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• National Security Decision Directive 26: US Civil Defense Policy

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  National Security Decision Directive 26 sets forth US Civil Defense policy. "Civil Defense, along with and effective Continuity of Government program, emergency mobilization and secure, reconstitutable telecommunications systems, is an essential ingredient of our nuclear deterrent forces. It is a matter of national priority that the US have a Civil Defense program which provides for the survival of the US population."

  United States. White House Office

  1982-03-16
• National Security Decision Directive 119: Strategic Defense Initiative

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  National Security Decision Directive 119 provides guidance on the United States strategic defense initiative: "Given the uncertain long-term future of offensive deterrence, I believe that an effort must also be made to identify alternative means of deterring nuclear war and protecting our national security interests. In particular, the U.S. should investigate the feasibility of eventually shifting toward reliance upon a defensive concept. Future deterrence should, if possible be underwritten by a capability to defeat a hostile attack."

  United States. White House Office

  1984-01-06
• Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2016, Part 5, Hearings Before the Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, February 25, 2015

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  This is the February 25, 2015 budget hearing entitled, "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2016, Part 5," held before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, of the Committee on Appropriations. From the opening statement of Nita M. Lowey, U.S. Representative from New York: "You come before us with a budget request of $75,800,000,000, amounting to an increase of $4,200,000,000 in discretionary funding. Your request includes welcome policy proposals that will fund medical breakthroughs, provide affordable child care for working families, and create jobs. The department's budget is symbolic of the President's budget as a whole in that it calls for investments in research, education, training, infrastructure--all vitally important and interconnected. These investments are necessary not only to the health infrastructure but are crucial to growing our economy and creating jobs." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Sylvia Burwell.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2015
• U.S. Policy Toward Afghanistan, Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Affairs, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, Second Session, June 20, 2018

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  This is the June 20, 2018 hearing titled "U.S. Policy Toward Afghanistan" held before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs. From the opening statement of Edward Royce: "Afghanistan has been called 'America's longest war.' Thousands of Americans have lost their lives. We have spent hundreds of billions of dollars. This investment aims to achieve a stable Afghanistan that does not harbor international terrorists. Should the Afghan Government fail, the vacuum surely would be filled. [...] This conflict does not need a sustainable political resolution of some sort that is going to fall apart. What it needs is a well-thought through sustainable situation that will hold for the people of Afghanistan and that leads to a credible competent Afghan Government." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Alice G. Wells, Eliot L. Engel, Ileana Ros-Lehtinen, Lois Frankel, Joaquin Castro, and Thomas R. Suozzi.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2018
• COVID-19: State Should Strengthen Policies to Better Maintain Overseas Operations in Future Crises, Report to Congressional Addressees

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  From the Highlights: "The U.S. government has over 22,000 U.S. staff working in more than 290 overseas posts. State made operational adjustments in an effort to balance overseas staff's health with the pursuit of diplomacy during the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. The CARES [Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security] Act includes a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to report on its ongoing oversight efforts related to COVID-19. In addition, GAO was asked to examine State's overseas operational response to COVID-19. This report examines, among other things, actions State took to respond to COVID-19 and how it communicated them to overseas employees, posts' operational adjustments and the effect on operations, and lessons learned identified by State."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2022-03
• Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2016, Part 6, Hearings Before a Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, March 24, 2015

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  This is the March 24, 2015 National Labor Relations Board hearing entitled, "Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Appropriations for 2016, Part 6," held before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on the Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies, of the Committee on Appropriations. From the opening statement of Nita M. Lowey, U.S. Representative from New York: "You come before us with a budget request of $75,800,000,000, amounting to an increase of $4,200,000,000 in discretionary funding. Your request includes welcome policy proposals that will fund medical breakthroughs, provide affordable child care for working families, and create jobs. The department's budget is symbolic of the President's budget as a whole in that it calls for investments in research, education, training, infrastructure--all vitally important and interconnected. These investments are necessary not only to the health infrastructure but are crucial to growing our economy and creating jobs." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Mark Pearce and Richard F. Griffin Jr.

