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Internet Points of Control, by Jonathan Zittrain, Harvard Law School, Public Law Working Paper No. 54 , Boston College Law Review, Forthcoming [Link to abstract] “Early efforts to control the Internet have targeted the endpoints of the network – the sources and recipients of objectionable material – and to some extent the intermediaries who host …
“Geodata.gov is part of the Geospatial One-Stop E-Gov initiative providing access to geospatial data and information.” Use this link to learn about the site’s features.
A new report prepared for Rep. Henry A. Waxman “analyzes how the Administration has implemented each of our nation’s major open government laws (the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), the Presidential Records Act, and the Federal Advisory Committee Act).” Report Table of Contents (Full Report, 90 pages, PDF) Secrecy in the Bush Administration Related legislation …
From the EFF press release: “The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals has rejected the government’s attempt to bar the press and the public from a trial where plaintiff John Gilmore is challenging the constitutionality of requiring airline passengers to show ID.” Gilmore v. Ashcroft: Requirement to Show ID for Ground and Air Transport EFF friend-of-the-court …
See Google Local, “Find local businesses and services on the web,” and Yahoo! Local – “Find businesses and services near you.” Related references: Whats New With Google News and this info from the Google Local product manager.
CAPPS II has been revamped and now has the moniker, Secure Flight.
Global E-Government, 2004, by Darrell M. West, Center for Public Policy, Brown University. “The data for our analysis consist of an assessment of 1,935 national government websites for the 198 nations around the world…Among the sites analyzed are those of executive offices…legislative offices…judicial offices…Cabinet offices, and major agencies serving crucial functions of government, such as …
The Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security hearing today, “A Review of the Tools to Fight Terrorism Act.” Link to Testimony and Member Statements
This EFF press release and related testimony document and provide support for the proposed creation of free, online open-source access to the entire archive of the BBC’s radio and television programming. Related news: BBC launches online clips archive
U.S. Government Manual: Main Page, 2004-2005 Edition “As the official handbook of the Federal Government, the United States Government Manual provides comprehensive information on the agencies of the legislative, judicial, and executive branches. It also includes information on quasi-official agencies, international organizations in which the United States participates, and boards, commissions, and committees.”
The Center for Digital Government announced the Top Five State Government Web Sites for 2004. Factors that comprise the evaluation process include the scope and value of online services offered to the community, and the functionality and flexibility of the respective portal features. The top five lists comprises sites from Maine, Indiana, Virginia, Delaware, and …
From today’s Washington Post: Hill Wary of Intelligence Oversight Changes – Lawmakers From Both Parties Resist Recommendations of 9/11 Commission