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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Pleasant Grove Church Offers Hope Through Education
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. "The FEMA Best Practices Portfolio consists of mitigation stories submitted by individuals and communities that describe measures they have taken to reduce the loss of life and property from disasters. These Best Practices are meant to provide ideas and concepts about reducing losses and to encourage others to evaluate their own risk and consider mitigation as a long-term solution to reducing that risk." This Best Practice story is about the "survival school," a program hosted by a church in Alabama which provides disaster education and preparedness information. "The EF-4 tornado that swept through a residential area in April 2011 shattered this suburban town. Residents were confused and disoriented as they searched for their homes. Pleasant Grove United Methodist Church became a beacon of hope. The church organized an outreach called 'Survivor School' for area families affected by the tornado. [...] 'Survivor School' gives participants an opportunity to openly discuss their feelings as well as their needs. Once a week, the church has hosted sessions on steps to take in the recovery process, including dealing with grief, applying for disaster assistance, securing real estate, financial planning, and preparing for future storms." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2011-07-25
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Bibb County Provides Shelter for Its Communities
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. "The FEMA Best Practices Portfolio consists of mitigation stories submitted by individuals and communities that describe measures they have taken to reduce the loss of life and property from disasters. These Best Practices are meant to provide ideas and concepts about reducing losses and to encourage others to evaluate their own risk and consider mitigation as a long-term solution to reducing that risk." This Best Practice story is about the decision to create three safe rooms in Bibb County, Alabama. "In 2004, when Hurricane Ivan caused severe devastation in much of Alabama, Bibb County residents knew they needed a community safe room. However, just one community safe room was not sufficient for the county's 21,000 citizens. After extensive research, Bibb County was able to receive Federal funding to construct dual-purpose community safe rooms for three of its elementary schools." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2011-07-22
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Hazardous Waste: Early Goals Have Been Met in EPA's Corrective Action Program, but Resource and Technical Challenges Will Constrain Future Progress, Report to the Honorable Edward J. Markey, House of Representatives
"Years of industrial development generated hazardous waste that, when improperly disposed of, poses risks to human health and the environment. To mitigate these risks, Congress passed the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976 (RCRA). Subtitle C of RCRA, as amended, requires owners or operators to take corrective actions to clean up contamination at facilities that treat, store, or dispose of hazardous waste. The corrective action program is administered by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) or states authorized by EPA. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked by Representative Markey, in his former capacity as Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Energy and Environment, to assess this program. This report discusses (1) actions EPA has taken to establish goals for the program and expedite cleanup; (2) the progress EPA, states, and facilities have made in meeting these goals; and (3) the challenges EPA, states, and facilities face, if any, in meeting future cleanup goals. GAO reviewed and analyzed EPA documents and data and interviewed EPA and state agency officials and stakeholder groups. GAO recommends that EPA assess the remaining corrective action workload, determine the extent to which the program has resources needed to meet 2020 goals, and take steps to either reallocate its resources or revise its goals. EPA agreed with the recommendation."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2011-07-22
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'Facing Floods and Fires - Emergency Preparedness for Natural Disasters in Native Communities': Written Statement of Administrator Craig Fugate, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, July 21, 2011
"FEMA`s leadership in emergency management comes from diverse backgrounds, but we share
something vital: direct, on-the-ground experience in state, local, and tribal emergency
management. Our experiences have helped us realize and appreciate the important role that our
partners play in disaster preparedness, response, and recovery. FEMA`s success is heavily
dependent upon our ability to communicate, coordinate, support, and work closely with these
groups.
