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Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General: U.S. Coast Guard's Acquisition of the Vertical-Takeoff-and-Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle
The Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)-Richard L. Skinner states the following in regards to this Office of Inspector General report (OIG): "Given the cancellation of the Vertical-Takeoff-and-Landing Unmanned Aerial Vehicle acquisition, this report identifies issues that the U.S. Coast Guard can address to mitigate the existing operational capability gap. It is based on interviews with employees and officials of relevant agencies and institutions, direct observations, and a review of applicable documents. 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. 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
2009-06
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Privacy Impact Assessment Update for the Personal Identity Verification [June 18, 2009]
"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is updating the Personal Identity Verification (PIV) Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) issued on October 13, 2006, to reflect changes in Departmental requirements identified through increased collaboration with the components during implementation planning and to include bringing the components online. Additionally, this update discusses the use of the Integrated Security Management System (ISMS) and a more robust, second-generation Identity Management System (IDMS), which replaces the PIV IDMS discussed in the previous PIA. On October 13, 2006 the DHS Office of Security published a PIA detailing how the Department would implement Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12), Policy for a Common Identification Standard for Federal Employees and Contractors. The PIA and accompanying System of Record Notice (SORN)2 discussed the use of the following information technology (IT) systems Personnel Security Activities Management System (PSAMS) and the PIV IDMS."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2009-06-18
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Department of Homeland Security Office of National Laboratories
"The Department of Homeland Security Office of National Laboratories (ONL) develops, sustains and expands a coordinated network of Department of Homeland Security National Laboratories and Department of Energy National Laboratories and other federal centers to help deliver critical homeland capabilities. In addition to its oversight and funding of the Department laboratory operations, ONL coordinates and aligns with six Science and Technology Directorate technical divisions that myriad homeland-security activities throughout the United States Research and Development community. ONL provides a coordinated, enduring core of productive science, technology, and engineering laboratories, organizations, and institutions, which can provide the knowledge and technology required to secure the nation."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Army Support during the Hurricane Katrina Disaster
"The Combat Studies Institute (CSI) is pleased to announce its latest publication in the Long War Series, Occasional Paper 29, Army Support During the Hurricane Katrina Disaster, by Mr. James A. Wombwell. In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall as a Category 3 storm and was the costliest hurricane as well as one of the five deadliest storms in the history of the United States. It caused extensive destruction along the Gulf coast from central Florida to Texas. The most severe loss of life and property damage occurred in New Orleans, Louisiana, where the levee system catastrophically failed, flooding the city and large tracts of neighboring parishes. In preparation for and reaction to the hurricane, the United States Northern Command established Joint Task Force Katrina at Camp Shelby, Mississippi, to act as the Active component's on-scene commander. Some 22,000 Active-Duty personnel eventually assisted with relief-and-recovery operations in Mississippi and Louisiana. At the same time, all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and 3 territories sent approximately 50,000 National Guard personnel to deal with the storm's aftermath. These men and women were instrumental in the rescue-and-relief mission, often using their own initiative and resources in the chaotic aftermath of the storm. Because the media coverage of this great national disaster tended toward the sensational more than the analytical, many important stories remain to be told in a dispassionate manner. One such story is the response by US Army personnel, both the Active and Reserve components, within the broader governmental effort to mitigate the horrific effects of the storm. James Wombwell's study offers just such a dispassionate analysis of the Army's response to the natural disaster by providing a detailed account of the operations in Louisiana and Mississippi."
U.S. Army Combined Arms Center
Wombwell, James A., 1956-
2009
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Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR)
This Department of Homeland Security Acquisition Regulation (HSAR) "establishes uniform acquisition policies and procedures, which implement and supplement the Federal Acquisition Regulation (FAR)."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2006-06
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President Obama Signs Tennessee Disaster Declaration [July 13, 2009]
This press release announces that Obama declared a major disaster area in Tennessee and "ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding during the period of June 12-14, 2009." This declaration means that "Federal funding is available to State and eligible local governments and certain private nonprofit organizations on a cost-sharing basis for emergency work and the repair or replacement of facilities damaged by the severe storms, tornadoes, straight-line winds, and flooding in the counties of Fayette, Haywood, and Shelby."
