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U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP): Centers of Excellence and Expertise (CEE)
This U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) webpage provides information on Centers of Excellence and Expertise. "The Centers represent 'Tailor-Made Trade'; aligning CBP trade processing along industry sectors for maximum efficiency." The page includes links to the following documents: "Centers of Excellence and Expertise Frequently Asked Questions Brochure"; "Center Federal Register Notices"; "Centers of Excellence and Expertise Overview"; "Centers Test Guidelines - Responsibilities and Procedures for Participating Accounts"; "Centers of Excellence and Expertise News Releases"; and "Centers of Excellence and Expertise Fact Sheet." The page also provides information on the Centers' contact information.
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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Command, Control, and Interoperability Center for Advanced Data Analysis (CCICADA) [website]
Command, Control, and Interoperability Center for Advanced Data Analysis (CCICADA) is a Department of Homeland Security Center or Excellence. "Our Work: focuses on algorithmic methods for challenging problems in data analysis that address present and emerging homeland security threats. Our Mission is to provide powerful analytical tools for information sharing, collaboration & decision support for a diverse workforce - now and for the future. Our Applications: [1] Critical infrastructure protection [2] Syndromic surveillance for natural and man-caused diseases [3] Inspection of containers at ports [4] Identification of authors from text [5] Protection against invasive species [6] Customs and border protection operations [7] Defense against threats to cyber infrastructure and data [8] Data management in emergency situations [9] Risk analysis [10] Non-intrusive data gathering techniques"
Command, Control, and Interoperability Center for Advanced Data Analysis (CCICADA)
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Iowa Homeland Security and Emergency Management [website]
From the "About - Department Overview" section: "The Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department (HSEMD) has been working to make Iowa more prepared for disasters since it began as the State Civil Defense Agency in 1965. The focus of emergency management and the hazards faced by Iowans may have changed in some ways since that time, but what hasn't changed is our commitment to making our state more prepared for any emergency or disaster. Following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the Department, then a Division under the Iowa Department of Public Defense, was directed by the Governor to coordinate Iowa's homeland security efforts. While this broadened our mission, our underlying priority of ensuring Iowa is prepared and ready to respond to any disaster drives all we do. While the likelihood of a terrorist act being committed in Iowa is unknown, we will continue to be affected by floods, tornadoes, snow storms, plane crashes, and other natural and human-caused disasters. HSEMD approaches these and other emergency situations with an emphasis on maximizing resources by using and expanding upon current capacities and building core capabilities that ensure we are prepared for all hazards."
Iowa. Homeland Security and Emergency Management Division
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National Health Security Preparedness Index [website]
"The NHSPI™ [National Health Security Preparedness Index] examines the health security preparedness of the nation by looking collectively at the health security preparedness of states. The Index results are updated annually. The NHSPI™ applies the National Health Security Strategy definition of national health security: the state in which the Nation and its people are prepared for, protected from, and resilient in the face of health threats or incidents with potentially negative health consequences." The NHSPI™ was created by the Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (ASTHO) in partnership with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and twenty other development partners.
National Health Security Preparedness Index
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Courting a Reluctant Ally: An Evaluation of U.S./UK Naval Intelligence Cooperation, 1935-1941
"Since World War II, the United States and the United Kingdom have mutually benefited from an unprecedented 'special relationship' with regard to intelligence sharing and cooperation. What were the origins of that relationship and what lessons can be derived from its development? While it may seem obvious that the common Axis threat drove both countries to increased levels of intelligence sharing, the extent of the cooperation eventually attained would have surprised many on both sides of the Atlantic prior to World War II. Despite a brief period as allies during World War I, the U.S. and the UK quickly reverted to their traditional roles as strategic competitors following the conclusion of the Great War. A highly visible aspect of that competition was in the area of naval forces, in which both countries invested considerable diplomatic, economic, and military resources. Notwithstanding this rivalry, their naval intelligence cooperation during World War II is often cited as one of the most successful in history. How did this 'special relationship' develop, given the contentiousness that existed between these two countries in the interwar period? An analysis of this period indicates one significant factor was the aggressive pursuit of naval intelligence cooperation by the British as part of their larger strategy to secure U.S. entry into the war. The tactics the British employed to secure this cooperation are of interest, as history has shown the British were able to overcome significant distrust on the part of American officials, who were extremely wary of British intentions."
Joint Military Intelligence College (U.S.)
Florence, Gregory J.
