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Acute Radiation Syndrome: A Brochure for Physicians
From the Document: "Acute Radiation Syndrome (ARS) (sometimes known as radiation toxicity or radiation sickness) is an acute illness caused by irradiation of the entire body (or most of the body) by a high dose of penetrating radiation in a very short period of time (usually a matter of minutes). The major cause of this syndrome is depletion of immature parenchymal stem cells in specific tissues. Examples of people who suffered from ARS are the survivors of the Hiroshima and Nagasaki atomic bombs, the firefighters that first responded after the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant event in 1986, and some unintentional exposures to sterilization irradiators."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies (CNS) [website]
From the website's "About" description: "CNS [James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies] strives to combat the spread of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) by training the next generation of nonproliferation specialists and disseminating timely information and analysis. CNS at the Middlebury Institute of International Studies at Monterey is the largest nongovernmental organization in the United States devoted exclusively to research and training on nonproliferation issues."
James Martin Center for Nonproliferation Studies
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CDC: Anthrax
This webpage is maintained by the Centers for Disease Control. Anthrax is an infectious disease caused by the bacterium Bacillus anthracis. This site is designed to answer your questions about anthrax. Information includes Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs), Fact Sheets and Overviews, recent news, in-depth information and resources, and the most popular requests for information. For a researcher, the in-depth information and resources would prove most useful because they cover topics of diagnosis, prophylaxis, infection control, pediatrics, surveillance and investigation, treatment, and vaccination.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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CDC: Botulism
This webpage is maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. It contains information on the bacterium botulism (Clostridium botulinum toxin). Inforformation on the webpage includes: "Facts About Botulism"; "Botulism: Disease Information"; "Video: 'The History of Bioterrorism: Botulism'"; "Information for Health Professionals & Laboratory Testing"; "Surveillance & Investigation"; "References"; and "Related Bioterrorism Resources".
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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US-CERT: Statistics on Federal Incident Reports
These incident statistics, available from January 1999 through June 2004, are provided for reference only. This information has been provided to convey a general impression of the variety of intruder activity reported to us. Incident statistics are presented only after we have analyzed and categorized them. They should not be interpreted as a chronological record of intruder activities. More than one activity type can be assigned to an incident. Complex incidents may involve more intruder activities than are explicitly identified. Incident details may not be 100% complete or contain the same level of detail for every incident. Host and site counts are approximate, and may not reflect the exact number of hosts involved in the incident.
Computer Emergency Response Team
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US-CERT: Technical Cyber Security Alerts
Technical Cyber Security Alerts provide timely information about current security issues, vulnerabilities, and exploits.
Computer Emergency Response Team
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Plum Island Animal Disease Center [website]
"The Foreign Animal Disease Research Unit at Plum Island Animal Disease Center is the primary laboratory in ARS (Agricultural Research Service) responsible for research on foreign animal diseases (FAD) of livestock, such as foot-and-mouth disease, classical swine fever, African swine fever and vesicular stomatitis, diseases that could be accidentally or deliberately introduced into the United States in acts of agro-terrorism. The mission of the Foreign Animal Disease Research Unit is to carry out the research needed to understand the pathogenesis of these microbes and the host response to them, and to translate this knowledge into useful interventions and diagnostic tools for an effective response. This mission is accomplished by basic and applied research directed toward: 1) understanding the genomic structure, viral factors determining virulence and molecular pathogenesis of FAD agents; 2) determining the pathogenesis and mechanism of defense and host resistance against FAD agents in livestock species; 3) understanding the evolution and field epidemiology of FAD agents; and 4) developing effective disease control strategies including novel agent detection methods, better vaccines and antiviral drugs."
United States. Department of Agriculture
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United States Marine Corps Expeditionary Energy Strategy and Implementation Plan: 'Bases-to-Battlefield'
From the Document: "On 13 August 2009, the Commandant of the Marine Corps (CMC) declared energy a top priority for the USMC [United States Marine Corps] . On 1 October 2009, the CMC created the USMC Expeditionary Energy Office with the mission to 'analyze, develop, and direct the Marine Corps' energy strategy in order to optimize expeditionary capabilities across all warfighting functions.' [...] The USMC Expeditionary Energy Strategy is the Marine Corps framework that communicates the [Commandant of the Marine Corps] CMC's vision, mission, goals, and objectives for expeditionary and installations energy. The USMC Expeditionary Energy Strategy Implementation Planning Guidance included in Annex A sets the course to move the strategy from paper to reality. It identifies specific tasks and responsibilities, as well as timeframes for achievement. Taken together, these documents respond to CMC guidance to 'develop a plan to decrease the Marine Corps' dependence on fossil fuels in a deployed environment.' They also align the Marine Corps with guidance and mandates for operational and installation energy established by our civilian and military leadership. And finally, they provide the foundational guidance for energy investments and management across the Marine Corps from Bases to Battlefield."