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
2009-07-13
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Unclassified Report on the President's Surveillance Program
The Inspector Generals of the Department of Defense, Department of Justice, Central Intelligence Agency, National Security Agency, and Office of the Director of National Intelligence have jointly published this unclassfied report on President Bush's surveillance program. "In the weeks following the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the President authorized the National Security Agency (NSA) to conduct a classified program to detect and prevent further attacks in the United States. As part of the NSA's classified program, several different intelligence activities were authorized in Presidential Authorizations, and the details of these activities changed over time. The program was reauthorized by the President approximately every 45 days, with certain modifications. Collectively, the activities carried out under these Authorizations are referred to as the 'President's Surveillance Program' or 'PSP'. One of the activities authorized as part of the PSP was the interception of the content of communications into and out of the United States where there was a reasonable basis to conclude that one party to the communication was a member of al-Qa'ida or related terrorist organizations. This aspect of the PSP was publicly acknowledged and described by the President, the Attorney General, and other Administration officials beginning in December 2005 following a series of articles published in The New York Times. The Attorney General subsequently publicly acknowledged the fact that other intelligence activities were also authorized under the same Presidential Authorization, but the details of those activities remain classified."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General; United States. Central Intelligence Agency. Inspector General . . .
2009-07-10
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Secretary Napolitano Applauds President Obama's Intent to Nominate Richard Serino as Deputy Administrator of FEMA [July 10, 2009]
"U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today applauded President Obama's intent to nominate Richard Serino--who brings 35 years of emergency management and emergency medical services experience--as Deputy Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA). 'Richard's decades of service responding to and managing emergencies will be an asset to our Department,' said Secretary Napolitano. 'I look forward to working with him to strengthen our capabilities and reinvigorate our preparedness, response, and recovery efforts across the country.' As Deputy Administrator of FEMA, Serino will work with Administrator Craig Fugate to build, sustain, and improve the Department's capacity to prepare for, protect against, respond to, recover from, and mitigate all hazards."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
2009-07-10
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Transit Security Grant Program: DHS Allocates Grants Based on Risk, but Its Risk Methodology, Management Controls, and Grant Oversight Can Be Strengthened, Report to the Chairman, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives
"From fiscal years 2006 through 2008, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has allocated about $755 million dollars to transit agencies through its Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP) to protect transit systems and the public from terrorist attacks. GAO was asked to evaluate the extent to which (1) TSGP funds are allocated and awarded based on risk; (2) DHS has allocated, awarded, and distributed TSGP grants in accordance with statutory deadlines and leading practices for collaborating agencies; and (3) DHS has evaluated the effectiveness of the TSGP and its investments. To address these objectives, GAO reviewed the TSGP risk model, fund allocation methodology and program documents, such as TSGP guidance, and interviewed DHS and transit officials, among other steps. GAO recommends, among other things, that DHS strengthen its methodology for determining risk by measuring variations in vulnerability, define Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) roles for managing and monitoring the TSGP, develop a plan with milestones for measuring TSGP performance, and develop a process to systematically collect data, track grant activities, and communicate the availability of grant funding to transit agencies. DHS concurred with GAO's recommendations and discussed actions to address them."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2009-06
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 599: Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2009
This is a Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Cost Estimate of Senate Bill 599 (S. 599)-The Federal Firefighters Fairness Act of 2009, which "would expand eligibility for federal firefighters with certain diseases and conditions to receive medical, wage replacement, and death benefits under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act (FECA). [...] S. 599 would impose intergovernmental and private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) because it would require public and private medical facilities to notify emergency response employees of possible exposures to an infectious disease. CBO estimates that the costs of the mandates would fall below the annual thresholds established in UMRA for both intergovernmental and private-sector mandates ($69 million and $139 million in 2009, respectively, adjusted annually for inflation)."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2009-07-07
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Coast Guard: Observations on the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget and Related Performance and Management Challenges, Statement of Stephen L. Caldwell, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Testimony before the Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard, Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate
"The U.S. Coast Guard, a component of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), conducts 11 statutory missions that range from marine safety to defense readiness. To enhance mission performance, the Coast Guard is implementing a modernization program to update its command structure, support systems, and business practices, while continuing the Deepwater program--the acquisition program to replace or upgrade its fleet of vessels and aircraft. This testimony discusses the Coast Guard's (1) fiscal year 2010 budget, (2) mission performance in fiscal year 2008, the most recent year for which statistics are available; and (3) challenges in managing its modernization and acquisition programs and workforce planning. This testimony is based on GAO products issued in 2009 (including GAO-09-530R and GAO-09-620T) and other GAO products issued over the past 11 years--with selected updates in June 2009--and ongoing GAO work regarding the Coast Guard's newest vessel, the National Security Cutter. Also, GAO analyzed budget and mission-performance documents and interviewed Coast Guard officials."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2009-07-07
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President Obama Signs Illinois Disaster Declaration [July 2, 2009]
This press release announces that the President declared a major disaster in Illinois and "ordered Federal aid to supplement State and local recovery efforts in the area struck by severe storms, flooding, and tornadoes during the period of May 8-9, 2009." This allows Federal funding to assist State and local government repair and replacement of facilities. The announcement lists the affected counties.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
2009-07-02
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Homeland Security: Preliminary Results Show Federal Protective Service's Ability to Protect Federal Facilities is Hampered by Weaknesses in Its Contract Security Guard Program, Statement of Mark L. Goldstein, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues, Testimony before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
"To accomplish its mission of protecting about 9,000 federal facilities, the Federal Protective Service (FPS) currently has a budget of about $1 billion, about 1,200 full time employees, and about 13,000 contract security guards. This testimony discusses GAO's preliminary findings on (1) the extent to which FPS ensures that its guards have the required training and certifications before being deployed to a federal facility, (2) the extent to which FPS ensures that its guards comply with their assigned responsibilities (post orders) once they are deployed at federal facilities, and (3) security vulnerabilities GAO recently identified related to FPS's guard program. To address these objectives, GAO conducted site visits at 6 of FPS's 11 regions, interviewed numerous FPS officials, guards, contractors, and analyzed FPS's policies and data. GAO also conducted covert testing at 10 judgmentally selected level IV facilities in four cities. A level IV facility has over 450 employees and a high volume of public contact."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2009-07-08
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Federal Contracting: Guidance on Award Fees Has Led to Better Practices but Is Not Consistently Applied: Report to Congressional Requesters
"In prior work, GAO found that contractors were paid billions of dollars in award fees regardless of acquisition outcomes. In December 2007, the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) issued guidance aimed at improving the use of award fee contracts. GAO was asked to (1) identify agencies' actions to revise or develop award fee policies and guidance to reflect OMB guidance, (2) assess the consistency of current practices with the new guidance, and (3) determine the extent agencies are collecting, analyzing, and sharing information on award fees. GAO reviewed the Departments of defense (DOD), Energy (DOE), Health and Human Services (HHS), and Homeland Security (DHS) and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)--agencies that constituted over 95 percent of the dollars spent on award fee contracts in fiscal year 2008. What GAO Recommends GAO recommends that DOE, HHS, and DHS develop or update implementing guidance on award fees, that DOD promote application of its current guidance, and that all agencies reviewed work together to develop methods to use in evaluating the effectiveness of award fees and sharing successful strategies."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2009-05
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DHS Information Sharing and Access Agreements
In this white paper, the DHS Data Privacy and Integrity Advisory Committee addresses information sharing policies and practices, including: "oversight of the ISAAs, information sharing threshold analysis, ISAA preparation and review, communications supporting agreements, and audit procedures related to the information sharing process and ISAA terms." From the summary: "Governments have recognized that there are two key elements to implementing any process for sharing personal data between agencies. Initially, it is important to decide whether it is appropriate to share the data for a specified purpose. Then, a determination has to be made as to how the data should be shared, particularly the type and volume of data as well as the means for sharing. The Committee agrees that these two key steps should be considered in all decisions about sharing information; in addition, the Committee believes that a third step must be added, which is a process to review whether the personal data will be shared and protected appropriately. In order to implement the ISE and One DHS policies, the Committee recommends the Department establish a policy requiring Information Sharing and Access Agreements (ISAAs) for all personal data information sharing with entities external to DHS. The ISAAs must be a critical element of the Department's data governance model and must include central controls for managing the risks of unauthorized use, uncontrolled sharing, and non-compliant information processes."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2009-05-14
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Secretary Napolitano Applauds President Obama's Intent to Nominate Alexander Garza as Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs and Chief Medical Officer [July 8, 2009]
"U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano applauds President Obama's intent to nominate Dr. Alexander Garza--who brings extensive government and military public health experience--as Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs and Chief Medical Officer. 'Dr. Garza brings many years of experience as both a leader in the public health field and a practicing emergency physician to the Department's Office of Health Affairs,' said Secretary Napolitano. 'I look forward to working with him to prepare for and respond to all health threats--from the H1N1 virus to biological weapons--to ensure the safety of our nation.' As Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs and Chief Medical Officer, Garza will lead all DHS medical and health security matters, oversee the health aspects of contingency planning for all chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear hazards, and lead a coordinated effort to ensure that DHS is prepared to respond to biological and chemical Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD)."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
2009-07-08
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Secretary Napolitano Applauds President Obama's Intent to Nominate Kelvin Cochran as U.S. Fire Administrator [July 7, 2009]
This United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Press Release highlights Secretary Napolitano's response to President Obama's intent to nominate Kelvin Cochran as U.S. Fire Administrator. More specifically, Secretary Janet Napolitano applauded "President Obama's intent to nominate Kelvin Cochran-- who brings decades of experience in preventing and responding to fires and emergencies--as U.S. Fire Administrator. 'Kelvin will play a vital role in strengthening our fire prevention and emergency management capabilities across the country,' said Secretary Napolitano. 'Working closely with our state and local partners, Kelvin will lead our nationwide efforts to prepare for and respond to fire emergencies.' As U.S. Fire Administrator, Cochran is charged with overseeing, coordinating, and directing national efforts to prevent fires and improve fire response. Cochran will oversee fire prevention and safety education programs and professional development opportunities for emergency responders at all levels of government."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
2009-07-07
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Secretary Napolitano Tours Project Seahawk [July 6, 2009]
"Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today traveled to Charleston, S.C. to see U.S. Coast Guard operations at the Port of Charleston and meet with state and local law enforcement officials. Secretary Napolitano was joined by U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham to announce the transition of responsibility for Project SeaHawk -- a pilot project to enhance port security operations and coordination among Federal, state, and local agencies -- from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to DHS on October 1, 2009. 'Project SeaHawk is an innovative security program designed to increase our maritime security capabilities,' said Secretary Napolitano. 'By working with our state, local, and Federal partners we will improve overall situational awareness, increase information sharing and continue to collaborate to find more effective and efficient ways to protect our ports.'"
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
2009-07-06
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Nuclear Nonproliferation: National Nuclear Security Administration Has Improved the Security of Reactors in Its Global Research Reactor Program, but Action Is Needed to Address Remaining Concerns, Report to the Chairman, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, House of Representatives
"Worldwide, about 165 research reactors use highly enriched uranium (HEU) fuel. Because HEU can also be used in nuclear weapons, the National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA) established the Global Research Reactor Security (GRRS) program to make security upgrades at foreign research reactors whose security did not meet guidelines established by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA). GAO was asked to assess the status of NNSA's efforts to secure foreign research reactors, the extent to which selected foreign research reactors with NNSA security upgrades meet IAEA's security guidelines, and the extent to which NNSA coordinates the GRRS program with other countries and the IAEA. GAO reviewed NNSA and IAEA documents and visited five of the 22 research reactors in the GRRS program, which were selected on the basis of when upgrades had been completed and because the reactors still possess HEU. GAO is making recommendations to help NNSA improve security procedures and encourage the development of national security laws and regulations in countries with HEU-fueled research reactors. In commenting on this report, NNSA agreed with the findings and outlined the actions that it plans to take to address the report's recommendations."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2009-09
