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From FederalNewsRadio, ‘Jawbreaker’ Author Struggles to Break His Story. Related sources: From AP, via USA Today, New rules to govern publications by CIA officers. Imperial Hubris: Why the West is Losing the War on Terror Reviewing the Work of CIA Authors – Secrets, Free Speech, and Fig Leaves
Q&A: CIA leak case – A grand jury in the US is investigating the source of a leak that led to the public unmasking of a CIA agent in 2003. Related beSpacific links on the Plame identity leak From the October 15, 2005 Washington Post (reg. req’d), Rove Pressed On Conflicts, Source Says – Questions …
News release: “Today, the Director of National Intelligence (DNI) and the Director of the Central Intelligence Agency announced the President’s approval of the establishment of the National Clandestine Service (NCS) within the CIA. The new Director of the NCS will report directly to the Director of the CIA and will work with the Office of …
Additional update to this issue, as the controversy escalates, October 14, 2005 Washington Post (reg. req’d): Caught on Tape Follow-up to my postings on the expanding controversy associated with federal government sponsored news, see also today’s AP article, Bush Teleconference With Soldiers Staged. Related link: White House press release: President Addresses U.S. Troops in Iraq …
Press release: Specter-Leahy Release Questionnaire On Nomination Of Harriet Miers To Be Associate Justice Of The Supreme Court, October 12, 2005. See also U.S. Senate Asks Miers If She Made Promises on Court Rulings
U.S. Government Manual, 2005-2006 Edition: “The United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. It also includes information on quasi-official agencies; international organizations; and boards, commissions, and committees.” Quick keyword search or browse sections (in PDF).
Chief Information Officers: Responsibilities and Information Technology Governance at Leading Private-Sector Companies, GAO-05-986, September 9, 2005. Highlights. “The CIOs of most of the 20 leading private-sector organizations GAO met with had either sole or shared responsibility for 9 of the 12 information and technology management functional areas.”
Electronic Rulemaking: Progress Made in Developing Centralized E-Rulemaking System, GAO-05-777, September 9, 2005. Highlights. “The E-Government Act of 2002 requires regulatory agencies, to the extent practicable, to ensure there is a Web site the public can use to comment on the numerous proposed regulations that affect them. To accomplish this, the Office of Management and …
Updates to my September 30, 2005 posting, GAO Determines Bush Administration Violated Propaganda Policy Related references: S.967, A bill to amend the Communications Act of 1934 to ensure that prepackaged news stories contain announcements that inform viewers that the information within was provided by the United States Government, and for other purposes. Sponsor: Sen Lautenberg, …
Gasoline Prices, New Legislation and Proposals, Updated October 5, 2005 (14 pages, PDF).
From the Senate Democratic Policy Committee, a trio of reports related to the federal government response to Katrina, released on October 7, 2005: Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina Falls Short: A Timeline of Key Events Democrats Stand United in Support of Hurricane Katrina Survivors, Offer Plans to Provide Immediate Assistance Republican Oversight Failures Demonstrate Need …
From GPO, news about the release of the Congressional Pictorial Directory: 109th Congress “The 109th Congressional Pictorial Directory provides a color photograph of each member of the House of Representatives and the Senate for the 109th Congress. It also includes information about a Member of Congress’ length of service, political party affiliations, and Congressional district. …