  United States. Government Publishing Office

  2015
• Combating Terrorism: Protecting the United States, Parts I and II: Hearings Before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs and International Relations of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session, March 12 & 21, 2002

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  From the opening statement of Christopher Shays: "How prepared are we for the next act of terrorism? Long before the events of September 11, 2001, panels of experts and special commissions identified critically needed actions to improve counterterrorism preparedness and response. The General Accounting Office, GAO and others, called for timely, integrated threat assessments and a comprehensive national strategy to combat terrorism as early as 1998. The U.S. Commission on National Security, 21st Century, also called the Hart-Rudman Commission, proposed creation of a cabinet level homeland security department to streamline and consolidate counterterrorism programs spread across more than 40 Federal departments and agencies. Governors and mayors joined the call for better first responder training and improved public health systems. In the wake of the airline and anthrax attacks last year, air travel has been made somewhat safer, border security strengthened, and medical stockpiles are being augmented. The President created the Office of Homeland Security, and Governor Ridge has as his first priority formulation of a national strategy framework for domestic preparedness and consequence management. But there are signs the passage of time and pictures of a war being fought on the other side of the world may be inducing a false sense of security here at home. All checked baggage on airlines is not yet being screened. Seaports remain avoidably vulnerable. Proposals to merge border security functions have met stubborn resistance." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Paul L. Bremer III, Randall J. Larsen, Joseph Cirincione, Henry L. Hinton, Frank Keating, Peter Verga, Kenneth O. Burris, James Caruso, Joseph R. Green, Stephen McHale, Edwin Meese III, William Raub, and Christopher Shays.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2003
• Remarks by the President on Transportation Bill and FAA Bill Extension [August 31, 2011]

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  In his August 31, 2011 remarks, President Obama discusses the importance of passing the Transportation and Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) bill extensions. Obama states that failure to pass the transportation bill extension will result in a loss of funding for infrastructure construction and maintenance projects. Obama also cautions that if these extensions are not passed in a timely manner large scale employee furloughs will be the result.

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  Obama, Barack

  2011-08-31
• Executive Order: Strengthening Surface Transportation Security [December 5, 2006]

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  This document is in regards to President Bush's executive order to strengthen surface transportation security.

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2006-12-05
• Weekly Address: Extending the Transportation Bill to Keep America Moving [September 3, 2011]

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  In his September 3, 2011 Weekly Address, President Obama asks Congress to pass the extension of the transportation bill. Obama states that if Congress does take action there will be detrimental effects on the economy and job market.

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  2011-09-03
• President Bush's Statement on H.R. 4954, the 'Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006' [October 13, 2006]

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  In this statement President Bush speaks about H.R. 4954, the 'Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006'which "strengthens the Government's ability to protect the Nation's seaports and maritime commerce from attack by terrorists."

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2006-10-13
• President's Statement on Port Security Improvement Act of 2006 [September 14, 2006]

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  From the Document: "By furthering our coordination with responsible countries throughout the world, the Port Security Improvement Act of 2006 will help secure the global supply chain and help ensure the smooth flow of commerce into and out of the United States. I am pleased this bill codifies several Administration efforts that have already substantially improved security at our ports, including the Container Security Initiative, which identifies and inspects cargo at foreign ports before they are placed on vessels destined for the United States, and the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism, which helps our international trading partners secure their supply chains before shipping goods into our country."

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  2006-09-14
• Statement on Highway Bill: Statement by the Press Secretary [February 12, 2004]

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  On February 12, 2004, the White House issued this statement on the Highway Bill; the statement was delivered by the Press Secretary. The statement covered the budget regarding priorities such as the war on terror, homeland defense, and this highway and transit spending.

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  2004-02-12
• Homeland Security Presidential Directive 16: [Classified]

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  National Security Presidential Directive 47/ Homeland Security Presidential Directive 16 are classified directives that address aviation security. According to the Rules and Regulations Plan for the Emergency Security Control of Air Traffic (ESCAT) ( Federal Register volume 71, no. 203/Friday, October 20, 2006), where they are referenced, the directives change how air traffic would be controlled in the event of a terrorist attack. Decisions on shutting down airspace would be given to the Department of Defense with the President as the only civilian to have veto power. The new plan allows the Department of Defense to determine when to call an Air Defense Emergency and to decide what airspace sectors would be involved in a shutdown, a change seen as being friendly to the economic community. The plan does not define an "end" to an emergency.