FEMA continues to build on past tribal partnerships while developing new relationships. Tribal
communities, with their long history in community disaster response and recovery, are a
particularly important stakeholder in our whole community initiative. FEMA recognizes the
consistent participation and partnership of American Indian and Alaska Native tribal
governments is vital in assisting FEMA to achieve its mission."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2011-07-21
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Interplay of Borders, Turf, Cyberspace, and Jurisdiction: Issues Confronting U.S. Law Enforcement [July 19, 2011]
"Savvy criminals constantly develop new techniques to target U.S. persons, businesses, and interests. Individual criminals as well as broad criminal networks exploit geographic borders, criminal turf, cyberspace, and law enforcement jurisdiction to dodge law enforcement countermeasures. Further, the interplay of these realities can potentially encumber policing measures. In light of these interwoven realities, policy makers may question how to best design policies to help law enforcement combat ever-evolving criminal threats. Criminals routinely take advantage of geographic borders. They thrive on their ability to illicitly cross borders, subvert border security regimens, and provide illegal products or services. Many crimes--particularly those of a cyber nature--have become increasingly transnational. While criminals may operate across geographic borders and jurisdictional boundaries, law enforcement may not be able to do so with the same ease. Moreover, obstacles such as disparities between the legal regimens of nations (what is considered a crime in one country may not be in another) and differences in willingness to extradite suspected criminals can hamper prosecutions. The law enforcement community has, however, expanded its working relationships with both domestic and international agencies. […] Congress may question how it can leverage its legislative and oversight roles to bolster U.S. law enforcement's abilities to confront modern-day crime. For instance, Congress may consider whether federal law enforcement has the existing authorities, technology, and resources--both monetary and manpower--to counter 21st century criminals. Congress may also examine whether federal law enforcement is utilizing existing mechanisms to effectively coordinate investigations and share information."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Finklea, Kristin M.
2011-07-19
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FEMA Mitigation Best Practices: Northport Housing Authority Educates Residents on Preparedness
This document is part of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Best Practices Portfolio. "The FEMA Best Practices Portfolio consists of mitigation stories submitted by individuals and communities that describe measures they have taken to reduce the loss of life and property from disasters. These Best Practices are meant to provide ideas and concepts about reducing losses and to encourage others to evaluate their own risk and consider mitigation as a long-term solution to reducing that risk." This Best Practice story is about The Northport Housing Authority of Alabama and their efforts to provide housing and disaster information. "The Northport Housing Authority's mission is to provide decent and affordable housing in a safe and secure living environment for low- and moderate- income residents. The facility offers residents opportunities to participate in a multitude of community, educational, and recreational programs, including preparedness." This and other individual FEMA Best Practices documents are also combined in "Mitigation Best Practices: Public and Private Sector Best Practice Stories for All Activity/Project Types in All States and Territories Relating to All Hazards [August 10, 2011]," which can be accessed at the following link: [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=683132]
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2011-07-18
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Lesson Learned: Incident Site Security: Developing and Maintaining an Identity Management System
"Public safety agencies should consider developing and maintaining an identification management system to control access at incident sites. This system should include common identification badges for all personnel."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2011-07-15
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Lesson Learned: Long-Term Care Facility Preparedness: Alternate Resource Procurement
"Long-term care facilities should consider establishing alternate resources and procurement methods in the event that a major disaster disrupts primary methods. Facilities can develop a regional plan to help coordinate their respective alternate re-supply plans."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2011-07-15
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LLIS.gov Security Reminder and Technical Update Announcement
This Security Reminder and Technical Update from Lessons Learned Information Sharing provides "a friendly reminder that Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Sensitive Systems Policy 4300A requires that user accounts be locked after forty-five (45) days of inactivity." It also informs users that "All active 'LLIS.gov' members are now able to reset their own passwords."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2011-07-14?
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EMR-ISAC: InfoGram 28-11 [July 14, 2011]
This edition of the Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center (EMR-ISAC) Infogram contains the following articles: "Managing the Wildland-Urban Interface"; "Amateur Radio Community"; and "Cyber Terrorism Awareness".
