"U.S. Treasury Chief Warns of Cyber Threats": Article Review

The source for this article was Eclectic Library, and the article is from Reuters News Service. People think of the Treasury Department largely in terms of their role in monetary policy and in producing and distributing money, and this article suggests that the department interests itself in many aspects of commerce and business. The article also shows how the government is having more and more to address a wide variety of issues involving computers and cyberspace.

Ferguson, Ellyn. "GOP Lawmakers Criticize Shifting Authority on Census Sampling." Gannett News Service (23 June 2000).

This article is from Gannett News Service and was downloaded from Electric Library. One of the functions of the federal government is to conduct a census every ten years, and this requirement is in the U.S. Constitution. However, the method is not set in the Constitution, and currently there is an argument about how to accomplish the task of counting every American and how to avoid missing those who are difficult to find and count. This article is about concerns over who has the authority over the process and shows the kinds of concerns that are raised about programs that must be undertaken and that may have long-term consequences in terms of voting and representation.

Stevenson, Richard W. "Fed Unlikely to Raise Rates Now, Analysts Say." New York Times (27 June 2000).

his attorney at hearings set for Thursday morning. FundRaising Quotas Alleged The most electrifying testimony came from Hagedorn, who reluctantly disclosed that after Quackenbush ordered his top staff to raise the $4 million, a deputy commissioner set minimums that each agreement would have to produce. "I believe he had a number," said Hagedorn, "a total he had to bring in, so to speak." Hagedorn said the instructions from the commissioner had been relayed to him in March by the department's chief counsel, Brian Soublet, who explained that they had been issued to toplevel staff during a meeting with Quackenbush. He said he was told the money was to be used for "outreach," a term he knew to mean television spots featuring the commissioner. Asked if Soublet appeared to be troubled by the message he was having to deliver, Hagedorn nodded. "Yes, he was," he said. Stunned by the revelations, several committee members said Hagedorn's testimony was the most damaging yet for Quackenbush, who has steadfastly maintained that he had no direct involvement in the settlements and the operation of the nonprofit foundations they financed. "If it is true, it casts some doubt on his [Quackenbush's] claim