  United States. White House Office

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2006-06-22
• Continued Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission, Hearing Before the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, July 28, 2015

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  This is a testimony compilation of the July 28, 2015 hearing "Continued Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission" held before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. From the opening statement of Committee Chairman Fred Upton: "With communications and technology issues touching nearly every part of our 21st century economy, these sectors need a fair, consistent, and transparent regulator. I think it's a good sign when we're having a healthy debate about the tough questions before the commission -- it means the system is working. On the other hand, recent breakdowns in collegiality and last-minute data dumps into the record erode and needlessly distract from the commission's important work. A number of significant decisions were considered in the past year, and even more are on the horizon. For example, there is substantial work that must be completed before the incentive auction can take place. Proposals about the auction, such as the proposed duplex gap, have raised concerns among all participants that, without appropriate resolution, could threaten the auction's success. Real reforms, including a funding cap, must be made to the Universal Service Fund to ensure ratepayer dollars are spent wisely and the program is sustainable for years to come. Additionally, the chairman's plan to start a rulemaking on the commission's privacy authority under the new net neutrality rules represents fertile ground for the temptation of agency overreach -- a temptation that must be resisted. How the commission addresses these issues will tell us whether real progress is obtainable." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Tom Wheeler and Ajit Pai.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce

  2015-07-28
• FCC Reauthorization: Improving Commission Transparency, Hearing Before the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, April 30, 2015

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  This is a testimony compilation of the April 30, 2015 hearing "FCC [Federal Communications Commission] Reauthorization: Improving Commission Transparency" held before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce. From the opening statement of Greg Walden: "Our subcommittee, often on a bipartisan basis, has worked to make the FCC a more transparent and accountable public body for many years and under various FCC chairmen. These bills, sponsored by my colleagues, continue those well-meaning efforts to make even powerful bureaucrats realize this is the public's business that's being conducted. The FCC is not some venture capital firm; the FCC is an independent agency that reports to Congress. Commissioner O'Rielly, thank you for your well-reasoned and helpful testimony. I appreciate your insights, tone and suggestions. You seem to understand the proper role of the FCC and welcome the opportunity to improve how it functions so that it can better serve the public. I commend you for your views and your willingness to work with this committee. You have pointed out material problems at the FCC and offered constructive solutions. Thank you. I wish I could say the same for your testimony Chairman Wheeler. If you really think that drafting, amending and adopting rules without giving the public an opportunity to see them before they are crammed down their throats is good process, then it's no wonder the public has little faith in the agencies of government. Under the current power structure at the FCC the Chairman has incredible authority--that none of the other commissioners has-- because the Chairman alone controls access to FCC information, he or she can call in their own 'validators' to get the inside track and become a well tuned chorus of support for their pet policies. 'Friends of the Chairman' get special perks to weigh in and access information that the rest of the public doesn't get to see, and that other commissioners can't even discuss. Commissioner O'Rielly exposes this charade for what it is in his testimony. None of us on this committee would tolerate the insult to our First Amendment rights that the commissioners at the FCC must suffer at the hands of the Chairman." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Tom Wheeler and Mike O'Rielly.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce

  2015-04-30
• Reauthorization of the Federal Communications Commission: The FCC's FY 2016 Budget Request, Hearing before the Committee on Energy and Commerce, Subcommittee on Communications and Technology, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, March 4, 2015

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  This is a compilation of the March 4, 2015 hearing "Reauthorization of the Federal Communications Commission: The FCC's FY 2016 Budget Request," held before the House Committee on Communications and Technology. From the opening statement of Chairman Greg Walden: "The FCC [Federal Communications Commission] has requested an increase in its budget to $505 million, including $388 million in budget authority from regulatory fee collections and $117 million from auction funds -- an increase of $59 million from the FY2015 appropriation. Specific items noted in the request includes the usual pay raises for personnel, but also includes funds for the implementation of the public safety answering points do-not-call registry, as required by the Middle Class Tax Relief and Job Creation Act of 2012, $3 million in costs for the National Broadband Map that the FCC inherited from NTIA [National Telecommunications and Information Admission] when it ran out of stimulus funds to pay for it, a $5.8 million increase in recurring and a $11.7 million one-time increase in IT [information technology] costs, and $51 million in additional funds as the agency prepares to move or restack as their building lease expiration date approaches. One component of the request that resonates in particular, and is in addition to the $59 million increase in funding, is a request for a $25 million transfer from the Universal Service Fund to pay the FCC's costs related to administration of the fund -- raising the total increase to $84 million. In the past, Congress funded the FCC's Office of Inspector General with a transfer of USF funds for the purpose of bolstering audits and investigations to address waste, fraud, and abuse in the Fund following a GAO [Government Accountability Office] report -- and those funds have been expended by the Office of Inspector General over the last several years." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Jon Wilkins.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Energy and Commerce