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2011-07-14
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Privacy Impact Assessment for the Protected Critical Infrastructure Information Management System (PCIIMS) Final Operating Capabilty (FOC)
"The Protected Critical Infrastructure Information (PCII) Program, part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of Infrastructure Protection (IP), Infrastructure Information Collection Division (IICD), facilitates the sharing of PCII between the government and the private sector. The Protected Critical Infrastructure Information Management System (PCIIMS) Final Operating Capability (FOC) is an Information Technology (IT) system and the means by which PCII submissions from the private sector are received and cataloged, and PCII Authorized Users are registered and managed. The PCII Program conducted this privacy impact assessment (PIA) to analyze and evaluate the privacy impact resulting from the consolidation of the PCIIMS Initial Operating Capability (IOC) functionalities into PCIIMS FOC, as well as the collection of limited personally identifiable information (PII) from the submitting individuals and PCII Authorized Users for contact purposes."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2011-07-13
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Recommendations for Enhancing Reactor Safety in the 21st Century: The Near-Term Task Force Review of Insights from the Fukushima Dai-ichi Accident
"The Near-Term Task Force was established in response to Commission direction to conduct a systematic and methodical review of U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission processes and regulations to determine whether the agency should make additional improvements to its regulatory system and to make recommendations to the Commission for its policy direction, in light of the accident at the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant. The Task Force appreciates that an accident involving core damage and uncontrolled release of radioactive material to the environment, even one without significant health consequences, is inherently unacceptable. The Task Force also recognizes that there likely will be more than 100 nuclear power plants operating throughout the United States for decades to come. The Task Force developed its recommendations in full recognition of this environment. In examining the Fukushima Dai-ichi accident for insights for reactors in the United States, the Task Force addressed protecting against accidents resulting from natural phenomena, mitigating the consequences of such accidents, and ensuring emergency preparedness. The accident in Japan was caused by a natural event (i.e., tsunami) which was far more severe than the design basis for the Fukushima Dai-ichi Nuclear Power Plant. As part of its undertaking, the Task Force studied the manner in which the NRC has historically required protection from natural phenomena and how the NRC has addressed events that exceed the current design basis for plants in the United States."
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
Miller, Charles; Cubbage, Amy; Dorman, Daniel
2011-07-12
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Aviation Security: TSA Has Enhanced Its Explosives Detection Requirements for Checked Baggage, but Additional Screening Actions Are Needed
"Explosives represent a continuing threat to aviation security. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA), within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), seeks to ensure through the Electronic Baggage Screening Program (EBSP) that checked-baggage-screening technology is capable of detecting explosives. Generally, the explosives detection system (EDS) is used in conjunction with explosives trace detection (ETD) machines to identify and resolve threats in checked baggage. As requested, Government Accountability Office (GAO) assessed the extent to which: (1) TSA revised explosives detection requirements and deployed technology to meet those requirements, and (2) TSA's approach to the current EDS acquisition meets best practices for schedules and cost estimates and includes plans for potential upgrades of deployed EDSs. GAO analyzed EDS requirements, compared the EDS acquisition schedule against GAO best practices, and interviewed DHS officials. This is a public version of a sensitive report that GAO issued in May 2011."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2011-07-11
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Lesson Learned. Emergency Public Information: Designating a Single Spokesperson During Extended Response Operations
"Incident commanders should designate, when feasible, only one spokesperson for the duration of an extended anthrax or hazardous materials (HazMat) response. This can help ensure consistent dissemination of critical information to the public and the media throughout response operations."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2011-07-08
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LLIS Lesson Learned: Emergency Operations Center Management: Providing National Guard Liaisons During Activations
From Summary: "State National Guard units should assign liaisons to their state emergency operations centers (SEOC) during activations for large-scale events that require National Guard missions. The liaisons should be trained on SEOC processes and systems."
Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2011-07-08?
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National EMS Assessment Executive Summary
"This 2011 National EMS Assessment was commissioned by the Federal Interagency Committee for Emergency Medical Services (FICEMS) and funded through the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA). The purpose of this document is to describe EMS, emergency preparedness, and 911 systems at the state and national levels using existing data sources. Additional insight on current issues within EMS and disaster preparedness is provided through the findings from four expert panels. Finally, a review and discussion of existing data sources, data needs, and opportunities for a future recurring national EMS assessment is provided."
Federal Interagency Committee on EMS
2011-07-07?
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EMR-ISAC: InfoGram 27-11 [July 7, 2011]
This document from the Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center is "distributed weekly to provide members of the Emergency Services Sector with information concerning the protection of their critical infrastructures." Sections include: "Seat Belts: A Continuing Issue"; "Community Preparedness Measures"; "Criminal Intelligence Resources Guide"; and "National 9-1-1 Assessment Guidelines".
