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ComputerWorld reports, “Democrats on the U.S. House Science Committee are demanding that the U.S. Department of Commerce release the complete version of a study that examined the impact of globalization and offshoring on U.S. jobs. The $335,000 report, originally produced in 2004, didnt surface until last fall — and then only as a 12-page summary …
From the National Archives: Central Foreign Policy Files, 1973-1974: This series, popularly known as the “State Department Cables” or the “State Department Telegrams”, consist of telegrams, and an index to airgrams, memoranda, correspondence, reports, diplomatic notes, and related material. The 1973 and 1974 digital and fully releasable permanent portion of this series is now accessible …
Press release: “Rep. Waxman releases a new report finding that 97% of plans restrict access to important drugs on their formularies through the use of prior authorization, step-therapy, and quantity limits. A telephone survey of the plans finds that they fail to adequately inform seniors of these restrictions, often providing information that is conflicting or …
Defense Logistics: Several Factors Limited the Production and Installation of Army Truck Armor During Current Wartime Operations, March 22, 2006 (69 pages, PDF)
Press release, March 22, 2006: “Following press accounts that the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) is considering altering privacy protections that would allow tax preparers greater freedom to sell taxpayers’ personal financial information, U.S. Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.) today wrote to IRS Commissioner Mark W. Everson expressing concern over the agencys proposals.” Related references: [Federal Register: …
From the House Budget Committee Democratic staff – Environmental Funding Slashed in the President’s 2007 Budget: Budget in Brief #7 – March 23, 2006 (3 pages, PDF).
Information Security: Department of Health and Human Services Needs to Fully Implement Its Program, Full Report, GAO-06-267 and Highlights, February 24, 2006. “HHS and CMS have significant weaknesses in controls designed to protect the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of their sensitive information and information systems. HHS computer networks and systems have numerous electronic access control …
Analyze This: The Evolution of Competitive Intelligence Products for the Legal Profession, by Donna Cavallini Interpretation and Translation Resources for the Criminal Justice System, by Ken Strutin Campaign Finance and the Internet: A Commentary on the Online Freedom of Speech Act, by Beth Wellington Competitive Intelligence – A Selective Resource Guide – Updated, by Donna …
WSJ free feature: White House Will Reverse Policy, Ban Evidence Elicited by Torture
Fact Sheet, Office of the Spokesman, U.S. Dept. of State, March 22, 2006: Foreign Direct Investment in the United States Fact Sheet, Office of the Spokesman, U.S. Dept. of State, March 13, 2006: How Foreign Direct Investment Benefits the United States Related postings on port operations
USNews.com: “The CIA’s Publications Review Board is sending out terse reminders to agency veterans reminding them of the rules requiring that any writings–even blogs–must first get agency approval.”
Press release: “Four years after its launch and more than 1 million hits later, freedominfo.org has a whole new look. But the dual mission of the site remainsa virtual network linking freedom of information (FOI) movements globally and an institutional memory for transparency and access to information rights throughout the world. Freedominfo.org today introduces a …
