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Via Slashdot, the Administrative Office of the United States Courts released 2002 Wiretap Report (For the Period January 1 through December 31, 2002), available in pdf. Data includes: Jurisdictions With Statutes Authorizing the Interception of Wire, Oral, or Electronic Communications Intercept Orders Issued by Judges During Calendar Year 2002 (federal and state) Types of Surveillance …
Via an e-mail from Mary Alice Baish, AALL Washington Affairs Representative: “Thanks to a trio of very alert law librarians in Ohio, Billie J. Grey, Gail McCain and Al Podboy, for notifying us of a state bill, the Electronic Government Services Act (H.B. 145), that would prevent agencies from providing access to government information and …
The CDC’s Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report (MMWR) posted an Early Release on April 11, HIPAA Privacy Rule and Public Health Guidance from CDC and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (pdf). This 24 page report includes an overview of the new privacy rule, as well numerous links to related online resources from …
On April 15, the Department of Homeland Security proposed new regulations for Procedures for Handling Critical Infrastructure Information. The rulemaking states: “The Department recognizes that its receipt of information pertaining to the security of critical infrastructure, much of which is not customarily within the public domain, is best encouraged through the assurance that such information …
On April 15, the Social Security Administration launched a redesigned website, Social Security Online, along with a new url. See the press release here, as well as the helpful fact sheet that details the new features and services available from the site, which now meets accessibility requirements. Please note that the agency continues to provide …
Tennessee launched a new url and website to facilitate easier and expanded access to the state’s many e-gov services. Users may now locate information through the following categories: About TN, Government (Departments and Agencies, including legislative bill search), Employment, Travel, Residents, Education, Business, Laws & Justice, State News, Online Services (permits, licenses, etc.). The site …
The DOJ Office of Information and Privacy FOIA Post website published a statement presenting its perspective on the recent Executive Order on National Security Classification Amended. On March 27, I posted a link to, and related resources on, Executive Order 12958, As Amended, Classified National Security Information. For futher reference, the Federation of American Scientists …
Information Security: Progress Made, but Challenges Remain to Protect Federal Systems and the Nation’s Critical Infrastructure, by Robert F. Dacey, director, information security issues, before the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations, and the Census, House Committee on Government Operations. GAO-03-564T, April 8. Highlights (pdf).
On April 3 I posted on the topic of legislation under consideration in 22 states (and D.C.) to restrict public access to government documents that were deemed to be associated with homeland security. As a follow-up, the Gov. Warner of Virginia has signed two bills, the Sensitive Records Protection Act (HB 2210) and the Freedom …
On April 7, OMB Watch launched a portal to monitor how data quality guidelines impact the timeliness and range of information which state and federal government agencies make availalble to the public. The Tracking Data Quality site includes links to the following areas: Analysis and Background Challenges Agency Guidelines Legislation Correspondence
CNN reported the availability to the public of the National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Access to Archival Databases System (AAD) in this April 5 article. The database was actually released on February 12, and represents a substantial e-gov program to provide a single user interface for researchers to facilitate searching, retrieving and dowloading approximately …
From a press release by GPO today:” GPO Access has been re-launched with a new URL and enhanced look and feel. As of today, April 4, 2003, you will be able to access the new GPO Access homepage at: http://www.gpoaccess.gov. This re-launch was accomplished as a result of feedback from users, through surveys, usability studies, …