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FEMA Independent Study Program, IS-248: Integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) for the American Public
"The integrated Public Alert and Warning System (IPAWS) Program Management Office designed this course to provide the American Public with an introduction to IPAWS. It identifies the key features and benefits of IPAWS and the authorities responsible for sending alert and warning messages. It also describes the actions you can take before and during an emergency to protect yourself and your loved ones."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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FEMA Independent Study Program, IS-2900: National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) Overview
"This course provides individuals supporting disaster recovery efforts with a foundation in National Disaster Recovery Framework (NDRF) key concepts, core principles and roles and responsibilities of NDRF leadership (including those of individuals and households to governmental entities at the local, State, tribal, and Federal levels, and between public, private and nonprofit sectors."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Blast Injuries: Fact Sheets for Professionals
"Abdominal blast injuries are a significant cause of injury and death. The actual incidence of abdominal blast injury is unknown. Incidence and clinical presentation of abdominal blast injury will vary significantly depending upon the patient and the nature of the blast. Underwater blasts carry a significantly greater risk of abdominal injury. Children are more prone to abdominal injuries in blast situations due to their unique anatomy. (For further information please refer to CDC's 'Blast Injuries: Pediatrics' fact sheet.) Gas-containing sections of the GI tract are most vulnerable to primary blast effect. This can cause immediate bowel perforation, hemorrhage (ranging from small petechiae to large hematomas), mesenteric shear injuries, solid organ lacerations, and testicular rupture. Blast abdominal injury should be suspected in anyone exposed to an explosion with abdominal pain, nausea, vomiting, hematemesis, rectal pain, tenesmus, testicular pain, unexplained hypovolemia, or any findings suggestive of an acute abdomen."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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Understanding Risk Behavior: The Fundamental Challenges
This two-page brief from the NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) Coastal Services Center addresses risk behavior and communication and lays out some best practices for communicating risk and changing public behavior. "Human exposure to risk from coastal hazards is increasing because vulnerable coastal areas are becoming more densely populated. Coastal hazards such as hurricanes and floods are predicted to become more intense as a result of climate change. Better risk communication can save lives, protect property, lessen damage to coastal economies, and create more resilient coastal communities that recover more quickly after a disaster."
Coastal Services Center (U.S.)
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Report of the National Commission for the Review of the Research and Development Programs of the United States Intelligence Community: Special Topic White Paper: The IC's Role Within U.S. Cyber R&D
"The national security of the United States requires that our public and private enterprises be safe from cyber exploitation and cyber espionage. […] The most worrisome cyber attacks are believed to be state-sponsored, and some of them may include the use of proxies. Cyber attacks can be designed to deny access to critical services, reduce the reliability and trust of U.S.-based institutions, cause failure in the nation's critical infrastructure, or steal intellectual property, financial resources, and identities. Other attacks are intended to extort, blackmail, or probe for vulnerabilities in preparation for a larger attack. Distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks may target entire industries, as demonstrated by recent attacks against U.S. financial institutions. In milliseconds, DDoS cyber attacks--with loads measured in hundreds of gigabits per second--can overwhelm the bandwidth of Internet-based services of even large enterprises. When DDoS attacks overwhelm the defenses of a target, they can degrade quality of service, cause localized outages, or mask other attacks. Attacks more sophisticated than DDoS also have been observed. These attacks modify their behavior in near real time in response to the defenses they encounter. Furthermore, attacks of types not yet known may have been executed, or may be ready to be launched at a future time. The Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense, because of both their capabilities and their missions, are at the forefront of understanding, assessing, and countering this growing threat."
National Commission for the Review of the Research and Development Programs of the United States Intelligence Community
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Lexington Institute [website]
From the "mission" section of the website: "In 1775 a handful of citizen-soldiers stood on Lexington Common and defied the military might of the most powerful empire on earth. […] It is the goal of the Lexington Institute to inform, educate, and shape the public debate of national priorities in those areas that are of surpassing importance to the future success of democracy, such as national security, education reform, tax reform, immigration and federal policy concerning science and technology. By promoting America's ability to project power around the globe we not only defend the homeland of democracy, but also sustain the international stability in which other free-market democracies can thrive. The Lexington Institute believes in limiting the role of the federal government to those functions explicitly stated or implicitly defined by the Constitution. The Institute therefore actively opposes the unnecessary intrusion of the federal government into the commerce and culture of the nation, and strives to find nongovernmental, market-based solutions to public-policy challenges. We believe a dynamic private sector is the greatest engine for social progress and economic prosperity."
