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Economic and National Security Impacts Under a Hydraulic Fracturing Ban
From the Document: "As directed by the President in an October 31, 2020 Presidential Memoranda titled: 'Memorandum on Protecting Jobs, Economic Opportunities, and National Security for All Americans,' the Department of Energy is submitting the following report on the economic and national security outcomes of a domestic ban on hydraulic fracturing technologies. This report addresses Section 4 (Domestic and Economic Impacts of Undermining Hydraulic Fracturing and Other Technologies) and Section 5 (National Security Impacts of Undermining Hydraulic Fracturing and Other Technologies) of the Presidential Memoranda."
United States. Department of Energy
2021-01
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Federal Sentencing of Child Pornography: Non-Production Offenses
From the Introduction: "This report focuses on non-production child pornography offenses and provides updated data from fiscal year 2019 regarding the three factors the Commission previously identified as the recommended focus in sentencing child pornography offenders: content, community, and conduct. Specifically, this report analyzes the content of the offender's collection, the offender's level of involvement with other individuals in child pornography communities, and any engagement by the offender in sexually abusive conduct in addition to the child pornography offense."
United States Sentencing Commission
2021-06-29?
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Committee Print 112-B: Boko Haram: Emerging Threat to the U.S. Homeland, December 2011
From the Introduction: "On August 26, 2011, a suicide bomber drove a vehicle-borne improvised explosive device (VBIED) into the United Nations (U.N.) headquarters in Abuja, Nigeria, killing 23 people and injuring more than 80 others. Responsibility for the bombing, one of the deadliest in the United Nations' history, was claimed by Boko Haram, an Islamist religious sect turned insurgent group based in the predominantly Muslim northern Nigeria. While this attack occurred inside Nigerian borders, it was the first time Boko Haram had targeted an international, non-Nigerian entity. [...] nd most importantly, the U.S. homeland. Historically, Boko Haram has been focused on Nigerian government targets. Until recently, Western intelligence services did not widely view Boko Haram as a potential threat. Even after the U.N. attack, Nigerian experts remain skeptical about Boko Haram's intent and capability to strike U.S. interests and the homeland. However, in the recent past, the U.S. Intelligence Community has underestimated the intent and capability of other terrorist groups to launch attacks against the U.S. homeland. The most notable recent examples include al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula (AQAP), and Tehrik-i-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), also known as the Pakistani Taliban."
United States. Government Printing Office
2011-12
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Impact of COVID-19 on the Local Jail Population, January-June 2020
From the Document: "Local jails in the United States experienced a large decline (down 185,400 inmates) in their inmate populations from June 30, 2019 to June 30, 2020, which can be attributed mainly to the COVID-19 pandemic. The inmate population confined in local jails was 549,100 at the end of June 2020, down from 734,500 at the end of June 2019. The midyear 2020 inmate population was the lowest since 1996, when 518,500 inmates were confined in local jails (not shown in tables). The impact of COVID-19 on local jails began in March 2020, with a drop of 18% in the inmate population between the end of February and the end of March, followed by an 11% drop by the end of April. By the last weekday in April 2020, the number of jail inmates dropped to a low of 519,500. By the end of May 2020, the population increased about 3% and was up another 2% by the end of June 2020. The decline in the inmate population since midyear 2019 resulted from both a reduction in admissions to jails and expedited releases in response to the COVID-19 pandemic from March to June 2020."
United States. Bureau of Justice Statistics
Minton, Todd D.; Zeng, Zhen; Maruschak, Laura M.
2021-03
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Examining Next Steps for U.S. Engagement in Afghanistan, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security of the Committee on Oversight and Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventeenth Congress, First Session, May 20, 2021
This is the May 20, 2021 hearing on "Examining Next Steps for U.S. Engagement in Afghanistan," held before the U.S. House Subcommittee on National Security of the Committee on Oversight and Reform. From the opening statement of Stephen Lynch: "Today's hearing will examine President Biden's landmark decision to withdraw all remaining U.S. military forces, approximately 3,500 troops, from Afghanistan by September. When announcing this historic decision last month, President Biden underscored that the United States has achieved its primary objective for launching Operation Enduring Freedom in 2001, 'to ensure Afghanistan would not be used as a base from which to attack our homeland once again.' I certainly share President Biden's desire to bring a responsible end to America's longest war." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Zalmay Khalilzad.
