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Serial No. 110-22: Results of the President's Task Force on Returning Global War on Terror Heroes, Hearing Before the Committee on Veteran's Affairs U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, May 9, 2007
From the opening statement of Bob Filner: "Mr. Secretary, we will hear from you on the Task Force recommendations. I think that you know, and I know you feel it personally, the frustration amongst us all as to making sure that we clearly and professionally deal with the returning veterans from Iraq and Afghanistan and that while we are doing that keep services up for our older veterans. That is a challenge that you have, and that we all have, in working together to do that. We want it done today or yesterday or last week and I know you do too. So we are looking forward to your report and the implementation of the recommendations. I was disappointed at the charge that you got in that you had to stay within certain constraints, no new programs, no new money. I hope that you might give our Committee a report that does not have those constraints, that details what we have to do to make sure that we meet the needs, and we meet them urgently. Every one of us has had the experience, and I know you have because we have done it together, of talking to veterans around the country and looking into the faces of the spouses of troops, returning troops who have brain injury and knowing that they are going to have to spend 24 hours a day with them and lose their jobs. What is their future going to be? We meet people, young people with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) trying to cope with this and trying to deal with a bureaucracy that sometimes seems unresponsive to them. So we have a job to do as a Committee and as a Congress and your agency is right at the frontiers of that. Everybody is looking to the VA to do its job correctly. So we hope that these recommendations do not sit around like so many other recommendations have done. There are other reports on the table. I know that there was a President's Task Force to Improve Health Care Delivery for Our Nation's Veterans in 2003. There was a report from the Congressional Commission on Servicemembers and Veterans Transition Assistance in 1999. And of all those recommendations, not all of them have ever been implemented."
United States. Government Printing Office
2008
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S. Hrg. 110-1147: Oversight of the Department of Transportation's Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Proposal, Hearing Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, February 28, 2008
From the opening statement of Daniel K. Inouye: "Transportation is an essential element of our Nation's prosperity. Our transportation infrastructure provides the means to efficiently move goods and people across our country, from New York to Hawaii, and around the globe. More than simply facilitating all aspects of our economy, our transportation resources provide a freedom of mobility that defines our national character. While the U.S. transportation system is world class in many respects, it is an aging system that has reached and, in some cases, clearly exceeded the limits of its capacity. The tragic collapse of the Minneapolis highway bridge last summer highlights our Nation's growing infrastructure problems. Much of America's transportation infrastructure--highways, bridges, railroads, and ports--were built at the beginning or middle of the last century and have outlived their safe and productive lives. Numerous airports in our National Airspace System are approaching or have reached full capacity. Congestion continues to grow on our highways and our railways, at our ports, and within our aviation system. The truth of the matter is that without strong action, we face a future of ever-expanding gridlock." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Daniel K. Inouye, Dorgan, Klobuchar, Frank R. Lautenberg, McCaskill, Rockefeller, Stevens, Sununu, Thune, Mary E. Peters, Robert A. Sturgell, Thomas R. Carper, and Mark Pryor.
United States. Government Printing Office
2012
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Release and Review of the Subcommittee Report: 'The Decline in America's Reputation: Why?', Markup and Hearing Before the Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, June 11, 2008
From the opening statement of Bill Delahunt: "It is true […] U.S. approval ratings have fallen to record lows in nearly every region of the world. Generally positive ratings that existed from the 1950s to 2001 have moved to generally negative ratings since 2002. Approval ratings are highest in non-Muslim Africa and lowest in Latin America and in Muslim countries, it is the policies, opposition to specific United States policies rather than to American values or people that have driven this decline. The key policies are the invasion and occupation of Iraq, support for repressive governments worldwide and a perceived lack of evenhandedness in the Israeli/Palestinian dispute and torture and abuse of prisoners in violation of treaty obligations. It is the perceived hypocrisy, disappointment and bitterness arise from the perception that the proclaimed American values of democracy, human rights, tolerance and the rule of law have been selectively ignored by successive administrations when American security or economic considerations are in play. It is the unilateralism, a recent patent of ignoring international consensus, particularly in the application of military follow-up have led to anger and a fear of attack that are transforming disagreement with U.S. policies into a broadening and deepening anti- Americanism as suggested by the Government Accountability Office. It is also […] the historical memory, U.S. domination remains a potent image for long periods of time and that image is used to discredit current U.S. policies." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: David Frum, John Tirman, Esther Brimmer, Scott W. Hibbard, and Bill Delahunt.
