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Characteristics of Individuals and Employment Among First Responders
"First responders are employed in critical occupations that help to promote and ensure the safety, health and protection of individuals and communities. Their daily responsibilities may involve managing crisis situations or working in dangerous or unstable environments. This report describes a cluster of first responder occupations, with particular emphasis on trends and patterns in employment, the characteristics of the individuals who do these jobs, the nature of their work, and adverse experiences they may face as a result of their potentially hazardous work. The report was prepared to provide general, national level, background statistical information on workers in three occupational categories: police, firefighters, and emergency medical technicians (EMTs). The material in this report is presented in several sequential sections, with each section relying on a distinct kind of data to describe an important aspect of first responders: personal characteristics, employment patterns, compensation, occupational outlook, and work related injuries, illnesses and fatalities."
United States. Department of Labor
Schafer, Kristina; Sutter, Ryan C. (Ryan Christopher); Gibbons, Scott
2015-08-06
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NIOSH Report of Deepwater Horizon Response/BP Illness and Injury Data (April 23 - July 8, 2010)
"This report is designed to provide a basic overview of illness and injuries recorded by BP [British Petroleum] safety officials that occurred to workers involved in the Deepwater Horizon response. Injuries and illnesses were coded and categorized utilizing the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Injury and Illness Classification System (OIICS). It will be updated on a regular basis as new data becomes available. The data used to produce this report were provided to NIOSH [National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health] by BP safety officials, who are sharing their health and safety incidents database with CDC/NIOSH [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention/National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health]. The database is comprised of the information recorded by BP safety officials on an incident form that is filled out for any event leading to injury or illness which was believed to be work-related. It includes incidents which occurred to BP employees, BP contracted workers, federal/state/local responders, and volunteers. There may be some local (parish) workers involved in response efforts who do not fall under the supervision of the Unified Area Command, and thus would not be included in this database. The incident forms are filled out by BP safety officials, as opposed to healthcare personnel, and do not contain strict medical diagnoses of injury or illness. This method of employer-generated data collection is standard occupational safety and health practice. It should be noted that because the data used for this report are being collected by BP, NIOSH cannot independently verify the accuracy and completeness of the database."
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
2010-07-27
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JCAT Intelligence Guide for First Responders
"In the post-9/11 era, first responders have incorporated protecting the Homeland against terrorism into their daily mission. Law enforcement, fire service, and emergency medical services personnel play a vital role in detecting and preventing attacks because of the nature of their work, their frequent interaction with members of the public, and the level of access their jobs provide. People who hold these jobs often can identify behaviors or activities that could signal a pending terrorist attack; therefore, public safety personnel must continue to report, according to the Nationwide Suspicious Activity Reporting Initiative, observations that raise reasonable suspicion. The Intelligence Community routinely produces information for public safety personnel that may help first responders identify terrorist-related activities and prevent, deter, or respond to terrorist attacks. You can obtain this information through existing joint partnerships and from Internet-based U.S. Government information-sharing systems. It is critical that first responders, who are entrusted with keeping our citizens safe, be able to access, understand, and use this information. The Joint Counterterrorism Assessment Team (JCAT) Intelligence Guide for First Responders was produced by first responders for first responders and was designed to improve information sharing among state, local, tribal, and territorial jurisdictions and the federal government."
