Exec. Order on Access to Classified NSA Documents
Executive Order 13381–Strengthening Processes Relating to Determining Eligibility for Access to Classified National Security Information Presidential Documents, June 27, 2005.
Category «Government Documents»
Advocacy Group Requests Investigation Into Online Sale of Personal Data
From EPIC: In a complaint to the Federal Trade Commission, EPIC urged the agency to investigate online data brokers, companies that promise to sell phone calling records, the identities of people who own private mail boxes, and the identities associated with AOL Screen names, Match.com profiles, and Lavalife profiles. The complaint argues that this information …
House Committee Releases Report on ID Theft and Terrorism
Press release, July 1, 2005: “Three House members today released a report on the need for strong federal laws to protect consumers from identity theft. The report, Identity Theft and Terrorism, prepared by the House Homeland Security Committee, highlights the security gaps currently existing in consumer database companies and large financial institutions.” Congressional Report on …
NY County Clerk’s Office Launches First Subscriber Service in Nation
Government Technology reports that Suffolk County, New York is blazing an e-government trail with the launch of a subscriber based Virtual County Clerk’s Office. The service will allows subscribers to “perform title searches for residential and commercial property, do background searches for employment and credit worthiness, or procure other land property documents…” and receive e-mail …
Congressional Focus on FOIA Galvanizes Disparate Groups In Support of Open Access to Gov. Docs.
From the Washington Post (reg. req’d), Openness Law May Get Muscle – A Diverse Coalition Pushes for Freedom of Information Act Compliance. Related references on this legislation.
GPO’s Digitization Specification 3.0
Judith C. Russell, Superintendent of Documents, today posted that “GPO’s Digitization Specification 3.0 is being distributed for review and comment. This specification (available in PDF) , will be used to support GPO’s plan to convert legacy U.S. government documents into preservation masters that will subsequently be used to creative derivative “access” files that support user …
New UK Registry For Biometric ID Cards
This June 30 commentary from the Economist offers perspective on the promises and pitfalls of the new national ID card, anticipated to be in the hands of citizens in three years time. A new, comprehensive national database will provide a plethora of personal data on citizens, but details about program costs, time to implement, and …
Substantial Increase in Classification of Gov’t Docs Raises Concerns For Public and Media
As a follow-up to my April 2, 2005 posting, Significant Rise in Classification of Gov’t Docs Focus of New Reports, this July 3, 2005 New York Times article, Increase in the Number of Documents Classified by the Government, reports on growing concerns within the government, by advocacy groups and the media, about the rapid rise …
British Library Plans for Future in Which Most Publications Are Born Digital
Press release from the British Library: According to Lynne Brindley, Chief Executive of the British Library, “…by the year 2020, 40% of UK research monographs will be available in electronic format only, while a further 50% will be produced in both print and digital. A mere 10% of new titles will be available in print …
New Australian E-Gov’t Portal Launched
New australia.gov.au provides single entry point to the Australian Government: “Special Minister of State, Senator Eric Abetz…launched the Government’s new australia.gov.au website and said that it provided a single point of entry for people wanting to access government information and services. The new australia.gov.au site supports the Government’s commitment to improving access to quality government …
Call for Hearings on UK WMD Memos
Text of Letter from Democratic House Judiciary Committee Members to Committee Chairmen Regarding the Downing Street Minutes (6/30/05) See also related links available in this posting: Downing Street Memo Continues to Provoke Responses from Hill and Media
President Responds to WMD Commission Recommendations
Fact Sheet: Bush Administration Implements WMD Commission Recommendations, June 29, 2005. “Today, President Bush Announced Actions To Implement Recommendations In The WMD Commission’s Report To Make America Safer And To Ensure The Intelligence Community Is Prepared To Address The Threats Of The 21st Century. The Administration endorsed 70 of the 74 recommendations of the WMD …