United States. Government Printing Office
2008
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From Strategy to Implementation: The Future of the U.S.- Pakistan Relationship, Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, First Session, May 5, 2009
From the opening statement of Howard L. Berman: " ... [A]ll of us are deeply concerned about the deteriorating security situation in Pakistan. As I noted in our recent hearing with Secretary Clinton, the United States has an enormous stake in the security and stability of that country. We can't allow al-Qaeda or any other terrorist group that threatens our national security to operate with impunity in the tribal regions of Pakistan. Nor can we permit the Pakistani state--and its nuclear arsenal--to be taken over by the Taliban. In short, it appears to many of us that Pakistan is at a tipping point and we need to do whatever we can to make sure it goes the right way." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Richard C. Holbrooke, Lisa Curtis, C. Christine Fair, Daniel Markey, Howard L. Berman, Dan Burton, Diane E. Watson, Gerald E. Connolly, Gene Green, Sheila Jackson Lee, Ron Klein, Michael E. McMahon, Edward R. Royce, Barbara Lee, and Jeff Flake.
United States. Government Printing Office
2009
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Ten Years On: The Evolution of Strategic Communication and Information Operations Since 9/11, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities of the Committee on Armed Services, House of Representatives, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, First Session, July 12, 2011
From the opening statement of Mac Thornberry: "For several years, this subcommittee has pursued the issue of strategic communications. Most of us agree that the United States will not be successful in stopping terrorists by traditional kinetic military operations alone. A key aspect of this fight is ideological, just as a key component in the Cold War was ideological as well but during the Cold War, the U.S. engaged in serious efforts that were well funded and well organized, at least compared to today's efforts. Despite a host of reports over the course of two Administrations and a regular shuffling of bureaucratic chairs, there has not been a serious, coordinated approach to this ideological struggle, in my view. [...] We need an effective strategy and organization in place to make headway in this very diff1cult struggle. We must be able to understand the ideology of our adversary, develop the right message to counter it, communicate our message effectively within the cultural and historical context of the target population, and assess the results. We must also have the required determination and patience to allow our message to bear fruit." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Mac Thornberry, Rosa Brooks, Tawfik Hamid, and Christopher Paul.
