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Crime, Violence, Discipline, and Safety in U.S. Public Schools: Findings from the School Survey on Crime and Safety: 2017-18, First Look
From the Introduction: "Using data from the School Survey on Crime and Safety (SSOCS), this report presents findings both on crime and violence in U.S. public schools and on the practices and programs schools have implemented to promote school safety. [...] The findings presented in this report are based on a nationally representative, stratified, random sample of 4,803 U.S. public schools. [...] The purpose of this report is to introduce new NCES [National Center for Education Statistics] data through the presentation of tables containing descriptive information. The tables in this report contain totals and percentages generated from bivariate cross-tabulation procedures."
National Center for Education Statistics
Diliberti, Melissa; Jackson, Mickey; Correa, Samuel . . .
2019-07
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Depot Maintenance: DOD Should Adopt a Metric That Provides Quality Information on Funded Unfinished Work, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the Document: "DOD allows carryover from one fiscal year to the next to ensure the smooth flow of maintenance work performed at depots. DOD has reported that approximately 6 months of carryover is optimal. Excess carryover (i.e., more unfinished work than allowed) may reflect an inefficient use of resources and tie up funds that could be used for other priorities. Congress directed DOD to report on its current DOD carryover metric and consider alternatives. DOD's report discussed three carryover metrics: the current DOD carryover metric, an Office of the Secretary of Defense-proposed carryover metric, and an Army-proposed carryover metric. Congress asked GAO [Government Accountability Office] to review DOD's historical carryover and the metrics presented by DOD."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-07
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Disaster Relief Fund: FY 2020 Funding Requirements (Fiscal Year 2019 Report to Congress)
From the Document: "The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), pursuant to P.L. 116-6, is providing this report on the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) budget requirements."
United States. Department of Homeland Security; United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2019-05-28
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The Dialogue [Volume 5, Issue 1]
The Dialogue is "a quarterly technical assistance bulletin on disaster behavioral health" produced by the SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) Disaster Technical Assistance Center. The featured theme of this 2008 issue of "The Dialogue," revolves around the responsibilities of a disaster substance abuse coordinator. Articles include: "Tourists, Terrorism, and Disasters"; "Silent Survivors of Disasters: Older Adults"; "Survivor-to-Survivor Storytelling and Trauma Recovery" and "A New Model for a Statewide Disaster Behavioral Health Response Plan." The "Special Feature" article is, "The Americans with Disabilities Act and Disaster Response." Links to further educational materials such as webcasts, webinars, conferences, and e-learning courses are included in the "Recommended Reading"; "Conference Highlights" and "Upcoming Meetings" sections.
United States. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
2008
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The Dialogue [Volume 5, Issue 2]
The Dialogue is "a quarterly technical assistance bulletin on disaster behavioral health" produced by the SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) Disaster Technical Assistance Center. The featured theme of this 2008 issue of "The Dialogue," is 'caring for the caregiver.' Articles include: "Managing Communications and Media Relations During a Disaster"; "TOPOFF 4 Exercise: The Oregon Venue"; "Building Resilience Among First Responders in Child Protective Services" and "Responding to School Violence." Links to further educational materials such as webcasts, webinars, conferences, and e-learning courses are included in the "Recommended Reading"; "Conference Highlights" and "Upcoming Meetings" sections.
United States. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
2008
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The Dialogue [Volume 5, Issue 4]
The Dialogue is "a quarterly technical assistance bulletin on disaster behavioral health" produced by the SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) Disaster Technical Assistance Center. The featured theme of this 2009 issue of "The Dialogue," "summarizes the information presented and discussed at the All-Hazards
Disaster Behavioral Health: Optimizing Psychological Health and Resiliency in Difficult Economic Times Conference." Articles include: "Video Montage: 'The Economic Crisis: An
All-Hazards Event' & Keynote Address: The Economic Crisis and Disaster Behavioral Health"; "Reflections of Resilience During Stressful Economic Times"; "Understanding and Facilitating Resilience"; "Case Study on Community Resilience During Stressful Economic Times" and various other breakout sessions and reports. Links to further educational materials such as webcasts, webinars, conferences, and e-learning courses are included in the "Upcoming Meetings" section.
