Category «Government Documents»

Group Documents Free Travel Accepted by Members of Congress

Press release: “Members of Congress and their aides accepted more than $600,000 in free travel from pharmaceutical interests and their allies during a 5½-year period in which drug company profits climbed, in part due to federal legislation favorable to the industry, according to a new study by the Center for Public Integrity.” “The “Power Trips” …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents

Student Financial Aid Records Target of FBI and Education Dept. Data Mining Project

Investigative work by students at the Medill School of Journalism has uncovered a joint FBI and Department of Education data mining program that reviewed the records of hundreds of students. The goal was purportedly to discern whether financial aid funding was used to advance terrorist efforts against the United States. Information about the student’s work …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research, Privacy

Results of OIG Investigation of 9/11 Commission Staff Referral

Results of OIG Investigation of 9/11 Commission Staff Referral, August 31, 2006- Correspondence – Project ID: CC-2006-085 “Summary: We issued a report on the results of our review from a referral made by the 9/11 Commission staff regarding certain inaccurate statements made by FAA officials regarding their notifications to DOD during the September 11 hijackings. …

Subjects: Government Documents

America's Dynamic Workforce 2006

Press release: “The U.S. Department of Labor today released America’s Dynamic Workforce 2006, a new report highlighting major trends in the American labor market and the importance of education and skills training to maintaining the competitiveness of America’s workforce.” Factsheet The full text version includes extensive discussion and additional data and analysis beyond the basic …

Subjects: Government Documents

Fact Sheet: National Preparedness Month 2006

From DHS, Fact Sheet: National Preparedness Month 2006 – “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that more than 1,150 national, regional, state and local organizations have joined the department to take part in National Preparedness Month. This nationwide effort encourages Americans to prepare for emergencies of all kinds in their homes, businesses, …

Subjects: Government Documents