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Addressing Climate Change in Long-Term Water Resources Planning and Management: User Needs for Improving Tools and Information
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and Bureau of Reclamation's report, "Addressing Climate Change in Long-Term Water Resources Planning and Management: User Needs for Improving Tools and Information," which identifies the needs of local, state, and federal water management agencies for climate change information and tools to support long-term planning. The report seeks to focus research and technology efforts to address information and tools needed for longer-term water resources planning and management. The report found there were gaps in the information and tools to help water managers in how to use climate change information to make decisions, how to assess the responses of natural systems to climate change, and how to communicate the results and uncertainties of climate change assessments to decision-makers.
United States. Bureau of Reclamation; United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
Brekke, Levi D.
2011-01
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H. Rept. 113-92, Part 1: Federal Agricultural Reform and Risk Management Act of 2013, Report of the Committee on Agriculture Together with Dissenting Views, To Accompany H.R. 1947, May 29, 2013
"The Committee on Agriculture, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 1947) to provide for the reform and continuation of agricultural and other programs of the Department of Agriculture through fiscal year 2018, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill as amended do pass."
United States. Government Printing Office
2013-05-29
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of MSHA's Mine Safety and Health Programs, Hearing Before the Committee on Education and Labor, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, May 16, 2007
From the Opening Statement of George Miller: "The Committee on Education and Labor will come to order for the purpose of evaluating the effectiveness of MSHA's mine safety and health programs. At the hearing on March 28, this committee heard some very strong criticisms of the U.S. Department of Labor and its Mine Safety and Health Administration. We heard from those directly impacted by MSHA's work that, despite its sweeping authority, the agency moves at a glacial pace and often simply fails outright to enact meaningful and effective safety standards. [...] It is obvious from the hearings that MSHA must regain the trust of the people who rely on the agency every day, miners and their families. It appears that MSHA is not acting quickly enough to implement the Mine Improvement and New Emergency Response Act that Congress passed last year. In today's hearing, we intend to examine why this is the case. [...] In today's hearing, we want to hear about the progress MSHA is making to implement that act of Congress, whether MSHA is being sufficiently pro-active in improving mine safety even beyond the MINER Act, and what tools MSHA may need to further carry out its mission to properly regulate and enforce the law. I look forward to these hearings and hearing that testimony." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Jason Altmire, Shelley Moore Capito, Howard P. "Buck" McKeon, George Miller, Nick J. Rahall, Dan Bertoni, Larry R. Grayson, Davitt J. McAteer, Jonathan L. Snare, and Richard E. Sticker.
United States. Government Printing Office
2007
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49 CFR Parts 1520 and 1580: Rail Transportation Security: Final Rule
"The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) issues this final rule to enhance the security of our Nation's rail transportation system. This rule establishes security requirements for freight railroad carriers; intercity, commuter, and short-haul passenger train service providers; rail transit systems; and rail operations at certain, fixed-site facilities that ship or receive specified hazardous materials by rail. This rule codifies the scope of TSA's existing inspection program and requires regulated parties to allow TSA and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) officials to enter, inspect, and test property, facilities, conveyances, and records relevant to rail security. This rule also requires that regulated parties designate rail security coordinators and report significant security concerns. This rule further requires that freight rail carriers and certain facilities handling specified hazardous materials be able to report location and shipping information to TSA upon request and implement chain of custody requirements to ensure a positive and secure exchange of specified hazardous materials. TSA also clarifies and amends the sensitive security information (SSI) protections to cover certain information associated with rail transportation."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
2008
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Serial No. 106-44: Clemency for the FALN: A Flawed Decision? Hearing before the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, First Session, September 21, 1999
From the opening Statement of Chairman Dan Burton: "Today we are going to focus on the President's decision to offer clemency to members of a Puerto Rican terrorist group, the FALN. Our system is based on checks and balances. The Congress can pass legislation, but the President can veto it. The President is the Commander in Chief, but only Congress can declare war. But there is one area where the President's power is absolute: the power to grant clemency. There is nothing the Congress can do about it. There is nothing the courts can do about it. Article II, Section 2 of the Constitution states, He shall have the power to grant reprieves and pardons for offenses against the United States except in cases of impeachment.' Before the FALN terrorists, President Clinton had received more than 3,000 petitions for clemency and he had only granted 3 of them. Then on August 11th, the President offered clemency to 16 members of the FALN, a terrorist group seeking independence for Puerto Rico. Almost a month later, 14 of the 16 people accepted the President's offer and were released from prison. This whole issue has ignited a firestorm of controversy. The FALN was involved in 130 bombings, 5 people were killed, 84 were injured. What we want to know is why did the President make this decision? What is the public benefit? Who advised him on this issue? Was the FBI consulted? The Bureau of Prisons? That is why we are holding this hearing today." Statements, letters, and material submitted for the record include those of the following: Harry Barnes, Thomas Dipko, Michael B. Cooksey, Jon Jennings, Neil Gallagher, Diana Berger Ettenson, Thomas Connor, Richard Pastorella, Anthony Senft, Vito Fossella, Carlos A. Romero-Barcelo, Judy Biggert, Dan Burton, and Henry A. Waxman.
