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Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) System for National Security Emergency Preparedness (NSEP)
This appendix establishes policies and procedures and assigns responsibilities for the National Security Emergency Preparedness (NSEP) Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) System. The NSEP TSP System authorizes priority treatment to certain domestic telecommunications services (including portions of U.S. international telecommunication services provided by U.S. service vendors) for which provisioning or restoration priority (RP) levels are requested, assigned, and approved in accordance with this appendix. These sections grant to the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) the authority over the assignment and approval of priorities for provisioning and restoration of common carrier-provided telecommunications services. Under section 706 of the Communications Act, this authority may be superseded, and expanded to include non-common carrier telecommunication services, by the war emergency powers of the President of the United States. This appendix provides the Commission's Order to telecommunication service vendors and users to comply with policies and procedures establishing the NSEP TSP System, until such policies and procedures are superseded by the President's war emergency powers. This appendix is intended to be read in conjunction with regulations and procedures that the Executive Office of the President issues (1) to implement responsibilities assigned in section 6(b) of this appendix, or (2) for use in the event this appendix is superseded by the President's war emergency powers. Together, this appendix and the regulations and procedures issued by the Executive Office of the President establish one uniform system of priorities for provisioning and restoration of NSEP telecommunication services both before and after invocation of the President's war emergency powers.
United States. Government Printing Office
2002-03-21
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47 CFR Part 64: Appendix A: Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) System for National Security Emergency Preparedness (NSEP)
"This appendix establishes policies and procedures and assigns responsibilities for the National Security Emergency Preparedness (NSEP) Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP) System. The NSEP TSP System authorizes priority treatment to certain domestic telecommunications services (including portions of U.S. international telecommunication services provided by U.S. service vendors) for which provisioning or restoration priority (RP) levels are requested, assigned, and approved in accordance with this appendix."
United States. Government Printing Office
2001
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National Disaster Recovery Framework: Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities (ICC) Input
"The Interagency Coordinating Council on Emergency Preparedness and Individuals with Disabilities (ICC) was established pursuant to Executive Order 13347 to support the safety and security of individuals with disabilities in all hazards situations. There are other populations that will have access and functional needs during disaster recovery. Within these recommendations, the phrase 'individuals with disabilities and other functional needs' should be considered to include Special Needs Populations as defined in the National Response Framework. The needs encompassed within this definition are: communication; medical needs; maintaining functional independence; supervision; and transportation."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2009-12-14?
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Network Planning for 21st Century Intelligent Systems and Smart Structures: Advanced Concepts in Telecommunications for National Security and Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP)
The purpose of this report is to assess the state-of-the-art and state-of-the-practice in these technologies and in intelligent software agents related to these concepts. Further, the ability of the telecommunications infrastructure to support agent-based monitoring, detection, planning, cooperation, and decision-making in support of National Security and Emergency Preparedness (NS/EP) situations was also investigated.
National Communications System (U.S.). Office of the Manager
2002-02
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Eleventh Public Hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States: Staff Statement No. 13: Emergency Preparedness and Response, May 18, 2004
The eleventh public hearing of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States was held May 18-19, 2004, at New School University in New York City. The two-day hearing examined the response of local and federal emergency response departments on September 11, 2001, and considered how to improve these critical functions in the event of future terrorist attacks. Staff Statement No. 13: "Emergency Preparedness and Response" focuses on "preliminary findings regarding the emergency response in New York City on September 11, 2001."
National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
2004-05-18
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Integrating Behavioral Health In Federal Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery: Assessment and Recommendations. A Report of the Disaster Mental Health Subcommittee of the National Biodefense Science Board
"Over the past decade, the Nation has experienced a range of notable disasters and emergencies,
both natural and human-caused, including the September 11 terrorist attacks, the 2001 anthrax
attacks, Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and the Deepwater Horizon oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico in
2010. In addition to causing physical injury and property destruction, such events have
damaging effects on the mental and behavioral health of those who are directly involved. They
also affect society on a larger scale, with worries about prolonged health impacts, job loss, and
socioeconomic deterioration harming the psychological wellbeing of individuals and disrupting
the functioning of entire communities."
National Preparedness and Response Science Board; United States. Department of Health and Human Services
2010-09-22
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National Domestic Preparedness Office Newsletter, The Beacon: March 2001, Volume 3, No. 6
This March 2001 version of "The Beacon" newsletter covers critical training seminars to increase emergency preparedness of first responders.
