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Sample After Action Report, Appendix D
"Homeland security preparedness involves a cycle of outreach, planning, capability development, training, exercising, evaluation, and improvement. Successful exercises lead to an ongoing program of process improvements. This report is intended to assist agencies striving for preparedness excellence by analyzing exercise results and: Identifying strengths to be maintained and built upon; identifying potential areas for further improvement; and recommending exercise follow-up actions. The suggested actions in this report should be viewed as recommendations only. In some cases, agencies may determine that the benefits of implementation are insufficient to outweigh the costs. In other cases, agencies may identify alternative solutions that are more effective or efficient. Each agency should review the recommendations and determine the most appropriate action and the resources needed (time, staff, funds) for implementation."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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After Action Report Form
The Department of Homeland Security has developed this template on how to develop an After Action Report. It outlines what should be included in the executive summary, and then details each chapter: exercise overview, exercise goals and objectives, exercise events synopsis, analysis of mission outcomes, analysis of critical task performance, and finishes with instructions on developing the conclusion.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Space Policy Institute [website]
"The Space Policy Institute focuses its activities on policy issues related to the space efforts of the United States and cooperative and competitive interactions in space between the United States and other countries. The Institute provides a setting in which scholars, policy analysts, practitioners, and students can work together to examine and evaluate options for the future in space."
George Washington University. Space Policy Institute
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Disaster Fraud Task Force [website]
"The Disaster Fraud Task Force was established to deter, detect, and prosecute instances of fraud related to the Hurricane Katrina disaster. As multiple disasters occurred in subsequent years, the Task Force expanded its mandate to all types of disaster fraud. The Task Force [combats] all types of fraud relating to disasters and their aftermath, with an emphasis on charity fraud, emergency-benefit fraud, identity theft, insurance fraud, and procurement fraud. The Task Force includes the Criminal Division, United States Attorneys' Offices, the FBI [Federal Bureau of Investigation], the Postal Inspection Service, the U.S. Secret Service, the Federal Trade Commission, the Securities and Exchange Commission, federal Inspectors General, and various representatives of state and local law enforcement. The Task Force is coordinating on the federal, state, and local levels with law enforcement and with other entities involved in the relief and reconstruction effort. This website will allow you to find current information on the work and progress of the Task Force."
United States. Department of Justice
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Biometric Passports: Hearing Before the Committee on the Judiciary, United States Senate, One Hundred Eighth Congress, Second Session, June 15, 2004
From the opening statement of Orrin G. Hatch: "The purpose of these hearings is to make sure that the United States government is taking every possible step to protect this country and its citizens from the evil intentions of terrorists and that every available resource is focused toward that end. Implementation of the biometric passport program will be an important resource in our fight against terrorism and we should be vigilant in our efforts to fully implement this program. Today, we focus our attention on the biometric passport requirement set out in the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act. This legislation provided crucial tools to tighten immigration procedures and close loopholes in our border security which were, in my view, of paramount importance after the catastrophic attacks this Nation suffered on September 11, 2001. I was proud to be an original cosponsor of this legislation and am disappointed that more than 2 years after its enactment, we are faced with the reality that the biometric passport deadline of October 26, 2004, will not be met." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include the following: Dianne Feinstein, Orrin G. Hatch, Patrick J. Leahy, Maria Cantwell, Maura Harty, and Asa Hutchinson.
United States. Government Printing Office
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UK Police Service [website]
This site provides links to Official Police Forces - both regional and non-regional, and related organizations. Members of the public can read about current Police Appeals and take advantage of the Non-Emergency Crime and Hate Crime/Incident Reporting Service. In addition, this site covers the latest Police Service news, and provides direct links to online police recruitment.
Great Britain. Crown Office
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Germany Federal Ministry of Defence [website]
The Federal Ministry of Defence assists the Minister in fulfilling his many and varied responsibilities. It consists of the executive group, the civilian directorates and the military staffs. This website contains information on the structure of the Ministry and its many functions; a history of the Federal Ministry of Defence; Defense-related news; budget information; and security policy.
Germany. Federal Ministry of Defence
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Biometric Authentication Technology: From the Movies to Your Desktop
"Recent advances in biometric technology have resulted in increased accuracy at reduced costs, biometric technologies are positioning themselves as the foundation for many highly secure identification and personal verification solutions. Today's biometric solutions provide a means to achieve fast, user-friendly authentication with a high level of accuracy and cost savings. Many areas will benefit from biometric technologies. Highly secure and trustworthy electronic commerce, for example, will be essential to the healthy growth of the global Internet economy. Many biometric technology providers are already delivering biometric authentication for a variety of web-based and client/server based applications to meet these and other needs. Continued improvements in technology will bring increased performance at a lower cost. Interest in biometrics is growing substantially. Evidence of the growing acceptance of biometrics is the availability in the marketplace of biometric-based authentication solutions that are becoming more accurate, less expensive, faster and easy to use. The Biometric Consortium, NIST and NSA are supporting this growth. While biometric authentication is not a magical solution that solves all authentication concerns, it will make it easier and cheaper for you to use a variety of automated information systems even if you're not a secret agent."
