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• Review of Department Compliance with President's Executive Order on Detainee Conditions of Confinement

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  "The Secretary of Defense tasked a special DoD team to review the conditions of confinement at Guantánamo Bay Naval Base, to ensure all detainees there are being held 'in conformity with all applicable laws governing the conditions of confinement, including Common Article 3 of the Geneva Conventions,' pursuant to the President's Executive Order on Review and Disposition of Individuals Detained at the Guantánamo Bay Naval Base and Closure of Detention Facilities, dated January 22, 2009. The Review Team conducted 13 days of investigation on site that included more than 100 interviews with JTF-Guantánamo leadership, support staff, interrogators, and guards, multiple announced and unannounced inspections of all camps during daylight and night operations, reviewed numerous reports, video, discipline records, and observed many aspects of daily operations. Collectively, we talked to a number of detainees and observed detainee activities, including enteral feedings and interrogations. The review Team also solicited a sampling of opinion, studies, and published works, which reflected the perspective of detainees and other concerned interest groups, many with recommendations to improve detention conditions. This included our request for additional views from four organizations who wrote to the President concerning Guantánamo on January 30, 2009: Human Rights First, Human Rights Watch, the American Civil Liberties Union and Amnesty International. These organizations responded to that request on February 6, 2009, and their submissions were carefully considered."

  United States. Department of Defense
• Photonuclear Inspection and Threat Assessment System: An Advanced Cargo-Screening Technology for Detecting Illicit Radiological Materials

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  "In addition, new concerns about the worldwide availability of nuclear materials and technology, combined with a rise in global terrorist operations, have likely increased the risk of a domestic nuclear attack. Nonproliferation experts claim that what is needed is a greater emphasis on detecting nuclear materials before they enter or near the 95,000-mile maritime border of the United States.To confront this growing challenge, scientists and engineers at the U.S. Department of Energy's Idaho National Laboratory are perfecting a technology that has the capabilities to accurately scan cargo containers for smuggled nuclear materials at long standoff distances."

  United States. Department of Energy
• Transmission Line Security Monitor

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  "High-voltage transmission lines strung from support towers sprawl for thousands of miles across the United States and form the backbone of the nation's electric power grid. The grid carries power from generating sources to industrial complexes, urban areas and rural communities across America. On its march from power generators to consumers much of the high-voltage transmission corridor passes through remote areas where security is scant or not available. Authorities recognize that our power grid is vulnerable to terrorist attacks, vandalism and extreme natural conditions including weather, fire and seismic activity. These conditions can bring lines and towers down and disrupt service to wide areas of the country. Until recently, there was no cost-effective way to comprehensively monitor the grid, optimize performance and protect it from catastrophic failures."

  United States. Department of Energy
• CIA: World Factbook [website]

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  "The World Factbook provides information on the history, people, government, economy, geography, communications, transportation, military, and transnational issues for 266 world entities. Our Reference tab includes: maps of the major world regions, as well as Flags of the World, a Physical Map of the World, a Political Map of the World, and a Standard Time Zones of the World map."

  United States. Central Intelligence Agency
• Traveling Overseas with Mobile Phones, Laptops, PDAs, and Other Electronic Devices

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  This short document contains tips from the National Counterintelligence Executive on traveling overseas with electronic devices. It contains general tips one should know, tips for before traveling, while away, and upon return. The tips are mostly related to securing your personal information and company intelligence.

  United States. Office of the National Counterintelligence Executive
• How to Prepare for a Winter Storm

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  "The extreme cold and heavy snowfall that accompany winter storms can be debilitating and dangerous. Winter storms can affect everyone, even those who usually experience mild winters. Heavy snowfall can be blinding for drivers and dangerous for those it traps indoors. Winter storms may also include high winds, sleet, freezing rain, frozen roads, power outages and dangerously cold temperatures."

