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CT Attorney General Announces Nationwide Settlement With Choicepoint For Security Breach

Press release, May 31, 2007: Attorney General Richard Blumenthal, with attorneys general from 43 other states, announced a settlement today with ChoicePoint for allegedly failing to adequately protect consumers’ personally identifiable information, resulting in a massive security breach. The Atlanta-based ChoicePoint, which collects and maintains personally identifiable information on consumers, provides identification and credential verification …

Subjects: Cybercrime, ID Theft, Privacy

FTC Testifies on Government Agencies Collection and Use of Personal Information and Identity Theft

Prepared Statement of the Federal Trade Commission On Public Entities, Personal Information, and Identity Theft, Presented by Betsy Broder, Assistant Director, Division of Privacy and Identity Protection, Bureau of Consumer Protection, Before the Ohio Privacy and Public Records Access Study Committee of the Ohio Senate and House of Representatives, May 31, 2007. Presidents Identity Theft …

Subjects: Cybercrime, E-Government, Government Documents, ID Theft

Compendium of Unimplemented HHS Office of Inspector General Recommendations

Compendium of Unimplemented Office of Inspector General Recommendations, May 2007 (116 pages, PDF)- “The “Compendium of Unimplemented Office of Inspector General Recommendations” combines the “Red Book” (unimplemented monetary recommendations) and the “Orange Book” (unimplemented nonmonetary recommendations) into one publication. The “Red Book” focused on significant Office of Inspector General (OIG) cost-saving recommendations that had not …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Research Finds That Earth's Climate is Approaching 'Dangerous' Point

Research Finds That Earth’s Climate is Approaching ‘Dangerous’ Point, May 30, 2007: “NASA and Columbia University Earth Institute research finds that human-made greenhouse gases have brought the Earths climate close to critical tipping points, with potentially dangerous consequences for the planet.” Related government documents and news: White House Fact Sheet: A New International Climate Change …

Subjects: Government Documents, Knowledge Management

Census Releases New American Community Survey and County Business Patterns Reports

American Community Survey Reports, The American CommunityAmerican Indians and Alaska Natives: 2004, released May 31, 2007 American Community Survey Reports, The American CommunityPacific Islanders: 2004, released May 31, 2007 Press release: “The nation added 112,000 new business establishments with paid employees between 2004 and 2005, contributing to 1.24 million new jobs and a 5.4 percent …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Legislative Text of FY' 08 Intel Authorization Bill

S. 1538, A Bill to Authorize Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2008, released May 31, 2007 (150 pages, PDF) Related: S. Rpt. 110-75, Report to Accompany Fiscal Year 2008 Intelligence Authorization, ordered to be printed May 31, 2007

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legislation

Global Peace Index Ranks 120 Nations According to Peacefulness

Executive Summary: “The Economist Intelligence Unit, in conjunction with an international team of academics and peace experts, has compiled an innovative new Global Peace Index (GPI), which ranks 120 nations according to their relative peacefulness. The Global Peace Index is composed of 24 indicators, ranging from a nations level of military expenditure to its relations …

Subjects: Knowledge Management

DOJ OIG Semiannual Report to Congress

Office of the Inspector General Semiannual Report to Congress, October 1, 2006-March 31, 2007, released May 30, 2007. PDF or HTML versions

Subjects: Government Documents

DOJ OIG Announces Expansion of Probe into U.S. Attorney Firings

Press release: “The Department of Justices Office of Inspector General and Office of Professional Responsibility sent the attached letter to the Senate Judiciary Committee today, notifying the Chairman and Ranking Member that the offices are expanding their investigation related to the firings of several U.S. Attorneys to include improper considerations in DOJs hiring of career …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Legal Research

Federal Sentencing Trends Detailed in Sourcebook

U.S. Courts: “Extensive information about criminal cases sentenced under the federal sentencing guidelines is contained in the U.S. Sentencing Commission’s 2006 Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics…In FY 2006, 86.7 percent of all federal offenders were men. The average age of offenders was 34.8 years. Thirty-six percent of all defendants sentenced under the guidelines were convicted …

Subjects: Courts, E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

OECD Economic Survey of the United States

Economic Survey of the United States, 29-May-2007: “The US economy continues to grow solidly, though at a slower pace than before. Long term challenges include labour force growth, fiscal sustainability, distortions in the housing market, performance of secondary schools and access to college.” Contents | Executive summary |

Subjects: Government Documents, Knowledge Management

GAO Correspondence on Selected Issues Concerning Banking Activities

Information on Selected Issues Concerning Banking Activities, GAO-07-593R, April 30, 2007: “This letter responds to Congress’s request for information on (1) selected federal expenditures, policies, and programs that affect the U.S. banking industry and (2) certain banking industry trends. These include the savings and loan industry crisis, trade finance, tax policies, and profits and executive …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents, Legal Research

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