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Intelligence Community Policy Guidance 404.1: Federal Partner Access to Intelligence Community Information Technology Systems, June 16, 2017
"This Intelligence Community Policy Guidance (ICPG): 1. Defines the process for Executive agencies or departments that do not contain an embedded Intelligence Community (IC) element, hereinafter referred to as Federal Partners, to access IC information technology (IT) systems containing Sensitive Compartmented Information (SCI) in accordance with Intelligence Community Directive (ICD) 404, 'Executive Branch Intelligence Customers'."
United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence
2017-06-17
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Crime Against Persons with Disabilities, 2009-2015 - Statistical Tables
"In 2015, the rate of violent victimization against persons with disabilities (29.5 victimizations per 1,000 persons age 12 or older) was 2.5 times higher than the rate for persons without disabilities (11.8 per 1,000), which was adjusted to account for the differences between the age distributions for persons with and without disabilities (see Methodology) (figure 1). In every year from 2009 to 2015, the rate of violent victimization against persons with disabilities was at least twice the age-adjusted rate for persons without disabilities. The rate of violent victimization increased from 2011 to 2012 for both persons with and without disabilities. From 2012 to 2015, the rate remained steady for persons with disabilities and decreased for persons without disabilities. This report details the rates of nonfatal violent victimization against persons with and without disabilities, describes types of disabilities, and compares victim characteristics. Nonfatal violent crimes include rape or sexual assault, robbery, aggravated assault, and simple assault. Findings are based on the Bureau of Justice Statistics' (BJS) National Crime Victimization Survey (NCVS), a household survey that collects data on U.S. residents age 12 or older (excluding those living in institutions)."
United States. Bureau of Justice Statistics; United States. Department of Justice
Harrell, Erika, 1976-
2017-07
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Special Task Force on Interrogations and Transfer Policies Issues its Recommendations to the President
"Attorney General Eric Holder today announced that the Special Task Force on Interrogations and Transfer Policies, which was created pursuant to Executive Order 13491 on Jan. 22, 2009, has proposed that the Obama Administration establish a specialized interrogation group to bring together officials from law enforcement, the U.S. Intelligence Community and the Department of Defense to conduct interrogations in a manner that will strengthen national security consistent with the rule of law. The Task Force also made policy recommendations with respect to scenarios in which the United States moves or facilitates the movement of a person from one country to another or from U.S. custody to the custody of another country to ensure that U.S. practices in such transfers comply with U.S. law, policy and international obligations and do not result in the transfer of individuals to face torture."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Attorney General
2009-08-24
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Navy's Role in Homeland Defense
This powerpoint presentation outlines the Navy's role in homeland defense. The first section lists documents and strategies responsible for homeland security and defense, and illustrates the relationship between homeland security, homeland defense, civil support, and emergency preparedness. The next section deals with command and control and presents the U.S. Northern Command Mission Statement and a flowchart of command relationships. Intelligence is also addressed as a key to success, including the National Maritime Intelligence Center (NMIC) and the Joint Harbor Operational Center (JHOC). The presentation then addresses the current posture and key events or issues of security concern. Homeland Defense roles and missions are outlined, as well as possible MDA technologies and maritime chokepoints.
United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
Mauney, Carl V.
2004-02
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Policy for U.S. Navy Support of the U.S. Coast Guard
The purpose of this document is to issue the U.S. Navy's policy on support of the U.S. Coast Guard and to assign responsibilities for carrying out this policy. The document provides broad policy and general procedures for all areas of logistic support and details the financial responsibilities of the Navy and Coast Guard relative to interservice logistics support. This document is a complete revision and should be read in its entirety.
United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
1987-06-12
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U.S. Navy - U.S. Coast Guard Communications Policy
The purpose of this document is to issue the Navy and Coast Guard policies for mutual support and interoperability of communications Systems. This document provides the U.S. Navy's policy on support of the U.S. Coast Guard and assigns responsibility for carrying out this policy. Additionally, it covers the current policy for the interchange of property and services.