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2011-07-07
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Evaluating the Fire Training Program for the South Bay Fire Department
"The South Bay Fire Department is a semi-diverse, proactive volunteer fire department that is committed to optimal customer service and to the development and performance of its members. The problem was that the South Bay Fire department did not have a means to evaluate the department's training program and could not determine how its training program was enhancing the skills and readiness of its members. The purpose of this research project was to identify best practices and performance outcome measures for training programs that the South Bay Fire Department may adopt and implement. A descriptive methodology was used to guide this research. This design was achieved by reviewing literature, conducting surveys and conducting interviews. The descriptive research methodology that guided this research asked four questions: (a) What are other fire departments doing to measure the quality of their training programs; (b) What are some performance-based outcome measures from the private industry that may be applied within a fire training program; (c) What evaluation tools exist within the public and private education sectors; and (d) What are some performance measurements that the South Bay Fire Department should consider for the fire training program? As a result of this research, some performance measuring concepts were identified and some new techniques were discovered that may prove relevant or may be modified and implemented into the South Bay Fire Department's training program."
National Fire Academy
LeMay, Brandon
2011-07?
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Multi-Service Doctrine for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Operations
"This publication provides tactical-level commanders and staffs with keystone doctrine for operations to prevent, counter, defend, and mitigate the entire range of chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats, hazards, and effects--including support to combating weapons of mass destruction (CWMD) activities in all operational environments. It addresses operational concepts, principles, fundamentals, planning, operational considerations, and training and support functions."
United States. Department of the Army
2011-07
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PSAP Disaster and Emergency Preparedness: Resiliency Analysis of Pierce County 9-1-1 Communications
"The problem within Pierce County, WA was there had been no recent review or analysis of public safety communications resiliency. This lack of analysis left Pierce County emergency communications inadequately prepared, should one or more of the public safety answering points fail to function. If the 9-1-1 system failed to function appropriately, the public would be in jeopardy of losing access to emergency services, placing their health and safety at risk. The author performed descriptive research to analyze the current level of resiliency in Pierce County emergency communications to determine what steps should be considered in order to provide an appropriate level of resiliency. The author carried out the research by performing a literature review, conducting a survey, performing data analysis, attending several meetings of the PSAP [Public Safety Answering Point] Managers' Backup Development Committee and conducting personal interviews. The author used the research to address four questions: (a) What are the current risks facing Pierce County PSAPs? (b) What is the current condition of Pierce County PSAPs in relation to current industry standards and best practices? (c) Are adequate backup plans in place to provide an appropriate level of resiliency? (d) What limitations are there to the PSAPs sustaining backup operations? The results indicated that Pierce County was not currently meeting industry standards and best practices for critical infrastructure resiliency. Recommendations were provided to the Pierce County public safety answering points to improve resiliency through a coordinated effort of planning, implementation, training, evaluation and funding. Through this effort, a foundation can be established to provide a greater level of resiliency in Pierce County emergency communications."
National Fire Academy
Sharp, James L.
2011-07?
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Evaluating the Effectiveness of Emergency Medical Response by the City of Dalton Fire Department
"On November 1, 2010, the City of Dalton Fire Department (DFD) adopted a new emergency medical response protocol that significantly increased the number and type of emergency medical service (EMS) calls answered by the department. The problem was the effectiveness of DFD's newly adopted emergency medical response initiative was largely unknown. The purpose of this research was to determine the effectiveness of emergency medical response during the first 6 months under the new protocol. Evaluative research methodology was used to answer the following questions: (a) What impact has increased call volume had on operating costs for emergency medical response? (b) How are arrival times being impacted by DFD's emergency medical response initiative? (c)What services are being rendered to patients prior to the arrival of emergency medical services? (d) How has emergency medical response by DFD influenced patient outcomes? Procedures for research included analyses of department records, dispatch records, and EMS reports to provide specific answers to each research question. The effectiveness of DFD's new EMS response protocol was evaluated from three perspectives: monetary cost of service provision, changes in arrival times to patients, and possible improvements in patient outcomes as a result of fire department response. Based on the results of this study, DFD's newly adopted EMS initiative was deemed effective. Consequently, a recommendation was made to continue operations under the new response protocol with the caveat that services could be expanded in the future."
