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Digital Elevation Model for Seaside, Oregon: Procedures, Data Sources, and Analyses
"As part of a probabilistic tsunami hazard assessment pilot study to modernize Flood Insurance Rate Maps for the Federal Emergency Management Agency (Gonzalez et al., 2004), the NOAA Center for Tsunami Inundation Mapping Efforts (TIME) developed a digital elevation model (DEM) for the purpose of modeling tsunami inundation for Seaside, Oregon. The finite-difference inundation model requires a series of nested computational elevation grids to simulate tsunami generation, propagation, and inundation in the region of interest (Fig. 1). To properly simulate the non-linear wave dynamics of inundation, a high-resolution DEM merging land and seafloor elevations is required (Gonzalez et al., 2005). A merged DEM with a resolution of 1/3 arc-seconds (approximately 10 meters) was developed for the Seaside, Oregon area. This technical memorandum provides a summary of the data sources and methodology used."
United States. Department of Commerce; United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (U.S.)
Venturato, Angie J.
2005-11
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Distant Tsunami Threats to the Ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach, California
"Tsunamis have been recognized as a potential hazard to United States coastal communities, harbors, and ports, including those in the State of California since multiple destructive events impacted California's coast in the mid--twentieth century. In response, the United States National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration began a tsunami research program at the Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory to develop tools for measuring, modeling, and assessing the hazard posed by tsunamis. The destruction and unprecedented loss of life following the December 2004 Sumatra tsunami served as the catalyst to refocus these activities, and on 20 December 2006, the United States Congress passed the 'Tsunami Warning and Education Act.' The act mandated specific education and warning activities and dedicated resources to accelerate the pace of tsunami product development, including those applicable to comprehensive hazard assessment of coastal communities. [...]. A tsunami impact to the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach would potentially cause significant damage and disrupt port operations for an extended period of time. The tsunami generated by the 1964 Great Alaska Earthquake caused strong surges that tore 75 small vessels from their moorings and sank three boats in the ports of Los Angeles and Long Beach. Potential damage to the ports, and the disruption that would likely occur today, would have severe repercussions for the economy of the State of California. which relies heavily on port activities for revenue, trade, and employment. Past events and comprehensive studies of the region have documented the seismic history of the Southern California coastal region and point to the potential hazard from tsunamis."
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (U.S.)
Titov, Vasily V.; Bernard, E. N. (Eddie N.); Uslu, Burak
2010-03
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Assessment of Potential Tsunami Impact for Pearl Harbor, Hawaii
"It is proposed that the NOAA [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration}/ Pacific Region Center facility (including the Pacific Tsunami Warning Center) be moved to a new site at Ford Island that is located inside Pearl Harbor, Hawaii on the Island of Oahu. One issue to consider in evaluating the new site is the likelihood of tsunami inundation To address this issue, the NOAA/ PMEL[Pacific Marine Environment Laboratory]/Center for Tsunami Research has carried out a detailed tsunami modeling study for the Oahu area. The study focused on the distant tsunami hazard because historical data do not reflect a local tsunami hazard over the expected life of the NOAA building (GO years). This study was based on available information on past distant tsunamis striking Pearl Harbor, as well as a scenario of distant tsunamis from the major subduction zone sources throughout the Pacific region. The tsunami model used the best available data on water depths and land elevations, including any recent changes in either. This was necessary because the behavior of tsunamis can be very sensitive to even small variations of the water depths nearshore, the location of the shoreline, and the land elevations within any possible inundation zones. The numerical tsunami inundation model used in the study has been thoroughly validated and is the basis for the new U.S. tsunami forecast system being implemented at the NOAA Tsunami Warning Centers. The results of the study show that none of the tsunamis observed in the past nor any of the 18 modeled scenario events- based on great subduction zone earthquakes- have caused inundation at the NOAA building site."