United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
1987-09-30
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Naval Transformation Roadmap 2003: Assured Access & Power Projection...From the Sea
This document is the first annual update to the Naval Transformation Roadmap. Naval transformation will support joint transformation by delivering new military capabilities and dramatically enhancing current capabilities to protect and advance America's worldwide interests by assuring access and projecting power from the sea. While the Navy - Marine Corps Team is expanding the entire array of naval capabilities we provide the Nation, our transformation is centered upon the development of Seabasing: the concepts and capabilities that exploit our command of the sea to project, protect, and sustain integrated warfighting capabilities from the maritime domain. Seabasing and the supporting tools we are developing will usher in dramatic new ways of employing naval forces to deter conflict and, when required, to wage war. Throughout, every aspect of naval transformation will be, first and foremost, committed to and built upon the principles of jointness. Seabasing will provide new naval capability options for use by Joint Force Commanders in innovative combinations with the transformed capabilities of the other Services and Agencies.
United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations; United States. Department of the Navy; United States. Marine Corps
2004-04-20
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Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Instruction 3111.17: Strategic Laydown and Dispersal Plan for the Operating Forces of the U.S. Navy, November 22, 2013
The purpose of this Instruction is the following: "To set policy and establish responsibility for the development and the integration-assessment of the annual Navy Strategic Laydown and Dispersal plan as required per references (a) through (e).[…] This instruction and the Strategic Laydown and Dispersal plan are intended to provide strategic rationale and guidance for subsequent, required actions to approve and implement individual homeport, homebase, and hub shifts. This instruction is applicable to Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) N-Codes; Commander, U.S. Fleet Forces Command; Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet; Naval component commanders (NCC); Commander, Navy Installations Command (CNIC); and all subordinate commands."
United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
2013-11-22
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CNO's Navigation Plan, 2015-2019
"A Navigation Plan draws from Sailing Directions to describe in greater detail how a ship will use its resources to safely and effectively sail to a new destination. Similarly, CNO's [Chief of Naval Operations] Navigation Plan describes how Navy's budget submission for Fiscal Year (FY) 2015-2019 pursues the vision of CNO's Sailing Directions. It highlights investments in support of DoD missions outlined in our defense strategic guidance (DSG), Sustaining U.S. Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense, and 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), viewed through the lens of my three tenets: Warfighting First, Operate Forward, and Be Ready. This Navigation Plan defines the course and speed we will follow to organize, train, and equip our Navy over the next several years."
United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
2014?
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Office of the Chief of Naval Operations Instruction 5721.1G: Release of Information on Nuclear Weapons and on Nuclear Capabilities of U.S. Navy Forces, January 8, 2014
The purpose of this Instruction is the following: "[t]o publish policy concerning the release of information about nuclear weapons and nuclear capabilities of U.S. Navy forces. This revision includes policy updates to ensures compliance with references and ratified treaties and clarifies policy on the release of information on guided missile submarines, naval aircraft, Antarctica and port visits to Japan. This instruction is a complete revision and should be reviewed in its entirety."
United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
2014-01-08
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Report to Congress on the Annual Long-Range Plan for Construction of Naval Vessels for Fiscal Year 2017
"This report describes the Department of the Navy (DoN) five-year shipbuilding plan for Fiscal Year (FY)2017- FY2021. The FY2017 President's Budget (PB2017) provides a sufficient level of funding to protect the naval vessels specified in this plan in FY2017 and over the FY2017-FY2021 Future Years Defense Program (FYDP). The FY2017 shipbuilding plan provides the stability necessary to reach and maintain the required force structure and the national shipbuilding and naval combat systems design industrial bases. Unless specifically noted, the resources displayed in this report are shown in constant year FY2016 dollars."
United States. Department of Defense; United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
2016-04
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Navy Civilian Workforce Framework
From the Introduction: "This Framework is the first step toward identifying what we as a Navy can do to strengthen our civilian workforce, and by extension the Navy Team as a whole. This is an opportunity we cannot afford to miss. Navy civilians offer unique technical expertise, continuity of knowledge and experience, and diversity of thought and perspective. We must fully leverage those contributions in order to succeed in our mission. The full plan to strengthen our Navy civilian workforce will be outlined in this Framework, and will be further developed by more specific strategies that specify the actions each command within the Navy will take to meet the objectives outlined below. All of these efforts will be overseen by a Civilian Workforce Advisory Board to drive alignment and accountability, and to ensure we learn rapidly as we take a more deliberate approach to strengthening this key element of the Team. This Framework lays out our institutional obligations to the civilians who chose to join our Team, and the expectations we have in return. The aim is that the Framework further strengthens the bonds within our Team, setting the conditions for maintaining maritime superiority."
