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Cybersecurity: OMB Should Update Inspector General Reporting Guidance to Increase Rating Consistency and Precision, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "Since 1997, GAO [government Accountability Office] has designated information security as a governmentwide high-risk area. To protect federal information and systems, FISMA requires federal agencies to develop, document, and implement information security programs. Congress included a provision in FISMA [Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014] for GAO to periodically report on agencies' implementation of the act. GAO's objectives in this report were to (1) describe the reported effectiveness of federal agencies' implementation of cybersecurity policies and practices and (2) evaluate the extent to which relevant officials at federal agencies consider FISMA to be effective at improving the security of agency information systems."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2022-03
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Information Security: Privacy Program Improvements Could Enhance GAO Efforts to Protect Data and Systems
From the Report Highlights: "This report presents the OIG's [Office of the Inspector General] Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 assessment of the effectiveness of GAO's [Government Accountability Office] information security program in relation to selected Federal Information Security Modernization Act of 2014 (FISMA) requirements. [...] We assessed GAO's information systems against selected FY 2021 Inspector General (IG) FISMA reporting metrics, and found certain aspects pertaining to management of data protection and privacy have opportunities for improvement. While GAO has taken steps to protect sensitive information and prevent data exfiltration, opportunities exist to improve its privacy program in the areas of incident response and training for people with specific roles."
United States. Government Accountability Office. Office of the Inspector General
2022-03
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Migrant Protection Protocols Cohort Report, March 2022
From the Summary: "This report describes Migrant Protection Protocols (MPP) processing and outcomes for noncitizens enrolled in MPP from December 6, 2021 - February 28, 2022. The report summarizes information on enrollee nationalities, fear claims, vaccinations, and processing outcomes (returns to Mexico or disenrollments) by month of MPP enrollment; [...] This report will be updated regularly to include information about individuals enrolled in future months along with updated information about earlier enrollees as they move through additional stages of the MPP process."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2022-03
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Defense Acquisitions: Cyber Command Needs to Develop Metrics to Assess Warfighting Capabilities, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "The U.S. faces increasingly sophisticated cyber threats, such as the 2019 SolarWinds security breach. To mitigate these threats, DOD is continually developing new software-based capabilities. Cyber Command created the JCWA [Joint Cyber Warfighting Architecture] in 2019 to address these needs and synchronize cyber warfighting programs across DOD. The JCWA includes a range of software-enabled systems, sensors, and tools that the Army and Air Force are procuring for Cyber Command. In November 2020, GAO [Government Accountability Office] reported shortfalls in the JCWA governance structure and interoperability goals and recommended that Cyber Command define roles and responsibilities for overseeing the JCWA programs and develop such goals. A Senate report included a provision for GAO to review the status of the JCWA. This is GAO's second report. This report examines Cyber Command's progress in defining JCWA roles, responsibilities, and interoperability goals; and efforts to assess the JCWA acquisitions using outcome-based metrics."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2022-03
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Artificial Intelligence: DOD Should Improve Strategies, Inventory Process, and Collaboration Guidance, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "DOD strategies state that AI [artificial intelligence] will transform the character of warfare, and failure to adopt AI technology could hinder the capability of warfighters to defend our nation. DOD is making organizational changes and investing billions of dollars to incorporate AI technology, such as establishing the Joint AI Center to accelerate the delivery of AI-enabled capabilities across DOD. House Report 116-442 accompanying the National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2021, includes a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to assess DOD's resources, capabilities, and plans for AI technology. This report evaluates the extent to which (1) DOD's AI Strategy and associated plans include characteristics of a comprehensive strategy; (2) DOD has identified and reported AI activities across the department; and (3) DOD collaborates on its AI activities."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2022-03
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Action Plan to Advance Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity: Closing the Racial Wealth Gap by Addressing Mis-valuations for Families and Communities of Color
From the Executive Summary: "For many Americans, the dream of homeownership and the long-term financial security this investment represents is a dream deferred or unrealized. Homeownership is often hindered by inequities within current home lending and appraisal processes, which research shows disproportionately impact people in communities of color. [...] This 'Action Plan to Advance Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity (PAVE)' ('the Action Plan') is the blueprint for how all Americans can benefit fairly from the equity built through homeownership. Specifically, this Action Plan: 1. Outlines the historical role of racism in the valuation of residential property; 2. Examines the various forms of bias that can appear in residential property valuation practices; and 3. Describes affirmative steps that federal agencies will take to advance equity in the appraisal process, and outlines further recommendations that government and industry stakeholders can initiate."
