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• Strategic Guidance: Defending Our Homeland

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  "This Guidance provides strategic direction to ensure unity of effort within and between North American Aerospace Defense Command (NORAD) and United States Northern Command (USNORTHCOM). It applies to the NORAD and USNORTHCOM headquarters staffs, the NORAD regional commands and the USNORTHCOM subordinate commands and service components. NORAD and USNORTHCOM Strategic Guidance sets forth the strategic goals and objectives we need to accomplish in order to execute our missions. These goals and objectives focus the actions and efforts of NORAD and USNORTHCOM personnel and serve as the basis for priorities and resource allocation within the control of both Commands. This further defines who the Commands are and where we are headed in the next two to three years."

  North American Aerospace Defense Command; United States. Northern Command

  2006-12-01
• Cybersecurity Roadmap for the United States

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  "The world has become irrevocably dependent on the convenience, access, and empowerment of the cyber world. Wireless internet, cell phones, satellite communications, and networked infrastructure allow the transfer, storage, and dissemination of massive amounts of data and touch all aspects of the economic, political, and military world. This unprecedented capability to connect a globalized world carries significant risk and opportunity for cyber criminals, spies, and state or non-state adversaries to exploit cybersecurity weaknesses for their own gain. This paper frames the discussion of cybersecurity by outlining current US policies and argues a successful national cybersecurity effort must emphasize clear prioritization and delegation of responsibilities, must leverage existing US cyber centers of excellence, and should take advantage of lessons-learned from US space policy."

  Air University (U.S.). Air War College

  Cole, Anthony R.

  2010-04
• U.S. Insider Threat Security Classification Guide, Version 1.0

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  "The U.S. Insider Threat Classification Guide, hereafter referred to as the 'Guide,' is the Executive Branch's standard reference for derivative classification determinations on insider threat activities. The Guide provides a baseline for protecting United States Government (USG) policy associated with insider threat activities and shall be used in concert with existing agency or program level classification guidance concerning insider threats, as appropriate. The Guide provides minimum standards for classification of insider threat information and does not supersede any agency's Original Classification Authority. Nothing in this Guide prohibits agencies from establishing classification guidance that is more restrictive than the citations contained in this Guide, as necessary to protect sensitive sources or methods. If applicable, users should refer to their respective agency classification guides first before applying guidance contained herein."

  United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence

  2013-12-16
• Study on Mobile Device Security

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  "Threats to the Government's use of mobile devices are real and exist across all elements of the mobile ecosystem. The enhanced capabilities that mobile devices provide, the ubiquity and diversity of mobile applications, and the typical use of the devices outside the agency's traditional network boundaries requires a security approach that differs substantially from the protections developed for desktop workstations. These are the conclusions of this study, presented to Congress as a joint effort of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in consultation with the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) via the National Cybersecurity Center of Excellence, validated and supplemented by input from industry (vendors, carriers, and service providers), industry organizations, and academic researchers. For the purposes of this study, the term 'mobile device' refers to smartphones and tablets running mobile operating systems, as defined in NIST Special Publication 800-53, Revision 4. Mobile phones and the subclass of smartphones represent one of the greatest advances in human communication in history. The world has embraced this technology family as shown by a rapid adoption rate resulting in a global user base, when compared historically to other technologies. According to the Global System for Mobile Alliance (GSMA), the professional body composed of most carriers, mobile network operators and equipment makers, penetration in 2015 reached 4.7 billion unique subscribers globally. By 2020 that number is expected to reach 5.6 billion, meaning that over 70 percent of the world's population will have a mobile subscription."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2017-04
• Congressional Budget Cost Estimate: H.R. 1224: NIST Cybersecurity Framework, Assessment, and Auditing Act of 2017

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  "H.R. 1224 would direct the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) to perform several new duties to promote and audit the compliance of federal agencies with federal guidelines and requirements for managing cybersecurity and other information risks. Based on an analysis of information from NIST and several of the affected agencies, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing the bill would cost $48 million over the 2018-2022 period, assuming appropriation of the necessary amounts. Enacting H.R. 1224 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 1224 would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2028. H.R. 1224 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act (UMRA) and would not affect the budgets of state, local, or tribal governments."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2017-05-02
• DHS Tracking of Visa Overstays is Hindered by Insufficient Technology

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  "DHS has primary responsibility for identifying visa overstays and taking enforcement action to address security risks. We conducted this audit to determine the effectiveness of Immigration and Custom Enforcement's (ICE) information technology (IT) systems to review, track, and share information associated with visas."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General

