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Defending Air Bases in an Age of Insurgency
From the introduction: "On old maps of the world, cartographers inscribed uncharted regions with the moniker 'Here Be Monsters.' They sometimes added drawings of sea serpents, dragons, and other frightening creatures. Humans are threatened by the unknown and uncharted. So it goes with base defense. In a COIN [counter-insurgency] environment, if commanders wall their forces up in a fortress with little or no interaction with the local populace, the lack of interaction can potentially lead to miscommunication and violence, with a profoundly negative impact on the flying mission. The monsters will materialize in the absence of action in the battlespace. Striving to eliminate the unknown is what military leaders must do in order to better defend air bases and erase the scribbled map drawings of beasts outside the wire. […] This anthology discusses the converging operational issues of air base defense and COIN. It explores the diverse challenges associated with defending air assets and joint personnel in a COIN environment."
Air University (U.S.). Press
Caudill, Shannon W.
2014-05
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Saddam's War: An Iraqi Military Perspective of the Iran-Iraq War
"When lessons learned from the major combat operations phase of Operation Iraqi Freedom were briefed to the Nation's top leaders, the question was asked: 'How did events leading to the fall of Saddam Hussein's regime look from the Iraqi perspective?' That question was posed to the Joint Advanced Warfighting Program at the Institute for Defense Analyses, triggering the Iraqi Perspectives Project (IPP), a research effort sponsored by the U.S. Joint Forces Command that has delivered several volumes of analysis and supporting materials, with more in production. The IPP is reminiscent of an effort begun in 1946, when a team of U.S. Army historians and intelligence officers established a relationship with former members of the German General Staff to develop an understanding of familiar events from an unfamiliar point of view. This volume marks the extension of that same methodology under a different sponsor, the National Intelligence Council, to encompass a broader spectrum of Middle Eastern military history from the perspective of Lieutenant General Ra'ad Hamdani, who during Operation Iraqi Freedom commanded Saddam Hussein's II Republican Guard Corps. Interviewed over a number of days by project leader Kevin Woods and historian Williamson 'Wick' Murray, General Hamdani shared his knowledge about a wide range of subjects, with particular emphasis on his experiences in Iraq's long war against Iran."
National Defense University. Institute for National Strategic Studies
Woods, Kevin M.; Murray, Williamson; Holaday, Thomas
2009-03
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Voluntary Military Education Programs, Hearing Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, First Session, June 12, 2013
This is the June 12, 2013 hearing, "Voluntary Military Education Programs" before a subcommittee of the Senate Committee on Appropriations. From the opening statement of Richard J. Durbin: "Now, we are aware of the important role that is played by the Voluntary Military Education programs for the men and women in uniform and their spouses. [...] In fiscal year 2002, the Department spent $243 million on voluntary education. By 2012, 10 years later, the number had doubled to $568 million. Our servicemembers sign-up to serve the Nation, they put their lives at-risk, and they protect our Nation and its interests. They endure the chaos of multiple deployments and the stress of the challenge that they and their families face. When they can find a few precious hours amid those demands to further their education, servicemembers deserve the opportunity for that experience. But they deserve an educational experience that is worth their time and the taxpayers' money. This subcommittee is concerned that for all its popularity, the Department has not been--and may not be--sufficiently focused on assuring that program dollars are going to high- quality, high-value education programs. [...] Just six for-profit schools received an astounding 41 percent of all tuition assistance money from the Department of Defense. So what difference does it make? Well, this subcommittee is focused on assuring the American people know their taxpayers' dollars are being well-spent. And from what we know in general about for-profit colleges, I cannot, in good conscience, make that assertion generally about these programs."
Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Richard J. Durbin, Thad Cochran, Frederick Vollrath, Terry W. Hartle, Steve Grunderson, James H. Selbe, Christopher Neiweem, and Lamar Alexander.