United States. Government Printing Office
2011
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India-U.S. Relations [Updated October 2, 2007]
"Long considered a 'strategic backwater' from Washington's perspective, South Asia has emerged in the 21st century as increasingly vital to core U.S. foreign policy interests. India, the region's dominant actor with more than one billion citizens, is now recognized as a nascent major power and 'natural partner' of the United States, one that many analysts view as a potential counterweight to China's growing clout. Washington and New Delhi have since 2004 been pursuing a 'strategic partnership' based on shared values such as democracy, pluralism, and rule of law. Numerous economic, security, and global initiatives, including plans for 'full civilian nuclear energy cooperation,' are underway. This latter initiative, launched by President Bush in July 2005 and provisionally endorsed by the 109th Congress in 2006 (P.L. 109-401, the 'Hyde Act'), reverses three decades of U.S. nonproliferation policy. It requires, among other steps, conclusion of a peaceful nuclear agreement between the United States and India, which would itself enter into force only after a Joint Resolution of Approval by Congress. Also in 2005, the United States and India signed a ten-year defense framework agreement that calls for expanding bilateral security cooperation. Since 2002, the two countries have engaged in numerous and unprecedented combined military exercises. The issue of major U.S. arms sales to India may come before the 110th Congress. The influence of a growing and relatively wealthy Indian- American community of more than two million is reflected in Congress's largest country-specific caucus. Further U.S. interest in South Asia focuses on ongoing tensions between India and Pakistan rooted in unfinished business from the 1947 Partition, competing claims to the Kashmir region, and, in more recent years, 'cross-border terrorism' in both Kashmir and major Indian cities."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Kronstadt, K. Alan
2007-10-02
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Major General George Crook's Use of Counterinsurgency Compound Warfare during the Great Sioux War of 1876-77
"This thesis will analyze Major General George Crook's performance during the Sioux War of 1876-77 and attempt to answer whether or not Crook successfully fought the Native Americans by effectively implementing the concept of Counterinsurgency Compound Warfare. Counterinsurgency Compound Warfare is the simultaneous use of a regular or conventional force and an irregular, indigenous force in unison against a common enemy. A highly skilled conventional force fighting an insurgency will often face significant cultural, ethnic, linguistic and physical challenges. An irregular, indigenous force can meet many of these challenges by working in concert with the conventional force. Major General George Crook sought to utilize Indian allies outside their traditional roles as scouts and utilized his forces in mutually supporting roles within each force's means and capabilities. The efficacy of an indigenous, irregular force is not only military in nature but, when used appropriately and honestly, this force serves as a vehicle of influence with native populations. The mutually supporting nature of this relationship enhances the strengths of both forces while limiting their inherent weaknesses. This thesis will attempt to explain how Crook was successful when he faced ethnic divisions, interagency rivalry and political hindrances while displaying adaptability as a leader and the ability to continue to learn while fighting a difficult counterinsurgency war."
U.S. Army Command and General Staff College
2008-06-13
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Serial No. 110-24: Policy Options for Extending the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act (TRIA): Hearing before the Subcommittee on Capital Markets, Insurance, and Government Sponsored Enterprises of the Committee on Financial Services U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, April 24, 2007
From the opening statement of Gary L. Ackerman: "We meet this afternoon to review the policy options for extending the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act, or TRIA. In the wake of September 11th, Congress designed TRIA as a temporary program with the expectation that the insurance industry could eventually model and price for terrorism risk. The private marketplace, however, did not recover as quickly as initially hoped. As a result, we extended TRIA for 2 years in 2005. While TRIA has increased the availability and affordability of terrorism risk insurance, the marketplace is still tenuous. Insurers still have limited capital to cover terrorism losses alone and without Federal assistance. Property/casualty firms had only $164 billion available to cover terrorism losses in 2005, according to the Insurance Information Institute, but some models have predicted terrorism losses of more than double this number. TRIA as amended will, of course, expire at the end of this year. Because insurers remain uncomfortable with their ability to reliably price coverage for traditional terrorism, we need to extend this law once again in order to protect our Nation's economic security. In considering these matters, we must also act both in a timely fashion and in a deliberate manner so as to prevent marketplace disruptions, allow for careful consideration of the policy implications of our actions, and avoid unintended consequences." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Janice M. Abraham, Leonard W. Cotton, Joseph P. Ditchman, Vincent T. Donnelly, Brian E. Dowd, and Thomas R. Watjen.
