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Electromagnetic Defense Task Force 2.0: 2019 Report
From the Executive Summary: "In 2018, the Electromagnetic Defense Task Force (EDTF) was created to undertake an audacious effort to holistically understand challenges and opportunities facing militaries and societies in an age increasingly dominated by the electromagnetic spectrum (EMS), a broad area of activity characterized by the visible and invisible movement of light and energy. The task force was a triage response to an enterprise-wide knowledge deficiency about the criticality of issues confronting the United States and its allies as every aspect of modern society becomes increasingly reliant on the EMS. [...] During the second summit held 29 April-1 May 2019, more than 220 fellows participated in a series of TTXs [tabletop exercise] (or war games) organized into four tracks: (1) electromagnetic spectrum operations (EMSO), (2) high-powered electronics and microwaves (HPEM)/DE [directed energy]/spectrum management, (3) EMP [electromagnetic pulse] and GMD [geomagnetic disturbance], and (4) quantum and 5G technologies. In total, 17 teams formed, including two special teams to address nuclear power station vulnerabilities and analyze commercial reports and data generated by the electric power industry."
Air University (U.S.). Press; Curtis E. LeMay Center for Doctrine Development and Education
Stuckenberg, David, 1981; Woolsey, R. James, 1941-; DeMaio, Douglas, 1969-
2019-08
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Operation Pacific Eagle-Philippines: Lead Inspector General Report to the United States Congress
From the Document: "This is the 7th Lead IG [Inspector General] quarterly report on Operation Pacific Eagle-Philippines (OPE-P), summarizing this quarter's events and describing Lead IG and partner agency oversight work relating to OPE-P. It also includes a classified appendix that is made available to the relevant congressional committees and government agencies. ISIS [Islamic State of Iraq and Syria]-affiliated activity in the Philippines continued this quarter, along with U.S. and Philippine efforts to counter these violent extremists. In June 2019, a suicide bombing at a Philippine military base killed 5 and wounded 22. This was the first confirmed suicide bombing by a Filipino, which raises concerns that Philippine militants are adopting not just the ISIS 'brand' but also its ideology and tactics."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Department of State. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Agency for International Development. Office of Inspector General
2019-04-01
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EMR-ISAC: Infogram, Volume 19 Issue 29, August 15, 2019
The Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's (EMR-ISAC) InfoGram is a weekly publication of information concerning the protection of critical infrastructures relevant to members of the Emergency Services Sector. This issue includes the following sections: "First responders should know the dangers of MRI [magnetic resonance imaging] technology"; "Distracted driving now a way of life, serious threat to first responders"; "NOAA [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration] ups forecast for above-normal hurricane season"; "Free course: Leadership for the Fire and Emergency Services"; "Hospital Preparedness for Unplanned IT [information technology] Downtime Events"; "Cyber threat increasing for industrial control systems"; "State Cyber Disruption Response Plans"; and "Why cities are a big target for cyberattacks and why it'll get worse."
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2019-08-15
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National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters (NACCD): Pediatric Disaster Training Report
From the Introduction: "The PDTWG [Pediatric Disaster Training Working Group] identified several priority health, mental health and safety needs of children and youth during and after disasters. The aim of these recommendations (as a subset in advance of the full report) is to improve health and mental health professional, responder, emergency manager, teacher, childcare provider, family member, youth and the general public's knowledge and confidence to act to assess, treat and support children and youth (newborn-18 years old) during and after disasters. The PDTWG's goal is to identify strategies to support the overall health and safety needs of children in disasters and to help ensure health and mental health professionals, first responders, education personnel, childcare workers, and the public will respond effectively to their needs."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
2018-09
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Report of Investigation: John E. Hyten, General, Air Force [Redacted]
From the Introduction and Summary: "From June 22 through July 31, 2018, the complainant submitted various allegations to different DoD agencies regarding U.S. Strategic Command (USSTRATCOM) personnel. On August 27, 2018, the complainant submitted a complaint to the DoD Office of Inspector General alleging misconduct against USSTRATCOM Commander, General (Gen) John E. Hyten, U.S. Air Force (USAF). To clarify the allegations, we interviewed the complainant on August 31, 2018. On September 12, 2018, we initiated an investigation into the allegations that from November 2016 through March 2018, Gen Hyten: (1) misused military aircraft (MilAir) for personal reasons, (2) allowed his spouse to travel on MilAir for inappropriate reasons, (3) misused his protective service detail (PSD) for personal reasons, and (4) misused his Government cell phone for personal matters."