Lexington Institute
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Inside the Eye: Official Blog of the National Hurricane Center [blog]
"Welcome to 'Inside the Eye,' the official blog of the National Hurricane Center! Why have we launched a blog? The staff at the National Hurricane Center (NHC) regularly conducts training and educational workshops during the off season for specific audience groups, including emergency managers and other meteorologists. However, despite our heavy emphasis on outreach, there is always a large segment of the population that does not have the opportunity to hear from us in person on important changes to NHC products or discuss topics related to tropical and marine weather events. Therefore, we've launched this blog to be able to keep you, our partners and customers, more informed on a consistent and timely basis. The National Hurricane Center has long had a vision of being America's 'calm, clear and trusted voice in the eye of the storm.' Much like the NOAA [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration] Hurricane Hunter aircraft in the picture to the right, we also want you to have a view from inside the eye. We want you to see what's happening at the Hurricane Center before, during, and after a storm. We also want to help you understand how to interpret our forecasts so that even when there is a hurricane, you will have a clear understanding of what to expect and plan for."
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; National Hurricane Center (2012- )
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United States Sentencing Commission: Interactive Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics
"The tables and figures available on the ISB [Interactive Sourcebook] are based on the tables and figures available in the Commission's printed 'Sourcebook of Federal Sentencing Statistics (Sourcebook)'. The 'Sourcebook' displays federal sentencing data from the Commission's datafiles. As part of its ongoing mission, the Commission provides Congress, the Judiciary, the Executive branch, and the general public with data extracted and analyzed from sentencing documents submitted by courts to the Commission. Data is reported on an annual basis in the Commission's 'Annual Report and Sourcebook'. Data reported in the 'Sourcebook' is limited to felony and Class A misdemeanor cases for offenders who are convicted and sentenced under the guidelines in the federal court system. The Commission's 'Sourcebook' data does NOT include: state cases, federal petty offenses, federal cases which result in all charges being dismissed or acquitted, federal death penalty cases, federal juvenile cases, or federal witness protection cases. The data available on the ISB includes data on cases with individual offenders, organizational (e.g., corporate) offenders, resentencing and other modifications of sentence, and appeals cases. The tables and figures on the ISB do not contain data concerning probation or supervised release violations. The ISB allows users to re-create tables and information from the Commission's printed 'Sourcebooks' in a number of ways and customize the static tables and figures presented in the printed 'Sourcebook'. Users can choose the data included in the table by selecting one or more particular judicial circuits or districts, and also by selecting a single year of data or multiple years."
United States Sentencing Commission
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Transportation and Climate Change Clearinghouse [website]
"The Transportation and Climate Change Clearinghouse is designed as a one-stop source of information on transportation and climate change issues. It includes information on greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories, analytic methods and tools, GHG reduction strategies, potential impacts of climate change on transportation infrastructure, and approaches for integrating climate change considerations into transportation decision making."
United States. Department of Transportation
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Tropical Meteorology Project [website]
"The Tropical Meteorology Project is headed by Colorado State University's Dr. William Gray. Professor Gray has worked in the observational and theoretical aspects of tropical meteorological research for more than 40 years. Most of this effort has gone to the investigation of meso-scale tropical weather phenomena. He has specialized in the global aspects of tropical cyclones for his entire professional career. Dr Gray received his Ph.D. from the University of Chicago, Dept. of Geophysical Sciences in 1964. He has been with Colorado State University's Dept. of Atmospheric Science since 1961, and has been a professor since 1974. Dr. Gray's hurricane forecast has gained international attention, and won him the Neil Frank Award of the National Hurricane Conference in 1995. His Atlantic basin hurricane forecasts are published [on the site]. (Archived forecasts are available.) Dr. Phil Klotzbach has worked with Dr. Gray on the seasonal hurricane forecasts since 2000 and is currently working as a research scientist in the Department of Atmospheric Science. He designed the United States Landfalling Hurricane Probability Webpage which has received over 500,000 hits since its inception on June 1, 2004. His research interests include seasonal hurricane prediction and causes of climate change."
Colorado State University. Department of Atmospheric Science
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United States Sentencing Commission [website]
The website of the United States Sentencing Commission offers guidelines manuals, an interactive sourcebook of criminal justice data, multiple research reports and publications, as well as online learning and training modules. From the "About" section: "The United States Sentencing Commission is an independent agency in the judicial branch of government. Its principal purposes are: (1) to establish sentencing policies and practices for the federal courts, including guidelines to be consulted regarding the appropriate form and severity of punishment for offenders convicted of federal crimes; (2) to advise and assist Congress and the executive branch in the development of effective and efficient crime policy; and (3) to collect, analyze, research, and distribute a broad array of information on federal crime and sentencing issues, serving as an information resource for Congress, the executive branch, the courts, criminal justice practitioners, the academic community, and the public."