  2017-05-01
• ESF #15 Space Weather Appendix

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  "The annex captures the roles and responsibilities of a space weather incident leading up to an impending extreme space weather event and the resulting threat of prolonged power outage that impacts critical infrastructure, the private sector, state, local, tribal, and territorial governments, communities, and individuals and families."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2016?
• Counterinsurgency Aircraft Procurement Options: Processes, Methods, Alternatives, and Estimates

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  "A call is being made for an aircraft dedicated to the counterinsurgency (COIN) mission within military academic circles and the special operations community. Support for a COIN aircraft needs hard numbers, given the Air Force's budget constraints brought on by the dedication to the F-22A. Building on Arthur Davis's COIN aircraft advocacy paper, this research doesn't focus on further advocacy, but on a process and method for COIN aircraft procurement. The acquisition focus is on United States Special Operations Command's (USSOCOM) acquisition authority to couple its global war on terrorism (GWOT) mission responsibility with commercial-off-the-shelf aircraft procurement to specifically address the need for an airborne COIN capability. The performance, schedule, and cost information associated with Raytheon's T-6A NTA and Stavatti's SM-27 are reviewed and compared beyond the acquisition process. Additionally, acquisition and operations, maintenance and support cost estimates are produced for both alternatives. The estimates reflect respective acquisition costs of approximately $211 million and $426 million; and maintenance, and support costs of $38 million and $47 million, respectively. The latter two costs are stated in fiscal year (FY) 2007 dollars. The analysis of alternatives yields a recommendation based on the three key acquisition areas of performance schedule, and cost. The T-6A NTA platform possesses demonstrated performance, immediate availability, and lower costs, and is recommended by this analysis."

  Air University (U.S.). Air Command and Staff College

  Peeler, David L.

  2009-08
• Cross-domain Information Exchange Framework (CIEF): Road Map to Web 2.0

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  This is the 2007 Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center's presentation on issues surrounding web-based platforms as the primary means of DoD missions requirements, security, Quality of Service, semantic mediation, and valued sources.

  Space and Naval Warfare Systems Center San Diego (U.S.)

  Shaw, Paul; Roberts, David J.

  2007-06-18
• DHS Privacy Policy Regarding the Collection, Use, Retention, and Dissemination of Personally Identifiable Information

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  "In 2007, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced that it would treat all persons' personally identifiable information (PII), regardless of citizenship, the same under the Privacy Act and extend its protections accordingly ('Mixed Systems policy'). President Trump issued Executive Order (E.O.) No. 13,768, Enhancing Public Safety in the Interior of the United States on January 25, 2017, which states that agencies may no longer extend the protections of the Privacy Act to those other than U.S. citizens and Lawful Permanent Residents (LPR). As such, DHS must change its 2007 policy. Instead, DHS will now treat all persons, regardless of immigration status, consistent with the Fair Information Practice Principles (FIPPs) and applicable law. All DHS personnel must follow the legal and policy obligations outlined below."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security

  Cantor, Jonathon R.

  2017-04-27
• ICE Deportation Operations

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  "This is the second inspection related to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) management of aliens released from detention and under ICE supervision. We sought to determine whether there are systemic factors hampering ICE's ability to deport these aliens."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General

  2017-04-13
• Cybercrime: An Annotated Bibliography of Select Foreign-Language Academic Literature

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  "This bibliography evaluates major academic research studies on the prevalence of cybercrime and government efforts to stem its escalation, written in Chinese, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean (Republic of Korea), Russian, Swedish, and Ukrainian. The research studies define the various types of information technology--related crime, or cybercrime; discuss the ways in which cybercrime is uniquely different from traditional crime; and consider cybercrime's link to terrorism. The authors discuss the laws and conventions in force to counter cybercrime, evaluating their effectiveness. They assess the response of law enforcement to the escalation of cybercrime and the preparedness of government agencies to respond to the threats that cybercrime activities pose. In addition, the studies comment on how to achieve a balance between the governments' need to monitor the sharing of personal data and the obligation to protect intellectual property rights and the citizens' right to privacy."

  Library of Congress

  Curtis, Glenn E. (Glenn Eldon), 1946-; Elan, Seth L.; Dolan, Ronald E., 1939- . . .

