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Information Systems Security Board: Concept Paper (1996)
This is a concept paper developed by the National Information Infrastructure Task Force, a working body of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee. Its purpose is to stimulate
discussion and elicit comments regarding a private sector entity intended to improve the common understanding of the nature and purpose of information systems security. The entity would promote information systems security
principles and standards to improve the reliability and trustworthiness of
information products and services. In its investigation, the NIITF has developed a proposed model to stimulate the development
of a private-sector-based focal point to enhance the security component of the NII. This model is outlined in the paper.
United States. President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee
1996-07-17
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Executive Order 13011: Federal Information Technology
"A Government that works better and costs less requires efficient and effective information systems. The Paperwork Reduction Act of 1995 and the Information Technology Management Reform Act of 1996 provide the opportunity to improve significantly the way the Federal Government acquires and manages information technology. Agencies now have the clear authority and responsibility to make measurable improvements in mission performance and service delivery to the public through the strategic application of information technology. A coordinated approach that builds on existing structures and successful practices is needed to provide maximum benefit across the Federal Government from this technology."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Clinton, Bill, 1946-
1996-07-16
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H. Rept. 104-677: Campaign Finance Reform Act of 1996, Report Together with Minority Views, To Accompany H.R. 3760, Including Cost Estimate of the Congressional Budget Office, July 16, 1996
From the Document: "The Committee on House Oversight, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 3760) to amend the Federal Election Campaign Act of 1971 to reform the financing of Federal election campaigns, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill as amended do pass."
United States. Government Publishing Office
1996-07-16
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Executive Order 13010: Critical Infrastructure Protection
Certain national infrastructures are so vital that their incapacity or destruction would have a debilitating impact on the defense or economic security of the United States. These critical infrastructures include telecommunications, electrical power systems, gas and oil storage and transportation, banking and finance, transportation, water supply systems, emergency services (including medical, police, fire, and rescue), and continuity of government. Threats to these critical infrastructures fall into two categories: physical threats to tangible property ("physical threats"), and threats of electronic, radio-frequency, or computer-based attacks on the information or communications components that control critical infrastructures ("cyber threats"). Because many of these critical infrastructures are owned and operated by the private sector, it is essential that the government and private sector work together to develop a strategy for protecting them and assuring their continued operation. Order continues with details on establishment, membership, committee structure, and mission of the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection.
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Clinton, Bill, 1946-
1996-07-15
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Newport Community CSEPP Exercise 1996: Exercise Report [Newport, IN; June 5 - 6, 1996]
"The Newport CSEPP EX 96 was conducted on 5-6 June 1996 to demonstrate the emergency response capabilities of the Newport CSEPP Community as specified in the extent of play agreements and to evaluate open findings identified during past exercises. The requirement to conduct Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program (CSEPP) exercises was established in the August 1988 Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the U.S. Army. Exercise design, planning, evaluation, and reporting guidance is contained in the 'Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program Exercises' document, dated February 23, 1994, as amended by Appendix C, dated June 1994, and Appendix B, dated November 1995. The Newport Community CSEPP Exercise Planning Team was responsible for all aspects of the Newport CSEPP EX 96 design. The team developed extent of play agreements and reviewed and approved the exercise documentation. All participating jurisdictions were represented on the team which was co-chaired by representatives from FEMA Region V and the Project Office for Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness (CSEP). The Co-Chairs also served as the Exercise Co-Directors."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; United States. Department of the Army
1996-07-12
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DOD Directive 2060.2: Department of Defense Counterproliferation (CP) Implementation
"This Directive establishes policy, assigns responsibilities, and formalizes relationships among DOD organizations, for the implementation of DOD CP activities and programs; establishes DOD CP terms of reference to ensure uniform application of this Directive among the DOD Components; establishes a CP Council to ensure that the Department of Defense's implementation of CP efforts is, in fact, integrated and focused. The Council shall monitor departmental progress on developing the strategy, doctrine, and force planning necessary to execute effectively the CP objectives, as well as DOD-wide efforts at training, exercising, and equipping U.S. forces for this task."
United States. Department of Defense
1996-07-09
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DOD Directive 3000.3: Policy for Non-Lethal Weapons
"This Directive under Title 10, United States Code: (1) Establishes DOD policies and assigns responsibilities for the development and employment of non-lethal weapons. (2) Designated the Commandant of the Marine Corps as Executive Agent for the DOD Non-Lethal Weapons Program."
