Category «Government Documents»

Google and Four US States Improve Public Access to Government Websites

Google press release: “Google Inc. today announced partnerships with the states of Arizona, California, Utah and Virginia to make it easier to search for hard-to-find public information on state government websites. These partnerships developed as both Google and officials with the four state governments recognized that the public is increasingly turning to search engines like …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

E-Mail With Direct Link to Issued Trademark Office Actions and Appeal Briefs

Press release: E-Mail with Direct Link to Issued Trademark Office Actions and Appeal Briefs to Replace E-Mailed Office Actions/Appeal Briefs: “On or about May 26, 2007, the USPTO will notify applicants who have authorized e-mail communication with the USPTO of each issued Trademark Office action or Examining Attorney’s Appeal Brief by an e-mail message containing …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Patent and Trademark

Denying Firearms and Explosives to Dangerous Terrorists Act of 2007

Press release: As Bush Administration Finally Agrees To Restrict Terrorists Access To Guns, Lautenberg Introduces Bill To Close ‘Terror Gap’: ” Last night, U.S. Sen. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) introduced legislation to prohibit terrorist suspects from purchasing firearms, mirroring an Administration plan released yesterday. The bill seeks to close the “terror gap” in federal gun …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legislation

DOJ Releases Additional Emails and Document Related to U.S. Attorney Firings

Justice Department Lists E-Mails and Memos Being Withheld in Firings of U.S. Attorneys: “The Justice Department released a list of internal documents Thursday focusing on lawmakers’ concerns and media questions about the firings of eight federal prosecutors, but the department resisted congressional demands for copies of the memos. The list of 159 e-mails and memos, …

Subjects: Congress, E-Mail, Government Documents

Three New GAO Reports Address Defense Related Spending

Defense Inventory: Opportunities Exist to Save Billions by Reducing Air Force’s Unneeded Spare Parts Inventory GAO-07-232, April 27, 2007. Defense Logistics: Army and Marine Corps’s Individual Body Armor System Issues GAO-07-662R, April 26, 2007 Information Technology: DHS Needs to Fully Define and Implement Policies and Procedures for Effectively Managing Investments GAO-07-424, April 27, 2007

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents