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Energy Imperative: Report Update
"The long-term prosperity of the United States depends on continued innovation in technologies for electric power generation, transportation, and industrial uses. The 2006 report highlighted entrepreneurial and private-sector activity in clean energy technologies and assessed some of the potential benefits of innovation in these areas. Given the importance of energy security and the pace of recent developments in this area, PCAST has decided to update the findings of its Energy Imperative report in order to recognize the progress being made toward implementing the report's recommendations. […] In November 2006, the President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (PCAST) published a report, The Energy Imperative: Technology and the Role of Emerging Companies, which discussed the potential for advanced energy technology to enhance U.S. energy security while protecting the environment. The report highlighted entrepreneurial and private-sector activity across an array of advanced energy technologies, and concluded that technology innovation offers the prospect of a cleaner, more efficient, and more economically sustainable future. In this document, PCAST updates its previous findings to account for recent developments in energy trends and energy policy, focusing in particular on energy security and the progress made in implementing the 2006 report recommendations. Since the 2006 report, a number of domestic and international developments have affected the production and use of energy in the United States. […] Overall, these developments indicate that we can be optimistic that the Nation's imported oil demand will continue to decrease in coming years. Additionally, the future transportation system may require a greater-than-expected increase in electricity demand. The following observations relate to the future of the electricity grid."
President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology (U.S.)
2008-11
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Supplemental Table: Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Region of Birth and Core-Based Statistical Area (CBSA) of Residence: Fiscal Year 2007
This data table from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security presents statistics on the number of people obtaining legal permanent resident status organized by region of birth and core-based statistical area (CBSA) of residence for the 2007 fiscal year.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008
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Supplemental Table: Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by Leading Core-Based Statistical Areas (CBSAs) of Residence and Region and Country of Birth: Fiscal Year 2007
This data table from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security presents statistics on the number of people obtaining legal permanent resident status organized by leading core-based statistical areas (CBSAs) of residence and region and country of birth for the 2007 fiscal year.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008
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Supplemental Table: Persons Obtaining Legal Permanent Resident Status by State of Residence and Region and Country of Birth: Fiscal Year 2007
This data table from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security presents statistics on the number of people obtaining legal permanent resident status organized by state of residence, region, and country of birth for the 2007 fiscal year.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008
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Supplemental Table: Immigrant- Orphans Adopted by U.S. Citizens by State of Residence, Gender and Age: Fiscal Year 2007
This data table from the U.S. Department of Homeland Security presents statistics on the number of immigrant orphans adopted by U.S. citizens organized by state of residence,gender, and age for the 2007 fiscal year.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2008
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Financial Management Guide, U.S. Department of Homeland Security Preparedness Directorate
"This Guide is intended to be used for the administration of Federal award programs administered by the Office of Grants and Training (G&T) in conjunction with the provisions of the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) circulars and governmentwide common rules applicable to grants and cooperative agreements, program guidelines, application kits, special conditions, terms and conditions, G&T information bulletins, and DHS policy, regulations and statutes. Details specific to the OMB Circulars can be found on the OMB website at www.whitehouse.gov/omb/circulars/. Below is a list of the most commonly used circulars with which grant recipients should become familiar."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Grants and Training
2006-01
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Catalog of Federal Domestic Assistance (CFDA) Crosswalk [October 2006]
This U.S. Department of Homeland Security Crosswalk for the 20 -- Basic catalog of federal domestic assistance dated October 2006, provides a detailed table with descriptions of existing domestic assistance programs.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2006-10
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Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Small Business Pledge in Support of President Bush's Small Business Agenda [June 19, 2003]
This U.S. Department of Homeland Security document is the Small Business Pledge in support of President Bush's Small Business Agenda. The document discusses 13 separate points related to the president's pledge.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2003-06-19
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Department of Defense Directive 5105.80: Defense Business Transformation Agency (BTA)
"Under the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense by sections 113, 191, and 192 of title 10, United States Code (Reference (a)), this Directive: a. Establishes the BTA with the mission, organization and management, responsibilities and functions, relationships, and authorities as prescribed herein. b. Supersedes and cancels Deputy Secretary of Defense Memorandum (Reference (b)). This Directive applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities within the Department of Defense (hereafter referred to collectively as the 'DoD Components')."
