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United States Sentencing Commission [website]
The website of the United States Sentencing Commission offers guidelines manuals, an interactive sourcebook of criminal justice data, multiple research reports and publications, as well as online learning and training modules. From the "About" section: "The United States Sentencing Commission is an independent agency in the judicial branch of government. Its principal purposes are: (1) to establish sentencing policies and practices for the federal courts, including guidelines to be consulted regarding the appropriate form and severity of punishment for offenders convicted of federal crimes; (2) to advise and assist Congress and the executive branch in the development of effective and efficient crime policy; and (3) to collect, analyze, research, and distribute a broad array of information on federal crime and sentencing issues, serving as an information resource for Congress, the executive branch, the courts, criminal justice practitioners, the academic community, and the public."
United States Sentencing Commission
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FEMA Individual and Public Assistance Claims Paid for Flood Disasters From 1998 to 2011
This webpage contains records of "Individual and Public Assistance Claims Paid for Flood Disasters From 1998 to 2011" in the following documents: "FEMA Program Legends"; "Identification of Disaster Code Declaration"; "Individual Housing Program Batch Files Key"; Flood Disaster Relief- Greater than 1700"; "Flood Disaster Relief- Less than 1700"; "Hazard Mitigation Grant Program Disaster Recovery Projects"; "Public Provident Fund Data Set 1"; "Public Provident Fund Data Set 2"; "Disaster Relief 1239 to 1521 for 1998 to 2004"; "Disaster Relief 1522 to 1859 for 2004 to 2009 Set 1"; "Disaster Relief 1522 to 1859 for 2004 to 2009 Set 2"; "Disaster Relief 1893 to 1942 for 2010" and "Disaster Relief 1869 to 4040 for 2011 Data Set."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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Surveillance for Foodborne Disease Outbreaks - United States, 1998-2002
"The Foodborne Disease Outbreak [FBDO] Surveillance System reviews data on FBDOs, defined as the occurrence of two or more cases of a similar illness resulting from the ingestion of a common food. State and local public health departments have primary responsibility for identifying and investigating FBDOs. State, local, and territorial health departments use a standard form to report these outbreaks to CDC [Center for Disease Control and Prevention]. In 1998, CDC implemented enhanced surveillance for FBDOs by increasing communication with state, local, and territorial health departments and revising the outbreak report form. Since 2001, reports of FBDOs are submitted through a web application on the Internet called the electronic Foodborne Outbreak Reporting System (eFORS)."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
Braden, Christopher; Woodruff, Rachel; Painter, John . . .
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Surveillance for Foodborne Disease Outbreaks - United States, 2006
"Foodborne illnesses are a major health burden in the United States (1). Most of these illnesses are preventable, and analysis of outbreaks helps identify control measures. Although most cases are sporadic, investigation of the portion that occur as part of recognized outbreaks can provide insights into the pathogens, food vehicles, and food-handling practices associated with foodborne infections. CDC collects data on foodborne disease outbreaks (FBDOs) from all states and territories through the Foodborne Disease Outbreak Surveillance System (FBDSS). This report summarizes epidemiologic data on FBDOs reported during 2006 (the most recent year for which data have been analyzed). A total of 1,270 FBDOs were reported, resulting in 27,634 cases and 11 deaths. Among the 624 FBDOs with a confirmed etiology, norovirus was the most common cause, accounting for 54% of outbreaks and 11,879 cases, followed by Salmonella (18% of outbreaks and 3,252 cases). Among the 11 reported deaths, 10 were attributed to bacterial etiologies (six Escherichia coli O157:H7, two Listeria monocytogenes, one Salmonella serotype Enteritidis, and one Clostridium botulinum), and one was attributed to a chemical (mushroom toxin). Among outbreaks caused by a single food vehicle, the most common food commodities to which outbreakrelated cases were attributed were poultry (21%), leafy vegetables (17%), and fruits/nuts (16%). Public health professionals can use this information to 1) target control strategies for specific pathogens in particular foods along the farm-to-table continuum and 2) support good food-handling practices among restaurant workers and the public."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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U.S Department of Transportation Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA) Pipeline Technical Resources [website]
"This site is administered by the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). It provides technical and regulatory information concerning issues and recent rulemaking for selected pipeline safety topics. This site is oriented primarily toward operators to provide information useful for complying with PHMSA regulations. However, all stakeholders might find this material informative. The below links provide information for the latest rulemaking, advisory bulletin, and instructions for submitting required notifications. This site is updated as needed to reflect new developments and information pertinent to these issues."