Interagency Task Force of Property Appraisal and Valuation Equity
2022-03
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Strengthening the Resilience of Defense Critical Electric Infrastructure: Recommendations for the U.S. Department of Energy
From the Introduction: "The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has significant opportunities to improve collaboration with the electric industry to bolster the resilience of the Defense Critical Electric Infrastructure (DCEI) that serves Critical Defense Facilities (CDFs). Based on insights provided by responsible utilities (RUs) that own or operate DCEI, this report offers specific proposals for progress. Some proposals can be implemented by DOE under its own authorities. Yet, given the inherently public-private and intergovernmental nature of many DCEI challenges, other recommendations would require DOE to partner with RUs, additional industry stakeholders, the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD), and state regulators."
United States. Department of Energy. Office of Electricity. Electricity Advisory Committee
2022-03
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Getting to and Sustaining the Next Normal: A Roadmap for Living with COVID
From the Executive Summary: "Covid [coronavirus disease] has been raging for 2 years. Multiple variants have emerged. Worldwide, hundreds of millions of people have been infected, millions have died, and untold numbers have developed long Covid. Covid has disproportionately affected communities of color, those living in poverty, and those in less developed countries. Covid has disrupted education and led to significant learning loss. And, there has been tremendous economic dislocation, millions of people thrust into poverty, and the loss of tens of trillions of dollars from the world economy. Importantly, effective vaccines and therapeutics have helped make progress combatting the virus, but cases and deaths still remain high. As the pandemic enters its third year, two factors have become critical. One is fatigue. People are tired of restrictions used to fight Covid. Simultaneously, the virus continues to surprise experts and make it challenging to anticipate what lies ahead. In all cases, the world must be better prepared. In 2022, it is possible for a new variant of concern to emerge. But greater population immunity increases the probability of a lower disease burden, lower strain on the health system, and fewer deaths, if waning immunity or immune evasion do not become significant factors."
Rockefeller Foundation
Albarracin, Dolores; Bedford, Trevor; Bollyky, Thomas J. . . .
2022-03
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Contingency Planning Guide for Emergency Communications Funding
From the Introduction: "When disaster strikes, the need to communicate is immediate. States, territories, tribes, and localities rely on operable and interoperable communications to respond effectively to incidents, both large and small. While recognized as a priority across the nation, funding for emergency communications remains a challenge, especially in a period of stressed budgets and competing priorities. To ensure public safety stakeholders have the information they need to make effective decisions before, during, and after budget cuts, this guide provides a series of contingency considerations to justify investment in mission-critical components. Recent national events, such as the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic, ongoing geopolitical tensions, and severe weather events have caused public safety agencies to reprioritize funding, often to the emergency communications community's detriment. In an already strained funding environment, budget reductions directly impact everything from project timelines to employment status. While the nation continues to face unprecedented events, it is important to note that the causes of funding cuts may come from multiple sources for various reasons."