United States. Government Printing Office
2000
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Serial No. 107-110: Missile Defense: A New Organization, Evolutionary Technologies and Unrestricted Testing: Hearing before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs and International Relations of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session, July 16, 2002
From the opening statement of Mr. Shays: "In securing our Nation in a volatile world, ranking threats and vulnerabilities is as essential as avoiding illusionary choices. Before the threats emerge, each much be confronted on its own terms. So it is not a question of whether, but when the United States begins to deploy a baseline missile defense system against known hostile capabilities. That timing will be driven by the legal mandate to do so as soon as possible, and by a knowledge base development and acquisition process that will add new technologies to the layered missile defense system envisioned by the administration. It is that process we examine this morning." Statements, letters, and material submitted for the record include those of the following: Ronald T. Kadish, Thomas P. Christie, Kent G. Stansberry, Robert E. Levin, Barbara H. Haynes, David J. Smith, William R. Graham, Eric Miller, and Christopher Shays.
United States. Government Printing Office
2003
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Failure at Miami Veterans Affairs Medical Center: Window to a National Problem, Hearing Before the Committee on Veterans' Affairs, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred and Twelfth Congress, First Session, October 12, 2011
From the opening statement of Joe Donnelly: "Patient safety should always be the VA's [Department of Veterans Affairs] top concern. Our veterans go to our hospitals because they are one of the best in this country. In obtaining optimal health care should not come at the cost of veterans health. Veterans trust their doctors, but what they might not trust is the system, and when they get the news that there has been a data breach and their personal information might have been stolen or the news that they are at risk of contracting diseases because staff did not properly sterilize reusable medical equipment veterans rightly lose trust and start to have concerns. Even when these or other incidents come the light we often find out that they could have been prevented if hospital administrative officials would have implemented proper guidance or enforced protocols to avoid significant breakdowns of patient safety." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Joe Donnelly, Jeff Miller, Robert L. Turner, Mark E. Amodei, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, William Schoenhard, Nevin M. Weaver, Mary D. Berrocal, Bob Filner, Russ Carnahan, and Eric K. Shinseki.
United States. Government Printing Office
2012
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Minimizing Potential Threats from Iran: Assessing Economic Sanctions and Other U.S. Policy Options, Hearing Before the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, First Session on Examining How the United States Can Use Sanctions and Other Forms of Economic Pressure to Prevent Iran from Acquiring a Nuclear Weapons Capability, July 30, 2009
From the opening statement of Evan Bayh: "As we gather here today, there is perhaps no challenge more pressing or vexing than Iran's pursuit of nuclear weapons. The extent of the three is well documented. The Iranian regime has refused to cease its illicit nuclear activities in defiance of multiple U.N. Security Council resolutions. It is the world's foremost state sponsor of terrorism, and it has provided arms and training to dangerous terrorists groups in Iraq, Afghanistan, Lebanon, and the Palestinian Territories. And as we have all observed so vividly in the past few weeks, it is engaged in brutal repression of its own citizens. If this regime were to acquire nuclear weapons, it could spark a dangerous arms race in the Middle East, do irreparable damage to the global nonproliferation regime, and pose a serious threat to the security of the United States and our allies. In confronting a threat of this magnitude, a sense of urgency is in order. [...] I hope that today's hearing will help underscore the depth of the Senate's concern over Iran's nuclear program and will demonstrate to Iran and to the international community that Congress is prepared to act." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Evan Bayh, Jon Tester, Bob Corker, Robert Menendez, Mel Martinez, Jeff Merkley, Mike Johanns, Michael F. Bennet, Joseph I. Lieberman, Nicholas Burns, Christopher J. Dodd, Matthew Levitt, Suzanne Maloney, and Danielle Pletka.
United States. Government Printing Office
2010
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Adaptive Strategies for Flood and Drought Mitigation
"VIKSAT(Vikram Sarabhai Centre for Development Interaction) started the research project in the month of April 2003 with an orientation to the team formed for the purpose of carrying out field studies. The team consists of staff from three field offices viz., Bhuj, Bhiloda and Satlasana, under the overall coordination of one staff of the Head office and the Director providing guidance periodically. As has been shared with ISET, the research field areas consist of five villages each in Bhiloda and Satlasana talukas covering sample survey of 100 households each and ten villages in Bhuj Taluka covering 200 households. In all, the research studies cover 20 villages and 400 households."
United States. Agency for International Development
2003-06-30
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Serial No. 109-139: No Computer System Left Behind: A Review of the 2005 Federal Computer Security Scorecards, Hearing before the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Ninth Congress, Second Session, March 16, 2006
From the opening statement of Committee Chairman Tom Davis, "Today, the committee is releasing its Federal computer security scorecards and will examine the status of agency compliance with the Federal Information Security Management Act [FISMA]. Information technology and the Internet drive our economy and help the Federal Government to operate with greater efficiency and cost savings. E-commerce, information sharing, and Internet transactions, such as online tax filings, are so common that we take them for granted. Not until an incident such as the potential BlackBerry shutdown--which was recently settled--are we reminded of our dependence on IT and how difficult it is for us to function without it." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Thomas Hughes, Gregory C. Wilshusen, Scott Charbo, Tom Davis, Karen S. Evans, Thomas P. Hughes, Robert F. Lentz, Henry A. Waxman, and Thomas Wiesner.
United States. Government Printing Office
2006
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Diplomatic Security: Expanded Missions and Inadequate Facilities Pose Critical Challenges to Training Efforts, Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate
"The Department of State's (State) Bureau of Diplomatic Security (Diplomatic Security) protects people, information, and property at over 400 locations worldwide and has experienced a large growth in its budget and personnel over the last decade. Diplomatic Security trains its workforce and others to address a variety of threats, including crime, espionage, visa and passport fraud, technological intrusions, political violence, and terrorism. To meet its training needs, Diplomatic Security relies primarily on its Diplomatic Security Training Center (DSTC). GAO was asked to examine (1) how Diplomatic Security ensures the quality and appropriateness of its training, (2) the extent to which Diplomatic Security ensures that training requirements are being met, and (3) any challenges that Diplomatic Security faces in carrying out its training mission. GAO examined compliance with accreditation processes; analyzed data and documentation related to the agency's training efforts; and interviewed officials in Washington, D.C., and five overseas posts."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2011-06
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Best Practices for Mail Screening and Handling Processes: A Guide for the Public and Private Sectors
"The 'Best Practices for Mail Screening and Handling' guide is designed to provide mail center managers, their supervisors, and an organization's security personnel a framework for understanding and mitigating risks posed to the organization by the mail and packages it receives and delivers on a daily basis. A wide range of potential threats can be introduced into an organization by way of the mail center. Threats that involve chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive substances (CBRNE) are both dangerous and disruptive. Some threats, such as white powder hoaxes and threatening letters, are merely designed to disrupt the activities of an organization or to express dissatisfaction with a particular individual or policy. The mail center screening and handling processes must be able to identify threats and hoaxes and eliminate or mitigate the risk they pose to the organization, its employees, and daily operations. This guide provides an introduction to and understanding of the most efficient and effective processes and procedures to handle and screen mail entering an organization's mail processing facilities. There is no single set of 'best practices' that is applicable to all mail centers. However, there are a number of factors that help determine both the type of mail screening facility that is required and the range of screening procedures that should be implemented by the mail center manager. The purpose of this guide is to help mail center managers understand these factors and evaluate them in terms of their specific operational requirements. The 'Best Practices for Mail Screening and Handling' guide is structured with a 'building block' approach."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2012-09-27