United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
2016-10
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U.S. Navy Arctic Roadmap 2014-2030
"This update of the 2009 Navy Arctic Roadmap provides guidance necessary to prepare the Navy to respond effectively to future Arctic Region contingencies, delineates the Navy's leadership role, and articulates the Navy's support to achieve national priorities in the Region. Navy functions in the Arctic Region are no different from those in other maritime regions; however, the Arctic Region environment makes the execution of many of these functions much more challenging. This Roadmap outlines the Navy's strategic approach for the Arctic Region and the ways and means to achieve the desired national end-state. Resource constraints and competing near-term mission demands require that naval investments be informed, focused, and deliberate. Proactive planning today allows the Navy to prepare its forces for Arctic Region operations. The Roadmap emphasizes low-cost, long-lead activities that position the Navy to meet future demands. The Roadmap provides direction to the Navy for the near-term (present-2020), mid-term (2020-2030), and far-term (beyond 2030), placing particular emphasis on near-term actions necessary to enhance the Navy's ability to operate in the Arctic Region in the future. In the near- to mid-term, the Navy will concentrate on improving operational capabilities, expertise, and capacity, extending reach, and will leverage interagency and international partners to achieve its strategic objectives. In the mid-term, the Navy will provide support to the Combatant Commanders, U.S. Coast Guard, and other U.S. Government agencies. In the far-term, increased periods of ice-free conditions could require the Navy to expand this support on a more routine basis. Throughout these timeframes, the Navy will continue to develop and enhance cooperative relationships across the Department of Defense, U.S. Government agencies, industry, and international allies and partners."
United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
2014-02
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Design for Maintaining Maritime Superiority, Version 1.0
"For 240 years, the U.S. Navy has been a cornerstone of American security and prosperity.
To continue to meet this obligation, we must adapt to the emerging security environment.
The initiatives laid out in this Design represent initial steps along a future course
to achieve the aims articulated in the Revised Cooperative Strategy for the 21st Century
(CS-21R) in this new environment. It's a tremendously complex challenge. As we get
underway, we must first understand our history - how we got to where we are. Moving
forward, we'll respect that we won't get it all right, and so we'll monitor and assess ourselves
and our surroundings as we go. We'll learn and adapt, always getting better, striving
to the limits of performance. This cannot be a 'top-down' effort; everybody must
contribute."
United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
2016-01
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CNO's Navigation Plan, 2016-2020
"A Navigation Plan is drawn from Sailing Directions, which is a foundational document that describes in detail how a ship prepares for and safely and effectively conducts a journey. My Sailing Directions prepare us and help set the course of the Navy throughout my tenure as CNO [Chief of Naval Operations]. Each year, I issue a Navigation Plan. This year's Navigation Plan highlights our Navy's key investments, which support missions and functions outlined in the defense strategic guidance (DSG), Sustaining U.S. Leadership: Priorities for 21st Century Defense, and the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review, viewed through the lens of my three tenets: Warfighting First, Operate Forward, and Be Ready. In March 2015, the Navy, Marine Corps, and Coast Guard published a revised maritime strategy, A Cooperative Strategy for 21st Century Seapower: Forward, Engaged, Ready, which provides more specific guidance on how we will design, organize, and employ the Sea Services in support of our national, defense, and homeland security strategies."
United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
2015?
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Chief of Naval Operations Instruction 3050.27: Force Structure Assessments [February 12, 2015]
The purpose of this instruction is "to define and implement a comprehensive approach to the conduct of force structure assessments. [....] Force structure assessments determine long-term Navy force structure objectives to support a global posture of distributed mission-tailored ships, aircraft, and units capable of regionally concentrated combat operations and peacetime theater security cooperation efforts."
