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Hurricane Katrina: GAO’s Preliminary Observations Regarding Preparedness, Response, and Recovery, GAO-06-442T, March 8, 2006. Highlights. “The size and strength of Hurricane Katrina resulted in one of the largest natural disasters in our nation’s history. Hurricane Katrina raised major questions about our nation’s readiness and ability to respond to catastrophic disasters. Hurricane Rita increased demands on …
Press release, March 7, 2006: “The Maryland Judiciary announced today that public Internet access to information from case records maintained by the Maryland Judiciary is now available…Information is available on all civil, traffic, and criminal cases in the state except for cases originating in the circuit courts for Prince Georges and Montgomery counties. This information …
Reviews of Vulnerabilities and Potential Abuses of the L-1 Visa Program, OIG-06-22, January 2006 (PDF, 43 pages)
Following up on recent news that Libby’s defense is demanding the release of highly classified White House daily intelligence briefings, AP reports that a CIA affidavit filed with the court strongly opposed the release of these documents, stating in part “…Any disclosure… increases the possibility of damage to the national security…” Related postings on the …
White House Fact Sheet: President Submits Line Item Veto Legislation to Congress Press Briefing on the President’s Line-Item Veto Legislation by OMB Director Josh Bolten Legislative Line Item Veto Act of 2006 (10 pages, PDF)
“Libraries Australia, a service that enables anyone with an Internet connection to select from more than 40 million items held in over 800 libraries across the nation….[was] launched at 12.30pm Monday 27 February at Parliament House, Canberra by Senator Helen Coonan, Minister for Communications, Information Technology and the Arts. This innovative service is an Australian …
“The FCC’s Independent Panel Reviewing the Impact of Hurricane Katrina on Communications Networks (Hurricane Katrina Independent Panel) was established pursuant to the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended. The mission of the Hurricane Katrina Independent Panel is to review the impact of Hurricane Katrina on the telecommunications and media infrastructure in the areas affected by …
National Journal: Defense Attorney, March 3, 2006. “To his backers, Gonzales is a quiet, hardworking attorney general notable for his open management style and his commitment to the administration of justice and to the war on terrorism. To his critics, Gonzales is a Bush yes-man who never really left the White House and who continues …
The Case of Online Tax Filing: “This exerpt from Digital Government: Technology and Public Sector Performance, examines online tax filings in e-government, by Darrell M. West [John Hazen White Professor of Political Science and Public Policy and director of the Taubman Center for Public Policy at Brown University], February 2006. “In general, citizen satisfaction levels …
Press release: “Citing the need to safeguard the personal information of Minnesotans, Governor Pawlenty today announced a series of proposals that will protect personal privacy and improve the way state government handles personal data…In 2005, more than 3,000 Minnesotans became the victims of identity theft according to the Federal Trade Commission.
Press release: “Attorney General Jim Petro said today he believes Secretary of State Ken Blackwell has a legal duty to take immediate steps to protect the privacy of citizens whose Social Security numbers have been made public on routine business forms posted on his offices Web site….The confidentiality of citizens Social Security numbers is guarded …
Preliminary Analysis of the President’s Budget Request for 2007, March 3, 2006 From the Democratic staff of the Senate Budget Committee: Review of Newspaper Editorials Opposing Bush Budget Mar. 2, 2006 Charts Used at Hearing on Bush FY 2007 Defense Budget Mar. 2, 2006 The Grand Old Spending Party: How Republicans Became Big …
