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IG for Tax Administration Report on Uncovering Root of Terrorist Financing

Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration report 2007-10-082: Screening Tax-Exempt Organizations’ Filing Information Provides Minimal Assurance That Potential Terrorist-related Activites Are Identified, May 21, 2007. “The IRS does not systemically match filing data of tax-exempt organizations against a comprehensive list of potential terrorists to identify instances in which charitable and other nonprofit organizations may be …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents, Knowledge Management

Report on the Link Between Our National Security and Our National Guard

Press release: “A new report from the Center for American Progress analyzes the deployment and use of each of the 16 Enhanced Brigades of the Army National Guard. The heavy reliance by the military on the brigades of the Guard and Reserve is unprecedented and has placed a tremendous strain on these brigades and their …

Subjects: Government Documents, Knowledge Management

Countering the Terrorist Mentality – State Department EJournal

Countering the Terrorist Mentality – State Department EJournal, May 2007: “This edition of eJournal USA, “Countering the Terrorist Mentality,” provides a look at the complex, global problem of terrorism. Several of the worlds leading scholars in this field, including Walter Laqueur, Bruce Hoffman, Jerrold Post, David Kilcullen, Mohammed Hafez, and Mia Bloom, examine the motivations …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Online Database of Hazardous Materials

“CAMEO Chemicals is an online library of more than 6,000 data sheets containing response-related information and recommendations for hazardous materials that are commonly transported, used, and/or stored in the United States. CAMEO Chemicals also contains the Chemical Reactivity Worksheet, which you can use to predict potential reactive hazards between chemicals of concern. CAMEO Chemicals is …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

Census Bureau Reports Minority Population Tops 100 Million

The latest National and State Characteristics population estimates for July 1, 2006 were released May 17, 2007 – Census Bureau press release: “The nations minority population reached 100.7 million, according to the national and state estimates by race, Hispanic origin, sex and age released today by the U.S. Census Bureau. A year ago, …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

New Technorati Search Includes User-Generated Video, Photos, Podcasts, Music, Games

Technorati Blog: “We’ve streamlined a blogsearch-only homepage at search.technorati.com (an easy shortcut is s.technorati.com …With this launch, we also provide you with more context around more stuff like videos, music, and blogs. Over time, these pages will become richer and more comprehensive as we add more information about the thing itself, like where it was …

Subjects: Blogs, Knowledge Management, Search Engines

JEC Report: Money in the Bank, Not in the Tank

Press release: “As Memorial Day weekend approaches and the average gas prices hit record highs of $3.22 a gallon, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer (D-NY), Chairman of the Joint Economic Committee, released a report today revealing that the average American family will spend approximately $3,180 on gas this year alone. The report entitled Money in …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

State by State Economic Snapshots: May 2007

“National economic statistics are in the news every day, but it is not always easy to get a clear picture of whats happening at the state level. Knowing the latest trends in labor market conditions, education and child care costs, health care coverage and expenses, and gas prices are all critical to understanding the economic …

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Government Documents

World Privacy Forum Files Public Comments and Recommendations on Pharmacogenomics Privacy

“The World Privacy Forum believes that the capability of identifying individuals from subsets of genetic information will expand greatly in the future. In public comments filed with the National Institutes of Health on pharmacogenomics (PGx) research, or research using genetic information to create highly personalized medicine, the World Privacy Forum recommended that all research activities …

Subjects: Government Documents, Legal Research, Privacy

GAO Report: Securing, Stabilizing, and Reconstructing Afghanistan

Securing, Stabilizing, and Reconstructing Afghanistan: Key Issues for Congressional Oversight GAO-07-801SP, May 24, 2007: “Since 2001, the United States has appropriated over $15 billion to help secure, stabilize, and reconstruct Afghanistan. In February 2007, the administration requested $12.3 billion in additional funding to accelerate some of these efforts to prevent the conflict-ridden nation from once …

Subjects: E-Government, Government Documents

EIA Offers Framework for Electronics Recycling Legislation

Press release: “The Electronic Industries Alliance (EIA) today released a consensus framework that paves the way for federal legislation establishing a national program for recycling household TVs and information technology (IT) products such as computers and computer monitors. The board of EIA’s Environmental Issues Council, which includes companies such as HP, Lenovo, Panasonic and Sharp, …

Subjects: Congress, Government Documents, Internet

Report of the Select Committee on Intelligence United States Senate, Covering the Period, January 4, 2005 to December 8, 2006

S.Rpt. 110-57: Report of the Select Committee on Intelligence United States Senate, Covering the Period, January 4, 2005 to December 8, 2006 (42 pages, PDF), April 26, 2007 ordered to be printed, released May 24, 2007.

Subjects: Congress, E-Government, Legislation

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