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• FEMA Public Assistance Policies

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  This document is a list of public assistance programs offered by the Federal Emergency Management Agency. "This document describes and refines FEMA's practices for developing and coordinating new, revised and interim policies in the 9500 series of documents and other documents related to the implementation of the public assistance and fire management assistance programs. Public Assistance Policies listed include; Public Assistance Program Administration and Appeals (9510), Public Assistance Eligibility (9520), Applicant Eligibility (9521), General Work Eligibility (9522), Emergency Work (9523), Restoration of Damaged Facilities (9524), Allowable Costs (9525), Mitigation (9526), Codes and Standards (9527), Public Assistance Insurance Requirements (9530), Fire Suppression (9550), Compliance with Environmental, Historic Preservation, Cultural Initiatives, Other Laws (9560), Standard Operating Procedures (9570), Job Aids and Fact Sheets (9580), and Disaster Specific Guidance (DSG)."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2008-09-05
• PA Policy 9580: Job Aids and Fact Sheets

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  The purpose of this Public Assistance (PA) policy is to assist FEMA [Federal Emergency Management Agency] and partners in preparing, developing, and managing public assistance activities. This PA policy contains information on the following: "Public Assistance Program Administration and Appeals"; "Public Assistance Eligibility"; "General Work Eligibility"; "Emergency Work"; "Restoration of Damaged Facilities"; "Allowable Costs"; "Mitigation"; "Codes and Standards"; "Public Assistance Insurance Requirements"; "Fire Suppression Assistance"; "Compliance with Environmental, Historic Preservation, Cultural Initiatives, Other Laws"; "Standard Operating Procedures"; and "Job Aids and Fact Sheets".

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2000
• International Law And The Changing Character Of War

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  "The historic International Law Studies ('Blue Book') series was initiated by the Naval War College in 1901 to publish essays, treaties and articles that contribute to the broader understanding of international law. This, the eighty-seventh volume of the 'Blue Book' series, is a compilation of scholarly papers and remarks derived from the proceedings of a conference hosted at the Naval War College on June 22-24, 2010 entitled 'International Law and the Changing Character of War.' The June 2010 International Law Conference participants examined the international law challenges presented by the changing character of war. The objectives of the conference were to catalogue the extent to which existing international law governs these changing aspects of warfare and to assess whether these developments warrant revision of existing international law. Five panels of presenters addressed topics that spanned the entire spectrum of armed conflict and focused on several emerging legal issues. Specifically, the panelists undertook an examination of the legal issues associated with the use of force in cyberspace, the civilianization of war fighting and the concept of "direct participation in hostilities," the use of unmanned systems, lawfare in asymmetrical conflicts, and legal issues associated with the investigation and enforcement of violations of the law in asymmetrical conflicts."

  Naval War College (U.S.)

  Pedrozo, Raul; Wollschlaeger, Daria P.

  2011
• Textbook of Military Medicine: Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare

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  "World events have conspired to increase the threat of the use of chemical and biological weapons. The end of the Cold War brought on unemployed and disenchanted weapons specialists and scientists from the former Soviet Union, the rise of religious fundamentalism in southwest Asia, state-sponsored terrorism, and blurring of the lines between terrorism and traditional warfare. As the threat of biological and chemical terrorism continues to evolve and the number of states which have the capability to develop biological and chemical weapons programs grows, both military and nonmilitary emergency response personnel must be prepared to respond to attacks involving biological and chemical weapons. The value of the Textbook of Military Medicine: Medical Aspects of Chemical and Biological Warfare, for civilian and military personnel alike, is the textbook offers a collection of protocols and practices the military has developed on the battlefield for responding to casualties resulting from biological and chemical attacks."

  United States. Department of the Army. Office of the Surgeon General

  2001-09-30
• Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular No. 04-03: Guidance for Verification of Vessel Security Plan on Domestic Vessels in Accordance with the Regulation Mandated by the Maritime Transportation Security Act (MTSA) of 2002 and International Ship & Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code

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  This Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) introduces guidelines for implementing the security regulations mandated by the Maritime Transportation Security Act of 2002 (MTSA) and the International Ship and Port Facility Security (ISPS) Code on domestic vessels and vessels not subject to the International Convention of Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). The guidance contained herein is needed to conduct verification inspections on affected U.S. vessels that operate domestically, and to issue an International Ship Security Certificate (ISSC) for vessels to which SOLAS Chapter XI-2 applies. This guidance should also be used to verify compliance on any foreign vessel that is not subject to SOLAS that must also submit a plan for Coast Guard approval. Foreign vessels that are subject to SOLAS should not submit a plan to the Coast Guard. These guidelines may be applied to verify compliance with the Vessel Security Plan (VSP) or Ship Security Plan (SSP) when verifying compliance and used during drills conducted to ensure crew competency.