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Bureau of Prisons: Improvements Needed in Bureau of Prisons' Monitoring and Evaluation of Impact of Segregated Housing, Report to Congressional Requesters
"BOP [Bureau of Prisons] confines about 7 percent of its 217,000 inmates in segregated housing units for about 23 hours a day. Inmates are held in SHUs [Special Housing Units], SMUs [Special Management Units], and ADX [Administrative Maximum]. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to review BOP's segregated housing unit practices. This report addresses, among other things: (1) the trends in BOP's segregated housing population, (2) the extent to which BOP centrally monitors how prisons apply segregated housing policies, and (3) the extent to which BOP assessed the impact of segregated housing on institutional safety and inmates. GAO analyzed BOP's policies for compliance and analyzed population trends from fiscal year 2008 through February 2013. GAO visited six federal prisons selected for different segregated housing units and security levels, and reviewed 61 inmate case files and 45 monitoring reports. The results are not generalizable, but provide information on segregated housing units. […] GAO recommends that BOP (1) develop ADX-specific monitoring requirements; (2) develop a plan that clarifies how BOP will address documentation concerns GAO identified, through the new software program; (3) ensure that any current study to assess segregated housing also includes reviews of its impact on institutional safety; and (4) assess the impact of long-term segregation. BOP agreed with these recommendations and reported it would take actions to address them."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2013-05
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Federal Facilities: Selected Facilities' Emergency Plans Generally Reflect Federal Guidance, Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives
"Recent emergencies, such as earthquakes in the nation's capital, have raised concerns about how prepared federal agencies are in the 9,600 facilities owned or leased by GSA [General Services Administration] and protected by the Department of Homeland Security's FPS [Federal Protective Service] to safely evacuate occupants in federal buildings. All federal agencies are required to prepare OEPs [Occupant Emergency Plans] for their facilities, which describe actions agencies should take to plan for a safe evacuation during an emergency. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to provide information on how prepared GSA-owned and -leased facilities are to evacuate occupants during an emergency. This report describes (1) who is responsible for ensuring that federal facilities have OEPs in place and the extent to which selected facilities' OEPs reflect federal guidance, and (2) the evacuation challenges, if any, selected facilities experienced and what actions, if any, they reported taking to address these issues. GAO reviewed federal regulations and guidance on OEPs, including documents from ISC [Interagency Security Committee], GSA, and FPS, which develop government-wide physical security standards and policies, such as minimum elements for OEPs. GAO also reviewed OEPs and interviewed facility officials at 20 GSA-owned and -leased facilities, selected based on geographic dispersion, recent evacuations, and facility security level. While not generalizable to all GSA-owned and -leased facilities the results provided perspectives of varying facilities."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2013-10-25
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Best Practices for Mail Screening and Handling Processes: A Guide for the Public and Private Sectors, 1st Edition [September 27, 2012]
"The Best Practices for Mail Screening and Handling guide is designed to provide mail center managers, their supervisors, and an organization's security personnel a framework for understanding and mitigating risks posed to the organization by the mail and packages it receives and delivers on a daily basis. A wide range of potential threats can be introduced into an organization by way of the mail center. Threats that involve chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or explosive substances (CBRNE) are both dangerous and disruptive. [...]The mail center screening and handling processes must be able to identify threats and hoaxes and eliminate or mitigate the risk they pose to the organization, its employees, and daily operations. This guide provides an introduction to and understanding of the most efficient and effective processes and procedures to handle and screen mail entering an organization's mail processing facilities. There is no single set of 'best practices' that is applicable to all mail centers. However, there are a number of factors that help determine both the type of mail screening facility that is required and the range of screening procedures that should be implemented by the mail center manager. The purpose of this guide is to help mail center managers understand these factors and evaluate them in terms of their specific operational requirements."
