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Title: Brooks' architect and engineer bill gains House committee approval, June 14, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-002025
Creator: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Legislation, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1972-06-14
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: News release from Jack Brooks announcing that his proposed legislation allowing the government to select the most qualified architects and engineers for federal projects was approved by the Government Operations Committee.

Title: Business Week Article, October 23, 1971
Identifier: camh-dob-010928
Creator: Businessweek Magazine
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1971-10-23, 1971-10-23
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: An article with an unknown author that discusses Washington's progress in lowering costs spent on computers in government, and the importance of adapting coordination and compatibility in the World Wide Military Command & Control Systems.

Title: Closing Statement by Congressman Jack Brooks, July 20, 1967
Identifier: camh-dob-010991
Creator: United States. Congress. House
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1967-07-20, 1967-07-20
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Congressman Jack Brooks gives the closing remarks to end the hearings on increasing efficiency and effectiveness in the management and use of data processing techniques in government.

Title: Computer World Newsweekly photograph of Jack Brooks taken by Alan Taylor, January 31, 1968
Identifier: camh-dob-011032
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Photographs
Dates: 1968-01-31, 1968-01-31
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Computer World Newsweekly photograph of Congressman Jack Brooks, taken by Alan Taylor

Title: Computers in Congress, Honeywell Computer Journal, February 1, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-002044
Topic: Electronic data processing, Legislation
Dates: 1973-02-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Article explaining the role of automatic data processing and computers in the creation and management of the national budget.

Title: Computerworld Newspaper Article, February 2, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-011034
Topic: Computers, Computer security
Dates: 1972-02-02, 1972-02-02
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Computerworld newspaper article discussing the Federal government's role in monitoring and controlling computer applications, and the recommendations of a recent report prepared by the President's Office of Science and Technology. There is concern that computers will impact economics, values, goals, priorities,and social issues. Proper federal policies are needed to guide computer technology development to assure that security and privacy are managed, and society will not be detrimentally impacted.

Title: Conference overview by Ruth M. Davis, November 19, 1973
Identifier: camh-dob-011135
Creator: United States. National Bureau of Standards
Topic: Computers, Computer security
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A conference overview by Ruth M. Davis, the Director for the Institute for Computer Sciences and Technology National Bureau of Standards. Davis discusses the concern of privacy issues with computers.

Title: Congressional correspondence, June 21, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-011093
Creator: Buchanan, John H. (John Hall), 1928-
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Architects and engineers, Contracts--Government
Dates: 1972-06-21, 1972-06-21
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: Congressional correspondence expressing thanks.

Title: Congressional News Release, February 19, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-011165
Creator: United States. Congress. House
Topic: Computers, Computer security
Dates: 1987-02-19, 1987-02-19
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Congressional news release announcing a hearing to be held. Congressman Jack Brooks's panel will review the Department of Defense's attempts to restrict public access to unclassified information, including scientific, technical and engineering data held in civilian agency and private sector computerized databases, and will consider corrective legislation.

Title: Congressional News Release, February 26, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-011163
Creator: United States. Congress. House
Topic: Computers, Computer security
Dates: 1987-02-26, 1987-02-26
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Congressional press release announcing that the Assistant Secretary of Defense, Donald C. Lathan, Chairman of the National Telecommunications and Information Systems Security Committee, denied that a security plan would restrict public access to unclassified information. Brooks considers the Computer Security Act 1987 in response.

Title: Congressional News Release, March 16, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-011160
Creator: United States. Congress. House
Topic: Computer security, Security classification (Government documents)
Dates: 1987-03-16, 1987-03-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Congressional press release announcing the National Security Council's role in policy formation and implementation, the lack of congressional access to national security documents, the fact that they are issued in secret by the Executive branch, and the fact that they have the force and effect of law.

Title: Congressional News Release, March 17, 1987
Identifier: camh-dob-011159
Creator: United States. Congress
Topic: Computer security, Security classification (Government documents)
Dates: 1987-03-17, 1987-03-17
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Congressional new release announcing that presidential aide, Poindexter, and a former National Security Coucil aide will comply with a subpoena as the White House moved to cooperate on computer security legislation proposed by Congressman Jack Brooks. The announcement highlights the corruption of using high-level, privileged positions to escape penalties for illegalities. Congressman Anthony C. Beilenson addressed the issue of the Reagan administration's use of national security decision directives for policy purposes and their lack of availability to Congress. The announcement states that national security decision directives pose a threat to a free and open society, and and can lead to authoritarian, totalitarian, and shadow governments.

Title: Congressional Press Release, April 18, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-010980
Creator: United States. Congress
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1969-04-18, 1969-04-18
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Congressional press release announcing that the hearings for Congressman Jack Brooks's Bill to use computers in Congress were scheduled.

Title: Congressional Press Release, April 23, 1969
Identifier: camh-dob-010918
Creator: United States. Congress. House
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1969-04-23, 1969-04-23
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A press release announcing that Congressman Jack Brooks's "plan for computer use in Congress will move ahead." The Bureau of the Budget and the Comptroller General testified in favor of H.R. 404 to modernize the methods and organization of data flow in the legislative process. The document states that the "flow of information" continually increases and will threaten the efficiency of Congress if not managed.

Title: Congressional Press Release, April 5, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-010961
Creator: United States. Congress
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1965-04-05, 1965-04-05
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Congressional press release announcing that Paul R. Ignatius, Assistant Secretary of Defense for installations and logistics, will testify during the House Efficiency Subcommittee hearings on legislation to coordinate government use of Automatic Data Processing.

Title: Congressional Press Release, August 12, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-010959
Creator: United States. Congress. House
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1965-08-12, 1965-08-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Congressional press release announcing that the House Government Operations Committee has approved computer legislation regarding automatic data processing, and it is expected to save millions of dollars.

Title: Congressional Press Release, August 12, 1970
Identifier: camh-dob-010247
Creator: United States. Congress. House, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Architects and engineers, Contracts--Government, Legislation
Dates: 1970-08-12, 1970-08-12
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A press release announcing that Brooks’s Architect and Engineer Selection Bill, H.R. 16443, "Gains House Committee Approval."

Title: Congressional Press Release, August 3, 1965
Identifier: camh-dob-010960
Creator: United States. Congress
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1965-08-03, 1965-08-03
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Congressional press release announcing the potential savings that can be achieved through Congressman Jack Brooks's computer legislation and that it passed in the House of Representatives.

Title: Congressional Press Release, December 21, 1967
Identifier: camh-dob-010989
Creator: United States. Congress. House
Topic: Computers, Electronic data processing
Dates: 1967-12-21, 1967-12-21
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A Congressional press release announcing millions in savings from an Air Force computer purchase and the rebidding of the world-wide computer system contract, which will benefit taxpayers.

Title: Congressional Press Release, February 1, 1972
Identifier: camh-dob-010246
Creator: United States. Congress. House, United States Congress. House. Committee on Government Operations
Contributor: Brooks, Jack, 1922-2012
Topic: Architects and engineers, Contracts--Government, Legislation
Dates: 1972-02-01, 1972-02-01
Resource: Jack B. Brooks papers
Description: A press release announcing that the Architect-Engineer Selection Bill, introduced by Jack Brooks, also called the "Brooks Bill," amends the Federal Property and Administrative Services Act of 1949.

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