  2015-03-04
• US Secret Service: Holding the Protectors Accountable, Hearing Before the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, March 24, 2015

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  This is a testimony compilation from the March 24, 2015 hearing "US Secret Service: Holding the Protectors Accountable," held before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform. From the opening statement of Chairman Jason Chaffetz: "The most important mission of the Secret Service is to protect the President and his family. However, a litany of recent mishaps raises major concerns. In 2011, no one recognized shots were fired at the White House until bullet holes were discovered by maintenance staff. It has been well publicized that Secret Service agents engaged in misconduct in Cartagena, Amsterdam, and Miami. […] And now, on March 4th, the second--‐in--‐command of the President's detail drove his car through a crime scene involving a bomb threat while the President was in the White House. This has to stop. The Secret Service has a zero fail mission to protect our President. This is especially true for the President's Protective Detail, or 'PPD.' We need to understand why these incidents keep happening. […] Although the Secret Service has refused to provide video footage of the incident, the Metropolitan DC Police Department has. I would like to thank Police Chief Lanier for her swift response to this Committee's request. […]An agency spokesperson told CNN: 'In the event of an operational security incident at the White House complex, specific video footage is maintained for investigative and protective intelligence purposes.' […] These tapes should have been retained and this Committee intends to find out why they weren't. We were only shown seconds of video for an incident that lasted more than an hour. Director Clancy: Today we expect answers." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Joseph P. Clancy and a video of the March 4, 2015 U.S. Secret Service Incident.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (2007-)

  2015-03-24
• Capacity of U.S. Navy to Project Power with Large Surface Combatants: Hearing Before the Committee on Armed Services, Subcommittee on Seapower and Projection Forces, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, First Session, June 17, 2015

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  This is a testimony compilation of the June 17, 2015 hearing "Capacity of U.S. Navy to Project Power with Large Surface Combatants" held before the House Committee on Armed Services. From the joint testimony submitted by Rear Admiral Peter Fanta and Rear Admiral Victorino G. Mercado: "Navy continues to instill affordability and stability into its large surface combatant force, and remains focused on providing global presence, sea-control, mission flexibility, and when necessary, power projection. The FY 2016 President's Budget provides the best compromise between fiscal constraints and a path to attain force structure requirements, accepting risk while modernizing our current fleet and building a future Fleet with the capabilities required to support the defense strategy. Fiscal uncertainty -- and sequestration in particular -- remain the most significant threats to our ability to reach this goal. We thank you for your continued efforts for national security and request your support of the Navy's FY 2016 President's Budget." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Peter Fanta and Victorino G. Mercado.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Armed Services

  2015-06-17
• Guide for Assessing the Security Controls in Federal Information Systems [Initial Public Draft July 2005]

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  "The purpose of this publication is to provide guidelines for assessing the effectiveness of security controls employed in information systems supporting the executive agencies of the federal government. The guidelines apply to the security controls defined in NIST Special Publication 800-53, 'Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems'. The guidelines have been developed to help achieve more secure information systems within the federal government by: enabling more consistent, comparable, and repeatable assessments of security controls; facilitating more cost-effective assessments of security control effectiveness; promoting a better understanding of the risks to organizational operations, organizational assets, or individuals resulting from the operation of information systems; and creating more complete, reliable, and trustworthy information for organizational officials - to support security accreditation decisions and the annual FISMA reporting requirements."

  National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)

  Ross, Ron (Ronald S.); Katzke, Stuart W.; Johnson, Arnold

  2005-07
• Sex Offender Notification and Registration Act (SORNA): Barriers to Timely Compliance by States, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, First Session, March 10, 2009

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  From the opening statement of Robert C. Scott: "The purpose of this hearing is to learn more about why no one has been found to have met the requirements of SORNA [Sex Offender Notification and Registration Act] and to determine whether congressional action is needed. The immediate question before us is whether Congress needs to extend the current deadline of July 27. Many States, organizations and individuals, including some of the witnesses here before us today, are urging us to do so, and hopefully, the information received today will help us answer this question." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, Louie Gohmert, Pedro Pierluisi, Lamar Smith, Ted Poe, Laura Rogers, Emma J. Devillier, Madeline M. Carter, Ernie Allen, Mark Lunsford, Robert Shilling, and Amy Borror.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2009
• Commercial Perspectives on Information Assurance Research: Report to the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection

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  The President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection (PCCIP) was charged with developing a national strategy on critical infrastructure protection. As part of this effort, the National Security Agency tasked IDA to provide an assessment of commercial information assurance (IA) R&D funding, and to determine where commercial technology providers are currently investing and where they think investment should occur in the future. An IDA research team interviewed 21 providers in the areas of telecommunications and computer technology. These providers included large companies with significant information technology markets and niche security technology companies that provide specialized solutions. IDA's findings were derived primarily from the interviews, although additional material was incorporated to expand the context of some findings. The results documented in this report assisted the PCCIP in developing its own set of recommendations for a national IA research agenda. These recommendations became a part of the PCCIP's final report, Critical Foundations: Protecting America's Infrastructures, released in October 1997.

