DOJ Information Quality Factsheet: The Foundation for Justice Decision Making
Information Quality: The Foundation for Justice Decision Making — Global Privacy and Information Quality Working Group (GPIQWG) – February 21, 2007.
DOE OIG Report on Excessing of Computers Used for Unclassified Controlled Information at the Idaho National Laboratory
Excessing of Computers Used for Unclassified Controlled Information at the Idaho National Laboratory, February 2007. “We concluded that the Idaho National Laboratory did not have adequate policies and internal controls for excessing computers and other electronic memory devices to prevent the unauthorized dissemination of unclassified controlled information.”
FTC To Host Identity Authentication Workshop
“On April 23 and 24, 2007, the Federal Trade Commission will host a public workshop, Proof Positive: New Directions in ID Authentication, to explore methods to reduce identity theft through enhanced authentication. The workshop will facilitate a discussion among public-sector, private-sector, and consumer representatives, and will focus on technological and policy requirements for developing better …
DHS Announces Traveler Redress Inquiry Program
Press release: “The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today the launch of the DHS Traveler Redress Inquiry Program (DHS TRIP). Travelers can now seek redress and resolve possible watch list misidentification issues with any of the departments component agencies at an easy to use and easy to access online location…DHS TRIP provides a way …
British Library Launches New Website With Enhanced Features
Press release: “Our new home page incorporates a much improved search of our web resources. It is the result of extensive user research and technical development over the last year…One query will now search: 10,000 web pages on our collections and services; 13 million catalogue records (Integrated Catalogue); 90,000 pictures and sounds from our Collect …
Foreign Affairs Oral History Collection of the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training
Library of Congress: “Frontline Diplomacy: The Foreign Affairs Oral History Collection of the Association for Diplomatic Studies and Training presents a window into the lives of American diplomats. Transcripts of interviews with U.S. diplomatic personnel capture their experiences, motivations, critiques, personal analyses, and private thoughts. These elements are crucial to understanding the full story of …
Federal Government Issues New Guidelines for Proper Disposal of Prescription Drugs
Press release: “In the face of rising trends in prescription drug abuse, the Federal government today issued new guidelines for the proper disposal of unused, unneeded, or expired prescription drugs. The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) jointly …
National Science Foundation OIG Government in the Sunshine Act Report 2006
2006 Government in the Sunshine Act Report, OIG Report 07-2-003 February 15, 2007.
U.S. Sentencing Commission Releases 2006 Annual Report and Sourcebook
“The 2006 Annual Report presents an overview of major Commission activities and accomplishments for fiscal year 2005. See the Commission’s 2006 Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics for descriptive figures, tables, and charts, and selected district, circuit, and national sentencing data.” See also “Reader Friendly” Version of the 2007 Proposed Amendments to the Sentencing Guidelines, Policy …
DHS OIG Audits of Technical Security at Dulles Airport and Implementation of Protective Measures for Personnally Identifiable Information
Technical Security Evaluation of DHS Activities at Dulles International Airport, Unclassified Summary, OIG-07-25 (PDF, 3 pages), February 20, 2007 Letter Report: DHS’s Implementation of Protective Measures for Personnally Identifiable Information (Redacted) OIG-07-24 (PDF, 26 pages), February 2, 2007
HHS OIG Audit of Commissioned Corps' Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
OIG Releases Report on Commissioned Corps Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Press Release, February 20, 2007 The Commissioned Corps’ Response to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita PDF (OEI-09-06-00030), February 20, 2007 Related postings on Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Federal Appeals Court Rules Denies Detainees' Use of Habeas Corpus
On February 20, 2007, a three judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled 2-1 that detainees held at Guantánamo Bay could not challenge their detention, thereby upholding provisions of the Military Commissions Act denying “enemy combatants” the right to file habeas corpus claims in U.S. Court. Related postings …