United States. Government Printing Office
2014
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Building a 21st-Century Infrastructure for America: State of American Airports, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, March 1, 2017
This is the March 1, 2017 hearing, "Building a 21st Century Infrastructure for America: State of American Airports," before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Aviation of the Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure. From the opening statement of Frank A LoBiondo: "As all of you know, the focus of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee this year is building a 21st-century infrastructure for America. Today we will be looking at the current state of our Nation's airports and their role in the 21st-century transportation network." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Sean Donohue, Lance Lyttle, Christina Cassotis, Lew Bleiweis, and Todd McNamee.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2017
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National Transportation Statistics 2012
"Compiled and published by the U.S. Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), 'National Transportation Statistics' presents information on the U.S. transportation system, including its physical components, safety record, economic performance, energy use, and environmental impacts. 'National Transportation Statistics' is a companion document to the 'Transportation Statistics Annual Report,' which analyzes some of the data presented here, and 'State Transportation Statistics,' which presents state-level data on many of the same topics presented here. The report has four chapters: [1] Chapter 1 provides data on the extent, condition, use, and performance of the physical transportation network. [2] Chapter 2 details transportation's safety record, giving data on accidents, crashes, fatalities, and injuries for each transportation mode and hazardous materials. [3] Chapter 3 focuses on the relationship between transportation and the economy, presenting data on transportation's contribution to the gross domestic product, employment by industry and occupation, and transportation-related consumer and government expenditures. [4] Chapter 4 presents data on transportation energy use and transportation-related environmental impacts."
United States. Bureau of Transportation Statistics; United States. Department of Transportation; United States. Department of Transportation. Research and Innovative Technology Administration
2012
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Department of Defense Manpower Requirements Report, FY 1989
This report explains the Department of Defense manpower program incorporated in the amended President's Budget for FY 1989. The report is organized into two major parts and three annexes that are submitted separately. The annexes are sent to Congress at the same time as this report. The structure of our armed forces is based on the DoD Total Force Policy which recognizes that all elements of the structure contribute to success. Those elements include the Active and Reserve Components, civilian workforce, and retired military, host nation support, and DoD contractors. Each Service chapter explains why military manpower is assigned to either the Active or the Reserve components. This section communicates our overall policy toward Defense manpower in general. Mobilization manpower is the increased manpower we need above our current peacetime strength to mobilize and conduct wartime military operations. Additional military and civilian personnel are necessary to bring our current peacetime forces up to their full wartime strengths; to man activated units, ships, and squadrons; and to replace casualties. Defense Planning and Programming Categories (DPPCs) are used throughout this report to describe and explain the defense manpower program. All three types of Defense manpower are allocated to specific DPPCs, no position being counted more than once.
United States. Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense/Force Management and Personnel
1988-03
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S. Hrg. 108-51: Agreed Framework for Dialog with North Korea: Hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, March 6, 2003
From the opening statement of Richard G. Lugar: "The events of the last several weeks have reconfirmed how volatile and unpredictable the situation on the Korean Peninsula has become. The North Korean regime has taken highly provocative actions toward the United States and its neighbors. All of us remain concerned about the potential for miscalculation that could lead to a deadly incident or broader conflict. North Korea is a foreign policy problem that requires immediate attention by the United States, thoughtful analysis about our options, and vigorous diplomacy to secure the cooperation and the participation of nations in the region. Compared to most nations, our information on North Korean decision making is scant. The actions of the North Korean regime and the military often stray from a course that we perceive as consistent with rational self-preservation. Many see the challenge for the United States lying in avoiding simplistic explanations of North Korean behavior." This hearing investigates the many varied approaches and options available in the changing security situation in North Korea. Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Joseph R. Biden, Jr., Sam Brownback, Ashton B. Carter, Robert J. Einhorn, Russell D. Feingold, Arnold Kanter, and E. Benjamin Nelson.
United States. Government Printing Office
2003
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Countering Extremism: An Understanding of the Problem, the Process and Some Solutions
From the thesis abstract: "This thesis proposes a framework for analyzing an individual's path to violent extremism. The CITIG [crisis, identity, ties, indoctrination, and grievances] framework (crisis, identity, ties, indoctrination, and grievances) offers a four-stage process of radicalization that begins with a personal crisis (Stage One), the construction of a new identity (Stage Two), activism (Stage Three), and the preparation and execution of a criminal or violent attack (Stage Four). This thesis begins by offering working definitions of key terms, and then uses the proposed CITIG framework along with the Violent Extremist Risk Assessment instrument to analyze four U.S.-based case studies: two examples of Islamic-inspired violent extremism, one case of white-supremacist violence, and one of eco-extremism. These cases further refine the proposed framework and reveal a three-pillar approach for countering extremism: prevention, intervention and interdiction."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Haynes, Christopher; Mangas, Joshua
2015-06
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Design Guide for Improving Critical Facility Safety from Flooding and High Winds (Part 3)
This manual concentrates on critical facilities (hospitals, schools, fire and police stations, and emergency operation centers). It is based on the behavior of critical facilities during Hurricane Katrina and makes recommendations on the performance of these types of buildings. It provides building professionals and decisionmakers with information and guidelines for implementing a variety of mitigation measures to reduce the vulnerability to damage and disruption of operations during severe flooding and high-wind events. It includes extensive information on the impact of storm surges to the Gulf Area.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2007-01-01?
