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"Spam": An Overview of Issues Concerning Commercial Electronic Mail

Description: Spam, also called unsolicited commercial email (UCE) or “junk email,” aggravates many computer users. Not only can spam be a nuisance, but its cost may be passed on to consumers through higher charges from Internet service providers who must upgrade their systems to handle the traffic. Also, some spam involves fraud, or includes adult-oriented material that offends recipients or that parents want to protect their children from seeing. Proponents of UCE insist it is a legitimate marketing techni… more
Date: September 16, 2004
Creator: Smith, Marcia S.
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Industrial Competitiveness and Technological Advancement: Debate Over Government Policy

Description: This updated report summarizes the debate on the government policy regarding industrial competitiveness and technological advancement and its influence on the U.S. economy. It discusses the most recent developments, dives into the background and analysis of the topic, and talks about Congress' plans and approach.
Date: September 21, 2004
Creator: Schacht, Wendy H.
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Broadband Internet Access: Background and Issues

Description: From a public policy perspective, the goals are to ensure that broadband deployment is timely, that industry competes fairly, and that service is provided to all sectors and geographical locations of American society. The federal government -- through Congress and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) -- is seeking to ensure fair competition among the players so that broadband will be available and affordable in a timely manner to all Americans who want it. While the FCC's position is not… more
Date: October 27, 2004
Creator: Gilroy, Angele A. & Kruger, Lennard G.
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Data Mining: An Overview

Description: Data mining is emerging as one of the key features of many homeland security initiatives. Often used as a means for detecting fraud, assessing risk, and product retailing, data mining involves the use of data analysis tools to discover previously unknown, valid patterns and relationships in large data sets. This report discusses the data mining uses (i.e. Terrorism Information Awareness (TIA) Program) and issues (i.e. data quality, interoperability, privacy), as well as the limitations of data … more
Date: December 16, 2004
Creator: Seifert, Jeffrey W.
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Advanced Vehicle Technologies: Energy, Environment, and Development Issues

Description: This report discusses four major vehicle technologies — electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles, plug-in hybrids, and fuel cell vehicles — as well as advanced component technologies. Each technology is discussed in terms of cost, fueling and maintenance infrastructure, and performance.
Date: December 17, 2004
Creator: Yacobucci, Brent D.
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Science and Technology Policy: Issues for the 108th Congress, 2nd Session

Description: This report summarizes the results of the debates from the 2nd hearing for the 108th Congress. It discusses federal funding, science and technology policy issues, the development of new technologies, and the role of the government in the pharmaceutical industry.
Date: December 28, 2004
Creator: Smith, Marcia S.
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Internet: An Overview of Key Technology Policy Issues Affecting Its Use and Growth

Description: This report summarizes several key technology policy issues such as Internet privacy, computer and internet security, broadband internet access, electronic commerce, spam, internet's domain name system, and e-government.
Date: December 29, 2004
Creator: Smith, Marcia S.; Moteff, John D.; Kruger, Lennard G.; McLoughlin, Glenn J.; Seifert, Jeffrey W. & Figliola, Patricia Moloney
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Grants Information for Constituents

Description: This report mainly discusses about the Grants Information for Constituents and key sources of information on government and private grants for state and community projects.
Date: January 3, 2005
Creator: Gerli, Merete F.
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Cooperative R&D: Federal Efforts to Promote Industrial Competitiveness

Description: In response to the foreign challenge in the global marketplace, the United States Congress has explored ways to stimulate technological advancement in the private sector. The government has supported various efforts to promote cooperative research and development activities among industry, universities, and the federal R&D establishment designed to increase the competitiveness of American industry and to encourage the generation of new products, processes, and services. Among the issues before … more
Date: January 10, 2005
Creator: Schacht, Wendy H.
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Industrial Competitiveness and Technological Advancement: Debate Over Government Policy

Description: There is an on-going interest in the pace of U.S. technological advancement due to its influence on U.S. economic growth, productivity, and international competitiveness. Because technology can contribute to economic growth and productivity increases, congressional interest has focused on how to augment private-sector technological development. Legislative activity over the past decade has created a policy for technology development, albeit an ad hoc one. Because of the lack of consensus on the… more
Date: January 10, 2005
Creator: Schacht, Wendy H.
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Technology Transfer: Use of Federally Funded Research and Development

Description: The government spends approximately one-third of the $83 billion federal R&D budget for intramural research and development to meet mission requirements in over 700 government laboratories (including Federally Funded Research and Development Centers). The technology and expertise generated by this endeavor may have application beyond the immediate goals or intent of federally funded R&D.
Date: January 10, 2005
Creator: Schacht, Wendy H.
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Lasers Aimed at Aircraft Cockpits: Background and Possible Options to Address the Threat to Aviation Safety and Security

Description: A recent rash of incidents involving lasers aimed at aircraft cockpits has raised concerns over the potential threat to aviation safety and security. While none of these incidents has been linked to terrorism, security officials have expressed concern that terrorists may seek to acquire and use higher-powered lasers to, among other things, incapacitate pilots. There is also growing concerned among aviation safety experts that the ubiquity and low cost of handheld laser devices could increase th… more
Date: January 26, 2005
Creator: Elias, Bartholomew
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Information Technology (IT) Management: The Clinger-Cohen Act and the Homeland Security Act of 2002

Description: This report discusses the effect of provisions like the Clinger-Cohen Act and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 on Information Technology (IT) management. It compares the effects of these acts on IT and potential issues are brought the forefront, with appropriate congressional action due.
Date: February 3, 2005
Creator: Seifert, Jeffrey W.
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Internet Taxation: Issues and Legislation

Description: The Internet Tax Freedom Act (ITFA) placed a three-year moratorium on the ability of state and local governments to (1) impose new taxes on Internet access or (2) impose any multiple or discriminatory taxes on electronic commerce. The act grandfathered the state and local access taxes that were “... generally imposed and actually enforced prior to October 1, 1998 ....” This report discusses issues of state and local taxation of Internet transactions because commerce conducted by parties in diff… more
Date: February 3, 2005
Creator: Maguire, Steven & Noto, Nonna A.
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Computer Services Personnel: Overtime Pay Under the Fair Labor Standards Act

Description: The Fair Labor Standards Act of 1938 (FLSA), as amended, is the primary federal statute in the area of minimum wages and overtime pay. Through administrative rulemaking, the Secretary of Labor has established two tests through which to define eligibility under the Section 13(a)(1) exemption: a duties test and an earnings test. In the 106th Congress, legislation was introduced by Representatives Andrews and Lazio that would have increased the scope of the exemption: first, by expanding the range… more
Date: February 7, 2005
Creator: Whittaker, William G.
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