National Counterterrorism Center (U.S.); United States. Department of Homeland Security; United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Encyclopedia of Ethical Failure
"The Standards of Conduct Office of the Department of Defense General Counsel's Office has assembled the following selection of cases of ethical failure for use as a training tool. Our goal is to provide DoD [Department of Defense] personnel with real examples of Federal employees who have intentionally or unwittingly violated the standards of conduct. Some cases are humorous, some sad, and all are real. Some will anger you as a Federal employee and some will anger you as an American taxpayer. "
United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Inspector General
2016-09
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Federal Response to the Opioid Abuse Crisis, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations, U.S. House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, April 5, 2017
This testimony compilation is from the April 5, 2017 hearing on "Federal Response to the Opioid Abuse Crisis" before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies of the Committee on Appropriations. The purpose of this hearing was to discuss the programs funded by the Committee on Appropriations to help end the opioid epidemic, as well as steps in progress to help resolve the opioid abuse crisis. Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Barbara Cimaglio, Bill Guy, Nancy Hale, and Rosalie Liccardo Pacula.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
2017-04-05
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 986: Tribal Labor Sovereignty Act of 2017
"H.R. 986 would add tribes to the list of entities that are excluded from the definition of 'employer' for purposes of the National Labor Relations Act. Through the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB), the National Labor Relations Act protects the rights of most private-sector employees to form a union and to bargain collectively. Adding tribes to the list of excluded employers would treat them similarly to state and local governments. Currently, the NLRB generally asserts jurisdiction over the commercial enterprises owned and operated by Indian tribes, even if they are located on a tribal reservation. However, the NLRB does not assert jurisdiction over tribal enterprises that carry out traditional tribal or governmental functions. Enacting H.R. 986 would not significantly affect the workload of the NLRB and thus would have no effect on the federal budget. Because enacting the bill would not affect direct spending or revenues, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. CBO estimates that enacting H.R. 986 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
2017-07-21
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 772: AMBER Alert in Indian Country Act of 2017
"S. 772 would reauthorize the AMBER alert grant program and extend grant eligibility to Indian tribes. The AMBER alert program is a partnership among law enforcement agencies, transportation agencies, and communication providers to provide alerts on child abduction cases. Under current law, that funding is only available to states. The bill would authorize the appropriation of $10 million in 2018--$5 million for AMBER alert grants and an additional $5 million for the Department of Justice to carry out activities related to integrating state, regional, and tribal communication plans and developing new technologies to improve AMBER alert communications. Assuming appropriation of the authorized amounts, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing the bill would cost $10 million over the 2018-2022 period. In previous years no funds have been appropriated for those efforts. Enacting S. 772 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. CBO estimates that enacting S. 772 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
2017-07-21
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Congressional Budget Office Estimate for House Rules Committee Print 115-30--The Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018
"CBO [Congressional Budget Office] calculates that if the Make America Secure Appropriations Act, 2018, were enacted in its current form, the amount of discretionary budget authority provided in that legislation for defense programs for fiscal year 2018 would exceed its limit by approximately $65 billion and therefore would require a sequestration. However, the authority to determine whether a sequestration is required, and, if so, how to make the necessary cuts in budget authority, rests with OMB [Office of Management and Budget]."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2017-07-21
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Country Reports on Terrorism 2016
"Although terrorist attacks and fatalities from terrorism declined globally for the second year in a row in 2016, terrorist groups continued to exploit ungoverned territory and ongoing conflict to expand their reach, and to direct and inspire attacks around the world. The Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS) remained the most potent terrorist threat to global security, with eight recognized branches and numerous undeclared networks operating beyond the group's core concentration in Iraq and Syria. Al-Qa'ida (AQ) and its regional affiliates remained a threat to the U.S. homeland and our interests abroad despite counterterrorism pressure by U.S. partners and increased international efforts to counter violent Islamist ideology and messaging. Terrorist groups supported by Iran -- most prominently Hizballah -- continued to threaten U.S. allies and interests even in the face of U.S.-led intensification of financial sanctions and law enforcement."