United States. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency
2022-03
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Indian Health Service: Information on Third-Party Collections and Processes to Procure Supplies and Services, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the Highlights: "IHS [Indian Health Service] provides care to American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) through a system of federally and tribally operated facilities. In addition to receiving appropriated funds, IHS relies on funding from third-party collections to procure services, supplies, and pharmaceuticals needed for its operations. Ensuring AI/ANs have access to quality health care requires IHS to effectively manage its resources such as third-party collections and procurement processes, including those procurements made under the Buy Indian Act. GAO [U.S. Government Accountability Office] was asked to review IHS's oversight of third-party collections and its procurements. Among other things, this report examines recent trends in, and IHS's processes to oversee, third-party collections and the extent to which IHS uses the Buy Indian Act when procuring services and products, such as medical supplies. GAO reviewed agency documents, including policies, and interviewed IHS officials from headquarters and the nine area offices with two or more federally operated facilities--area offices are responsible for monitoring federally operated facilities' operations and finances. GAO also reviewed data on third-party collections at IHS federally operated facilities for fiscal years 2015 through 2021 and analyzed contracting data from the Federal Procurement Data System for fiscal years 2015 through 2020, the most recent data available at the time GAO began its review."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2022-03
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Indian Energy Service Center: Support Activities Have Been Provided, but Goals and Performance Measures Should Be Defined, Report to the Secretary of the Interior
From the Highlights: "Indian tribes and their members hold considerable energy resources and may use these resources to provide economic benefits and improve the well-being of their communities. To develop energy resources, tribes and their members work with multiple federal agencies involved in regulating development of Indian energy resources and distributing royalty payments. GAO [U.S. Government Accountability Office] and others have previously found that developing Indian energy resources has been hindered by Interior's Bureau of Indian Affairs' inefficient management. In fiscal year 2015, Interior established the Indian Energy Service Center to improve its management of energy development in Indian country and increase collaboration between federal agencies. This report examines (1) the Service Center's activities since 2015 toward improving management of Indian energy resources, and (2) the extent to which the Service Center has followed performance management practices. GAO examined agency documentation and interviewed officials. [...] GAO is making two recommendations, including that Interior establish performance goals and measures for the Indian Energy Service Center's activities. Interior agreed with these recommendations."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2022-03
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Russia-Ukraine Cyber Conflict and Potential Threats to the US Health Sector
From the Executive Summary: "Russia's unprovoked attack on Ukraine has, as expected, spilled over into cyberspace. The scope of conflict now includes allies on both sides, many of whom also bring cyber capabilities with them. As of March 1, 2022, the Department of Health and Human Services is not aware of any specific threat to the US Healthcare and Public Health (HPH) Sector. However, in the interest of being proactive and vigilant, we are briefly reviewing the cyber capabilities of Russia and its allies and specifically two malware variants most likely to be utilized in any collateral attacks which may impact HPH in this campaign."
United States. Department of Health and Human Services. Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center (HC3)
2022-03-01
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Ready or Not 2022: Protecting the Public's Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism
From the Executive Summary: "This annual report, Ready or Not: Protecting the Public's Health from Disease, Disasters, and Bioterrorism, has tracked the nation's public health emergency preparedness since 2003. The report is designed to give policymakers at all levels of government actionable data and recommendations with which they can target policies and spending to strengthen their jurisdiction's emergency preparedness. The report's 10 key public health preparedness indicators give state officials benchmarks for progress, point out gaps within their states' all-hazards preparedness, and provide data to compare states' performances against similar jurisdictions. These data points are meant to measure states' readiness on a broad set of health security measures and have been the focus of this report for over a decade."
Trust for America's Health
Farberman, Rhea K.; Lieberman, Dara Alpert; McKillop, Matt
2022-03
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Third Annual Disinformation in Society Report: How Americans Perceive Intentionally Misleading News or Information
From the Introduction: "The third annual Institute for Public Relations (IPR) 'Disinformation in Society' study examines and tracks how disinformation -- defined as 'deliberately' misleading or biased information -- is spread in U.S. society. The poll of 2,200 Americans conducted November 10-14, 2021, by Morning Consult explores the prevalence of disinformation in the U.S., the parties most responsible for sharing disinformation, the level of trust the American public has in different information sources, and whose job it is to combat disinformation. Additionally, the report focuses on major issues facing society. New items added to this year's report included added sources of information, how people perceive the impact of disinformation on themselves and society, and how disinformation affects COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] and vaccination uptake."
