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H.R. 2658/P.L. 108-87, Department of Defense Appropriations Act, 2004 (Sept. 30, 2003; 117 Stat. 1054; 56 pages). See also the homeland security appropriations FY 2004 Budget Fact Sheet (H.R. 2555/P.L. 108-90, Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2004 (Oct. 1, 2003; 117 Stat. 1137; 21 pages)
Social Security Administration: Disclosure Policy for Law Enforcement Allows Information Sharing, but SSA Needs to Ensure More Consistent Application. GAO-03-919, September 30. Highlights.
On September 30, “the Federal Trade Commission filed a motion with the United States Court of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit for an emergency stay pending appeal of last week’s order by the U.S. District Court for the District of Colorado, which enjoined enforcement of provisions of the FTC’s Telemarketing Sales Rule that create the …
On the NBC Today show this morning, former Attorney General Edwin Meese apparently made the following statement in reference to the Patriot Act: “librarians are more interested in pushing p****graphy than fighting terrorism.” The American Library Association (ALA) President Carla Hayden responded as follows: “Similar to our current Attorney General, Mr. Meese chose to malign …
From the FTC website today: “You can still put your number on the national registry at www.donotcall.gov. Pending court action, the FTC cannot enforce the requirement for telemarketers to consult the list. Most telemarketers, however, also are subject to the Federal Communication Commissions do not call rule, which takes effect October 1, 2003. The FCC …
Today the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued a press release, Bush Administration Ramps-Up Federal E-Government Requirements, to accompany this OMB Guidance for Implementing the Privacy Provisions of the E-Government Act of 2002. “The Administration is committed to protecting the privacy of the American people. This guidance document addresses privacy protections when Americans interact …
Barr Submits Formal Objections to Passenger Profiling System: “Former Congressman Bob Barr today filed a formal objection to the government’s proposed passenger profiling system, commonly known by its acronym, “CAPPS II” (Computer Assisted Passenger Pre-screening System)…Barr…submitted six pages of reasons why the proposed system violated provisions of the U.S. Constitution, including citizens’ right to privacy.” …
From Consumer WebWatch, A Report on the Evaluation of Criteria Sets for Assessing Health Web Sites, published September 30, 2003. See also Discussions of Health Web Sites in Medical and Popular Media, from the Annenberg School for Communication at the University of Pennsylvania.
DARPA Fact File: Short summaries of selected DARPA programs, intended as a ready reference for those interested in DARPAs research portfolio, 8/15/03.
From Steven Aftergood at the Project on Government Secrecy: “The text of the Intelligence Identities Protection Act of 1982, which prohibits the identification of “covert agents,” is available here.” From Section 421: “Whoever, having or having had authorized access to classified information that identifies a covert agent, intentionally discloses any information identifying such covert agent …
From the Google Frequent Searchers help page: “Do you search with Google a hundred times a day? Do you reach for Google before the phonebook, the dictionary or the newspaper? Do you think, just maybe, you’re a Google frequent searcher? Now you can know for sure. The Google search counter is accurate, easy to administer …
The Legal Status of the Don’t-Call Registry: Sooner or Later, They’ll Leave You Alone