United States. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
2009
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The Dialogue [Volume 5, Issue 3]
The Dialogue is "a quarterly technical assistance bulletin on disaster behavioral health" produced by the SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) Disaster Technical Assistance Center. The featured theme of this 2009 issue of "The Dialogue," is social media use in emergency situations. Articles include: "The Mercy Model: A Leadership Approach to Public Mental Health Systems and Population-Based Programs"; "Disaster Planning and Opioid Treatment Programs"; "Psychological First Aid Utilization by Health Systems" and "Psychology Beyond Borders." Links to further educational materials such as webcasts, webinars, conferences, and e-learning courses are included in the "Recommended Reading"; "Conference Highlights" and "Upcoming Meetings" sections.
United States. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
2009
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The Dialogue [Volume 6, Issue 2]
The Dialogue is "a quarterly technical assistance bulletin on disaster behavioral health" produced by the SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) Disaster Technical Assistance Center. The featured theme of this 2010 issue of "The Dialogue," "includes information about cultural differences and sensitivity in disaster response (e.g., lessons learned from disaster response work with American Samoa); a Psychological First Aid training now available online; recent research about compassion fatigue and satisfaction; a communication aid to be used with people who have limited spoken language capacity." Articles include: "Knowing Cultural Differences Makes All
the Difference When Offering Assistance"; "Develop Your Psychological First Aid Skills at the PFA [Psychological First Aid] Online Learning Center"; "Our Cultural Experience Working in American Samoa" and "Compassion Fatigue and Satisfaction: An Overview of the Research and Practice Literature." Links to further educational materials such as webcasts, webinars, conferences, and e-learning courses are included in the "Recommended Resource"; "Upcoming Meetings" and "Webinars and Trainings" sections.
United States. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
2010
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The Dialogue [Volume 10, Issue 3]
"The Dialogue' is a quarterly technical assistance journal on disaster behavioral health which is produced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC)." This issue contains the following articles: "Post-Disaster Decline: Understanding Chldren's Vulnerability Before, During, and After Katrina" by Lori Peek and Alice Fothergill; "Meeting the Mental Health Needs of Older Adults in Disasters" by Lisa Furst; "All Hands on Deck for People Living with HIV and AIDS After Hurricane Sandy" by Janet Weinberg; "Recommended Resources"; and "Upcoming Events."
United States. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
2014
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The Dialogue [Volume 10, Issue 4]
"'The Dialogue' is a quarterly technical assistance journal on disaster behavioral health which is produced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC)." This issue contains the following articles: "A Firefighter Peer Counselor's Three Questions" by Jim Jeannette; "Resilience in Joplin (and the Healing Power of Butterflies)" by Vicky Mieseler; "Strength After: The Importance of Disaster Behavioral Health Responders Staying Engaged Throughout Long-Term Recovery" by Christian Burgess; "Recommended Resources"; and "Upcoming Events."
United States. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
2014
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The Dialogue [July 2004]
"The SAMHSA [Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration] All-Hazards Regional Trainings have been an overwhelming success. Teams of mental health, substance abuse, and emergency management professionals; voluntary organizations active in disaster; and other critical participants attended the most recent trainings conducted in Chicago for Public Health Service (PHS) regions V and VII and in Boston for regions I and II. [...] With the regional trainings drawing to a close, SAMHSA DTAC [Disaster Technical Assistance Center] has the opportunity to reflect on the wealth of resources gained through the conferences. SAMHSA DTAC has received working copies of more than 45 State and Territory disaster behavioral health plans, as well as several independent, detailed substance abuse disaster plans. Many of these plans can be accessed through SAMHSA DTAC as technical assistance resources."
United States. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
2004-07
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Enhancing Security and Stability in Afghanistan [December 2018]
"This report is submitted in accordance with Sections 1225 and 1532 of the Carl Levin and Howard P. 'Buck' McKeon National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015 [...] It includes a description of the strategy of the United States for enhancing security and stability in Afghanistan, a current and anticipated threat assessment, and a description and assessment of the size, structure, strategy, budget, and financing of the Afghan National Defense and Security Forces. [...] This report describes efforts to enhance security and stability in Afghanistan from June 1, 2018, through November 30, 2018. This report complements other reports and information about Afghanistan provided to Congress and is not intended to be the single source of all information about the combined efforts or the future strategy of the United States, its coalition partners, or Afghanistan. A classified annex accompanies this report. The next report will include an analysis of efforts to enhance security and stability in Afghanistan from December 1, 2018, through May 31, 2019."