  United States. Coast Guard

  2003-12-15
• Annual Firearms Manufacturing and Export Report, 2014

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  This report covers the number of pistols, revolvers, rifles, shotguns, and miscellaneous firearms manufactured in the year 2014. Specifics include caliber and manufacturer, as well as the numbers imported and exported.

  United States. Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives

  2016-02-03
• Reauthorization of the Federal Rail Safety Program, Hearings before the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, January 30 and 31, 2007

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  From the opening statement of Corrine Brown: "The Subcommittee is meeting today to hear testimony on reauthorization of the Federal Rail Safety Program. Since this is our first meeting of the 110th Congress, I believe this is a good opportunity to outline the near-term agenda of the Subcommittee, and our efforts to address many of the transportation challenges facing this Country. First, let me say how pleased I am to serve as the Chairwoman of the Subcommittee on Railroads, Pipelines and Hazardous Materials. I have loved the railroads since I was a child watching the Silver Meter pass by my house every day. And I often tease members, pass through my house, we were just that close to it. I am also pleased to have the opportunity to work with my Republican colleague, Congressman Bill Shuster of Pennsylvania. And you can rest assured that the Transportation Committee is one committee in this House and this Subcommittee that will be run very bipartisan. We will work together for the good of the people of this Country. Thank you for being the Subcommittee Ranking Member. The Subcommittee will have an active agenda in the coming weeks and months, starting with the reauthorization of the Rail Safety program." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Joseph H. Boardman, Charles A. Gonzalez, Calvin Scovel, Katherine Siggerud, Robert L. Sumwalt, Corrine Brown, Jerry F. Costello, Elijah E. Cummings, John L. Mica, James L. Oberstar, Tim Walz, Bill Shuster, Bruce L. Braley, Grace F. Napolitano, Steve Larson, Edward R. Hamberger, Earl Pomeroy, Edward W. Rodzwicz, Richard F. Timmons, Sharon L. Van Dyck, Edward Wytkind, and Cynthia Hilton.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2007
• Energy and Water Development Appropriations for 2012, Part 7, Department of Energy, Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, First Session, March 15. 2011

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  This is the March 15, 2011 hearing "Energy and Water Development Appropriations for 2012" held before a Subcommittee of the House Committee on Appropriations. From the opening statement of Rodney P. Frelinghuysen: "This has been a tragic weekend. I know all of our hearts and prayers are with the people of Japan as they struggle to recover from the devastations they have suffered, a huge loss of life and livelihoods. Mr. Secretary, we all recognize that you do not control the energy sector of the United States--no one person does. But your voice, and the actions of this Administration, have the power to shape opinion and markets. Above all, you have the ability to put our country on a path to a sound, science-based energy policy. This was true even before Friday's earthquake and tsunami off the coast of Japan. […] Whether natural or manmade, we must be able to confront disasters or political realties in the Middle East by having a diversity of supply that doesn't leave us hostage to any one source. This nation is blessed with many energy options: unlimited coal supplies, natural gas, oil on shore and off shore, and companies and workers that are willing to tap them for us. Other companies and entrepreneurs are increasing our renewable footprint and we have, as a country, sun and wind resources and the ingenuity to develop them further. To the Administration's credit, after a 30 year hiatus, we are now committing more resources to a new generation of nuclear power."