United States. Office of the Chief of Naval Operations
2015-02-12
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Independent Auditors' Report on DHS' FY 2017 Financial Statements and Internal Control Over Financial Reporting
"The 'Chief Financial Officers Act of 1990' (Public Law 101-576) and the 'Department Of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act' (Public Law 108-330) require us to conduct an annual audit of the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) consolidated financial statements and internal control over financial reporting. [...] KPMG LLP made 56 recommendations that, when implemented, would help improve the Department's internal control."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2017-11-15
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Coast Guard IT Investments Risk Failure Without Required Oversight
"In 2015, the Coast Guard ceased development of an IT [information technology] system to modernize its electronic health records after the procurement experienced cost and schedule overruns. We performed this audit to determine if the Coast Guard has sufficient controls to ensure IT acquisition programs are properly identified to receive the correct level of acquisition oversight. [...] We made four recommendations that, when implemented, should strengthen the Coast Guard's identification and designation process for non-major IT acquisition programs."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2017-11-14
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Integrated Strategy for High-Risk Management: Strengthening Management Functions, a Biannual Update to the Government Accountability Office
"The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) presents the 12th update to its Integrated Strategy for High-Risk Management (hereafter: Integrated Strategy). The Integrated Strategy outlines the Department's actions to strengthen management functions while addressing a relate d High-Risk List designation by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). First issued in 2011, the biannual Integrated Strategy has been commended by GAO as a best practice and is now required by statute. In this update, DHS reports significant progress in addressing GAO criteria and DHS-specific outcomes for removal from the High-Risk List."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2017-03
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Our Changing Planet: The U.S. Global Change Research Program for Fiscal Year 2016
"2014 was the hottest year on record worldwide, with record-breaking global average temperatures for the months of May, June, August, September, and October. Although it was only the 34th warmest year on record within the contiguous United States, it marked the 18th year in a row in which U.S. temperatures exceeded the 20th century average. California, Nevada, Arizona, and Alaska experienced their highest annual temperatures ever recorded. Eight U.S. weather and climate disasters exceeded $1 billion each in 2014 alone. Looking beyond this single year, long-term observations show that the United States and the world are getting warmer, global sea level is rising, oceans are becoming more acidic, and some types of extreme weather and climate events are becoming more frequent and more severe. Temperatures are projected to rise another 2°F to 4°F in most areas of the United States over the next few decades, with far-reaching implications for urban and rural areas, food security and water supply, natural resources and human health, and sectors such as energy and transportation."
U.S. Global Change Research Program
2015
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Our Changing Planet: The U.S. Global Change Research Program for Fiscal Year 2015
"Global change alters the capacity of the Earth to sustain life. It encompasses global climate change and processes that interact with climate to affect Earth systems. The impacts of global change are being felt now, both around the world and here in the United States. America and the world are getting warmer, global sea level is rising, and some types of extreme weather events are becoming more frequent and more severe. The most recent decade was the hottest ever recorded, and temperatures are projected to rise another 2°F to 4°F in most areas of the United States over the next few decades. In some regions of the country, prolonged heat and drought are contributing to larger wildfires and longer fire seasons. For coastal communities, sea level rise, combined with coastal storms, has increased the risk of erosion, flooding, and damage to property and infrastructure. The rising temperature and increasing acidity of ocean water is combining with other stresses, such as overfishing and pollution, to impact marine ecosystems and resources. Climate impacts on agriculture and water supplies have been increasing and are projected to become more severe. Extreme heat, sea level rise, and heavy rains are threatening infrastructure like roads, airports, port facilities, energy systems, and military bases. Climate change affects human health through more extreme weather events, decreased air quality, and changing ranges of diseases transmitted by food, water, and insects."
U.S. Global Change Research Program
2014
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Our Changing Planet: The U.S. Global Change Research Program for Fiscal Year 2014
"In 1990, Congress passed the U.S. Global Change Research Act (GCRA of 1990, Section 102, P.L. 101-606), creating the U.S. Global Change Research Program (USGCRP) with a mandate to 'assist the Nation and the world to understand, assess, predict, and respond to human-induced and natural processes of global change.' More than two decades later, USGCRP continues to play a pivotal role in coordinating and integrating scientific research, information, tools, and technologies across the Federal Government. In June 2013, President Obama launched a comprehensive Climate Action Plan that called for sound science to manage the impacts of climate change. Many elements of the Plan - including Developing Actionable Science, Assessing Climate Change Impacts in the United States, Launching a Climate Data Initiative, and Providing a Toolkit for Climate Resilience - build on the tenets of the GCRA and will be supported by USGCRP's ongoing and planned investments in science, assessment, and decision support. As a whole, the GCRA, the President's Climate Action Plan, and the Federal Government's continued investment in USGCRP mark an important and enduring recognition that global change is happening and that action is needed to understand and address the increasingly severe climate-change impacts affecting our Nation. 2012 was the hottest year ever in the contiguous United States. Globally, nine of the 10 hottest years on record have occurred in the 21st century."