  United States. Department of the Army. Office of the Assistant Chief of Staff for Installation Management
• National Infrastructure Protection Plan: Healthcare and Public Health Sector [Snapshot]

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  "Homeland Security Presidential Directive 7 (HSPD-7) identified 17 critical infrastructure and key resources (CIKR) sectors and designated Federal Government Sector-Specific Agencies (SSAs) for each of the sectors. Each sector is responsible for developing and implementing a Sector-Specific Plan and providing sector-level performance feedback to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to enable gap assessments of national cross-sector CIKR protection programs. SSAs are responsible for collaborating with private sector security partners and encouraging the development of appropriate information-sharing and analysis mechanisms within the sector." This National Infrastructure Protection Plan gives a snapshot of the Healthcare and Public Health Sector. Information includes a Sector Overview, Sector Vision, CIKR Protection Focus, Priority Programs, and Sector Partnerships. Currently, there is no full Healthcare and Public Health Sector plan available for public release.

  United States. Department of Homeland Security
• National Language Service Corps [website]

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  "The National Language Service Corps (NLSC) is a group of individuals who speak more than one language. [...] The NLSC offers individuals with language expertise the opportunity to help their neighbors and fellow citizens by participating in national and state efforts, particularly in times of emergency or crisis when their expertise can truly make a difference. [...] The mission of the NLSC is to recruit a readily-available pool of individuals who have expertise in languages that are important to the security and welfare of the nation. The NLSC provides certification to qualified individuals as part of its enrollment process." The NLSC pilot program, formally launched in 2007, recruits speakers of Mandarin, Hausa, Indonesian, Marshallese, Russian, Somali, Thai, Hindi, Swahili and Vietnamese.

  National Security Education Program (U.S.)
• Dystopia: Where Bad Things Happen

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  This Center for Homeland Defense and Security Webpage contains "a fictional world created for homeland defense and security educational exercises. Dystopia is a rich detailed fictional world that is continually being developed and extended with people and places for the purpose of supporting strategic planning and functional exercises and educational simulations for homeland defense and security. […]. Dystopia itself is a standalone product. It is a collection of geospecific and meta data that creates a robust, deep virtual environment in which exercises, games and scenarios can be created. This collection of data includes spatial information, 2D map products, and a database of metadata about the people and places located in this world. Dystopia, by itself, is not a game or exercise - instead, it provides a context for those types of learning activities. It must be embedded into an application or interface that contains game logic or exercise rules. It also can be used for tabletop or other live exercises that do not use software, but impose rules explicitly and use the electronic viewing and searching products of Dystopia for efficiency.

  Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security
• Community Flu 2.0

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  "CommunityFlu is a software program that simulates the spread of influenza through a model community, and the impact of a variety of potential interventions (e.g., vaccinations, school closings, wearing of face masks, patient and household isolation/self quarantine). CommunityFlu also calculates the cost, in terms of workdays lost, of influenza and the associated interventions."

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality: Public Health Emergency Preparedness Archive

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  "This resource was developed by AHRQ as part of its Public Health Emergency Preparedness program, which was discontinued on June 30, 2011. Many of AHRQ's PHEP materials and activities will be supported by other Federal agencies. Notice of transfer to another agency will be posted on this site."

  United States. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality
• Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP) [website]

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  "The Middle East Research and Information Project (MERIP) was established in 1971. The original conception of MERIP was to provide information and analysis on the Middle East that would be picked up by the existing media. [...] MERIP is a non-profit, non-governmental organization based in Washington, DC. A completely independent organization, it has no links to any religious, educational or political organizations in the US or elsewhere. [...] Since 1996, MERIP has maintained one of the most informative websites on Middle East politics, culture and society." The website maintains links to its publication, 'Middle East Report' in addition to various other special publications of interest on the Middle East region, such as the 'Report of the Task Force for Responsible Withdrawal from Iraq' and a 'Primer on Palestine, Israel, and the Arab-Israeli Conflict.'"

  Middle East Research & Information Project
• National Broadband Plan

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  This Federal Communications Commission offers information regarding "the National Broadband Plan lays out a bold roadmap to America's future. These initiatives will stimulate economic growth, spur job creation, and boost our capabilities in education, healthcare, homeland security and more. Explore the Plan below and learn more about how affordable, high-speed broadband access will help America lead in the 21st century."