  United States. President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection

  Ross, Ron (Ronald S.); Brykczynski, Bill; Mayfield, William T. . . .

  1997-10
• Allegations of Selective Prosecution: The Erosion of Public Confidence in Our Federal Justice System (Part II): Joint Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Commercial and Administrative Law and the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session, May 14, 2008

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  From the opening statement of Linda T. Sanchez ,"Today, we continue this investigation and focus on another aspect of the Justice Department's actions. If the Justice Department prosecuted individuals for political expediency, did it refrain from prosecuting individuals for political purposes? [...]. Under this Administration, the Department of Justice has investigated allegations of voter fraud, but has seemingly turned a blind eye to investigating allegations of vote suppression. On Election Day in 2002, Republican Party members and a Republican political operative impeded the New Hampshire Democratic Party and the Manchester Firefighters Association in their efforts to get out the vote. A Department of Justice investigation into the incident led to four individuals being indicted or pleading guilty for their involvement in suppressing voter turnout. However, there are allegations that senior Justice Department officials limited the inquiry possibly to prevent the investigators from determining whether White House officials and top Republican National Committee personnel were involved. As a result, the Judiciary Committee was requested to investigate allegations of vote suppression in New Hampshire. [...].If there are indications that more senior officials in the RNC or even the White House were involved, why did the Justice Department appear to limit the investigation?" Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Linda T. Sanchez, Chris Cannon, Robert C. ''Bobby'' Scott, Louie Gohmert, John Conyers, Jr., Paul W. Hodes, Allen Raymond, Paul Twomey, Mark Crispin Miller, and Holly McCullough.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2009
• Indigent Representation: A Growing National Crisis, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, First Session, June 4, 2009

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  From the testimony of Robert M.A. Johnson: "As you may know, prosecutors don't charge all the cases that come in from the police. Twenty percent of the cases that come in my office we decline; that is probably a low number compared to other prosecutor offices. And even those that I charge, the 80 percent of the cases, there are questions that we still have from the police documents that we get. There have been any number of times when defenders have gone out, done their investigation, analyzed the case and convinced us that there is not a crime that has been committed and certainly not a crime that we could prove was committed." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, Louie Gohmert, John Conyers, Jr., Mike Quigley, Alan Crotzer, Erik Luna, Malcolm R. "Tye" Hunter, John Wesley Hall, Rhoda Billings, Maxine Waters, and Melanca D. Clark.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2009
• Representation of Indigent Defendants in Criminal Cases: A Constitutional Crisis in Michigan and Other States? Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, First Session, March 26, 2009

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  From the testimony of Dennis Archer: "Thirty years ago, the American Bar Association recommended that the Federal Government establish and fund an independent, nonprofit Center for Defense Services to administer matching grants and other programs to strengthen the services of public defenders, private assigned counsel and contract defenders. The American Bar Association envisioned that the proposed center would be funded by Congress and be governed by an independent board of directors appointed by the United States president. Establishing such a program is still a goal of the American Bar Association." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, Louie Gohmert, John Conyers, Jerrold Nadler, David J. Carroll.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2009
• Private Prison Act of 2007 (Part II), Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the Committee on the Judicuary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Tenth Congress, Second Session on H.R. 1889, June 26, 2008