  2009-11
• Tribal Sex Offender Registration Code, 2017 Revised Version

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  "The Office of Sex Offender Sentencing, Monitoring, Apprehending, Registering, and Tracking (SMART) is pleased to provide this Revised Model Tribal Sex Offender Registry Code/Ordinance for use by tribes in complying with the federal Sex Offender Registration and Notification Act (SORNA) (Title I of Public Law 109-248)(42 USC § 16901, et seq.). This document is intended to serve as a guide to full implementation of SORNA, and to provide information that each tribe should consider as it determines how to substantially implement SORNA. Tribes should use this Revised Model Tribal Sex Offender Registry Code/Ordinance only as a starting point. SORNA implementation is unique to each jurisdiction and adoption of a sex offender code should reflect the unique laws, processes, population, land, and traditions of each tribe. This document also includes drafting tips intended to encourage tribal leaders to consider other relevant issues as they meet to discuss any potential code/ordinance development. Further, submission of a code to the SMART Office is only part of the necessary submission for substantial implementation review. Please contact the SMART Office for additional materials to assist with your work toward implementation of SORNA."

  United States. Department of Justice

  2017
• Capital Punishment, 2014-2015

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  "This report provides information on persons under sentence of death on December 31, 2014, and December 31, 2015. It includes summary trends on the population of inmates under sentence of death, admissions and releases from death row, and the number of persons executed. Also, it includes advance counts on executions in 2016."

  United States. Bureau of Justice Statistics

  Snell, Tracy L.

  2017-05
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 510: Rapid DNA Act of 2017

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  "H.R. 510 would direct the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) to issue standards and procedures for the use of certain automated processes to analyze DNA samples. The agency is currently undertaking activities to prepare for increased use of such enhanced analyses. Based on information from the FBI, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing the bill would cost less than $500,000 annually; such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. Enacting the legislation would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 510 would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2028."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2017-05-09
• Fentanyl: A Real Threat to Law Enforcement [video]

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  From the DEA (Drug Enforcement Administration) webpage description: DEA has released a Roll Call video to all law enforcement nationwide about the dangers of improperly handling fentanyl and its deadly consequences. Acting Deputy Administrator Jack Riley and two local police detectives from New Jersey appear on the video to urge any law enforcement personnel who come in contact with fentanyl or fentanyl compounds to take the drugs directly to a lab. "Fentanyl can kill you," Riley said. "Fentanyl is being sold as heroin in virtually every corner of our country. It's produced clandestinely in Mexico, and (also) comes directly from China. It is 40 to 50 times stronger than street-level heroin. A very small amount ingested, or absorbed through your skin, can kill you."

  United States. Drug Enforcement Administration
• Avian Influenza: USDA Has Taken Actions to Reduce Risks But Needs a Plan to Evaluate Its Efforts, Report to Congressional Requesters

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  "Avian influenza is an extremely infectious and potentially fatal disease in poultry. In 2014 and 2016, two outbreaks of avian influenza led to the deaths of millions of poultry in 15 states and prompted emergency spending to control the disease. While the health risk to humans is low, humans have been infected with these viruses, sometimes fatally. A spike in fatal human infections in Asia began in late 2016. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to review several issues related to avian influenza. This report examines (1) how outbreaks of avian influenza have affected human health, animal health, and the U.S. economy, (2) the extent to which USDA [United States Department of Agriculture] has taken actions to address any lessons learned from its responses to the outbreaks in 2014 and 2016, and how it plans to evaluate the actions' effectiveness, and (3) ongoing challenges and associated issues , if any, federal agencies face in their efforts to mitigate the potential harmful effects of avian influenza. GAO reviewed global and domestic data on the effects of avian influenza and USDA reports and corrective action data associated with its responses to the recent outbreaks, and interviewed federal officials and stakeholders from state agencies and the poultry industry."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2017-04
• CDC Zika IMS Jurisdiction and Partner Sustainment Strategy: Epidemiology and Surveillance Task Force [presentation]

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  This is a presentation provides an update on the epidemiology of the Zika virus, cases of Zika transmission in the Americas, and surveillance strategies to detect transmission.

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

  Gould, Carolyn; Johansson, Michael

  2017-03-23
• CDC Zika IMS Sustaining the Zika Response in 2017: Blood Safety Task Force

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  This is a presentation gives a brief background on the Zika virus and how it has affected the United States. It also gives background on the Blood Safety Task Force and blood donor screening by two different institutions.

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

  Chung, Koo-Whang

  2017-03-30
• CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Zika IMS (Incident Management System) Sustaining the Zika Response in 2017: Pregnancy and Birth Defects Task Force

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  This is a presentation on the Pregnancy and Birth Defects Task Force of the CDC [Center for Disease Control and Prevention]. It also gives a brief background on lessons learned with Zika in 2016, as well as information on new guidance.

