Category «Government Documents»

HHS Launches New Online Toolkit for Medical Responses to Radiation Emergencies

“REMM (Radiation Event Medical Management – Guidance for Diagnosis and Treatment for Health Care Professionals) was produced by the Department of Health and Human Services, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, Office of Planning and Emergency Operations, in cooperation with the National Library of Medicine, Division of Specialized Information Services, with subject …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Knowledge Management

GAO Report on Management of Coast Guard Deepwater Program

Coast Guard: Status of Efforts to Improve Deepwater Program Management and Address Operational Challenges, GAO-07-575T, and Highlights, March 8, 2007. “The Coast Guard’s Deepwater program is a 25-year, $24 billion plan to replace or modernize its fleet of vessels and aircraft. While there is widespread acknowledgment that many of the Coast Guard’s aging assets need …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Post-Employment Restrictions Tightened for Senior DHS Officials

Press release: “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Michael Chertoff announced a change in policy today that bars all former senior DHS officials from representing a non-federal entity before any part of DHS for one year after they leave federal employment. This change applies to Senior Executive Service and other non-General Schedule employees who …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

President Declares National Emergency With Respect to Iran Continues

Notice: “Because the actions and policies of the Government of Iran continue to pose an unusual and extraordinary threat to the national security, foreign policy, and economy of the United States, the national emergency declared on March 15, 1995, must continue in effect beyond March 15, 2007. Therefore, in accordance with section 202(d) of the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

SEC Suspends Trading Of 35 Companies Touted In Spam Email Campaigns

SEC press release: “The Securities and Exchange Commission this morning suspended trading in the securities of 35 companies that have been the subject of recent and repeated spam email campaigns (see examples). The trading suspensions – the most ever aimed at spammed companies – were ordered because of questions regarding the adequacy and accuracy of …

Subjects: Cybercrime, E-Government, E-Mail, Government Documents, Privacy

FTC Unveils Practical Suggestions for Businesses on Safeguarding Personal Information

Press release: “The Federal Trade Commission is offering a new guide for businesses with practical suggestions on safeguarding sensitive data. The 24-page brochure can help businesses of all sizes protect their customers’ and employees’ personal information.” Protecting Personal Information: A Guide for Business Speech: Building A Culture of Privacy and Security — Together, The International …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Privacy

DHS DIG for Disaster Assistance Oversight Testimony on Management Challenges Facing FEMA

Statement of Matt Jadacki, Deputy Inspector General for Disaster Assistance Oversight, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Before the Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response and Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight Committee on Homeland Security, U.S. House of Representatives, February 28, 2007 (PDF, 10 pages – 70 KB).

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

Archive Director Explains Libby Trial Documents on NPR

Follow-up to related postings on Plame CIA leak trial, press release: “The declassified documents introduced as evidence during the trial of Vice President Cheney’s former chief of staff, Lewis “Scooter” Libby, provide an almost unprecedented window into Mr. Cheney’s own role as the most powerful vice president in history, according to National Security Archive director …

Subjects: Courts, Government Documents, Legal Research

NASCIO Progress Reports on State Government Internet Presence

Harmony Helps: A Progress Report on State Government Internet Presence – March 2007 – “This brief explores how state web portals have matured and examines the impact of the 2003 expansion of the dot-gov domain to state and local governments; trends in state portal domain naming conventions; trends in Internet portal branding and marketing; the …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Marketing, Web Site Accessibility and Usability, Wireless Web

President's Commission on Care for America's Returning Wounded Warriors

Executive Order: Establishing a Commission on Care for America’s Returning Wounded Warriors and a Task Force on Returning Global War on Terror Heroes, March 6, 2007 March 7, 2007: President Bush Meets with Co-Chairs of the President’s Commission on Care for America’s Returning Wounded Warriors – Oval Office Fact Sheet: Taking Care of America’s Returning …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents