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Developing Army Leaders through CGSOC/AMSP and BCTP
"How the Army prepares its officers to deal with the complexities of the battlefield is the purpose of this monograph. Specifically, this monograph will take a focused look at two distinct arms of the institutional training domain; the command and General Staff Officer's Course [CGSOC] and the Advanced Military Studies Program [AMSP] and the Battle Command Training Program [BCTP]…. This monograph provides an assessment on the Army's performance at these institutions and provides recommendations for improving them as well. The conclusion finds that the Army is doing a credible job in the training and education and makes the assertion that it is up to each individual officer to take ownership of his own development to ensure proficiency on the battlefield."
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College. School of Advanced Military Studies
Beck, William T.
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Agencia Estatal para el Manejo de Emergencias y Administración de Desastres [website]
This website is the official site for the Puerto Rican State Agency for Emergency Management and Disaster Administration, La Agencia Estatal para el Manejo de Emergencias y Administracion de Desastres. This agency is charged with the coordination of government resources before, during, and after public emergencies and disasters.
Puerto Rico
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National Center for Food Protection and Defense (NCFPD) [website]
"The National Center for Food Protection and Defense (NCFPD) was officially launched as a Homeland Security Center of Excellence in July 2004. Developed as a multidisciplinary and action-oriented research consortium, NCFPD addresses the vulnerability of the nation's food system to attack through intentional contamination with biological or chemical agents. NCFPD takes a comprehensive, farm-to-table view of the food system, encompassing all aspects from primary production through transportation and food processing to retail and food service. NCFPD's research and education program is aimed at reducing the potential for contamination at any point along the food supply chain and mitigating potentially catastrophic public health and economic effects of such attacks. The program incorporates cutting-edge research across a wide range of disciplines, including supply chain management, logistics, epidemiology, risk assessment, economics, molecular biology, food microbiology, biomedical engineering, toxicology, and risk communication. In delivering on its mission to defend the safety and security of the food system through research and education, NCFPD places a high priority on addressing potential threats to the food system that could lead to catastrophic damage to public health or the economy."
National Center for Food Protection and Defense (U.S.)
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European Commission: Public Health [website]
"This is the website of the European Commission's Directorate for public health and risk assessment. It provides information on policies and decisions taken at European, national and international level to protect Europeans' health by enabling them to make healthy choices and live healthier lives. For health experts, the site also links to databases of public health statistics. EU health strategy covers all relevant EU policy fields and is supported by a multi-annual health programme."
European Commission
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US Army Natick Soldier Research, Development & Engineering Center [website]
"The U.S. Army Natick Soldier Research, Development and Engineering Center (NSRDEC) is located at the U.S. Army Natick Soldier Systems Center in Natick, Massachusetts, under the Army's Research, Development and Engineering Command. Stretching back to 1954, the NSRDEC's history of support for the Soldier has continued uninterrupted for more than six decades, with a focus on Soldier-related research, development and testing and evaluation efforts. If Soldiers wear it, eat it, sleep under it, or have it airdropped to them in theater, it can be traced back to the NSRDEC. Made up of a diverse workforce comprised of scientists, engineers, technologists and equipment designers, the NSRDEC provides a wide range of capabilities to the Soldier, to include field feeding and life support systems, clothing, precision airdrop systems, and ballistic, chemical and laser-protection systems."
U.S. Army Natick Research, Development, and Engineering Center
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European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (EARS-Net)
"EARS-Net is a European wide network of national surveillance systems, providing European reference data on antimicrobial resistance for public health purposes. The network is coordinated and funded by the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. The coordination of EARS-Net, the European Antimicrobial Resistance Surveillance Network (former EARSS), was transferred from the Dutch National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM) to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) in January 2010. [...] EARS-Net maintains a comprehensive surveillance and information system with European reference data on antimicrobial resistance for public health purposes. The results contribute to greater public awareness and scientific understanding of antimicrobial resistance and its importance in public health."
European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control
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Notice of Bomb Threat
This document is an information card that includes questions for postal workers to ask and/or answer in the event of a bomb threat.
United States. Postal Inspection Service
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Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) [website]
"The VIPS Program provides support and resources for agencies interested in developing or enhancing a volunteer program and for citizens who wish to volunteer their time and skills with a community law enforcement agency. The program's ultimate goal is to enhance the capacity of state and local law enforcement to utilize volunteers."
