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“The current Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) and Federal Register (FR) are now available via science.gov, the Federal interagency science Web portal, which provides a federated search across multiple databases from multiple agencies.” [Link]
The Post on WMDs: An Inside Story Prewar Articles Questioning Threat Often Didn’t Make Front Page (Washington Post, reg. req’d). Definition of groupthink. Testimony from Dr. John J. Hamre, Former Deputy Secretary of Defense, before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence, hearing on 9/11 Commission Recommendations: Counterterrorism Analysis and CollectionThe Requirement for Imagination and …
From the Congressional Budget Office, Copyright Issues in Digital Media, August 2004. “This Congressional Budget Office (CBO) paper reviews current copyright law in the United States and considers the unique aspects of digital technology’s challenge to that law. It also examines the prospects for a market-based resolution to copyright disputes over digital content and explores …
“The Federal Government Is Results Oriented; A Report to Federal Employees,” the Office of Management and Budget, August 9, 2004: “The Federal Government is managing its IT more professionally as a resource for improving results. Seventy percent of the Federal Government’s IT systems are secure, versus 26 percent three years ago; so there is greater …
Request for Information for Study on Investigations of Disputed Consumer Information Reported to Consumer Reporting Agencies Related reference: Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003
Federal Judiciary: Assessing and Formally Documenting Financial Disclosure Procedures Could Help Ensure Balance between Judges’ Safety and Timely Public Access GAO-04-696NI, June 30, 2004 (Please note, the full text of this GAO report is not available in electronic form at this time.) Abstract: “During calendar years 1999 through 2002, the most recent years for which …
Civil Liberties and the 9/ 11 Commission – An ACLU White Paper on Notable Findings and Recommendations in the Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States [PDF, 18 pages] “The following analysis attempts to list and analyze those parts of the 9/ 11 Commission report most relevant for the …
“The total number of Freedom of Information Act/Privacy Act access requests received by all federal departments and agencies during Fiscal Year 2003 was 3,266,394. This is 863,456 more than the number of requests received during Fiscal Year 2002, an increase of nearly 36%, and it marks the first year in which the three-million-request level has …
August 3, 2004 press release – National Archives Names Two Companies to Design an Electronic Archives “Today, Archivist of the United States John W. Carlin announced the two companies (Lockheed Martin and Harris Corporation) that will lead the way in designing a technological solution to the challenge of preserving electronic information across space and time.”
U.S. Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs hearing: Assessing America’s Counterterrorism Capabilities, August 3, 2004. Link to Member Statements and Witness Testimony Related news, from the Washington Post and New York Times respectively (both requiring registration): Pre-9/11 Acts Led To Alerts and Reports That Led to Terror Alert Were Years Old, Officials Say.
As a follow-up to my July 25 posting, Depository Libraries Directed to Destroy DOJ Pamphlets, from the American Library Association, Department of Justice Rescinds Order for Libraries to Destroy Documents and ALA welcomes Department of Justice decision to rescind destruction request. For reference, here is a link to the GPO’s initial directive: SuDocs Letter – …
The Chair and Vice Chair of 9/11 Commission testified before the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs, July 30, 2004.