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High-Level Leadership Needed to Help Guam Address Challenges Caused by DOD-Related Growth
"In an effort to improve the U.S. military's flexibility to address conventional and terrorist threats worldwide, the Department of Defense (DOD) plans to relocate more than 8,000 Marines and an estimated 9,000 dependents from Okinawa, Japan, to Guam as well as expand other U.S. force capabilities on the island at an estimated cost of more than $13 billion. Guam is an integral part of DOD's logistical support system and serves as an important forward operational hub for a mix of military mission requirements. According to DOD, Guam provides strategic flexibility, freedom of action, and prompt global action for the Global War on Terrorism, peace and wartime engagement, and crisis response. DOD plans to begin construction on Guam during fiscal year 2010 in order to meet the desired buildup deadline of fiscal year 2014 indicated in the agreement reached by the U.S.-Japan Security Consultative Committee on October 29, 2005. As a result of the military buildup, Guam's current population of 171,000 will increase by an estimated 25,000 active duty military personnel and dependents (or 14.6 percent), to 196,000. In addition, the realignment will require additional workers to move to the island, including non-defense personnel, DOD contractors, and transient military personnel. As such, the U.S. military realignment and buildup will substantially impact Guam's community and infrastructure."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2009-04-09
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Homeland Security Advisory System: Task Force Report and Recommendations: September 2009
The U.S. Homeland Security Advisory Council published this report containing the results and recommendations from its 60-day review of the Homeland Security Advisory System. Secretary Napolitano established this task force on July 14, 2009 to conduct a review of the effectiveness of the familiar color coded national threat level regarding the risk of terrorist attacks in the United States. The report does offer suggestions to improve the current system but the councilmembers unanimously conclude that the advisory system in its current form is integral to counterterrorism efforts in the United States.
President's Homeland Security Advisory Council (U.S.)
2009-09
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Hurricane Katrina: A Nation Still Unprepared, Report of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
"The United States Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs has prepared this bipartisan report to acknowledge what was done well, to identify what was done poorly or not at all, and to recommend changes in our national system for emergency response that will put local, state, federal, and private responders in a better position to provide prompt and effective relief when disaster strikes again. The Committee conducted a long and thorough investigation of these issues, and is grateful for the work of its staff of investigators, writers, researchers, and other professionals that made this report possible."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2006-05
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Global Strategic Assessment 2009: America's Security Role in a Changing World
The INSS has identified "eight global trends driving tomorrow's complex security environment. These trends represent challenges and in some cases opportunities for America's civilian policymakers and military leaders. These trends amount to a paradigm shift and policymakers may increasingly find themselves operating in terra incognita. To shed light on this emerging global environment, the Institute for National Strategic Studies has produced a seminal volume, Global Strategic Assessment, which details these driving trends, assesses them in regional context, and finally, offers a number of pathways for American policymakers to deal with them."
National Defense University. Institute for National Strategic Studies
2009
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Secure Border Initiative: Technology Deployment Delays Persist and the Impact of Border Fencing Has Not Been Assessed, Statement of Richard M. Stana, Director, Homeland Security and Justice Issues, Testimony before the Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives, September 17, 2009
This testimony from GAO Homeland Security Director Richard M. Stana addresses "the implementation of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Secure Border Initiative (SBI) program-a multiyear, multibillion dollar program aimed at securing U.S. borders and reducing illegal immigration. Securing the nation's borders from illegal entry of aliens and contraband, including terrorists and weapons of mass destruction, continues to be a major challenge. […] My testimony is based on a report we are publicly releasing today that is the fourth in a series of interim reports on SBI implementation. My testimony will discuss the following key issues in our report: the extent to which CBP has implemented the SBInet technology program and the impact of any delays that have occurred, and the extent to which CBP has deployed the SBI tactical infrastructure program and assessed its results. Our full report also provides a status of SBI program office staffing and the progress the office reports in achieving its human capital goals. I will conclude with some observations regarding our recommendation and DHS's response."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Stana, Richard M.