  United States. Federal Communications Commission
• 2002 Volcanic Activity in Alaska and Kamchatka: Summary of Events and Response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory

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  "The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) tracks activity at the more than 40 historically active volcanoes of the Aleutian Arc (fig. 1). As of December 31, 2002, 24 of these volcanoes are monitored with short-period seismometer networks (fig. 2). AVO's monitoring program also includes daily analysis of satellite imagery supported by occasional over flights and compilation of pilot reports, observations of local residents, and observations of mariners. In 2002, AVO responded to eruptive activity or suspect volcanic activity at 6 volcanic.centers in Alaska --Wrangell, the Katmai Group, Veniaminof, Shishaldin, Emmons Lake (Hague), and Great Sitkin volcanoes […]. In addition to responding to eruptive activity at Alaskan volcanoes, AVO also disseminated information on behalf of the Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) about activity at 5 Russian.volcanoes--Sheveluch, Klyuchevskoy, Bezymianny, Karymsky, and Chikurachki. This report summarizes volcanic activity in Alaska and Kamchatka in 2002 and describes AVO's response. Only those reports or inquiries that resulted in a 'significant' investment of staff time and energy (somewhat arbitrarily defined as several hours or more for reaction, tracking, and follow-up) are included. AVO typically receives dozens of reports of steaming, unusual cloud sightings, or false eruption reports throughout the year. Most of these are resolved quickly and are not tabulated here as part of the response record. On rare occasions, AVO issues an information release to dispel rumors of volcanic activity. The phrase 'suspect volcanic activity' (SVA), used to characterize several responses, is unusual activity that is subsequently determined to be normal or enhanced fumarolic activity, weather-related phenomena, or other non-volcanic event."

  United States. Department of the Interior; Geological Survey (U.S.)

  McGimsey, Robert G.; Neal, Christina, 1959-; Girina, Olga
• 1999 Volcanic Activity in Alaska and Kamchatka: Summary of Events and Response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory

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  "The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) monitors 41 historically active volcanoes along the Aleutian Arc (fig. 1a). Twenty are seismically monitored and for the rest, the AVO monitoring program relies mainly on daily analysis of satellite images, pilot reports, and observations of local residents and ship's crews. In 1999, AVO responded to eruptive activity or suspect volcanic activity at 7 volcanic centers (tables 1 & 2; fig. 1a): Wrangell, Shrub mud volcano, Iliamna, Veniaminof, Pavlof, Shishaldin, and Vsevidof volcanoes. Of these, in 1999, AVO had real-time, continuously recording seismic networks at Iliamna, and Shishaldin. The phrase 'suspect volcanic activity' (SVA), used to characterize several responses, is an eruption report or report of unusual activity that is subsequently determined to be normal or enhanced fumarolic activity, weather-related phenomena, or a non-volcanic event. In addition to responding to eruptive activity at Alaska volcanoes, AVO also disseminated information for the Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) about the 1999 activity of four Russian volcanoes: Sheveluch, Klyuchevskoy, Bezimianny, and Karymsky volcanoes (fig. 14; table 4). This report summarizes volcanic activity and SVA in Alaska during 1999 and the AVO response, as well as information on the reported activity at the Russian volcanoes."

  United States. Department of the Interior; Geological Survey (U.S.)

  McGimsey, Robert G.; Neal, Christina, 1959-; Girina, Olga
• 1998 Volcanic Activity in Alaska and Kamchatka: Summary of Events and Response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory

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  "The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) monitors the more than 40 historically active volcanoes of the Aleutian Arc. Of these, 20 are monitored with short-period seismic instrument networks as of the end of 1998 (fig. 1 a,b). The AVO core monitoring program also includes daily analysis of satellite imagery, overflights, compilation of pilot reports and observations from local residents and ship crews. In 1998, AVO responded to eruptive activity or suspected volcanic activity at or near 7 volcanic centers (fig. 1 a,b; tables 1, 2); Shrub mud volcano, Augustine, Becharof Lake near Ukinrek Maars, Chiginagak, Shishaldin, Akutan, and Korovin. In addition to responding to eruptive activity at Alaska volcanoes, AVO assisted in the dissemination of information for the Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) about the 1998 activity of 4 Russian volcanoes--Sheveluch, Klyuchevskoy, Bezymianny, and Karymsky (fig. 10; table 3). Due to prevailing wind directions, Kamchatkan volcanoes pose a serious threat to aircraft in the North Pacific (fig. 11). This report summarizes volcanic activity and AVO responses during 1998, as well as information on the reported activity at Russian volcanoes."