United States. Department of Defense
2008-11-12
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Department of Defense Directive 1200.17: Managing the Reserve Components as a Operational Force
"This Directive establishes the overarching set of principles and policies to promote and support the management of the Reserve Components (RCs) as an operational force. This Directive applies to OSD, the Military Departments, the Office of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the Joint Staff, the Combatant Commands, the Office of the Inspector General of the Department of Defense, the Defense Agencies, the DoD Field Activities, and all other organizational entities in the Department of Defense."
United States. Department of Defense
2008-10-29
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Fact Sheet: DHS Announces Security Standards for Freight and Passenger Rail Systems [November 13, 2008]
This Fact Sheet published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) provides insight into the rail security rule implemented by DHS in order to "enhance security of freight and passenger rail. With respect to freight rail, the rule addresses the transport of security-sensitive materials, including PIH (poisonous by inhalation hazard) materials, by rail, from start to finish, including predictable stopping points during shipment. PIH materials are potentially harmful and include essential chemicals like chlorine and anhydrous ammonia. PIH materials represent less than one percent of all hazardous materials rail shipments. [...] The rail security rule will bring a higher degree of security for freight and passenger railroad transportation. Compliance with the rule, combined with voluntary initiatives already underway, will drive down risk and provide comprehensive coverage for this mode of transportation."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
2008-11-13
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DHS Announces Security Standards for Freight and Passenger Rail Systems [November 13, 2008]
This Press Release published by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS), announces the implementation of "regulations aimed at strengthening the security of the nation's freight and passenger rail systems and reducing the risk associated with the transportation of security-sensitive materials.'By striking a sensible balance of security guidelines with certain regulatory requirements, we're enabling the rail and chemical industries to be stronger partners,' said Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff. 'The results are sound security measures without excessively burdening owners and operators.' "
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
2008-11-13
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Privacy Incident Handling Guidance: Version 2.1
"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has a duty to safeguard personally identifiable information (PII) in its possession and to prevent the breach of PII in order to maintain the public's trust. The Privacy Incident Handling Guidance (PIHG) serves this purpose by informing DHS organizations, employees, senior officials, and contractors of their obligation to protect PII and by establishing procedures delineating how they must respond to the potential loss or compromise of PII."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2007-09-10
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President Bush Attends United Nations High-Level Debate on Interfaith Dialogue [November 13, 2008]
This document is a White House transcript of President Bush's speech before the United Nations General Assembly on November 13, 2008 where he discusses the importance of interfaith dialogue.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
2008-11-13
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Questions for the Record submitted to Assistant Secretary Bergner by Chairman Tom Lantos, House Committee on Foreign Affairs, October 5, 2007
This is a list of questions posed by Congressman Tom Lantos to Assistant Secretary of Legislative Affairs at the U.S. Department of State in reference to the U.S.-India Agreement for peaceful nuclear cooperation. The following is taken from the document, "Dear Chairman Lantos: I am writing in response to your letter of October 5, 2007, concerning Congressional review of the recently-initialed U.S.-India Agreement for peaceful nuclear cooperation (the "123" agreement). The Department welcomes the opportunity to answer any questions that members of the Foreign Affairs Committee may have concerning the agreement. To that end, please find enclosed the Department's responses to the 45 Questions for the Record that you submitted with your letter. Thank you for raising your concerns, as well as. those of the other members of your committee, on this important issue. Thank you also for your personal interest in, and support of, the overall Civil Nuclear Cooperation Initiative. We look forward to working with you to secure passage of the 123 Agreement when it is submitted to Congress."
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs
Lantos, Tom
2007-10-05
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NGOs in the Operational Theater: What Commanders Need to Understand and How to Work Together
"The United States military will continue to conduct operations in asymmetric conflicts which resemble our latest endeavors in Iraq, Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF) and Afghanistan, Operation Enduring Freedom (OEF). These two conflicts will likely be the prototypes for future military operations. Therefore, future commanders will encounter Non-Governmental Organizations (NGOs) in their Areas of Operation (AO) with increasing regularity. The Operational Commander and his subordinates must look for ways to improve their inter-actions with these non-state actors to better achieve operational end-states. Commanders must have a better appreciation of what NGOs are and how they operate. In addition, the Commander must balance his primary task of providing security in post-conflict or stability operations and balance that with NGO conduct in the host nation. Commanders will find that balancing the task of security and providing for quality of life improvement projects is very challenging. Leadership at the operational and tactical levels will be the critical ingredient for success with the NGO community. This paper examines the problems of fluid security environments in relation to NGOs. It also provides some defined measures that can improve the NGO to commander relationship beyond the present Civil Affairs model. Some of these suggestions are the result of the author's experience as an Observer Controller at the National Training Center, Civilians on the Battlefield integration."
Naval War College (U.S.). Joint Military Operations Department
Scheidt, Kenneth W.
2005-02-14
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Optimal Randomized Surveillance Patterns to Detect Intruders Approaching a Military Installation
"This thesis addresses a two-person zero-sum game between an intruder and a defender of a military installation. The intruder attempts to penetrate the military installation by choosing one of its many entry points, each of which is monitored by a surveillance camera and may require a different amount of time to transit. Although the real-time video of each surveillance camera is fed to a surveillance room simultaneously, the defender has only one surveillance monitor and can monitor only one entry point at a time. We consider a discrete-time model such that the intruder will be detected if, during his travel time, the defender spends one time unit monitoring the entry point chosen by the intruder. The problem facing the defender is how to switch among entry points to monitor from one time unit to the next, in order to maximize the detection probability of the intruder. The intruder's goal is, of course, to infiltrate without being detected, and so he wishes to minimize this probability. We formulate the problem as a two-person zero-sum game, and develop a linear program to solve it. Numerical experiments provide insights into the design of such surveillance systems."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Mclemore, Trevor D.
2007-06
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Sun Tzu's War Theory in the Twenty First Century
"War theories have great impacts on warfare. They provide ways to think about issues, and advice on problem solving regarding wars and use of force. Fundamentally, modern war theories are based on cultures, observation of war behaviors, and technology. The core values of a war theory are still of the human dimension. Therefore, prevention of any armed conflict still tends to be human nature of 20th century and will continue toward the 21st century with 4th Generation Warfare. In accordance with 'winning without fighting a battle' scenario, I will argue that the battle-prevention theory school is the most suitable, and Sun Tzu's classic The Art of War is the best choice of approach. This paper will further discuss why Sun Tzu's theory is so precious and applicable in terms of modern strategic environment and contemporary values of his sophisticated theory."
Army War College (U.S.)
Kuo, Li-Sheng Arthur
2007-03-30
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Transforming the U.S. Immigration System after 9/11: The Impact of Organizational Change and Collaboration in the Context of Homeland Security
"The terrorist attacks on 9/11 led to a fundamental reorganization of the U.S. immigration structure. The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) was abolished in 2003 and its missions were transferred into three distinct components within DHS: U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), and Customs and Border Protection (CBP). This thesis focuses on the perceptions of USCIS employees on organizational change and collaboration in the DHS immigration structure that was established in 2003. Effective organizational change is essential for an agency to carry out policies and execute its missions. Collaboration is also vital to USCIS since it works closely with ICE in combating immigration benefit fraud to strengthen the security of the legal immigration system. This thesis identifies areas for USCIS regarding future organizational change and enhancements to collaboration with a homeland security partner such as ICE. It further identifies areas such as collaborative competencies, trust and networks to improve collaboration between USCIS and ICE in targeting immigration benefit fraud."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security; Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Wolfe, David
2008-12
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Virtual Communities in the Law Enforcement Environment: Do These Systems Lead to Enhanced Organizational Memory
"There is a large body of research on the topic of knowledge management and organizational memory, as well as on the topic of communities of practice and virtual communities of practice. This research looked at three law enforcement and intelligence related case studies and how the use of Virtual Communities of Practice (VCoP) in these law enforcement environments can mitigate the loss of organizational memory. This research looked at these VCoPs in an attempt to determine if explicit and tacit knowledge shared in these VCoP environments can be codified and ultimately reduce the loss of organizational memory. The research methodology used in this thesis project is the case study approach. A qualitative analysis of messages, postings, and conversations contained within the VCoP was used to identify the transfer of both explicit and tacit knowledge. Data collection and analysis was conducted based on three VCoP sites. The research conducted for this thesis suggested that a VCoP can mitigate the loss of organizational memory. Interview data, along with case site reviews, support the use of VCoP to mitigate the loss of organizational memory while providing a means for the transfer of explicit knowledge by those participating in the VCoP."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security; Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Yavneh, Jonathan S.