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General
2019-03-15
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ROUTES Dashboard [website]
From the Webpage: "The ROUTES [Reducing Opportunities for Unlawful Transport of Endangered Species] Dashboard is an interactive website providing graphics on wildlife trafficking through airports between 2009 and 2018. The Dashboard's graphics are derived from open source wildlife seizure data collected by C4ADS [Center For Advanced Defense] under the ROUTES Partnership. The Dashboard also contains a Route Risk Tool, which allows users to input specific flight routes and receive an estimated risk assessment based on the number of previous trafficking attempts along that route, and a Country Profile Map, which provides a summary of wildlife trafficking information for individual countries."
United States. Agency for International Development. Office of U.S. Foreign Disaster Assistance; Center for Advanced Defense Studies
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Preparing for Tornado Season
This resource is also available in Spanish [https://childcareta.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/public/preparing-tornado-season-esp.pdf]. From the Document: "Tornadoes can happen at any time. However, they are most likely to occur in the spring and summer months. Tornadoes may cause extensive damage to structures and disrupt transportation, power, water, gas, and communications in its direct path and in neighboring areas. With spring fast approaching, now is a good time to be sure that your program is prepared."
United States. Administration for Children and Families; United States. Department of Health and Human Services
2019-02-11?
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Preparing for Landslides or Mudslides
This resource is also available in Spanish [https://childcareta.acf.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/public/preparing-landslides-mudslides-esp.pdf]. From the Document: "The recommended response to a mudslide or landslide is to evacuate to a secondary location if you are able. Whether you work alone or in a center, all staff must know what to do in an evacuation response. Emergency plans are essential."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services; United States. Administration for Children and Families
2018-10-30?
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Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR): Joint NACCD and NBSB Future Strategies for Children Report
From the Introduction: "The US Department of Health and Human Services, Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) is tasked with protecting the health and safety of all Americans during emergencies and to foster their resilience to withstand and respond to the same. Given the criticality of this task as it relates to youth, the Office of the ASPR requested the National Advisory Committee for Children and Disasters (NACCD) to work with the National Biodefense Science Board (NBSB, previously known as the National Preparedness and Response Science Board, NPRSB) to recommend future strategies the ASPR could utilize in advancing the health security of our nation's youth. Building on the National Preparedness and Response Science Board's (NPRSB) Future Strategies Report (2015), the National Advisory Committee for Children and Disasters (NACCD) worked with the NBSB to review projected trends and develop a prioritized set of future strategy recommendations and initial implementation steps for the ASPR, specific to children's needs in disasters."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
2018-09
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Airline Consumer Protections: Information on Selected Airlines' Non-Discrimination Training Programs
From the Document: "Federal law prohibits airlines from discriminating against passengers on the basis of race, color, national origin, religion, sex, or ancestry. Nevertheless, recent high-profile events reported in the media have led some non-discrimination advocacy organizations to question whether airlines treat all passengers equally and without bias. For example, in May 2016, airline personnel reportedly subjected an economics professor of Italian descent--perceived to be Middle Eastern--to additional security screening after a passenger raised security concerns upon seeing his math equations. While airline staff determined the threat was not credible and allowed the professor to fly, the flight was delayed for hours. More recently, in 2017, the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) issued a travel advisory (lifted in 2018) against one airline, citing 'disrespectful, discriminatory or unsafe conditions' for African-American passengers."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2019-08-22
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National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters (NACCD): Metrics of Baseline Vulnerability in Pediatrics Health Care Services Report
