Critical Releases in Homeland Security: June 3, 2020

From the Introduction: "The FBI has designated 28 shootings in 2019 as active shooter incidents. This report focuses on active shooter incidents--a specific type of shooting situation. The FBI defines an active shooter as one or more individuals actively engaged in killing or attempting to kill people in a populated area. Implicit in this definition is the shooter's use of one or more firearms. The 'active' aspect of the definition inherently implies that both law enforcement personnel and citizens have the potential to affect the outcome of the incident based upon their responses to the situation."

From the Introduction: "The purpose of this report is to provide a systematic, if incomplete, record of the issues connected with the Covid-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic in order to improve the basis for future emergency planning. Like all large disasters, Covid-19 involves cascading consequences. These need to be factored into future emergency planning scenarios."

From the Document: "This document briefly summarizes CDC's [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] initiatives, activities, and tools in support of the Whole-of-Government response to COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]."

From the Preface: "COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] has shut down businesses and plunged the economy into a condition not seen since the Great Depression. Throughout the pandemic, public health experts have emphasized the necessity of social distancing and 'stay-at-home' rules in order to flatten the infection curve and bring down the number of hospitalizations and fatalities. But even with these directives, the pandemic's effects on government, businesses, and the general public have been dramatic in terms of public health, the economy, governance, and social well-being. In this publication, we analyze the U.S. domestic situation and discuss how to reopen America in ways that address fundamental problems. For the good of the United States and the safety of the global community, we present a number of ideas for protecting public health, restarting the overall economy, and promoting social well-being. Our scholars discuss how to preserve jobs, improve the social safety net, provide equitable healthcare, address the needs of vulnerable populations, reopen schools, deploy technology, and improve institutional capacity."

From the Executive Summary: "This report to Congress is in response to the Paycheck Protection Program and Health Care Enhancement Act, P.L. 116-139. [...] This report details the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] strategic testing plan for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, as executed by the Secretary among the Department's agencies and offices, and in coordination with other departments and agencies, as appropriate."