United States. Department of State. Bureau of Counterterrorism
2017-07
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Reviewing Federal IT Workforce Challenges and Possible Solutions, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Information Technology of the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, United States House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, April 4, 2017
This is a testimony compilation of the April 4, 2017 hearing on "Reviewing Federal IT Workforce Challenges and Possible Solutions" held before the Subcommittee on Information Technology of the House Committee on Oversight. From the statement of Lisa Depew: "The cybersecurity workforce shortage is projected to reach 1.8 million by 2022, according to the most recent Global Information Security Workforce Study. And the number of women in the field has not increased at all, coming in at only 11% globally, according to a Women in Cybersecurity report by the Executive Women's Forum and (ISC). In North America, women constitute only 14 percent of the information security workforce. The numbers are even worse for African Americans, who comprise only three percent of information security analysts in the U.S., according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics figures cited in an article in Forbes." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Steven Cooper, Elizabeth Hyman, Lisa depew, Dan Waddell, and Nick Marinos.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Oversight and Government Reform (2007-)
2017-04-04
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Supply Chain Security: CBP Needs to Enforce Compliance and Assess the Effectiveness of the Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements, Report to the Ranking Member, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives
"Cargo shipments can present security concerns as terrorists could use cargo containers to transport a weapon of mass destruction or other contraband into the United States. In January 2009, CBP [U.S. Customs and Border Protection], within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), implemented the ISF [Importer Security Filing] rule. The rule requires importers and vessel carriers to submit information, such as country of origin, to CBP before cargo is loaded onto U.S.-bound vessels. The information is intended to improve CBP's ability to identify high-risk shipments. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to review the ISF program. This report addresses: (1) importers' and carriers' submission rates for ISF rule requirements, (2) CBP's actions to enforce the ISF rule and assess whether enforcement actions have increased compliance, and (3) the extent to which the ISF rule has improved CBP's ability to identify high-risk shipments. GAO, among other things, analyzed CBP's compliance and enforcement data for 2012 through 2015-the most recent data available at the time of GAO's review-and interviewed CBP officials and trade industry members. GAO recommends that CBP (1) enforce the container status messages (CSM) requirement when targeters identify carriers' noncompliance; (2) evaluate the effect of enforcement strategies on compliance at the port level; and (3) collect additional performance information to better evaluate the effectiveness of the ISF program. DHS concurred with the recommendations."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2017-07-20
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Aviation Security: TSA Does Not Have Valid Evidence Supporting Most of the Revised Behavioral Indicators Used in Its Behavior Detection Activities
"Over the past 10 years, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has employed thousands of trained behavior detection officers (BDO) to identify passengers exhibiting behaviors indicative of stress, fear, or deception at airport screening checkpoints. According to TSA, certain verbal and nonverbal cues and behaviors-TSA's behavioral indicators-may indicate mal-intent, such as the intent to carry out a terrorist attack. These behavioral indicators include, for example, assessing the way an individual swallows or the degree to which an individual's eyes are open. According to TSA, such indicators provide a means for identifying passengers who may pose a risk to aviation security and referring them for additional screening. TSA officials have reported that behavior detection methods are based on techniques that have been used by defense organizations and law enforcement agencies for years. […] In light of the steps TSA has taken following our recommendation, you asked us to evaluate the sources TSA cited as providing support for its revised list of behavioral indicators. This report assesses the extent to which TSA has valid evidence demonstrating that the specific indicators in its revised list can be used to identify passengers who pose a threat to aviation security. We reviewed and categorized all 178 sources that, as of April 2017, TSA cited as providing support for specific indicators in its revised list of behavioral indicators to identify the extent to which they present valid evidence. We defined valid evidence as original research that meets generally accepted research standards and presents evidence that is applicable in supporting TSA's specific behavioral indicators."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2017-07-20
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Human Trafficking: Information on Cases in Indian Country or that Involved Native Americans, Report to Congressional Requesters