United States. Department of Defense
1996-07-09
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Department of Defense Directive no. 3000.3: Policy for Non-Lethal Weapons
DoD 3000.3 establishes DoD policies and assigns responsibilities for the development and employment of non-lethal weapons. It also designates the Commandant of the Marine Corps as Executive Agent (EA) for the DoD Non-Lethal Weapons Program.
United States. Department of Defense
1996-07-09
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Annual Summaries: Atlantic Hurricane Season of 1994
The 1994 Atlantic hurricane season had only three hurricanes forming from just seven tropical storms. Several of these tropical cyclones, however, caused loss of life and great damage. Gordon, as a tropical storm, produced floods that killed more than 1100 people in Haiti. Alberto, Beryl, and Gordon hit the United States, causing 38 deaths and nearly $1 billion in damage over the southeastern states.
National Hurricane Center (2012- )
1996-07-04
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Operation Desert Storm: Evaluation of the Air War, Report to Congressional Requesters
"This study responds to your request that we comprehensively evaluate the use and effectiveness of the various aircraft, munitions, and other weapon systems used in the victorious air campaign in Operation Desert Storm in order to aid the Congress in future procurement decisions. Over 5 years ago, the United States and its coalition allies successfully forced Iraq out of Kuwait. The performance of aircraft and their munitions, cruise missiles, and other air campaign systems in Desert Storm continues to be relevant today as the basis for significant procurement and force sizing decisions. For example, the Department of Defense (DOD) Report on the Bottom-Up Review (BUR) explicitly cited the effectiveness of advanced weapons used in Desert Storm"including laser-guided bombs (LGBs) and stealth aircraft"as shaping the BUR recommendations on weapons procurement. This report is an unclassified summary of our classified report. The table of contents for that report is included in appendix I to provide an outline of the breadth of our evaluation."
United States. General Accounting Office
1996-07-02
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Risk-Based Assessment of the Surety of Information Systems
"When software is used in safety-critical, security-critical, or mission-critical situations, it is imperative to understand and manage the risks involved. A risk assessment methodology and toolset have been developed which are specific to software systems and address a broad range of risks including security, safety, and correct operation. A unique aspect of this methodology is the use of a modeling technique that captures interactions and tradeoffs among risk mitigators. This paper describes the concepts and components of the methodology and presents its application to example systems."
Sandia National Laboratories
Jansma, Roxana M.; Fletcher, Sharon K.; Murphy, Martin D.
1996-07
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Law Enforcement in a Time of Community Policing
"Many community policing reformers encourage officers to seek alternatives to arrest that may be more effective or efficient for solving the problem at hand. Studies over the past two decades have shown that police leniency with minor crimes and disorders is quite common, but community policing encourages even more officer discretion in order to achieve long-term problem reduction. As police discretion increases, so too does the risk that officers will be swayed by 'extralegal' considerations - factors outside the law, such as the suspects race, sex, age, and demeanor. A study of the Richmond, Virginia, Police Department provides some insight into patterns of discretion in the use of arrest. Richmond was implementing community policing throughout its patrol division. Researchers accompanied officers on their beats to observe their encounters with suspects, including which suspects were arrested and which were not; they also noted characteristics of the circumstances and citizens that might influence officers decisions."
National Institute of Justice (U.S.)
1996-07
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Information Sharing and the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act
"The Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention (OJJDP) has long been aware of the need to foster and encourage the sharing of relevant information about juvenile offenders among law enforcement, education, social service, child welfare, and health and mental health service providers. Confidentiality of juvenile records and impediments to information sharing between child and family service agencies have become a substantial concern to law enforcement, education, social services, and other juvenile justice professionals. In an era of scarce resources and rising juvenile delinquency, it is critical that all agencies serving children and families maximize their ability to share information that enables them to coordinate and provide more effective services. A lack of information sharing results in wasted law enforcement effort, a failure to target appropriate offenders, and fragmentation and duplication of services as service providers must then formulate treatment plans from a limited perspective. Information sharing between service agencies provides a broader perspective and results in more comprehensive assessments for the development of effective service strategies."
United States. Office of Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention
Laney, Ronald
1996-07
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Chemical Weapons Stockpile: Emergency Preparedness in Alabama Is Hampered by Management Weaknesses, Report to the Honorable Glen Browder, House of Representatives
"Eight years after CSEPP's inception, Alabama communities near Anniston Army Depot are not fully prepared to respond to a chemical stockpile emergency because they lack critical items. Alabama and six counties have not spent $30.5 million, 66.4 percent of the $46 million allocated to enhance emergency preparedness. The unexpended funds are associated primarily with the following four projects for which federal, state, and local officials have not agreed on specific requirements: (1) a CSEPP [Chemical Stockpile Emergency Preparedness Program] 800-megahertz (MHz) emergency communications system, (2) equipment and supplies to protect people in public buildings (including schools and hospitals), (3) indoor alert and notification devices for public buildings and homes, and (4) personal protective equipment for emergency workers. Citing these four projects and eight other areas as major emergency preparedness deficiencies, Calhoun County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) opposes the granting of a state environmental permit for the construction of Anniston's disposal facility until it receives a written commitment from the Army to support the county's emergency preparedness requirements or provide acceptable alternatives. The lack of progress in Alabama's CSEPP is the result of management weaknesses at the federal level and inadequate action by state and local agencies. Management weaknesses at the federal level are fragmented and unclear roles and responsibilities, incomplete and imprecise planning guidance, extensive involvement in the implementation of certain local projects, lack of team work in the budget process, and ineffective financial controls. These weaknesses have resulted in time-consuming negotiations and delays in implementing projects critical to emergency preparedness."
United States. General Accounting Office
1996-07
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Performance Based Seismic Design of Buildings: An Action Ploan for Future Studies
"This report sets forth an action plan for the development of new design procedures and guidelines directed towards the establishment of performance based seismic design. These procedures are directed towards overcoming key deficiencies in our current design practice."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
1996-07-01
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Constitutionality of Statute Governing Appointment of United States Trade Representative: Memorandum Opinion for the Counsel to the President [July 1, 1996]
"You have asked for our opinion whether 19 U.S.C. § 2171(b)(3) would bar the appointment of Ambassador (and Acting United States Trade Representative) Charlene Barshefsky to be United States Trade Representative. The provision, recently enacted as part of the Lobbying Disclosure Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-65, § 21, 109 Stat. 691, 705, states that anyone 'who has directly represented, aided, or advised a foreign entity (as defined by section 207(f)(3) of Title 18) in any trade negotiation, or trade dispute, with the United States may not be appointed as United States Trade Representative.' We believe that the provision is an unconstitutional intrusion on the President's power of appointment, U.S. Const. art. II, § 2, cls. 2 & 3, and thus has no legal effect."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Legal Counsel
1996-07-01
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Implementing a Prison Gang Intelligence Unit Within the El Paso County Detention Facility
"The purpose of this research is to demonstrate the need for establishing a prison gang intelligence unit within the El Paso County Sheriffs Department. In 1994, the El Paso County Detention Facility recorded three jail homicides that were directly linked to prison gangs. According to the National Institute of Corrections and the United States Department of Justice, 'Prison gangs perpetuate criminal activity, threaten violence and total disruption of an institution' (October 1991)."
Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas
Chariez, Joe
1996-07
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Implementing and Managing Health and Fitness Programs for Law Enforcement
"The purpose of this research is to inform administrators of the importance that physical fitness plays, not only as it relates to health, but also as it relates to an officer's ability to carry out his duties as a police officer. This researcher will offer some guidelines which the administrator can use to implement a physical fitness program that is legally defensible, cost effective, motivating, and fair, while at the same time helping the officer achieve the above average physical fitness that his job requires."
Law Enforcement Management Institute of Texas
Favela, Efrain
1996-07
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Criteria for Preparation and Evaluation of Radiological Emergency Response Plans and Preparedness in Support of Nuclear Power Plants
"Criteria for Protective Action Recommendations for Severe Accidents Draft Report for Interim Use and Comment: The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) have added Supplement 3 to NUREG-O654/FEMA-REP-1, Revision 1, which provides guidance for the development of protective action recommendations for the public for severe reactor accidents involving actual or projected core damage with the potential for loss of containment. Studies of severe reactor accidents and their consequences since the issuance of NUREG-0654/FEMA-REP-l, Revision 1, have led the NRC staff to conclude that the preferred initial protective action for a severe (core damage) accident is to evacuate promptly rather than to shelter the population near the plant, barring any constraints to evacuation. The guidance in this document is intended to update and simplify the decision-making process for protective actions for severe reactor accidents given in Appendix 1 to NUREG-O654/FEMA-REP-1, Revision 1."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Congel, F.; Kantor, F.; McKenna, T. . . .