University of Florida. Institute for Public Relations
2022-03
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IMF and Health Taxes: Progress Falters During COVID-19 Emergency
From the Document: "Corrective taxes on harmful products--health taxes--are a cost-effective way to save lives and generate additional tax revenue. Our previous work shows that corrective tax revenue from alcohol, tobacco, and sugar-sweetened beverages (SSBs) remains well below the health-related costs from consumption (externalities and internalities). We survey measures taken in IMF [International Monetary Fund] lending to 93 countries during 2017--2021. We show that health tax measures during COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] have diminished in number and strength because the international community has mobilized additional, largely unconditional financing to fill budgetary gaps and because countries sought to cushion consumers' reduced spending power by delaying new or increased taxes. But, as policymakers look to medium-term budget consolidation, international financial organizations (IFIs), especially the IMF, have an important role to play in ensuring health taxes move forward more rapidly. We reiterate an action agenda on health taxes for the IMF in coordination with other international agencies."
Center for Global Development
Lane, Chris
2022-03
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Leading Practices: Agency Acquisition Policies Could Better Implement Key Product Development Principles, Report to Congressional Addressees
From the Document: "Leading companies take a disciplined approach to develop innovative products that satisfy their customers' needs, and to deliver them to market on time and within planned costs. The 13 leading companies GAO [U.S. Government Accountability Office] interviewed perform similar activities when developing new products, such as iterative design in hardware and software development. These activities in the development process align with the four key principles that help project teams deliver innovative products to market quickly and efficiently. GAO found that the department-wide acquisition policies of DOD, DHS, and NASA implement some key product development principles. But, they have yet to fully implement others. This gap limits agencies from ensuring a consistent approach to developing and delivering products with speed and efficiency. [...] GAO is making nine recommendations to DOD, DHS, and NASA to update acquisition policies to fully implement key principles of product development. All three agencies concurred with our recommendations."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2022-03
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Transportation Security: TSA Efforts to Coordinate with Stakeholders on COVID-19 Security Directives, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "In response to the pandemic, the federal government has been concerned about how to slow the spread of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019], including in the transportation sector. TSA, the federal agency responsible for securing the nation's transportation sector, issues security directives if threat information, events, or significant vulnerabilities indicate that additional security measures are needed. TSA security directives establish mandatory measures for transportation operators to implement. The CARES [Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security] Act includes a provision for GAO [U.S. Government Accountability Office] to monitor the federal response to the COVID-19 pandemic. GAO was also asked to review TSA efforts to respond. This report describes TSA's (1) security directives issued to address COVID-19, (2) coordination with interagency and industry stakeholders on COVID-19 security directives, and (3) efforts to ensure operators' implementation of TSA's COVID-19 security directives as well as TSA and FAA [U.S. Federal Aviation Administration] investigations of non-masked passengers. GAO reviewed relevant agency documents and guidance, and analyzed data on related enforcement actions taken from February 2, 2021 to March 7, 2022 for TSA and from January 1, 2021 to November 1, 2021 for FAA. GAO interviewed TSA, FAA, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention officials as well as a nongeneralizable sample of transportation stakeholders, selected based on transportation mode, region of operation, and other factors to obtain insights into stakeholder perspectives on TSA coordination."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2022-03
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2020 Census: Bureau Released Apportionment and Redistricting Data, but Needs to Finalize Plans for Future Data Products, Congressional Requesters
From the Highlights: "In response to the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] national emergency, the Bureau made major and unprecedented adjustments to its plans for the 2020 Census. Operational delays led to the delayed release of the apportionment numbers and redistricting data products. The Bureau is evaluating the effect these adjustments had on the quality of the data collected. In recent years, GAO [U.S. Government Accountability Office] has identified challenges to the Bureau's ability to conduct a cost-effective count, including new innovations and acquisition and development of IT [Information Technology] systems. In 2017, these challenges led GAO to place the 2020 Census on its High-Risk List. GAO was asked to provide regular updates on the 2020 Census. This report focuses on the Bureau's plans for protecting the privacy of respondent data, and its post-data collection activities to assess data quality. To describe the Bureau's plans for protecting the privacy of respondent data for the 2020 Census, and its post-data collection activities we reviewed documentation on the status and plans for disclosure avoidance activities and for selected operations relevant to assessing data quality. [...] GAO is recommending that the Bureau update its schedule for disclosure avoidance-related activities, to include specific time frames for all related activities. In its comments, the Department of Commerce agreed with GAO's findings and recommendation. The Bureau also provided technical comments, which GAO has incorporated as appropriate."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2022-03