"Human trafficking--the exploitation of a person typically through force, fraud, or coercion for such purposes as forced labor, involuntary servitude or commercial sex--is occurring in the United States and involves vulnerable populations. Native Americans are considered a vulnerable population because of high rates of poverty and abuse, and other factors. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to research human trafficking taking place in Indian country and trafficking of Native American persons regardless of where they are located in the United States. This report addresses (1) the extent to which tribal and major city LEAs [Law Enforcement Agencies] have encountered human trafficking in Indian country or of Native Americans, (2) factors affecting the ability of LEAs to identify and investigate this specific human trafficking, and (3) availability of services to Native American victims of human trafficking. GAO conducted surveys of all known tribal LEAs (203) as identified by the Bureau of Indian Affairs; 86 major city LEAs; and 315 victim service provider organizations that received fiscal year 2015 Department of Justice or Department of Health and Human Services grants that could be used to assist human trafficking victims. Survey response rates for tribal LEAs, major city LEAs, and victim service providers were 65 percent, 71 percent, and 51 percent, respectively. The web-based surveys were deployed in September 2016 and asked about human trafficking investigations initiated or services provided from 2014 to 2016. GAO is not making recommendations in this report."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2017-07
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Defense Transportation: DOD Has Taken Actions to Address Hazardous Material Transportation Issues but It Is Too Soon to Evaluate the Effectiveness of These Efforts, Report to Congressinal Committees
"Commercial carriers transport over 3 billion tons of HAZMAT [Hazardous Materials] in commerce in the United States each year, transporting an estimated 1 million HAZMAT shipments per day. DOD relies heavily on commercial carriers to transport HAZMAT, using them to transport about 90 percent of the department's HAZMAT shipments. DOD uses the TPS program to transport certain sensitive materials including ammunition and classified materials that follow more stringent safety and security standards. House Report 113-446 accompanying a bill for the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2015 directed DOD to report on the root causes of improper documentation and packaging of HAZMAT; the extent to which TPS is used for materials that could be transported using less costly means; and any needed corrective actions and a plan, with milestones, to address them. The House report also included a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to review DOD's report. DOD issued its report in September 2015. This report examines the extent to which DOD (1) identified the root causes of improper documentation and packaging of HAZMAT shipments and any corrective actions taken since the report's issuance and (2) reported on the department's use of TPS carriers to transport shipments that could have been safely and securely transported using less costly alternatives. GAO examined DOD's HAZMAT data and found the data it examined sufficiently reliable for the purposes of the review. DOD reviewed a draft of this report and did not have any comments."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2017-07-21
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Progress Report on Conflict Minerals, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy of the Committee on Foreign Affairs, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, April 5, 2017
This is a testimony compilation of the April 5, 2017 hearing on "A Progress Report on Conflict Minerals" held before the Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health Policy of the Senate Committee on Foreign Affairs. From the opening statement of Rick Goss: "Numerous governments and credible independent observers report recent positive trends on breaking the links between armed groups and mining for 3T [tin, tantalum and tungsten] minerals. These officials note a significant reduction in the presence of armed groups -- including Congolese armed forces -- at 3T mining sites, largely due to increased transparency, monitoring, and control measures. Importantly, the DRC [Democratic Republic of Congo] government has increased its involvement by imposing greater controls, taxes, legal enforcement, and oversight. According to the OECD [Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development], non-traceable exports of 3T trade at a discount of almost 30% compared to traceable materials." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Rick Goss, Mvemba Dizolele, and Arvind Ganesan.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2017-04-05
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Hearing to Review of National Guard & Reserve Programs and Readiness, Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, April 26, 2017
This testimony compilation is from the April 26, 2017 hearing on "Hearing to Review of National Guard & Reserve Programs and Readiness," before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Defense of the Committee on Appropriations. From the opening statements of Thad Cochran: "The National Guard and Reserve is the subject of the hearing, and we welcome our witnesses and those who serve in these important programs. Today we are receiving testimony on the programs and readiness of the National Guard and Reserve Components. […] Our Guardsmen and Reservists have been regularly called upon since 2001 to deploy in support of our nation's wars abroad and to protect our citizens at home. As a result, active duty and reserve component forces are more fully integrated today than at any time in the modern era. This level of integration requires Guard and Reserve units to be sufficiently manned, trained and equipped." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Joseph L. Lengyel, Charles D. Luckey, Luke M. McCollum, Rex C. McMillian, and Maryanne Miller.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Appropriations
2017-04-26
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Crisis in Libya: Next Steps and U.S. Policy Options, Hearing Before the Committee on Foreign Relations, United States Senate, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, April 25, 2017
This testimony compilation made by the HSDL staff is from the April 25, 2017 hearing, "Crisis in Libya: Next Steps and U.S. Policy Options," before the United States Senate Committee on Foreign Relations. The purpose of this hearing was to discuss the ongoing crisis in Libya, including its economic, governmental, religious, and societal aspects. Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Frederic M. Wehrey and Deborah K. Jones.
