…Information under FOIA and Other Statutes, Second Edition By P. Stephen Gidiere III Are you or a client faced with a request for information from a federal agency, or are you seeking information from an agency? The Federal Information Manual…
…here's our list for your meeting: 1) Agency review process negotiation -- our strong preference is that the agreement be negotiated such that our people can enter the agencies a day or two after the election and begin reviewing the…
…made a series of concessions that substantially soften its effect on coal -- at least over the next decade or so. As a result, the Environmental Protection Agency projects that even if the emissions limits go into effect, the U.S…
…Johnson’s day, Congress responded expediently. The laws they passed laid the groundwork for the Environmental Protection Agency, which for more than 40 years has shown that protecting the environment and growing the economy are not at odds, reducing pollution…
…State Department officials said, and may have violated federal requirements that officials’ correspondence be retained as part of the agency’s record. >> >> Mrs. Clinton did not have a government email address during her four-year tenure at the…
…i=hQg6h-B1lp3GBNPWxcevEg ) IGs cannot be effective watchdogs on behalf of Congress and the American public if they have to negotiate with agency leaders for access to records on a case-by-case basis. Read more ( http://getinvolved.pogo.org/site…
…those on which you're doing federal business are captured for the record." http://www.govexec.com/technology/2013/09/agency-heads-explain-their-use-personal-email-accounts/70144/ Preservation requirement (b) Agencies that allow employees to send and receive…
…the Department of Homeland Security > received > so little attention in the pre-transition process. The DHS agency review > was assigned as a subgroup to the intelligence-review subgroup, under the > National Security/International Affairs working group…
…business was vulnerable to manipulation, so much so that traders created online chat rooms called “the cartel” and “the mafia.” No one government agency is responsible for policing the currency market, leaving it up to committees, some run by the…
…Hours PRICING List price $195 ABA Member price $150 Sponsor Member price $95 Section of Public Contract Law This interactive program features a panel discussion on federal claims practice from the perspective of both private sector and federal agency practitioners…
…transition," said Akaka, citing a June 2008 report by the National Academy of Public Administration that found vacancies for nearly one in five executive positions at the department and one in four at the Federal Emergency Management Agency. "High vacancy…
…board have been detailed analyses of previous transition efforts, policy statements made during the campaign, and the workings of federal government agencies, and priority positions that must be filled by the incoming administration. With Barack Obama and Joe Biden's…
…before the election, to request security clearances for prospective transition team members who would need access to classified information to carry out transition responsibilities; and requires the investigating agency to process the requests, to the fullest extent practicable, by the…
…be upgraded to classified if the State Department or another agency believes its public release could cause potential harm to national security…
…associates, Mark Gitenstein and Ted Kaufman. Mark and Ted have reached out to the agency review team to ensure that people in the Biden circle are included in that process, in particular in the areas of national security and justice…
…On Wednesday, House Republicans proposed cutting the Department of Defense and CIA¹s climate research funding‹despite the fact that both these agencies have identified climate change as one of the most significant national security threats. Fortunately, this blatant denial‹and…
…of our team members, and John gave them our contacts for GSA, > Personnel, Agency Review and National Security. > > As a general matter, the White House is preparing a number > of documents for transition. Prior to the…
…OPM will provide a list of presidential appointments and openings. Briefing books are being prepared with organizational charts and descriptions of the agencies and functions within the agencies. The White House officials raised concerns about the current White House personnel…
…Board, or any agent thereof, to gain access to information that an executive branch agency deems related to covert action, as such term is defined in section 503(e) of the National Security Act of 1947 (50 U.S.C…
…we released a new study, The Benefits of Public Protections: Ten Rules That Save Lives and Protect the Environment. It examines ten proposed or adopted federal standards from agencies including the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Food and Drug…