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2012
• Learning from the Upper Big Branch Tragedy, Hearing Before the Committee on Education and the Workforce, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session, Hearing Held in Washington, DC, March 27, 2012

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  From the opening statement of John Kline: "On April 5, 2010, the people of Montcoal, West Virginia suffered a tragic loss. Around three o'clock in the afternoon, workers completing their shift at the Upper Big Branch mine felt a strong blast of wind hit their backs. It was a chilling warning that a violent explosion was tearing through the mine, one that would kill 29 miners and severely injure two more. As a nation, we continue to mourn the men who died and keep their families in our thoughts and prayers. Since that fateful day, the people of West Virginia have been searching for answers. How could such a catastrophic event take place? Could it have been prevented? What steps need to be taken to help ensure this kind of tragedy never happens again?" Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John Kline, Nick J. Rahall, II, Lynn Woolsey, Jeffery Kohler, Joseph A. Main, Cecil E. Roberts, Howard L. Shapiro, Robert E. Andrews, Joseph A. Main, Kristi L. Noem, and David P. Roe.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2012
• Software Security Assurance: A State-of-the-Art Report (SOAR)

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  "The SOAR [State-of-the-Art Report] provides an overview of the current state of the environment in which software must operate and surveys current and emerging activities and organizations involved in promoting various aspects of software security assurance. The report also describes the variety of techniques and technologies in use in government, industry, and academia for specifying, acquiring, producing, assessing, and deploying software that can, with a justifiable degree of confidence, be said to be secure. The report also presents observations about noteworthy trends in software security assurance as a discipline."

  Information Assurance Technology Analysis Center; Data and Analysis Center for Software (U.S.)

  2007-07-31
• Department of Defense Appropriations for 2010: Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, First Session, March 21, June 3, 9, 2009, Part 4

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  From the statement of Ellen Embrey: "America's Armed Forces are our country's greatest strategic assets, and apart from defending the Nation, DOD has no higher priority than to provide the highest quality health care and support to our force and its families. Secretary Gates has said that at the heart of the all-volunteer force is a contract between the United States of America and the men and women who serve, a contract that is legal, social, and sacred. When young Americans step forward of their own free will to serve, he said, they do so with the expectation that they and their families will be properly taken care of. And we wholeheartedly agree. Indeed, the MHS [Military Health System] has one overarching mission: to provide optimal health services in support of our military's mission anytime, anywhere. Today, the Military Health System serves more than 9.4 million beneficiaries. In addition to ensuring force health protection and delivering the full range of beneficiary health services, the military health system provides world-class medical education, training and research and support to military and humanitarian assistance operations at home and abroad." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John Murtha, Ellen Embrey, Eric Shoomaker, Adam M. Robinson, James G. Roudebush, John M. Mateczun, Philip Volpe, Michel B. Donely, Norton A Schwartz, Pete Geren, George W. Casey, Fran Visco, Raymond Bye, Cara Tenenbaum, Jackie S. Rowles, and Sally Finney.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2010
• Geospatial Interoperability Reference Architecture (GIRA): Increased Information Sharing Through Geospatial Interoperability

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  "The Geospatial Interoperability Reference Architecture (GIRA) is aligned with current Federal policy, principles, and practices for Enterprise Architecture and further adds to the authoritative body of knowledge of geospatial architecture documentation. It is an unclassified document aimed at an audience consisting of; Executive Leaders, Program Managers, and Solution Architects across Federal, State, Local, Territorial and Tribal governments and private sector stakeholders. It is intended to be a practical roadmap to increase government geospatial information sharing through interoperable capabilities that result in reduced operational costs within and across mission systems. It documents geospatial and architecture policy alignment, references authoritative practices and provides practical guidance including; templates, charters, exchange agreements, baseline requirements matrices, architecture artifacts and tools. The GIRA is expected to have the following benefits: [1] Provide a reference guide for geospatial interoperable architectures to guide solutions to effectively govern, manage, support and achieve information sharing through geospatial system integration, acquisition and/ or development. [2] Provide documented architecture artifacts that can be used to support geospatial program technical oversight and technical assessments for geospatial investments. The GIRA provides a framework for the management, design and development of new or alignment of existing geospatial system/solution investments. It recommends guidance considerations in the areas of governance, business, data, applications/services, infrastructure, standards and security; and performance measures for validating and reporting results."