United States. Department of Defense
2018-12
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H. Rept 116-162, Part 1: Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act, Report Together with Dissenting Views to Accompany H.R. 3239, July 19, 2019
From the Purpose and Summary: "H.R. 3239, the 'Humanitarian Standards for Individuals in Customs and Border Protection Custody Act,' requires U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to ensure that its border facilities are equipped to meet and deliver basic humanitarian standards of care for detained individuals, including families and children."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2019-07-19
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The Dialogue [Volume 13, Issue 1]
"'The Dialogue' is a quarterly technical assistance journal on disaster behavioral health which is produced by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Service Administration (SAMHSA) Disaster Technical Assistance Center (DTAC)." This issue contains the following articles: "Recent Technical Assistance Requests" ; "The Flint Water Crisis: Q&A About the Behavioral Health Response Efforts" by Jody Lewis ; "Rural Indiana Town Responds to HIV Cluster Driven by Drug Abuse" by Sara K. Cozad and Stephanie L. Spoolstra ; and "Recommended Resources."
United States. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
2016
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The Dialogue [April 2004]
"The SAMHSA [Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration] DTAC [Disaster Technical Assistance Center] is supported by SAMHSA and is operated by Educational Services, Inc. Because there are many organizations involved in disaster mental health and substance abuse, SAMHSA DTAC's role is to broker information and expertise. The Center also provides expert help to States, Territories, and local agencies as they prepare for disasters and provide behavioral services in their wake. Disaster mental health coordinators, mental health commissioners, substance abuse coordinators, and other State and local service providers have made use of the Center's technical assistance services for everything from free resource materials to on-site, expert consultation. One of the ways SAMHSA DTAC has established strong partnerships is by undertaking a needs assessment with the involvement of 47 States and Territories. Building on that data, SAMHSA DTAC was able to structure its programs and services and identify priorities to best meet recipients' needs."
United States. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration
2004-04
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Federal Information Security: Agencies and OMB Need to Strengthen Policies and Practices, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Document: "For 22 years, GAO [Government Accountability Office] has designated information security as a governmentwide high-risk area. FISMA [Federal Information Security Modernization Act
of 2014] requires federal agencies to develop, document, and implement information security programs and have independent evaluations of those programs and practices. It also assigns government-wide responsibilities for information security to OMB [Office of Management and Budget], DHS [Department of Homeland Security], and NIST [National Institute of Standards and Technology]. FISMA includes a provision for GAO to periodically report to Congress on agencies' implementation of the act."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-07
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Federal Rulemaking: Selected Agencies Should Clearly Communicate Practices Associated with Identity Information in the Public Comment Process, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the Highlights: "Federal agencies publish on average 3,700 proposed rules yearly and are generally required to provide interested persons (commenters) an opportunity to comment on these rules. In recent years, some high-profile rulemakings have received extremely large numbers of comments, raising questions about how agencies manage the identity information associated with comments. While the APA [Administrative Procedure Act] does not require the disclosure of identifying information from a commenter, agencies may choose to collect this information. This report examines (1) the identity information collected by Regulations.gov and agency-specific comment websites; (2) the guidance agencies have related to the identity of commenters; (3) how selected agencies treat identity information; and (4) the extent to which selected agencies clearly communicate their practices associated with identity information. GAO [Government Accountability Office] selected a nongeneralizable sample of 10 federal agencies on the basis of large comment volume. GAO surveyed 52 program offices within these agencies about their comment process; and reviewed comment websites, agency guidance, and posted comment data. GAO also interviewed relevant agency officials."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-06
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US Army War College: Parameters [Spring-Summer 2019]
The Spring-Summer 2019 edition of Parameters, published by the U.S. Army War College, contains the following featured articles: "A2/AD Myths: Chinese & Russian" by Sam J. Tangredi, Keir Giles and Mathieu Boulegue; "Enhancing Security & Stability" by C. Anthony Pfaff, Massimo Pani and Karen J. Finkenbinder; and "On Strategic Foundations" by Richard A. Lacquement Jr. and John F. Sullivan. These articles are followed by several other features including book reviews, biographies, and numerous articles on political history, military history, regional studies, and strategic leadership.
Army War College (U.S.)
2019
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Crime Mapping News, 2009 (Volume 8, Issue 1)
"The topic of this issue of Crime Mapping News is the use of mapping tools and applications to assist crime analysts in their daily crime mapping efforts. This issue begins with an article about a text analysis tool by the Jacksonville (FL) Sheriff's Office to help identify emerging crime patterns and investigate long term crime problems. The second article describes advanced mapping techniques and concepts that can be applied using tactical crime analysis software. The third article discusses the 2008 International Association of Crime Analysts conference. The final article is part of our Crime Mapping News Spotlight series in which we highlight the growth or advancement of a particular crime analysis unit, or the development of a specific program or event that incorporates key areas of this overall publication and relates to the field. This issue's spotlight is on the crime analysis unit at the Port St. Lucie (FL) Police Department."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Police Foundation (U.S.)