United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Foreign Relations
2017-04-25
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U.S. Department of Homeland Security Agency Financial Report, Fiscal Year 2014
"The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Agency Financial Report for Fiscal Year (FY) 2014 provides an assessment of the Department's detailed financial information and illustrates how we ensure every dollar we were provided was used to best support our primary mission areas in securing the U.S. homeland. This report also outlines our major goals and priorities within the framework of the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review and DHS Strategic Plan."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2014-11-13
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Homeland Security Agency Financial Report, Fiscal Year 2016
"This report provides an assessment of the Department's detailed financial information and demonstrates how the resources entrusted to us were used to support our primary mission areas. This report also
outlines our major goals and priorities. It illustrates our efforts to expand employee engagement and our commitment to strengthening Departmental Unity of Effort through improved processes and structure."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2016-11-14
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Joint Publication 4-01: The Defense Transportation System
"This publication provides joint doctrine to plan, command and control, and employ resources within the Defense Transportation System. This publication has been prepared under the direction of the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (CJCS). It sets forth joint doctrine to govern the activities and performance of the Armed Forces of the United States in joint operations, and it provides considerations for military interaction with governmental and nongovernmental agencies, multinational forces, and other interorganizational partners. It provides military guidance for the exercise of authority by combatant commanders and other joint force commanders (JFCs), and prescribes joint doctrine for operations and training. It provides military guidance for use by the Armed Forces in preparing and executing their plans and orders. It is not the intent of this publication to restrict the authority of the JFC from organizing the force and executing the mission in a manner the JFC deems most appropriate to ensure unity of effort in the accomplishment of objectives."
United States. Department of the Army; United States. Department of the Navy; United States. Marine Corps . . .
2017-07-18
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Annual Demographic Report: Hiring and Retention of Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities in the United States Intelligence Community Fiscal Year 2016
"The Annual Demographic Report on Hiring and Retention of Minorities, Women, and Persons with Disabilities in the United States Intelligence Community examines workforce demographics relating to civilian employees in all 17 elements of the U.S. Intelligence Community [IC]. It highlights progress the IC has made in increasing diversity and illustrates the IC's continued investment in strengthening the talent and diversity of the workforce through innovative and broad-based inclusion initiatives. The October 5, 2016 Presidential Memorandum (PM) titled Promoting Diversity and Inclusion in the National Security Workforce stated that 'We have made important progress toward harnessing the extraordinary range of backgrounds, cultures, perspectives, skills, and experiences…[however] agencies in this workforce are less diverse on average than the rest of the Federal Government.' The IC recognizes the importance of having a diverse workforce to ensure it both performs at its best and maintains the confidence of the American people. We live in an increasingly complex and interconnected world in which 'unpredictable instability' is the new normal. Both at home and abroad, the United States faces such diverse national security threats such as terrorism, cyberattacks, drug trafficking, political instability, nuclear proliferation, disease outbreaks, space competition, and much more. Countering such diverse threats requires a creative and dynamic IC capable of collecting and providing nuanced, multidisciplinary intelligence to policymakers, military personnel, and law enforcement officials alike to successfully protect American lives and interests around the world. Indeed, one of the IC's enterprise objectives is to 'build a more agile, diverse, inclusive, and expert workforce.'"
United States. Office of the Director of National Intelligence
2017-08-01
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Report to Congress: Restructuring the Department of Defense Acquisition, Technology and Logistics Organization and Chief Management Officer Organization
"The Department of Defense (DoD) reorganization directed by the FY 2017 NDAA [National Defense Authorization Act] provides a once in a generation opportunity to improve how the Department is organized and operates. While much work remains to be done, this report explains how the DoD will reorganize to better pursue the goals of technological superiority, affordable systems, and well managed business operations. The DoD research, engineering, acquisition and sustainment organizations and processes must be sources of competitive advantage that ensure the warfighting superiority of U.S. forces around the globe. The weapon systems and capabilities that the Department delivers to the warfighter today are in many respects the envy of other nations' fighting forces. However, the current pace at which we develop advanced warfighting capability is being eclipsed by those nations that pose the greatest threat to our security. Additionally, the increasing cost of our major weapon systems has placed at risk our ability to acquire and sustain these systems at sufficient levels. To outpace the threat and seize on technological opportunities, the development of advanced capabilities must be a top strategic objective for the DoD. […] The FY 2016 and FY 2017 NDAAs provide sweeping guidance, tools, and direction to implement profound changes to acquisition management in order to achieve the overarching objectives of technical superiority and weapon system affordability."