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Integrated Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear and Explosive Program: The Final Report, 2010 ICBRNE Sensor Detection Demonstration Program
"The goal of the Integrated Chemical Biological Radiological Nuclear Explosive (ICBRNE) detection demonstration program is to educate, explore, test and develop improved interoperability of emergency information using standards. The ICBRNE process enables multiple organizations from various jurisdictions, each using their own chosen tools and standards, to work together to manage emergencies more effectively and save lives. This report provides in its short 15 page introduction the primary lessons learned and guidance for other cities or organizations who may wish to understand the essence of the project and how to replicate this information sharing process to achieve similar benefits in their own region. The report details the merits of the program both from the perspective of increased safety as well as cost/time savings."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2011-06-02?
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Science of COVID-19 Vaccines and Encouraging Vaccine Uptake, Hearing Before the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, First Session, February 19, 2021
This is the February 19, 2021 hearing on "Science of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Vaccines and Encouraging Vaccine Uptake," held before the House of Representatives Committee on Science, Space, and Technology. From the Purpose: "On February 19, 2021, the Committee on Science, Space, and Technology will hold a hearing to discuss some of the processes and research achievements that allowed for several safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines to be designed, manufactured, and distributed at a record pace. The Committee will also consider how vaccine hesitancy and impediments to access may affect the pace of our national recovery from COVID-19, strategies for increasing vaccine uptake, and how scientists and vaccine developers are responding to new variants of the virus." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Kathleen Neuzil, Philip Huang, Keith Reed, and Alison Buttenheim.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2021
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Resource Handbook on DOE Transportation Risk Assessment
This is a comprehensive resource guide provided by DOE. The report contains a summary of the risks to the transportation infrastructure, as well as risk assessment guidance and requirements.
United States. Department of Energy
2002-07
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Diagnosis and Management of Foodborne Illnesses: A Primer for Physicians and Other Healthcare Professionals
"This primer is directed to primary care and emergency physicians, who are likely to see the index case of a potential food-related disease outbreak. It is also a teaching tool to update physicians and other health care professionals about foodborne illness and remind them of their important role in recognizing suspicious symptoms, disease clusters, and etiologic agents, and reporting cases of foodborne illness to public health authorities. Specifically, this guide urges physicians and other health care professionals to [1] Recognize the potential for a foodborne etiology in a patient's illness; [2] Realize that many but not all cases of foodborne illness have gastrointestinal tract symptoms; [3] Obtain stool cultures in appropriate settings, and recognize that testing for some specific pathogens, eg, 'E. coli' O157:H7, 'Vibrio' spp., must be requested; [4] Report suspect cases to appropriate public health officials; [5] Talk with patients about ways to prevent food-related diseases; and [6] Appreciate that any patient with foodborne illness may represent the sentinel case of a more widespread outbreak. Foodborne illness is considered to be any illness that is related to food ingestion; gastrointestinal tract symptoms are the most common clinical manifestations of foodborne illnesses. This document provides detailed summary tables and charts, references, and resources for health care professionals. Patient scenarios and clinical vignettes are included for self-evaluation and to reinforce information presented in this primer."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2004-04-16
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Caucasus Analytical Digest No. 119, January 2021
This January 2021 edition of the Caucasus Analytical Digest (No. 119) is focused on "Mitigating the Social Consequences of the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Pandemic." This resource contains the following articles: "Social Policy Responses to COVID-19" an introduction by the Special Editors Tim Dorlach and Heiko Pleines; "Armenia's Social Policy Response to COVID-19: Mitigating Expectations, Financial Stress, and Anxiety" by Gurgen Aslanyan, Vardan Baghdasaryan, and Gayane Shakhmuradyan; "Azerbaijan's Social Policy Response to COVID-19" by Farid Guliyev; "Georgia's Social Policy Response to COVID-19: Targeted Social Assistance" by Vakhtangi Demuria and Teona Absandze; "Has COVID-19 Affected Students' Attitudes towards Online Education? A Case Study of Azerbaijan" by Ramina Murshudova, Aytan Shahmarova, Mirvari Gasimova, Gunel Poladova, and Malahat Valiyeva; and "Statistics: COVID-19 Cases in the South Caucasus in Comparison."
