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Defining IT Security Requirements for Federal Systems and Networks: Employing Common Criteria Protection Profiles in Key Technology Areas
The strategic goals of IT security are: Increase the level of assurance in Federal systems and networks in the near term by acquiring information technology (IT) products from the commercial marketplace with necessary security features and capabilities, and; Promote the development of more advanced IT security products by industry in the mid-to-long term to further strengthen Federal systems and networks and create a more secure information infrastructure within the United States.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)
Ross, Ron (Ronald S.)
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CISA: Shields Up
From the Webpage: "Russia's invasion of Ukraine could impact organizations both within and beyond the region, to include the U.S. homeland. Every organization--large and small--must be prepared to respond to disruptive cyber activity [hyperlink]. As the nation's cyber defense agency, CISA [Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency] stands ready to help organizations prepare for, respond to, and mitigate the impact of cyber-attacks. When cyber incidents are reported quickly, we can use this information to render assistance and as warning to prevent other organizations and entities from falling victim to a similar attack."
United States. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency
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Continued Presence: Temporary Immigration Designation for Victims of Human Trafficking
From the Pamphlet: "The Center for Countering Human Trafficking (CCHT) is committed to disrupting and dismantling human trafficking organizations and providing support and protection to victims. A core part of this work is processing all Continued Presence requests from law enforcement nationwide."
Center for Countering Human Trafficking (U.S.); United States. Office of Homeland Security
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United States-Mexico Commission for Border Development and Friendship, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Inter-American Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-First Congress, First Session on H.J. Res. 894 to Authorize Appropriations for Expenses of the Untied States Section of the United States-Mexico Commission for Border Development and Friendship, September 5, 1969
This is the September 5, 1969 hearing titled "United States-Mexico Commission for Border Development and Friendship," held before the House Subcommittee on Inter-American Affairs of the Committee on Foreign Affairs. From the opening statement of John W. McCormack: "Enclosed for your consideration and appropriate reference is a draft of a proposed Joint Resolution to authorize appropriations for the expenses of the United States Section of the United States-Mexico Commission for Border Development and Friendship. The Commission was established by an exchange of notes between the United States and Mexico in November and December of 1966 pursuant to a meeting between the Presidents of the two countries in April of that year. Their joint statement included the following: 'The two Presidents expressed their determination to improve the relations between the frontier cities of both countries and to elevate the life of those who live in the border region. They agreed to create a Commission which would study the manner in which these objectives could be realized by cooperative action to raise the standard of living of the respective communities from a social and cultural as well as a material point of view.'" Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Arturo G. Constantino, Eligio de la Garza, Charles A. Meyer, Antonio F. Rodriguez, Lionel Van Deerlin, and Lamar Whitaker.
United States. Government Printing Office
1969
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Chemical and Biological Warfare, Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, Ninety-First Congress, First Session, April 30, 1969
This is the April 30, 1969 hearing titled "Chemical and Biological Warfare" held before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. From the opening statement of J . W. Fulbright: "The committee's interest stems from several recent developments: The Submission by the United Kingdom of a working paper on microbiological warfare weapons to the 18-nation Disarmament Committee, and the formation earlier this year of a United Nations Special Committee [...] to examine and report on the characteristics and security implications of chemical and biological weapons. [...] As chemical and biological weapons may soon be the subject of serious international negotiations, the matter is thus clearly within this committee's responsibility. There are, of course, wider aspects of this problem that follow from the question of whether or not to adhere to a treaty and what part to play in the United Nations Special Committee." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Matthew S. Meselson.
United States. Government Printing Office
1969
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Missing Weapons at the National Park Service: Mismanagement and Lack of Accountability, Joint Oversight Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform and the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation of the Committee on Natural Resources, House of Representatives, One Hundred Thirteenth Congress, First Session, August 2, 2013
This is the August 2, 2013 hearing on "Missing Weapons at the National Park Service: Mismanagement and Lack of Accountability," held before the House of Representatives Subcommittee on National Security of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, and the Subcommittee on Public Lands and Environmental Regulation of the Committee on Natural Resources. From the opening statement of Jason Chaffetz: "Today's proceedings result from a need to further address questions and concerns raised in a June 27th report from this year issued by the U.S. Department of Interior's Office of Inspector General (OIG) entitled, 'Review of U.S. Park Police Weapons Accountability Program.' In the report, the OIG made some very serious charges, including finding insufficient: 'accountability, accuracy, and oversight' of the U.S. Park Police's firearms program. During the course of the OIG's investigation, the OIG found: 'credible evidence of conditions that would allow for theft and misuse of firearms and the ability to conceal the fact if weapons were missing.' Moreover, despite requirements to maintain an accurate firearms inventory, the OIG found that U.S. Park Police firearms inventory records were inaccurate and failed to account for hundreds of firearms." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Robert Knox and Jonathan B. Jarvis.
