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Letter to Congressmen Conyers, Oberstar, and Waxman regarding the classification and declassification of a 9/11 Commission report of the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) pre-9/11 knowledge of aviation threats, June, 14 2005 (6 pages, PDF) Related reference: More Facts on National Security Issues Prior to 9/11 Released to Public
S. Hrg. 109-175 — Is the Federal Government Doing Enough to Secure Chemical Facilities and is More Authority Needed?, June 15, 2005.
On June 9, I posted Questions Surround Editing of U.S. Report on Global Warming, linking to reports on, and documents related to, the “editing” of climate change research prior to publication of a government report on the issue. Another relevant document associated with this story is a June 9 letter sent by Rep. Waxman and …
Questions about the adequacy of the data and structure of the federal government’s terror watch list continue, and today’s New York Times reports on the the results of a recently released DOJ OIG study documenting significant weaknesses with the project, including the manner in which critical information was entered into the database. Federal Bureau of …
The latest American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) E-Government scores [excel format] reports that consumers continue to rate most favorably the data provided by health related websites, including those run by the National Institutes of Health [MedlinePlus and the National Cancer Institute main website]. Related references: This GovExec.com article which includes commentary and a chart with …
Intellectual Property: U.S. Efforts have Contributed to Strengthened Laws Overseas, but Significant Enforcement Challenges Remain GAO-05-788T, June 14, 2005. Highlights: “U.S. efforts have contributed to strengthened intellectual property legislation overseas, but enforcement in many countries remains weak, and further U.S. efforts face significant challenges. For example, competing U.S. policy objectives such as national security interests …
As a follow-up to my October 26, 2004 post, Nuclear Regulatory Commission Sidelines Web Document Library, from the NRC’s June 9, 2005 press release: “The Nuclear Regulatory Commission is restoring public access to more than 70,000 additional documents through its on-line public library, ADAMS, after reviewing them for security sensitivity. The restoration involves administrative, contractual, …
Forrester study finds slowing e-gov adoption: “The Presidential e-Government Initiatives of 2000 have lost much of their steam because people still prefer to interact with federal agencies over the telephone, according to a report from Forrester Research Inc. of Cambridge, Mass.” May 12, 2005, The Future Of eGovernment, Introducing The eGovernment Maturity Continuum, by Alan …
Information Security: Emerging Cybersecurity Issues Threaten Federal Information Systems GAO-05-231, May 13, 2005. Highlights. “Spam, phishing, and spyware pose security risks to federal information systems. Spam consumes significant resources and is used as a delivery mechanism for other types of cyberattacks; phishing can lead to identity theft, loss of sensitive information, and reduced trust and …
On June, 2005 the New York Times published this article, Bush Aide Softened Greenhouse Gas Links to Global Warming, which states that Philip A. Cooney, White House Council on Environmental Quality’s chief of staff, formerly with the American Petroleum Institute, altered climate research already vetted by government scientists. Related documents and additional details are available …
On June 7 the New York Times reported on the availability of a significant new Justice Department memo that addresses limitations to the prosecution of personnel in the healthcare arena who have violated patient privacy by stealing personal data. Today, AP provided a link to the text of the memo (14 pages, PDF).
CSIS Commission Backs Open Dissemination of Unclassified Fundamental Research, June 9, 2005: “Self-regulation within the scientific community is an important aspect of achieving national security goals, according to a CSIS panel report on science and security. The report also rejects a proposal by the Commerce Department’s Inspector General that would have the effect of restricting …