United States Sentencing Commission
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FEMA Individual and Public Assistance Claims Paid for Flood Disasters From 1998 to 2011
This webpage contains records of "Individual and Public Assistance Claims Paid for Flood Disasters From 1998 to 2011" in the following documents: "FEMA Program Legends"; "Identification of Disaster Code Declaration"; "Individual Housing Program Batch Files Key"; Flood Disaster Relief- Greater than 1700"; "Flood Disaster Relief- Less than 1700"; "Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Disaster Recovery Projects"; "Public Provident Fund Data Set 1"; "Public Provident Fund Data Set 2"; "Disaster Relief 1239 to 1521 for 1998 to 2004"; "Disaster Relief 1522 to 1859 for 2004 to 2009 Set 1"; "Disaster Relief 1522 to 1859 for 2004 to 2009 Set 2"; "Disaster Relief 1893 to 1942 for 2010" and "Disaster Relief 1869 to 4040 for 2011 Data Set."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Surveillance for Foodborne Disease Outbreaks - United States, 1998-2002
"The Foodborne Disease Outbreak [FBDO] Surveillance System reviews data on FBDOs, defined as the occurrence of two or more cases of a similar illness resulting from the ingestion of a common food. State and local public health departments have primary responsibility for identifying and investigating FBDOs. State, local, and territorial health departments use a standard form to report these outbreaks to CDC [Center for Disease Control and Prevention]. In 1998, CDC implemented enhanced surveillance for FBDOs by increasing communication with state, local, and territorial health departments and revising the outbreak report form. Since 2001, reports of FBDOs are submitted through a web application on the Internet called the electronic Foodborne Outbreak Reporting System (eFORS)."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Braden, Christopher; Woodruff, Rachel; Painter, John . . .
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Surveillance for Foodborne Disease Outbreaks - United States, 2006
"Foodborne illnesses are a major health burden in the United States (1). Most of these illnesses are preventable, and analysis of outbreaks helps identify control measures. Although most cases are sporadic, investigation of the portion that occur as part of recognized outbreaks can provide insights into the pathogens, food vehicles, and food-handling practices associated with foodborne infections. CDC collects data on foodborne disease outbreaks (FBDOs) from all states and territories through the Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System (FBDSS). This report summarizes epidemiologic data on FBDOs reported during 2006 (the most recent year for which data have been analyzed). A total of 1,270 FBDOs were reported, resulting in 27,634 cases and 11 deaths. Among the 624 FBDOs with a confirmed etiology, norovirus was the most common cause, accounting for 54% of outbreaks and 11,879 cases, followed by Salmonella (18% of outbreaks and 3,252 cases). Among the 11 reported deaths, 10 were attributed to bacterial etiologies (six Escherichia coli O157:H7, two Listeria monocytogenes, one Salmonella serotype Enteritidis, and one Clostridium botulinum), and one was attributed to a chemical (mushroom toxin). Among outbreaks caused by a single food vehicle, the most common food commodities to which outbreakrelated cases were attributed were poultry (21%), leafy vegetables (17%), and fruits/nuts (16%). Public health professionals can use this information to 1) target control strategies for specific pathogens in particular foods along the farm-to-table continuum and 2) support good food-handling practices among restaurant workers and the public."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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U.S Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Pipeline Technical Resources [website]
"This site is administered by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). It provides technical and regulatory information concerning issues and recent rulemaking for selected pipeline safety topics. This site is oriented primarily toward operators to provide information useful for complying with PHMSA regulations. However, all stakeholders might find this material informative. The below links provide information for the latest rulemaking, advisory bulletin, and instructions for submitting required notifications. This site is updated as needed to reflect new developments and information pertinent to these issues."
United States. Department of Transportation; United States. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
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National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) [Website]
From the "About Us" section: "The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) provides advocacy, education, research, and training for the nation's regional development organizations. The association and its members promote regional strategies, partnerships, and solutions to strengthen the economic competitiveness and quality of life across America's local communities. 'Regional development organization' is used generically to describe the national network of 540 multi-jurisdictional regional planning and development organizations. These public-based entities play an invaluable role in fostering intergovernmental collaboration among federal, state and local officials. They deliver and manage various federal and state programs. Most importantly, they work to solve area-wide issues and to address the fundamental building blocks required for competitive and sustainable communities and economies."