From the Introduction: "The concept of a Regional Disaster Health Response System (RDHRS) rests on the aspiration of a strong and resilient local healthcare system that can withstand, respond to, and recover from disasters and public health crises. The different effects and recovery trajectories from the three major U.S. hurricanes of 2017 - Harvey, Irma, and Maria - invite inquiry as to why some areas can respond better and faster than others after disaster. A baseline assessment of vulnerabilities in healthcare delivery would be invaluable in predicting an area's need for outside assistance and prognosis over short, medium, and long-term timescales, enabling a more targeted direction of resources. The Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response (ASPR) asked the National Advisory Committee on Children and Disasters (NACCD) to develop a list of metrics that could define the baseline status and vulnerability of an area's ability to deliver pediatric healthcare."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response
2018-09
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Green Readiness, Response, and Recovery: A Collaborative Synthesis
From the Abstract: "A collection of case studies, interviews, and personal reflections inspired by a national workshop, Green Readiness, Response, and Recovery: A Collaborative Synthesis includes lessons learned from a diverse group of practitioners and researchers about the ways in which environmental stewardship has served as a catalyst for revitalizing communities. Its focus is on practical solutions from various sectors on how to best prepare for, respond to, and recover from disturbances. The book contains a wide range of examples, including social and environmental disturbances and disasters, urban and rural geographies, and various modes of action, from small nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) to government agencies."
United States. Department of Agriculture; United States. Forest Service
Campbell, Lindsay K.; Svendsen, Erika S.; Hines, Sarah J. . . .
2019
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Dearborn CERT Supports Community Response Team in the United Arab Emirates
"An ongoing partnership between Michigan emergency managers and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is spanning language barriers and thousands of miles to build an international preparedness partnership. Given its desert environment, the UAE faces a number of climate-related challenges, including extreme heat and sandstorms. In addition, the country's relatively new infrastructure presents emergency response officials with new logistical challenges, such as evacuating very tall buildings in the event of an emergency. In 2008, the UAE visited official emergency response authorities of several countries, seeking ways to engage the country's youth and young adults in community service. UAE officials identified the United States' CERT [Community Emergency Response Teams] program and the Swedish Civil Defense League as models for training and engagement. To expand its CERT cooperation, UAE officials looked to partner with Dearborn, Michigan, a city, which according to the 2010 U.S. Census is home to the largest percentage (nearly 40 percent) of Arab-Americans in the United States. As a result of its large Arab population, Dearborn officials had begun an effort to translate the CERT curriculum into Arabic shortly before meeting with UAE officials in 2009. Kevin Sweeney, Michigan State Police Sergeant, and Brad Smith, Dearborn Emergency Management Homeland Security Director, spearheaded the translation effort with the support of others in the community."
Community Emergency Response Team (U.S.)
2014-07-16?
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CERT Train-The-Trainer Course: Instructor Guide
From the Webpage: "CERT [Community Emergency Response Team] Train-the-Trainer Instructor Guide provides guidance for teaching future CERT class instructors. The Instructor Guide contains effective teaching practices, and an overview of the CERT Basic Training course material. Each unit of the Instructor Guide is also available in Word documents, so that users may change the material to better fit local training needs."
Community Emergency Response Team (U.S.); United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2011-09
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Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program Manager Course: G427 Participant Manual
From the Course Overview: "The purpose of this Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Program Manager course is to prepare CERT Program Managers for the tasks required to establish and sustain an active local CERT program. [...] Upon completing this course, you should be able to: 1. Define the purpose and core components of a local CERT program. 2. Use strategic planning to define the mission and goals for a local CERT program. 3. Describe the purpose and strategies for promoting a local CERT program. 4. Establish a process for working with volunteers. 5. Establish a process for working with instructors. 6. Establish a process for acquiring and managing program resources. 7. Build a plan for delivering and managing safe training and exercises. 8. Describe the role of policies and procedures in operating a local CERT program. 9. Develop a process for evaluating a local CERT program. 10.Describe how to sustain a local CERT program."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Community Emergency Response Team (U.S.)
PerformTech Inc.