U.S. Global Change Research Program
2014
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Tobacco Trade: Duty-Free Cigarettes Sold in Unlimited Quantities on the U.S.-Mexico Border Pose Customs Challenges, Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Finance, U.S. Senate
"Since the 1970s, U.S. agencies have recognized that high-volume cigarette sales at duty-free stores near the U.S.-Mexico land border, although lawful, could be related to illicit activity. In 1988, U.S. law limited the quantity of duty-free tobacco products an individual can purchase at stores located in airports, restricting the sale of tobacco products to quantities consistent with personal use. This requirement, however, does not apply to land border duty-free stores. GAO [U.S. Government Accountability Office] was asked to review information on sales of cigarettes at duty-free stores along the southwest border. CBP [U.S. Customs and Border Protection] identified 88 such stores and warehouses. This report describes (1) requirements that govern the lawful sale and export of cigarettes from duty-free stores on the southwest border and schemes for illicit trade in such cigarettes, (2) U.S. agency observations about these exports and efforts to counter illicit trade, (3) the extent to which selected cigarette transaction data submitted by duty-free stores indicate compliance issues. GAO analyzed Census data on these exports; reviewed CBP, ICE [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement], and Department of the Treasury documents; and interviewed agency officials in Washington, D.C., and in several ports along the southwest border, including Laredo, Texas, and the San Diego, California, area."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2017-10
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Information Technology: OMB Needs to Report on and Improve Its Oversight of the Highest Priority Programs, Report to Congressional Committees
"The federal government plans to spend almost $96 billion on IT [information technology] investments in fiscal year 2018; however, as the GAO [U.S. Government Accountability Office] has previously found, too often these investments have cost overruns and schedule delays. To enhance oversight of IT programs, for 2015, Congress directed the OMB [Office of Management and Budget] to identify the 10 highest priority IT programs that are under development across federal agencies and report on their status each quarter. Further, for 2016, Congress directed USDS [U.S. Digital Service] to provide a quarterly report of current USDS projects, including the top 10 high priority programs. GAO was asked to review OMB's oversight of high priority programs. This review evaluated (1) OMB's process for identifying, overseeing, and reporting on the high priority IT investment programs and (2) USDS's process for identifying and prioritizing its projects, including its consideration of the high priority programs, and its reporting on the projects. GAO analyzed OMB memorandums and reports to Congress and interviewed OMB staff, including from USDS. In addition, GAO compared USDS's processes with IT management best practices."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2017-11
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Plutonium Disposition: Observations on DOE and Army Corps Assessments of the Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility Contract, Report to Congressional Committees
"Plutonium--a man-made, radioactive element produced by irradiating uranium in nuclear reactors--poses a risk of proliferation and risks to human health and the environment if not managed safely. As part of the DOE's [Department of Energy] Plutonium Disposition program, the NNSA [National Nuclear Security Administration] began constructing the MOX facility [Mixed Oxide Fuel Fabrication Facility] in 2007 at DOE's Savannah River Site in South Carolina. Starting with its fiscal year 2014 budget request, DOE proposed slowing down work on the MOX facility while it assessed alternative approaches for plutonium disposition. In April 2014, DOE identified an alternative 'dilute and dispose' approach that DOE believes could significantly reduce the life-cycle cost of the program. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 required DOE to arrange with the Corps to prepare a report on the contract for the construction, management, and operations of the MOX facility, including recommendations on changes to the contract to reduce risk and cost to DOE while preserving a fair and reasonable contract. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 also included a provision that GAO [U.S Government Accountability Office] review the actions taken by DOE related to the Corps' report. GAO's report discusses (1) the potential effects of converting the MOX facility contract to a fixed-price incentive firm contract, as discussed in the DOE and Corps reports, on the cost for construction of the MOX facility, (2) the potential effects of converting the MOX facility contract to a fixed-price incentive firm contract, as discussed in the DOE and Corps reports, on the life-cycle cost of the Plutonium Disposition program, and (3) other observations on the Corps report and MOX facility."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2017-11-15
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Community Response to Viral Hepatitis: Contributions Toward Achieving the Goals of the Viral Hepatitis Action Plan
