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Balancing Scientific Publication and National Security Concerns: Issues for Congress, by Dana A. Shea, updated February 2, 2004 Sensitive But Unclassified and Other Federal Security Controls on Scientific and Technical Information: History and Current Controversy, by Genevieve J. Knezo, udpated February 20, 2004
Senator Collins Receives Answers on Terrorist Threat Integration Center, April 20, 2004 Letter to Sens. Collins, Levin on TTIC Structure New Gov’t Surveillance Database Announced by Bush, January 30, 2003
OMB Releases Revised Bulletin on Peer Review; Seeks Additional Public Comment, April 15, 2004: “As part of a continuing effort to enhance the quality and credibility of scientific information that is disseminated to the public, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) released today a revised draft of guidance to agencies and requested additional public …
The Legal Framework in U.S. Law for Sharing Law Enforcement and Intelligence Information, by Rebekah Bina and Caroline Nicolai. (Syracuse University College of Law students) “This paper provides an overview of the legal authorities governing information sharing, followed by a brief discussion of the recent developments, benefits, and risks in this growing field.”
Watching Justice “is a non-partisan, watchdog website that monitors the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), offering regularly updated and comprehensive information to the public about how the DOJ administers justice in America. The DOJ plays a significant and singular role in shaping and enforcing the nation’s policies through litigation, regulation, investigation, and implementation of laws. …
Discussion Draft, April 12, 2004, Decision Framework for Federal Document Repositories: “…prepared by the Center for Research Libraries (CRL) for the U. S. Government Printing Office. The decision framework is intended for use in creating the specifications for a system of regional repositories for tangible federal government documents. The decision framework will enable the Superintendent …
As a follow-up to my March 25 posting, OpentheGovernment.org has issued a press release discussing the availability of a new report, Ten Most Wanted Documents for 2004 (pdf, 34 pages), “a list of documents that the government should disclose to the public but does not,” compiled from responses to an online user survey.
Press release, Senators Collins, Lieberman Ask TSA: What Other Airlines Have Been Contacted and Asked for Passenger Information? includes text of the Senators’ letter to Asa Hutchinson, Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security. See also Another Airline Confirms Passenger Data Shared With TSA Contractors, and related references to CAPPS II and government airline passenger …
Two Staff Statements were released today by the 9/11 Commission, along with submitted testimony from today’s hearing, as follows (more links tomorrow as testimony is posted online) – Staff Statement No. 11: The Performance of the Intelligence Community Staff Statement No. 12: Reforming Law Enforcement, Counterterrorism, and Intelligence Collection in the United States John S. …
“Rep. Waxman urges the Justice Department to disclose publicly information provided to the Committee in a classified FBI briefing on the departure of members of Osama bin Laden’s family and the Saudi royal family following the September 11, 2001, attacks.” [Link] April 12, 2004 letter to Attorney General Ashcroft, pdf.
Presidential Advisers’ Testimony Before Congressional Committees: A Brief Overview “Congress has a constitutionally rooted right of access to the information it needs to perform its Article I legislative and oversight functions. Generally, a congressional committee with jurisdiction over the subject matter, which is conducting an authorized investigation for legislative or oversight purposes, has a right …
Today the White House released the redacted text of the Presidential Briefing Document titled “Bin Laden Determined to Stike in US,” August 6, 2001. From the White House: Fact Sheet – The August 6, 2001 Pdb · the August 6, 2001 Pdb Item Entitled “bin Ladin Determined to Strike” For reference, see my post from …