United States. Department of Transportation; United States. Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration
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National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) [Website]
From the "About Us" section: "The National Association of Development Organizations (NADO) provides advocacy, education, research, and training for the nation's regional development organizations. The association and its members promote regional strategies, partnerships, and solutions to strengthen the economic competitiveness and quality of life across America's local communities. 'Regional development organization' is used generically to describe the national network of 540 multi-jurisdictional regional planning and development organizations. These public-based entities play an invaluable role in fostering intergovernmental collaboration among federal, state and local officials. They deliver and manage various federal and state programs. Most importantly, they work to solve area-wide issues and to address the fundamental building blocks required for competitive and sustainable communities and economies."
National Association of Development Organizations (NADO). Research Foundation
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Global Health Security: Vision and Overarching Target
"Over the next five years the United States commits to working with at least 30 partner countries (containing at least 4 billion people) to prevent, detect and effectively respond to infectious disease threats, whether naturally-occurring or caused by accidental or intentional releases of dangerous pathogens. We call on other countries to join in this effort to realize the vision of a world where all 7 billion people are effectively protected against infectious disease threats. We will work with partner countries on specific objectives to prevent, detect and effectively respond to infectious disease threats, and will measure our own progress through the following metrics and milestones." This document focuses on prevention, detection, and response to public health emergencies.
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Secretary.
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Accelerating Progress on the Global Health Security (GHS) Agenda
This document focuses on ways by which progress on the Global Health Security (GHS) Agenda can be accelerated. It emphasizes that GHS is a shared responsibility among the nations, GHS is important, and efforts need to be made to reduce duplicate efforts in GHS.
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Secretary.
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First Responder Safety at a Small Aircraft or Helicopter Accident
"As small aircraft and helicopters have become more complex, technology has provided systems that have enhanced operational safety. In the event of an accident, many of these systems have presented additional hazards to first responders or any potential rescuer at an aircraft accident scene. The FAA [Federal Aviation Administration], in cooperation with General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA), various manufacturers and first responder professional organizations, has developed training for safety at an aircraft accident scene. While the material was initially developed for firefighters, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and police, it provides useful information for any persons that may come across an aircraft accident. Flash Player is required to view each module."
United States. Federal Aviation Administration
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Firefighter Safety Through Advanced Research (FSTAR) [website]
"The fire service has an obligation to be as safe as possible by adopting, using, and understanding the results of the evolving scientific research. The latest fire science research is demonstrating the critical need to reeducate the fire service about fire dynamics. This process of taking 'science to the streets' will provide firefighters and fire service leaders with critical information about new, appropriate, and safe operations on fire attack tactics that are built on scientific findings. Numerous fire departments are re-evaluating their operational actions on the fire scene to incorporate these latest scientific findings into their procedures. FSTAR's [Firefighter Safety Through Advanced Research] free toolkit, which includes training and scientific findings from The Underwriters Laboratories Firefighters Safety Research Institute (UL) and The National Institute of Standards and Technology Fire Research Division (NIST), is designed to help you understand the science and how best to use the information to effect change. All firefighters and officers are encouraged to take the time to view these materials."
International Association of Fire Chiefs
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Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964 [website]
The goals of this project are the following: "1. To expand access to primary source materials about the Great Alaska Earthquake of 1964. 2. To provide a collaborative website that can act as a starting point for individuals interested in researching the earthquake." This website provides links to photos, repositories, and other online resources related to the earthquake.