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Titov, Vasily V.; Chamberlin, Christopher D.; Tang, Liujuan
2006-08
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Technology Developments in Real-Time Tsunami Measuring, Monitoring and Forecasting
"Fast, accurate tsunami forecasts are an essential component of an effective tsunami warning system. Decision- makers at Tsunami Warning Centers must assess the hazard to coastal communities by rapidly collecting and interpreting earthquake and sea-level data. The stakes are high: A missed warning could devastate entire regions and needless evacuations are expensive, dangerous and erode confidence in the warning system. Tsunami forecasting technology under development at NOAA/PMEL is based on the welltested approach used in many other forecast systems--i.e., the integration of real-time measurement and modeling technologies. Real-time monitoring and measurement of sea-level data in the deep ocean is presently made by a seven-station network of DART (Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis) systems. DART II is a new generation system that will have additional features and capabilities to aid the forecasting ability of Tsunami Warning Centers. As a result of the devastating impact of the 26 December 2004 Sumatra tsunami and the proven value of the DART array, the number of network stations will be increased to 39 by mid-2007."
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (U.S.)
Gonzalez, Frank I.; Meinig, Christian; Stalin, Scott
2005-09-19
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Disaster Mitigation Due to Next Nankai Earthquake Tsunamis Occurring in around 2035
"Earthquake occurrences in western Japan are caused by earthquakes beneath the along the Nankai trough. This trough averages 4000 m in depth off the Kii peninsula that runs east to west, off about 100 km from Shionomisaki cape, with its eastern tip reaching into Suruga Bay. Here the northerly Philippine Sea plate is slipping and subducting beneath the Eurasia plate at an average speed of 4 to 5 em/ year, and is believed to have been doing so for several million years. When this slippage exceeds a total of about 5 m, a rupture occurs, creating a M 8- 8.6 earthquake. The 'urban tsunami disaster' due to occur following a Nankai earthquake is expected to strike a wide area that includes many modern coastal cities and ports, resulting in a disaster of unprecedented proportions. Consequently, it will be very difficult to apply the lessons, of past tsunami disasters if an expansive area including residential coastal towns as well as low-lying large urban regions with populations of hundreds of thousands or millions of people is hit by a tsunami. This paper presents disaster scenarios and tsunami disaster reduction methods that are necessary for producing a long-term tsunami measure policy and which, more importantly, have not yet been encountered in actual tsunami disasters."
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Kawata, Yoshiaki
2001-08-07
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Tsunami Potential of Major Restraining Bends Along Submarine Strike-Slip Faults
"Strike-slip faults, with mostly horizontal displacements, are rarely considered capable sources of destructive tsunami. Real strike-slip faults are sinuous, however, with curved and offset traces where local areas of uplift or subsidence occur. At fault bends or offsets where the lateral slip is restrained, seafloor uplift during large submarine earthquakes may generate locally destructive tsunami. To investigate tsunami potential along the San Diego, California coast, we model uplift along a major rest raining bend of the offshore San Clemente fault zone. The 60 km long, 15° oblique fault segment has created an 875 km2 area of seafloor uplift. Maximum uplift based on seafloor relief is 430 m, although the total tectonic uplift shown in seismic profiles is about 720 m. To calibrate elastic dislocation models for earthquake source deformation, seafloor morphology and relative uplift from detailed Sea Beam bathymetry arc scaled for a single-event fault displacement. Hydrodynamic models developed at USC are then applied to propagate the tsunami to the adjacent coastline to estimate wave run-up. We find that elastic dislocation models used to estimate tsunami potential underestimate the seafloor displacement (< 1 m). Meters of fault slip were observed during recent large earthquakes (M ≥7) and on seafloor fault scarps viewed from submersible on the San Clemente fault. Many large restraining bends exist on several offshore fault zones, thereby posing a greater local tsunami risk for the southern California coast than previously stated."
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Borrero, Jose C.; Legg, Mark R.