National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)
Podio, Fernando L.; Dunn, Jeffrey S.
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Protect Your Workplace: Guidance on Physical and Cyber Security and Reporting of Suspicious Behavior, Activity, and Cyber Incidents
"This brochure, released by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, is a guide to protecting one's physical and cyber security in the workplace by reporting any suspicious behavior, activity, and cyber incidents."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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NOAA: Office for Coastal Management [website]
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office for Coastal Management is the federal agency tasked with implementation of "the decisions and actions taken to keep the natural environment, built environment, quality of life, and economic prosperity of our coastal areas in balance." "Four major programs make up the Office for Coastal Management, and each counts on active partnerships with all sectors to be successful: National Coastal Zone Management Program - A unique federal and state partnership that provides the most direct implementation of coastal management policy. Thirty-four states have a federally approved coastal management program; National Estuarine Research Reserves - Leading the nation's estuary science efforts, this program produces groundbreaking research and provides environmental health data. The network of 28 protected areas also contributes local, science-based training and education programs and provides unique recreational opportunities; NOAA Coral Reef Conservation Program - Provides the sound science needed to preserve, sustain, and restore coral reef ecosystems; [and] Digital Coast - This website is the go-to source for the coastal management data, tools, and training most needed by communities. This initiative takes it a step further, however, by bringing various user groups together (the Digital Coast Partnership) to address coastal issues."
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Partnership for Peace Network [website]
"As part of GlobalNet, Partnership for Peace Network designs, integrates, and provides innovative technologies and services to facilitate collaboration and strengthen relationships in the Euro-Atlantic and Partnership for Peace community."
Partnership for Peace
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LETTR: Law Enforcement Technology, Training, & Research [website]
"In September of 2007, the Center for Law Enforcement Technology, Training & Research, Inc. ("LETTR") was formed as a not-for-profit corporation to ensure the maintenance and continued growth of the FINDER program. LETTR is the sole owner of the IP relating to the FINDER software, and the company continues to hold Consortium meetings regularly to educate member agencies about new program features and to seek user feedback which drives future software development. Our software developers and engineers have been with us since the inception of the FINDER project in 2002. LETTR was formed BY law enforcement FOR law enforcement. Our board members and executive staff include current and former law enforcement officers who have over 200 years of combined law enforcement experience which guides and motivates us to provide the best tools possible for today's law enforcement personnel. LETTR is solely dedicated to the public safety community, with the purpose of eliminating exorbitant pricing for technology that facilitates the apprehension of criminals. The purposeful establishment of a not-for-profit corporation was critical to working with public funding from law enforcement entities. We don't chase cash; we chase bad guys."
University of Central Florida. Public Safety Technology Center
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Hate Crime Statistics 2018
This repository of hate crime statistics from the Federal Bureau of Investigation contains information and data regarding hate crimes in the United States as of 2018 and including recent developments. The data can be sorted by the following categories: incidents and offenses, victims, offenders, location type, and hate crime by jurisdiction. The webpage also includes additional reports on Federal crime data, human trafficking, and cargo theft.
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Implementation Guidelines for Executive Order 13728 Wildland-Urban Interface Federal Risk Management
From the Scope of Executive Order: "The Wildland-Urban Interface [WUI] Federal Risk Mitigation EO [Executive Order] provides the basis for policy to strengthen the security and resilience of the Nation against wildfire, and to promote public safety, economic strength, and national security. In addition to the increased risk of wildfire due to the changing climate, the wildland-urban interface is growing as the number of houses and communities built in the WUI has steadily increased. The term WUI refers to the line, area, or zone where structures or development meet or intermingle with undeveloped wildland or vegetative fuels. Even without direct contact from a fire, wind-blown embers from wildfires can travel over a mile and ignite building components and debris on and around a structure. As directed by the EO, these implementation guidelines shall be developed by January 18, 2017 (within 240 days of the date of this order). The implementation guidelines support the Mitigation Framework Leadership Group (MitFLG) goals of providing assistance to the agencies in interpreting the code requirements as outlined in the executive order."
United States Fire Administration
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Vermont: Division of Emergency Management & Homeland Security [website]
"The Division of Homeland Security and Homeland Security of the Department of Public Safety (DEMHS) provides aid and support to Vermont's Local Emergency Management Directors (LEMDs), Local Emergency Planning Committees (LEPCs), Regional Planning Commissions (RPCs), Community Emergency Response Teams (CERTs), state agencies, and emergency response providers. Through its programs, both before, during, and after times of crisis, DEMHS empowers local communities through disaster preparedness programs, guidance and technical assistance."
Vermont. Department of Public Safety
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Rural Information Center: Rural Homeland Security FAQ [website]
This Web site contains a number of emergency planning resources for hometown security, as well as funding and program assistance, training resources, and additional related items.
Rural Information Center (U.S.)
