Category «Government Documents»

What is the cost to Americans of the War in Iran?

Via Ben Amata, Government Information Librarian, University Library, California State University, Sacramento: “Neither DOD nor the Whitehouse are providing budgetary information at their websites, to Congress, or to the public on the Iran war costs. Some in Congress are commenting. https://www.congress.gov/119/crec/2026/03/18/172/49/CREC-2026-03-18-pt1-PgH2587-4.pdf https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-172/issue-50/house-section/article/H2609-6?hl=iran+war&s=1&r=1 https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-172/issue-42/house-section/article/H2452-5?hl=iran+war&s=1&r=18 See also – NPR – How much is the Iran war costing …

Subjects: Censorship, Congress, Defense, Economy, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research, Libraries

ICE Seeking Office Space in Over 40 States

Project Saltbox: An RFI released today details ICE’s plans to rent co-working space for over 300 personnel nationwide ICE is seeking co-working space for over 300 personnel nationwide, according to market research released earlier today. In the request, the agency outlines their need for flexible workspace (private offices and/or workstations). ICE is specifically looking for vendors …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, E-Government, E-Records, Economy, Financial System, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research

DOJ R.I.P. A district judge pronounces last rites on the once honorable Department.

Harry Litman, Talking Feds Substack – “A district judge pronounces last rites on the once honorable Department. New Jersey District Court Judge Zahid Quraishi said something from the bench on Monday that DOJ alumni have been warning about for a year. Pushed to the breaking point by DOJ’s repeated flouting of orders from the entire …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Courts, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

Amazon doesn’t want the blame for the Post Office going under

The Verge – no paywall: “Amazon is going on the defensive after a report from The Wall Street Journal revealed that the ecommerce giant plans to slash shipments with the United States Postal Service, which said this week that it’s running out of money. In a lengthy statement published on Wednesday, Amazon says it didn’t …

Subjects: E-Commerce, Economy, Government Documents

GOV UK Report and impact assessment on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence

Report and impact assessment on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence – A report and impact assessment on the use of copyright works in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) systems, published under Sections 135 and 136 of the Data (Use and Access) Act. Published 18 March 2026 Report on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence (web-optimised PDF) Ref: …

Subjects: AI, Copyright, Government Documents, Legal Research

Pentagon is planning for AI companies to train on classified data, defense official says

MIT Technology Review: “The Pentagon is discussing plans to set up secure environments for generative AI companies to train military-specific versions of their models on classified data, MIT Technology Review has learned. AI models like Anthropic’s Claude are already used to answer questions in classified settings; applications include analyzing targets in Iran. But allowing models to train …

Subjects: AI, Cybercrime, Cybersecurity, Defense, E-Government, E-Records, Education, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

The Latest Front in the Battle Over Climate Lawsuits: Bills Wiping Out Liability

Inside Climate News: Republican lawmakers are advancing legislation that would shield major polluters from legal accountability for climate change harms. Republican lawmakers in multiple states and Congress are advancing proposals to shield polluters from climate accountability and prevent any type of liability for climate change harms—even as these harms and their associated costs continue to …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Climate Change, Congress, Courts, Economy, Financial System, Free Speech, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Legal Research, Legislation

How 100+ food chemicals bypassed government safety review

EWG: “Thousands of everyday food products potentially could contain substances that carry unknown health risks, a new EWG analysis finds. Although Congress intended for most food chemicals to be rigorously reviewed before being introduced into the market, the reality of food chemical review is far different. A flood of unregulated and potentially unsafe substances have …

Subjects: Food and Nutrition, Government Documents, Health Care, Medicine, Search Engines

How NIH went from 756 funding announcements to 14 in two years

I Wrote Research Funding Announcements for NIH for 22 Years. This Year They’ve Published 14 [Elizabeth Ginexi, Formerly an NIH Program Official for 22 years]- “For decades, the National Institutes of Health published between 650 and 850 Notices of Funding Opportunities each year. These announcements tell the research community which diseases need study, which populations …

Subjects: Censorship, Education, Government Documents, Health Care, Knowledge Management, Medicine

AI in Finance and Banking, March 15, 2026

AI in Finance and Banking, March 15, 2026 – This semi-monthly column by Sabrina I. Pacifici highlights news, government documents, NGO/IGO papers, conferences, industry white papers and reports, academic papers and speeches, and central bank actions on the subject of AI’s fast paced impact on the banking and finance sectors. Seven highlights from this post: How …

Subjects: AI, Economy, Financial System, Government Documents, Knowledge Management, Legal Research

The Removed DOGE Deposition Videos Have Already Been Backed Up Across the Internet

Follow-up to $21.7 Billion Blunder: New PSI Report Reveals Billions in Taxpayer Dollars Squandered by DOGE – See Also 404 Media [no paywall] – “The DOGE deposition videos a judge ordered removed from YouTube on Friday after they had gone massively viral have since been backed up across the internet, including as a torrent and …

Subjects: Censorship, Civil Liberties, Freedom of Information, Government Documents, Internet, Legal Research

ICE Turns to Private Industry to Track Down 100,000 Unaccompanied Children

Project Salt Box: [March 11, 2026], “ICE ERO released a request for proposals (RFP) on SAM.gov requesting contractor support to “conduct safety and wellness checks of an estimated 100,000 unaccompanied alien children (UAC) across the US.” Labeled as the “Safety Verification Initiative,” this RFP is the latest development in a year’s long campaign by ICE …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Records, Government Documents, Health Care, Legal Research

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