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Press release: President Bush Signs Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act -“…Federal Funding Accountability Act — Accountability and Transparency Act will create a new website that will list government grants and contracts greater than $25,000. We’ll list all grants except for those above $25,000, except for those that must remain classified for national security reasons. …
EPA Needs to Emphasize Management of Earmark Grants [Report PDF – 19 pages] [At a Glance PDF] September 26, 2006, Report No. 2006-P-00037.
[Federal Register: September 26, 2006 (Volume 71, Number 186)}[Notices] [Page 56152-56153] Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Notice of annual update of list of infectious and communicable diseases that are transmitted through handling the food supply and the methods by which such diseases are transmitted.
Press release: “eUser, a Europe-wide survey of citizen needs for eGovernment and other public online services, funded by the EU, finds that 55% of those who have used eGovernment services are positive. Early efforts by Member States have led to a good start. Nevertheless, a considerable proportion (33%) of users experience at least one significant …
Identity Theft: A Bibliography of Federal, State, Consumer and News Resources – Revised and Updated, by Sabrina I. Pacifici & Catherine Guthrie Small Content, Long Tails, and Big Ideas in Law Libraries, by Jason Eisenman E-Discovery Update – by Fios Inc.: The Myth of Search, by Conrad J. Jacoby CongressLine, by GalleryWatch.com: Congressional Intent, by …
In a September 25, 2006 letter to Director of National Intelligence John Negroponte, Sen. Jay Rockefeller (D-WV) requested the declassification of portions of the April 2006 National Intelligence Estimate, to the “fullest extent possible,” following reporting by the New York Times about its conclusions. Press release: “House Democratic Leader Pelosi, Rep. Waxman, and other senior …
The Memory Hole: “This page contains indexes of four periodicals published by the National Security Agency, plus a listing of publications from the NSA’s Center for Cryptologic History. These indexes haven’t been publicly released until now, and many of the Cryptologic History publications weren’t previously known to the public. Researcher Michael Ravnitzky has discovered a …
D-2006-114 Budget Execution Reporting at Defense Finance and Accounting Service Indianapolis, September 25, 2006 (31 pages, PDF) – Project No. D2006-D000FI-0028.000) “The Army budget execution data reported to the Department of the Treasury for the Office of Management and Budget SF 133 did not agree with the data reported on the Army financial statements. The …
Work Plan for Fiscal Year 2007 (PDF)
“A survey of internet leaders, activists, and analysts shows that a majority agree with predictions that by 2020 [Link to The Future of the Internet II (115 pages, PDF)]: A low-cost global network will be thriving and creating new opportunities in a flattening world. Humans will remain in charge of technology, even as more activity …
“The CNN Political Ticker provides the latest political news.” [Link]
Press release: “DHS Awards $399 Million in Grants to Secure the Nations Critical Infrastructure: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that grants are being distributed to ports, transit and intercity bus systems to strengthen the nations ability to prevent, protect against, respond to and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters and other …