ETH Zurich. Center for Security Studies (CSS); Universität Bremen. Forschungsstelle Osteuropa; Caucasus Resource Research Centre -- Georgia . . .
Dorlach, Tim; Pleines, Heiko
2021-01
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Resources Needed to Protect and Secure the Homeland, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Sixteenth Congress, First Session, May 23, 2019
This is the May 23, 2019 hearing on "Resources Needed to Protect and Secure the Homeland", held before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. The sole witness for this hearing was the Acting Secretary of Homeland Security, Kevin K. McAleenan.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2020
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Fire Communication and Education
"This Wildfire Prevention Guide is a project of the National Wildfire Coordinating Group. This guide is one in a series designed to provide information and guidance for personnel who have interests and/or responsibilities in fire prevention. Each guide in the series addresses an individual component of a fire prevention program. In addition to providing insight and useful information, each guide suggests implementation strategies and examples for utilizing this information. Each Wildfire Prevention Guide has been developed by Fire Prevention Specialists and subject matter experts in the appropriate area. The goal of this series is to improve and enhance wildfire prevention programs and to facilitate the achievement of NWCG program goals. Every wildland agency employee should be knowledgeable about wildland fire communication and education. When we answer a visitor's question, work with a contractor, or help a hiker locate a landmark on a map, we could be involved in the subject of how our agency manages wildland fires. Our response-whether good or bad-is often retained. Days, months, or even years from now, these persons may decide to support or oppose an agency fire management program based on the impressions they formed during that individual contact. That is why it is important that every employee understands fire education, how it relates to the ecosystem, and agency policy and practices."
National Wildfire Coordinating Group (U.S.)
1999-03
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Serial No. 114-112: Status of the Public Safety Broadband Network: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, Second Session, February 2, 2016
This is the February 2, 2016 hearing on "Status of the Public Safety Broadband Network" held before the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. The purpose of this hearing was to determine the progress of FirstNet's nationwide implementation of the Public Safety Broadband Network as mandated by Congress in the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012. In addition to understanding the progress of this implementation, this hearing also seeks to identify other key aspects surrounding FirstNet's funding, particular challenges it is facing, as well as future steps for building out a network for first responders. Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: T.J. Kennedy, and David Furth
United States. Government Publishing Office
2016
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Designing for Inter-Organizational Coordination in Indonesia's Maritime Domain
From the Abstract: "Indonesia has major agencies in its maritime domain responsible for law enforcement at sea and the management of resources and port authorities. However, there is little coordination among these maritime stakeholders. Indeed, Indonesia Maritime Security Coordinating Board (IMSCB), charged with coordinating policy and operations, is facing major challenges. The goal of this study is to identify alternative structural designs for the maritime domain and to recommend a design that has the potential to improve coordination and integration of all governmental and non-governmental bodies within this domain."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Jatmiko, Bagus; Tandiarrang, Frans Joni
2014-12
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S. Rept. 115-384: Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act, Report of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, to Accompany S. 3405 to Reauthorize the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards Program of the Department of Homeland Security, November 26, 2018
From the Purpose and Summary: "The purpose of S. 3405, the Protecting and Securing Chemical Facilities from Terrorist Attacks Act of 2018, is to reauthorize and improve the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program at the Department of Homeland Security ('DHS' or the 'Department') for a period of five years. The legislation makes several important reforms to improve the CFATS program's effectiveness and efficiency. Importantly, it improves transparency regarding changes to tiers and the list of covered chemicals; requires improved reporting to Congress and assessments on how the program improves security; provides regulatory relief for certain covered facilities regulated by the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives (ATF), and companies that participate in a CFATS recognition program; and extends authorization for the CFATS program for an additional five years."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2018-11-26
