President's Budget Requests $271,246,000 for Institute of Museum and Library Services

Press release: “The President’s budget request for fiscal year 2009 seeks $271,246,000 for the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). The request, which was released by the White House today, represents an increase of $26,023,000 or 10.6 percent, over the FY 2008 enacted level for the Institute’s programs and administration.” IMLS Appropriations History 1998-2009 …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Libraries

FCC Releases Annual Report on State of Competition in Wireless Industry

Press release: “Today, the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) released its Twelfth Annual Report to Congress on the state of competition in the mobile telephone – or Commercial Mobile Radio Services (CMRS) – industry. The FCC concluded that there is effective competition in the CMRS marketplace. The report demonstrates that U.S. consumers continue to experience significant …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Summary of the EPA’s FY09 Budget

EPA Budget: “For each fiscal year (which runs from October through September), the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) develops a proposed budget. The budget defines the goals and objectives towards which the Agency intends to work within the fiscal year and the funding the Agency believes is necessary to accomplish these goals and objectives. This …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Budget of the United States Government Fiscal Year 2009

Budget of the United States Government Fiscal Year 2009 – The Budget Documents “Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2009 contains the Budget Message of the President, information on the President’s budget and management priorities, and budget overviews organized by agency. Analytical Perspectives, Budget of the United States Government, Fiscal Year 2009 contains …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Tech Tools for the American Voter and the 2008 Congressional Elections

Tech Tools for the American Voter and the 2008 Congressional Elections, by Laura Gordon-Murnane, February 2008 Tech Tools for the American Voter and the 2008 Congressional Elections – The Tutorial: “This tutorial is a visual walk-through of how to find what you need to know for the upcoming Congressional elections. Use the tutorial to help …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

Fact Sheet: DHS Announces 6.8 Percent Increase in FY09 Budget Request

Press release: “President Bush’s fiscal year 2009 budget request for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) represents $50.5 billion in funding, which is an increase of 6.8 percent over the 2008 fiscal year level – excluding funds provided in emergency supplemental funding. The request targets five areas that are essential to preserving freedom and privacy, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Budget of the U.S. Government FY09

“Issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), the Budget of the United States Government is a collection of documents that contains the budget message of the President, information about the President’s budget proposals for a given fiscal year, and other budgetary publications that have been issued throughout the fiscal year. Other related and …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

GPO Authenticates Federal Budget by Digital Signature

Press release: “The U.S. Government Printing Office (GPO) authenticates the first-ever online Federal Budget by digital signature. The visible digital signature on an online PDF document serves the same purpose as handwritten signatures or traditional wax seals on printed documents. This signature assures the public that the document has not been changed or altered. A …

Subjects: E-Government, E-Records, Government Documents

Report of the DHS National Small Vessel Security Summit

Report of the DHS National Small Vessel Security Summit – October 19, 2007. “The purpose of the National Small Vessel Security Summit (NSVSS) was to engage private, commercial and government stakeholders in discussions on a range of issues involving the security risks posed by small vessels in the U.S. maritime domain, including those risks involving …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

FBI Identifies Recurring Fraudulent E-mail Scam

Press release: “The FBI has recently developed information indicating cyber criminals are attempting to once again send fraudulent e-mails to unsuspecting recipients stating that someone has filed a complaint against them or their company with the Department of Justice or another organization such as the Internal Revenue Service, Social Security Administration, or the Better Business …

Subjects: Cybercrime, E-Government, E-Mail, Government Documents

Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board – Second Annual Report to Congress

Second Annual Report to Congress, January 30, 2008 (36 pages, PDF): “As the efforts of the current Board come to a close, the Members wish to acknowledge and thank the many thousands of dedicated men and women in the Federal government whose responsibility it is to protect the homeland against terrorism consistent with the Constitution. …

Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research, Privacy

U.S. Tops Global Connectivity Scorecard Benchmark Study

Fact Sheet: “The Connectivity Scorecard is a groundbreaking new global information and communications technology (ICT) measure that ranks countries on the approximately 30 indicators of connectivity — including broadband, fixed-line, mobile and computing technologies — that contribute to the enhancement of a country’s social and economic prosperity. The Scorecard was created by Leonard Waverman, professor …

Subjects: E-Government, Internet, Wireless Web