2001-08-07
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New Paradigm of Tsunami Safety Solution
"The authors present a new complex approach and a system solution to provide safe and sustainable development of tsunami-prone exploited coastal and shelf areas. The intended working set consists of the following components: 1. Design independent and dependent criteria of tsunami hazard; 2. Tsunami hazard zoning maps and tables for tsunami-prone coasts using design criteria; 3. Manuals for tsunami load formations and for tsunami resistance evaluation of different types of construction; 4. Acceptable tsunami risk criteria determination; 5. Land-use rules and construction code; 6. Tsunami disaster damage scenarios technique; 7. Standard tsunami risk reduction measures both to reduce the tsunami impact on the existing marine constructions (or urban areas) and to mitigate the tsunami disaster by means of new codes and rules. The authors offer to discuss this developed integrated approach and risk management solutions as a new paradigm for acceptance and implementation by each tsunami-prone community. The article presented here contains tsunami hazard scores for the Russian Pacific, examples of estimation of interaction of long waves with a vertical wall and cylinder, and a new tsunami safety paradigm, as a whole."
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Kaistrenko, V. M.; Klyachko, Mark; Nudner, Igor
2001-08-07
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Evaluation of Newly Deployed and Enhanced Technology and Practices at the Passenger Screening Checkpoint (Unclassified Summary)
"This report addresses the strengths and weaknesses of the Transportation Security Administration's newly deployed and enhanced screening technologies and associated procedures to assist Transportation Security Officers in preventing threat items from entering airport sterile areas and potentially onboard aircraft. It is based on interviews with Transportation Security Officers and Transportation Security Administration officials, direct observations, field testing, and a review of applicable documents. We judgmentally selected airports to be tested based on their utilization of all technologies being evaluated, passenger throughput, and geographic locations. At the time we selected the eight airports we reviewed, there were 16 locations that utilized all three technologies. The recommendations herein have been developed to the best knowledge available to our office, and have been discussed in draft with those responsible for implementation. This information is being provided in advance of the agency's procurement of additional equipment for the passenger screening checkpoints. We trust this report will result in more effective, efficient, and economical operations. We express our appreciation to all of those who contributed to the preparation of this report."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2010-03
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Open Water Oil Identification Job Aid for Aerial Observation
"An important step in oil spill response is to assess the character and extent of oil spilled on the water. This information is used by the Incident Command (the people in charge of a spill response) to prioritize response and direct cleanup resources. This aid was created to help you perform efficient assessments and to use standard language to communicate your findings effectively. In November 2007, this job aid was updated to include new standardized oil slick appearance and structure nomenclature and code."
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
2005-06-05
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Oil and Gas Industry Fatal and Nonfatal Occupational Injuries
"Oil and gas industries are frequently in the news. Much of the time this news is related to changes in prices of oil and gas, which affect most consumers in one way or another. Another less frequent subject of media attention is when disasters strike, as in the offshore oil drilling platform explosion and fire on April 20, 2010, and previous incidents such as the Clearbrook, Minnesota pipeline fire in 2007 and the Texas City, Texas refinery explosion in 2005. According to the North American Industry Classification System, the oil and gas extraction industry is classified in mining, as all mining industries are focused on extracting natural resources from the earth. Drilling oil and gas wells and support activities for oil and gas operations are classified under support activities for mining. Fatal injury data include oil and gas extraction, drilling oil and gas wells, and support activities for oil and gas extraction. Nonfatal injury and illness data only include drilling oil and gas wells. Occupational injuries and fatalities associated with fires and explosions are rare events. The overall rate of injuries and illnesses with days away from work due to fires and explosions in all industries was 0.2 per 10,000 full-time workers in 2008, composed of 2,320 cases with days away from work. There were 174 fatal injuries due to fires and explosions in 2008, 18 of which were in the oil and gas industry."
United States. Bureau of Labor Statistics
2010-04
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Preliminary Volcano-Hazard Assessment for Aniakchak Volcano, Alaska
"Aniakchak is an active volcano located on the Alaska Peninsula 670 kilometers southwest of Anchorage. The volcano consists of a dramatic, 10-kilometer-diameter, 0.5 to 1.0-kilometer-deep caldera that formed during a catastrophic eruption 3,500 years ago. Since then, at least a dozen separate vents within the caldera have erupted, often explosively, to produce lava flows and widespread tephra (ash) deposits. The most recent eruption at Aniakchak occurred in 1931 and was one of the largest explosive eruptions in Alaska in the last 100 years. Although Aniakchak volcano presently shows no signs of unrest, explosive and nonexplosive eruptions will occur in the future. Awareness of the hazards posed by future eruptions is a key factor in minimizing impact."