United States. Government Printing Office
2007
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S. Hrg. 111-1209: Climate Change and National Security, Hearing Before the U.S. Senate, Committee on Environment and Public Works, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, First Session, July 30, 2009
This is from the July 30, 2009 hearing, "Climate Change and National Security," before the U.S. Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works. From Barbara Boxer's opening statement: "In 2003, the Defense Department commissioned a study that found the U.S. '… will find itself in a world where Europe will be struggling internally, with large numbers of refugees washing up on its shores and Asia in serious crisis over food and water. Disruptions and conflict will be endemic features of life.' A 2007 report conducted by Center for Naval Analyses found the United States could more frequently be drawn into situations of conflict 'to help provide stability before conditions worsen and are exploited by extremists.' And just last September, the NATO Secretary General said that global warming will '...sharpen the competition over resources, notably water; it will increase the risks to coastal regions; it will provoke disputes over territory and farming land; it will spur migration; and it will make fragile states even more fragile.' […] The steps we take to address global warming, including incentives for the development of clean energy, such as wind, solar, geothermal, and algae fuel, and developing a fleet of electric and other highly efficient vehicles, will help lessen our dependence on foreign oil." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John Warner, Dennis McGinn, Jonathan Powers, and David B. Rivkin.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2016
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Sowing the Seeds of Soft Power: The United States and India in the Next Great Game
From the thesis abstract: "In both the 2010 and 2015 National Security Strategy, the White House published President Barack Obama's remarks emphasizing that the United States must integrate all the tools of national power to further U.S. strategic interests. This is especially true in a dynamic and increasingly multipolar world. In what this thesis calls the Next Great Game, the future key players in this emerging geopolitical scenario are Iran, Russia, China, and India. This thesis focuses on India. Using Joseph Nye's concept of hard power and soft power, this thesis explores what bonds can and do serve to align the United States and India. In doing so, this thesis makes it clear that the United States and India share several soft power bonds as a result of their respective historic connections to British colonialism, which to a certain degree has already set the conditions for the integration of all the tools of U.S. national power with India. Though historic disagreements and complex regional relations stymie the process, the United States must be cognizant of the type of relationship that is presenting itself and understand that the tools of government may be less important than the form of power being exercised."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Blankenhorn, Daniel
2015-12
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CTC Sentinel [November 2013]
This November 2013 issue of the U.S. Military Academy's Combating Terrorism Center (CTC) Sentinel features the following articles: "Syria Proving More Fertile Than Iraq to Al-Qa'ida's Operations" [by, Brian Fishman]; "Tracking Australian Foreign Fighters in Syria" [by Andrew Zammit]; "The Capture of Abu Anas al-Libi: Reactions and Militancy in Libya" [by Alison Pargeter]; "Increase in Taliban Efforts to Recruit from Afghan Government and Security Forces" [by Jami Forves and Brian Dudley]; "The Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters: The Newest Obstacles to Peace in the Southern Philippines?" [by Peter Chalk]; and "The Evolution of Jihadism in Italy: Rise in Homegrown Radicals" [by Lorenzo Vidino].
Combating Terrorism Center (U.S.)
2013-11
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Prospects for Finland and Sweden to Pursue Closer Defense Cooperation with NATO
From the thesis abstract: "This thesis examines the potential advantages for Finland and Sweden in pursuing closer cooperation with the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) and possible membership. The security policy objectives of Finland and Sweden have largely been defensive in nature: to ensure national survival and protection of sovereignty. With the exception of Finland's opposition to the Soviet Union's aggression in 1939-1940 and 1941-1944 to defend its national independence, both countries have remained neutral in foreign and security policies. Sweden's geopolitical situation is advantageous in that the Baltic Sea hinders invasion and the country has positive relations with its immediate neighbors. In contrast, Finland shares a lengthy border with Russia and has a complex history of relations with Moscow. In 2009, Sweden pledged a Declaration of Solidarity that protects its neighboring Nordic states as well as European Union (EU) member states in an effort to strengthen and preserve peaceful relations and stability. The thesis concludes that the benefits of closer cooperation with the Alliance and possible membership, notably collective defense protection under Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, are substantial. Russia's recent aggressive behavior may lead Finland and Sweden to seek closer cooperation with NATO and to give greater attention to the option of membership."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Pedrotty, Daniel J.
