http://www.ntia.doc.gov/files/ntia/publications/usbb_avail_report_05102013.pdf
Covers current availability speeds, changes in availability during the two year period, and disparities between rural and urban access. Also identifies states with best access and percentage of counties with access to various speeds. From the National Telecommunications and Information Administration
http://match.globalchange.gov/geoportal/catalog/main/home.page
Interactive tool for climate researchers that offers access to metadata about thousands of federal government datasets related to health, the environment, and climate science. From the U.S. Global Change Research Program
http://www.nsa.gov/public_info/_files/Untangling_the_Web.pdf
Curious, declassified primer on Internet searching, apparently aimed at agency employees, where Wikipedia is listed as a specialized search tool. From the National Security Agency
A catalog of state government mobile apps for smart phones and tablet computers. Searchable by a list of 20 broad topic categories. From the National Association of State Chief Information Officers
http://www.parliament.uk/briefing-papers/POST-PN-434.pdf
Describes what online identity is, British government projects to secure online access to public services, and issues arising from a more online society. From the Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
https://www.hsdl.org/?view&did=733208
Argues that transnational criminal organizations pose a threat to U.S. economic and national security interests, that the threats vary by region, and are aided by modern technology. Also examines elements of contemporary life that enable large criminal organizations to thrive and ways to defeat them. From the Homeland Security Digital Library
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43018.pdf
Analyzes data on Congressional member use of Twitter and Facebook as collected by an academic institution during a two month period between August and October 2011 to answer such questions as what proportion of members use them, how often, and for what purposes. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/misc/R43016.pdf
Measures progress made toward the 2020 goals set out in the Federal Communication Commission’s 2010 Connecting America: The National Broadband Plan. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists