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Unvaccinated for COVID-19 but Willing: Demographic Factors, Geographic Patterns, and Changes Over Time
From the Key Points: "[1] Adults who have not yet been vaccinated against COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] but might be willing to do so ('unvaccinated but willing') are a key population for outreach in pandemic response. [2] As of August 2021, approximately 30% of U.S. adults are unvaccinated; among these, approximately 44% may be willing to get vaccinated against COVID-19. [3] The proportion of adults who are unvaccinated but willing varies between demographic groups, with higher rates among young adults, Blacks, Hispanics, and uninsured individuals. [4] Among the unvaccinated but willing, concerns about side effects and a desire to 'wait and see' are the most cited reasons for not vaccinating."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Office of the Assistant Secretary for Planning and Evaluation
2021-08
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Defense Nuclear Enterprise: DOD Can Improve Processes for Monitoring Longstanding Issues, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "In 2014, the Secretary of Defense directed two reviews of DOD's nuclear enterprise. The reviews made recommendations to address longstanding issues with leadership, investment, morale, policy, and procedures, as well as other shortcomings adversely affecting the nuclear deterrence mission. In 2015, DOD conducted a review focused on nuclear command, control, and communications systems, resulting in additional recommendations. The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017 included a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to review DOD's processes for addressing these recommendations. GAO assessed the extent to which DOD has (1) made progress implementing the recommendations; (2) evaluated the metrics and milestones for implementing the 2014 nuclear enterprise review recommendations related to nuclear security forces; and (3) implemented oversight mechanisms, including developing an approach for monitoring long-standing issues. GAO reviewed documents and interviewed DOD officials on the recommendations' status and DOD's oversight."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2021-08
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COVID-19: HHS's Collection of Hospital Capacity Data, Report to Congressional Addressees
From the Highlights: "The magnitude of the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic has underscored the importance of having quality data to help the federal government understand the health care system's capacity to provide care and to inform the allocation of resources. HHS [Department of Health and Human Services] launched HHS Protect in April 2020 to capture hospital capacity data. Throughout the public health emergency HHS has made changes to how information is collected and used. The CARES [Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security] Act includes a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to report on its ongoing COVID-19 monitoring and oversight efforts. GAO was asked to examine HHS's implementation of HHS Protect. In this report, GAO describes (1) HHS's implementation of HHS Protect hospital capacity reporting requirements and the challenges experienced by reporting entities; (2) HHS's and stakeholders' use of the data, if at all; and (3) lessons learned about ensuring the collection of quality hospital capacity data during a public health emergency."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2021-08
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Gender in the MDB Social Protection Response to the COVID-19 Pandemic
From the Document: "Recent work by the CGD [Center for Global Development] researchers through the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] Gender and Development Initiative suggests that the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted women particularly severely, disproportionately affecting their paid and unpaid work, income, and food security, while also exacerbating the risk of gender-based violence. In response to the pandemic, multilateral development banks (MDBs) rapidly expanded their financing across a range of areas, including health and social protection, but little is known regarding whether new operations have been designed to address the crisis' disproportionate impacts on women. This note builds upon previous CGD research to examine how MDB operations in response to COVID-19 have considered gender differences in their design, and how that design has evolved across institutions, with a particular focus on social protection measures in lower-income countries. We focus our analysis on social protection projects, recognizing this as the primary policy lever of choice by governments and supporting donor institutions as they sought to mitigate the risks of rising poverty and food insecurity in the COVID-19 context, as well as critical component of policy packages capable of promoting an inclusive recovery. Similar analyses could also be undertaken for projects related to broader economic development, health, education, or other sectors."
Center for Global Development
O'Donnell, Megan; Bourgault, Shelby; Webster, Brian . . .
2021-08
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S&T Artificial Intelligence & Machine Learning Strategic Plan
From the Executive Summary: "The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) presents goals that will enable S&T to conduct Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning (AI/ML) research, development, test, and evaluation activities to support DHS mission needs, and to advise stakeholders on developments in AI/ML and the associated opportunities and risks. The S&T AI/ML Strategic Plan defines S&T's approach to effectively address the opportunities and challenges that AI/ML poses to the Department, the broader Homeland Security Enterprise, and the missions they serve. The S&T AI/ML Strategic Plan presents three goals: 'GOAL 1: Drive Next-Generation AI/ML Technologies for Cross-Cutting Homeland Security Capabilities'; [...] 'GOAL 2: Facilitate Use of Proven AI/ML Capabilities in Homeland Security Missions'; [... and] 'GOAL 3: Build an Interdisciplinary AI/ML-Trained Workforce'[.]"