2016-09
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Serial No. 115-172: Oversight of U.S. Sanctions Policy, Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, Second Session, September 13, 2018
This is the September 13, 2018 hearing titled "Oversight of U.S. Sanctions Policy" held before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. From the opening statement of Edward Royce: "This is a hearing on oversight of U.S. sanctions policy, and this morning the committee continues to examine the administration's use of sanctions authorized by Congress to address threats from hostile states including Iran, North Korea, and Russia." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Manisha Singh and Marshall Billingslea.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2018
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Public Law 107-107: National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2002
"An Act to authorize appropriations for fiscal year 2002 for military activities of the Department of Defense, for military construction, and for defense activities of the Department of Energy, to prescribe personnel strengths for such fiscal year for the Armed Forces, and for other purposes." Title XV of this act addresses activities relating to combating terrorism, and includes a study and report on the role of the Department of Defense with respect to homeland security.
United States. Government Printing Office
2001-12-18
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Dual-System Problem in Complex Conflicts
From the Summary: "Conflicts are increasingly complex and unpredictable. The United States and its partners have not been unambiguously successful at the strategic level in most of the conflicts they have been engaged in since September 11, 2001. This is, in part, because conflicts are becoming more complex and, therefore, more unpredictable and volatile [...] In complex wars, it can be unclear what winning might even look like from the U.S. perspective. The U.S. policy system is also more complex than most leaders appreciate. The difficulty of operating in fragile and conflict environments is exacerbated by the fact that the U.S. policy system is also too complex to manage predictably. [...] The United States will not be effective in foreign conflicts until it gets a handle on this 'dual-system problem.' The ability of U.S. leaders to influence outcomes in crisis situations is restricted by the fact that not one but two complex systems--the domestic policy system and the foreign conflict--stand between their decisions and the real-world outcomes they want to influence."
Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute
Lamb, Robert D.; Gregg, Melissa R.
2018-09
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Marine Corps University Journal [Spring 2015]
The Spring 2015 edition of the 'Marine Corps University Journal' contains the following articles: "Reaping the Whirlwind of the Arab Uprisings" by Christopher Steinitz and William McCants; "Putting the Force in MAPRO [mass atrocity prevention and response operations]: Options for National Decision Makers" by Donald Thieme II; and "The U.S. Marine Corps, Amphibious Capabilities, and Preparations for War with Japan" by David J. Ulbrich.
Marine Corps University (U.S.). Press
2015
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China's Near Seas Combat Capabilities
This study contains eight separate reports on China's near seas combat capabilities. Chapters included in this report are the following: "Chinese Houbei Fast Attack Craft: Beyond Sea Denial" by John Patch; "Underwater TELs [transporter-erector-launchers] and China's Antisubmarine Warfare: Evolving Strength and a Calculated Weakness" by William S. Murry; "China's Second Artillery Force: Capabilities and Missions for the Near Seas" by Ron Christman; "Aerospace Power and China's Counterstrike Doctrine in the Near Seas" by Daniel J. Kostecka; "Chinese Air Superiority in the Near Seas" by David Shlapak; "Land- and Sea-Based C4ISR [Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance] Infrastructure in China's Near Seas" by Eric D. Pedersen; "Chinese Air- and Space-Based ISR [Intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance]: Integrating Aerospace Combat Capabilities over the Near Seas" by Andrew S. Erickson; and "China's Surface Fleet Trajectory: Implications for the U.S. Navy" by Timothy A. Walton and Bryan McGrath.
Naval War College (U.S.). China Maritime Studies Institute
Martinson, Ryan; Erickson, Andrew S.; Dutton, Peter
2014-02
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Serial No. 110-119: International Trafficking in Persons: Taking Action to Eliminate Modern Day Slavery: Hearing before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, First Session, October 18, 2007
From the opening statement of Tom Lantos: "According to the United Nations Office of Drugs and Crime, human trafficking, the subject of our hearing today, is the world's fastest growing international organized crime. It is also one of the most profitable, generating between $12 billion and $17 billion per year. There are only two other illicit businesses, the trade in drugs and the trade in weapons, which are more lucrative. The European Union has designated this day, October 18, as Anti-Trafficking Day, and I commend our friends in the European Union for their exemplary efforts to advance the cause of human rights. This step reflects the international consensus on the need to end this tragic abuse." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Barbara Shailor, Sharon Cohn, Franklyn M. Casale, Zipora Mazengo, Christopher H. Smith, Eliot L. Engel, Donald A. Manzullo, Shiela Jackson Lee, Jeff Fortenberry, Gus Bilirakis, Nisha Varia.