United States. Marine Corps
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Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) [website]
In an effort to deter, reduce, and counter weapons of mass destruction, DTRA provides information and links relating to their four essential functions: combat support, technology development, threat control, and threat reduction. More specifically, DTRA assesses the US's current vulnerabilities and looks over the horizon to anticipate new threats before they emerge. They work with combat forces to evaluate suspected WMD site capabilities, analyze the potential consequences of weapons of mass destruction use, and provide warfighters and first responders with essential training on nuclear weapons and nuclear, chemical, biological and radiological incidents or attacks. They develop new weapons and delivery systems, demonstrate and rapidly deploy key DoD Chemical and Biological Defense Program technologies, and sustain nuclear weapons stockpile to deter the use of WMDs. They also implement a biological defense initiative to protect urban areas, perform detailed vulnerability and survivability assessments of key government facilities, and work with former Soviet states to prevent the spread of WMDs.
United States. Defense Threat Reduction Agency
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Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA): Research Partnerships [website]
"DTRA [Defense Threat Reduction Agency] accomplishes its mission by investing in basic research efforts at universities, non-profit organizations, national labs and Department of Defense service labs, to enable future capabilities to better counter threats posed by weapons of mass destruction. We also facilitate productive relationships with other scientific organizations and seek to identify promising research efforts overseas. Through the Basic Research Program, DTRA recruits and trains scientists and engineers to develop a talented workforce for the future. DTRA is committed to investing in Basic Research. Our technical experts foster basic research projects that could eventually transition to research results that support our ability to counter the threat of weapons of mass destruction. Using carefully balanced research portfolios, our technical leaders seek to create opportunities for revolutionary scientific breakthroughs that will enable the U.S. to better address future threats."
United States. Defense Threat Reduction Agency
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Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute [website]
This is the website for the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute [AFFRI] at the Uniformed Services University. "The AFRRI mission is to preserve and protect the health and performance of U.S. military personnel through research and training that advance understanding of the effects of ionizing radiation. This mission includes education and training to maintain a pool of qualified radiation biologists; and basic and applied research to identify and perform early development of measures to prevent, assess and treat radiation injury. AFRRI research thrusts include medical countermeasures, diagnosis of injury (biodosimetry), low dose/low dose rate/late effects, internalized radionuclides, and combined injury."
Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute (U.S.)
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Cybersecurity Considerations for Information Systems
"The significant efficiencies possible through the use of information technology in public systems are alluring, however, as the value of the information stored electronically increases, computer systems become targets for abuse and attack. To ensure continued public confidence in these systems, managers need to understand the impact of security shortcomings in their automated systems. A high level taxonomy of threats to information systems is presented to provide a basis for security requirements. Fundamental concepts of computer security are reviewed. The costs and benefits of investment in cybersecurity will be introduced. The concept of organizational information policy, mechanisms for its enforcement, and the value of assurance and the notion of costs and benefits of investment in cybersecurity are presented."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Irvine, Cynthia E.
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United States Border Patrol: Total Illegal Alien Apprehensions by Fiscal Year [FY99 - FY10(unofficial)]
This United States Border Patrol document presents data on illegal alien apprehensions from fiscal year 1999 through fiscal year 2010 (unofficial). Three datasets are presented: 'Total Illegal Alien Apprehensions By Fiscal Year'; 'Illegal Alien Apprehensions From Mexico By Fiscal Year'; and 'Illegal Alien Apprehensions From Countries Other Than Mexico By Fiscal Year."
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission (U.S.) [website]
"The Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission was created to 'examine the causes, domestic and global, of the current financial and economic crisis in the United States.' The Commission was established as part of the Fraud Enforcement and Recovery Act (Public Law 111-21) passed by Congress and signed by the President in May 2009. This independent, 10-member panel was composed of private citizens with experience in areas such as housing, economics, finance, market regulation, banking and consumer protection. Six members of the Commission were appointed by the Democratic leadership of Congress and four by the Republican leadership. The Commission's statutory instructions set out 22 specific topics for inquiry and called for the examination of the collapse of major financial institutions that failed or would have failed if not for exceptional assistance from the government. On January 27, 2011 the Commission delivered its report to the President, Congress and the American people. The operations of the Commission will conclude on February 13, 2011."