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
2021-08
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Origins of COVID-19: An Investigation of the Wuhan Institute of Virology
From the Executive Summary: "More than one year after the World Health Organization declared a pandemic, the world is still reeling from the emergence of the SARS-CoV-2 [severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2] virus and the disease it causes, COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]. More than four million people have lost their lives worldwide, including more than 612,000 Americans, while economies around the world have been devastated by the fallout. This report investigates the origin of this virus and looks at how it became a deadly pandemic."
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Foreign Affairs
McCaul, Michael T.
2021-08
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Federal Cybersecurity: America's Data 'Still' at Risk, Staff Report, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, United States Senate, August 2021
From the Executive Summary: "In June 2019, the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (Subcommittee) issued a bipartisan report titled: 'Federal Cybersecurity: America's Data at Risk' (the 2019 Report). That report highlighted systemic failures of eight key Federal agencies to comply with Federal cybersecurity standards identified by agencies' inspectors general. [...] This report revisits those same eight agencies two years later. What this report finds is stark. Inspectors general identified many of the same issues that have plagued Federal agencies for more than a decade. Seven agencies made minimal improvements, and only DHS managed to employ and effective cybersecurity regime for 2020. As such, this report find that these seven Federal agencies still have not met the basic cybersecurity standards necessary to protect America's sensitive data."
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
2021-08
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Cyber Strategic Outlook: The United States Coast Guard's Vision to Protect and Operate in Cyberspace
From the Introduction: "Cyber attacks against the United States (U.S.) are one of the most significant threats to our economic and military power since World War II. The events of the last five years, including the exploitation of U.S. Coast Guard networks and information, attacks on maritime critical infrastructure, and adversarial efforts to undermine our democratic processes, reinforce that cyberspace is a contested domain. This Outlook updates the 2015 Cyber Strategy to ensure U.S. Coast Guard readiness to conduct all missions in a contested cyberspace, to secure the maritime transportation sector through a rules-based international order, and to identify and combat adversary activity in and through cyberspace. Working in close collaboration with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Defense (DOD), our government partners, foreign allies, and the maritime industry, we will protect the Marine Transportation System (MTS) from threats delivered in and through cyberspace and hold accountable those who would do our nation harm. The threats we face from the cyber domain have outpaced threats from the physical domain. As a military service, federal law enforcement agency, and federal regulator, the U.S. Coast Guard will use its broad authorities and unique capabilities to protect the MTS from all threats, to respond to attacks on maritime critical infrastructure, and to incorporate cyber effects to achieve all mission outcomes."
United States. Coast Guard
2021-08
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FEMA Fact Sheet: Emergency Operations Center (EOC) References and Resources Tool
From the Purpose and EOC [Emergency Operations Center] Overview: "The EOC References and Resources tool provides EOC leaders and staff with a set of best practices, checklists, references, links, and essential guidance related to EOC operations and administration. An EOC is a physical or virtual location from which leaders of a jurisdiction or organization coordinate information and resources to support incident management activities (on-scene operations). This reference guide provides essential tips, considerations, and resources in establishing and operating physical and virtual EOCs. An EOC: [1] Is a coordination structure to collect, analyze, and share information; [2] Supports resource needs and requests, including allocation and tracking; [3] Coordinates plans and determines current and future needs; [and 4] Provides coordination and policy direction[.]"
