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AP reports that House Intelligence Committee ranking Democrat, Rep. Jane Harman sent a letter to the White House stating the limited scope of NSA briefings on domestic surveillance, provided only to select members of Congress, did not comply with the National Security Act. Related references: “EPIC has obtained the first Freedom of Information Act documents …
Today Ken Wainstein, United States Attorney, District of Columbia, discussed the use and reauthorization of the USA PATRIOT Act on the Ask the White House online forum. Related resource: Search and analyze the text from the USA Patriot Act (Public Law 107-56), from AskSam
As reported by OMB Watch, funding for the eRulemaking Program Management Office (PMO) expires February 2006. A determination has been made to allocate available funds to maintain operation of the Federal Docket Management System, (Regulations.gov), although the program is acknowledged to fall far short of an example of a successful e-gov implementation.
In following previous postings on domestic surveillance, a glimpse into the contentious situation between Congress and the White House, exemplified by the following exchange from the White House Press Briefing by Scott McClellan, January 3, 2006: Q A number of members of Congress do not agree that the President has the authority to do what …
Washington Post Radio will debut in March, and listeners in the DC metro area can find it on FM-107.7 and AM-1500. “The new station will present news, information and diverse views concerning national, international and Washington metro area news, including business, entertainment, sports, cultural and consumer news.” [Washington Post, reg. req’d]
Several articles available today expand upon the discussion about, and information related to, the escalating controversy generated by revelations of a post 9/11 domestic surveillance program. Listed below are the articles and links which collectively shed new light on the issue, result in further questions yet unanswered, and offer additional commentary and perspective on potential …
Om Malik’s blog announces that the new content and archives of the Business 2.0 family of online magazines (which includes Fortune and CNN Money), are now available without subscription, i.e., free.
Just a reminder: Executive Order 13392, Improving Agency Disclosure of Information.
From the Talking Points Memo Document Collection: Abramoff Plea to Conspiracy, Mail Fraud, and Tax Evasion, January 3, 2006 (HTML, 13 pages) Abramoff Plea Deal for Conspiracy, Mail Fraud, and Tax Evasion Charges, January 3, 2006 (HTML, 29 pages) And from FindLaw: Plea Agreement, January 4, 2005 (7 pages, PDF) DOJ press release: Former Lobbyist …
Spy? Where?: Understanding Spyware, by Benny C. Rayner, 03/01/06 (14 pages, PDF): “Spyware is a pest no matter which way you think about it. Whether its causing you to have numerous pop-ups or it is consuming all of your system resources; spyware is a menace to be reckoned with.”
The Law Page is a new, centralized webpage from which readers may link to a range of information and commentary on law and business related issues that the Journal is aggregating from current content as well as additional sources. This includes news links from Mealey’s.com, and a new column, The FLaw, on law firm management …
Following up on my December 21, 2005 posting, Pelosi Requests Declassification of Her Letter on NSA Activities, today Congresswoman Pelosi released the text of her letter, along with the response of then National Security Agency (NSA) Director Michael Hayden, both of which have redacted, and date from October 2001. Related references: AP: Intelligence Panel Had …