United States. National Domestic Preparedness Office
2001-03-01?
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Command Study XIV-Nonmilitary Defense and National Security: Chapter 2 The National Preparedness System
"In order to place the broad objectives of civilian protection, survival, and recovery plans in their proper perspective, this chapter devotes primary emphasis to the nonmilitary defense aspects of national preparedness as complements to national military power and as contributing factors to the total defense posture of the United States. In recognition of the basic nonmilitary defense responsibilities of all government levels for the development of pre-attack survival and recovery plans, the chapter includes a review of the legal background of civil preparedness in the United States and the official instruments implementing preparedness actions at Federal, State, county, and municipal levels. Within this context, it is our purpose to examine these official instruments of nonmilitary defense, their structural organization, and administrative functions."
Air University (U.S.)
1965-04
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Norwegian National Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Plan [2007]
"The third edition of the Norwegian National Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Plan is a revised and extended edition of the present preparedness plan which the Ministry of Health established in July 2003. The first Norwegian National Influenza Pandemic Preparedness Plan was, however, laid down as early as January 2001. The European Union as well as the World Health Organization recommend their membership countries to work out updated preparedness plans for influenza pandemics and that they establish a closer collaboration between public health authorities and animal health authorities in each individual country. This plan is part of the Norwegian response to these recommendations. A preparedness plan for pandemic influenza must obviously be a dynamic document that is able to respond immediately to changes in the global as well as the national situation."
Norway. Helsedirektoratet
2007-06
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From Panic and Neglect to Investing in Health Security: Financing Pandemic Preparedness at a National Level
"Multiple pandemics, numerous outbreaks, thousands of lives lost and billions of dollars of national income wiped out -- all since the turn of this century, in barely 17 years -- and yet the world's investments in pandemic preparedness and response remain woefully inadequate. […] Every expert commentary and every analysis in recent years tells us that the costs of inaction are immense. And yet, as the havoc caused by the last outbreak turns into a fading memory, we become complacent and relegate the case for investing in preparedness on a back burner, only to bring it to the forefront when the next outbreak occurs. […] Investing in health security through financing preparedness is a highly cost effective way to protect lives and safeguard livelihoods and communities. Whether measured in human lives saved or economic disruption avoided, the return on investments in pandemic preparedness is extraordinarily high. Moreover, many of the capabilities and much of the infrastructure required for pandemic preparedness also support efforts to fight endemic diseases and counter the threat of antimicrobial resistance. Taken together, the recommendations of the International Working Group set out in this report represent a pathway towards achieving the goal of universal health security, whilst strengthening health systems and helping ensure delivery of the Sustainable Development Goals."
World Bank
2017-05
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Radiological Instruments: An Essential Resource for National Preparedness
"This Civil Preparedness Guide (CPG) establishes and documents the need for procurement and nationwide distribution of radiological defense (RADEF) instruments in sufficient quantities to protect the population and to make recovery activities possible in the event of a large-scale nuclear disaster. It describes established State and local systems for storing, maintaining, and using these instruments. It also projects instrument quantities required to meet national need for radiological defense. The following paragraphs highlight the major points of the report. Events involving nuclear materials or weapons and resulting in a hazardous radiological environment are possible. Hence, under the Federal Civil Defense Act of 1950, as amended, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is charge with developing plans and procedures for national population protection during and after a nuclear attack. In keeping with intent of this legislation, the report emphasizes nuclear attack preparedness measures involving radiological instruments. Experience has shown that emergency response and recovery efforts are hampered " even nullified " when emergency preparedness activities are neglected. To do all that is humanly possible to protect the population of the U.S. in the event of a nuclear disaster, radiological preparedness activities must be begin now."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
1986-09-05
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Combating Terrorism: Use of National Guard Response Teams is Unclear, Statement of Mark E. Gebicke, Director, National Security Preparedness Issues, National Security and International Affairs Division, Testimony before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans' Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives
The Defense Department (DOD) recently approved the creation of 10 National Guard response teams to help state and local authorities deal with terrorists attacks involving weapons of mass destruction. GAO found differing views on the role and the use of these response teams and how they will fit into state and federal plans to respond to weapons of mass destruction. Army officials believe that the teams can be a valuable asset to federal authorities. They also believe that the teams will be a critical part of the state and local response. However, officials with the FBI and the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which are responsible for managing the federal response to terrorist attacks, do not see a role for the teams in the federal response. Instead, they foresee the National Guard providing its traditional assistance in emergencies. Differing views also exist at the state level. Many state, local, and federal groups can do the work that the teams would perform. For example, more than 600 state and local hazardous materials teams in the United States deal with incidents involving highly toxic industrial chemicals and other hazardous materials. GAO's discussions with state, local, and federal officials and its own analysis found several concerns that could affect the teams' abilities to meet their mission and responsibilities. These concerns centered on recruiting and retention, training, and operational issues. This testimony summarizes GAO's June 1999 report, GAO/NSIAD-99-110.