United States. Government Publishing Office
2021
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Public Health Investigations of COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Cases
From the Background: "As of the end of March 2021, >30 million coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and >546,000 COVID-related deaths had been reported in the United States. Safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines are an important tool in controlling the pandemic. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for three COVID-19 vaccines. In large, randomized controlled trials, each vaccine was safe and efficacious for preventing symptomatic, laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 disease. There were no statistically significant differences in efficacy by age, gender, race, or comorbidities. Despite the high level of efficacy, a small number of breakthrough cases occurred. The phase 3 studies have not yet identified risk factors for vaccine breakthrough cases; however, approximately 44,000 people received the FDA-authorized vaccines during the clinical trials and follow-up is ongoing. In addition, several other COVID-19 vaccines are in late-stage development. [...] This protocol can be used to guide public health investigations of COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough cases."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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National Opportunity for Interoperability and Its Benefits for a Reliable, Robust, and Future Grid Realized Through Buildings
From the Preface: "The electric industry is actively evaluating different potential business models of distributed utilities where core principles can help focus the design of the future power grid. [...] Because about 74% of the electricity sold nationally by distribution utilities is used, or 'consumed,' by the residential and commercial buildings sectors, interoperability of end-use appliances, equipment, and devices is essential, or the attendant integration costs will prohibit access to the value and benefits that coordinated operations provide. Interoperability is an essential enabler for technology to scale, as it moves us away from today's state of highly customized integration. [...] This white paper discusses interoperability as it applies to buildings and building interactions with grids and other systems, its impact and opportunity for the grid and the economy, and policy ideas that support an interoperable future. We define interoperability as the ability to exchange actionable information between two or more systems and across and within organizational boundaries. Interoperability relies on the shared meaning of the exchanged information, with agreed-upon expectations and consequences for the response to the information exchange, which makes the interoperability problem about more than simple data exchange."
United States. Department of Energy
2016-02
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To Investigate the Adequacy and Effectiveness of Federal Disaster Relief Legislation, Part 6, Hearings before the Subcommittee on Disaster Relief of the Committee on Public Works, United States Senate, Ninety-third Congress, March 6, 1974
This is the March 6, 1974 hearing "To Investigate the Adequacy and Effectiveness of Federal Disaster Relief Legislation, Part 6" before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Disaster Relief of the Committee on Public Works. From the Opening Statement of Quentin Burdick: "The Subcommittee on Disaster Relief meets today to receive comments on S. 3062, the Disaster Relief Act Amendments of 1974, which I introduced on February 26 for myself and several colleagues. However, this session also is a continuation of the series of five hearings held last year by the subcommittee in various sections of the country to examine all aspects of Federal disaster assistance. The subcommittee has carefully reviewed operation of the Disaster Relief Act of 1970 in several of the more than 100 major disasters since its enactment. It has also studied the recommendations contained in the administration-sponsored disaster assistance bill (S. 1840) and the testimony submitted to the subcommittee by more than 300 witnesses." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Enso V. Bighinatti, William E. Crockett, Thomas Dunne, George M. Elsey, James B. Foley, Thomas L. Judge, Tom Moody, John Murphy, Mike O'Callaghan, and Kay Sauerbrunn.
United States. Government Printing Office
1974
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Annual Report 2020: Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman
From the Document: "Established by the Homeland Security Act of 2002, the Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (Ombudsman) is an independent, impartial, and confidential office within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Ombudsman reports directly to the Deputy Secretary of DHS and is independent of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS). [...] Ombudsman's mission is limited to issues dealing with immigration benefits, but in certain circumstances the Office can assist with cross-agency issues."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman
2020-06-30
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Annual Report 2021: Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman
From the Executive Summary: "The Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman (CIS Ombudsman) 2021 Annual Report covers calendar year 2020, as well as key developments in early 2021, and contains: [1] An overview of the CIS Ombudsman's mission and services; [2] A review of U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) programmatic and policy challenges during this reporting period; and [3] A detailed discussion of pervasive problems, recommendations, and best practices in the administration of our immigration laws."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of the Citizenship and Immigration Services Ombudsman
2021-06-30
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Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Treatment Guidelines [July 8, 2021]
From the Introduction: "The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Treatment Guidelines have been developed to provide clinicians with guidance on how to care for patients with COVID-19. Because clinical information about the optimal management of COVID-19 is evolving quickly, these Guidelines will be updated frequently as published data and other authoritative information become available."