United States. Department of Justice; International Association of Chiefs of Police
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Library of Congress, Federal Research Division: Terrorism and Crime Studies
The Federal Research Division of the Library of Congress performs directed research at the request of other U.S. Government agencies. The FRD Terrorism and Crime Studies web site provides links to some of the research products related to counter-terrorism, including Bibliography on Future Trends in Terrorism and The Sociology and Psychology of Terrorism: Who Becomes a Terrorist and Why?
Library of Congress. Federal Research Division
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United States Department of Agriculture: Homeland Security
"This USDA's Homeland Security web site provides current information for anyone
involved or interested in U.S. food production and security. It contains materials on what you can do to help protect America's food supply and links to what the USDA is doing to respond to security threats."
United States. Department of Agriculture
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National Center for Disaster Preparedness [website]
"Located at Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health, the National Center for Disaster Preparedness (NCDP) is an academically based resource dedicated to preparing the frontline public health workforce to deal with biological and terrorist threats. NCDP is also dedicated to developing and providing distance-based learning and Internet programs to teach public health professionals how to plan and prepare for a terrorist event or infectious disease outbreak."
Joseph L. Mailman School of Public Health
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National Security Archive at The George Washington University [website]
"The National Security Archive is an independent, nongovernmental research institute and library located at The George Washington University in Washington, D.C. The archive collects and publishes declassified documents."
George Washington University
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CSREES Agricultural Water Security White Paper
"The CSREES [Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service] Agricultural Water Security White Paper details the water security issues and problems relevant to agriculture and natural resources management; and describes how CSREES [Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extension Service], the federal partner with the nationwide land grant university system, is establishing a new initiative in agricultural water security to move us towards sustainable water use. It will support and coordinate cutting edge research and innovative education and extension programs nationwide. These programs will fill critical knowledge gaps and provide tools and technologies to ensure USDA's ability to address water crises proactively. The white paper puts into action bold steps identified at the USDA Research, Education, and Economics mission area listening session on agricultural water security. It outlines opportunities for new partnerships with other federal agencies, private, and non-profit groups and strengthens the partnership between USDA-CSREES and the land grant universities."
United States. Department of Agriculture
O'Neill, Michael, 1975-; Dobrowolski, James P.
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Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security [website]
From the Connecticut Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security's website: "The Mission of the Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security is to direct and coordinate all available resources to protect the life and property of the citizens of Connecticut in the event of a disaster or crisis, through a collaborative program of prevention, planning, preparedness, response, recovery, and public education.[...] The Division of Emergency Management and Homeland Security is responsible for coordinating with state and local government personnel, agencies, authorities and the private sector to ensure adequate planning, equipment, training and exercise activities by such personnel, agencies, authorities and the private sector with regard to emergency management and homeland security; coordinating, and as may be necessary, consolidating homeland security communications and communications systems of the state government with state and local government personnel, agencies, authorities, the general public and the private sector; distributing and, as may be appropriate, coordinating the distribution of information and security warnings to state and local government personnel, agencies, authorities and the general public; and establishing standards and security protocols for the use of any intelligence information. The Division also has the responsibility for providing a coordinated, integrated program for state-wide emergency management and homeland security. The Deputy Commissioner of Emergency Management and Homeland Security is responsible for providing a coordinated, integrated program for statewide emergency management and homeland security."