United States. General Accounting Office
1999-06-23
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DoD Personnel: Inadequate Personnel Security Investigations Pose National Security Risks, Statement of Carol R. Schuster, Associate Director, National Security Preparedness Issues, National Security and International Affairs Division, Testimony before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives
"Safeguarding sensitive national security information is one of the most important responsibilities entrusted to public servants. Therefore, it is critical that only those individuals who have passed the scrutiny of rigorous background investigations be granted security clearances. Unfortunately, our evaluation of Defense Security Service personnel security investigations revealed serious lapses in the thoroughness and timeliness of the investigations, raising questions about the risks such lapses pose to national security....Our report made a series of recommendations to improve the overall management of the personnel security investigation program. These recommendations include identifying the program as containing material internal control weaknesses in DoD's next report to the President and the Congress in accordance with the Federal Managers' Financial Integrity Act. We also recommended that the Secretary of Defense require the Defense Security Service Director to develop a strategic plan and performance measures to improve the quality of the investigative work and correct other identified weaknesses. DOD agreed with all of our recommendations and is in the early stages of making the necessary changes. However, because of the seriousness and breadth of the problems, it may take several years and many millions of dollars before all of the necessary improvements are made."
United States. General Accounting Office
2000-02-16
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Combating Terrorism: Implementation and Status of the Department of Defense Domestic Preparedness Program, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs, and Criminal Justice of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, October 2, 1998
This the October 2, 1998 hearing on "Combating Terrorism: Implementation and Status of the Department of Defense Domestic Preparedness Program," held before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs, and Criminal Justice of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight. From the opening statement of Mark E. Souder: "Good morning. The subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs, and Criminal Justice will come to order. In light of the perceived increase in the probability of a terrorist attack on American soil involving weapons of mass destruction, today the subcommittee will examine several aspects of the Department of Defense Domestic Preparedness Program. Commonly referred to as the Nunn-Lugar-Domenici plan, it is designed to prepare local government authorities, such as police, fire, and emergency services personnel for a terrorist incident involving a chemical, biological, or nuclear weapon." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Robert M. Blitzer, Michael J. Dalich, Charles L. Cragin, James Q. Roberts, Robert Knouss, Richard Davis, Davi D'Agostino, Larry C. Johnson, Frank J. Cilluffo, Frederick H. Nesbitt, and Dennis J. Hastert.
United States. Government Printing Office
1999
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2020 National Preparedness Poll [presentation]
From the Background: "[1] Since 2016, Healthcare Ready has conducted an annual national preparedness poll, gauging the perspectives of US residents on disaster preparedness." This presentation presents U.S. poll data from 2020.
Healthcare Ready
2020-05
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Combating Terrorism: Observations on the Nunn-Lugar-Domenici Domestic Preparedness Program, Statement of Richard Davis, Director, National Security Analysis, National Security and International Affairs Division, Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs and Criminal Justice, Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives
This testimony discusses the objectives and costs of the Nunn-Lugar-Domenici Domestic Preparedness Program, the training the Department of Defense (DoD) is, providing to local emergency response personnel, issues the General Accounting Office (GAO) identified in, the way the program is structured and designed, the equipment segment of, DoD's program, and inter-agency coordination of this and other related, programs. GAO gives observations about the congressional committee structure for oversight of counterterrorism and other crosscutting issues.