United States. Interagency Security Committee
2012-09-27
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H.A.S.C. No. 115-13: An Independent Fleet Assessment of the U.S. Navy, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, March 8, 2017
This is the March 8, 2017 hearing titled "An Independent Fleet Assessment of the U.S. Navy" held before the House Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces. From the opening statement of Robert J. Wittman: "This afternoon we transition from looking at the Navy's Force Structure Assessment to considering three separate future fleet architecture studies. These three studies were directed by Congress and completed in recent months. These three fleet architecture studies take a different tact and consider what the composition of the fleet could be in the future. Some of their proposals include new ship classes, increased usage of unmanned vehicles, and redesigned ship configurations, just to name a few." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Sunoy Banerjee, Bryan Clark, Charles P. Werchado, and Jesse Wilson Jr.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2018
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Leaving No Ethical Value Behind: Triage Protocol Design for Pandemic Rationing
From the Abstract:"Rationing of medical resources is a critical issue in the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. Most existing triage protocols are based on a priority point system, in which a formula specifies the order in which the supply of a resource, such as a ventilator, is to be rationed for patients. A priority point system generates an identical priority ranking specifying claims on all units. Triage protocols in some states (e.g. Michigan) prioritize frontline health workers giving heavier weight to the ethical principle of instrumental value. Others (e.g. New York) do not, reasoning that if frontline workers obtain high enough priority, there is a risk that they obtain all units and none remain for the general community. This debate is pressing given substantial COVID-19 health risks for frontline workers. In this paper, we analyze the consequences of rationing medical resources through a reserve system. In a reserve system, resources are placed into multiple categories. Priorities guiding allocation of units can reflect different ethical values between these categories. A reserve system provides additional flexibility over a priority point system because it does not dictate a single priority order for the allocation of all units. It offers a middle-ground approach that balances competing objectives, such as in the medical worker debate. This flexibility requires attention to implementation, especially the processing order of reserve categories. We describe our model of a reserve system, characterize its potential outcomes, and examine distributional implications of particular reserve systems. We also discuss several practical considerations with triage protocol design."
National Bureau of Economic Research
Pathak, Parag A.; Sönmez, Tayfun; Unver, M. Utku . . .
2020-04
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Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11 [Updated July 28, 2006]
"With passage of the FY2006 supplemental by both houses (H.R. 4939, P.L.109- 234), Congress has appropriated a total of about $437 billion for military operations, base security, reconstruction, foreign aid, embassy costs, and veterans' health care for the three operations initiated since the 9/11 attacks: Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) covering Afghanistan and other Global War on Terror (GWOT) operations, Operation Noble Eagle (ONE) providing enhanced security at military bases, and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Iraq. The $437 billion total does not include the $50 billion 'placeholder' figure for FY2007 war costs that is listed in the FY2007 budget. Although the Administration has not formally submitted a request, both the House and Senate authorization (H.R. 5122/S. 2766) and appropriation bills (H.R. 5631) provide $50 billion for war costs in specific accounts. If that $50 billion is enacted, war appropriations would total about $487 billion, presumably covering part of FY2007's costs. DOD has not provided Congress with the costs of these three operations. Of the $437 billion appropriated through FY2006, CRS estimates that Iraq will receive about $319 billion (73%), OEF $88 billion (20%), and enhanced base security about $26 billion (6%), with about $4 billion that cannot be allocated based on available information (1%). About 91% of these funds are for DOD, about 8% are for foreign aid programs and embassy operations, about 1% is unallocated and less than 1% are for medical care for U.S. veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Belasco, Amy
2006-07-28
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Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11 [Updated June 14, 2006]
"If both houses of Congress pass the conference version of the FY2006 supplemental bill (H.R. 4939) Congress would have appropriated a total of about $437 billion for military operations, base security, reconstruction, foreign aid, embassy costs, and veterans' health care for the three operations initiated since the 9/11 attacks: Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) covering Afghanistan and other Global War on Terror (GWOT) operations, Operation Noble Eagle (ONE) providing enhanced security at military bases, and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Iraq. The $437 billion total does not include the $50 billion 'placeholder' figure for FY2007 war costs that is listed in the FY2007 budget because the Administration has not yet formally submitted its request. The Administration has not yet provided any information about what the $50 billion would include. DOD has not provided Congress with the costs of these three operations. Of the $437 billion likely to be appropriated through FY2006, CRS estimates that Iraq will receive about $319 billion (73%), OEF $88 billion (20%), and enhanced base security about $26 billion (6%), with about $4 billion that cannot be allocated based on available information (1%). About 91% of these funds are for DOD, about 8% are for foreign aid programs and embassy operations, about 1% is unallocated and less than 1% are for medical care for U.S. veterans of Iraq and Afghanistan."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Belasco, Amy