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

  Meaney-Delman, Dana

  2017-03-29
• CDC (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) Zika IMS (Incident Management System) Sustaining the Zika Response in 2017: Vector Issues Team

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  This is a presentation provides updates on vector control activities: AMCA [American Mosquito Control Association] training, vector control within a 150 m radius of a case, insecticide resistance, and surveillance of populations of the two mosquitoes that carry the Zika virus, and other vector control activities.

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

  McAllister, Janet

  2017-03-29
• Small Business Cybersecurity: Federal Resources and Coordination, Hearing Before the Committee on Small Business, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, March 8, 2017

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  This is a compilation of the March 8, 2017 hearing on "Small Business Cybersecurity: Federal Resources and Coordination" held before the House Committee on Small Business. From the statement of Maureen K. Ohlhausen: "Reports of data breaches affecting millions of American consumers have become commonplace. Data is an increasingly vital asset for every business, including small businesses, and as companies collect more personal information from consumers, the databases they create become more attractive targets for criminals. Hackers and others seek to exploit vulnerabilities, obtain unauthorized access to consumers' sensitive information, and potentially misuse it in ways that can cause serious harms to consumers and businesses. Failing to take reasonable precautions to secure data from identity thieves and other malicious actors hurts consumers and legitimate businesses alike. Consumers face the risk of fraud, identity theft, and other harm. In addition, data breaches can harm a business's financial interests and reputation as well as result in the loss of consumer confidence in the businesses to whom they entrust their data. In the case of small businesses, a data breach can be devastating. Although such incidents rarely make the headlines, the majority of attacks target small and midsized businesses, and, according to the National Cyber Security Alliance, some 60% of small businesses go out of business within six months of a breach. The Federal Trade Commission is a small, independent agency with a large role to play when it comes to data security. The Commission, a bipartisan body, has operated effectively for more than 100 years, with a unique dual mandate to protect consumers and maintain competition in broad sectors of the economy. As the nation's consumer protection agency, the FTC [Federal Trade Commission] is committed to protecting consumer privacy and promoting data security in the private sector using the flexible tools Congress gave us. The Commission has undertaken substantial efforts throughout the 21st century to promote data security in the private sector through civil law enforcement, business outreach and consumer education, policy initiatives, and recommendations to Congress to enact legislation in this area. This testimony provides an overview of those efforts" Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Maureen K. Ohlhausen, Chuck Romine, Charles Rowe, and Jim Mooney.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Small Business

  2017-03-08
• DoDD 3222.04: Electronic Warfare (EW) Policy, March 26, 2014, Incorporating Change 1, Effective May 10, 2017

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  "This directive reissues DoD Directive (DoDD) 3222.4 (Reference (a)) to update EW [Electronic Warfare] policy, definitions, and responsibilities within the DoD for providing operational forces with EW capabilities to 'demonstrate electromagnetic superiority across the range of military operations. These capabilities include electronic warfare support (ES), electronic protection (EP), and electronic attack (EA) weapon systems.'"

  United States. Department of Defense

  2017-05-10
• Flood Insurance Reform: FEMA's Perspective, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance of the Committee on Financial Services, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, March 9, 2017

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  This testimony compilation is from the March 9, 2017 hearing, "Flood Insurance Reform: FEMA's Perspective" before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance of the Committee on Financial Services. From the statement of Roy Wright: "Flooding continues to be the most common and costly natural disaster in the United States, with the greatest damage potential of all natural disasters worldwide. Over the past 50 years, the NFIP [National Flood Insurance Program] has helped communities, households, and businesses reduce flood risk, supported flood risk analysis and mapping projects, expanded sound floodplain management practices across the country, and reduced the financial burden to survivors when floods occur. We recognize that the nation faces broad public policy questions around flood insurance affordability, continued development in flood-prone areas, the soundness of the NFIP's financial framework, and greater private sector participation in flood insurance markets. Through all of this, FEMA's priority is to increase flood insurance coverage so that disaster survivors can recover more quickly and fully after flood events. Through a timely, multi-year reauthorization, Congress would enable FEMA to continue supporting those who take steps to protect their homes and businesses." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Roy Wright.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Financial Services

