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Press release: “Today, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington (CREW) released a new report, The Best Laid Plans: The Story of How the Government Ignored Its Own Gulf Coast Hurricane Plans, detailing the Federal Emergency Management Agencys (FEMA) plan to respond to a hurricane of Katrinas magnitude and its subsequent failure to implement that …
Press release: “The Federal Trade Commissions Internet Access Task Force today issued a report, Broadband Connectivity Competition Policy, which summarizes the Task Forces findings in the area of broadband Internet connectivity and, in particular, so-called network neutrality regulation. Based on these findings, and FTC staffs experience with the operation of myriad markets throughout the economy, …
Press release: “Senate Judiciary Committee Chairman Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), in consultation with Ranking Member Arlen Specter (R-Pa.), issued subpoenas Wednesday for documents relating to the authorization and legal justification for the Administration’s warrantless wiretapping program. Chairman Leahy issued subpoenas to the Department of Justice, the Office of the White House, the Office of the Vice …
2007-4-00065 The Environmental Careers Organization Reported Outlays for Five EPA Cooperative Agreements, [Report PDF – 29 pages] [At a Glance PDF] June 25, 2007.
“In an effort to make top Hill staffers a little less anonymous, National Journal devotes an issue of the magazine every four years to short profiles of key aides. [Note: Link for subscribers only] This year, we feature 339 senior aides who work for congressional leaders, House and Senate committees, joint committees, and various caucuses …
The Blogging Revolution: Government in the Age of Web 2.0, David C. Wyld, Associate Professor Southeastern Louisiana University (99 pages, PDF) Description: “Dr. Wyld examines the phenomenon of blogging in the context of the larger revolutionary forces at play in the development of the second-generation Internet, where interactivity among users is key. This is also …
Shanghai Express: Donating and Shipping Law Books Overseas, by Kara Phillips Better Connections with Clients, by Wells H. Anderson Competitive Intelligence – A Selective Resource Guide, Updated – by Sabrina I. Pacifici 60 Gadgets in 60 Minutes, by Barbara Fullerton, Brian Neale and Holly Pinto An Overview of Selected Legal Digital Libraries, by George Butterfield …
Iraq: Post-Saddam Governance and Security, Updated June 20, 2007 Post-War Iraq: Foreign Contributions to Training, Peacekeeping, and Reconstruction, Updated June 18, 2007 State, Foreign Operations, and Related Programs: FY2008 Appropriations, Updated June 13, 2007 Turkey’s 2007 Elections: Crisis of Identity and Power, June 12, 2007 Venezuela: Political Conditions and U.S. Policy, Updated June 8, 2007 …
On June 26, 2006 Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin, Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Financial Services and General Government, sent a letter to Vice President Dick Cheney urging him to comply with Executive Order 12958-Classified National Security Information, as Amended. Related posting: Oversight Committee Reports Cheney Exempts His Office from Requirements for Protecting Classified …
White House Security Violations May Be Widespread: “Contrary to the recent claims of White House spokesperson Dana Perino, there is evidence that the White House has repeatedly failed to investigate security violations, take corrective action following breaches, and appropriately protect classified information.” Chairman Waxman’s letter to White House Counsel Fred Fielding
Refugees and Asylees: 2006 (PDF, 6 pages): “This report presents information on the number and characteristics of persons admitted as refugees or granted asylum to the United States in fiscal year 2006.” Data on Refugees and Asylees: Access data on refugees and asylees admitted in fiscal year 2006 by several characteristics. Naturalizations: 2006 (PDF, 4 …
Department of Justice Office of Inspector General: Identification and Review of the Department’s Major Information Technology Systems Inventory, Audit Report 07-37, June 2007, 85 pages, PDF (Full Report).