United States. Department of Defense
2017-08
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 1584: A Bill to Amend the Ethics in Government Act of 1978 to Reauthorize the Judicial Conference of the United States to Redact Sensitive Information Contained in Financial Disclosure Reports of Judicial Officers and Employees, and for Other Purposes
"The Ethics in Government Act of 1978 requires certain government officials to file public disclosures of their financial and employment history. S. 1584 would permanently extend the authority of the Judicial Conference to redact sensitive information contained in financial disclosure reports of judicial officers and employees if the Judicial Conference determines that such disclosure could endanger the individual. Under current law, that authority expires on December 31, 2017. Based on information from the Administrative Office of the United States Courts regarding the number of requests to redact sensitive information, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing S. 1584 would have no significant effect on the federal budget. Enacting S. 1584 would not affect direct spending or revenues; therefore, pay-as-you-go procedures do not apply. CBO estimates that enacting S. 1584 would not increase net direct spending or on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2028. S. 1584 contains no intergovernmental or private-sector mandates as defined in the Unfunded Mandates Reform Act and would impose no costs on state, local, or trial governments."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2017-08-16
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DOD Biometrics and Forensics: Progress Made in Establishing Long-term Deployable Capabilites, but Further Actions Are Needed, Report to Congressional Committees
"Since 2008 DOD has used biometric and forensic capabilities to capture or kill 1,700 individuals and deny 92,000 individuals access to military bases. These capabilities were mainly developed through rapid acquisition processes and were resourced with Overseas Contingency Operations funds--funds that are provided outside of DOD's base budget process. As a result, concerns have been raised about DOD's long-term ability to fund these capabilities. The House Armed Services Committee and House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence included provisions in committee reports for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to review DOD's progress in institutionalizing deployable biometric and forensic capabilities. This report examines, among other issues, the extent to which DOD since 2011 has (1) validated long-term requirements for deployable biometric and forensic capabilities; and (2) taken actions to meet long-term requirements for deployable biometric and forensic capabilities and overcome any related challenges. GAO examined DOD directives, strategies, policies, plans, and requirements and met with cognizant DOD officials. […] GAO is making 6 recommendations, including that DOD update its biometric enterprise strategic plan; take steps to more effectively manage the acquisition of a recent biometric capability; and consider developing a geographically dispersed back-up capability for its authoritative biometric database. DOD concurred with all of the recommendations and cited actions it plans to take to address them."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2017-08
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Democracy & Human Rights Abuses in Russia: No End in Sight, Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe, One Hundred Fifteenth Congress, First Session, April 26, 2017
This testimony compilation made by the HSDL staff is from the April 26, 2017 hearing, "Democracy & Human Rights Abuses in Russia: No End in Sight," before the United States Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe. The purpose of this hearing was to, "accomplish two things at today's hearing. First of all, we want to draw much-needed attention to the ongoing serious abuses of human rights in Russia, to remind all members of Congress and the American public that the situation in Russia is grave and could continue to deteriorate. Secondly, with our witnesses' assistance, we would like to evaluate how our current approach to human rights abuses in Russia is working, and to consider what we can do to get things back on a positive trajectory in Russia. Ultimately, a Russia that fully respects all of its citizen's human rights, that allows for full freedom of expression and religion and for free and fair elections, will be a place where all Russians can prosper. Those improvements would also make Russia a much better neighbor, and would go a long way towards promoting peace and security in the entire Eurasian region." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Vladimir Kara-Murza, Rachel Denber, and Daniel Calingaert.
