Transcript of Supreme Court Oral Arguments in Texas Redistricting Case
Supreme Court transcript [115 pages, PDF], 05-204. League of United Latin American Citizens v. Perry (3/1/06)
Category «Government Documents»
High Tech Port Security Already Tested Abroad
A Homegrown Solution for Safe Ports
Document Request on Cases Compromised by Domestic Surveillance Program
Press release: Senators Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.) and Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) Friday sent a letter to Attorney General Alberto Gonzales [text included in the press release] seeking information on court cases that may have been compromised by the Bush Administrations illegal domestic spying program..Leahy…and Kennedy…ask Gonzales to provide the committee with information on all legal challenges …
Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006 Introduced Today
The introduction of the Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006 today has raised concerns for reporters, bloggers and advocates for civil liberties. The bill “authorizes the President to conduct an electronic surveillance program, without court order, for up to 45 days…” ACLU Letter to the Senate Expressing Strong Opposition to the Terrorist Surveillance Act of 2006, …
Declassified Iraq Intel Documents Released by Gov’t
Press release: Office of the Director of National Intelligence Releases Captured Documents – March 16, 2006 “At the request of the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, the US Army Foreign Military Studies Office has created this portal to provide the general public with access to unclassified documents and media captured during Operation Iraqi …
Libby’s Defense Widens Demand for Documents from Reporters
AP reports that Libby’s lawyers have subpoenaed the New York Times, Time magazine and NBC to obtain additional documents from Judy Miller, Matt Cooper and Tim Russert. Related postings on the Plame CIA leak
White House Releases National Security Strategy 2006
Fact Sheet: The President’s National Security Strategy The National Security Strategy, March 2006 USNews.com: Secret Bush directive to agencies targets terrorism
Federal Computer Security Gets Failing Grade
Government Reform Committee Oversight Hearing: No Computer System Left Behind: A Review of the 2005 Federal Computer Security Scorecards, March 16, 2006. Please note, the links to the House Committee originally cited in this posting are no longer available. For alternative access to the some of the same information, please see the following: Washington Post: …
California AG Sues Company For Sale of Cell Phone Records
Press release: California “Attorney General Bill Lockyer, in the first enforcement action resulting from his ongoing investigation into the sale of cell phone records, today filed a $10 million-plus lawsuit against Data Trace USA, Inc. (Data Trace) that alleges the firm unlawfully obtained and sold wireless customers’ confidential monthly call records.” Related documents, legislation and …
Advocacy Groups Support Protections for Blogger’s Speech on the Net
Op-Ed in Roll Call by CDT Officials Supports Protecting Bloggers without Opening Soft Money Loopholes in the Campaign Finance Laws: “H.R. 4900 protects bloggers and small speakers far better than does H.R 1606, and by design, it does not create other loopholes in the campaign finance laws. Those who truly want to protect bloggers and …
Consumer Product Safety Commission GC Opinions
Office of General Counsel Advisory Opinions [“This index is intended to assist in locating Opinions on a particular subject, but the CPSC does not attest to its accuracy.”]
Agency Management of Sensitive Information Questioned by GAO
Managing Sensitive Information: Departments of Energy and Defense Policies and Oversight Could Be Improved, GAO-06-369, March 7, 2006. Full text | Highlights: “…the lack of training requirements and oversight of the Official Use Only (OUO) and For Official Use Only (FOUO) programs leave DOE and DOD officials unable to assure that OUO and FOUO documents …