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2021-08
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National Incident Management System Emergency Operations Center How-To Quick Reference Guide
From the Introduction: "The routine, day-to-day management of government differs greatly from emergency operations. During an emergency, effective decision-making relies on leaders' ability to collect emergency-related information, which requires close coordination between key officials from a variety of agencies and departments. Having a central facility such as an Emergency Operations Center (EOC), from which leaders can coordinate and direct emergency efforts, is essential for emergency response and recovery. Governments, jurisdictions, municipalities, nongovernmental organizations (NGO) and members of the private sector, at all levels, should prepare for the possibility of an emergency that will significantly change operating procedures. Governments must be ready to direct and control emergency operations. [...] The purpose of this all-hazards how-to guide is to provide state, local, tribal and territorial (SLTT) jurisdictions with information and guidance related to setting up, operating, maintaining and deactivating an EOC that successfully meets the jurisdiction's needs. This guidance applies an all-hazards approach in its concepts, processes and principles. FEMA recognizes that certain hazards (such as COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]) may have specific implications, precautions and instructions that take effect under certain conditions and threat environments."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2021-08
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Biodefense: After-Action Findings and COVID-19 Response Revealed Opportunities to Strengthen Preparedness, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic shows how catastrophic biological incidents can cause substantial loss of life, economic damage, and require a whole-of-nation response involving multiple federal and nonfederal entities. The 2018 National Biodefense Strategy outlines specific goals and objectives to help prepare for and respond to such incidents. The CARES [Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act] Act includes a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to conduct monitoring and oversight of federal efforts to prepare for, respond to, and recover from COVID-19. This report addresses: (1) interagency plans key federal agencies developed, and exercises they conducted, to help prepare for biological incidents; and (2) the extent to which exercises and real-world incidents revealed opportunities to better achieve National Biodefense Strategy objectives. GAO reviewed biological incident plans and after-action reports from exercises and real-world incidents from calendar years 2009 through 2019, including a non-generalizable sample of 19 reports selected based on threat scenario and other factors. GAO interviewed federal and state officials to obtain their perspectives on plans, exercises, and the COVID-19 response."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2021-08
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Solomon Islands' Road to Recovery from the COVID-19 Pandemic: Key Findings of Public Opinion Research
From the Introduction: "Solomon Islands has a recent history of civil unrest, weak governance institutions, and dependence on international aid and foreign investment for development. Corruption and long-unaddressed grievances have led to a perception that the political elite is disconnected from local realities and people's everyday needs. [...] This public opinion research was conducted in the context of the ongoing COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. Similarly to other countries in the Pacific Islands, restrictions imposed to limit the spread of the COVID-19 virus have proven efficient, but studies show that in many countries, corruption has become even more of an issue during the pandemic and a lack of political integrity and emergencies have fed off each other, creating a vicious cycle of mismanagement that has deepened the crisis. Additionally, countries that perform poorly in controlling corruption have tended to breach human rights and democratic norms in their management of the COVID-19 pandemic. For instance, some have been concerned that the Solomon Islands Government may want to curtail freedom of speech, a fear that almost became reality in November 2020, when the government announced its intention to ban Facebook under the guise of preventing the spread of misinformation. [...] In the absence of public, independent, and statistically representative data, it has been difficult to quantify the timeline and intensity of changes in public opinion related to the government's response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Solomon Islanders' top-of-mind concerns, corruption, and social cohesion. This study thus aims to fill that gap by anchoring qualitative information in objective numbers to provide a baseline upon which future research into public opinion in Solomon Islands can build."
National Democratic Institute for International Affairs; United States. Agency for International Development
Hansen, Ancuta; Socci, Christina
2021-08
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Sexual Assault and Harassment: NOAA Has Made Substantial Progress in Prevention and Response but Could Further Improve Its Processes, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the Highlights: "Sexual assault and sexual harassment can have harmful effects on the individual employees as well as the workplace by undermining employee morale and decreasing productivity. In 2018, NOAA [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration] identified several factors indicating that the agency may be at risk for harassment or assault, or both. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to review NOAA's policies and actions for preventing and responding to sexual assault and sexual harassment. This report examines: (1) the extent to which NOAA's policy is consistent with relevant legal requirements in the 2017 NDAA [National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2017] and follows EEOC [Equal Employment Opportunity Commission]'s promising practices and (2) the extent to which NOAA's actions follow EEOC's promising practices."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2021-08
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Emerging Issues in Food Waste Management: Plastic Contamination
From the Introduction: "The purpose of this issue paper is to inform federal, state, and local policymakers of the latest science related to plastic contamination in food waste streams and its impacts on food waste recycling, the environment, and human health, and to prioritize research needs in this area."
United States. Environmental Protection Agency. Office of Research and Development
2021-08
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New Multilateral Financing Mechanism for Global Health Security and Pandemic Preparedness
From the Overview and Context: "Health experts around the world have warned for years that countries, regional bodies, and global institutions must invest more in critical capacities to prevent, detect, and respond to infectious disease threats -- and the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic lays bare how the current global health architecture was not prepared to prevent or respond with the necessary speed and force when the threat emerged. [...] Given this clear and present threat, multiple recent reports from an array of leading global health and finance experts have concluded that the world needs a new multilateral financing mechanism, or Fund, for global health security and pandemic preparedness. [...] In short, there is a broad consensus that urgent action is needed to mobilize significant new resources for global health security and pandemic preparedness through a new multilateral financing mechanism or Fund."
