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Officials: Web Site Makes It Easy To Report Government Fraud, Waste – People Can Use Fraudnet To Register Concerns “The purpose of the Government Accountability Office’s FraudNET is to facilitate the reporting of allegations of fraud, waste, abuse, or mismanagement of federal funds.”
The results of the 2004 Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) Report Card, dated February 16, 2005, are a governmentwide grade of D+. Related references: Government Reform Committee Chairman Tom Davis’ (R-VA) statement on the report includes links to the FISMA 2004 Report Grading Element and to a letter to the Commissioner of the Public …
From GPO, Public and Private Laws: “Public and private laws are prepared and published by the Office of the Federal Register (OFR), National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). GPO Access contains the text of public and private laws enacted from the 104th Congress to the present. The database for the current session of Congress is …
Laboratory Animals: An Executive, Legislative, Judicial Narrative and Research Guide by Deborah Paulus-Jagric The Government Domain: Why Google Uncle Sam?, by Peggy Garvin After Hours: Accept These Substitutes, by Kathy Biehl
From the FTC press release today: “The Federal Trade Commission and consumer protection agencies around the world have created a valuable new tool to help consumers resolve cross-border disputes. The International Alternative Dispute Resolution (ADR) Directory contains contact information for dispute resolution service providers that can help consumers resolve problems with foreign sellers, regardless of …
From Today’s Roll Call (subscription only), Policing Internet Politics? “The Federal Election Commission next month will begin looking at tightening restrictions on political activities in cyberspace, a controversial move that makes some FEC officials uneasy.” Additional information via this UPI article and News.com
The 2005 Excellence.Gov Awards, sponsored by the Industry Advisory Council and the Federal CIO Council, announced the five winners today chosen from among a group of 25 finalists. Recognized for implementing best practices and for services for which a high level of end-user satisfaction was recorded were: the e-Training Initiative (Office of Personnel Management); the …
From the FTC press release: “The Federal Trade Commission has launched the seventh annual National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), February 6-12, 2005, in cooperation with federal, state and local agencies, and national advocacy organizations committed to consumer protection and education. This year’s theme, “Identity Theft: When Fact Becomes Fiction,” focuses on minimizing the risk of …
As a follow-up to my July 28, 2004 posting, Archivist of the U.S. Forced to Resign? the Washington Post (reg. req’d) once again addresses the issue, this time in an editoral, A New Archivist. The current status of the nomination of Allen Weinstein.
FY06 U.S. Budget now available on GPO Access: “The Budget of the U.S. Government, FY 2006, was released on Monday, February 7, at 10:00 AM EST. It is now available on GPO Access in digital form. You can also place orders for the printed version through the U.S. Government Bookstore.” Browse the FY06 budget Download …
From the New Millennium Research Council, Washington, D.C., a report co-authored by six telecom experts, ‘Not In The Public Interest the Myth of Municipal Wi-Fi Networks’ – Why Municipal Schemes to Provide Wi-Fi Broadband Service With Public Funds Are Ill-Advised, February 2005. (40 pages, PDF) “Many American cities and towns are now considering municipal …
CNN reports on possible conflicts regarding content guidelines and Department of Defense maintained websites targeted to a global readership, which also happen to be the focus of a review by the DoD OIG. Related news: White House-friendly reporter under scrutiny and Education Dept. paid commentator to promote law, and from the Baltimore Sune, Pentagon probes …