2011-05
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CERT Train-the-Trainer Course: Participant Manual
From the Course Overview: "The purpose of this Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) Train-the-Trainer (T-T-T) Course is to produce competent instructors for the CERT Basic Training Course. [1] A competent CERT instructor delivers the CERT Basic Training Course accurately, conveying the messages and intent of the CERT Program (e.g., safety, teamwork, place in overall community emergency operations plan). [2] A competent instructor assures that students achieve the objectives of the CERT Basic Training Course. [3] A competent CERT instructor delivers training effectively and at an appropriate level, thus enabling students to learn and correctly apply skill sets. [4] A competent instructor creates a comfortable yet managed learning environment"
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Community Emergency Response Team (U.S.)
2011-09
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S. Rept. 116-50: Creating Advanced Streamlined Electronic Services for Constituents Act of 2019, Report to Accompany H.R. 1079, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, June 25, 2019
From the Purpose and Summary: "The purpose of H.R. 1079, the Creating Advanced Streamlined Electronic Services for Constituents Act of 2019, or the 'CASES Act', is to allow constituents the option of electronically authorizing their member of Congress to engage with a Federal agency on their behalf. Currently, Federal law prohibits a Federal agency from disclosing an individual's record to another person or agency without written authorization or consent from the individual. The legislation would require OMB [Office of Management and Budget] to create a uniform privacy release form to be used across all agencies and to issue guidance requiring all Federal agencies to accept electronic consent forms."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2019-06-25
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Community Emergency Response Team Program Manager Course - PowerPoint Slides
From the Webpage: "These PowerPoint slides are intended for use in CERT [Community Emergency Response Team] Program Manager Courses, and follow the same class outline as the Program Manager Course Instructor Guide and Participant Manual. The topics covered include developing and promoting a CERT program, sustaining a CERT program, training and exercises, and working with volunteers. The slides are available in both PDF and PowerPoint formats. The PowerPoint slides can be changed to better fit local training needs."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Community Emergency Response Team (U.S.)
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Community Emergency Response Team Basic Training PowerPoints
From the Webpage: "The CERT [Community Emergency Response Team] Basic Training PowerPoints are intended for use in CERT classes. These PowerPoints cover Basic Training, and also include presentations on 13 types of natural and manmade disasters. CERT instructors can change PowerPoint slides to better focus on their local training needs." This resource is also available in Spanish [https://www.fema.gov/media-library/assets/documents/27960]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Community Emergency Response Team (U.S.)
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CERT Traffic and Crowd Management Module
From the Webpage: "In this four-hour module, CERT [Community Emergency Response Team] members will learn: 1) how CERT Basic Training skills relate to crowd and traffic management; 2) effective communication strategies to direct traffic and crowds; 3) crowd management skills and how to put together a basic crowd management plan; and, 4) using traffic control devices to safely manage traffic in various situations and how to put together a basic traffic management plan. Materials are in Word format and PowerPoint, and can be tailored to fit local training needs."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Community Emergency Response Team (U.S.)
2016-08-01
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CERT Tools for Leadership Success Module
From the Webpage: "In this four-hour module, CERT [Community Emergency Response Team] members will learn: 1) how CERT Basic Training concepts relate to leadership; 2) the characteristics, skills and responsibilities of team leaders, and how leaders and team members interact; 3) different styles of leadership and how they apply to CERT situations; and, 4) examples of how CERT leaders run successful team operations. The materials are in Word format and PowerPoint, and can be tailored to fit local training needs."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Community Emergency Response Team (U.S.)
2016-08-01
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CERT Emergency Communications Module
From the Webpage: "In this four-hour module, CERT [Community Emergency Response Team] members will learn: 1) the role of CERT in communications during an activation; 2) how to use a communications plan; 3) the use of different communication modes and strategies; and, 4) how to use communication devices. The materials are in Word format and PowerPoint, and can be tailored to better fit local training needs."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Community Emergency Response Team (U.S.)