2006-06-14
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Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11 [Updated June 16, 2006]
From the Summary: "With passage of the FY2006 supplemental by both houses (H.R. 4939, P.L. [Public Law] 109-234), Congress has appropriated a total of about $437 billion for military operations, base security, reconstruction, foreign aid, embassy costs, and veterans' health care for the three operations initiated since the 9/11 attacks: Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF) covering Afghanistan and other Global War on Terror (GWOT) operations, Operation Noble Eagle (ONE) providing enhanced security at military bases, and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF), Iraq. The $437 billion total does not include the $50 billion 'placeholder' figure for FY2007 war costs that is listed in the FY2007 budget. Although the Administration has not formally submitted its request, the House and Senate authorization bills (H.R. 5122/S. 2766) provide $50 billion for war costs in specific accounts as does the House appropriations bill reported this week (no number yet). If that $50 billion is enacted, war appropriations would total about $487 billion, presumably covering part of FY2007's costs. […] Based on an alternate path that assumes a drawdown from about 258,000 troops currently engaged in these operations to 74,000 in FY2010, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that war costs could total $371 billion between FY2007 and FY2016. Adding that amount to the $437 billion with the FY2006 supplemental, total funding for Iraq and the GWOT could reach $808 billion by 2016. DOD's [Department of Defense] annual war funding rose from about $73 billion in FY2004 to $102 billion in FY2005, and may reach $118 billion in FY2006 based on funds appropriated for this year. This report will be updated as warranted."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Belasco, Amy
2006-06-16
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Military Review: The Professional Journal of the U.S. Army [November-December 2014]
This November-December 2014 issue of the U.S. Army Combined Arms Center's "Military Review" contains the following articles: "Assurance in Europe: Why Relationships Matter"; "The M1 Abrams: Today and Tomorrow"; "Bringing Mobility to the Infantry Brigade Combat Team"; "Losing Our Way: The Disassociation of Reconnaissance and Security Organizations from Screen, Guard, and Cover Missions"; "The Pen and the Sword: The New Noncommissioned Officer Professional Development System - NCO 2020"; "Army Learning Concept 2015 is Underway"; "The Challenge of Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction on the Korean Peninsula"; "Survivability, Sustainability, and Maneuverability: The Need for Joint Unity of Effort in Implementing the DOD Arctic Strategy at the Tactical and Operational Levels"; "What Lessons Did We Learn (or Re-Learn) About Military Advising After 9/11?"; "Operational Serval: Another Beau Geste of France in Sub-Saharan Africa?"; "Entanglement: Using Social Network Analysis for Military Justice Applications"; "Leveraging the Power of Loyal Dissent in the U.S. Army"; "Two Faces of Critical Thinking for the Reflective Military Practitioner"; and "No Shortage of Campfires: Keeping the Army Adaptable, Agile, and Innovative in the Austere Times".
U.S. Army Combined Arms Center
2014
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Guide to Industrial Control Systems (ICS) Security: Recommendations of the National Institute of Standards and Technology
"This document provides guidance for establishing secure industrial control systems (ICS). These ICS, which include supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems, distributed control systems (DCS), and other control system configurations such as skid-mounted Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) are often found in the industrial control sectors. ICS are typically used in industries such as electric, water, oil and gas, transportation, chemical, pharmaceutical, pulp and paper, food and beverage, and discrete manufacturing (e.g., automotive, aerospace, and durable goods.) SCADA systems are generally used to control dispersed assets using centralized data acquisition and supervisory control. DCS are generally used to control production systems within a local area such as a factory using supervisory and regulatory control. PLCs are generally used for discrete control for specific applications and generally provide regulatory control. These control systems are critical to the operation of the U.S. critical infrastructures that are often highly interconnected and mutually dependent systems. It is important to note that approximately 90 percent of the nation's critical infrastructures are privately owned and operated. Federal agencies also operate many of the ICS mentioned above; other examples include air traffic control and materials handling (e.g., Postal Service mail handling.) This document provides an overview of these ICS and typical system topologies, identifies typical threats and vulnerabilities to these systems, and provides recommended security countermeasures to mitigate the associated risks. Initially, ICS had little resemblance to traditional information technology (IT) systems in that ICS were isolated systems running proprietary control protocols using specialized hardware and software."