U.S. Financial Crisis Inquiry Commission
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Dealing with Terrorist Sanctuary in Pakistan's Federally Administered Tribal Areas
"We must use all elements of our national power to support the development and execution of an appropriate Pakistani counterinsurgency strategy that is attenuated by social, state, and global realities to eliminate Taliban and al Qaeda sanctuary in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas. This paper describes the problem of terrorist sanctuary in the FATA in context of the forces that shapes the area: The Pashtun society, the state and counter-states, and globalization. After analyzing the problem with established counterinsurgency models I am able to develop an appropriate strategy for success, and conclude with some specific recommendations. Pakistan's counterinsurgency strategy must simultaneously provide security and targeted development at the village level, using and reinforcing existing Pashtun tribal structure. The American Ambassador, supported by a robust country team, USCENTCOM, and other agency experts must develop an appropriate supporting counterinsurgency plan, based on this strategy. This plan must be expeditiously approved, resourced, and supported by the interagency, the President, and Congress, then implemented by, through, and with the Pakistani government to be effective."
Army War College (U.S.)
Nilsson, Kirk H.
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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) [website]
"The Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program educates people about disaster preparedness for hazards that may impact their area and trains them in basic disaster response skills, such as fire safety, light search and rescue, team organization, and disaster medical operations. Using the training learned in the classroom and during exercises, CERT members can assist others in their neighborhood or workplace following an event when professional responders are not immediately available to help. CERT members also are encouraged to support emergency response agencies by taking a more active role in emergency preparedness projects in their community."
Citizen Corps (USA Freedom Corps)
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Division of Preparedness and Emerging Infections (DPEI) [website]
"The Division of Preparedness and Emerging Infections (DPEI) works to build and strengthen public health capacity by enhancing the ability of CDC and its public health partners to prepare for, prevent, and respond to infectious diseases, including outbreaks, bioterrorism, and other public health emergencies, through cross-cutting and specialized programs, technical expertise, and public health leadership."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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FEMA Blog [blog]
This blog from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) provides insight on current events related to emergency management and homeland security.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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HAZUS: Risk Assessment Tool
"FEMA has developed a companion software tool to HAZUS-MH called the HAZUS-MH Risk Assessment Tool (RAT) to help you produce your risk assessment outputs for earthquakes, floods, and hurricanes. This tool was developed as a third-party model to support HAZUS-MH and is used to display the outputs from the HAZUS-MH risk assessment in an easy-to-use format. The RAT pulls natural hazard data, inventory data, and loss estimate data into pre-formatted summary tables and text. These summaries can support the presentation of data to decision-makers and other stakeholders and in your mitigation plan." The HAZUS Risk Assessment Tool software is available for download at the bottom of the linked page.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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HAZUS: Flood Macro Wizard
"FEMA developed a Flood Macro Wizard (Flood Wizard) that facilitates the preparation of flood risk assessments. The Flood Wizard allows you to automatically process flood data to evaluate exposure and develop loss estimates for the inventory in your study region. To use the Flood Wizard, 1. Install the Flood Wizard, 2. Execute the flood program, 3. Identify the inputs, 4. Run the analysis, and 5. View the results." The Flood Macro Wizard software is available for download at the bottom of the linked page.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Police Officer Involved Vehicular Fatalities in 2009
This study identifies "the circumstances involved in line of duty automobile accidents resulting in [police] officer fatalities in 2009." The focus of the study includes: officer demographics; road and weather conditions; make and model of the law enforcement vehicle involved; type of activity the officer engaged in at the time of the accident; if the vehicles emergency equipment was being utilized at the time of the accident; if seatbelts were being used by the officer at the time the accident occurred; if the seatbelt failed; the state laws in reference to law enforcement use of seatbelts; and the accident circumstances.
National Law Enforcement & Corrections Technology Center (U.S.)
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National Institute of Justice Maps Program: Mapping and Analysis for Public Safety
This webpage contains the National Institute of Justice's Maps program. "Geography has a major influence on crime. The features and characteristics of cityscapes and rural landscapes can make it easier or more difficult for crime to occur. The placement of alleys, buildings and open spaces, for example, affects the likelihood that a criminal will strike. Combining geographic data with police report data and then displaying the information on a map is an effective way to analyze where, how and why crime occurs. Computerized crime maps became more commonplace with the introduction of desktop computing and software programs called Geographic Information Systems (GIS) . Analysts map where crime occurs, combine the resulting visual display with other geographic data (such as location of schools, parks and industrial complexes), analyze and investigate the causes of crime, and develop responses. Recent advances in statistical analysis make it possible to add more geographic and social dimensions to the analysis. [...]. NIJ's [National Institute of Justice] Mapping and Analysis for Public Safety (MAPS) program supports research that helps agencies use GIS to enhance public safety. The program examines: 1) How to use maps to analyze crime. 2) How to analyze spatial data. 3) How maps can help researchers evaluate programs and policies. 4) How to develop mapping, data sharing and spatial analysis tools."