United States. Department of the Interior; Geological Survey (U.S.)
McGimsey, Robert G.; Miller, Thomas P.; Neal, Christina, 1959-
2001
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Preliminary Volcano-Hazard Assessment for the Tanaga Volcanic Cluster, Tanaga Island, Alaska
"The Tanaga volcanic cluster lies on the northwest part of Tanaga Island, about 100 kilometers west of Adak, Alaska, and 2,025 kilometers southwest of Anchorage, Alaska. The cluster consists of three volcanoes--from west to east, they are Sajaka, Tanaga, and Takawangha. All three volcanoes have erupted in the last 1,000 years, producing lava flows and tephra (ash) deposits. A much less frequent, but potentially more hazardous phenomenon, is volcanic edifice collapse into the sea, which likely happens only on a timescale of every few thousands of years, at most. Parts of the volcanic bedrock near Takawangha have been altered by hydrothermal activity and are prone to slope failure, but such events only present a local hazard. Given the volcanic cluster's remote location, the primary hazard from the Tanaga volcanoes is airborne ash that could affect aircraft. In this report, we summarize the major volcanic hazards associated with the Tanaga volcanic cluster."
United States. Department of the Interior; Geological Survey (U.S.)
Coombs, Michelle L. (Michelle Lynn); McGimsey, Robert G.; Browne, Brandon Lanquist
2007
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Preliminary Volcano-Hazard Assessment for Gareloi Volcano, Gareloi Island, Alaska
"Gareloi Volcano (178.794˚W and 51.790˚N) is located on Gareloi Island in the Delarof Islands group of the Aleutian Islands, about 2,000 kilometers west-southwest of Anchorage and about 150 kilometers west of Adak, the westernmost community in Alaska (fig. 1). This small (about 8�-10 kilometer) volcano has been one of the most active in the Aleutians since its discovery by the Bering expedition in the 1740s, though because of its remote location, observations have been scant and many smaller eruptions may have gone unrecorded. Eruptions of Gareloi commonly produce ash clouds and lava flows. Scars on the flanks of the volcano and debris-avalanche deposits on the adjacent seafloor indicate that the volcano has produced large landslides in the past, possibly causing tsunamis. Such events are infrequent, occurring at most every few thousand years. The primary hazard from Gareloi is airborne clouds of ash that could affect aircraft. In this report, we summarize and describe the major volcanic hazards associated with Gareloi."
United States. Department of the Interior; Geological Survey (U.S.)
Coombs, Michelle L. (Michelle Lynn); McGimsey, Robert G.; Browne, Brandon Lanquist
2008
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Risk Management Plan: Risk Reducing Ideas that Work
"The 1996 Farm Bill will soon come under official scrutiny. Not only by a multitude of farmers, bureaucrats and ag advisors, but by the Commission on 21st Century Production Agriculture. The Commission was mandated by the Federal Agricultural Improvement and Reform Act (FAIR) to review the impacts of the legislation and to make recommendations for future agriculture policy. According to Barry Flinchbaugh, a Kansas State Research and Extension economist, 'the commission will assess the ways in which production flexibility contracts have served American farmers; the economic risks that small, medium and large farm operators face; the security of the nation's food supply; farmland values and farm income; the success of ag regulatory relief and tax relief for farmers; and federal interference in ag export markets."