National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)
Falco, Joe; Scarfone, Karen; Stouffer, Keith
2007-09
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Keeping the New Broadband Spectrum Law on Track, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session, December 12, 2012
This is the December 12, 2012 hearing on "Keeping the New Broadband Spectrum Law on Track" held before the U.S. House Committee on Energy and Commerce. From the opening statement of Greg Walden: "Look, we are here today to check on the progress at the Federal Communications Commission [FCC] at following the law and implementing the incentive auction legislation Congress passed last year. Not only does this new law hold the potential to unleash new technology and create hundreds of thousands of American jobs, but it also is the source to fund the build-out of the interoperable broadband public safety network. That is an important process for our police and firefighters. It is important that we get this done. It was one of the remaining items of the 9/11 Commission that lingered for session after session after session until our subcommittee and our full committee finally got this across the line. While I am not about to micromanage how the FCC operates your auction, I do expect the FCC will follow the law, including maximizing the proceeds from the auction. Not only does our leadership of the wireless world hinge on the agency's efforts, so, too, does the fate of the public safety broadband network. Making this a successful auction is a goal I know each and every one of us shares." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Julius Genachowski, Robert M. McDowell, Mignon Clyburn, Jessica Rosenworcel, and Ajit Pai.
United States. Government Printing Office
2014
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H. Rept. 114-49: Providing for Consideration of the Concurrent Resolution (H. Con. Res. 27) Establishing the Budget for the United States Government for Fiscal Year 2016 and Setting Forth Appropriate Budgetary Levels for Fiscal Years 2017 Through 2025, Report to Accompany H. Res. 163, March 23, 2015
"The resolution provides for consideration of H. Con. Res. 25, establishing the budget for the United States Government for fiscal year 2016 and setting forth appropriate budgetary levels for fiscal years 2017 through 2025, under a structured rule. The resolution provides four hours of general debate with three hours confined to the congressional budget equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on the Budget and one hour on the subject of economic goals and policies equally divided and controlled by Rep. Brady of Texas and Rep. Carolyn Maloney of New York or their respective designees. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the concurrent resolution and provides that the concurrent resolution shall be considered as read. The resolution makes in order only those amendments printed in this report. Each such amendment may be offered only in the order printed in this report, may be offered only by a Member designated in this report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in this report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, and shall not be subject to amendment. The resolution waives all points of order against the amendments printed in this report."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2015-03-23
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Naval War College Review (Spring 2020)
This Spring 2020 edition of Naval War College Review contains the following articles: "Unlearn" by Timothy P. Schultz; "From Accountability to Punishment" by Michael Junge; "The Utility of Narrative Matrix Games" by John Curry; "The 'Indo' in the 'Indo-Pacific'" by Yogendra Kumar and Probal K. Ghosh; "Operation Earnest Will" by Andrew R. Marvin; "'Improbable Allies'" by Bill Streifer and Irek Sabitov; "Sir John Orde and the Trafalgar Campaign" by J. Ross Dancy and Evan Wilson; as well as three book reviews.
Naval War College (U.S.)
2020
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DHS Conference Spending Practices and Oversight
"The Department of Homeland Security conducts conferences for a variety of purposes, including employee and stakeholder training, information sharing, and mission support. During FYs 2005 2007, the department reportedly spent approximately $110 million on conference-related activities spending approximately $60 million in direct costs and an additional $50 million identified as salary expenses for employees attending the conference. At the request of Representative Bennie G. Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, we reviewed the department's conference spending practices and evaluated its policies, oversight, and reporting of conference planning and related expenditures. Specifically, we assessed the total amount spent by t he department on producing or facilitating conferences, retreats, and other offsite activities for FYs 2005, 2006, and 2007. For each component, we further analyzed budgets, funds spent on conferences, the number and locations of conferences, full-time equivalent staff allotments, and employee attendance at conferences. From this analysis and comparison, we selected five components and examined 11 conferences in more detail. [...]. Although we did not review all Department of Homeland Security components, this report seeks to identify areas in which the department can leverage best practices and generate new efficiencies. [...]. We are making 12 recommendations to assist the Directorate for Management in improving oversight and reporting of conference planning activities across the department. In response to our report, Management has proposed plans and taken action that, once fully implemented, will enhance its oversight and reporting capabilities. The department concurred with all 12 recommendations."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2009-11
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Management of Multidrug-Resistant Organisms in Healthcare Settings 2006