United States. Government Printing Office
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October 1963 Eruption of Kilauea Volcano Hawaii
"The eruption of October 5-6, 1963, occurred along an 8-mile section of the central part of the east rift zone of Kilauea Volcano. About 9 million cubic yards of lava was erupted from more than 30 fissures which show a slight right-offset en echelon pattern; the new lava covered an area of 1.3 square miles. A few hours before the actual outbreak, the summit of Kilauea began to subside, and strong harmonic tremor and earthquakes commenced at both the summit and the site of the later activity near Napau Crater. These phenomena were apparently caused by subsurface flow of magma from the summit reservoir through the rift zone conduits to the eruptive vents 8 miles distant. The lava of the eruption is a tholeiitic basalt with an average of 5.6 percent olivine. In general, lavas that erupted toward the eastern end of the eruptive zone are richer in olivine. These lavas, like others that erupted in historic times on the rift zone, show a slight differentiation when compared with lavas that erupted from the summit. The differentiation, apparently caused by cooling and crystallization within the rift zone, can be measured by the ratio (CaO [Calcium oxide]/FeO [Iron II oxide] + 0.9 Fe2O3 [Iron III oxide]), which is greater than 1 for summit lavas and which decreases systematically for lavas that erupted progressively eastward along the rift zone."
United States. Department of the Interior; Geological Survey (U.S.); United States. Government Printing Office
Moore, James Gregory, 1930-; Koyanagi, Robert Y., 1934-
1969
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Public Law 109-468: Pipeline Inspection, Protection, Enforcement, and Safety Act, 2006
"To amend title 49, United States Code, to provide for enhanced safety and environmental protection in pipeline transportation, to provide for enhanced reliability in the transportation of the Nation's energy products by pipeline, and for other purposes."
United States. Government Printing Office
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Department of Homeland Security Budget Overview: Fiscal Year 2007, Congressional Budget Justification
"This is the Department of Homeland Security's Performance Budget. It demonstrates the performance levels associated with the FY 2007 President's Budget and implementation of the first year of the Department's Future Years Homeland Security Program, FY 2007 to FY 2011."
United States. Government Printing Office
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Code of Federal Regulations (Annual Edition)
"The Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) annual edition is the codification of the general and permanent rules published in the Federal Register by the departments and agencies of the Federal Government. It is divided into 50 titles that represent broad areas subject to Federal regulation. The 50 subject matter titles contain one or more individual volumes, which are updated once each calendar year, on a staggered basis. The annual update cycle is as follows: titles 1-16 are revised as of January 1; titles 17-27 are revised as of April 1; titles 28-41 are revised as of July 1; and titles 42-50 are revised as of October 1. Each title is divided into chapters, which usually bear the name of the issuing agency. Each chapter is further subdivided into parts that cover specific regulatory areas. Large parts may be subdivided into subparts. All parts are organized in sections, and most citations to the CFR refer to material at the section level."
United States. Government Printing Office
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Strategy and Science: Toward a National Security Policy for the 1970's, Hearings Before The Subcommittee on National Security Policy and Scientific Developments of The Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, Ninety-First Congress, First Session, March 11, 13, 18, 19, 24, and 26, 1969
This is the March 11, 13, 18, 19, 24, and 26, 1969 hearings titled "Strategy and Science: Toward a National Security Policy for the 1970's" held before the House Subcommittee on National Security Policy and Scientific Developments. From the opening statement of Clement J . Zablocki: "The subcommittee will come to order. With this session today, the Subcommittee on National Security Policy and Scientific Developments begins hearings on a subject of vital interest and importance to all who are dedicated to the cause of peace. For the next 3 weeks--and beyond, we will be giving long overdue attention to the effects of space and weapons developments on U.S. alliances and security commitments abroad." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Charles M. Herafeld, Jerome B. Wiesner, George B. Kistiakowsky, Harold A. Linstone, Herman Kahn, Thomas Schelling, Eugene V. Rostow, Mason Willrich, Vincent P. Rock, U. Alexis Johnson, and Warren Nutter.