Connecticut. Department of Emergency Management and Homeland Security
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HAZUS Multi-Hazard Loss Estimation Methodology InCAST User's Manual, Version 2.0
"InCAST [Inventory Collection Tool] is a software application, developed by FEMA in cooperation with NIBS, to facilitate the collection of building-specific data for HAZUS [Hazards U.S.], FEMA's multi-hazard loss estimation program. The InCAST [Inventory Collection Tool] User's Manual provides guidance and background information to enable the user to effectively operate InCAST. The first section explains how to install and uninstall InCAST, and then introduces the main features of this new data collection utility, including a description of screen features, tool bar, and an overview of the system requirements. The first section concludes with information on how the user can obtain technical support in the application of InCAST, or any other component of the HAZUS [Hazards U.S.] multi-hazard loss estimation program. The second section of the Users Manual provides step-by-step instructions on how to use InCAST to collect multi-hazard data. Appendix A contains a detailed Data Dictionary."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Exposure of Manufactured Housing to Wind in Hurricane Charley
This map provided by HAZUS-MH (Hazards U.S. - Multi Hazard), illustrates how manufactured housing in four SW Florida counties: Sarasota, Charlotte, Desoto, and Lee, were effected by the wind in Hurricane Charley. It also describes how HAZUS-MH can be used in pre-disaster preparation: Identification of manufactured housing (pre-1994) that is most vulnerable to wind, and estimation of the number of households that occupy manufactured housing, including low-income and elderly. In a post-disaster situation, it can be used to identify manufactured housing sites that have experienced peak gust winds in excess of 110 mph. It can also be used for application of estimates for damage assessment planning and search and rescue (SAR), and identification of manufactured housing sites that have a high probability of experiencing at least moderate damage.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Gound Shaking from Magnitude 7.1 Earthquake on Newport-Inglewood Fault
This map provided by HAZUS-MH (Hazards U.S. - Multi Hazard), provides a map of areas surrounding the Newport Inglewood Fault that would be effected by a magnitude 7.1 earthquake. It also describes the potential uses of HAZUS-MH in pre-disaster preparation including: Identification of population, general building stock and lifelines that would be most at risk from magnitude 7.1 earthquake on Newport-Inglewood Fault, and identification of counties and population centers that would be subjected to PGA > 0.4 (area of greatest expected damage). Post-disaster uses include a rapid needs assessment " identification of population, general building stock, essential facilities and lifelines (utilities and transportation) with at least a moderate probability of major or severe damage and potential loss of functionality.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Distribution of Utility Lifelines in Relation to Earthquake Hazard in Portland, Oregon
This map provided by HAZUS-MH (Hazards U.S. - Multi Hazard), provides a map of the distribution of utility lifelines in Portland, Oregon. It also describes potential uses for the HAZUS-MH tool in pre-disaster preparation: evaluation of options for future extension of utility lifeline systems in Portland in relation to areas of potential soil liquefaction, prioritization of mitigation measures for system components to reduce vulnerability to potential liquefaction, and evaluation of the population and businesses that are potentially vulnerable to the earthquake hazard in Portland. Post-disaster uses include: Identification of utility lifelines that are potentially impacted by soil liquefaction, identification of utilities that are potentially eligible for funds under FEMA's Public Assistance (PA) program following a declared disaster, and identification of mitigation opportunities following a damaging earthquake.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Estimated Shelter Needs: Hurricane Ivan
This map provided by HAZUS-MH (Hazards U.S. - Multi Hazard), illustrates how Hurricane Ivan effected numerous households which then required alternative shelter needs. It also describes how HAZUS-MH can be used in pre-disaster preparation: Estimation of shelter requirements from scenario events for mass care planning, and incorporation of user-supplied data on designated shelters into the HAZUS-MH inventory. In a post-disaster situation, it can be used for analysis of area of impact, estimation of the number of displaced households and short-term shelter requirements - one day prior to landfall and at landfall, and use of estimates to scale mission requirements under mass care.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Clark County Office of Emergency Management [website]
"The mission or purpose of the Office of Emergency Management is to facilitate and support the resources that will enable Clark County to mitigate, prepare for, respond to and recover from emergencies."
Clark County (NV) Office of Emergency Management
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Estimated County Loss Ratios from Wind Damage: Hurricane Charley
This map provided by HAZUS-MH (Hazards U.S. - Multi Hazard), illustrates how wind damage effected residential loss as a percentage of total residential building value in the wake of Hurricane Charley. It also describes how HAZUS-MH can be used in pre-disaster preparation, including the preparation of policies and procedures for utilizing county loss ratios to support mitigation planning. It can also be used in post-disaster planning including: Assessment of disaster impacts on housing inventory in affected counties, prioritization of disaster assistance to impacted communities, assessment and documentation of economic impacts from wind damage, and significantly high loss ratios may be useful triggers in initiating long-term recovery under the National Response Plan.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Santa Clara and Virgin Rivers Flood: City of St. George, Utah
This map provided by HAZUS-MH (Hazards U.S. - Multi Hazard), illustrates an estimated flood depth grid developed from discharge values provided by the National Weather Service. It also describes how HAZUS-MH can be used in pre-disaster preparation: Estimation of economic losses for buildings as a result of flooding in the City of St. George. It can also be used in post-disaster situations: estimation of potential economic losses for buildings from the effects of flooding, identification of areas within the county that are expected to sustain building damage, identification of streets and bridges that have been flooded, and identification and prioritization of areas to be surveyed by damage assessment teams.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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U.S. Central Command [website]
"USCENTCOMs objectives are to enhance regional stability and demonstrate a steadfast commitment to regional security. The Commander's Strategy Overview provides a detailed explanation of USCENTCOMs mission, vision, intent and goals. To reach its objectives, USCENTCOM maintains an active engagement program that includes combined exercises such as BRIGHT STAR, held every two years in Egypt. Other important USCENTCOM engagement activities include humanitarian and security assistance programs, as well as combined training and education opportunities for military members in AOR nations."