United States. Government Printing Office
2008
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Serial No. 113-3: Sequestration: Examining Employers' WARN Act Responsibilities: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Committee on Education and the Workforce, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, First Session, Hearing Held in Washington, DC, February 14, 2013
This is the February 14, 2013 hearing on "Sequestration: Examining Employers' WARN Act Responsibilities," held before the U.S. House Committee on Education and the Workforce, Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. From the opening statement of Tim Walberg: "As part of the Budget Control Act of 2011 President Obama insisted on a process known as sequestration, a series of across-theboard spending cuts that will impact most defense and domestic programs. Sequestration is not how Washington should conduct the people's business. It has created even more uncertainty in an already difficult environment. Twice House Republicans have taken action to replace sequestration with common sense cuts and reforms. Unfortunately, the president has failed to offer his own proposal that will help control runaway spending and get this economy moving again. With our nation fast approaching $17 trillion in debt and more than 12 million Americans searching for work, the time for leadership is now. As we eagerly await the president's plan, we have a responsibility to examine the impact of sequestration on policies within our jurisdiction. The committee's continued oversight of the Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification or WARN Act is part of that effort." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Joe Courtney, Tim Walberg, Ross Eisenbrey, Diana Furchtgott-Roth, Thomas Gies, Kerry E. Notestine, and Jane Oates.
United States. Government Printing Office
2013
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Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2012, Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, One Hundred Twelfth Congress, First Session, on S. 1599, an Act Making Appropriations for the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Education, and Related Agencies for the Fiscal Year Ending, September 30, 2012, and for Other Purposes
This Senate hearing before the Committee on Appropriations considers testimony regarding fiscal year 2012 appropriations from the following agencies: Department of Education, Department of Health and Human Services, Department of Labor, Nondepartmental Witnesses, and Social Security Administration. Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Michael J. Astrue, Kathleen Sebelius, Hilda L. Solis, Francis S. Collins, Harold Varmus, Anthony S. Fauci, Susan B Shurin, Griffin Rodgers, and Arne Duncan.
United States. Government Printing Office
2012
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Bullets and Blogs: New Media and the Warfighter
"For the U.S. military, new media and the Global Information Environment (GIE) present sustained challenges and opportunities. In recent years, new adversaries -- armed with new media capabilities and an information-led warfighting strategy -- have proven themselves capable of stopping the most powerful militaries in the world. The current and future geo-strategic environment requires preparation for a battlespace in which symbolic informational wins may precipitate strategic effects equivalent to, or greater than, lethal operations. It demands a paradigm shift away from an emphasis on information control and towards information engagement. It will require cultural and organizational change within the Department of Defense (DOD) as it adapts to the world of digital natives -- its own savvy Soldiers, Sailors, Airmen and Marines and their communicative expectations, proclivities, potential and risk; as well as its current and over-the-horizon opponents. Most of all, it will force the sustained adaptation and transformation of the way the U.S. military thinks and fights."