"Millions of Americans from all walks of life are at-risk for or living with viral hepatitis. An estimated 3.5 million people are living with hepatitis C (HCV), the most-common type of viral hepatitis. An estimated 850,000 people are living with hepatitis B virus(HBV). Viral hepatitis is a silent and deadly disease. Hepatitis B and C often have no symptoms. So, many people do not know that they have the virus. Meanwhile, the virus is damaging their liver and they remain at risk for transmitting the virus to others. We are losing ground in the battle against viral hepatitis. Hepatitis C kills more Americans than all 60 other reportable infectious diseases. New cases of hepatitis have increased because of the opioid epidemic that is gripping communities across the United States. New hepatitis C infections increased more than 250% between 2010 and 2014. After decades of declines in hepatitis B cases, progress on hepatitis B prevention has stalled and in some areas new cases have increased."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services
2016-08
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Resource Guide for States and Communities Caring for Infants and Children Affected by Zika Virus
"This resource is focused on the comprehensive health needs of infants and children affected by Zika Virus (ZIKV). It is intended as a planning resource for states and communities as they develop a coordinated response to meet the immediate and long term needs of infants and children affected by ZIKV, and their families. The resource guide applies a system of care approach and builds on existing Federal and State services and programs for supporting children with special health care needs (CSHCN). This information will assist states and communities in effectively leveraging and integrating existing programs and assessing programmatic flexibilities to augment their systems of care to address ZIKV. Readers should be aware that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the World Health Organization (WHO) have published guidelines regarding screening, assessment, and management of newborns and infants with in utero ZIKV exposure. The Department of Health and Human Services also has developed resources regarding care for non-pregnant women and men of reproductive age, and for pregnant women in the context of ZIKV. This resource guide references these guidelines and other expert sources. This resource guide should be viewed as a companion emergency preparedness and public health document, and will be updated as the evidence, guidelines, and information on ZIKV evolves."
United States. Health Resources and Services Administration
2016-10-21
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Research on the Impact of Technology on Policing Strategy in the 21st Century, Final Report
"Over the past several decades, policing agencies have implemented an array of technological advancements to improve operational efficiency and outcomes, especially in times of diminished resources and enhanced public attention on and scrutiny of law enforcement activity. However, much remains to be known about the prevalence and utility of technology among the nation's law enforcement agencies and the factors that influence its selection and implementation. To address these issues, we need to build the knowledge base of why and how police select, implement, and integrate new technology; how that technology is being used; and whether new technology improves policing in a meaningful way for both the agency and the community. RTI International and the Police Executive Research Forum were funded by the National Institute of Justice to examine more closely the types of technology that U.S. law enforcement agencies (LEAs) are acquiring and implementing, and the degree to which the use of technology is linked to strategy development and larger organizational change within policing organizations. Three specific objectives were examined. The first objective was the prevalence of police technology on a national level; the second objective examined a group of selected 'high-technology implementer' and 'mixed-technology implementer' agencies. The combined findings from the national- and site-level data were used to develop the final objective: a research-based framework to guide police agencies in future selection, implementation, and use of technology."
RTI International
Chapman, Brett
2016-05
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 1730: Protecting Religiously Affiliated Institutions Act of 2017
"H.R. 1730 would broaden the coverage of current laws against damaging religious property; that change would allow the government to pursue some cases that it otherwise may not be able to prosecute. CBO [Congressional Budget Office] expects that the bill would apply to a relatively small number of offenders, however, so any increase in costs for law enforcement, court proceedings, or prison operations would not be significant. Any such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. Because people prosecuted and convicted under H .R. 1730 could be subject to criminal fines, the federal government might collect additional fines under the bill. Criminal fines are recorded as revenues, deposited in the Crime Victims Fund, and later spent without further appropriation action. CBO expects that any additional revenues and associated direct spending would not be significant because the bill would probably affect a small number of cases."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2017-11-20
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Defense Civil Support: DOD Needs to Address Cyber Incident Training Requirements, Report to Congressional Committees
"The Presidential Policy Directive on United States Cyber Incident Coordination states that significant cyber incidents are occurring with increasing frequency impacting public and private infrastructure in the United States. Section 1648 of the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2016 included a provision that DOD develop a comprehensive plan for CYBERCOM [US Cyber Command] to support civil authorities in responding to cyberattacks by foreign powers against the United States. Section 1648 also included a provision that GAO [United States Government Accountability Office] review DOD's plan. This review assesses the extent to which DOD's Section 1648 report addressed the statutorily required submission elements."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2017-11