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Call for Commission on Classified Gov Docs
From the New York Times, July 11: “The Central Intelligence Agency’s decision to delete extensive sections of a Senate report on faulty Iraq intelligence has so outraged Senator Trent Lott that Mr. Lott, the former majority leader, is calling for an independent commission to govern classified information.”
Updates to CRS Reports on Security, Terrorism and Privacy
From Secrecy News (all reports in PDF): Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends, CRS Issue Brief, updated July 6, 2004 The USA Patriot Act Sunset: A Sketch, updated June 10, 2004 USA Patriot Act Sunset: Provisions That Expire on December 31, 2005, updated June 10, 2004
Guide to Archived Gov Docs Online
Alphabetical List of Online Government Documents (archival materials) [David Dillard]
Delaying November Elections?
From CNN: Officials discuss how to delay Election Day Rice: No Plan to Delay National Election
What Happened to the Billions Spent on Pentagon IT
“They’ve been trying for more than a decade. They’ve built more than 2,000 databases to do the job. They’re spending nearly $19 billion a year. But, despite all that effort, Defense Department officials still haven’t come up with a way to track the Pentagon’s supplies, finances or people, according to a new congressional report.” [Link, …
FCC Chairman Launches Blog Targeted at Tech Community
AlwaysOn Network is hosting a blog for FCC Chairman Michael K. Powell, who published his first posting on July 8. There are also comments enabled from community members. “One reason I am participating in AlwaysOn Network’s blog is to hear from the tech community directly and to try to get beyond the traditional inside the …
Senate Intelligence Cmte. Report on WMDs
Today the Senate Committee on Intelligence released a report detailing intelligence failures prior to the invasion of Iraq. Report Says Key Assertions Leading to War Were Wrong Conclusions Excerpted From Full Report , Conclusion 1. Most of the major key judgments in the Intelligence Community’s October 2002 National Intelligence Estimate (NIE), Iraq’s Continuing Programs for …
Maryland County Considers Regulating Cable Modem Service
This article from yesterday’s Washington Post (reg. req’d, articles archived 14 days after publication) reviews the pioneering proposal under consideration by the Montgomery County Council to regulate service standards for cable service providers. See also this Council press release dated July 7: “Montgomery County is about to be the first local jurisdiction to put in …
California District Court Rules in Favor of E-Voting Paper Trail
The press release and the decision (20 pages, PDF).
Bloggers Who Will Be At Democratic Convention
CyberJournalist.net has a list, which will be updated, of bloggers who have been credentialed for the Democratic Convention.
Guide to Online Fraud Schemes for Job Seekers
From the Privacy Rights Clearinghouse – Avoiding Online Job Scams: Critical Tips for Job Seekers