Pandemic Action Network
Glassman, Amanda, 1970-; Reynolds, Carolyn; Carson, Courtney . . .
2021-08
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Action Plan for Climate Adaptation and Resilience
From the Introduction: "On January 27, 2021, in Executive Order (E.O.) 14008 Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad, President Biden laid out a vision for a United States government-wide approach and a set of coordinated domestic actions to address the risks and opportunities posed by climate change. One of these actions directs the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) to submit an action plan of steps to bolster adaptation and increase resilience to the impacts of climate change across our mission and operations. Climate change poses a significant risk to agriculture, forests, and grasslands across the United States and the communities that support and depend upon them. This risk is disproportionately high for disadvantaged communities, including Tribal nations, low-income, and minority communities. USDA is unique among federal departments in the breadth of its Mission Areas and its reach across the United States to urban, rural, and Tribal communities. Steps to reduce the vulnerability and increase the adaptive capacity of American farmers, ranchers, forest owners, and other stakeholders to climate change are needed to maintain competitiveness and sustainability in the coming decades. Through climate change adaptation planning, USDA will increase the resilience of these sectors and communities to climate change."
United States. Department of Agriculture
2021-08
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Climate Action Plan: Revitalizing Efforts to Bolster Adaptation & Increase Resilience
From the Introduction: "Pursuant to Section 211 of Executive Order (E.O.) 14008, 'Tackling the Climate Crisis at Home and Abroad' and Council on Environmental Quality's (CEQ) Implementing Instructions, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT or Department) has developed and submitted this Climate Action Plan (Plan). This Plan builds from the previous Climate Action Plans prepared in 2012 and 2014, respectfully. The 2012 Action Plan focused on the climate change's impacts to DOT's critical mission activities--safety, state of good repair and federally owned building's environmental sustainability. The 2014 Climate Adaptation Plan provided updates on DOT's accomplishments to date and Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 and FY2014 commitments. This Plan follows the CEQ Instructions for Preparing Draft Climate Action Plans under E.O. 14008 and focuses on climate adaptation and resilience across agency programs and the management of Federal procurement, real property, public lands and waters, and financial programs. While the Department is engaged in a wide variety of activities related to reducing transportation sector greenhouse gas emissions, this Plan focuses on actions to bolster adaptation and increase resilience."
United States. Department of Transportation. Office of the Secretary
2021-08
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Flaring and Venting Reduction Research & Development Activities
From the Executive Summary: "This report identifies technology research and development (R&D) that could lead to substantial reductions in natural gas flaring and venting during oil and gas production from shale and tight formations. Industry, regulators, and the public agree that there is value in applying new technologies and practices for capturing wasted resources and minimizing harmful emissions. Flaring and venting activities represent identifiable point sources of greenhouse gas emissions, specifically carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4), that contribute to climate change. Methane is of specific concern because of its greater global warming potential than carbon dioxide. The R&D focus of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE's) Office of Fossil Energy and Carbon Management (FECM) is to accelerate the development of modular natural gas conversion technologies that will provide additional options for converting gas that would otherwise be flared or vented into value-added products; reducing greenhouse gas emissions in the field."
United States. Department of Energy
2021-08
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CBO's Simulation Model of New Drug Development
From the Abstract: "This paper presents the Congressional Budget Office's [CBO] simulation model for analyzing legislative proposals that may substantially affect new drug development. The model uses estimates of changes in expected future profits or development costs to estimate the percent change in the number of drug candidates entering the various stages of human clinical trials. Given changes in decisions to enter at each stage, the model estimates when and by how much the number of new drugs entering the market will change. To illustrate the implications of the model, the paper considers a legislative change that lowers expected returns for the top-earning drugs. A 15 percent to 25 percent reduction in expected returns for drugs in the top quintile of expected returns is associated with a 0.5 percent average annual reduction in the number of new drugs entering the market in the first decade under the policy, increasing to an 8 percent annual average reduction in the third decade. The analysis takes the estimated impact of the policy on expected returns as given. In CBO's assessment, those estimates are in the middle of a wide distribution of potential effects. The effects could be smaller if expenditures in late-phase human trials are larger, for example. Alternatively, the effects could be larger if the cost of capital is larger."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
Adams, Christopher P.
