DOD Report on Need to Increase Science and Technology Funding
Department of Defense, Director of Defense Research and Engineering: August 24, 2007 memorandum on the Need to Increase Science and Technology Funding
Category «Government Documents»
Transcripts of Federal Court Proceedings Nationwide To Be Available Online
U.S. Courts release: “The Judicial Conference of the United States today voted to make transcripts of federal district and bankruptcy court proceedings available online through the Judiciary’s Public Access to Court Electronic Records (PACER) system. Under the new policy, transcripts created by court reporters or transcribers will be available for inspection and copying in a …
Researchers Launch Real-Time Traffic Prediction Service for Commuters in 21 Cities
Follow up to September 18, 2007 posting, 2007 Annual Urban Mobility Report, see this National Science Foundation press release, Powerful Tool Crunches Commutes: “Tied to a statistical database that tracks how traffic conditions develop–over the course of a “rush hour,” for example–the software suggests a commute based on congestion that may arise, not traffic status …
DHS OIG Audits: Hurricane Katrina and Wilma Activities, FEMA, Oceangoing Cargo Containers
Audit of Hurricane Katrina and Wilma Activities, City of Miami, Florida, Public Assistance ID No. 086-45000-00, FEMA Disasters Nos. 1602 and 1609-DR-FL, Report No. DA-07-11 (PDF, 5 pages) Audit of Federal Emergency Management Agency Public Assistance Grant Funding Awarded to the State of Washington’s Department of General Administration After the Nisqually Earthquake, Audit Report No. …
FTC Testifies on Identity Theft Initiatives
Press release: “The FTC today told the Maryland Task Force on Identity Theft that public organizations, including federal, state, and local governments, play a critical role in guarding against misuse and unauthorized disclosure of the personal information they collect and maintain. Speaking before the Maryland Task Force to Study Identity Theft, Betsy Broder, Assistant Director …
NASA Maps the Moon With Google
Press release: “New higher-resolution lunar imagery and maps that include NASA multimedia content now are available on the Google Moon Web site. Updates include new content from the Apollo missions, including dozens of embedded panoramic images, links to audio clips and videos, and descriptions of the astronauts’ activities during the missions. The new content is …
New CRS Report on Conventional Weapons Systems and
Via FAS, Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs) in Iraq and Afghanistan: Effects and Countermeasures, updated August 28, 2007.
House Committee Questions Conduct of State Department Inspector General
Press release: “According to seven current and former officials, State Department Inspector General Howard Krongard has repeatedly interfered with on-going investigations to protect the State Department and the White House from political embarrassment. Chairman Waxman wrote a letter [14 pages, PDF] to Mr. Krongard describing the allegations and asking for his cooperation in the Committees …
Recent CRS Report – Congress and the Internet: Highlights
Congress and the Internet: Highlights, August 29, 2007 (24 pages, PDF), by Walter J. Oleszek. “Today, every lawmaker is an “electronic legislator” to one degree or another because the major functions of Congress – representation, lawmaking, and oversight – are all affected by technology…” [via OpentheGovernment.org]
2007 Annual Urban Mobility Report
“The 2007 Urban Mobility Report builds on previous Urban Mobility Reports with an improved methodology and expanded coverage of the nation’s urban congestion problem and solutions. The links below provide information on long-term congestion trends, the most recent congestion comparisons and a description of many congestion improvement strategies. All of the statistics have been recalculated …
National Security Archive Publishes Documents Describing Controversial Agency and Database
“Today the National Security Archive publishes a collection of documents concerning the organization and operations of the Pentagon’s Counterintelligence Field Activity and the TALON/CORNERSTONE database it has maintained. As the Defense Department announced on August 21, today that database will be terminated while work on new procedures for reporting of threats to the Defense Department …
New GAO Reports on SEC and Legal Services Corporation
Securities and Exchange Commission: Additional Actions Needed to Ensure Planned Improvements Address Limitations in Enforcement Division Operations, GAO-07-830, August 15, 2007, Full Report (PDF, 48 pages) Legal Services Corporation: Governance and Accountability Practices Need to Be Modernized and Strengthened, GAO-07-993, August 15, 2007, Full Report (PDF, 76 pages)
