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    1. [NJWARREN] FYI: US government web sites
    2. Esther Read/Tim Doyle

    3. I was about to supply the list with the URL for the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) home page. Up until recently you would have been able to search for and view photographic images of patents issued for western lands. However, on 5 December ALL Department of Interior (DOI) websites were shut down by a court order. The BLM's explanation and contact information is printed below from what is left of their website. Usually I avoid political discussions in the list, BUT, in this case the loss of this web site has a direct effect on the ability of thousands of people to do research. In additon, you can no longer call up National Park Service (NPS) web sites to get information about our parks, make on-line reservations to visit the parks (which is hurting the travel industry which has already taken a hit due to the events of 11 September, and is bad for the economy), or gather any data about historic sites in your area of interest which the NPS might hold. As a professional archa! eologist I am in sympathy with the Native Americans concerning their privacy rights. However, if this situation continues long term it has a profound effect on research and the tourist industry. I am including the BLM explanation for you information, what if any action you take is entirely up to you as an individual. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- You are currently unable to access the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) web site because of litigation against the Department of the Interior (DOI) regarding access to Indian trust data or assets. On December 5, a court order from U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth required DOI and its agencies to disconnect from the internet all information systems until it can be demonstrated that systems housing or providing access to individual Indian trust data or assets meet appropriate security standards. We are currently reviewing all information systems and certifying to the court's satisfaction that all of BLM's computer systems protect all critical information. As a result, you cannot view the BLM's home page or send e-mail to DOI or its agencies. We are working diligently to comply with the court order so that we can restore full service to our customers as soon as possible. Until that time, please telephone your local BLM office for assistance. We apologize for the inconvenience this presents. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- State Office Public Rooms Alaska - 907-271-5960 Arizona - 602-417-9200 California - 916-978-4400 Colorado - 303-239-3600 Eastern States - 703-440-1600 Idaho - 208-373-3889 Montana - 406-896-5004 Nevada - 775-861-6500 New Mexico - 505-438-7400 Oregon - 503-952-6001 Utah - 801-539-4021 Wyoming - 307-775-6256 Washington, DC - 202-452-5125 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------

    01/12/2002 01:18:29
    1. Re: [NJWARREN] FYI: US government web sites
    2. Dennis Reiley

    3. Now that proves just how ridiculous our justice system has become. There is no reason to order such a dramatic shutdown of everything that BLM has over the Internet. I can see certain records, but to shut down everything shows gross incompetence on the part of U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth. Obviously the judge has little understanding of just what he has ordered. Perhaps the judge is a genius in legal matters but he apparently is an idiot when it comes to other matters. A pity there is not a cliff in Judge Lamberth's path. If there were, it is obvious the good Judge would walk over the precipice in his ignorance. In disgust Dennis Reiley [email protected] ----- Original Message ----- From: "Esther Read/Tim Doyle" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Saturday, January 12, 2002 8:18 PM Subject: [NJWARREN] FYI: US government web sites > I was about to supply the list with the URL for the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) home page. Up until recently you would have been able to search for and view photographic images of patents issued for western lands. However, on 5 December ALL Department of Interior (DOI) websites were shut down by a court order. The BLM's explanation and contact information is printed below from what is left of their website. Usually I avoid political discussions in the list, BUT, in this case the loss of this web site has a direct effect on the ability of thousands of people to do research. In additon, you can no longer call up National Park Service (NPS) web sites to get information about our parks, make on-line reservations to visit the parks (which is hurting the travel industry which has already taken a hit due to the events of 11 September, and is bad for the economy), or gather any data about historic sites in your area of interest which the NPS might hold. As a professional archa! > eologist I am in sympathy with the Native Americans concerning their privacy rights. However, if this situation continues long term it has a profound effect on research and the tourist industry. I am including the BLM explanation for you information, what if any action you take is entirely up to you as an individual. > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > You are currently unable to access the Bureau of Land Management's (BLM) web site because of litigation against the Department of the Interior (DOI) regarding access to Indian trust data or assets. On December 5, a court order from U.S. District Judge Royce C. Lamberth required DOI and its agencies to disconnect from the internet all information systems until it can be demonstrated that systems housing or providing access to individual Indian trust data or assets meet appropriate security standards. We are currently reviewing all information systems and certifying to the court's satisfaction that all of BLM's computer systems protect all critical information. As a result, you cannot view the BLM's home page or send e-mail to DOI or its agencies. > We are working diligently to comply with the court order so that we can restore full service to our customers as soon as possible. Until that time, please telephone your local BLM office for assistance. We apologize for the inconvenience this presents. > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > State Office Public Rooms > > Alaska - 907-271-5960 > Arizona - 602-417-9200 > California - 916-978-4400 > Colorado - 303-239-3600 > Eastern States - 703-440-1600 > Idaho - 208-373-3889 > Montana - 406-896-5004 > Nevada - 775-861-6500 > New Mexico - 505-438-7400 > Oregon - 503-952-6001 > Utah - 801-539-4021 > Wyoming - 307-775-6256 > Washington, DC - 202-452-5125 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------ > > > > ==== NJWARREN Mailing List ==== > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >

    01/12/2002 05:31:29