University of Alaska Anchorage. Consortium Library
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OJP Diagnostic Center: Data-Driven Crime Solutions [website]
"In times of shrinking state and local budgets, leaders must make difficult decisions about how to be responsible fiscal stewards while delivering critical criminal justice, juvenile justice, and victim services. It is good policy and practice for government executives and community leaders to use evidence to make decisions about criminal justice programming. When resources are limited, it becomes even more critical to invest in what works. The Office of Justice Programs (OJP) Diagnostic Center is a new technical assistance resource. The purpose of the Diagnostic Center is to facilitate the translation of data and research into public safety and criminal justice policy and practice at the state, local and tribal levels. Diagnostic Center engagements with communities address a particular public safety concern of the community, but interaction with the Diagnostic Center is intended to build community capacity to use data to make evidence-based decisions (current and future) about criminal justice and public safety. Specifically, the Diagnostic Center engagement is constructed to enhance the ability of a public safety executive (or state or local government policy maker) to collect and use local data to understand the criminal justice issues his or her agency faces, use data to make decisions about programs and practices and support efforts to integrate data and evidence into policies to promote public safety."
United States. Office of Justice Programs
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Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court [website]
"The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court was established by Congress in 1978 when Congress enacted the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA). [...] The Court entertains applications made by the United States Government for approval of electronic surveillance, physical search, and certain other forms of investigative actions for foreign intelligence purposes." The website includes sections on public findings, rules of procedure and judges.
United States. Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court
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Joint Interagency Task Force South [website]
"JIATF South [Joint Interagency Task Force-South] as a designated national task force, executes detection and monitoring of illicit trafficking across all domains, and facilitates international and interagency interdiction to enable the disruption and dismantlement of illicit and converging threat networks in support of national and hemispheric security.
Joint Interagency Task Force South
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Immigration Courts Statistics [HSDL Holdings]
This Department of Justice document provides asylum statistics for the United States. It includes nationality and disposition.
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security. Homeland Security Digital Library
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Fire Fighter Fatality Map
"NIOSH's [National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health] Fire Fighter Fatality Investigation & Prevention Program conducts investigations of selected work-related fire fighter deaths. This site shows which deaths have 'pending' or 'completed' NIOSH investigations with links to final reports. U.S. Fire Administration (USFA) fatality data for the investigated deaths and all other fire fighter deaths are shown in interactive map and tabular data views that users can tailor to specific fatality criteria. The data are updated regularly as new information becomes available."
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health; Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office [website]
"The National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office (NMIO) is the unified maritime voice of the United States Intelligence Community (IC). It operates as an IC Service of Common Concern to integrate and streamline intelligence support, providing a whole of government solution to maritime information sharing challenges. NMIO neither collects nor produces intelligence. It breaks down barriers to information sharing and creates enabling structures and cultures to set the conditions for maritime partners to optimally share data. NMIO works at the national and international level to facilitate the integration of maritime information and intelligence collection and analysis in support of national policy and decision makers, Maritime Domain Awareness (MDA) objectives, and interagency operations, at all levels of the U.S. Government (USG). Our goal is to enable maritime stakeholders to proactively identify, locate, track, and defeat threats to the interests of the U.S. and its global partners."
National Maritime Intelligence-Integration Office (U.S.)
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Threat Information Synchronization
From the "Purpose" section of the document: "This paper offers a possible methodology for the general flow of threat information and the activities involved at various levels within the Army antiterrorism (AT) community." From the "Summary" section: "Threat information is a critical element of AT risk assessment and a principal driver of threat response activities on an installation or SAF [Standalone Facility]. Understanding the flow of threat information from initial report through the TWG [Threat Working Group] and into eGuardian is vital to synchronizing information across the AT and protection communities."
