DOE OIG Report on Pandemic Influenza Planning
The Department of Energy’s Pandemic Influenza Planning, December 2007 Related postings on pandemics
National Security Agency Listening Post Reportedly Breached by China
Washington Times: “China’s intelligence service gained access to a secret National Security Agency listening post in Hawaii through a Chinese-language translation service, according to U.S. intelligence officials. The spy penetration was discovered several years ago as part of a major counterintelligence probe by the Naval Criminal Investigative Service (NCIS) that revealed an extensive program by …
White House Fact Sheet: Year in Review: 2007
White House Fact Sheet: Year in Review: 2007 – A Year Of Accomplishment For The American People, December 20, 2007.
DOJ FOIA Post: Summaries of New Decisions — November 2007
“As announced previously by OIP, we are now posting up-to-date summaries of new court decisions. To facilitate their review, the cases are broken down by FOIA Exemption or procedural element and internal citations and quotations have been omitted. OIP provides these case summaries as a public service; due to their nature as summaries, they are …
NGA Center Survey Reveals Homeland Security Challenges Facing States
Press release: “States are working more closely and more effectively with federal agencies than ever before to share information that could prevent terrorist attacks, but their relationship with the federal government in a number of other key security areas remains a work in progress, according to a new issue brief from the National Governors Association …
Federal Prosecution of Child Sex Exploitation Offenders, 2006
Bureau of Justice Statistics – Federal Prosecution of Child Sex Exploitation Offenders, 2006: “Presents Federal criminal case processing statistics on child sex offenses, including sex transportation, sexual abuse, and child pornography. The report includes data on case processing, such as the number of cases referred, prosecuted, and convicted. Defendant characteristics at initial hearing for the …
Approaches to Improve the Competitiveness of the U.S. Business Tax System for the 21st Century
Press release: “Today the Treasury Department released a comprehensive study addressing business taxation and global competitiveness that is a follow-up to the July conference with business leaders, economists, and policy makers about this important issue. This report, Approaches to Improve the Competitiveness of the U.S. Business Tax System for the 21st Century (121 pages, PDF), …
2007 Survey of Inspection and Evaluation Units in the Federal Inspector General Community
2007 Survey of Inspection and Evaluation Units in the Federal Inspector General Community (Inspection & Evaluation Committee; 12/07)
Joint Economic Committee Annual Report on the State of the Economy and State Economic Snapshots
“U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer, Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC) and Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney, Vice Chair of the JEC, today released the Committees annual report. The President says his policies are working to make the economy strong and that all Americans are benefiting, but the facts show an economic record that has …
FTC Closes Google/DoubleClick Investigation
Press release: “The Federal Trade Commission today announced that it will not seek to block Google Inc.s proposed $3.1 billion acquisition of Internet advertising server DoubleClick Inc. In a 4-1 vote to close its eight-month investigation of the transaction, the Commission wrote in its majority statement that “after carefully reviewing the evidence, we have concluded …
The Small Business Economy For Data Year 2006: A Report To The President
The Small Business Economy: A Report to the President 2007 [368 pages, PDF] “This annual report since 1982 continues to serve as a reference source to business owners, policymakers, and researchers when they need information on small business’ performance in the economy [Research Summary] [PDF file]. Downloadable tables (Microsoft Excel File) for Appendix A …
New Web Page Helps Pro Se Bankruptcy Filers
US Courts: “Filing a bankruptcy case pro sewithout the assistance of an attorneyis not for the faint of heart. Before the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA), a pro se debtor could successfully navigate filing a Chapter 7 bankruptcy, said Bankruptcy Judge S. Martin Teel, Jr. (D.D.C.). But with the new …