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August 06, 2007
Headlines - Consumer Report's 2007 State of the Net
- Petroleum Data for the International Energy Annual 2005
- Questions and Answers on the Protect America Act of 2007
- DOJ OIG Report to Congress on Implementation of Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT Act, August 2007
- Airline On-Time Performance Slips, Cancellations and Mishandled Bags Up in June
- New GAO Reports: Financial Management, Military Training, Yucca Mountain
- DOD OIG Report on Alleged Misconduct by DOD Officials Concerning Christian Embassy
- FDA, Defense Department Share Data to Enhance Medical Product Safety Reviews
- EPA OIG Audit - Superfund's Board of Directors Needs to Evaluate Actions to Improve the Superfund Program
- Report to Congress on Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency
- DHS Privacy Act System of Records Notice for the Automated Targeting System
 Consumer Report's 2007 State of the Net "The risk associated with using the Internet remains high. Our State of the Net assesses the likelihood and impact of four leading online hazards, listed in order of incidence, based on the survey by the Consumer Reports National Research Center and our follow-up investigation." In this report: Overview >> Phishing >> Viruses >> Spam >> Social networking >> A safer net >> How criminals deceive >> Where criminals plot >> State of the Net >> Properly erasing hard drives >> Ways to stay safe online >> Canadian online security Petroleum Data for the International Energy Annual 2005 Petroleum Data for the International Energy Annual 2005 (08/06/2007): "Excel spreadsheets with detailed country-level data for 2004 on petroleum supply and disposition, output of refined petroleum products, imports of refined petroleum products, exports of refined petroleum products, apparent consumption of refined petroleum products, and world oil supply from refinery processing gain and other liquids, as well as crude oil refining capacity by process for January 1, 2006. Also included are Excel spreadsheets with time series data for the years 1980-2005 on: (1) petroleum consumption, crude oil production and natural gas plant liquids production, in both thousand barrels per day and British thermal units; (2) world oil supply from the production of other liquids in thousand barrels per day; (3) world oil supply from refinery processing gain in thousand barrels per day; (4) world production of crude oil, natural gas plant liquids, and other liquids in thousand barrels per day; (5) world production of crude oil, natural gas plant liquids, and other liquids, and refinery processing gain in thousand barrels per day; (6) gross heat content of crude oil and natural gas plant liquids in thousand Btu per barrel; and (7) barrels of crude oil per metric ton. (Data on carbon dioxide emissions from the consumption of petroleum will be released later.)" Questions and Answers on the Protect America Act of 2007 Follow-up to August 5, 2007 posting - Bill to Amend Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Ready for President's Signature - today's FAQ: How far does the new wiretap law go? by Declan McCullagh - "Over strong objections from civil liberties groups and many Democrats, legislators voted over the weekend to temporarily rewrite a 1978 wiretapping law that the Bush administration claimed was hindering antiterrorism investigations." Related government documents: President Bush Commends Congress on Passage of Intelligence Legislation, August 5, 2007 Fact Sheet: The Protect America Act of 2007, August 6, 2007 Fact Sheet: Combating Terrorism Worldwide, August 6, 2007
DOJ OIG Report to Congress on Implementation of Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT Act, August 2007 Report to Congress on Implementation of Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT Act (as required by Section 1001(3) of Public Law 107-56), Special Report, August 3, 2007- Office of the Inspector General [ PDF or HTML] Airline On-Time Performance Slips, Cancellations and Mishandled Bags Up in June Press release: "The nation's largest airlines recorded a lower rate of on-time flights and a higher rate of mishandled baggage and canceled flights this past June than during either this past May or the previous June, according to the Air Travel Consumer Report released today by the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT). The report also shows that consumer complaints against air carriers rose in June compared to the same previous months." Related July 25, 2007 posting, Customer Dissatisfaction With Airline Travel Increases New GAO Reports: Financial Management, Military Training, Yucca Mountain Financial Management: Long-standing Financial Systems Weaknesses Present a Formidable Challenge, GAO-07-914, August 3, 2007 Military Training: Actions Needed to More Fully Develop the Army's Strategy for Training Modular Brigades and Address Implementation Challenges, GAO-07-936, August 6, 2007 Yucca Mountain: DOE Has Improved Its Quality Assurance Program, but Whether Its Application for a NRC License Will Be High Quality Is Unclear, GAO-07-1010, August 2, 2007 DOD OIG Report on Alleged Misconduct by DOD Officials Concerning Christian Embassy Report Number H06L1022703 08, Alleged Misconduct by DOD Officials Concerning Christian Embassy (redacted, 47 pages, July 27, 2007): "We initiated the inquiry to address allegations that....DoD officials improperly appeared in a video promoting Christian Embassey, a non-Federal entity..." FDA, Defense Department Share Data to Enhance Medical Product Safety Reviews Press release: "Data from the U.S. Military Health System will soon help the U.S. Food and Drug Administration make decisions affecting the safety and use of FDA-regulated products for all Americans. The FDA, part of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, and the Department of Defense [on August 2, 2007] announced a partnership to share data and expertise related to the review and use of FDA-regulated drugs, biologics, and medical devices." EPA OIG Audit - Superfund's Board of Directors Needs to Evaluate Actions to Improve the Superfund Program The Superfund's Board of Directors needs to evaluate actions to improve the Superfund program, August 1, 2007. At a Glance PDF | Report PDF (19 pages) Report to Congress on Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency "An EPA report, entitled Report to Congress on Server and Data Center Energy Efficiency (133 pages, PDF), assesses the national energy impacts from data centers in the U.S. The report recommends priority efficiency opportunities and policies which together have the potential to save up to $4 billion in annual electricity costs through broad implementation of best practices. Additional savings are available using state of the art technologies and operations." EPA Press Release: On August 2, 2007 and in response to Public Law 109–431, the U.S. EPA ENERGY STAR Program released to Congress a report assessing opportunities for energy efficiency improvements for government and commercial computer servers and data centers in the United States. Please note that this document is considered final and therefore, EPA is not taking any additional comments on the report at this time." DHS Privacy Act System of Records Notice for the Automated Targeting System Press release: "The Department of Homeland Security has posted on its web site, and will publish on Aug. 6, 2007, in the Federal Register, four Privacy Act records involving the Automated Targeting System (ATS). The records are an updated System of Records Notice (SORN), the Discussion of Public Comments Received on the SORN, a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Privacy Act Exemptions, and a Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA). In doing so, the department has strengthened privacy protections for all individuals traveling in to and out of the United States." System of Records Notice for the Automated Targeting System (PDF, 26 pages) Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (PDF, 12 pages Response to Public Comments (PDF, 23 pages) Privacy Impact Assessment for the Automated Targeting System (ATS) (PDF, 34 pages)
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