2008-12
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National Security Policy Process: The National Security Council and Interagency System [Annual Update: November 24, 2008]
"This paper provides an annually updated report describing the national security decision-making process of the U.S. government. Although decisions affecting our security have been made since the nation's birth, the foundations of the current system were laid immediately following World War II. This paper briefly summarizes how the process has evolved since its creation under President Truman. It describes the current NSC organizational structure and processes, and defines the roles of the key departments and agencies, including that of the National Security Council staff. Readers should keep in mind that the processes described in this paper reflect, in general, the operation of the national security interagency system. However, at times, individuals and circumstances will produce idiosyncratic ways of doing business. Finally, the paper comments upon how the interagency process is incorporating new organizational structures associated with homeland defense and homeland security."
National Defense University
Whittaker, Alan G.; Smith, Frederick C.; McKune, Elizabeth
2008-11-24
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Challenges Facing FEMA's Acquisition Workforce
"Foxx & Company audited the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA's) disaster acquisition workforce to assess its preparedness for catastrophic disasters. The audit objectives were to determine whether FEMA has an acquisition workforce strategic plan and effective policies for responding to such disasters. Additionally, the audit assessed the progress FEMA has made in preparing its acquisition workforce. The audit was conducted between January and May 2008. [...] FEMA has improved the capability of its acquisition workforce in a number of ways. For example, the acquisition organization has been reorganized and management and oversight improved, the number of acquisition staff has been greatly increased, and FEMA has increased training for its acquisition staff. While this is a good first step, FEMA does not have the necessary plans and policies, or the well-prepared acquisition workforce, that it needs to respond to disasters that result in extraordinary levels of casualties, damage, or disruptions. We recommend that the Director of FEMA's Office of Acquisition Management develop and implement a strategic acquisition workforce plan; coordinate with the other FEMA components and other federal acquisition organizations that have responsibilities to prepare for and respond to such disasters; develop and implement detailed acquisition workforce policies and procedures; complete a staffing analysis to determine the appropriate size of the Disaster Assistance Employee contracting cadre; develop a succession plan for FEMA's Office of Acquisition Management acquisition staff; initiate a formal mentoring program; design a rotation program for headquarters and regional office acquisition personnel to obtain disaster contracting experience; and provide training and guidance to the field office staff in conjunction with reassignment of contract administration responsibilities."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2008-11
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Business Opportunities at DHS, December 2008: Focus on ICE, CBP, and FLETC
The House Committee on Homeland Security publishes this monthly newsletter on issues related to doing business with the Department of Homeland Security. This issue specifically focuses on opportunities that exist in the Department's contracting authorities within in ICE, CBP and FLETC.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Homeland Security
2008-12
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Department of Homeland Security Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee Charter
"Under the authority of 6 U.S.C. section 451, this charter establishes the Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee, which shall operate in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (FACA) (5 U.S.C. App). The Committee will provide advice at the request of the Secretary of DHS (hereinafter 'the Secretary') and the Chief Privacy Officer of DHS (hereinafter 'the Chief Privacy Officer') on programmatic, policy, operational, administrative, and technological issues within the DHS that relate to personally identifiable information (PII), as well as data integrity and other privacy-related matters."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Privacy Office
2008-03
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Connecting Our Nation's Crisis Information Management Systems
From the thesis abstract: "Many states and localities have implemented Crisis Information Management Systems (CIMS) to integrate situational awareness, notification and disaster assessment tools utilized in Emergency Operation Centers (EOC)s and to eliminate separate stovepipe communications. In February 2004, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced the deployment of the Homeland Security Information Network (HSIN) as the primary means for all jurisdictions and levels of government to share information. The system is redundant with state and local CIMS, which have and are being developed. Implementing both the integration and interoperability of EOCs requires that the systems used every day be connected; this cannot be achieved through the development of a new system. To implement this solution will require four steps: 1) Jurisdictions utilizing CIMS should do more to leverage built in capabilities and jurisdictions without CIMS systems to consider purchasing, 2) Jurisdictions should integrate the individual information systems currently in use with the jurisdiction's CIMS, 3) Jurisdictions should improve their systems' abilities to collect and store information, and 4) Jurisdictions should create a portal to allow specific information to be shared across larger regional areas at their discretion and with greater control over who receives the information."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security; Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Voss, Christopher
2008-12
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Annual Energy Outlook 2008: With Projections to 2030
"The Annual Energy Outlook 2008 (AEO2008), prepared by the Energy Information Administration (EIA), presents long-term projections of energy supply, demand, and prices through 2030. The projections are based on results from EIA's National Energy Modeling System (NEMS). EIA published an 'early release' version of the AEO2008 reference case in December 2007; however, the Energy Independence and Security Act of 2007 (EISA2007), which was enacted later that month, will have a major impact on energy markets, and given the year-long life of AEO2008 and its use as a baseline for analyses of proposed policy changes, EIA decided to update the reference case to reflect the provisions of EISA2007."