United States. General Accounting Office
1998-10-02
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Combating Terrorism: Linking Threats to Strategies and Resources, Statement of Norman J. Rabkin, Director, National Security Preparedness Issues, National Security and International Affairs Division, Testimony before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives
To develop sound programs to combat terrorism, the United States must develop a thorough understanding of the terrorist threat. U.S. intelligence agencies track and analyze terrorist threats, including the use of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) weapons. In GAO's view, some public statements made about CBRN do not include important qualifications to the information they present. For example, terrorists would have to overcome significant technical and operational challenges to successfully make and release chemical or biological agents of sufficient quality and quantity to kill or injure large numbers of people without substantial assistance from a foreign government sponsor. Secondly, much federal effort to combat terrorism has been based on vulnerabilities and worst case scenarios rather than an analysis of credible risks. A threat and risk assessment can be used to develop a nationwide strategy and guide resource investments. Officials in five foreign countries GAO visited--Canada, United Kingdom, Israel, Germany, and France--said that because of limited resources, they make funding decisions for programs to combat terrorism on the likelihood of terrorist activity, not on the countries' overall vulnerabilities. These countries maximize their existing capabilities to address a wide array of threats, including emerging threats like CBRN, before they create new capabilities or programs to respond to such attacks.
United States. General Accounting Office
2000-07-26
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National Security Decision Directive 47: Emergency Mobilization Preparedness
"A fundamental obligation of government is to provide for the security of the Nation and to protect its people, values, and its social, economic and political structures. Inherent in that obligation is the requirement to have an emergency mobilization preparedness program which will provide an effective capability to meet defense and essential civillian needs during national security emergencies and major domestic emergencies. [National Security Decision Directive (NSDD) 47] aims not to commit the Federal Government to a particular course of action, but rather to assure that a range of options are available in time of grave national emergency."
United States. White House Office
1982-07-22
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National Strategic Plan for Avian Influenza Control and Influenza Pandemic Preparedness in Thailand, 2005-2007
"In 2004, Thailand experienced an unprecedented epidemic among poultry, of highly pathogenic avian influenza caused by the H5Nl virus. The virus crossed the species barrier to infect humans with a very high mortality rate of more than 70 percent. The potential of reassortment between avian and human influenza virus, which may result in a new pandemic influenza virus, highly concerns the WHO [World Health Organization] and the global health community. The pandemic, if it occurs, will likely result in very high socio-economic and health impact. The Royal Thai Government has put immense resources and efforts into controlling this outbreak and preventing the possibility of a pandemic. The Prime Minister has established a multisectoral public-private National Committee on Avian Influenza Control, chaired by the Deputy Prime Minister. In order to tackle the problem in an integrated, holistic and sustainable manner, the committee appointed a Working Group on Strategic Development as well as a National Command Centre on Avian Influenza. The Working Group on Strategic Development has successfully, through intensive technical consultations among all public and private stakeholders, formulated the National Strategic Plan for Avian Influenza Control and the National Strategic Plan for Influenza Pandemic Preparedness. These two plans will cover the period of three years between 2005 and 2007. The two plans were endorsed by the cabinet on January 25, 2005. It is quite obvious that the situation and the knowledge and wisdom related to Avian Influenza are highly dynamic."
Thailand. Ministry of Public Health
2005-05
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National Preparedness: Improvements Needed for Measuring Awardee Performance in Meeting Medical and Public Health Preparedness Goals, Report to the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives
"HHS [Department of Health and Human Services] provides funding to the 50 states and 12 municipalities, territories, and freely associated states, primarily through ASPR's [Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response] HPP [Hospital Preparedness Program] and CDC's [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention ] PHEP [Public Health Emergency Preparedness] cooperative agreements, to help them build their capability to respond to emergencies such as hurricanes, pandemics, or terrorist events. The 62 awardees are to use this funding to help achieve the HPP goals of strengthening hospital preparedness and medical surge capacity and the PHEP goal of strengthening public health preparedness, and they must meet certain application, financial, and reporting requirements. GAO was asked about the effects of federal support on state and local response capabilities. GAO (1) assessed awardee progress in meeting HPP goals and how ASPR measures that progress, (2) assessed awardee progress in meeting the PHEP goal and how CDC measures that progress, and (3) identified the mechanisms HHS uses to ensure that awardees are meeting application, financial, and reporting requirements. GAO reviewed HPP and PHEP guidance, performance measures, and other documents; interviewed HHS officials; and analyzed HPP and PHEP data for fiscal years 2007 through 2 011. […] GAO recommends that (1) HHS develop objective and quantifiable performance targets and incremental milestones tied to HPP and PHEP performance measures and (2) ensure that measures remain consistent and comparable to sufficiently measure progress. HHS generally agreed with GAO's recommendations but indicated that it would not be able to fully implement them for several years."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2013-03