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Sexual Assault DOD and Coast Guard Should Ensure Laws Are Implemented to Improve Oversight of Key Prevention and Response Efforts, Report to Congressional Committees
From the Highlights: "Sexual assault is a heinous crime that can have lasting, harmful effects on victims, and contradicts the core values that DOD and the Coast Guard expect servicemembers to follow. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2020 includes a provision for GAO [Government Accountability Office] to review the armed forces' implementation of statutory requirements related to sexual assault prevention and response from fiscal years 2004 through 2019. This report identifies and describes the status of each statutory requirement for sexual assault prevention and response contained in the NDAAs. It also evaluates the extent to which DOD and the Coast Guard implemented the statutory requirements, and assessed their effectiveness when directed by statute."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2022-03
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H. Rept. 117-: Resolution Recommending That the House of Representatives Find Peter K. Navarro and Daniel Scavino, Jr., in Contempt of Congress for Refusal to Comply with Subpoenas Duly Issued by the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol, Report, March 2022
From the Purpose and Summary: "On January 6, 2021, a violent mob attempted to impede Congress's constitutional and statutory mandate to count the electoral votes in the 2020 Presidential election and launched an assault on the United States Capitol Complex that resulted in multiple deaths, physical harm to more than 140 members of law enforcement, and terror and trauma among staff, institutional employees, and press. In response, the House adopted House Resolution 503 on June 30, 2021, establishing the Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol (hereinafter referred to as the 'Select Committee'). The Select Committee is investigating the facts, circumstances, and causes of the January 6th attack and issues relating to the interference with the peaceful transfer of power, in order to identify and evaluate problems and to recommend to the House and its relevant committees corrective laws, policies, procedures, rules, or regulations. This inquiry includes examination of the factors that influenced, instigated, or contributed to the attack and how various individuals and entities coordinated their activities leading up to the attack."
United States. Government Publishing Office
2022-03
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Technology Assessment: Blockchain, Emerging Technology Offers Benefits for Some Applications but Faces Challenges, Report to Congressional Requesters
From the Document: "Economies rely on central authorities and trusted intermediaries to facilitate business transactions. Blockchain is a technology that could reduce the need for such entities while establishing a system of verification. It might therefore improve a variety of financial and non-financial applications. However, the use of blockchain technologies raises a variety of ethical, legal, economic, and social concerns. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to conduct a technology assessment on the use of blockchain, with an emphasis on foresight and policy implications. This report discusses (1) non-financial applications of blockchain, including potential benefits and challenges, (2) financial applications of blockchain, including potential benefits and challenges, and (3) policy options that could help enhance benefits or mitigate challenges of blockchain technologies. GAO assessed blockchain applications developed for or used in finance, government, supply chain management, and organization management; interviewed a range of stakeholder groups including government, industry, academia, and a venture capital firm; convened a meeting of experts in collaboration with the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; and reviewed key reports and scientific literature. GAO is identifying policy options in this report."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2022-03
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Program to End Modern Slavery: A Review of State Department Oversight of Human Trafficking Grant Recipients
From the Executive Summary: "The State Department estimates that each year nearly 25 million people are trafficked globally and considered subject to modern slavery. Since 2000, the Trafficking in Persons or 'TIP' Office at the State Department has led the U.S. effort to combat human trafficking, mainly through the award of taxpayer dollars through grant funds. 'Congress appropriated unprecedented funding to the Project to End Modern Slavery'. This report documents how from 2017 to 2018, the TIP Office awarded $46 million in U.S. taxpayer dollars to a brand-new entity with no prior experience in managing U.S. grant funds: The Global Fund to End Modern Slavery (or the 'Global Fund')."