United States. Department of Energy
2008-06
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Paradigm Shift in Planning for Special-Needs Populations
This document is a chapter from "Emergency Management in Higher Education: Current Practices and Conversations", which was presented at the 2007 FEMA Emergency Management for Higher Education Conference. "Emergency planning can be hampered by uncertainties about how to identify special-needs populations and how to address the needs for assistance across several distinct groups within the community. However, adopting a function-based approach to planning for special-needs populations allows planners to group overall response resources on the basis of core functional areas, including maintaining independence, communication, transportation, supervision, and medical care. A comprehensive strategy to reach individuals with appropriate support focuses on what specific resources will be needed to sustain or restore pre-disaster capabilities. This paradigm shift in emergency planning furthers life safety and health objectives, creates efficiencies in allocating resources, and aligns emergency management efforts with the principles of civil rights laws. It hinges on engaging special-needs community organizations in efforts to promote personal preparedness, secure subject matter expertise, and formalize agreements for disaster support. As a result of a function-based approach to planning, emergency managers can build special-needs considerations into all aspects of the EOP, thus raising the community's capacity to respond to and recover from an emergency."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Parsons, Brian S.; Fulmer, Debra
2007
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Continuing Education During Prolonged School Closures Synopsis - Conference Call Synopsis, December 18, 2007
"This U.S. Department of Education Safe and Drug-Free Schools and Communities Conference call on December 18, 2007, examined and discuss key considerations related to continuity of education during prolonged school closures. This conference call focused on the viability and practicality of various strategies to support continuation of education services during extended school closures, such as during an influenza pandemic or other large-scale event, as well as providing a recent example of a school district's response to a wildfire-related school closure." A complete transcript of the conference call can be accessed here: http://rems.ed.gov/views/documents/OSDFS_TeleconferenceTranscript_20071218.pdf
United States. Department of Education
2007-12-18
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Memorandum of Understanding Among the Interagency Modeling and Atmospheric Assessment Center of the Department of Homeland Security and the Department of Commerce, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Department of Defense, Department of Energy, Environmental Protection Agency, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, and the Nuclear Regulatory Commission, December 15, 2004
"This Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) is entered into, by, and among the following agencies and departments of the United States Government that are designated Parties for the purpose of this MOU: 1. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) 2. Department of Commerce (DOC), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 3. Department of Defense (DoD) 4. Department of Energy (DOE) 5. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 6. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) 7. Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) [...] This MOU is entered into by DHS pursuant to Section 101(b)(1) of the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Public Law 107-296, which charges the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security with the responsibility for coordinating Federal operations within the United States to prepare for, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters and other emergencies. Homeland Security Presidential Directive #5 (HSPD-5) assigns the Secretary the role of principal Federal official for domestic incident management. [...]. Consistent with approval and direction by the Homeland Security Council, this MOU codifies the roles and responsibilities of participating Federal departments and agencies with respect to support for and usage of the Interagency Modeling and Atmospheric Assessment Center (IMAAC). The goal of the IMAAC is to enhance the national scientific capability through robust scientific cooperation among Federal agencies that incorporates the best practices from Federal programs and non-Federal programs. The goal of the IMAAC is to improve Federal modeling and assessment capabilities."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2004-12-15
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Guide to School Vulnerability Assessments: Key Principles for Safe Schools
"This guide is intended to be a companion piece to 'Practical Information on Crisis Planning: A Guide for Schools and Communities', originally published by the U.S. Department of Education in 2003 as a guide for schools and districts to prepare for a variety of crises. This new guide, published by the U.S. Department of Education in 2008, emphasizes a valuable part of emergency management planning-ongoing vulnerability assessment-and is intended to assist schools with the implementation of an effective vulnerability assessment process, to include choosing an appropriate vulnerability assessment tool. This guide is not intended to be prescriptive or to give step-by-step instructions for conducting assessments, rather it is intended to describe the key elements to be considered when selecting an assessment tool appropriate for school environments and provide guidance for conducting an assessment that will inform school emergency management activities."
United States. Department of Education
2008