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Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11 [Updated February 8, 2008]
"With enactment of the FY2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2764/P.L. 110-161 on December 26, 2007, Congress has approved a total of about $700 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) Afghanistan and other counter terror operations; Operation Noble Eagle (ONE), providing enhanced security at military bases; and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). This $700 billion total covers all war-related appropriations from FY2001 in supplementals, regular appropriations, and continuing resolutions including not quite half of the FY2008 request. Of that total, CRS estimates that Iraq will receive about $526 billion (75%), OEF about $140 billion (20%), and enhanced base security about $28 billion (4%), with about $5 billion that CRS cannot allocate (1%). […]. In October 2007, the Congressional Budget Office projected that additional war costs for the next 10 years could range from $570 billion if troop levels fell to 30,000 by 2010, or $1.1 trillion if troop levels fell to 75,000 by about 2013. Under these scenarios, CBO projects that funding for Iraq, Afghanistan and the GWOT could reach from about $1.2 trillion to about $1.7 trillion for FY2001-FY2017. This report will be updated as warranted."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Belasco, Amy
2008-02-08
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Cost of Iraq, Afghanistan, and Other Global War on Terror Operations Since 9/11 [Updated February 22, 2008]
"With enactment of the FY2008 Consolidated Appropriations Act (H.R. 2764/P.L. 110-161 on December 26, 2007, Congress has approved a total of about $700 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) Afghanistan and other counter terror operations; Operation Noble Eagle (ONE), providing enhanced security at military bases; and Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). […] The Administration requested $195.5 billion for war-related activities for DOD, State/USAID and Department of Veterans' Affairs (VA) Medical for FY2008. Thus far, Congress has provided $90.9 billion. […] For FY2009, the Administration has requested about $72.8 billion for war costs including a 'placeholder' DOD war request of $70 billion, $1.5 billion for State Department/USAID foreign and diplomatic operations, and $1.3 billion for VA medical care for OIF and OEF veterans. Details for DOD's request are expected after General David Petraeus makes his recommendations about future troop levels in April. With the pending FY2008 and FY2009 requests, the total for enacted or requested war funding is about $878 billion. […] It is not clear when Congress will take up the pending FY2008 request, including $101.3 billion for DOD war-needs and $3.4 billion for foreign aid and diplomatic operations. […] In February 2008, the Congressional Budget Office projected that additional war costs from FY2009 through FY2018 could range from $440 billion, if troop levels fell to 30,000 by 2010, to $1.0 trillion, if troop levels fell to 75,000 by about 2013. Under these scenarios, CBO projects that funding for Iraq, Afghanistan and the GWOT could reach from about $1.1 trillion to about $1.7 trillion for FY2001- FY2018."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Belasco, Amy
2008-02-22
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Worker Rights Provisions and U.S. Trade Policy [July 16, 2021]
From the Summary: "Worker rights provisions are a prominent and often contentious issue in debates over U.S. trade negotiations, agreements and programs. Congress has input into and oversight over the design and implementation of U.S. trade agreements and policies, and interest in monitoring their impact on U.S. industries and workers. Broadly, Congress also has an interest in the U.S. role in setting labor standards and promoting fair competition in the global trading system. [...] This report provides background and analysis on key U.S. trade policies addressing worker rights abroad. It contextualizes the U.S. approach with key debates and comparison with global approaches. Several issues may be of interest to Congress, including the role of U.S. trade agreements and programs as vehicles for improving labor rights; the role of multilateral institutions; compliance with labor commitments and approaches to enforcement; and debates over capacity building efforts."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Cimino-Isaacs, Cathleen D.