United States. Congress. Senate
Portman, Robert J. (Robert Jones), 1955-
2022-03
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Guide to Integrated NOAA Disaster Resilience in the Southeast and Caribbean
From the Preface: "NOAA's [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration] Southeast and Caribbean region is composed of the land areas of North and South Carolina, Georgia, Florida, Puerto Rico (PR), and the U.S. Virgin Islands (USVI), and the marine environment adjacent to these lands. [...] This 'Guide to Integrated NOAA Disaster Resilience in the Southeast & Caribbean (Guide)' is designed to enhance coordination of NOAA's diverse expertise, services, and resources when preparing for, responding to, or recovering from a natural or anthropogenic emergency that involves a threat or damage to human health or life, to property, or to the environment. In addition, the 'Guide' is intended to help raise awareness of NOAA roles and responsibilities and promote coordination during these events with NOAA partners (listed above). This 'Guide' addresses emergencies such as: 1. a large-scale / high-impact weather event including tsunami, hurricane, and flooding; 2. an oil spill, hazardous chemical release, or maritime accident; 3. a large-scale fire event; and 4. a radiological release."
United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
2022-03
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Planning for the 'Next Phase' of the COVID-19 Pandemic
From the Introduction : "As state and territorial public health agencies continue to respond to the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic, it is important to simultaneously begin planning the transition from an entire agency response posture to a more sustainable response. While we expect that public health agencies will need to maintain a level of activity to mitigate and contain the future spread of COVID-19, they need to return to some degree of typical operations as soon as possible to protect the overall health of their communities. ASTHO [Association of State and Territorial Health Officials] offers this summary and analysis of plans from California, Colorado, and Oregon to inform the return to more typical operations while still maintaining sufficient focus on the COVID-19 response."
Association of State and Territorial Health Officials (U.S.)
2022-03
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Kubernetes Hardening Guide
From the Executive Summary: "Kubernetes is an open-source system that automates the deployment, scaling, and management of applications run in containers, and is often hosted in a cloud environment. Using this type of virtualized infrastructure can provide several flexibility and security benefits compared to traditional, monolithic software platforms. However, securely managing everything from microservices to the underlying infrastructure introduces other complexities. This report is designed to help organizations handle Kubernetes-associated risks and enjoy the benefits of using this technology."
United States. National Security Agency; United States. Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency
2022-03
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Research on Domestic Radicalization to Violent Extremism: Insights from Family and Friends of Current and Former Extremists
From the Summary: "The January 6, 2021, attack at the U.S. Capitol, fueled by perceptions of a stolen 2020 presidential election, underscored a growing threat to America's national security: homegrown terrorism and ideologically inspired violence. For some, as reports and images flooded social and traditional media, the assault might have come as a shock. But for many others, the incident was not surprising. Domestic attacks have maintained a steady and growing pace in recent years, and such events as the 2018 mass shooting at Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, were grim foreshadowing of the latest incident. Given this evolving, ongoing threat, the U.S. government, research institutions, and private-sector partners have made significant investments in attempting to under-stand and prevent violent extremism. What factors lead individuals to join violent extremist organizations? How and why do extremists become 'deradicalized', leaving their organizations, changing their minds, and in some cases joining the fight against radicalism? What can we do better to assist those who have been radicalized and pre-vent extremist organizations from recruiting new members? Efforts to answer such questions are closely tied to developing effective prevention and intervention measures."
National Institute of Justice (U.S.)