  United States. Department of the Interior; Geological Survey (U.S.)

  McGimsey, Robert G.; Neal, Christina, 1959-; Girina, Olga
• 2000 Volcanic Activity in Alaska and Kamchatka: Summary of Events and Response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory

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  "The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) monitors the more than 40 historically active volcanoes of the Aleutian Arc. Of these, 22 were monitored with short-period seismic instrument networks as of the end of 2000 (figs. 1a,b). The core AVO monitoring program also includes daily analysis of satellite imagery, compilation of pilot reports, observations from local residents and mariners, and occasional overflights. In 2000, AVO responded to eruptive activity or suspect volcanic activity at 4 volcanic centers in Alaska (Wrangell, Snowy, Chiginagak, and Shishaldin; figs. 1 a,b; tables 1, 2). In addition to responding to eruptive activity at Alaska volcanoes, AVO also assisted in the dissemination of information for the Kamchatkan Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) about activity of 5 Russian volcanoes in 2000 (Sheveluch, Klyuchevskoy, Bezymianny, Karymsky, and Mutnovsky; fig. 5; table 3). This report summarizes volcanic activity and the AVO response during 2000."

  United States. Department of the Interior; Geological Survey (U.S.)

  McGimsey, Robert G.; Neal, Christina, 1959-; Chubarova, Olga
• 2001 Volcanic Activity in Alaska and Kamchatka: Summary of Events and Response of the Alaska Volcano Observatory

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  "The Alaska Volcano Observatory (AVO) monitors the more than 40 historically active volcanoes of the Aleutian Arc. Of these, 22 are monitored with short-period seismic instrument networks as of the end of 2001 (fig. 1 a,b). The AVO core monitoring program also includes daily analysis of satellite imagery, observation overflights, compilation of pilot reports and reports from local resi¬dents and mariners. In 2001, AVO responded to eruptive activity or suspected volcanic activity at or near 8 volcanic centers (fig. 1 a,b; tables 1, 2); Snowy and Kukak of the Kamai Group, Pavlof, Frosty, Shishaldin, Makushin, Okmok, Cleveland, and Great Sitkin volcanoes. In addition to responding to eruptive activity at Alaskan volcanoes, AVO assisted in the dissemi¬nation of information for the Kamchatka Volcanic Eruption Response Team (KVERT) regarding the 2001 activity of 5 Russian volcanoes--Sheveluch, Klyuchevskoy, Bezymianny, Karymsky, and Avachinsky volcanoes (fig. 21; table 3). Due to prevailing wind directions, erupting Kamchatkan and Alaskan volcanoes pose a serious threat to aircraft in the North Pacific (fig. 3). This report summarizes volcanic activity and AVO responses during 2001, as well as information on the reported activity at Russian volcanoes."

  United States. Department of the Interior; Geological Survey (U.S.)

  McGimsey, Robert G.; Neal, Christina, 1959-; Girina, Olga
• Index of Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circulars (NVIC) [2006]

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  "This Circular provides listings of currently applicable NVICs as of January 1, 2006. NVICs are issued by the Coast Guard in the form of printed circulars. Their purpose is to articulate to the public and Coast Guard personnel guidance, requirements or information regarding marine safety rules, regulations and activities."

  United States. Coast Guard
• Security for Passenger Vessels and Passenger Terminals

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  "This Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) establishes new guidelines for developing security plans and implementing security measures for passenger vessels and passenger terminals that must comply with 33 CFR part 120 and 33 CFR part 128. These guidelines accompany and interpret the requirements in current regulations and are for use in achieving the appropriate level of security for passenger vessels and passenger terminals per ref (a), (b), and (c)."

  United States. Coast Guard
• Ch-1 to NVIC 8-01, Approval of Navigation Equipment for Ships

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  "This Circular revises Navigation and Vessel Inspection Circular (NVIC) No. 8-01 to amend the guidance provided for a Coast Guard approval program for navigation equipment, as required under Chapter V, Regulation 18, of the 2000 amendments to the 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS). These changes are needed to clarify the approval process for manufacturers seeking Coast Guard approval. Additionally, it establishes a process for voyage data recorder service providers to obtain Coast Guard approval."