1996-07
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Certification and Accreditation Process Handbook for Certifiers
The Certification and Accreditation Process Handbook for Certifiers establishes a standard approach for performing C&A by providing guidance on the C&A activities and the associated level of effort required based on assurance requirements and other tailoring factors related to the system. Assurance is defined as a measure of confidence that the security features, attributes, and functions enforce the security policy. Assurance can be established for operations (enterprises), systems, operational environments, and components or mechanisms. Assurance refers to the claims and evidence for believing the correctness, effectiveness, and workmanship of the security service or
mechanism. Certification verifies and validates the security assurance for a system associated with an environment. Accreditation evaluates whether the operational impacts associated with any residual system weaknesses are tolerable or unacceptable. Life-cycle assurance requirements provide a framework for secure system design, implementation, and maintenance.
National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)
1996-07
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Significant Incidents of Political Violence against Americans 1995
"This chronology is designed to encompass major anti-U.S. incidents that occurred in 1994. Unfortunately, to keep this publication at the unclassified level, some incidents had to be omitted due to the sensitive nature of the information associated with them. The selection of incidents used in this study was based upon the following criteria: lethality, substantial, property damage, use of unusual tactics or weapons, and perceptibility of targets as U.S. or representative of U.S. interests."
United States. Department of State. Bureau of Diplomatic Security
1996-07
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Information & Nuclear RMAs Compared
"In many respects the current information-based Revolution in Military Affairs (RMA) echoes the earlier nuclear-based RMA. Both put conventional force structures at risk from more modern warfighting methods. Yet the Nuclear RMA did not make conventional forces obsolete. In the end, the nuclear RMA was unusable in a military context; thus conventional superiority reemerged as important. By contrast, the Information RMA--with its ability to support precision warfare--is eminently usable. Moreover, the entry fee for getting into the game is very low; innovations in warfighting may emerge from anywhere. Both RMAs were initially considered adjuncts to war. But the nuclear RMA transformed global politics (by reinforcing the bipolar stalemate). Might the Information RMA do so? A capability, for instance, to make the world transparent for one's own or other forces could alter the nature of presence, force projection, or coalition formation."
National Defense University. Institute for National Strategic Studies
Libicki, Martin C.
1996-07
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Searching for Answers: Criminal Justice Research, Development and Evaluation
Searching for Answers is the National Institute of Justice's annual report on research, development, and evaluation for fiscal year 1995, pursuant to the Omnibus Crime Control and Safe Streets Act (as amended) and the 1988 Anti-Drug Abuse Act. During the year covered by this report, the National Institute of Justice, with the impetus of the Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994, launched partnerships with the offices charged with implementing key innovations set forth in the legislation--community policing, violence against women, correctional boot camps, and drug courts.
National Institute of Justice (U.S.)
1996-07
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Implementation Guidelines for State Safety Oversight of Rail Fixed Guideway Systems
"In response to congressional concern regarding the potential for catastrophic accidents and security incidents on rail transit systems, the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act of 1991 (ISTEA) added Section 28 to the Federal Transit Act (codified at 49 U.S.C. Section 5330). This section requires the Federal Transit Administration (FTA) to issue a Rule creating the first state-managed oversight program for rail transit safety and security. FTA published 'Rail Fixed Guideway Systems; State Safety Oversight' on December 27, 1995 (to be codified at 49 CFR Part 659), subsequently referred to as State Safety Oversight Rule or Part 659. Only those states with Rail Fixed Guideway Systems (RFGS) meeting the definition specified in Part 659 must comply with FTA's State Safety Oversight Rule. The next chapter discusses this definition and lists each rail transit system and state that FTA has identified as potentially affected. The ultimate goal of FTA's State Safety Oversight Program, detailed in Part 659, is to improve rail transit safety and security. These Guidelines have been prepared to assist those who must implement Part 659 in achieving this goal. Chapter 1 of these Guidelines introduces the basic requirements of Part 659. This Chapter also describes how to use these Guidelines to develop an effective Oversight Program. Subsequent chapters will address specific details of implementation."