National Institutes of Health (U.S.)
2021-07-08
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H. Rept. 117-76: Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2021, Report Together with Dissenting Views, to Accompany H.R. 3291, June 29, 2021
From the Purpose and Summary: "H.R. 3291, the 'Assistance, Quality, and Affordability Act of 2021', includes provisions to improve our nation's drinking water infrastructure, increase the safety of our drinking water, and make water service more affordable."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2021-06-29
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NCSWIC-SAFECOM Quarterly Newsletter [August 2015]
"The NCSWIC-SAFECOM [National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators ] Quarterly Newsletter is designed to be a source of information, news, and updates for SAFECOM, SWICs, their staff, and members of the stakeholder community. We hope that it will be a valuable resource as you lead future statewide planning efforts and implementation of the NECP [National Emergency Communications Plan]."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. SAFECOM; National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators
2015-08
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NCSWIC & SAFECOM Quarterly Newsletter [February 2015]
This edition of the newsletter includes the article: "Firefighters Look Forward to New NFPA [National Fire Protection Association] Standard to Address Portable Radio Failure", updates and stakeholder bios.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. SAFECOM; National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators
2015-02
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NCSWIC-SAFECOM Quarterly Newsletter [Spring 2016]
"The NCSWIC-SAFECOM Quarterly Newsletter is designed to be a source of information, news, and updates for SAFECOM, SWICs, their staff, and members of the stakeholder community. We hope that it will be a valuable resource as you lead future statewide planning efforts and implementation of the NECP [National Emergency Communications Plan]."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. SAFECOM; National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators
2016-03
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NCSWIC-SAFECOM Quarterly Newsletter [December 2015]
"The NCSWIC-SAFECOM Quarterly Newsletter is designed to be a source of information, news, and updates for SAFECOM, SWICs, their staff, and members of the stakeholder community. We hope that it will be a valuable resource as you lead future statewide planning efforts and implementation of the NECP [National Emergency Communications Plan]."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. SAFECOM; National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators
2015-12
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SAFECOM & NCSWIC Quarterly Newsletter [Summer 2017]
"The SAFECOM-NCSWIC Quarterly Newsletter is designed to be a source of information, news, and updates for SAFECOM, Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (SWICs), their staff, and members of the stakeholder community. We hope it will be a valuable resource as you lead future statewide planning efforts and implementation of the National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP)."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. SAFECOM; National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators
2017-06
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NCSWIC-SAFECOM Quarterly Newsletter [Fall 2016]
"The NCSWIC-SAFECOM Quarterly Newsletter is designed to be a source of information, news, and updates for SAFECOM, SWICs, their staff, and members of the stakeholder community. We hope that it will be a valuable resource as you lead future statewide planning efforts and implementation of the NECP [National Emergency Communications Plan]."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. SAFECOM; National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators
2016-09
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SAFECOM & NCSWIC Quarterly Newsletter [Fall 2017]
"The SAFECOM-NCSWIC Quarterly Newsletter is designed to be a source of information, news, and updates for SAFECOM, Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (SWICs), their staff, and members of the stakeholder community. We hope it will be a valuable resource as you lead future statewide planning efforts and implementation of the National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP)."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. SAFECOM; National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators
2017-09
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SAFECOM & NCSWIC Quarterly Newsletter [Spring 2017]
"The SAFECOM-NCSWIC [National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators] Quarterly Newsletter is designed to be a source of information, news, and updates for SAFECOM, Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (SWICs), their staff, and members of the stakeholder community. We hope it will be a valuable resource as you lead future statewide planning efforts and implementation of the National Emergency Communications Plan (NECP)."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. SAFECOM; National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators
2017-03
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C2ES: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions [website]
"C2ES - the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions - [is] an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to forge practical solutions to climate change. Our mission is to advance strong policy and action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote clean energy, and strengthen resilience to climate impacts. A key objective is a national market-based program to reduce emissions cost-effectively. We believe a sound climate strategy is essential to ensure a strong, sustainable economy."