Army War College (U.S.). Center for Strategic Leadership
Rohozinski, Rafal; Collings, Deirdre, 1962-
2008-09
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S. Hrg. 110-257: Extraordinary Rendition, Extraterritorial Detention and Treatment of Detainees: Restoring Our Moral Credibility and Strengthening our Diplomatic Standing: Hearing before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Tenth Congress, July 26, 2007
From the opening statement of Joseph R. Biden: "I'm glad you all could be here today to discuss one of the--I think--defining challenges of this decade, is how to effectively combat international terrorism while both maintaining our national values and our commitment to the rule of law, and respecting individual rights and civil liberties. Some have suggested that we need make a Faustian bargain that gives up one in order to accomplish the other. That's what I'd kind of like to discuss with you all today. We meet today against the backdrop of the most recent national intelligence estimate, which concluded that the terrorist threat to the United States of America from al-Qaeda is back in full force. One conclusion, I believe, we can draw from this is that the administration's policies dealing with terrorism, thus far, are not working. Today's hearing focuses on two of the less often discussed, but no less controversial counterterrorism policies we've employed since September the 11: Extraordinary rendition and extraterritorial detention."
United States. Government Printing Office
2007-07-26
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COVID-19 FHA Decision Support Tool
From the Product Summary: "One of CFE-DM's [Center for Excellence in Disaster Management] contributions to coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) information sharing efforts is providing this Decision Support Tool (DST) to enhance the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's (USINDOPACOM) planning capabilities for potential Foreign Humanitarian Assistance (FHA) in a COVID-19 environment. The process of developing the DST can be described as a successive layering of data until a snapshot of the current state of a country is presented for planning considerations in a complex environment. Each country's 2-page DST presents information on COVID-19 cases and the affected nation's response and planning, integrated with humanitarian community response and recent disaster response and risk affecting the country. All countries and U.S. territories in the USINDOPACOM AOR [Area of Responsibility] are included. Sections are updated daily."
Center for Excellence in Disaster Management and Humanitarian Assistance
2020-05-06
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Serial No. 89-725: Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2015, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, April 9, 2014
This is the April 9, 2014 hearing, "Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2015," before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations. From the statement of Penny Pritzker, "The Department of Commerce budget request for fiscal year 2015 is $8.75 billion. This amount is an increase of $566 million above fiscal year 2014. The Department has a broad array of responsibilities including activities impacting every American such as the weather service and the decennial census. The Census Bureau is in the midst of planning for the next decennial. You are requesting an increase of $266 million, a 28 percent increase for these planning efforts. The total cost of the 2010 census was $13 billion. The bureau has committed to a goal of holding the cost of the 2020 to no more than the per household cost of 2010. We would hope that you can commit to holding it to that amount or even less. Thirteen billion is about the amount that it will cost to develop, launch, and operate one of the new weather satellite systems. This is a sizeable amount of money. We are looking to you and your leadership to make this the most accurate and cost-effective census ever and to ensure that all information collected from our citizens is appropriately safeguarded. Likewise, maintaining and constantly improving the infrastructure necessary to forecast the weather for NOAA [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration] employees, to satellites in the sky, and radars on the ground is another costly but necessary endeavor. You are requesting $2.057 billion to continue efforts to launch new weather satellites to maintain the existing satellite programs and supporting ground infrastructure." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Penny Pritzker, Richard Thornburgh, Charles F. Bolden Jr., Cora Marrett, John P. Holdren, John C. Wingfield, and Alan I. Leshner.
United States. Government Printing Office
2014
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Trafficking in Persons Report, June 2011
"If the 2010 Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Report marked anniversaries and reflected on progress made, the 2011 TIP Report introduces a new era of truly comprehensive approaches to combating human trafficking. In the past decade, the community of nations has moved away from reflexive denial that this crime still exists and has adopted instead a wide range of policies and partnerships. This shift has been driven in no small part by the impact of the annual TIP Reports, the rapid acceptance of the United Nations' Palermo Protocol, and the insistence of civil society that this crime not be ignored. Governments now acknowledge the modern methods used to compel service and the impact on its victims. There is broad consensus on the appropriate response; 142 countries have ratified the Palermo Protocol, and 128 countries have enacted laws prohibiting all forms of human trafficking. Each year sees advances in prosecutions, victim identification, and protection and prevention measures. And unlike a decade ago, the language of abolition has reached the upper echelons of government. The fact that a form of slavery still exists in the modern era and that it must be confronted is now spoken of by heads of state and CEOs, at shareholder meetings, in church groups, and around the blogosphere."