National Fire Academy
Dempsey, Keith B.
2011-07?
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After Action Report (AAR): Inter-State Exercise: Recovery Act - Energy Assurance Planning [July 18, 2011]
"On June 16 and 17, 2011, the Northeast Regional Energy Assurance Exercise and Workshop entitled 'Amber Borealis' was held to evaluate the Energy Assurance Plans (EAPs) of states and municipalities in the Northeastern part of the United States of America. The Amber Borealis Exercise was part of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) ongoing State and Local Energy Assurance grant program that is intended to develop new, or refine existing, energy assurance plans. The exercise was conducted by the DOE Office of Electricity Delivery and Energy Reliability and co-sponsored by the National Association of State Energy Officials (NASEO), State of Massachusetts Department of Energy Resources, and the City of Boston. There were approximately 183 attendees from Federal, state and municipal government organizations and agencies as well as non-government organizations and the energy industry. The Exercise was held at the Park Plaza in Boston, Massachusetts. Energy Assurance Planning states represented in the Exercise included: Connecticut, Delaware, Massachusetts, Maryland, Maine, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia, Vermont, and West Virginia, as well as the District of Columbia. Additionally, Local Energy Assurance Planning (LEAP) communities, from the State of Connecticut, represented in the exercise included: Town of Windham, Town of West Hartford and City of Waterbury."
United States. Department of Energy
2011-07
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LLIS Lesson Learned: Incident Site Safety and Security: Maintaining Access Control and Using Personal Protection Equipment during an Anthrax Incident
"On December 24, 2009, Massachusetts General Hospital (MGH) medical personnel diagnosed a 24-year-old female patient with gastrointestinal anthrax. Several weeks prior to the onset of symptoms, the patient had participated in a 'drumming circle' in Durham, New Hampshire. Seventy-two people had attended the two-hour drumming event at the University of New Hampshire (UNH) United Campus Ministry (UCM) community center. During the event, participants had played 59 drums and inadvertently caused anthrax spores on some animal-hide drums to aerosolize. The patient then ingested the aerosolized anthrax spores. […] During the extended response operations, the IMT [incident management team] did not effectively coordinate with law enforcement agencies to ensure that these agencies had procedures for enforcing appropriate PPE [personal protective equipment] use and for maintaining continuous incident site security. Consequently, law enforcement agencies could not implement site safety and security procedures consistently and continuously during the response. For example, the Durham Police Department supported sampling activity of the NH National Guard 12th Civil Support Team at the onset of emergency response operations. In addition, UNH Police Department personnel performed daily drive-bys around the incident site. However, these agencies did not maintain a secure perimeter around the UNH UCM building and continuous access control between December 2009 and April 2010. Multiple individuals accessed the UNH UCM building unimpeded and without donning PPE during the extended response operations. The after action report recommends that the IMT coordinate with security agencies to ensure no one entering the incident site does so without appropriate PPE."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency; Lessons Learned Information Sharing (LLIS)
2011-07-01
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National Urban Search and Rescue Response System Structure Collapse Awareness Training: Student Manual
"This course provides an easily accessible method for FEMA and other US&R [Urban Search & Rescue] team members of completing the NFPA [National Fire Protection Association] 1670, Structural Collapse Awareness requirement. Course completion will be of special benefit to US&R team members since the content exceeds the NFPA Awareness Level for the critical topics of Building Systems, Building Types and Characteristics, Collapse Patterns, and Hazard Identification This manual is the companion to a CD-based and Internet based presentation. Its best use is for the student to have it available when he/she views the PowerPoint presentation, and to use it as a reference when completing the written examination"
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
2011-07
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Framework for Considering Climate Change in Transportation and Land Use Scenario Planning: Final Report
"This report provides a framework for federal, state, regional, and local agencies to use to work collaboratively to reduce GHG [greehouse gas] emissions and to assess, mitigate, and adapt to SLR [sea-level rise] and other potential climate change effects and impacts in transportation and land use planning using scenario planning. General observations and recommendations are applicable to other areas throughout the U.S. The report describes potential inputs to and outputs of the process and provides examples and additional details in appendices and companion reports. The recommendations are not meant to be prescriptive in nature. Rather, they represent the views of the Pilot Project team on the successes as well as opportunities for improving the Pilot Project's method."