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Hospital Preparedness Program (HPP) Healthcare Preparedness Capability Review National Call Capability 10: Medical Surge and Immediate Bed Availability (IBA) Meeting Summary
From the document: "…welcome everyone to the HPP Medical Surge/IBA [Immediate Bed Availability] call to discuss HPP's[Hospital Preparedness Program] innovative approach to implementing HPP Healthcare Preparedness Capability 10. HPP welcomes representatives from the Hospital Associations, State and territorial HPP directors, Hospitals/Healthcare Organizations (HCOs), Healthcare Coalition Executive Working Group (HCEWG) members, State/ territorial public health representatives, and CDC [Center for Disease Control and Prevention] Public Health Emergency Preparedness (PHEP) colleagues to the call. The intent of this call is to share information about Capability 10: Medical Surge across a wide spectrum and to operationalize that capability by discussing IBA."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
2013-05-30
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Roundtable on Public Health Preparedness in the 21st Century, Hearing of the Subcommittee on Examining Public Health Preparedness in the 21st Century, Focusing on a National Public Health Infrastructure with Real-Time Situational Awareness, and Responding to Threats by Terrorism or Natural Disasters, March 28, 2006
This is the March 28, 2006 hearing "Roundtable on Public Health Preparedness in the 21st Century" held before the Subcommittee on Bioterrorism and Public Health Preparedness of the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions. From the opening statement of Richard Burr: "As has been the practice of this subcommittee, it is extremely important for us to get as much testimony on the record as we try to prepare for the reauthorization of the bioterrorism bill and as we continue to develop a blueprint. This is another in a series of hearings and formal roundtables that we will have to have in exchange of ideas for members and for staff to hopefully guide us on the way. This roundtable is an important part of our discussion as we move forward to reauthorize the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness Response Act, legislation that was passed in 2002. It moved the country in the right direction, but as we have seen from the effects of Hurricane Katrina, it has not done enough. Katrina exposed an unstable public health infrastructure at all levels of government during an emergency event." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Richard Burr, Richard Besser, Michael C. Caldwell, Peggy A. Honoré, Nicole Lurie, Elin A. Gursky, Tara O'Toole, and Lisa G. Kaplowitz.
United States. Government Printing Office
2006
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Press Conference on the 'Cyber Storm' Cyber Security Preparedness Exercise with Under Secretary for Preparedness George Foresman and Acting Director for the National Cyber Security Division Andy Purdy [February 10, 2006]
This press conference marks a pivotal point in efforts to strengthen America's ability to be able to deal with a wide range of risks, including the risks to our information technology systems. This press conference marks the conclusion of Cyber Storm, the largest cyber security exercise ever conducted. Cyber Storm examined the preparedness, response and recovery capabilities for a significant cyber disruption within federal, state, local government, international partners, as well as the private sector. This exercise was a significant accomplishment for the Department of Homeland Security, as well as all of our partners in both the public sector and the private sector.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
2006-02-10
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National Response Plan: What it Means for School Preparedness [presentation]
This presentations was given by Yvonne Bartoli on July 17th 2006 at a training conference hosted by the U.S. Department of Education's Office of Safe and Drug-free Schools in Tampa, Florida. Ms. Bartoli provided an overview of the National Response Plan (NRP), the government's role in an incident of national significance, and how it relates to school emergency preparedness. Note: The National Response Framework now supersedes the NRP. LLIS Core Capability: State and Local Executive Offices
Readiness and Emergency Management for Schools Technical Assistance Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Education. Office of Safe and Drug-Free Schools
Bartoli, Yvonne
2006-07-27
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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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Memorandum of Understanding Between National Marrow Donor Program on behalf of Radiation Injury Treatment Network and Assistant Secretary Preparedness and Response, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
"The purpose of this Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between ASPR [Assistant Secretary Preparedness and Response] and the NMDP [National Marrow Donor Program] is to establish a specific terms of cooperation between RITN [Radiation Injury Treatment Network] and ASPR to enhance development of a nationwide program to provide comprehensive evaluation and treatment for victims of radiation exposure or other bone marrow toxic injuries."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services
2007-09-07?
