It's unclear whether the report will have graphics, but we suggest a collaboration by Gary Larson and Scott Adams. The initiative was designed to catch money launderers by requiring banks to monitor accounts and report any unusual activity to the feds. The proposal drew 250,000 angry correspondences before it was withdrawn, according to Privacy International. The award was presented in a ceremony this month in Washington, D.C., in the fine tradition of Oscar night, complete with distinguished presenters. At a House hearing on how Year 2000 problems may affect the Department of Housing and Urban Development and its partners, the National Affordable Housing Management Association expressed plenty of confidence in its ability to weather whatever Year 2000 storms may come.
Failure can be a wonderful thing.
The people at the General Services Administration's Federal Technology Service pride themselves on providing the latest technology and services to their federal customers. But when he became FTS' chief financial officer, Robert Suda found that almost all of the financial offices were functioning with pen and paper. Suda quipped during a speech last week. He quickly added that FTS is upgrading its financial offices and should be finished by the end of the year.