National Association of Development Organizations (NADO). Research Foundation
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Global Health Security: Vision and Overarching Target
"Over the next five years the United States commits to working with at least 30 partner countries (containing at least 4 billion people) to prevent, detect and effectively respond to infectious disease threats, whether naturally-occurring or caused by accidental or intentional releases of dangerous pathogens. We call on other countries to join in this effort to realize the vision of a world where all 7 billion people are effectively protected against infectious disease threats. We will work with partner countries on specific objectives to prevent, detect and effectively respond to infectious disease threats, and will measure our own progress through the following metrics and milestones." This document focuses on prevention, detection, and response to public health emergencies.
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Secretary.
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Accelerating Progress on the Global Health Security (GHS) Agenda
This document focuses on ways by which progress on the Global Health Security (GHS) Agenda can be accelerated. It emphasizes that GHS is a shared responsibility among the nations, GHS is important, and efforts need to be made to reduce duplicate efforts in GHS.
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Secretary.
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First Responder Safety at a Small Aircraft or Helicopter Accident
"As small aircraft and helicopters have become more complex, technology has provided systems that have enhanced operational safety. In the event of an accident, many of these systems have presented additional hazards to first responders or any potential rescuer at an aircraft accident scene. The FAA [Federal Aviation Administration], in cooperation with General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), various manufacturers and first responder professional organizations, has developed training for safety at an aircraft accident scene. While the material was initially developed for firefighters, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and police, it provides useful information for any persons that may come across an aircraft accident. Flash Player is required to view each module."
United States. Federal Aviation Administration
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Firefighter Safety Through Advanced Research (FSTAR) [website]
"The fire service has an obligation to be as safe as possible by adopting, using, and understanding the results of the evolving scientific research. The latest fire science research is demonstrating the critical need to reeducate the fire service about fire dynamics. This process of taking 'science to the streets' will provide firefighters and fire service leaders with critical information about new, appropriate, and safe operations on fire attack tactics that are built on scientific findings. Numerous fire departments are re-evaluating their operational actions on the fire scene to incorporate these latest scientific findings into their procedures. FSTAR's [Firefighter Safety Through Advanced Research] free toolkit, which includes training and scientific findings from The Underwriters Laboratories Firefighters Safety Research Institute (UL) and The National Institute of Standards and Technology Fire Research Division (NIST), is designed to help you understand the science and how best to use the information to effect change. All firefighters and officers are encouraged to take the time to view these materials."
International Association of Fire Chiefs
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Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964 [website]
The goals of this project are the following: "1. To expand access to primary source materials about the Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964. 2. To provide a collaborative website that can act as a starting point for individuals interested in researching the earthquake." This website provides links to photos, repositories, and other online resources related to the earthquake.
University of Alaska Anchorage. Consortium Library
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OJP Diagnostic Center: Data-Driven Crime Solutions [website]
"In times of shrinking state and local budgets, leaders must make difficult decisions about how to be responsible fiscal stewards while delivering critical criminal justice, juvenile justice, and victim services. It is good policy and practice for government executives and community leaders to use evidence to make decisions about criminal justice programming. When resources are limited, it becomes even more critical to invest in what works. The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Diagnostic Center is a new technical assistance resource. The purpose of the Diagnostic Center is to facilitate the translation of data and research into public safety and criminal justice policy and practice at the state, local and tribal levels. Diagnostic Center engagements with communities address a particular public safety concern of the community, but interaction with the Diagnostic Center is intended to build community capacity to use data to make evidence-based decisions (current and future) about criminal justice and public safety. Specifically, the Diagnostic Center engagement is constructed to enhance the ability of a public safety executive (or state or local government policy maker) to collect and use local data to understand the criminal justice issues his or her agency faces, use data to make decisions about programs and practices and support efforts to integrate data and evidence into policies to promote public safety."
United States. Office of Justice Programs
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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court [website]
"The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court was established by Congress in 1978 when Congress enacted the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). [...] The Court entertains applications made by the United States Government for approval of electronic surveillance, physical search, and certain other forms of investigative actions for foreign intelligence purposes." The website includes sections on public findings, rules of procedure and judges.
United States. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
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Joint Interagency Task Force South [website]
"JIATF South [Joint Interagency Task Force-South] as a designated national task force, executes detection and monitoring of illicit trafficking across all domains, and facilitates international and interagency interdiction to enable the disruption and dismantlement of illicit and converging threat networks in support of national and hemispheric security.
Joint Interagency Task Force South
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Immigration Courts Statistics [HSDL Holdings]
This Department of Justice document provides asylum statistics for the United States. It includes nationality and disposition.
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security. Homeland Security Digital Library