United States. Department of Agriculture
2008-08
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency, FEMA National Advisory Council Meeting, Wednesday, April 15, 2009
This document contains the transcript of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) National Advisory Council meeting held on April 15, 2009 at the Washington Court Hotel, Washington, DC. Topics of the meeting include subcommittee reports, mitigation issues, and urban search and rescue.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2009-04-15
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Prepared Remarks by Secretary Napolitano on the 15th Anniversary of the Oklahoma City Bombing [April 19, 2010]
"Good morning. I am humbled to be here today to mark this solemn anniversary, and to honor the 168 lives taken from us, now 15 years ago in an unspeakable act of terrorism. We honor the survivors, their friends, and family members, whose continued sense of hope, and strength of spirit, inspires us all. We honor the first responders who risked their lives rushing into the Murrah Building in acts of selflessness reminiscent of those we've seen since--in the response to 9/11, after the Fort Hood shooting--and in daily acts of heroism that often don't make the evening news. We honor the continued need for vigilance against the hateful ideologies that led to this attack, so that we can recognize their signs in our communities and stand together to defeat them. Above all, we remind ourselves that what defines us as a nation, as a people, and as communities, is not that we've suffered, but how we've risen above it--how we've overcome."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
2010-04-19
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Readout of Secretary Napolitano's Visit to Oklahoma City [April 19, 2010]
"Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today visited Oklahoma City to commemorate the 15th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing and deliver remarks about the Department's efforts to protect against evolving threats of terrorism and build resilient communities as part of the Oklahoma City National Memorial Annual Remembrance Ceremony. Her prepared remarks are available here. Secretary Napolitano also toured the Oklahoma City National Memorial Museum with Oklahoma City Police Chief Bill Citty and Fire Chief Keith Bryant--both of whom responded to the bombing 15 years ago--and Oklahoma Governor Brad Henry."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
2010-04-19
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Readout of the President's Briefing on the BP Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill [July 21, 2010]
This July 21, 2010 White House readout describes "a briefing on the administration-wide response to the Deepwater BP Oil Spill."
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
2010-07-21
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Remarks by the President on a New Beginning
From the opening of President Obama's speech at Cairo University, Cairo, Egypt: "We meet at a time of great tension between the United States and Muslims around the world -- tension rooted in historical forces that go beyond any current policy debate. The relationship between Islam and the West includes centuries of coexistence and cooperation, but also conflict and religious wars. More recently, tension has been fed by colonialism that denied rights and opportunities to many Muslims, and a Cold War in which Muslim-majority countries were too often treated as proxies without regard to their own aspirations. Moreover, the sweeping change brought by modernity and globalization led many Muslims to view the West as hostile to the traditions of Islam."
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
2009-06-04
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Daily Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs [July 19, 2010]
In this July 19, 2010 White House press briefing, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs takes questions on BP's cleanup and containment of the Gulf Coast oil spill, the release of the Lockerbie bomber, Afghanistan, and a series by the Washington Post called "Top Secret America."
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
2010-07-19
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Department of Defense Directive-Type Memorandum (DTM) 10-020: National Security Personnel System Performance Management Policy during Transition
The purpose of this Department of Defense (DoD) Directive-Type Memorandum (DTM) is to provide "guidance concerning performance management policies provided in Reference (a) for DoD employees and positions that transition from the National Security Personnel System (NSPS) to the General Schedule (GS) system from July 3, 2010, through January 1, 2011" and provide "guidance necessary to implement Reference (b), which terminates NSPS and provides the Secretary of Defense with the authority to take actions necessary to provide for an orderly termination and the conversion of employees and positions from NSPS." This memorandum "will expire on January 1, 2011."
United States. Department of Defense
2010-07-12
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Department of Homeland Security Office of Inspector General: Revised Annual Performance Plan for FY 2010
The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) states the following in regards to this report: "I am pleased to present our Revised Annual Performance Plan for FY [Fiscal Year] 2010 (Plan) for the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Office of Inspector General. The revised Plan presents updates to our eighth annual performance plan issued in October 2009, and outlines the new projects that we intend to undertake during the remainder of this fiscal year to evaluate DHS' programs and operations. Our revised Plan includes 20 new projects that will address issues such as noncompetitive contracting operations, tenant satisfaction at the Mount Weather Emergency Operations Center, and financial assistance provided to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now (ACORN). We have included an updated status on each of our previously published projects. Our updates show whether projects are (1) in progress, (2) completed with a report issued, (3) deferred until after FY 2010, or (4) canceled due to time constraints or other factors. We provide narratives for only those projects that are new or are still in progress at the time of this update. We anticipate that the remainder of the fiscal year will be just as challenging and demanding as the first half. By revising our Plan midway through the year, we are able to address emerging issues confronting DHS in its daily effort to reduce America's vulnerability to terrorism and to minimize the manmade attacks and natural disasters that may occur."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2010
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, Admiral Thad Allen, Carol Browner, and Dr. Lubchenco [August 4, 2010]
In this August 4, 2010 White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs, Admiral Thad Allen, Carol Browner, and Dr. Lubchenco take questions on BP's cleanup and containment of the Gulf Coast oil spill and give an update on "where we are in the federal response, walk through an interagency scientific report on where the oil is and the process that it's gone through."