  United States. Information Sharing Environment

  2015
• Department of Defense Appropriations for 2011, Part 4, Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Defense, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, Second Session, April 22, 2010

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  This hearing includes testimonies on the Defense Health Program/Wounder Warrior and the Missile Defense Agency. From the opening statement of Norman D. Dicks: "This hearing will cover the fiscal year 2011 budget request and various medical treatment issues pertaining to Soldiers and their family members. The Department faces a tremendous challenge with the growing cost and long-term sustainability of the military health system. The military health system has taken several important steps to prepare our military forces and our military medical forces for the future. For the first time, the Department of Defense has fully funded the Defense Health Program in the fiscal year 2011 budget submission. The request also includes $2.5 billion for the wounded, ill, and injured. The request includes $30.9 billion for operations and maintenance, procurement, research and development. The total military health program is $49.6 billion for 2011. This includes the payment of $9.3 billion to the Department of Defense Medicare-eligible Retiree Health Care Fund and $9.3 billion in personnel, Base Closure and Realignment Commission (BRAC), and military construction costs. The Department continues to focus on the need for mental health counseling and readjustment support for our servicemembers returning from deployments. It is important for the Department to get to the heart of the issues that soldiers and their families face during and after lengthy deployments. The Department is making strides with improvements to psychological health screening, but much more still needs to be done." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Norman D. Dicks, Charles L. Rice, Eric Schoomaker, Adam M. Robinson, Jr., and Charles B. Green.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2011
• Multi-hazard Loss Estimation Methodology: Earthquake Model, Hazus-MH MR5: User Manual

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  "The earthquake loss estimation provides local, state and regional officials with a state-of-the- art decision support tool for estimating potential losses from scenario earthquakes. This forecasting capability will enable users to anticipate the consequences of future earthquakes and to develop plans and strategies for reducing risk. The GIS-based software can be applied to study small or large geographic areas with a wide range of population. HAZUS will accommodate budget constraints, and can be implemented by users with varying technical and subject expertise. The modular approach of the methodology (with different modules addressing various user needs) provides additional flexibility in a variety of applications. The various users of a loss estimation study will have different needs. A local or state government official may be interested in the costs and benefits of specific mitigation strategies, and thus may want to know the expected losses if mitigation strategies have been applied. Health officials will want information about the demands on medical care facilities and will be interested in the number and severity of casualties for different scenario earthquakes. Fire fighters may be interested in areas where large fires can be expected or where hazardous materials might be released. Emergency response teams may use the results of a loss study in planning and performing emergency response exercises. In particular, they might be interested in the operating capacity of emergency facilities such as fire stations, emergency operations centers, and police stations."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2010
• Unaccompanied Alien Children Care Provider Facilities Generally Conducted Required Background Checks but Faced Challenges in Hiring, Screening, and Retaining Employees

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  From the Document: "The Office of Refugee Resettlement (ORR), a Program Office of the Administration for Children and Families (ACF) within the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), manages the Unaccompanied Alien Children (UAC) Program. The Program serves children who arrive in the United States unaccompanied, as well as children who are separated from their parents or legal guardians by immigration authorities. To ensure the health and safety of children in the ORR UAC Program, OIG [Office of Inspector General] is conducting reviews of efforts by ORR facilities to protect all children in their care. Our objectives were to determine whether selected facilities (1) conducted required background checks for staff who had access to children, (2) employed case managers and mental health clinicians who met the minimum education requirements, and (3) faced any staffing challenges related to hiring and retention."

  United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of Inspector General

  2019-09
• Guide for Information Security Program Assessments and System Reporting Form

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  "An assessment conducted on an agency-wide information security program, on an information system (major application or general support system), or multiple assessments conducted for a group of interconnected systems (internal or external to the agency) is one method used to measure information security assurance. Information security assurance is the degree of confidence one has that the managerial, technical, and operational security measures work together to form and maintain a viable information security program, and work as intended to protect a system and the information it processes. Adequate security of information system assets is a fundamental management responsibility. Consistent with the Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) and Office of Management and Budget (OMB) policy, each agency must implement and maintain an information security program to adequately secure its information and system assets. Agency information security programs must: 1) assure that systems and applications operate effectively and provide appropriate confidentiality, integrity, and availability; and 2) protect information commensurate with the level of risk and magnitude of harm resulting from loss, misuse, unauthorized access, or modification."

  National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)

  Swanson, Marianne; Hash, Joan S.; Wilson, Mark

  2005-08
• Design Guide for Improving Hospital Safety in Earthquakes, Floods, and High Winds: Providing Protection to People and Buildings (Part 1)

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  The intent of the Design Guide is to provide its audience with state-of-the-art knowledge on the variety of vulnerabilities faced by hospitals exposed to earthquakes, flooding, and high-winds risks, as well as the best ways to mitigate the risk of damage and disruption of hospital operations caused by these events. The information presented in this publication provides an exhaustive review of mitigation measures and design solutions that can improve the safety of hospitals in natural hazard events.