2016-08-01
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Workplace CERT: Starter Guide
From the Introduction: "The Workplace CERT [Community Emergency Response Team] Starter Guide is designed to assist the individual or team responsible for planning and implementing CERT in your workplace. Each Workplace CERT program will be unique to the specific needs of the workplace it serves. This guide should be a reference rather than a prescriptive how-to manual for starting a Workplace CERT program."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Community Emergency Response Team (U.S.)
2016-03
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CERT Basic Training: Instructor Guide Hazard Annex
This document includes the Community Emergency Response Team Basic Training Instructor Guide Hazard Annex materials.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Community Emergency Response Team (U.S.)
2011-01
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CERT Basic Training Participant Manual Hazard Annex
This document includes the Community Emergency Response Team Basic Training Participant Hazard Annex materials.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Community Emergency Response Team (U.S.)
2011-01
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H. Rept. 116-126: Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 2722) to Protect Elections for Public Office by Providing Financial Support and Enhanced Security for the Infrastructure Used to Carry Out Such Elections, and for Other Purposes; Waiving a Requirement of Clause 6(A) of Rule XIII with Respect to Consideration of Certain Resolutions Reported from the Committee on Rules; and Providing for Consideration of the Bill (H.R. 3351) Making Appropriations for Financial Services and General Government for the Fiscal Year Ending September 30, 2020, and for Other Purposes, Report to Accompany H. Res. 460, June 24, 2019
From the Summary of Provisions of the Resolution: "The resolution provides for consideration of H.R. 2722, the SAFE Act, under a closed rule. The resolution provides one hour of debate equally divided and controlled by the chair and ranking minority member of the Committee on House Administration. The resolution waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The resolution provides that an amendment in the nature of a substitute consisting of the text of Rules Committee Print 116-20, modified by the amendment printed in Part A of this report, shall be considered as adopted and the bill, as amended, shall be considered as read. The resolution waives all points of order against provisions in the bill, as amended."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2019-06-24
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Community Emergency Response Team Hazard Annex PowerPoints
From the Webpage: "This container includes the Community Emergency Response Team Hazard Annex PowerPoints in PDF [and PowerPoint] format."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Community Emergency Response Team (U.S.)
2016-05-23
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Community Emergency Response Team Exercise Swaps
From the Webpage: "This module includes two four-hour units to train CERT [Community Emergency Response Team] teams to design and conduct exercises for each other. CERT members will learn: 1) FEMA exercise guidance and HSEEP concepts; 2) criteria for well-designed CERT exercises; 3) steps and documents used in designing and conducting an exercise; and, 4) challenges and smart practices for conducting a CERT exercise. Participants will begin the exercise swap design process as part of the course work."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Community Emergency Response Team (U.S.)
2016-08-01
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Seismic Performance Assessment of Buildings, Volume 4: Methodology for Assessing Environmental Impacts
From the Introduction: "In this report, life cycle assessment concepts and procedures for evaluating environmental impacts of buildings are introduced, consideration of impacts resulting from earthquake damage are described, and the seismic performance assessment procedures of the FEMA P-58 methodology are summarized. Alternative methods for assessing environmental impacts and procedures for implementing environmental impact assessments in the FEMA P-58 methodology are presented and described."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program (U.S.)
2018-12
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The Long Arm of Injustice: Did a U.N. Commission Founded to Fight Corruption Help the Kremlin Destroy a Russian Family? April 27, 2018
This is the April 27, 2018 hearing on "The Long Arm of Injustice: Did a U.N. Commission Founded to Fight Corruption Help the Kremlin Destroy a Russian Family?" held before the Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. From the opening statement of Christopher Smith: "[The] facts of the case strongly indicate--and we will hear testimony on this today--that the United Nations International Commission Against Impunity in Guatemala, or CICIG, became deeply involved in the Kremlin's persecution of the Bitkov family--indeed, that CICIG acted as the Kremlin's operational agent in brutalizing and tormenting the Bitkov family. Congress has a special responsibility in this matter because the United States is one of the largest contributors to CICIG, to their budget. There has been little congressional oversight of CICIG. It is clearly time for that to change." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Bill Browder, Victoria Sandoval, and Rolando Alvarado.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2019