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Combating Terrorism: Observations on Growth in Federal Programs, Statement of Mark E. Gebicke, Director, National Security Preparedness Issues, National Security and International Affairs Division, Testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Emergency Management, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives
The President's budget request for fiscal year 2000 includes about $10 billion to combat terrorism. About $1.4 billion of that amount was earmarked for dealing with weapons of mass destruction, according to the Office of Management and Budget. This testimony focuses on three issues. First, GAO briefly describes the foreign- and domestic-origin terrorism threats, as it understands them from intelligence analyses, and discusses issues surrounding the emerging threat of terrorist attacks involving chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapons. Second, GAO discusses the growth in federal programs to train and equip local "first responders"--police, fire, and emergency medical services--and the expansion of federal response teams to deal with terrorist attacks involving weapons of mass destruction. Finally, GAO discusses efforts to better manage the federal response to terrorism and opportunities for additional focus and direction.
United States. General Accounting Office
1999-06-09
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Combating Terrorism: Issues in Managing Counterterrorist Programs Statement of Norman J. Rabkin, Director, National Security Preparedness Issues, National Security and International Affairs Division, Testimony before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Emergency Management, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives
One of the major shortcomings in federal efforts to combat terrorism is the lack of linkage among the terrorist threat, a national strategy, and agency resources. Improvements are also needed in intergovernmental relations at the federal, state, and local levels. The reality is that the federal government cannot respond on its own to terrorist attacks involving chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear weapons. The Gilmore Panel, which issued its first report last year, found may of the same problems that GAO has cited, including the need for (1) more rigorous analyses of the threat, (2) better management of federal programs, (3) stronger coordination with state and local officials, and (4) a national strategy to combat terrorism.
United States. General Accounting Office
2000-04-06
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President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee: Report on National Security and Emergency Preparedness Internet Protocol-Based Traffic
"Over the past several decades, the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee (NSTAC) has provided guidance on how to prioritize NS/EP traffic in times of crisis. Specifically, the NSTAC's industry partners developed recommendations to the President regarding NS/EP communications traffic prioritization that prompted the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) National Communications System (NCS) to create the Nation's current priority service programs-Government Emergency Telecommunications Service (GETS), Telecommunications Service Priority (TSP), and Wireless Priority Service (WPS). With these services, NS/EP users have a high probability of completing calls even during times of network stress. Service providers have invested billions of dollars to both transform and augment their circuit-switched networks to incorporate the use of technologies based on Internet protocol (IP). As the core networks universally evolve from circuit-switched to packet-based service technologies, it is important for the Federal Government to consider the impact of this evolution on the delivery of NS/EP communications traffic. Although the rapid growth of the Internet has led to exciting new services for customers, such as Voice over IP (VoIP), these technological advancements have also altered the NS/EP priority-services network environment. To address the need for the continued delivery of NS/EP traffic over packet-based networks, during the 2007 NSTAC Meeting, the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism requested that the NSTAC examine concerns regarding the risk, if any, to IP-based NS/EP communications traffic, including VoIP, during times of perceived abnormal conditions or network duress."
United States. President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
2008-11-06
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Military Personnel: Preliminary Results of DOD's 1999 Survey of Active Duty Members Statement of Norman J. Rabkin, Director, National Security Preparedness Issues, National Security and International Affairs Division before the Subcommittee on Military Personnel, Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives
This GAO testimony from 2000 addresses military readiness, recruitment, and retention. "Since the end of the Cold War and the subsequent downsizing, the U.S. military has undergone considerable change. Last year, Congress approved substantial increases in pay and retirement benefits for military personnel. It is too early to know the impacts of these changes; they only became effective in January. This year, with pay and retirement increases in place, Department of Defense (DOD) leaders are proposing significant funding increases to improve health care and housing. Some accounts of military life today paint a bleak picture. Reports of declining military readiness and decreased retention raise several questions. What is the level of satisfaction in the military ranks? What is keeping people in, or driving them out, of the military? Is the smaller military being stretched too thin, resulting in long hours and too much time away from home? And finally, how do military personnel perceive they are faring in today's strong economy?"
United States. General Accounting Office
Rabkin, Norman J.
2000-03-08
