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Information Technology: Homeland Security Should Better Balance Need for System Integration Strategy with Spending for New and Enhanced Systems. GAO-04-509, May 21. From the Highlights: “GAO is making recommendations to the Secretary aimed at limiting the department’s investment in IT systems until the department’s IT strategic management framework is sufficiently defined and the department’s CIO …
Blogging behind the firewall – InfoWorlds internal Weblog started as an experiment. Already, its indispensable.
The Harris Poll® #35, May 19, 2004: “Four out of five adults (80%) who are online report that they have used the Internet to read some kind of news in the last seven days. The types of online news used by the largest numbers of people are the weather (60% of all those online), national …
From the DOJ Computer Crime and Intellectual Property Section (CCIPS): “…a summary chart of recently prosecuted computer cases. Many cases have been prosecuted under the computer crime statute, 18 U.S.C. §1030. This listing is a representative sample; it is not exhaustive. Click on the name of the case to read a press release about the …
New Pew Internet and American Life Project Report released today: “How Americans Get in Touch With Government – Internet users benefit from the efficiency of e-government, but multiple channels are still needed for citizens to reach agencies and solve problems.” (38 pages, pdf) From the Summary: “In sum, e-gov is a helpful tool among several …
Study Reveals Government Websites Are Unusable To A Growing Number Of Californians “A comprehensive assessment of over 400 municipal websites reveals that 91% of California’s cities fail to meet basic accessibility standards. The results show that most city websites are unusable by a wide range of people, including blind, deaf, and mobility impaired individuals, as …
According to documents obtained by the ACLU in response to FOIA requests, data mining and surveillance initiatives consistent with the Total Information Awareness program, whose work was suspended by Congress, continue under the auspices of the MATRIX program.
“The Executive Branch Management Scorecard (released quarterly) tracks how well the departments and major agencies are executing the five government-wide management initiatives.” [Link] The report scores agencies using a color-coded system – Green for success, for mixed results, and Red for unsatisfactory. “Agencies received 61 red scores, 57 yellow and 12 green, making it the …
Google Blogoscoped reported on a useful new service from the search engine FindForward that allows you to enter search terms and then request that results be provided to you via an RSS feed.
“Congressman Kendrick Meek (D-FL), Member of the House Select Committee on Homeland Security and Congressman Jim Turner (D-TX), Ranking Member of the Committee, and House Democrats, yesterday introduced the Strengthening Homeland Innovation by Emphasizing Liberty, Democracy, and Privacy Act, or SHIELD Privacy Act, to strengthen homeland security by protecting privacy and civil liberties.” Text of …
Public Workshop: Radio Frequency Identification – Applications and Implications for Consumers, to be held June 21, 2004. “The workshop will address both current and anticipated uses of RFID tags and their impact on the marketplace.” Federal Register notice: extension of public comment period on RFID issues.
Attorney David T.S. Fraser’s blog on the Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Act and Canadian privacy law issues provides a wealth of resources, commentary and links, frequently updated, from his home base in the wonderful city of Halifax.