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Information Sharing for Homeland Security: Obstacles to Effective Information Sharing Still Exist Post 9/ 11, Issue Paper #1, April 2004, Prepared for Ranking Member Jim Turner, by Select Committee on Homeland Security, Democratic Staff. The report addresses seven issues, as follows: Lack of a Fully Integrated Terrorist Watch List Leaves Country Vulnerable to Attack; Federal …
Discussion Draft, April 12, 2004, Decision Framework for Federal Document Repositories: “…prepared by the Center for Research Libraries (CRL) for the U. S. Government Printing Office. The decision framework is intended for use in creating the specifications for a system of regional repositories for tangible federal government documents. The decision framework will enable the Superintendent …
As a follow-up to my March 25 posting, OpentheGovernment.org has issued a press release discussing the availability of a new report, Ten Most Wanted Documents for 2004 (pdf, 34 pages), “a list of documents that the government should disclose to the public but does not,” compiled from responses to an online user survey.
Two Staff Statements were released today by the 9/11 Commission, along with submitted testimony from today’s hearing, as follows (more links tomorrow as testimony is posted online) – Staff Statement No. 11: The Performance of the Intelligence Community Staff Statement No. 12: Reforming Law Enforcement, Counterterrorism, and Intelligence Collection in the United States John S. …
“Rep. Waxman urges the Justice Department to disclose publicly information provided to the Committee in a classified FBI briefing on the departure of members of Osama bin Laden’s family and the Saudi royal family following the September 11, 2001, attacks.” [Link] April 12, 2004 letter to Attorney General Ashcroft, pdf.
Staff Statement No. 9: Law Enforcement, Counterterrorism, and Intelligence Collection in the United States Prior to 9/11 (pdf, 12 pages) From the report’s Conclusion: “On September 11, 2001, the FBI was limited in several areas critical to an effective, preventive counterterrorism strategy. Those working counterterrorism matters did so despite limited intelligence collection and strategic analysis …
Threats and Responses in 2001, Staff Statement No. 10. See also submitted testimony from today’s hearing: Louis J. Freeh, Former Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation; Janet Reno, Former Attorney General of the United States; Thomas J. Pickard, Former Acting Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation; Ambassador J. Cofer Black, Former Director, Counterterrorism Center, Central Intelligence Agency; …
Presidential Advisers’ Testimony Before Congressional Committees: A Brief Overview “Congress has a constitutionally rooted right of access to the information it needs to perform its Article I legislative and oversight functions. Generally, a congressional committee with jurisdiction over the subject matter, which is conducting an authorized investigation for legislative or oversight purposes, has a right …
SUMMARY: The Department of Homeland Security provides notice of establishment of the Data Integrity, Privacy, and Interoperability Advisory Committee. This notice also requests qualified individuals interested in serving on this committee to apply for membership….Applications forms for membership should reach the Privacy Office on or before April 30, 2004…The Committee’s charter will also be available …
From Judith C. Russell: “For some time, the U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) has been working on a plan to establish a Collection of Last Resort (CLR) to support the shared mission of GPO and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) to provide comprehensive, timely, permanent public access to U.S. Government publications in all formats.” A …
Combatting Terrorism Center at West Point – Annotated Bibliography of Terrorism and Counterterrorism Research, March 22, 2004. “Compiled by Dr. James JF Forest for the Combating Terrorism Center “This annotated bibliography contains brief descriptions of over 400 research articles, books, chapters, and other resources pertaining to the study of terrorism and counterterrorism. It was constructed …
Today the White House released the redacted text of the Presidential Briefing Document titled “Bin Laden Determined to Stike in US,” August 6, 2001. From the White House: Fact Sheet – The August 6, 2001 Pdb · the August 6, 2001 Pdb Item Entitled “bin Ladin Determined to Strike” For reference, see my post from …
