FDA Developing Effective Test for Identifying Bioterror Agents
Press release: FDA’s National Center for Toxicological Research Publishes Study on Distinguishing Potential Hoax Materials from Bioterror Agents
DoD Annual Report On Counterproliferation, 2006
Secrecy News: “The Department of Defense recently published its annual report on counterproliferation, an overview of U.S. government programs to detect, prevent and counter the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction.” “Report on Activities and Programs for Countering Proliferation and NBC Terrorism, Counterproliferation Program Review Committee,” Volume I, Executive Summary, May 2006 (23 pages, PDF) …
Libby Defense Contends Witnesses "Misremembered"
NBC News reports that in a new filing, “…Libby will argue that, in many cases, it is the government witnesses who have misremembered the facts, and that any errors Libby made in describing the events were the result of “confusion or faulty memory, not any intent to misrepresent the truth.” Related postings on Plame CIA …
Yahoo Launches Corporate Blog
Joining more than a dozen product blogs, Yahoo launched a corporate blog on August 1: “We want to share insights into our company, our people, our culture, and the things that occupy our cluttered minds. Well cover emerging trends, provide some behind-the-scenes commentary, profile interesting Yahoos, spotlight our beloved users…”
Armed Services Commitee Hearing Concerning Legislation in Response to Hamdan
Prepared Statement of Attorney General Alberto R. Gonzales before the Senate Committee on Armed Services concerning Legislation in Response to Hamdan v. Rumsfeld, Washington, D.C., August 2, 2006. “We believe that Congress should enact a new Code of Military Commissions, modeled on the court-martial procedures of the Uniform Code of Military Justice, or “UCMJ,” but …
9/11 Live: The NORAD Tapes
9/11 Live: The NORAD Tapes, by Michael Bronner, Vanity Fair: “Obtaining 30 hours of never-before-released tapes from the control room of NORAD’s Northeast headquarters, the author reconstructs the chaotic military history of that day…” Related postings on 9/11
Genocide, War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity
From Human Rights Watch: Genocide, War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity – A Topical Digest of the Case Law of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Related Material “This unique 861-page book organizes the decisions of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia by topic, including genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, …
Assessment of Benchmarking Within Government
Assessment of Benchmarking Within Government, Accenture, May 2006. Press release: “Governments at all levels are increasingly using benchmarking tools to improve organizational performance, although most see room for improving their benchmarking capabilities, according to a global study…by Accenture…the study, based on a survey of more than 230 government executives in 10 countries, looked at the …
Website Lists Patients Who Have Filed Medical Malpractice Cases
The Legality of Web “Blacklists”, by Julie Hilden “The controversial website LitiPages.com has created a list of patients who have filed medical malpractice cases, and of those patients’ attorneys. Litipages.com encourages physicians to avoid treating listed patients – at least when it comes to “elective” procedures. It also encourages patients who’ve lost their cases to …
Findings of Upcoming Report on Administration Policies on WMD and NSA
The Constitution in Crisis: With 26 Laws Implicated by Administration Misconduct, It’s Long Past Time for Real Checks and Balances, by Rep. John Conyers, Jr., August 1, 2006 (26 pages, PDF)
Handbook of Independent Journalism – Department of State
Handbook of Independent Journalism – U.S. Department of State, posted July 2006. Table of Contents Full text handbook (48 pages, PDF)
Courts Posts United States v. Zacarias Moussaoui Exhibits Online
U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Virginia press release: “The following web pages link to all 1,202 exhibits admitted into evidence during the trial of U.S. v. Moussaoui, with the exception of seven that are classified or otherwise remain under seal. This is the first criminal case for which a federal court has provided access …