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2007-06
• Serial No. 108-100: Cyber Security: The Status of Information Security and the Effects of the Federal Information Security Management Act [FISMA] at Federal Agencies: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, June 24, 2003

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  From the opening statement of Adam Putnam: "Today we continue our in-depth review of cyber security issues affecting our Nation. Specifically this hearing will focus sharply on the efforts within the Federal Government to secure our own computer networks. Our critical infrastructure of the cyber kind must have the same level of protection as our physical security if we are to be secure as a Nation from random hacker intrusions, malicious viruses or, worse, serious cyber terrorism. There are several things unique to cyber attacks that make the task of preventing them particularly difficult...The Departments of Treasury, State and Agriculture all have serious problems with their information security. Both the CIOs and the IGs of these agencies have concerns. In addition, GAO has indicated a concern with computer security for all three agencies in its performance and accountability series." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Scott Charbo, Robert Cobb, Robert F. Dacey, Mark A. Forman, Johnnie E. Frazier, Drew Ladner, Bruce Morrison, Wm. Lacy Clay, Candice S. Miller, and Adam H. Putnam.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2004
• Benghazi: The Attack and the Lessons Learned, Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, Second Session, December 20, 2012

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  This is the December 20, 2012 hearing, "Benghazi: The Attack and the Lessons Learned," before the U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the opening statement of John F. Kerry: "The report pulls no punches. It tackles head on many of the questions that we have been asking. The report makes 29 recommendations in total, 5 of which are classified. […] Clearly mistakes were made, and we learned of those yesterday in very stark terms about the mistakes leading up to the attacks. The report makes that very clear, and one of the most candid and important observations was the failure by certain leaders to see the forest through the trees. There were clear warning signs that the security situation in Libya had deteriorated, and going forward it is important, and I think it is important for all of us to think in terms of going forward, that we need to do a better job of ensuring a free and open dialogue among ambassadors, their embassy security personnel, and officials in Washington where decisions on security staffing levels and funding are made. Now, as we draw the lessons, I want to be crystal clear about something else. Congress also bears some responsibility here. Congress has the power of the purse. We use it for any number of things, but it is our responsibility." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: William J. Burns John F. Kerry, Hillary Rodham Clinton, Richard G. Lugar, and Thomas R. Nides.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2012-12-20
• Employee Perceptions of Federal Workplace Violence

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  "Violence can occur in any workplace. When physical attacks, threats of attack, harassment, intimidation, or bullying occur in the workplace, organizations incur a number of direct and indirect costs. These costs include medical expenses, property restoration, psychological care for victims, and increased security, as well as higher employee turnover, reduced productivity, and lower employee commitment to their work or their organization. Some estimates have placed the costs of workplace violence to U.S. employers at billions of dollars every year. According to a 2010 Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB or Board) survey, 13 percent of Federal employees observed an incident of workplace violence over the preceding two years. The vast majority of these incidents were perpetrated by current or former Federal employees, rather than someone external to the organization. Although most Federal employees believe their agencies take sufficient steps to keep them safe at work, there is room for improvement. This is especially the case according to those who have witnessed their current or former colleagues commit acts of violence. These findings illustrate the need for agencies to ensure workplace violence programs address issues related to internal threats in addition to physical security efforts that mitigate threats from external sources."

  United States. Merit Systems Protection Board

  2012-09
• Case Studies of Predictive Analysis Applications in Law Enforcement

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  From the thesis abstract: "Law enforcement executives and policy makers continuously seek out effective strategies to reduce crime. Reducing crime reduces social harm, improves community resilience, and therefore improves homeland security. Before investing in a crime control strategy, police leaders must know if the effectiveness of that strategy has been validated. Predictive policing is one such strategy in use that relies on mathematical algorithms to forecast probable future crime locations and the application of interventions to interdict or prevent crime in those locations. In this thesis, theories and methodologies behind predictive policing are described, and the case study method is used to review current predictive policing practices. The research finds that despite the conventional wisdom that a correlation exists between the implementation of a predictive policing program and a reduction in crime, no evidence indicates that a direct cause and effect relationship exists. This thesis provides law enforcement executives and policy makers with objective research on the effectiveness of predictive analysis in reducing crime and provides recommendations for those evaluating whether to invest time and resources into a predictive policing program."

  Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.); Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security

  Hayes, William J.

  2015-12
• What We Have Here is a Failure to Tourniquet: Increasing the Efficacy of Hemorrhage Control Training

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  From the thesis Abstract: "Bleeding to death is the primary avertable cause of death for victims who have suffered trauma--like a gunshot wound. Emergency medical services response times of less than five minutes yield the best outcomes for shooting victims, but the average response time is six to eight minutes; help may be even farther away in an ongoing shooting incident or mass shooting event. In emergency incidents, bystanders with some training and some gear--in this case, tourniquets--may provide life-saving aid to victims of traumatic injury until medical personnel can take over. Precedents for involving, equipping, and empowering the public in public safety, including cardiopulmonary resuscitation, automated external defibrillators, and Narcan/Naloxone, have been established. This thesis explores these programs. Several important takeaways from this review can be applied to any immediate responder program. First, priority must be given to providing training in the most widely accessible manner to reach the most people. Second, if specialized equipment is necessary, it must be easy-to-use and readily accessible, and should include instructions. While training is an important first step, building in natural points of contact for trainers and trainees, like requiring recertification, can increase the trainees' retention of and ability to apply those lessons learned."

  Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.); Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security

  Werner, William C.

  2020-12
• Assessing the State of Federal Cybersecurity Risk Determination, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, Second Session, July 25, 2018

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  This is the July 25, 2018 hearing on "Assessing the State of Federal Cybersecurity Risk Determination," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Protection of the Committee on Homeland Security. From the opening statement of Hon. John Ratcliffe: "The subcommittee is meeting this morning to receive testimony regarding how the Federal Government understands and manages enterprise-wide cybersecurity risks. I now recognize myself for an opening statement. As we convene today, this subcommittee is concerned that the Federal Government is not yet equipped to determine how threat actors seek to gain access to our private information." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Ken Durbin, Summer Fowler, and Ari Schwartz.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2018-07-25
• Foreign Operations Appropriations for 1962, Part 3: Peace Corps, International Organization Affairs, Statements of Members of Congress, Interested Organizations, and Individuals, Hearings Before the Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, Eighty-Seventh Congress, First Session, August 21, 1961

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  This document includes the August 21, 1961 hearings on "Foreign Operations Appropriations for 1962, Part 3: Peace Corps, International Organization Affairs, Statements of Members of Congress, Interested Organizations, and Individuals," held before the House Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations. From the opening statement of Robert Sargent Shiver, Jr.: "I appear today in support of a request for $40 million to operate the Peace Corps during the fiscal year ending June 30, 1962. The principle purpose of the Peace Corps is to provide trained Americans to help other countries meet some of their critical needs from skilled manpower." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Robert Sargent Shiver, Jr., John D. Corcoran, Warren W. Wiggins, William P. Kelly, William Josephson, and Richard R. Bogardus.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  1961
• Weed and Seed DEFY Program Implementation Manual

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  "The Drug Education for Youth (DEFY) program began as a special initiative of the Secretary of the Navy in 1992 when the Secretary of the Navy's Drug Demand Reduction Task Force (DDRTF) was established. DEFY fulfills the DDRTF mission to develop and execute a prototype drug demand reduction project for innovative, positive, long-term community involvement. DEFY is a unique, comprehensive, and multi-phased 1-year program that strengthens protective factors and reduces risk factors that scientific research has directly linked to adolescent alcohol and drug abuse, school failure, delinquency, and violence."

  United States. Office of Justice Programs

  2000
• Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Landscape Analysis: Applications in the Development Context

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  From the Introduction: "The use of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in the development context is relatively new but has been growing signifcantly over the last three years (see Figure 1). The collection of information, such as aerial videos and photographs, is common since the simple function of carrying a sensor and remotely triggering a camera has matured suffciently for the consumer market. Now attention has turned toward a new type of application: using UAVs to deliver items. The hopes are high that UAVs can address some of the most common health logistics challenges by circumventing problematic infrastructure on the ground, speeding up delivery processes, and making supply chains more responsive. [...] UAVs have numerous applications in the humanitarian context and direct applications and indirect applications for the public health sector more broadly."