United States. Army; United States. Army. Antiterrorism Operations Intelligence Cell
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Leaders Guide: Preventing the Escalation of Violence
This brochure offers threat mitigation information to leadership authorities. From the "Preventing the Worst" section: "Preventing insider threats or terrorist attacks involves much more than physical security measures. Recognizing indicators of high-risk behavior (such as criminal activity or associating with violent groups) that may lead to an escalation of violence, and addressing those issues, may reduce the potential for violent acts committed against the Army community. Unit leaders, medical service providers, and the Army protection community must communicate effectively to develop a complete and accurate picture of an individual's propensity for future violence. (1) Antiterrorism & Protection Professionals; (2) Law Enforcement; (3) Medical Providers; (4) Commanders and Leaders (particularly first line supervisors); (5) Soldiers and Civilians."
United States. Army. Antiterrorism Operations Intelligence Cell; United States. Army
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Executive Order 13667: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in the Central African Republic
This is the Executive Order 13667: Blocking Property of Certain Persons Contributing to the Conflict in the Central African Republic.
United States. National Archives and Records Administration
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BSEE: Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement [website]
Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement (BSEE) works with offshore industries, academia, scientists, government agencies, and citizens to protect the offshore environment and keep workers safe and has two current strategic goals: (1) Regulate, enforce, and respond to Outer Continental Shelf (OCS) development using the full range of authorities, policies, and tools to compel safety, emergency preparedness and environmental responsibility and appropriate development and conservation of the offshore oil and natural gas resources, and (2) Build and sustain the organizational, technical, and intellectual capacity within and across BSEE's key functions - capacity that keeps pace with OCS industry technological improvements, innovates in regulation and enforcement, and reduces risk through systemic assessment and regulatory and enforcement actions.
United States. Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement
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BOEM: Bureau of Ocean Energy Management [website]
"The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management is responsible for managing development of the nation's offshore resources in an environmentally and economically responsible way. Functions include: Leasing, Plan Administration, Environmental Studies, National Environmental Policy Act Analysis, Resource Evaluation, Economic Analysis and the Renewable Energy Program."
United States. Bureau of Ocean Energy Management, Regulation, and Enforcement
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Home Use Devices: How To Prepare For and Handle Power Outages for Medical Devices that Require Electricity
"As a home medical device user, it is important that your device works during a power outage and that you have a plan in place to ensure you know what to do. This completed booklet will help you have an established plan to obtain and organize your medical device information, take necessary actions so that you can continue to use your device, have the necessary supplies for the operation of your device, and know where to go or what to do during a power outage. If you use more than one medical device, you should complete a booklet for each device and ask your healthcare professional to help you. Remember to update this booklet as your treatment, doctors, caregivers, or personal contacts change."
United States. Food and Drug Administration
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Bellingham, Washington, Control System Cyber Security Case Study
"Cyber security often focuses on the vulnerabilities of commercial off-the-shelf software and Internet access, with the primary concern being malicious activity. There have been fewer discussions about control system cyber security and how control system cyber security policies and countermeasures can potentially preclude, or minimize, the impacts of a control system cyber security event. This paper examines an actual control system cyber security event that resulted in significant environmental and economic damage as well as deaths. In this case, operating policies and procedures had readily identifiable cyber security vulnerabilities. The paper examines the timelines, control system response, and control system policies that were in effect at the time of the event. The paper then identifies the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) Special Publication (SP) 800-53, 'Recommended Security Controls for Federal Information Systems', management, operational, and technical safeguards or countermeasures that, if implemented, could have prevented the event."
National Institute of Standards and Technology (U.S.)
Weiss, Joe; Abrams, Marshall D.
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South Carolina Law Enforcement Division [website]
"The primary mission of the State Law Enforcement Division is to provide quality manpower and technical assistance to law enforcement agencies and to conduct investigations on behalf of the state as directed by the Governor and Attorney General."