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Review of Statewide Interoperability Planning Efforts Across the Country
As communications interoperability continues to be a priority at the local, state, tribal and federal levels, the ability to share knowledge and better practices is a critical success factor in the planning and implementation of statewide interoperability initiatives. Communications interoperability is the ability of public safety agencies to talk across disciplines and jurisdictions via radio communications systems, exchanging voice and/or data with one another on demand, in real time, when needed and as authorized. The Commonwealth of Virginia and SAFECOM, a federal program managed by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), have entered into a partnership premised upon applying SAFECOM principles to an effort to plan and implement statewide communications interoperability. Both parties are committed to an approach, which captures the lessons learned that arise throughout their partnership. Those lessons learned can serve as a sample model to others designing and implementing a communications interoperability plan. Often the best place to start an effort as complex as this one is to collect insights and practices of other states and localities that have cleared their own path toward interoperability. This report profiles eighteen different states? planning efforts. The research highlights states and localities experiences with collaboration and participation across stakeholder groups. The purpose of this report is to provide examples of individual planning efforts complemented by a brief analysis of how some of these efforts have been successful and fit within SAFECOM principles.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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OSHA Evacuation Plans and Procedures [website]
This page by the Occupational Safety & Health Administration describes the basics of evacuation plans and procedures, and provides detailed instructions on how to create an emergency action plan and evacuation procedures.
United States. Occupational Safety and Health Administration
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Be Informed: Radiation Threat
This diagram defines a radiation threat or "dirty bomb" and illustrates what one should do in the event of one.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Missouri Department of Public Safety: Office of Homeland Security [website]
This website contains information on emergency preparedness specific to the State of Missouri, including the State homeland security strategy. "A safe and secure Missouri is one of the most basic building blocks upon which our state's future rests. To ensure security, the Missouri Office of Homeland Security was established on September 26, 2001. Missouri was the first state in the nation to create an Office of Homeland Security in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Executive Order 05-20 was signed on July 21, 2005, moving the Missouri Office of Homeland Security to the Missouri Department of Public Safety. Placing the office here has allowed for better coordination between the Department of Public Safety agencies that do much of the daily work that makes up homeland security, such as the State Emergency Management Agency and the Missouri State Highway Patrol. In the same executive order, the Homeland Security Advisory Council was established to review state and local security plans and grant funding requests and make recommendations for changes to better protect Missourians. The Homeland Security Advisory Council was designed to be comprised of the director of the Department of Public Safety and relevant Public Safety division directors and, equally as important, directors of other state departments. This ensures a statewide focus for homeland security and an effective means for coordination of resources."
Missouri. Office of Homeland Security
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Make a Plan: In a High-Rise Building
This diagram illustrates what to do in the event of an emergency in a high-rise building.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Be Informed: Explosions
This diagram illustrates what to do in the event of an explosion.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Be Informed: Nuclear Blast
This diagram illustrates what one should do in the event of a nuclear blast.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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MO-1 DMAT Disaster Medical Assistance Team [website]
This is the Internet home of the Missouri-1 Disaster Medical Assistance Team. MO-1 is part of the National Disaster Medical System, under the Federal Emergency Management Agency. The site contains news, photos, calendar, and related links, as well as communications, logistics, supply, and training information.
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency [website]
The Pennsylvania Homeland Security website contains information about the Office of Homeland Security, cyber security tips, Commonwealth Emergency Response links, Pennsylvania counterterrorism task forces, disaster preparation, homeland security tip submission, and fact sheets.
Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency
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American Institute of Architects (AIA): Resilience and Adaptation Initiative
About the American Institute of Architect's (AIA's) resilience and adaptation initiative: "Resilient and adaptable communities are better able to withstand shocks and stresses, acute and chronic threats posed by natural and man-made disasters, climate change, degradation of natural resources and population growth. Communities that have integrated intervention plans in place before problems arise or undesirable changes take hold have the key to ensuring a resilient community. That's why we support preparedness, mitigation, response, recovery, and adaptation."
American Institute of Architects
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Orange County Sheriff's Department [website]
This website contains information on the Orange County Sheriff's Department patrol areas, eServices, and community services. It also contains press releases and crime bulletins, as well as links to information on identity theft, victim information, and the Trauma Intervention Program.
Orange County (Calif.). Sheriff's Department
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National Trust for Historic Preservation [website]
The National Trust is the leader in preservation of historic buildings and neighborhoods. It's a privately funded non-profit organization that provides leadership, education and advocacy to save America's diverse historic places and revitalize our communities. The site highlights the most endangered places, and posts press releases and archives.
National Trust for Historic Preservation in the United States
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National Register of Historic Places [website]
The National Register of Historic Places is the Nation's official list of cultural resources worthy of preservation. It's part of a national program to coordinate and support public and private efforts to identify, evaluate, and protect our historic and archaeological resources. The site contains a listing of all historic areas in the National Park System, over 2,300 national historic landmarks, and properties that have been nominated as significant to the nation.
United States. National Park Service
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Homes & Communities: U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development [website]
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's (HUD) mission is to increase homeownership, support community development and increase access to affordable housing free from discrimination. This site contains a number of resources including a library with legal and legislative information, fair housing information, and community initiatives.
United States. Department of Housing and Urban Development
