DOJ OIG Audit Report on National Court-Appointed Special Advocate Program
Office of Justice Programs, National Court-Appointed Special Advocate Program, Audit Report 07-04, December 2006.
ARL Publishes Health Sciences Library Statistics 2004-05
Press release: “The Association of Research Libraries (ARL) announces the availability of the ARL Academic Health Sciences Library Statistics 2004-05. This publication presents compilations and rankings of data that describe collections, expenditures, personnel, and services in 67 medical libraries at ARL member institutions throughout North America. In 2004-05, the reporting health sciences libraries held a …
Zillow Launches Real Estate Wiki
Open to registered users, Zillow’s Real Estate Wiki “is devoted to all aspects of real estate” and allows “everyone to share their knowledge and experience, whether they are professionals, sellers, buyers, or just plain people who are passionate about real estate.”
GAO Survey of Federal Civilian Law Enforcement Functions and Authorities
Federal Law Enforcement: Survey of Federal Civilian Law Enforcement Functions and Authorities Full text GAO-07-121, and Highlights, December 19, 2006. “Law enforcement officers (LEOs) within the federal government play a key role in maintaining the safety and security of federal property, employees, and the general public. In this report, we describe the number of LEOs …
GAO Report: Defense Contracting – Questions for the Record
Defense Contracting: Questions for the Record, GAO-07-217R, December 21, 2006. “On September 7, 2006, GAO testified before the Subcommittee on Defense, Committee on Appropriations, on recent trends in Department of Defense (DOD) contracting. Specifically, GAO testified about practices that undermine DOD’s ability to establish sound business arrangements, particularly those involving the selection and oversight of …
GAO Report on Transportation-Disadvantaged Populations
Transportation-Disadvantaged Populations: Actions Needed to Clarify Responsibilities and Increase Preparedness for Evacuations, GAO-07-44, and Highlights, December 22, 2006. During the evacuation of New Orleans in response to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, many of those who did not own a vehicle and could not evacuate were among the over 1,300 people who died. This raised questions …
Identity Theft Task Force Seeks Public Comment
Press release: “The Federal Identity Theft Task Force, chaired by Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales and co-chaired by Federal Trade Commission Chairman Deborah Platt Majoras, is seeking public comment on ways to improve the effectiveness and efficiency of federal government efforts to reduce identity theft. The public comments on these issues will supplement the research …
PC World – 2006 Year in Security
2006: The Year in Security -Online attacks, spam, and sneaky cybercrime top list of year’s most common security issues.
Consumer-Directed Health Plans: Potential Effects on Health Care Spending and Outcomes
CBO Study, Consumer-Directed Health Plans: Potential Effects on Health Care Spending and Outcomes, December 2006 (100 pages, PDF).
Extensive DOJ Online Casefile Database Causes Privacy Concerns
Subjects: Civil Liberties, E-Government, Government Documents, PrivacySurvey Shows Majority of Online Adults Use E-mail for E-Commerce Transactions
Press release: A “survey, conducted by Harris Interactive®, found that about three in four online adults (74 percent) view e-mail communications from a company they frequently patronize to be valuable or very valuable. In addition, 30 percent of online adults have purchased a particular good or service as a result of receiving such e-mails, and …
Growth in Outsourced Legal Services to Companies in India Reported
Follow-up to a November 12, 2006 article on LLRX.com, Developments in Legal Outsourcing and Offshoring, Moushumi Anand, Medill News Service, posted this article that highlights the growth in contracts for outsourced legal work undertaken by several companies in India.