2021-07-16
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Charting a Path Forward: The Homeland Security Department's Quadrennial Homeland Security Review and Bottom-Up Review, Hearing Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, Second Session, July 21, 2010
From the opening statement of Joseph I. Lieberman: "In the 9/11 Recommendations Act of 2007, Congress mandated that the DHS carry out a Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR) as a way to develop and update strategies for homeland security within the Federal Government and ensure that the Department's programs and activities were aligned with that homeland security strategy. The Act required that the initial QHSR be provided to Congress by the end of 2009. The QHSR was modeled on the Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) that was put in place in the 1990s to ensure that the leaders of the U.S. military would focus on emerging national security threats, that to some extent the requirement to do the QDR would force them to look above the pressing events of the day, over the horizon to the challenges that were ahead, and then to develop and present to Congress and the public the strategies and resources to counter them. The QHSR report, which was completed in early February, and the follow-on Bottom-Up Review (BUR) report, which was completed and issued just a few weeks ago, are meant to serve the same purpose for homeland security. They have the potential, I think, to be the catalyst for ongoing transformation and improvement of the Department, as well as across our entire homeland security community outside of the Department, and in that sense, we are very fortunate to have Ms. Lute with us because I know that she oversaw these two reports. This morning we want to hear about the results of the process, including the impact that it is having on strategic planning more broadly within the Department and at other homeland security agencies." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Joseph I. Lieberman, Susan Collins, George V. Voinovich,Scott P. Brown, John McCain, and Jane Holl Lute.
United States. Government Printing Office
2011
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Student Threat Assessment as a Safe and Supportive Prevention Strategy, Final Technical Report
From the Executive Summary: "The three main goals of this project were to: 1) examine the statewide implementation of student threat assessment in Virginia; 2) determine what student and school outcomes are associated with student threat assessment; and 3) assess how training/technical assistance can improve student threat assessment. To achieve Goal 1, we examined data across four years from the state's annual School Safety Audit Surveys completed by all schools, the school climate surveys completed by students and staff in secondary schools, and selected interviews with school authorities. We found that all K-12 [kindergarten through twelfth grade] public schools reported having threat assessment teams and documented more than 12,000 cases during the 2017-18 school year. Although the extent of data collection varied across four years, it appears that all of the cases had been resolved without a serious injury. In approximately 97% of cases, the threat was resolved without the threat-maker attempting to carry out the threat. In the remaining 3% of cases, the threat was averted by school authorities or, in fewer than 1% of cases, involved a fight or assault that did not result in serious injury. Most students who received a threat assessment received a combination of disciplinary consequences and some form of counseling or support services. The majority (84%) of students were able to continue at their school, with the others transferred to a different school, placed on homebound instruction, or given some other disposition, such as hospitalization or incarceration."
National Criminal Justice Reference Service (U.S.)
Cornell, Dewey G.; Maeng, Jennifer
2020-02-20
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Review of the Terrorist Screening Center
"On September 16, 2003, the President signed Homeland Security Presidential Directive-6 (HSPD-6), requiring the establishment of an organization to 'consolidate the Governments approach to terrorism screening and provide for the appropriate and lawful use of Terrorist Information in screening processes.' Specifically, the Attorney General was directed to create a new organization to consolidate terrorist watch lists and provide 24-hour, 7-day a week operational support for federal, state, local, territorial, tribal, and foreign government as well as private sector screening across the country and around the world. As a result of this presidential directive, the Terrorist Screening Center (TSC) was created. As of the end of fiscal year (FY) 2004, the TSC was a $27 million organization with approximately 175 staff. The Office of the Inspector General (OIG) initiated this audit to examine whether the TSC: 1) has implemented a viable strategy for accomplishing its mission; 2) is effectively coordinating with participating agencies; and 3) is appropriately managing terrorist-related information to ensure that a complete, accurate, and current consolidated watch list is developed and maintained."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Inspector General
2005-06
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Department of Homeland Security 'U.S. Customs and Border Protection' Budget Overview (Fiscal Year 2018 Congressional Justification)
From the Component Overview: "U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is comprised of [various] mission-oriented programs that support achievement of the DHS strategic missions, goals, and objectives. Some programs are indented to show that this is the Procurement, Construction, and Improvements program that supports the related programs. In addition, some fees and funds are indented below the program it most closely aligns to as a funding source."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Multi-hazard Loss Estimation Methodology: Earthquake Model, Hazus-MH 2.1: User Manual