2021-08
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There from the Beginning: Women in the U.S. Air Force
From the Foreword: "This book documents the many significant and diverse contributions made by women in the United States Air Force. Capt Marissa Kester has captured their legacy in this concise volume by tracing this important history from its inception. The contributions made by this group of Citizen Airmen parallel the history of the broader Air Force narrative, and this book provides the reader with insight into how women, over time, have served in all Air Force missions."
Air University (U.S.). Press
Kester, Marissa N.
2021-08
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Making the Most of the American Rescue Plan: A Guide to the Funding That Impacts People Experiencing Homelessness
From the Document: "President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act on March 11, 2021, in response to the economic crisis catalyzed by the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic. The relief legislation offers more than $1.9 trillion in help for individuals, families, and businesses. It includes $21.6 billion in emergency rental assistance for households struggling to pay rent and utilities. Many of the law's provisions can be used to help people who are currently or at risk of experiencing homelessness. These resources provide communities with a once-in-a-generation opportunity to innovate and improve existing systems and should target the most vulnerable people, including those living with disabilities and those living unsheltered. 'This guide provides a snapshot of key provisions in the American Rescue Plan that are applicable to the work of USICH [United States Interagency Council on Homelessness] and beneficial to the communities we serve.'"
United States Interagency Council on Homelessness
2021-08
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One Year After COVID: the Challenges and Outlook of Chinese Micro and Small Enterprises
From the Abstract: "The Center for Enterprise Research and the Institute of Social Science Survey at Peking University, in collaboration with Ant Group Research Institute, conducted a new wave of Online Survey of Micro- and Small-Enterprises (OSOME) in March 2021. OSOME is a continuing effort to gain a better understanding of China's micro- and small- enterprises and self-employed businesses (MSEs) by conducting quarterly surveys on MSEs operating on the Alipay platform. The key findings of t he first quarter 2021 survey are as follows: 1. After exposure to the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic for over a year, the operational status of micro-and-small enterprises has significantly improved. [...] 2. Cost increases, in some cases due to a price spike in raw materials, and weak demand remain two key challenges facing micro-and-small enterprises and self-employed businesses. [...] 3. Compared with other forms of policy support, tax reduction is the most inclusive. [...] 4. In general, respondents characterized the travel restrictions during Chinese New Year (February 2021) as harmful. [...] 5. In response to the COVID-19 shock, a higher percentage of newly established businesses adopted online sales and electronic information systems than those established earlier. 6. The confidence indices on market demand, production, and revenues for the next quarter have returned to positive territory, indicating an optimistic outlook. The employment index remained just below the normal level, suggesting subdued expectations of expanded employment in the next quarter."
Center for Global Development
Kong, Tao; Yang, Xiaohong (Economist); Wang, Ranran . . .
2021-08
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Facial Recognition Technology: Current and Planned Uses by Federal Agencies, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the Highlights: "Facial recognition--a type of biometric technology--mimics how people identify or verify others by examining their faces. Recent advancements have increased the accuracy of automated FRT [facial recognition technology] resulting in increased use across a range of applications. As the use of FRT continues to expand, it has become increasingly important to understand its use across the federal government in a comprehensive way. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to review the extent of FRT use across the federal government. This report identifies and describes (1) how agencies used FRT in fiscal year 2020, including any related research and development and interactions with non-federal entities, and (2) how agencies plan to expand their use of FRT through fiscal year 2023."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2021-08
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Defense Transportation: The Army Should Take Action to Better Ensure Adequate Rail Support to Combatant Commanders, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "According to Army officials and doctrine, rail is the most cost effective and expeditious means of moving large quantities of materiel, such as tanks and ammunition, over long distances. Army officials also stated that during contingencies, approximately 67 percent of Army unit equipment moves by rail from its fort or base of origin to a shipping port. House Report 116-120, accompanying a bill for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2020, included a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to review military rail capabilities. GAO evaluated the extent to which the Army has taken action to 1) meet potential needs for rail operating crews and 2) inspect, repair, and monitor installations' rail track."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2021-08
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Right to Protection of Forcibly Displaced Persons During the COVID-19 Pandemic
From the Summary: "The unprecedented shutdown of borders and restrictions on migration in response to the Covid-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic have put the core principles of refugee protection to test and resulted in the erosion of the right to asylum and violations of the principle of non-refoulment (no one should be returned to a country where they would face torture; cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment; or punishment and other irreparable harm). Covid-19 is being used by some governments as an excuse to block people from the right to seek asylum and implement their nationalist agendas of border closures and anti-immigration policies."