United States. Department of Transportation; United States. National Park Service; John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.) . . .
2011-07
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NWS Central Region Service Assessment: Joplin, Missouri, Tornado - May 22, 2011
"On May 22, 2011, one of the deadliest tornadoes in United States history struck Joplin, Missouri, directly killing 158 people and injuring over 1,000. The tornado, rated EF-5 on the Enhanced Fujita Scale, with maximum winds over 200 mph, affected a significant part of a city with a population of more than 50,000 and a population density near 1,500 people per square mile. As a result, the Joplin tornado was the first single tornado in the United States to result in over 100 fatalities since the Flint, Michigan, tornado of June 8, 1953. Because of the rarity and historical significance of this event, a regional Service Assessment team was formed to examine warning and forecast services provided by the National Weather Service. Furthermore, because of the large number of fatalities that resulted from a warned tornado event, this Service Assessment will provide additional focus on dissemination, preparedness, and warning response within the community as they relate to NWS services. Service Assessments provide a valuable contribution to ongoing efforts by the National Weather Service to improve the quality, timeliness, and value of our products and services. Findings and recommendations from this assessment will improve techniques, products, services, and information provided to our partners and the American public"
LLIS Core Capability: Situational Assessment
United States. National Weather Service; United States. Department of Commerce; United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
2011-07
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Missouri Severe Storms, Tornadoes & Flooding May 24-June 28 2011 ESF 11 After Action Report (AAR)
"On 25 May, FEMA Region VII mission assigned ESF11 [Emergency Support Function 11] to support FEMA and the State of Missouri for Severe Storms, Tornadoes and Flooding along the Missouri and Mississippi River. […] The ESF11 Coordinator advised partner agencies, state, and federal stakeholders of the activation and requested information related to the disaster response efforts. USDA FSIS [Food Safety and Inspection Service] reported impacted facilities, but none that required additional assistance. Department of Interior (DOI) was put in contact with the FEMA Environment and Historic Preservation Officer, in case assessments revealed a need for further DOI assistance. USDA FNS [Food and Nutrition Service] provided USDA Foods data to ESF11 and ESF6, and assisted Missouri with the Disaster Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (D-SNAP). ESF11 held daily coordination calls with USDA APHIS [Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service], FSIS, and FNS, DOI, representatives from Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska, and non governmental agencies."
LLIS Core Capability: Situational Assessment
United States. Department of Agriculture
2011-07-01?
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Privacy Impact Assessment for the Biometrics Access Control System at the Transportation Security Lab
"The Biometrics Access Control System is a building facilities access control system used at the Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate's Transportation Security Lab [S&T TSL]. The system relies on biometrics (fingerprint and iris recognition) to enhance the physical security of the lab and provides a demonstration of advanced technologies. The S&T TSL is conducting a Privacy Impact Assessment because personally identifiable information is collected during the testing and operational use of this system."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2011-07-01
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USACE Update Vol. 35 No. 6
This issue of Engineer Update published by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) contains the following articles: "'We're Here for the Long Haul': USACE Responds to Missouri Tornadoes" by George Stringham; "USACE People Need Pride, Humility" by Gary Sexton; "Tornadoes Strike New England Region" by Ann Marie Harvie; "Nurse Saves Life in Joplin" by John Davies; "USACE Teams Deploy to Assist Alabama"; "Teams Help Reduce Worker Turnover"; "'Unprecedented Pretty Well Sums It Up'" by Tom Clarkson; and "Cold Regions Research & Engineering Laboratory Celebrates 50th Anniversary" by Bryan Armbrust.
United States. Army. Corps of Engineers
2011-07
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US-CERT Monthly Activity Summary (July 2011)
"This report summarizes general activity including updates to the National Cyber Alert System in July 2011. It includes current activity updates, technical and non-technical cyber security alerts, cyber security bulletins, and cyber security tips, in addition to other newsworthy events or highlights."
United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team
2011-07