National Institute of Justice (U.S.)
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National Commission on Children and Disasters [archived website]
This is an archived version of the National Commission on Children and Disasters website, which was terminated April 4, 2011. "The purpose of the Commission is to: (1) conduct a comprehensive study that examines and assesses children's needs as they relate to preparation for, response to, and recovery from all hazards, including major disasters and emergencies; (2) identify, review, and evaluate existing laws, regulations, policies, and programs relevant to such needs; (3) identify, review, and evaluate the lessons learned from past disasters relative to addressing such needs; and (4) report to the President and Congress on its findings and recommendations to address such needs, including regarding the need for a national resource center on children and disasters, coordination of resources and services, administrative actions, policies, regulations, and legislative changes." This website provides information about the activities of the National Commission on Children and Disasters including meeting information, press release and news.
National Commission on Children and Disasters (U.S.)
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United States Border Patrol: Illegal Alien Apprehensions by Fiscal Year [2000-2010]
This United States Customs and Border Protection document provides data on the number of illegal alien apprehensions by month per fiscal year 2000 through fiscal year 2010 in various sectors and regions in the U.S.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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Markle Foundation [website]
The Markle Foundation addresses critical public health needs for health and national security in the information age. "The Markle Foundation's Health Program focuses on the development of policies to help consumers and clinicians improve the health of all citizens, and the health care system that supports them, through the use of information technologies. [...] The Markle Foundation's National Security program explores the many ways in which technology can help ensure the protection of all Americans while preserving their privacy and civil liberties. Through the work of the Markle Task Force on National Security in the Information Age, many of Markle's recommendations have been adopted into federal law and embedded into presidential directives and executive orders."
John and Mary R. Markle Foundation
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Secretary of the Navy Year 3 Strategic Vision, Goals, and Implementation Guidance, Fiscal Years 2020-2023
From the Message from the Secretary of the Navy: "In order to guarantee our continued preparedness, I am updating my guidance for the Department. My focus remains on the continuous improvement of my enduring priorities: people, processes, and capabilities. Excellence in these areas will ensure that our integrated naval force is ready to meet the challenges required of us in the National Defense Strategy. The six strategic goals outlined here will demand a sustained, department-wide effort to fully implement and manage. [...] In this guidance, I designate responsible leaders to manage each department goal, and I will hold them accountable for timely and effective execution. I know that the civilian and uniformed leaders of our Naval Services will work together from initial planning to final execution with a sense of urgency and purpose."
United States. Department of the Navy
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We Are FEMA: Helping People Before, During, and After Disasters
From the Purpose: "Publication 1 (Pub 1) is our capstone doctrine. It helps us as Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) employees understand our role in the emergency management community and provides direction for how we conduct ourselves and make decisions each day. [...] The intent of our Pub 1 is to promote innovation, flexibility, and performance in achieving our mission. It promotes unity of purpose, guides professional judgment, and enables each of us to fulfill our responsibilities."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Assessment of the Clash of Civilizations Debate
From the Document: "Throughout history, man has attempted to understand world events and the relationships between countries in order to craft foreign policy as well as predict future interactions. The end of the Cold War was no different. As the Berlin Wall fell and the USSR's [Union of Soviet Socialist Republics] communist ideology dissolved, the United States no longer viewed the Russians as its enemy. Capitalism and liberal democracy had triumphed over communism. US foreign policy makers and academia grappled with what the new world political stage would look like."
Air University (U.S.). Air Command and Staff College
Rammel, Amy
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Psychosocial Concerns After Hurricane Harvey: 'Tips for Health Care Providers'
From the Document: "Health care providers assume many roles in the midst of natural disasters: caregiver, leader, comforter, and information source. Hurricane Harvey has displaced thousands, destroyed countless homes and property, and claimed numerous lives. Although the hurricane's strength has dissipated, its aftermath will be felt for considerable time to come. As health care providers mobilize to help, they should be mindful of the losses experienced by the population they will assist. Interviewing with sensitivity is essential, and is the first step in assessing specific needs. This fact sheet provides information for healthcare providers after hurricanes and pays special attention to some of the issues for individuals providing support in the aftermath of Harvey."
Uniformed Services University of the Health Sciences. Center for the Study of Traumatic Stress
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Planning for Psychiatric Patient Movement During Emergencies and Disasters
From the Document: "This document identifies basic considerations to assist public health and medical planners to prepare for the movement of psychiatric patients in the event of a disaster and to guide responders and care providers during psychiatric patient movement. Differences in State and local laws, regulations, and requirements will need to be considered when conducting planning for movement or evacuation of psychiatric patients. Please note that this document addresses patients of psychiatric facilities or units (rather than residents of community programs)."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