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
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Land Mobile Radio (LMR) 101: Part 1: Educating Decision-Makers on LMR Technologies
"Every day, dedicated men and women risk their lives to make our communities safe and secure. The job of emergency responders at every level of government - federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial - is to respond to and manage incidents of varying size and scope, and assist communities with recovery efforts. This mission requires timely decision-making and coordination among law enforcement and fire personnel, emergency medical services, 911 staff, emergency managers, and health care professionals. As Figure 1 represents, multiple response agencies are involved in a single incident. Communications is a critical part of that response; a breakdown of communication at any one of these junctures could negatively affect response, risking life and property.[…] LMR [land mobile radio] systems are terrestrially-based, wireless communications systems commonly used by federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial emergency responders, public works companies, and even the military to support voice and low-speed data communications. LMR systems typically consist of handheld portable radios, mobile radios, base stations, a network, and repeaters."
National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators
2016-02
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National Urban Security Technology Laboratory, Annual Report (Fiscal Year 2016)
From the Document: "In FY2016, the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) celebrated 70 years in service though science. With locations in downtown New York City and the Chicago metropolitan area, NUSTL serves as an urban test bed that brings together the interests and initiatives of the federal community with the first responder community. The laboratory's mission activities in test and evaluation (T&E) and research and development (R&D) aim to help first responders prepare, protect and respond to homeland security threats. Technological innovation is necessary to address challenges for the first responder community as well as homeland security threats. To answer to these challenges, NUSTL performs tests, evaluations and assessments of existing and emerging technologies through a full spectrum of laboratory and field testing services. NUSTL's scientists, engineers and program leads planned and executed T&E activities to inform acquisitions and operations, develop more effective technology deployments and integrate first responder operations. [...] As a federal laboratory organized within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) First Responders Group (FRG), NUSTL is dedicated to advancing the research, development, test and evaluation of homeland security technologies and tools that prepare and protect our nation. This Fiscal Year (FY) 2016 Annual Report contains a summary of NUSTL's completed program and project milestones, collaboration and outreach, mission and services, laboratory operations, and organizational successes."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
2017-10-12?
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Respiratory Protection for Firefighters During Overhaul Operations: Operational Field Assessment Report
From the Executive Summary: "After extinguishing structural fires, firefighters carry out fire overhaul operations to locate and extinguish smoldering hot spots. Early on in the overhaul operations, firefighters wear self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA); although, it is common practice to remove the SCBA when the carbon monoxide (CO) concentration drops to a safe level. Studies have shown, however, that after CO dissipates, particulate matter and harmful chemicals are still present during overhaul environments. As a result, firefighters must continue to wear heavy SCBA equipment throughout overhaul operations or risk breathing in the hazardous material present in the overhaul environment. To address this hazard, the Respiratory Protection for Firefighters during Overhaul Operations project developed a filter module that is designed to be used in passive air-purifying respirators (APRs) and powered APRs (PAPRs) to protect firefighters from particulate and chemical hazards while being lighter and more comfortable than the traditional SCBA."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
Albert, Brian
2019-02
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Public Safety Communications Dependencies on Non-Agency Infrastructure and Services
From the Executive Summary: "Given the complexity of public safety communications systems and modern supply chains contributing to those systems, many public safety agencies find themselves relying on outside sources--commercial vendors and carriers, external agencies or departments, suppliers, and other organizations--to provide infrastructure and services. This collaboration between agencies sponsoring or owning the public safety communications systems and the external entities providing infrastructure or services comes with its own challenges, complexities, and opportunities. To address public safety dependencies on non-agency communications infrastructure and services, SAFECOM and the National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators (NCSWIC) developed this white paper to provide high-level insights for system administrators, public administration decision makers, and other stakeholders involved in public safety communications planning or implementation. While not a comprehensive guide, this document is intended to equip stakeholders with examples of real-world impacts of these dependencies, recommendations for ensuring resiliency and continuity of operations, and supplemental materials providing enhanced details about the various forms of dependencies and potential considerations and practices, including definitions of relevant acquisition, legal, and service-level documentation."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. SAFECOM; National Council of Statewide Interoperability Coordinators
2020-10
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QuickRoute: Operational Field Assessment Report (September 2019)
From the Executive Summary: "First responders often use commercially available navigation software applications (apps) such as Google Maps or Waze when responding to emergency situations. However, these commercially available vehicle routing technologies abide by the public rules of the road, which first responders may not be subject to. By using the same apps as the general public, first responders are not able to use alternate routes that could allow for quicker response to an incident, such as using express lanes, travelling an alternate direction down a one-way road, or using emergency access roads. To provide responders with an option for more efficient routes, which take into account their unique considerations during an emergency response, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) awarded a contract to Azimuth1, LLC, to develop QuickRoute--a mobile app that would enable responders to take the most efficient route available to them when responding in an emergency situation."