  United States. Coast Guard
• Memorandum: EB-5 Alien Entrepreneurs - Job Creation and Full-Time Positions (AFM Update AD 09-04)

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  "This AFM [Adjudicator's Field Manual] update provides United States Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) personnel with instructions related to the timing of job creation and the meaning of 'full-time' positions in the EB-5 program. The AFM update clarifies that each petitioner must submit a business plan, along with their Form I-526, Immigrant Petition by Alien Entrepreneur, which provides an accounting of the required number of qualifying jobs that will be created within the two-year period of conditional residency. This AFM update also clarifies that there may be some flexibility with respect to the timing of job creation at the Form I-829, Petition by Entrepreneur to Remove Conditions, stage. Finally, this AFM update clarifies the meaning of full-time position as it relates to job creation. The AFM update conforms the filing locations with the Federal Register Notice dated January 9, 2009, 74 Fed. Reg. 912-913."

  U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services

  Neufeld, Donald
• Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress [website]

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  "The mission of the Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress (CSPC) is to: (1) Promote leadership in the Presidency and the Congress to generate innovative solutions to current national challenges; (2) Preserve the historic memory of the Presidency by identifying the lessons from the successes and failures of such leadership; (3) Draw on a wide range of talent to offer ways to better organize an increasingly compartmentalized Federal Government; [and] (4) Educate and inspire the next generation of America's leaders to incorporate civility, inclusiveness, and character into their public and private lives and discourse. CSPC methodologies include bringing representatives of the Executive and Legislative branches together to address compartmentalization and bridge disconnects; [...] provide context and perspective of past successes and failures [...]; marshal a wide range of voices and talents [...]; [and] identify, inspire, and mentor the next generation of national leaders."

  Center for the Study of the Presidency and Congress
• Issues at a Glance

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  This webpage receives frequent updates. "Issues at a Glance is an alert service produced by the National Defense University Library. Our goal is to provide MERLN users with a snapshot view of critical defense and foreign policy topics from around the globe. Each Issue at a Glance provides a brief description of the issue as they unfold, with links to background information and U.S. policy responses."

  National Defense University
• National Agricultural Library [website]

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  The National Agricultural Library "house one of the world's largest and most accessible agricultural information collections and serves as the nexus for a national network of state land-grand and U.S. Department of Agriculture field libraries."

  United States. Department of Agriculture
• U.S. Department of Defense: Space Posture Review (SPR)

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  "The Space Posture Review (SPR) is a legislatively-mandated review of U.S. national security space policy and objectives, conducted jointly by the Secretary of Defense and the Director of National Intelligence. The SPR analyzes the relationship between military and national security space strategy and assesses space acquisition programs, future space systems, and technology development."

  United States. Department of Defense
• U.S. Department of Defense: Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR)

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  "The Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) is a legislatively-mandated review of Department of Defense strategy and priorities. The QDR will set a long-term course for DoD as it assesses the threats and challenges that the nation faces and re-balances DoD's strategies, capabilities, and forces to address today's conflicts and tomorrow's threats."

  United States. Department of Defense
• U.S. Department of Defense: Nuclear Posture Review (NPR)

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  "The Nuclear Posture Review is a legislatively-mandated review that establishes U.S. nuclear policy, strategy, capabilities and force posture for the next five to ten years."

  United States. Department of Defense
• Command and Control Research Program (CCRP) [website]

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  "The Command and Control Research Program (CCRP) within the Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (NII) focuses upon (1) improving both the state of the art and the state of the practice of command and control and (2) enhancing DoD's understanding of the national security implications of the Information Age. It provides 'Out of the Box' thinking and explores ways to help DoD take full advantage of Information Age opportunities. The CCRP bridges the operational and technical communities and enhances the body of knowledge and research infrastructure needed for future progress."

  Command and Control Research Program (U.S.)
• Protect New York [website]

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  "The catastrophic risks that New York State faces from terrorism and other disasters will challenge us for generations. To create and disseminate knowledge on ever better ways of protecting ourselves, New York must foster excellence in research, education, and public service. Founded at SUNY Downstate Medical Center, in Brooklyn, N.Y., on April 24, 2006, Protect New York is dedicated to helping New York State and New York City meet this challenge."

  Protect New York