United States. Federal Transit Administration
1996-07
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Presidential Certification Regarding the Provision of Documents to the House of Representatives Under the Mexican Debt Disclosure Act of 1995: Memorandum for Janet Reno, Attorney General [June 28, 1996]
"The Mexican Debt Disclosure Act of 1995 requires that, before certain assistance is extended to Mexico, the President must certify that he has provided the House of Representatives with the documents described in House Resolution 80. The President submitted a certification that indicated that the executive branch had not provided the House documents as to which it had informed the House that it would be inconsistent with the public interest to provide the documents to the House. The Act is best interpreted as incorporating an exception for those documents as to which disclosure would not be in the public interest. Therefore, the President's certification was a legally sufficient formulation of the certification required by the Act. This memorandum sets forth the analysis underlying our conclusion that the President's April 14, 1995, certification regarding the use of the Exchange Stabilization Fund to assist Mexico was a legally sufficient formulation of the certification required by the Mexican Debt Disclosure Act of 1995, Pub. L. No. 104-6, tit. VI, 109 Stat. 73, 89."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Legal Counsel
1996-06-28
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Joint Tactics, Techniques and Procedures for Foreign Internal Defense (FID)
This publication covers a broad category of US operations involving the application of all elements of national power in supporting host-nation efforts to combat lawlessness, subversion, and insurgency. As a result, this joint tactics, techniques, and procedures (JTTP) is broader in scope than other publications. This publication is not intended to be a single source foreign internal defense (FID) document. Service and other government agency publications provide specific procedures for implementing the guidance provided in this publication in the areas of planning, organizing, and employing forces for FID operations.
United States. Joint Chiefs of Staff
1996-06-26
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Vision 2021: Security Issues for the Next Quarter Century: Proceedings
"We organized Vision 2021 around the theme that we are heading straight into the information age. Our goal is to raise the consciousness of policymakers in government and industry to the necessity for looking ahead, to recognize that the bureaucratic formulae of the Cold War may be largely irrelevant to the age of information. To this end, we selected speakers from government, from the private sector, and from academe, each of whom would help illuminate the misty paths into the uncertainties of the next century. It is our hope that your attendance at this conference will stimulate you proactively to explore with your colleagues the national security implications of living and working in the age of information."
Defense Personnel Security Research Center (U.S.)
1996-06-26
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Constitutionality of Legislative Provision Regarding ABM Treaty: Memorandum for the Counsel to the President [June 26, 1996]
"There are serious doubts as to the constitutionality of a provision of a bill stating that the United States shall not be bound by any international agreement entered into by the President that would substantively modify the Antiballistic Missile Treaty [ABM] with the Soviet Union, including any agreement that would add other countries as signatories or convert that bilateral treaty into a multilateral treaty, unless the agreement is entered pursuant to the President's treaty making power. The provision intrudes on the Executive's exclusive constitutional powers to interpret and execute treaties and to recognize foreign States."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Legal Counsel
1996-06-26
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Report of Investigation - The Khobar Towers Bombings, 25 June 1996
On 25 June 1996, a terrorist truck bomb exploded outside the northern perimeter of the US portion of the Khobar Towers housing complex, Dhahran, Saudi Arabia. The US controlled portion of Khobar Towers was a facility housing US Air Force, US Army and British and French allied forces supporting the coalition air operation over Iraq, Operation SOUTHERN WATCH. The explosion killed 19 Air Force service members and injured hundreds more. It also injured many Saudi Arabian citizens and third country nationals.
United States. Department of Defense
1996-06-25
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Department of Health and Human Services: Health and Medical Services Support Plan for the Federal Response to Acts of Chemical/Biological (C/B) Terrorism
The purpose of this Chemical/Biological (C/B) Health and Medical Services Support Plan for the Federal response to acts of C/B terrorism is to provide a coordinated Federal response for urgent public health and medical care needs resulting from C/B terrorist threats or acts in the United States. Response actions for health and medical services needs are directed by the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) through its executive agent, the Assistant Secretary for Health (ASH). HHS directs the provision of U.S. Government-provided health and medical assistance in response to a C/B terrorist incident. The Office of Emergency Preparedness (OEP) is assigned responsibility within HHS for implementation and coordination of health and medical assistance actions. The principal purpose of this plan is to support the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) by leading the Emergency Support Function (ESF) #8 response to the health and medical aspects of a C/B terrorist incident.
United States. Department of Health and Human Services
1996-06-21