  2017-03-09
• Peril and Promise: Emerging Technologies and WMD

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  "Emerging technologies are transforming life, industry, and the global economy in positive ways, but they also have significant potential for subversion by states and nonstate actors. National security experts, lawmakers, and policymakers have become increasingly concerned about the interactions among a number of emerging technologies that could alter and increase the threats from weapons of mass destruction (WMD). [...] To assess the impact of various emerging technologies, it is important to understand how they may be game-changers for state and nonstate actors actively seeking to develop WMD and for policymakers attempting to prevent the proliferation and the use of WMD. [...] In its multi-year study entitled 'Emergence and Convergence', the WMD Center will explore the risks, opportunities, and governance challenges for countering WMD introduced by a diverse range of emerging technologies. Toward this end, the WMD Center has developed an exploratory framework for first identifying the emerging technologies that will have greatest impact on the WMD space for state and nonstate actors and then for evaluating the nature of that impact on current tools and approaches for countering WMD. [...] The study will conclude with a report on its findings, a menu of options for addressing the risks and opportunities produced by emerging technologies for the WMD space, and specific recommendations to policymakers for getting the most return on investment across the menu of options."

  National Defense University. Center for the Study of Weapons of Mass Destruction

  Bajema, Natasha; DiEuliis, Diane

  2017-05
• Final Sequestration Report for Fiscal Year 2017

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  "In general, after a session of Congress ends, the Congressional Budget Office [CBO] is required to issue a report that provides estimates of the limits (often called caps) on discretionary budget authority that are in effect for each fiscal year through 2021. As part of that requirement, CBO also must report whether, according to its estimates, enacted legislation for the current fiscal year has exceeded those caps. If so, a sequestration (that is, a cancellation of budgetary resources) would be required. [...] In CBO's estimation, a sequestration will not be required for 2017. However, the authority to determine whether a sequestration is required and, if so, exactly how to make the necessary cuts in budget authority rests with the Administration's Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Those determinations are based on OMB's own estimates of federal spending."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2017-05
• Zika Virus Vaccines and Therapeutics

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  This is a 45-minute presentation on the Zika virus. "Zika virus is a rapidly emerging infectious disease of great public health importance. Although infections are frequently asymptomatic or mildly symptomatic, associations with severe neurologic complications in infants born to mothers infected with Zika virus during pregnancy as well as neurologic complications in adults (e.g., Guillan Barre Syndrome) have made Zika virus a high priority pathogen. At the time of the lecture, there were no licensed vaccines or therapeutics against Zika virus; however, there were numerous vaccine candidates in development. The anti-Zika virus vaccine candidates in the pipeline as well as ongoing efforts to identify therapeutics effective against this pathogen were discussed."

  United States. Food and Drug Administration

  McArthur, Monica

  2017-04-13
• NCTC Fact Sheet--Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act Section 702

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  "The Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court (FISC) recently approved minimization procedures that permit the National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) to receive certain unevaluated counterterrorism information acquired pursuant to Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) of 1978, as amended. [...] NCTC's handling of unevaluated Section 702-acquired counterterrorism information will be governed by standard minimization procedures adopted by the Attorney General and approved for use by the FISC. [...] These new procedures do not authorize NCTC to engage in targeting or acquisition. Rather, they authorize NCTC to receive certain intelligence information already collected by other agencies targeting non-U.S. persons outside the United States pursuant to Section 702 of FISA. NCTC is not authorized to receive so-called 'upstream' FISA collection."

  National Counterterrorism Center (U.S.)

  2017
• Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 1862: Global Child Protection Act of 2017

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  "H.R. [House Bill] 1862 would broaden the coverage of current laws relating to unlawful sexual conduct with minors. As a result, the government might be able to pursue cases that it otherwise would 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 costs would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. Enacting the bill could affect direct spending and revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures apply."

  United States. Congressional Budget Office

  2017-05-12
• Technology Assessment: Internet of Things: Status and Implications of an Increasingly Connected World, Report to Congressional Requesters

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  "The rapid, global proliferation of IoT [Internet of Things] devices has generated significant interest. In light of the current and potential effects of the IoT on consumers, businesses, and policy makers, GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to conduct a technology assessment of the IoT. This report provides an introduction to the IoT and describes what is known about current and emerging IoT technologies, and the implications of their use. To conduct this assessment, GAO reviewed key reports and scientific literature; convened two expert meetings with the assistance of the National Academies; and interviewed officials from two agencies to obtain their views on specific implications of the IoT. Ten federal agencies and twelve experts reviewed the draft report and some provided technical comments, which were incorporated as appropriate."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2017-05-15