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Agency Reports on Violations of the Antideficiency Act: GAO has created this database in carrying out the statutory requirement in section 1401 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2005, Pub. L. No. 108-447 [658 pages, PDF), 118 Stat. 2809, 3192 (Dec. 8, 2004). “The database currently lists reports received by GAO in FY 2005. Interested persons …
“OnGuardOnline.gov provides practical tips from the federal government and the technology industry to help you be on guard against Internet fraud, secure your computer, and protect your personal information.” Quick facts and related resources are available on the following topics: ID theft, spyware, phishing, spam scams, online shopping, P2P file sharing, and VoIP. The free …
Following up on my November 11, 2005 posting, EPA Proposes To Limit Public Access to Pollution Release Inventory, see this new report from OMB Watch, Dismantling the Public’s Right to Know: EPA’s Systematic Weakening of the Toxics Release Inventory (16 pages, PDF): “The report details how under the Bush administration, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) …
Report to Congress on the Benefits of the President’s E-Government Initiatives, January 6, 2006. (183 pages, PDF) “The Federal government is delivering results through expansion and adoption of electronic government principles and best practices in managing information technology, and is increasingly providing timely and accurate information to the citizens and government decision makers while ensuring …
“Chief Justice John G. Roberts Jr., the nations top-ranking federal judge, issued his first Year-End Report on the Federal Judiciary. Text (pdf).”
According to a CNET News.com article by Declan McCullagh, pledges by many U.S. Senators not to use cookies on their e-gov sites have, in at least 23 instances, gone unfulfilled. This is in following with recent news about the use of tracking technology on other e-gov sites, including the White House and NSA.
OECD e-Government Studies e-Government for Better Government “Abstract: E-government is expected to improve the function of public administration and its relationship to the public. The good news is that information and communication technology (ICT) offers an array of tools to meet the promise of e-government. The bad news is that the reality has not yet …
IRS press release, January 3, 2006: “The Internal Revenue Service today launched the 2006 filing season with a new look to its popular Web site, improved online tools and enhanced electronic services that will better assist taxpayers and tax preparers…Now, taxpayers can find even more help 24 hours a day, seven days a week on …
From FAS, this link to a new CRS report, National Security Whistleblowers, December 30, 2005 (47 pages, PDF): “To discharge its constitutional duties, Congress depends on information obtained from the executive branch. Domestic and national security information is provided through agency reports and direct communications from department heads, but lawmakers also receive information directly from …
According to ComputerWorld, “The District of Columbia is poised to switch on a new system designed to allow emergency response command centers in Washington and surrounding areas to coordinate responses to natural disasters and terrorist attacks using Web services.”
AP reports IRS to Strip Political Info From Databases: The contractor that provides the IRS with online data for tax collection purposes has been including information about citizens’ political affiliation, mined from voter registration records. As noted in the article however, “IRS employees are prohibited from using political party affiliation when enforcing tax laws.”
Rob Evans of the UK Guardian documents the challenges encountered by citizens, and the responses of government officials, to the Freedom of Information Act during this first year since it entered into force. [m.r.] Related references, also from the UK Guardian: The Freedom of Information Act forced the downfall of Scottish Tory leader David McLetchie …