  United States. Agency for International Development; United States. President's Emergency Plan for AIDS Relief

  Chemonics International Inc.

  2017-02
• Safety and Security of Liquefied Natural Gas Terminals, Field Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, May 7, 2007

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  From the opening statement of Tim Bishop: "This hearing will focus on the multiple safety and security concerns presented by the Broadwater proposal as well as the cumulative impact to the approximately 40 other proposed LNG terminals nationwide. More specifically, this hearing will focus on the capacity of the United States Coast Guard to ensure the safe operation of the Floating Storing Regasification Unit and the delivery of LNG to FSRU, and to do so while still maintaining its core functions of homeland security, rescue and recovery, drug interdiction, border protections, among others. It is my hope that this hearing will provide much more information than is currently available on the safety and security challenges associated with dozens of new LNG terminals." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Peter Boynton, Steven E. Flynn, Brian Foley, Mark Gaffigan, John Hritcko, Bruce Johnson, Steve Levy, Bill McGintee, Kevin McCarrick, Mark O'Malley, Mark Robinson, Marc S. Alessi, and William P. Doyle.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2007
• Agriculture and Related Agencies: FY2012 Appropriations [October 7, 2011]

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  "The Agriculture and Related Agencies appropriations bill includes all of USDA (except the Forest Service), plus the Food and Drug Administration and in alternating years the Commodity Futures Trading Commission. On September 7, 2011, the Senate Appropriations Committee marked up the FY2012 agriculture appropriations bill (H.R. 2112, S.Rept. 112-73). The House Agriculture appropriations subcommittee reported and passed the bill (H.R. 2112, H.Rept. 112-101) on June 16, 2011. […] The House bill would cut discretionary Agriculture appropriations to $17.25 billion. It also included amendments to prevent funding of blender pumps for ethanol, prevent funding related to the RU-486 abortion pill, prevent food aid to North Korea, and prevent USDA policy implementation on climate change adaption. The Senate bill would cut discretionary Agriculture appropriations to $19.8 billion. The Senate bill's discretionary total is higher than the House's in areas such as: domestic nutrition programs, foreign assistance, FDA, agricultural research, rural development, and fewer rescissions and farm bill limitations. […] The FY2012 bills from both the Senate and the House propose an unusually high reduction to mandatory farm bill programs."

  Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

  Monke, James

  2011-10-07
• Navy Force Structure and Shipbuilding Plans: Background and Issues for Congress [June 25, 2014]

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  From the introduction: "This report provides background information and presents potential issues for Congress concerning the Navy's ship force-structure goals and shipbuilding plans. The planned size of the Navy, the rate of Navy ship procurement, and the prospective affordability of the Navy's shipbuilding plans have been matters of concern for the congressional defense committees for the past several years. Decisions that Congress makes on Navy shipbuilding programs can substantially affect Navy capabilities and funding requirements, and the U.S. shipbuilding industrial base."

  Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

  O'Rourke, Ronald

  2014-06-25
• Army without Doctrine: The Evolution of US Army Tactics in the Absence of Doctrine, 1779 to 1847

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  "This thesis examines how the United States (US) Army conducted operations and adapted their tactics during the Indian wars of 1779, through the Second Seminole War, and ending in 1847. During this period, the US Army lacked a comprehensive written doctrine that captured how the Army fought its wars, so those skills and techniques could be passed down for subsequent conflicts against Native Americans. This caused the US Army to rely on the experiences gathered from past Indian conflicts as well as the existing texts and publications from contemporary military theorists, such as Henri Jomini and Dennis Hart Mahan. The thesis examines three periods to prove the thesis: the colonial period from 1620 through 1794, the establishment of Indian policies from 1794 through 1831, and the Second Seminole War, which lasted from 1835 to1842. The scope of the thesis concludes with Dennis Hart Mahan's publication of An Elementary Treatise on Advanced Guard, Out-Post, and Detachment Service of Troops With the Essential Principles of Strategy and Grand Tactics. Mahan's textbook became de facto doctrine due to its combination of military theory, inclusion of past US Army experiences in Indian warfare and its acceptance as a training text for US Army officers at the US Military Academy at West Point. This text is the end result of over one-hundred years of American military experience and evolution under fire, proving that the US Army can, and did, succeed against its enemies without formal doctrine."

  U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

  Harvey, Conrad E.

  2007-06-15