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A Blueprint for the Future: “The federal government has embarked on the biggest courthouse building spree in history, hired the nation’s finest architects to do the designing, and touched off a rancorous debate over what the courthouses of tomorrow should look like,” by Daniel Brook.
From the UK Chief Information Officer Council: “The Government has published Transformational Government – Enabled by Technology, a strategy for transforming public services using technology. The strategy sets out how effective use of technology designed around citizens’ and businesses’ needs can make a real difference to people’s daily lives. It is not simply about the …
White House press release: “President George W. Bush today announced the recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the Nation’s highest civil award…Vinton Cerf and Robert Kahn designed the software code that is used to transmit data over the Internet. Dr. Cerf and Dr. Kahn have been at the forefront of a digital revolution that …
Another Phine Kettle of Phish: Identity Theft Prevention, by Carol Ebbinghouse, Law Librarian California, Second District Court of Appeal, Los Angeles, CA. Identity Theft: Outline of Federal Statutes and Bibliography of Select Resources, Sara R. Paul, Reference Librarian, New York City District Attorney’s Office
After hunting around for days to locate this draft, announced in the Federal Register on November 3, it is herewith available (all 175 pages, PDF), not via the DHS website, but from Politechbot.com.
Eventually, our entire day will consist of interruptions, by Mike Langberg, San Jose Mercury News. From Basex press release: “The Cost of Not Paying Attention: How Interruptions Impact Knowledge Worker Productivity” is the first in-depth look at a problem that causes 28 billion lost man-hours per annum in the United States. Technology promised to make …
Special Inspector General for Iraq Reconstruction Audit Reports: “SIGIR audits are conducted to determine whether programs and operations funded by the Iraq Relief and Reconstruction Fund (IRRF) are being managed efficiently, effectively and economically, and if they are achieving the desired outcomes. The audit reports presented on this Web site include those conducted to evaluate …
Law tech guru Dennis Kennedy is quoted in this article in today’s New York Times: Beware Your Trail of Digital Fingerprints. He suggests practical ways to eliminate data deleted in revisions when it is determined that documents have been finalized. See also the upcoming BlawgThink program, November 11-12.
Follow-up to previous postings on FBI use of National Security Letters to obtain data on library patron use of online services in Connecticut: Washington Post,The FBI’s Secret Scrutiny. The Washington Post researched and reveals the names of the “John Doe’s” under the gag, and the name of their organization. Please also note that according to …
Federal Register, November 2, 2005 (Volume 70, Number 211), Page 66470-66472. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA). Notice of availability of proposed records schedules; request for comments. “Each year Federal agencies create billions of records on paper, film, magnetic tape, and other media. To control this accumulation, agency records managers prepare schedules proposing retention periods …
Follow-up to November 1, 2005 posting, Data Breaches Remain A Concern for Consumers and Lawmakers. The House Commerce, Trade & Consumer Protection Subcommittee passed the Data Accountability and Trust Act, H.R. 1427, on November 3. Congressional support for the legislation remains mixed.
New York Times: Report Warned Bush Team About Intelligence Suspicions: “A high Qaeda official in American custody was identified as a likely fabricator months before the Bush administration began to use his statements as the foundation for its claims that Iraq trained Al Qaeda members to use biological and chemical weapons, according to newly declassified …