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Internet Protocol Version 6: Federal Agencies Need to Plan for Transition and Manage Security Risks, GAO-05-471, May 20, 2005. Highlights. “The Internet protocol (IP) provides the addressing mechanism that defines how and where information such as text, voice, and video move across interconnected networks…IP version 6 (IPv6) was developed to increase the amount of available …
Dockets Update, by Robyn Rebollo Bibliography of Employment Resources for Law Librarians, by Gloria Miccioli The Federal Civil Code of Mexico, by Prof. Jorge A. Vargas The Government Domain: New Tools For Government Research After Hours: Taste of the Nation Comes to Brooklyn / Meet Cuke Skywalker / Mail Order Wine, by Kathy Biehl
Statement of Douglas Holtz-Eakin, Director, Congressional Budget Office: The Individual Alternative Minimum Tax, before the Subcommittee on Taxation and IRS Oversight Committee on Finance, United States Senate, May 23, 2005 (15 pages, PDF): “The number of taxpayers who are affected by the AMT and the revenues that are collected as a result of it have …
Information Security: Improving Oversight of Access to Federal Systems and Data by Contractors Can Reduce Risk GAO-05-362, April 22, 2005. Highlights. “Contractors and users with privileged access to federal data and systems provide valuable services that contribute to the efficient functioning of the government, but a range of risks (including operational, strategic, and legal) must …
Information Security: Federal Agencies Need to Improve Controls over Wireless Networks GAO-05-383, May 17, 2005. Highlights. “…federal agencies have not fully implemented key controls such as policies, practices, and tools that would enable them to operate wireless networks securely. Further, our tests of the security of wireless networks at six federal agencies revealed unauthorized wireless …
Researching Medical Literature on the Internet — 2005 Update, by Gloria Miccioli The Problem of Orphan Works, by Tobe Liebert FOIA Facts: GAO Issues New FOIA Report, by Scott A. Hodes
Follow-up to my May 9 posting, Justification for War Questioned by 88 Reps, today the Senate Democratic Policy Committee issued the following press release: New Intelligence Memo Raises Serious Questions About the Bush Administration’s Case for War in Iraq. Update: From the The Sunday Times – Britain, “This new web page is designed to give …
Press release from FTC, May 12, 2005: Agency Seeks Comment on Definitions and Substantive Provisions Under the CAN-SPAM Act. The Federal Trade Commission published a Federal Register notice today seeking public comment on certain definitions and substantive provisions under the…CAN-SPAM Act. CFR Part 316: Project No. R411008: Definitions, Implementation, and Reporting Requirements Under the CAN-SPAM …
Federal Register, May 11, 2005: United States Sentencing Commission , NOTICES, Sentencing guidelines and policy statements for Federal courts, 2485224856. SUMMARY: Pursuant to its authority under 28 U.S.C. 994(p), the Commission has promulgated amendments to the sentencing guidelines, policy statements, commentary, and statutory index. This notice sets forth the amendments and the reason for each …
Press release, May 12, 2005: Rep. Waxman Introduces Legislation to Restore Transparency and Open Government Laws: “Today Rep. Henry A. Waxman introduced legislation to reverse the Bush Administrations assault on open government by restoring laws promoting transparency. The Restore Open Government Act of 2005 (H.R. 2331) requires public disclosure of government information and presidential documents, …
From Editor and Publisher, the text of the addendum to White House Press Secretary Scott McClellan’s follow-up to questions during the May 11, 2005 press briefing about the plane incident: “The President’s detail was informed when the decision was made to raise the threat level at the White House to yellow. A determination was made …
From FirstGov.gov, this U.S. Government RSS Library webpage aggregates links to a wide range of resources, including news releases, press briefings, transcripts, reports, advisories, statistics and technical documents, in one easy to use location, providing content on the following topical areas: Agriculture RSS Feeds Consumer RSS Feeds Cyber Security RSS Feeds Data and Statistics RSS …