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  From the opening statement of Robert C. "Bobby" Scott:"1889, the 'Private Prison Information Act.' H.R. 1889 requires prisons and other correctional facilities holding Federal prisoners under a contract with the Federal Government to make the same information available to the public that Federal prisons and correctional facilities are required to release under the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA. On November 8, 2007, the Subcommittee held a hearing on the bill in conjunction with a hearing on the Prison Litigation Reform Act. Representative Tim Holden, the lead sponsor of the bill, was the only witness to testify before the Subcommittee on the panel regarding H.R. 1889. Neither majority staff nor minority staff was made aware of any opposition to the bill, so at the time of the November hearing H.R. 1889 did not appear to be controversial amongst Subcommittee Members, or anyone else for that matter. Shortly after the hearing, the Corrections Corporation of America contacted Subcommittee staff to express its strong opposition to the legislation and question the necessity of the bill. However, organizations such as the advocacy group, Private Corrections Institute, PCI, and the American Civil Liberties Union supported the legislation, claiming it was difficult for them to obtain information from private prisons through the regular FOIA process of seeking the desired information through the request to the Federal Bureau of Prisons." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Robert C. "Bobby" Scott, Louie Gohmert, Michael Flynn, Alex Friedmann, and Tom Jawetz.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2009
• Defining IT Security Requirements for Federal Systems and Networks: Employing Common Criteria Protection Profiles in Key Technology Areas

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  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.)
• Information Security Continuous Monitoring for Federal Information Systems and Organizations [draft]

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  "In today's environment where many, if not all, of an organization's mission critical functions are dependent upon information technology, the ability to manage this technology and to assure confidentiality, integrity and availability of information is now also mission critical. In designing the enterprise architecture and corresponding security architecture, an organization seek to securely meet the IT infrastructure needs of its governance structure, missions, and core business processes. Information security is a dynamic process that must be effectively managed to respond to new vulnerabilities, evolving threats, and an organization's constantly changing enterprise architecture and operational environment. The Risk Management Framework (RMF), developed by NIST [National Institute of Standards and Technology], describes a disciplined and structured process that integrates information security and risk management activities into the system development life cycle. The RMF consists of six steps. Ongoing monitoring (i.e., Step 6 in the RMF that follows the initial assessment and authorization steps) is a critical part of that risk management process. In addition, an organization's overall security architecture and accompanying security program are monitored to ensure that organization-wide operations remain within an acceptable level of risk, despite the changes that occur. Should operations fall outside of the stated levels of risk tolerance, relevant and accurate information is needed to make risk management decisions. Timely information is vital, particularly when resources are limited and agencies must prioritize their efforts."

  National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)

  Johnson, Arnold; Dempsey, Kelley; Jones, Alicia Clay

  2010-12
• Domestic Minor Sex Trafficking, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, Second Session, September 15, 2010

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  From the testimony of Carolyn B. Maloney: "As co-chair of the Human Trafficking Caucus, I have been working in a bipartisan way on these issues with Representative Chris Smith and many others for many years, and today's hearing is an important opportunity to educate people about the reality of the trade in human lives and work toward its elimination. Sex trafficking is the slavery of the 21st century. Human trafficking is a $10 billion industry worldwide. It is the third largest organized crime ring in history, preceded only by drugs and guns. But unlike drugs and guns which can be sold only once, the human body can be sold over and over and over again until it is destroyed. Too many people believe that child sex trafficking is a problem only in foreign countries, but experts estimate that a minimum of a 100,000 children in the U.S., most of whom are American citizens, are exploited through commercial sex every year." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Robert Scott, Louie Gohmert, Mike Quigley, Jackie Speier, Ted Poe, Christopher H. Smith, Linda Smith, Francey Hakes, Nicholas A. Sensley, Ernie Allen, Tina Frundt, Suzanna Tiapula, Deborah Richardson, William Powell, and Elizabeth L. McDougall.

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  2011
• Unfairness in Federal Cocaine Sentencing: Is it Time to Crack the 100 to 1 Disparity? Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, and Homeland Security of the Committee on the Judiciary, House of Representatives, One Hundred Eleventh Congress, First Session on H.R. 1459, H.R. 1466, H.R. 265, H.R. 2178 and H.R. 18, May 21, 2009

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  From the testimony of Charles B. Rangel: "And so the whole system I would hope that this process and the attorney general would want to address. This is especially so if you take a look and see who are these people that are being locked up? It is not enough to say that because the system has worked against people who did not get the benefit of a good education or come from communities with low or nor incomes, that it appears to be racist. These are the facts. You can go to the census, and if you do find out the areas of high unemployment, the areas of underserved communities in terms of medicine, where the schools have failed, you would see that the poor White minorities, the poor Whites that have not had access to the tools that keep people away from crime and away from jail." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Robert C. Scott, Louie Gohmert, Lamar Smith, Sheila Jackson Lee, Roscoe G. Bartlett, Maxine Waters, Lanny A Breuer, Ricardo H. Hinojosa, and Scott Patterson.

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  2009