United States. Department of the Army
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Net-Centric Enterprise Services (NCES) Program Overview [presentation]
This presentation provides an overview of the Net-Centric Enterprise Services (NCES) information sharing program, product line, and services.
United States. Defense Information Systems Agency
Espiritu, Rita
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Florida Department of Public Health: Miami-Dade County [website]
"The Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade County (DOH-Miami-Dade) is the local branch of a state public agency, the Florida Department of Health, created by the legislature in 1997. The Health Department is charged with promoting and protecting the health and safety of all residents and visitors to Miami-Dade County. Although the Florida Department of Health is a relatively new agency, the DOH-Miami-Dade has served the Greater Miami-Dade County community since the 1940's under various organizational structures. The DOH-Miami-Dade represents the largest population and budget of the 67 county health departments operating under the Florida Department of Health, and is the second largest health department (following Palm Beach) in number of employees. [...] The responsibilities of the DOH-Miami-Dade are to: prevent epidemics and the spread of disease; protect against environmental hazards; prevent injuries; promote and encourage healthy behaviors; respond to disasters and assist communities in recovery efforts; [and] assure the quality and accessibility of health services."
Miami-Dade County (Fla.); Florida. Department of Health and Rehabilitative Services
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Brevard County Emergency Management [website]
"The Brevard County Office of Emergency Management provides communication and coordination of emergency services before and after a disaster. Emergency Management also provides education on how to prepare for and reduce the effects of disasters."
Brevard County (Fla.)
2006
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Center for Health Hazards Preparedness (CHHP) [website]
"The Center for Health Hazards Preparedness (CHHP), formerly the Center for Deterrence of Biowarfare and Bioterrorism, is housed within the offices of the University of Louisville School of Public Health and Information Sciences. The CHHP was established in 2002 through a cooperative agreement with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The center's activities aim to bring together the information resources, human expertise and research infrastructure to improve the local, regional and national response to outbreaks of infectious diseases and the defense against potential biological, chemical and radiation threats and natural disasters."
University of Louisville
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NNSA: Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center
"The Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center (FRMAC) is a federal asset available on request by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and state and local agencies to respond to a nuclear or radiological incident. The FRMAC is an interagency organization with representation from the NNSA, the Department of Defense (DOD), the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI), and other federal agencies. NNSA has the responsibility to maintain the operational readiness and to deploy the FRMAC upon request."
United States. National Nuclear Security Administration
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NIH Office of Biotechnology Activities (OBA) [website]
The National Institutes of Health (NIH) Office of Biotechnology Activities (OBA) "promotes science, safety and ethics in the development of public policies in three areas: Biomedical Technology Assessment, Biosafety, and Biosecurity. By monitoring research and through consultation, coordination, and analysis, the office develops policies related to: The conduct of clinical trials using recombinant and synthetic nucleic acids; Biosafety for NIH supported research; Biosecurity, including oversight of dual use research; and Registration of new stem cells lines for NIH funded research. Specific activities include optimizing the conduct and oversight of gene transfer research, updating and interpreting biosafety policies under the NIH Guidelines Involving Research with Recombinant and Synthetic Nucleic Acids, providing critical input on Governmental policies regarding dual use research, the NIH Stem Cell Registry."
National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
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University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine [Website]
This website has information and links to the latest animal disease, critical diseases impacting food animals, animal health and food safety, and other relevant topics. This website also contains information on animal and human health information, Avian Influenza, and Bovine Tuberculosis.
University of Minnesota. College of Veterinary Medicine