South Carolina. Law Enforcement Division
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Royal United Services Institute (RUSI) [website]
The Royal United Services Institute's (RUSI) focus is "independent thinking on defence and security." From the "About Us" section of the website: "The Institute has four main activities: (1) Research: We undertake rigorous, expert and objective analysis of current trends and developments, both for the Institute's own publications and events and commissioned privately for clients. (2) Event: We offer a programme of conferences, seminars, workshops and talks by leading experts providing insight to and fostering debate among practitioners, policy makers and analysts. (3) Publications: We publish a varied collection of periodicals that are timely, innovative and relevant, designed to meet the needs of members and others. (4) Service to members: We provide corporate and individual members with exclusive access to the UK's premier community on defence and security issues through an extensive range of events, publications and research, detailed above."
Royal United Services Institute for Defence and Security Studies
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Future State Vision 2018
"The NGA [National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency] Future State Vision [FSV] describes where NGA will be in 2018 base don the mission, vision and objectives identified in the NGA Strategy. it is aligned with DOD and DNI [Director of National Intelligence] priorities described in the national security, military, and intelligence strategies and in 'DOD Priorities for the 21st Century.' Specifically, the FSV describes how NGA will create new analytic value and enhance customer service. It emphasizes partnerships with international, commercial, IC [intelligence community], DOD, and academic institutions, and focuses our analysis on unique and essential content creation."
United States. National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
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U.S. Energy Mapping System
This interactive map published by the Energy Information Administration (EIA) provides geographical information on such criteria as biomass potential, coal fields, crude oil pipelines, electric transmission lines, and geothermal potential, and others.
United States. Energy Information Administration
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NYS Prepare: Citizen Preparedness Corps [website]
This is the New York State Citizen Preparedness Corps website. From the site's "About" section: "The Citizen Preparedness Corps give residents the tools and resources to prepare for any type of disaster, respond accordingly and recover as quickly as possible to pre-disaster conditions. Citizen Preparedness Corps training began in February and will be held at armories and other locations, such as the State Fair. Trainings will be led by the New York National Guard, working with experts from the Division of Homeland Security and Emergency Services' Office of Emergency Management and Office of Fire Prevention and Control. All training sessions will be coordinated with local county emergency management personnel. The training course will provide an introduction to responding to a natural or man-made disaster. Participants will be advised on how to properly prepare for any disaster, including developing a family emergency plan and stocking up on emergency supplies. A key component of this training is distribution of free NYS Disaster Preparedness Kits to all participants (one per family) containing key items to assist individuals in the immediate aftermath of a disaster. The state training and kits will help New Yorkers be the most-trained and best-prepared citizens in the country. While everyone should be prepared for a disaster, there are certain individuals who can help a community better respond after an emergency occurs. They possess specialized skills that are often needed in the aftermath of a disaster and by using those skills they can help homeowners, businesses and families recover more quickly. Governor Cuomo's Skilled Volunteers registry is a way of making you, and your skills, available to New Yorkers who have been the victim of a disaster."
New York (State)
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Respirator Awareness: Your Health May Depend On It: Personal Protective Equipment for Healthcare Workers
"One of the occupational hazards in the healthcare setting is the airborne transmission of certain infectious diseases. The potential of exposure is not limited to physicians, nurses, and support personnel in direct patient care. It extends to those delivering food, cleaning patient rooms, and performing maintenance. Anyone working in areas with patients infected with airborne-transmissible diseases is potentially at risk. Wearing appropriate respiratory protection when necessary is a vital line of defense. In healthcare, the N95 filtering facepiece respirator is the most commonly used. Employers and employees need to follow safety and health standards established by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the Joint Commission, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA), the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid, and other organizations. It is important for you to be aware of the following considerations with respiratory protection products: [1] Follow the guidance of your organization's respiratory protection program, including medical clearance [2] Be sure you are using a NIOSH [National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health]-approved respirator [3] Get fit-tested on an annual basis [4] Know how to don and doff the specific brand and model of respirator you are using [5] Know how to use the respirator safely and effectively"
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