2009-09-17
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Road to Recovery 2008: Emergency Support Function #14: Long-Term Community Recovery
"The purpose of this report is to share the stories of communities affected by 2008 disasters that launched strategic recovery efforts with support from the Emergency Support Function (ESF) #14 Long- Term Community Recovery (LTCR). The ESF #14 engagements highlighted in this report are organized to emphasize the key principles of LTCR and the different types of assistance the ESF #14 LTCR Teams can provide communities. This report also highlights some of the 2008 achievements of LTCR communities affected by prior year disasters. In sum, the objectives of this report are to provide readers with an: Overview of the types of support ESF #14 LTCR provided to disaster-impacted communities in 2008; Increased understanding of LTCR concepts, benefits, and outcomes; [and] Increased awareness of ESF #14."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2009-08
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Secretary Napolitano Discusses Emergency Preparedness with National Capital Region Leaders [September 1, 2009]
"Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today met with Washington, D.C., Mayor Adrian Fenty, Maryland Governor Martin O'Malley and Virginia Governor Timothy M. Kaine to discuss coordination on emergency preparedness and response efforts in the National Capital Region (NCR). 'The National Capital Region poses unique security challenges that require close coordination between the federal government and our state and local partners,' said Secretary Napolitano. 'Mayor Fenty, Governor O'Malley, Governor Kaine and I are working together to build on the substantial progress that has been made since 9/11 to integrate our emergency response plans and capabilities to keep our Nation's capital safe.'"
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
2009-09-01
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Secretary Napolitano and Administrator Fugate Mark the Beginning of National Preparedness Month [September 1, 2009]
"Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Administrator Craig Fugate today marked the beginning of the sixth annual National Preparedness Month--focusing on becoming better prepared for and more resilient in the face of emergencies of all kinds."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
2009-09-01
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Secure Domain Name System (DNS) Deployment Guide
"To access Internet resources by user-friendly domain names rather than IP addresses, users need a system that translates domain names to IP addresses and back. This translation is the primary task of an engine called the Domain Name System (DNS). [...] The domain name data provided by DNS is intended to be available to any computer located anywhere in the Internet. This document provides deployment guidelines for securing DNS within an enterprise. Because DNS data is meant to be public, preserving the confidentiality of DNS data pertaining to publicly accessible IT resources is not a concern. The primary security goals for DNS are data integrity and source authentication, which are needed to ensure the authenticity of domain name information and maintain the integrity of domain name information in transit. This document provides extensive guidance on maintaining data integrity and performing source authentication. Availability of DNS services and data is also very important; DNS components are often subjected to denial-of-service attacks intended to disrupt access to the resources whose domain names are handled by the attacked DNS components. This document presents guidelines for configuring DNS deployments to prevent many denial-of-service attacks that exploit vulnerabilities in various DNS components."
National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)
Rose, Scott; Chandramouli, Ramaswamy
2010-04
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United States Air Force Infrastructure Energy Strategic Plan 2008
"This plan explains why the Air Force needs an energy strategy, where the Air Force is headed with its strategy, and the difference an energy strategy will make as the Air Force prioritizes and allocates its resources. This strategic plan guides the Air Force toward higher energy efficiency by understanding the environment in which we operate. [...]. The Air Force's strategic plan is built on four pillars: 1) Improve Current Infrastructure; 2) Improve Future Infrastructure; 3) Expand Renewables; and 4) Manage Cost. The pillars rest on 'enablers' such as our planning, programming, and budgeting processes; our data systems that guide our investments and decisions; and energy awareness to ensure that improvements in technology are integrated with a meaningful change in our Air Force culture."
United States. Air Force Civil Engineering Support Agency
2008
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Small Business Information Security: The Fundamentals [DRAFT]
"For some small businesses, the security of their information, systems, and networks might not be a high priority, but for their customers, employees, and trading partners it is very important. The term Small Enterprise (or Small Organization) is sometimes used for this same category of business or organization. A small enterprise/organization may also be a nonprofit organization. The size of a small business varies by type of business, but typically is a business or organization with up to 500 employees. In the United States, the number of small businesses totals to over 95% of all businesses. The small business community produces around 50% of our nation's Gross National Product (GNP) and creates around 50% of all new jobs in our country. Small businesses, therefore, are a very important part of our nation's economy. They are a significant part of our nation's critical economic and cyber infrastructure. Larger businesses in the United States have been actively pursuing information security with significant resources including technology, people, and budgets for some years now. As a result, they have become a much more difficult target for hackers and cyber criminals. Consequently, the hackers and cyber criminals are now focusing their unwanted attention on less secure small businesses. Therefore, it is important that each small business appropriately secure their information, systems, and networks. This Interagency Report (IR) will assist small business management to understand how to provide basic security for their information, systems, and networks."
National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)
Kissel, Richard
2009-10
