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The Audit Trail System for Detecting Improper Activities on Modernized Systems Is Not Functioning (link to HTML version). From Federal Computer Week: “A software problem prevents users from querying the system that tracks when IRS financial data is accessed.”
Ten Things Elections Officials Can Do To Secure The Vote This November
From the TSA press release today: “The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) today announced it will move forward to test a new passenger-prescreening program called Secure Flight… Under Secure Flight, TSA will take over responsibility for checking airline passengers’ names against terrorist watch lists a function currently administered by each airline individually. The move will …
From the Washington Post (reg. req’d), Trading Privacy for Convenience – ‘Registered Travelers’ Give Up Personal Information for Shorter Airport Lines.
The 2004 Green Book (WMCP 108-6) of the House Ways and Means Committee available to search and browse in the Ways and Means Committee Prints. “The House Ways and Means Committee Green Book provides program descriptions and historical data on a wide variety of social and economic topics, including Social Security, employment, earnings, welfare, child …
From the Campaign for Verifiable Voting, August 21, 2004: “…the case of Linda Schade et. al. vs. Linda Lamone et al. will be heard by Judge Manck in Anne Arundel Circuit Court in downtown Annapolis on Wednesday, August 25th through Friday, August 28th. Progressing further than any other electronic voting suit in the nation, this …
E-Vote Machine Certification Criticized See also electionline.org, “produced by the Election Reform Information Project, is the nations only non-partisan, non-advocacy website providing up-to-the-minute news and analysis on election reform,” and previous beSpacific posts on e-voting.
Fact Sheet: Privacy and Your Health Information Fact Sheet: Your Health Information Privacy Rights For reference, the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996
This USA Today article provides examples of a range of services for citizens that have migrated to state sponsored web portals, from traffic alerts to payment mechanisms for various licensing fees. Related news, Michigan Captures Top Spot in Digital State Survey.
From the press release: “On August 18, 2004, the Partnership for Public Service released a new national survey revealing that, despite the most polarizing campaign season in decades, Republicans and Democrats surprisingly agree on one thing: the value of federal government work…But, despite the positive attitudes and interest, efforts to fill critical skills gaps in …
Press release: Welcome to AG Rx – Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s Prescription Drug Price Website: “A recent statewide survey conducted by my office has found that prices of prescription drugs in New York State can be very high and can vary widely from pharmacy to pharmacy. On this website, we have posted the results of …
The Washington Post (reg. req’d) reports, in White House Goes to the Blogs, that White House Internet Director Jimmy Orr is interested in incorporating more blog-like features into the White House website. For reference, see White House Online Discussion Forum With the Public
