecting consumers’ privacy rights is a top priority for the agency. Lydia Parnes, Director of the FTC’s Bureau of Consumer Protection, told the Committee, “The Commission is committed to aggressive law …
Supreme Court transcript [115 pages, PDF], 05-204. League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry (3/1/06)
The introduction of the Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006 today has raised concerns for reporters, bloggers and advocates for civil liberties. The bill “authorizes the President to conduct an electronic surveillance program, without court order, for up to 45 days…” ACLU Letter to the Senate Expressing Strong Opposition to the Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006, …
Press release: Office of the Director of National Intelligence Releases Captured Documents – March 16, 2006 “At the request of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the US Army Foreign Military Studies Office has created this portal to provide the general public with access to unclassified documents and media captured during Operation Iraqi …