United States. Department of State
2011-06
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Serial No. 114-93: Iran Nuclear Agreement: The Administration's Case: Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, July 28, 2015
This is the July 28, 2015 hearing on "Iran Nuclear Agreement: The Administration's Case," held before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. From the opening statement of Edward R. Royce: "Today, we continue our review of the nuclear agreement the Obama administration reached with Iran. This is a critical hearing on one of the most sweeping diplomatic initiatives in years, some say decades, demanding the committee's thorough review." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: John Kerry, Ernest Moniz, and Jacob Lew.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2015
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Applying Security Practices to Justice Information Sharing (Draft)
The purpose of this document is to educate justice executives and managers on good, basic, foundational security practices that they can deploy within their enterprise and between multiple enterprises.
United States. Office of Justice Programs
Global Justice Information Sharing Initiative Intelligence
2003-09
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Applying Security Practices to Justice Information Sharing
"The purpose of this document is to educate justice executives and managers on good, basic, foundational security practices that they can deploy within their enterprise and between multiple enterprises. The long-term goal is to enable an environment of electronic trust among law enforcement and justice organizations. Electronic trust will be engendered if each organization can be assured that all parties with access to shared information follow certain minimum practices to safeguard that information. An environment of electronic trust is a minimum requirement for us to begin to fulfill the national priority of sharing information and improving the safety of the country."
United States. Office of Justice Programs
2004-03
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Adaptive Security Construct: Insurgency in Sudan
"Internal wars are by default the business of others, until someone says they are not. Artificially contained within the confines of the current international system, insurgent conflicts are considered domestic affairs only until they threaten external interests. In judging intrastate conflict by and large from a crisis-response perspective, conventional assessment methodologies, oriented largely toward interstate wars, tend to fall short in objectively analyzing the historical and dynamic aspects of internal wars. This thesis develops an Adaptive Security Construct (ASC) that aims to correct such shortcomings through the multi-disciplinary integration of three conceptual lenses: a qualitative situation estimate, a game-theoretic dynamic conflict model, and geospatially oriented nexus topography. Using Sudan's internal wars as a case study, where the existence of signed peace-agreements in both the south and Darfur exist in apparent contradiction of these conflicts' causes, the ASC iteratively correlates the analysis of each of the three lenses to provide an observer a more objective external view of conflicts that are inherently 'internal.' This thesis presents the ASC as an iterative process and perspective that enables the formulation of general imperatives and specific approaches in response to contemporary arenas of conflict, both in Sudan and within the international community at large."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Colloton, Patrick T.; Maitre, Benjamin R.; Stoner, Tommy E.
2007-12
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FDA's Annual Financial Report: Fiscal Year 2002
From the Deputy Commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration: "I present to you the Food and Drug Administration's (FDA) Annual Financial Report for fiscal year (FY) 2002. I am pleased to report that FDA has earned its fifth consecutive 'clean' opinion on its audited financial statements. By comparing the fiscal information from these statements with the summary performance information reported under the Government Performance and Results Act, FDA is able to demonstrate how this investment yields valuable results. After the events of September 11, 2001, protecting our homeland has become more important than ever before. As the nation's foremost consumer safety organization, FDA strives to assure a safe food supply through critical science-based prevention strategies; ensures medical product safety and their use by millions of Americans; brings safe and effective new technologies to a world-wide market; and monitors emerging hazards through surveillance systems and monitors about eight million import shipments that enter the United States. Additional FY 2002 resources allowed FDA to facilitate the availability of new bioterrorism tools accelerating the availability of medical products necessary for public health preparedness and to strengthen its surveillance, investigational, and laboratory support for detection and management of product contamination for foods, medical products, and blood."
United States. Food and Drug Administration
2003?