2009
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Crime Mapping News, 2007 (Volume 7, Issue 4)
"The topic of this issue of Crime Mapping News is multijurisdictional crime mapping efforts. This issue begins with an article about the organization, development, and implementation of a new regional crime mapping information system in San Diego, California. The second article describes the development and application of a regional data-sharing initiative in Maryland. The third article highlights the events at a recent mapping conference in Pittsburgh, PA. The final article is part of a new series called the Crime Mapping News Spotlight where we highlight a particular program, crime analysis unit, or special event involving GIS [Geographic Information System], crime mapping and/or crime analysis and provide a brief snapshot of the key components, ideas, or strategies. This issue's spotlight is on a professional GIS certificate program at George Mason University in Northern Virginia."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Police Foundation (U.S.)
2007
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Crime Mapping News, 2006 (Volume 7, Issue 3)
"The topic of this issue of Crime Mapping News is how mapping and GIS [Geographic Information System] can be used to examine drug trafficking and contraband issues. This issue begins with an article that discusses the use and dynamic application of mapping technology by a major law enforcement program located in the Eastern corridor to combat drug trafficking and gang-related activity in various regions of D.C., Maryland, and Virginia. The second article explains the usefulness of crime mapping in a correctional facility to assist with contraband problems and to deter illicit activity. The third article is part of a new series of this newsletter called the Crime Mapping News Spotlight where we highlight a particular program, crime analysis unit, or special event involving GIS, crime mapping and/or crime analysis and provide a brief snapshot of the key components, ideas, or strategies. This issue's spotlight is about a police department's implementation of a new crime analysis and mapping system and the benefits it will bring to their operations and responses to crime and disorder problems."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services; Police Foundation (U.S.)
2006
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Compendium of U.S. - Canada Emergency Management Assistance Mechanisms: National-Level Acts, Agreements, Frameworks, Guidance, Plans, and Procedures for Response Operations, Communication and Coordination, Preparedness, and Recovery [October 2016]
From the Document: "The 'Compendium of U.S.-Canada Emergency Management Assistance Mechanisms has been revised. The first edition was published in 2012'. The Compendium is intended to: [1] raise awareness of national-level acts, agreements, frameworks, guidance, plans, and procedures; [2] facilitate communication, coordination, and the movement of Federal-to-Federal assistance resources; and; [3] help Emergency Management Consultative Group members and others better understand each country's policies on providing and receiving emergency assistance. This second edition of the 'Compendium' builds on the first by reflecting the ever changing emergency management environment, and includes additional information."
United States. Department of Homeland Security; Canada. Public Safety Canada
2016-10
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Implications of Climate Change for the U.S. Army
From the Executive Summary: "Current conversations about climate change and its impacts are often rancorous and politically charged. As an organization that is, by law, non-partisan, the Department of Defense (DoD) is precariously unprepared for the national security implications of climate change-induced global security challenges. This study examines the implications of climate change for the United States Army. This includes national security challenges associated with or worsened by climate change, and organizational challenges arising from climate change-related issues in the domestic environment. Given that, the study's starting point is the implications of climate change for the U.S. Army, and the Army is therefore the focus of the analysis and recommendations. That said, much of the analysis involves DoD and other elements of the government, and most of the Army-specific recommendations have parallels that apply to other military services."
Army War College (U.S.)
Hill, Andrew A.; Jahn, Molly; Thomas, Nicole . . .
2019-07?
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Medical Surveillance Monthly Report [June 2019]
This June 2019 edition of the "Medical Surveillance Monthly Report" contains the following articles: "Offspring sex ratio of male active duty U.S. Navy submariners, 2001-2015" by Clinton Hall, Kathleen E. Kramer, "Norovirus outbreak in Army service members, Camp Arifjan, Kuwait, May 2018" by Julianna Kebisek, Erin E. Richards, Vicki Buckelew, Mary Kelly Hourihan, Steven Finder, and John F. Ambrose; "Outbreak of cyclosporiasis in a U.S. Air Force training population, Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, TX, 2018" by Mary T. Pawlak, Ryan C. Gottfredson, Michael J. Cuomo, and Brian K. White; "Surveillance snapshot: Human papillomavirus vaccination among U.S. active component service members in the Millennium Cohort Study, 2006-2017" by Rayna K. Matsuno, Ben Porter, Steven Warner, and Natalie Wells; and "Female infertility, active component service women, U.S. Armed Forces, 2013-2018" by Shauna Stahlman.