"This brief overview of the earthquake loss estimation methodology is intended for local, regional, or state officials contemplating an earthquake loss study. The methodology has been developed for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) by the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) to provide a tool for developing earthquake loss estimates for use in: 1) Anticipating the possible nature and scope of the emergency response needed to cope with an earthquake-related disaster, 2) Developing plans for recovery and reconstruction following a disaster, and 3) Mitigating the possible consequences of earthquakes. If developed for areas of seismic risk across the nation, estimates also will help guide the allocation of federal resources to stimulate risk mitigation efforts and to plan for federal earthquake response. Use of the methodology will generate an estimate of the consequences to a city or region of a 'scenario earthquake', i.e., an earthquake with a specified magnitude and location. The resulting 'loss estimate' generally will describe the scale and extent of damage and disruption that may result from a potential earthquake."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Implementing the 9/11 Act Mandates for Enhancing the Visa Waiver Program, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism of the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, July 16, 2008
From the opening statement of Loretta Sanchez: "The subcommittee is meeting today to receive testimony on implementing the 9/11 Act mandates for enhancing the Visa Waiver Program. Welcome to today's hearing. Our first panel today consists of State and Homeland Security officials familiar with the US-VISIT and Visa Waiver Program. I am anxious to hear their testimony in regards to the implementation of the 9/11 Commission Act with regards to the Visa Waiver Program. Our second panel includes members of airport and air transport associations that are affected by the implementation of the Visa Waiver Program. I am equally anxious to hear their testimony in regards to the changes to the Visa Waiver Program, and particularly the implementation of the US-VISIT Exit piece. The goal of this hearing will be to examine the US-VISIT Exit proposal and the Electronic System for Travel Authorization implementation. We will also look at the demands both of these programs will place on the two Departments implementing them and the effects on the airlines and the ports of entry that will need to adhere to them. Because of the possibility of potential terrorists entering the United States through a visa waiver country, this committee has required several new security measures through the 9/11 Commission Act. US-VISIT Exit is also an essential tool to identify visa overstays and to ensure that visitors who enter the country actually leave, by obtaining their biographic and biometric data upon departure." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Loretta Sanchez, Mark E. Souder, Richard C. Barth, Robert A. Mocny, Stephen A. Edson, Douglas E. Lavin, Greg Principato, and Nathan A. Sales.
United States. Government Printing Office
2008
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Solutions to Strengthen U.S. Public Safety Communications, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Communications and Technology of the Committee on Energy and Commerce, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, Second Session, September 26, 2018
This is the September 26, 2018 hearing on "Solutions to Strengthen U.S. Public Safety Communications" held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on Communications and Technology of the Committee on Energy and Commerce. From the opening statement of Leonard Lance: "Since the inception of 9-1-1 as the nationwide emergency telephone number in 1968, 9-1-1 call centers around the country have saved countless lives by giving the public a quick and easy way to request assistance in times of emergency. Technological advances over the years such as geolocation have opened up opportunities to improve upon the system, allowing law enforcement officers to receive the approximate location of where a call has originated." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Eddie Reyes, James Curry, and Paul Starks.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2019
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Serial No. 64; Serial No. 108-19: Terrorist Threat Integration Center (TTIC) and its Relationship with the Departments of Justice and Homeland Security: Joint Hearing before the Committee on the Judiciary, and the Select Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eighth Congress, First Session, July 22, 2003
"One new creation that evolved from the 9/11 attacks was the need to coordinate intelligence Information. The Terrorist Threat Integration Center (TTIC) does just that. TTIC was announced by President Bush during his State of the Union address on January 28, 2003, with instructions to the FBI, CIA, the Department of Homeland Security, and the Department of Defense to merge and analyze all threat information in a single location. During this hearing, the Judiciary Committee and the Select Committee on Homeland Security examine how the center is working, the impediments that may prevent successful implementation, and its relationship with law enforcement and information collection. Witnesses in this hearing address concerns some have raised about the future evolution that TTIC might yield. "With so many changes, we must occasionally pause and conduct a pulse check and evaluate how our new organizational creations, technologies, and procedures are performing. We must ensure that these structural changes are real and produce positive results that allow our intelligence and law enforcement communities to effectively connect the dots." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Coble, Howard, F. James Sensenbrenner Jr., Christopher Cox, Jim Turner, Robert C. Scott, John O. Brennan, Larry Mefford, Bill Parrish, Jerry Berman, James R. Langevin, and Eleni P. Kalisch.
United States. Government Printing Office
2004