Institute of Development Studies (Brighton, England)
Rohwerder, Brigitte
2021-08
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What We Need to Learn: Lessons from Twenty Years of Afghanistan Reconstruction
From the Executive Summary: "The U.S. government has now spent 20 years and $145 billion trying to rebuild Afghanistan, its security forces, civilian government institutions, economy, and civil society. The Department of Defense (DOD) has also spent $837 billion on warfighting, during which 2,443 American troops and 1,144 allied troops have been killed and 20,666 U.S. troops injured. Afghans, meanwhile, have faced an even greater toll. At least 66,000 Afghan troops have been killed. More than 48,000 Afghan civilians have been killed, and at least 75,000 have been injured since 2001--both likely significant underestimations. The extraordinary costs were meant to serve a purpose--though the definition of that purpose evolved over time. At various points, the U.S. government hoped to eliminate al-Qaeda, decimate the Taliban movement that hosted it, deny all terrorist groups a safe haven in Afghanistan, build Afghan security forces so they could deny terrorists a safe haven in the future, and help the civilian government become legitimate and capable enough to win the trust of Afghans. [...] After conducting more than 760 interviews and reviewing thousands of government documents, our lessons learned analysis has revealed a troubled reconstruction effort that has yielded some success but has also been marked by too many failures. Using this body of work, as well as the work of other oversight organizations, SIGAR [Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction] has identified seven key lessons that span the entire 20-year campaign and can be used in other conflict zones around the globe."
United States. Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction
2021-08
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Report to Congress on Implementation of Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT Act [August 2021]
From the Document: "Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT Act (Patriot Act), Public Law 107-56, directs the Office of the Inspector General (OIG) of the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ or Department) to undertake a series of actions related to claims of civil rights or civil liberties violations allegedly committed by DOJ employees. It also requires the OIG to provide semiannual reports to Congress on the implementation of the OIG's responsibilities under Section 1001. This report summarizes the OIG's Section 1001-related activities from January 1, 2021 through June 30, 2021."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Inspector General
2021-08
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Audit of the Drug Enforcement Administration's Headquarters-Based Oversight of Its Supported Foreign Law Enforcement Units
From the Objective: "The objective of this audit was to evaluate the effectiveness of the Drug Enforcement Administration's (DEA) headquarters-based strategic management and oversight of DEA-supported foreign law enforcement units. During the period of our audit, which covered fiscal years (FY) 2017 through 2019, we identified these entities to include the DEA Sensitive Investigative Units (SIU), Non-SIU Vetted Units (Non-SIU VU), and a precursor to its current Foreign Counterpart Program."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of the Inspector General
2021-08
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Understanding the Impact of COVID-19 on Diverse Populations: Insights and Strategies for Inclusive Emergency Management from Cities on the Frontlines
From the Executive Summary: "As communities across the United States work to recover from the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic and economic recession while also grappling with a surge in new cases, it's clear that the impact on Americans has been unequal. More so than previous crises, COVID-19 exposed gaps in access to basic information, services, and social safety-net support that disproportionately impacted Black, Indigenous, and other People of Color (BIPOC) and immigrant communities. These communities have shouldered a greater share of the economic and health-related consequences of the pandemic, and without targeted efforts to promote equitable disaster response and recovery, they will be more vulnerable to future emergencies."
Partnership for a New American Economy
2021-08
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COVID-19--Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Online Purchasing in Response to the Coronavirus Disease 2019
From the Objective: "Our objectives were to address the following questions: (1) What criteria did FNS [Food and Nutrition Service] use to approve States and retail food stores to accept SNAP [Supplemental
Nutrition Assistance Program] benefits through online transactions during COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019]? (2) What risks has FNS identified during the transition to allow SNAP benefits online? (3) What controls does FNS have to ensure retail food stores meet online transaction program requirements?"
United States. Department of Agriculture. Office of the Inspector General
2021-08