United States. Government Printing Office
1969
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Taggants in Explosives
The report addresses four major questions. First, it reviews the program to develop identification and detection taggants, and addresses the question of whether taggants would in fact work. Second, it assesses the question of whether adding such taggants to explosives and gunpowders might create a safety hazard. Third, the cost of a taggant program (on the assumption taggants work and are safe) is calculated, and the major parameters which would affect its costs are identified. Finally, the study assesses the likely value of such a program (assuming that taggants work, are safe, and are available at a reasonable cost) to law enforcement.
United States. Government Printing Office
United States. Congress. Office of Technology Assessment
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Transferring Environmental Evaluation Functions to the Environmental Quality Council, Hearing Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations, House of Representatives, Ninety-First Congress, First Session on H.R. 11952 to Reorganize the Executive Branch of the Government by Transferring Functions If Various Agencies Relating to Evaluation of the Effect of Certain Activities Upon the Environment to the Environmental Quality Council, and for Other Purposes, July 9, 1969
This is the July 9, 1969 hearing titled "Transferring Environmental Evaluation Functions to the Environmental Quality Council," held before the House Subcommittee of the Committee on Government Operations. From the opening statement of Lee A. DuBridge: "H.R. 11952 would transfer to the Environmental Quality Council, established by Executive Order 11472, the executive branch functions pertaining to evaluating efforts upon the environment which may result from the activities of the Federal Government under a large number of statutes applying to much of the Federal Government, and transfers to the Council the Environmental Science Services Administration. The bill also sets forth a declaration of national environmental policy and requires and annual conservation and environmental report." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Lee A. DuBridge, John L. Buckley, and Frank Pagnotta.
United States. Government Printing Office
1969
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Sandia International Biological Threat Reduction Program [website]
"Sandia National Laboratories (SNL), a multidisciplinary science and technology laboratory owned by the US Department of Energy (DOE), initiated its International Biological Threat Reduction Program in 1999. The objective of the program is to advance United States and international biological threat reduction and counter-terrorism goals by working to develop and implement systems and practices that promote the safe, secure, and responsible use and management of high-risk biological agents across the globe. The program staff is explicitly multidisciplinary, including experts in the life sciences, physical sciences, and social sciences. Specifically, staff members have technical backgrounds in microbiology, biophysics, biochemistry, molecular biology, veterinary medicine, public health/epidemiology, structural engineering, security systems analysis and design, and international security studies." The website contains information on pathogen security, biosurveillance, documents, reports and briefings, surveys, past conferences and workshops, legislation, Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), and upcoming events.
Sandia National Laboratories
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Sandia National Laboratories [website]
Sandia National Laboratories develops science-based technologies that support our national security. Millions depend on Sandia's technology solutions to solve national and global threats to peace and freedom. Through science and technology, people, infrastructure, and partnerships, Sandia's mission is to meet national needs in five key areas: nuclear weapons, non-proliferation and assessments, military technologies and applications, energy and infrastructure assurance, and homeland security. Sandia is a government-owned/contractor operated (GOCO) facility. Lockheed Martin manages Sandia for the U.S. Department of Energy's National Nuclear Security Administration.
Sandia National Laboratories
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Children and COVID-19: State-Level Data Report
From the Webpage: "State-level reports are the best publicly available and timely data on child COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] cases in the United States. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the Children's Hospital Association are collaborating to collect and share all publicly available data from states on child COVID-19 cases. [...] The age distribution of reported COVID-19 cases was provided on the health department websites of 49 states, New York City, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and Guam. Since the pandemic began, children represented 18.4% of total cumulated cases. For the week ending January 20, children were 25.5% of reported weekly COVID-19 cases (children, under age 18, make up 22.2% of the US population). A smaller subset of states reported on hospitalizations and mortality by age. There is an urgent need to collect more age-specific data to assess the severity of illness related to new variants as well as potential longer-term effects. It is important to recognize there are immediate effects of the pandemic on children's health, but importantly we need to identify and address the long-lasting impacts on the physical, mental, and social well-being of this generation of children and youth."