United States. Congress. Commission on Security and Cooperation in Europe
2017-04-26
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National Strategy for Combating Terrorism
"The struggle against international terrorism is different from any other war in our history. We will not triumph solely or even primarily through military might. We must fight terrorist networks, and all those who support their efforts to spread fear around the world, using every instrument of national power - diplomatic, economic, law enforcement, financial, information, intelligence, and military. Progress will come through the persistent accumulation of successes - some seen, some unseen. And we will always remain vigilant against new terrorist threats. Our goal will be reached when Americans and other civilized people around the world can lead their lives free of fear from terrorist attacks. There will be no quick or easy end to this conflict. At the same time, the United States, will not allow itself to be held hostage by terrorists. Combating terrorism and securing the U.S. homeland from future attacks are our top priorities. But they will not be our only priorities. This strategy supports the National Security Strategy of the United States. As the National Security Strategy highlights, we live in an age with tremendous opportunities to foster a world consistent with interests and values embraced by the United States and freedom-loving people around the world. And we will seize these opportunities."
United States. Central Intelligence Agency
2003-02
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Northern Border Threat Analysis Report: Public Summary July 2017
"The report describes the current threat landscape on the U.S.-Canada border and analyzes national security and other threats across the air, land, and maritime domains. The report also provides a description of Department of Homeland Security (DHS) operational capabilities on the northern border, including a preliminary assessment of capability gaps and challenges in legal authorities; cross-component cooperation; coordination between state, local, and tribal law enforcement organizations; and cooperation and information sharing with Canadian law enforcement and intelligence partners."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2017-07
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Privacy Impact Assessment Update for the DHS Data Framework [March 15, 2017]
"The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS or Department) Data Framework is a scalable information technology (IT) program with built-in capabilities to support advanced data architecture and governance processes. The DHS Data Framework is the Department's 'big data' solution to build in privacy protections while enabling a more controlled, effective, and efficient use of existing homeland security-related information. Beginning in January 2017, DHS is modifying how the Department manages source IT system retention requirements for the DHS Data Framework. DHS is updating the Data Framework Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) to account for a modification in the way the Data Framework manages and complies with retention periods and the capabilities to support internal retention management and enforcement within the Data Framework of the source system retention schedules, when internal management is required."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2017-03-15
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Federal Justice Statistics, 2013-2014
"Federal arrests decreased from 188,164 in fiscal year 2013 to 165,265 in fiscal year 2014. Arrests by federal law enforcement more than doubled between 1994 (80,450) and 2013, and then declined by 12% from 2013 to 2014 (figure 1). [...] This report describes defendants processed at each stage of the federal justice system: arrest, investigation and prosecution, pretrial detention, adjudication and sentencing, corrections, and supervision in the community. Data are from the Federal Justice Statistics Program (FJSP). The FJSP collects, standardizes, and reports on administrative data received from six federal justice agencies: the U.S. Marshals Service (USMS), Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts (AOUSC), Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys, the BOP, and the U.S. Sentencing Commission."
United States. Department of Justice; United States. Bureau of Justice Statistics
Motivans, Mark
2017-03
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Call to Action: Louisville Heroin and Opioid Response Summit, Report and Recommendations
"The heroin and opioid crisis ravaging Louisville is a crisis of addiction - a condition described by medical and treatment professionals as a substance use disorder. Untreated substance use disorders are causing overdoses, overdose deaths, family pain and dysfunction, property crime, violent crime, jail overcrowding, loss of economic productivity, and overtaxing of public resources and healthcare systems. Arguably, the heroin and opioid crisis is Louisville's most significant public safety and public health crisis: we lose almost three times more residents to overdose than we do to homicide. [...] With assistance from our working groups, we selected panelists to represent the various response sectors in Louisville. During multiple panel preparation meetings, we collaborated to identify the most important information to be shared at the Summit, information about area impacts, programs, initiatives, needs and shortfalls."
United States. Department of Justice
2017-03-24