"Multidrug-resistant organisms(MDROs), including methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA), vancomycin-resistant enterococci (VRE) and certain gram-negative bacilli (GNB) have important infection control implications that either have not been addressed or received only limited consideration in previous isolation guidelines. Increasing experience with these organisms is improving understanding of the routes of transmission and effective preventive measures. Although transmission of MDROs is most frequently documented in acute care facilities, all healthcare settings are affected by the emergence and transmission of antimicrobial-resistant microbes. The severity and extent of disease caused by these pathogens varies by the population(s) affected and by the institution(s) in which they are found. Institutions, in turn, vary widely in physical and functional characteristics, ranging from long-term care facilities (LTCF) to specialty units (e.g., intensive care units [ICU], burn units, neonatal ICUs [NICUs]) in tertiary care facilities. Because of this, the approaches to prevention and control of these pathogens need to be tailored to the specific needs of each population and individual institution. The prevention and control of MDROs is a national priority - one that requires that all healthcare facilities and agencies assume responsibility. The following discussion and recommendations are provided to guide the implementation of strategies and practices to prevent the transmission of MRSA, VRE, and other MDROs."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Siegel, Jane D.; Rhinehart, Emily; Jackson, Marguerite
2006
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Encrypted Tracking System (ETS) Integration for Maryland Natural Resource Police (NRP) and the Maritime Tactical Operations Group (MTOG)
From the abstract: "Maryland has significant critical infrastructure and key assets specific to the maritime environment that must be protected. The Port of Baltimore is located along the shores and branches of the Patapsco River. [...] It is also vital to the economic stability of the United States: terrorist attacks on any of these assets would destabilize the security and economy of the country. Protecting the Chesapeake Bay watershed and its critical infrastructure and key assets requires a coordinated unified response from law enforcement agencies working together to deter, detect, and respond to maritime security events. The Maritime Tactical Operations Group (MTOG) was created in 2005 in an effort to coordinate Maryland s maritime tactical assets to prevent, respond to, mitigate and recover from any potential maritime terrorist event. The MTOG is comprised of federal, state and local agencies working together in a task force style operation, focusing on standardization of training, equipment, and operational procedures to achieve tactical interoperability within the marine environment. For example, training each operator within the task force to know and understand the equipment that other members are using will ensure a seamless transfer of gear, if needed."
Naval Research Laboratory (U.S.)
Wilhelm, Peter G.
2013-10
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Technical Information Bulletin 02-4: Advancements in Photonic Network Architecture Migration: The Evolution and Development of Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS), Generalized Multiprotocol Label Switching (GMPLS), and Advanced Optical Switching
Motivation for protocol developments like MPLS and GMPLS arose from fundamental shifts in telecommunications market demand. During the 1980s, data networks played a minor role in the definition of network architectures. IP traffic was largely an academic phenomena limited to an obscure research and development network called the "Internet." Events in the 1990s such as the development of browsers, web servers, HTML, and opening the Internet to commercial applications created another market shift so large that its ramifications are not completely felt nor understood. The need for better support for IP-centric network services came to the forefront during the Internet traffic explosion of the 1990s. Prior to the Internet boom, carrier networks, residential services, and to a somewhat lesser degree, enterprise networks were voice-centric. Commercialization of the Internet, rapid moves to electronic commerce (e-commerce), and heavy investments in "dot.com" start-up ventures during the 1990s created a market in which data traffic doubled every six months. Industry observers forecast that the number of Internet users will double to 600 million by 2010. Such growth will place new demands on service providers for capacity and reliability. It is apparent that the rapid adoption of IP-centric data services operating over carrier networks altered the face of the telecommunications marketplace forever. The shift to IP-centric communication left large voids where users and telecommunications carriers, or simply "carriers", alike found inadequacies in many established communication methods including SONET, frame relay, ATM, and hop-by-hop IP packet routing.
National Communications System (U.S.). Office of the Manager
Ragsdale, Gary L.; Lamm, Ryan D.
2002-05
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H. Rept. 116-420: Authorizing Remote Voting by Proxy in the House of Representatives and Providing for Official Remote Committee Proceedings During a Public Health Emergency Due to a Novel Coronavirus, and for Other Purposes, Report Together with Dissenting Views to Accompany H. Res. 965, May 14, 2020
From the Document: "The Committee on Rules to whom was referred the resolution (H. Res. 965) authorizing remote voting by proxy in the House of Representatives and providing for official remote committee proceedings during a public health emergency due to a novel coronavirus, and for other purposes."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020-05-14