American Academy of Pediatrics
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America's Emergency Care Environment [website]
From the Website: "The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP), founded in 1968, is the oldest and largest national medical specialty organization representing physicians who practice emergency medicine. With more than 32,000 members, ACEP continually monitors trends in the health care environment and analyzes issues affecting emergency physicians and their patients. Emergency medicine is a state-of-the-art, technologically advanced medical specialty, with highly educated physicians trained to provide life-saving emergency care to adult and pediatric patients. From 1993 to 2003, the number of visits to emergency departments increased 26 percent, from 90.3 million to 113.9 million, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. During the same time period, the number of hospital emergency departments decreased by 14.1 percent, resulting in dramatic increases in patient volumes and waiting times. Emergency departments are obligated under federal law to provide emergency medical care to everyone who needs it, regardless of their ability to pay. As a key component of America's health care safety net, emergency physicians believe quality emergency care is a fundamental right for everyone and unobstructed access to emergency services should be available to all patients." This website provides an overview of America's emergency care environment and presents key statistics at both national and state levels.
American College of Emergency Physicians
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Themis [website]
From the Website: "Themis: Research Journal of Justice Studies and Forensic Science is a professional-quality, peer-reviewed academic journal, publishing SJSU student research in justice studies and forensic science. The journal features student research papers and book reviews. [...] The purpose of 'Themis' is to: 1) Inspire academic research and original writing in justice fields; 2) Instill respect for authorship and the writing process; 3) Promote scholarly excellence and professionalism; 4) Develop editorial and critical evaluation skills; 5) Provide students a means for publication and recognition of scholarship, and a source of pride in their department; 6) Provide students with the experience of peer review: evaluating and critiquing papers for style, clarity, content and accuracy; and line-editing papers for publication."
San Jose State University. Department of Justice Studies. Themis
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Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) Definitions and Usage
From the Webpage Introduction: "The Traffic Light Protocol (TLP) was created in order to facilitate greater sharing of information. TLP is a set of designations used to ensure that sensitive information is shared with the appropriate audience. It employs four colors to indicate expected sharing boundaries to be applied by the recipient(s). TLP only has four colors; any designations not listed in this standard are not considered valid by FIRST [Forum of Incidence Response and Security Teams]. TLP provides a simple and intuitive schema for indicating when and how sensitive information can be shared, facilitating more frequent and effective collaboration. TLP is not a 'control marking' or classification scheme. TLP was not designed to handle licensing terms, handling and encryption rules, and restrictions on action or instrumentation of information. TLP labels and their definitions are not intended to have any effect on freedom of information or 'sunshine' laws in any jurisdiction. TLP is optimized for ease of adoption, human readability and person-to-person sharing; it may be used in automated sharing exchanges, but is not optimized for that use."
United States. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency
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Sample Business Continuity and Disaster Preparedness Plan
This Sample Business Continuity and Disaster Preparedness Plan provides businesses with a template for emergency planning in the event of a disaster. The template includes the following headings: Emergency Planning Team, Coordinate with Others, Critical Operations, Suppliers and Contractors, Evacuation Plan, Shelter-in-Place Plan, Communications, Cyber Security, Records Back-Up, and Employee Emergency Contact Information.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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After Action Report Form
The Department of Homeland Security has developed this template on how to develop an After Action Report. It outlines what should be included in the executive summary, and then details each chapter: exercise overview, exercise goals and objectives, exercise events synopsis, analysis of mission outcomes, analysis of critical task performance, and finishes with instructions on developing the conclusion.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Privacy Impact Assessment for the Mapping Information Platform (MIP), January 27, 2006: Appendix D: Additional Documentation on Security
This document listing "Additional documentation on security" is included as Appendix D to 'Privacy Impact Assessment for the Mapping Information Platform (MIP), January 27, 2006' [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=461551]. The Executive Orders, Public Laws, and National Policy Documents contained in this list were used as the basis for the establishment of a department-wide IT security program within the Department of Homeland Security.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Privacy Impact Assessment for the Mapping Information Platform (MIP), January 27, 2006: Appendix G: Certifier Penalty Clause