Armed Forces Health Surveillance Center (U.S.)
2019-06
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Considerations for Encryption in Public Safety Radio Systems
From the Preface: "This document was developed at the request of the public safety community to provide supporting information for consideration and decisions at all levels of government to encrypt critical portions of public safety communications systems. It is essential the design and operation of mission critical radio systems enable voice and data communications that is protected from unauthorized reception as required. This document examines the complex issues of why encryption may be needed during critical operations of an urgent or time-sensitive nature or when open communications may not be sufficient to protect personally identifiable and/or sensitive information. It should be noted that there may be differing legal requirements in various jurisdictions relating to the encryption of communications on Public Safety radio systems. Therefore, when considering encryption, in addition to operational and policy considerations, a legal analysis should be conducted."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. SAFECOM; United States. Department of Homeland Security; United States. Department of Homeland Security. Federal Partnership for Interoperable Communications . . .
2016-09
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Senate Report 113-199: Terrorism Risk Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2014, Before the United States Senate, Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, One Hundred and Thirteenth Congress, Second Session, June 26, 2014
"The Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, to which was referred the bill (S. 2244) to extend the termination date of the Terrorism Insurance Program established under the Terrorism Risk Insurance Act of 2002, and for other purposes, having considered the same, reports favorably thereon, with amendments, and recommends that the bill, as amended, do pass."
United States. Government Printing Office
2014-06-26
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Senate Report 113-257: Preventing Conflicts of Interest with Contractors Act: Report of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs United States Senate to Accompany S. 2061, To Prevent Conflicts of Interest Relating to Contractors Providing Background Investigation Fieldwork Services and Investigative Support Services
This is the September 16, 2014 hearing on "Preventing Conflicts of Interest with Contractors Act" Report of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs United States Senate. From the Statement of Mr. Thomas Carper, Chairman of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs: "The United States government performs background investigations of individuals to determine an individual's suitability to work as a federal employee or fitness to serve as an employee of a federal contractor, to assess whether to allow an individual to have access to classified information or to hold a national security sensitive position in the government, and to assess whether to allow an individual to have access to sensitive government facilities or information systems. Often the government employs contractors to compile the information required for the background checks. Final quality reviews of the contractor's work product ensure that the background investigation is complete and meets all applicable standards. S. 2061 would prohibit agencies, when they employ a contractor to perform background investigations, from hiring the same contractor to perform the final quality review of the contractor's own work. This simple rule will prevent a conflict of interest that may otherwise undermine the impartiality and objectivity of the quality review, or give a contractor an unfair competitive advantage over other contractors."
United States. Government Printing Office
2014-09-16
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Evaluation of DHS' Information Security Program for Fiscal Year 2018
From the Document: "We reviewed DHS' information security program for compliance with 'Federal Information Security Modernization Act' requirements. We conducted our evaluation according to this year's reporting instructions. Our objective was to determine whether DHS' information security program and practices adequately and effectively protected data and information systems supporting DHS' operations and assets for Fiscal Year 2018."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2019-09-19
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Immigration, Citizenship, and the Federal Justice System, 1998-2018
"This report highlights trends in federal arrests and prosecutions by the country of citizenship of persons processed through the federal criminal justice system. It shows changes from 1998 through 2018. The report provides statistics on law enforcement and prosecutions along the U.S.-Mexico border, as well as in non-border areas. It shows the number of suspects arrested and prosecuted for both immigration and non-immigration offenses, including by their citizenship status. It details activities for all 94 federal judicial districts, while also separately detailing activities for the 5 districts along the U.S.-Mexico border."
United States. Bureau of Justice Statistics
Motivans, Mark
2019-08
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Hospital Resource Vulnerability Assessment (RVA) Implementation Guide
From the Intended Application and Use: "The RVA [Resource Vulnerability Assessment] is intended to be a voluntary tool to assist hospitals with identifying and prioritizing preparedness gaps and creating a yearly analysis and prioritization cycle, complementing the HVA [Hazard Vulnerability Assessment]. The RVA examines the specific resources of the hospital including the 'plans, space, staff, and supply' considerations."
United States. Technical Resources, Assistance Center and Information Exchange
2015-12-22