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
2010-08-04
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs [July 26, 2010]
In this July 26, 2010 White House press briefing, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs takes questions on WikiLeaks publication of classified documents, the release of the Lockerbie bomber, and BP's cleanup and containment of the Gulf Coast oil spill, among other topics.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
2010-07-26
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs [July 22, 2010]
In this July 22, 2010 White House press briefing, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs takes questions on BP's cleanup and containment of the Gulf Coast oil spill and the Department of Justice lawsuit against Arizona regarding immigration law, among other topics.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
2010-07-22
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Press Briefing by Press Secretary Robert Gibbs [July 27, 2010]
In this July 27, 2010 White House press briefing, Press Secretary Robert Gibbs takes questions on BP's cleanup and containment of the Gulf Coast oil spill, WikiLeaks' publication of classified documents regarding Afghanistan and Pakistan, reconstruction in Iraq, and the release of the Lockerbie bomber, among other topics.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
2010-07-27
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Press Gaggle by Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton en Route Newark, New Jersey [July 28, 2010]
In this July 28, 2010 White House press briefing, Deputy Press Secretary Bill Burton takes questions on BP's cleanup and containment of the Gulf Coast oil spill, the federal government's investigation into the spill, the release of the Lockerbie bomber, and Arizona's new immigration law, among other topics.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
2010-07-28
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Department of Defense Instruction 5210.91: Polygraph and Credibility Assessment (PCA) Procedures
This Department of Defense [DoD] Instruction: "Incorporates and cancels DoD 5210.48-R (Reference (a)), the Under Secretary of Defense for Intelligence (USD(I)) Memorandum (Reference (b)), and the Deputy Under Secretary of Defense (Counterintelligence and Security) Memorandum (Reference (c)). [It also] Establishes and implements policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides procedures governing the use of polygraph and other approved credibility assessment tools in accordance with the guidance in DoD Directive (DoDD) 5210.48 (Reference (d)) and the authority in DoDD 5143.01 (Reference (e))."
United States. Department of Defense
2010-08-12
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Department of Defense Instruction 2000.25: DoD Procedures for Reviewing and Monitoring Transactions Filed with the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS)
"This Instruction establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and provides instructions in accordance with the authority provided in DoD [Department of Defense] Directive (DoDD) 5111.1 (Reference (a)) for DoD CFIUS [Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States] reviews required by section 2170 of title 50, United States Code (U.S.C.) (Reference (b)), which determine the effects on national security of foreign acquisitions of U.S. companies. It also establishes the DoD CFIUS Monitoring Committee and prescribes procedures for establishing and monitoring mitigation agreements that are negotiated to permit the conclusion of specific CFIUS acquisitions."
United States. Department of Defense
2010-08-05
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Coast Guard's Blueprint for Acquisition Reform Needs Improved Oversight
This Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Office of Inspector General (OIG) "report addresses the U.S. Coast Guard's implementation of its Blueprint for Acquisition Reform. The report is based on interviews with employees and officials of relevant agencies and institutions, direct observations, and a review of applicable documents." From the executive summary of this report: "The Coast Guard can improve Blueprint implementation oversight by (1) establishing a method to measure outcomes of completed Blueprint action items, and (2) prioritizing the action items. The Coast Guard uses the percentage of Blueprint action items completed to report accomplishment, even though this information does not measure improvements to acquisition functions. The Coast Guard also has not established priorities for initiating or completing the action items or evaluated the impact of missed completion milestone dates. As a result, the Coast Guard may not have an accurate assessment of its progress in improving its acquisition function. We are recommending that the Coast Guard establish better measures and priorities for successful implementation of its Blueprint for Acquisition Reform. The Coast Guard concurred with the recommendations and has taken action to implement them."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2010-04