The Certifier Penalty Clause is included as Appendix G to 'Privacy Impact Assessment for the Mapping Information Platform (MIP), January 27, 2006' [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=461551]. This clause is intended for certifiers (registered professional engineers or licensed land surveyors authorized to provide certified elevation information) who have submitted requests through the online MT-EZ form or eLOMA system. It notifies these certifiers that provision of any falsified information is a punishable offense. Any requests submitted for the Mapping Information Platform must contain the following information about the certifier in order to determine the credibility of the certifier: certifier's company, property address, certifier's name, certifier's professional license number and expiration date, certifier's business telephone number, and certifier's e-mail address. All requests are reviewed for accuracy and legitimacy, and if deemed inaccurate or illegitimate will not be processed.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Privacy Impact Assessment for the Mapping Information Platform (MIP), January 27, 2006: Appendix F: Request for MIP eLOMA Access [DRAFT]
This document is a draft of the form used to request access for the online eLOMA tool. It is included as Appendix F to 'Privacy Impact Assessment for the Mapping Information Platform (MIP), January 27, 2006' [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=461551]. "Per FEMA's procedure, a certifier can request access rights [to the Mapping Information Platform] by submitting a request to the applicable Regional Management Center (contractors to FEMA). Based on information provided via a verifiable means of communication (i.e., email), the Regional Management Center employees approve access requests and submit the access request to the MIP Help Desk to grant access. All access to data is defined by the user's need and use of the data."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Department of Homeland: Office of Biometric Identity Management [website]
"The Office of Biometric Identity Management (OBIM) supports the Department of Homeland Security's responsibility to protect the nation by providing biometric identification services that help federal, state, and local government decision makers accurately identify the people they encounter and determine whether those people pose a risk to the United States. OBIM supplies the technology for collecting and storing biometric data, provides analysis, updates its watchlist, and ensures the integrity of the data."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Critical Infrastructure Task Force
A PowerPoint presentation overview of the Critical Infrastructure Task Force. The Critical Infrastructure Task Force "review current and provide recommendations on advancing national critical infrastructure policy& planning to ensure the reliable delivery of critical infrastructure services while simultaneously reducing the consequences of the exploitation, destruction, or disruption of critical infrastructure products, services, and/or operations."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security: Science and Technology [website]
"Technology and threats evolve rapidly in today's ever-changing environment. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) monitors those threats and capitalizes on technological advancements at a rapid pace, developing solutions and bridging capability gaps at a pace that mirrors the speed of life. S&T's mission is to help strengthen America's security and resiliency by providing assessments, analysis and reports and developing innovative technology solutions for the Homeland Security Enterprise. Created by Congress in 2003, S&T conducts basic and applied research, development, demonstration, testing and evaluation activities relevant to DHS. S&T strives to address current capability gaps while preparing for future challenges. Projects are organized into six primary areas that directly support DHS components, as well as federal, state and local first responders: First responders: Expanding first responder capabilities and improving their effectiveness, efficiency and safety; Borders and maritime security: Enhancing security at our nation's borders and waterways without impeding the flow of commerce; Cybersecurity: Contributing to a safe, secure and resilient cyber environment; Chemical and biological defense: Detecting, protecting against, responding to and recovering from chemical and biological incidents; Explosives: Protecting citizens and infrastructure from the devastating effects of explosives; and Resilience: Improving the nation's preparedness for natural and man-made catastrophes."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Be Informed: Chemical Threat
"A chemical attack is the deliberate release of a toxic gas, liquid or solid that can poison people and the environment." This document provides brief instructions on what one should do in the event of a chemical attack.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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SHAred RESources (SHARES) High Frequency Radio Program [website]
"The SHAred RESources (SHARES) High Frequency (HF) Radio program, administered by the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) National Coordinating Center for Communications (NCC), provides an additional means for users with a national security and emergency preparedness mission to communicate when landline and cellular communications are unavailable. SHARES members use existing HF radio resources to coordinate and transmit messages needed to perform critical functions, including those areas related to leadership, safety, maintenance of law and order, finance, and public health."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Protect Your Workplace: Guidance on Physical and Cyber Security and Reporting of Suspicious Behavior, Activity, and Cyber Incidents
"This brochure, released by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, is a guide to protecting one's physical and cyber security in the workplace by reporting any suspicious behavior, activity, and cyber incidents."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