United States. Department of Homeland Security; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
Decker, Karin; Dooley, Kris; Gutekanst, Claire . . .
2019-09
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Enhanced Rescue Hoist Glove: Operational Field Assessment Report
From the Executive Summary: "Rescue hoist gloves protect emergency responders' hands during specialized helicopter hoist rescue operations. To improve the durability and performance of these gloves, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) First Responders and Detection, Office of Mission Capability and Support sponsored the research and development of abrasion-resistant glove materials and alternative glove designs. This effort resulted in two prototype fingerless glove designs. [...] DHS S&T's National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) conducted an operational field assessment (OFA) where five responders from the fire services and members of the uniformed services evaluated the gloves at the U.S. Coast Guard's Aviation Technical Training Center located in Elizabeth City, North Carolina. To replicate manual tasks typically associated with rescue missions, the evaluators used hoist platforms equipped with safety harnesses, rescue gurneys holding weighted mannequins, stationary helicopters, carabiner and various other gear. Equipment at the training center was able to mechanically generated wind and rain to simulate conditions encountered during hoist rescue operations. The evaluators found that the SuperFabric material used in the enhanced gloves had different properties than the leather in their current gloves, which effected operational activities."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
Dooley, Kris; Klemic, Gladys; Mackanin, Tyler . . .
2020-09
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FABIS-Mobile Facial Recognition Software: Experimentation Report
From the Executive Summary: "FABIS-Mobile facial recognition software, developed by Ideal Innovations, Incorporated (I3), underwent operational experimentation on January 24, 2017, at the National Urban Security and Technology Laboratory (NUSTL). FABIS-Mobile is designed to enable users to rapidly identify individuals appearing in video and still camera images. It is available as a smart phone application that performs facial recognition analysis on images collected with the smartphone's built-in camera. It also is available as software for laptop or desktop computers that can analyze images obtained from sources such as a surveillance camera network. The faces of individuals captured in video or still imagery are compared against a database of facial images of people who security or law enforcement agencies seek to identify."
United States. Office of Homeland Security; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
Kada, John
2017-04
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National Urban Security Technology Laboratory, Annual Report (Fiscal Year 2017)
From the Introduction: "Fiscal Year (FY) 2017 marked 71 years of service to the nation for the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL). A federal laboratory organized within the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T), NUSTL has locations in downtown New York City and the Chicago metropolitan area. The laboratory's mission is devoted to advancing the research and development (R&D) and test and evaluation (T&E) of homeland security technologies and tools that prepare and protect our nation. NUSTL is the only national laboratory focused exclusively on supporting the capabilities of state and local first responders to make the nation more secure and resilient to terrorism and catastrophic incidents. NUSTL serves first responders and emergency managers throughout the most populous metropolitan areas in the country--solving the complex challenges faced by urban responders and protecting American communities at large."
United States. Department of Homeland Security; National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.)
2017?
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Boston Components Communications Experiment Report
From the Executive Summary: "On October 18, 2016, the National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (NUSTL) conducted an experiment on two communications systems--Mutualink and datacasting--to address requirements defined in Section 212 of Public Law 114-120 2015 (U.S. Congress, 2015). This law stipulates the execution of a pilot of three or more DHS components to assess the effectiveness of commercially available systems certified by the U.S. Department of Defense Joint Interoperability Test Center. These systems should allow multiagency collaboration and interoperability, and wide-area, secure, and peer-invitation-and-acceptance-based multimedia communications. [...] The experiment in Boston, Massachusetts, focused on the movement of voice, video and data information among the participants by integrating Mutualink and datacasting networks into existing communication systems. The two communication systems provided interoperability and enhanced communication capabilities during a realistic operational response scenario in which the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) was activated to interdict a vessel four nautical miles offshore that was suspected of importing illicit materials. Voice communication integration and interoperability were accomplished utilizing Mutualink. Data (text, file sharing and video) interoperability was accomplished using datacasting. Video feeds from devices at the incident scene were shared over both the Mutualink and datacasting networks. The information was available to several command centers in the Boston region, including the USCG, Boston Police Department, Federal Emergency Management Agency (Region I), Massachusetts Emergency Management Agency and U.S. Customs and Border Protection."
National Urban Security Technology Laboratory (U.S.); United States. Department of Homeland Security
Monetti, Matthew
2018-02