Brown, Ryan Andrew
2022-03
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Hate Crime Data Collection Guidelines and Training Manual, Version 3.0
From the Introduction: "This manual is intended to assist law enforcement agencies (LEAs) in reporting incidents of hate crime to the Federal Bureau of Investigation's (FBI) Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program. It addresses policy, the types of bias crime to be reported, how to identify a hate crime, and guidelines for reporting hate crime. Federal law requires the FBI to collect hate crime data from federal, state, local, tribal, and college/university law enforcement, however the law does not require those agencies to submit hate crime data to the FBI UCR Program. Their participation in the hate crime statistics collection is voluntary. Conversely, it is mandatory for federal law enforcement agencies to report hate crime data to the FBI UCR Program. It is the law enforcement officers within these agencies who investigate offenses, determine those motivated by bias, and report them as known hate crimes that have made crucial contributions to the success of the hate crime statistics collection. Without their continued support and participation in identifying bias-motivated crimes, the FBI would be unable to annually publish 'Hate Crime Statistics'. This partnership and, ultimately, this publication serve as the cornerstone in raising the nation's awareness about the occurrence of bias-motivated offenses."
Uniform Crime Reporting Program (U.S.)
2022-03-01
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Report of the Interagency Steering Group on Native American Voting Rights
From the Executive Summary: "In March 2021, President Biden signed Executive Order 14019, Promoting Access to Voting, directing the federal government where possible to provide nonpartisan election-related information and opportunities for engagement. The Executive Order also created an Interagency Steering Group on Native American Voting Rights, to research the barriers Native peoples face in achieving full access to participate in U.S. elections, and to recommend ways to mitigate or eliminate these barriers. The Steering Group held regional consultations with Tribal leaders and members, and engaged in listening sessions with Native Hawaiians, organizations advocating for improved Tribal voting rights, and state and local election officials in jurisdictions with sizable Native communities. Native voters are profoundly diverse, and their electoral experiences similarly reflect a broad range of practices and conditions. Nevertheless, the Steering Group heard several recurring themes, reflecting unnecessary and unacceptable impediments to the franchise."
United States. White House Office
2022-03
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TSA Identity Management Roadmap
From the Executive Summary: "Identity management (IDM) ensures that the right individuals have access to the right resources, at the right time, and for the right reasons, in support of federal objectives. IDM is necessary to TSA's mission to protect the Nation's transportation systems and ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce. Given the ever-evolving threat landscape, TSA has expanded its security focus from objects and method-threats (such as shoe bombs and liquids) to place an increased emphasis on the individuals who pose the threats. IDM is critical to ensuring TSA has confidence in presented identities and can mitigate risk across various transportation modalities. [...] This Roadmap lays out TSA's overarching vision for IDM, as well as its supporting goals and objectives to guide capability development across the IDM lifecycle. This lifecycle effectively manages dynamic risk, while improving the credential holder and passenger experience and employing innovation to support the evolving needs of the Agency, its partners, and the traveling public. This vision will enable the Agency to iteratively build capabilities by automating manual processes where needed, preserving and scaling existing successful tools and technologies, and introducing innovative solutions across populations according to applicable laws, authorities, civil rights and liberties, and privacy considerations."
United States. Transportation Security Administration
2022-03
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Summary of the Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) Strategy
From the Foreword: "In the current global security environment, the United States military faces agile adversaries who increasingly seek to undermine our strategic and operational strengths by impeding, and, where possible, denying our command and control (C2) capabilities. The ability of the U.S. military to regain and maintain information and decision advantage is one of the Department's top priorities. This Joint All-Domain Command and Control (JADC2) strategy describes the urgent need for a focused Departmental push on actions to empower our Joint Force Commanders with the capabilities needed to command the Joint Force across all warfighting domains and throughout the electromagnetic spectrum to deter, and, if necessary, defeat any adversary at any time and in any place around the globe. The JADC2 Strategy provides a vision and an approach for identifying, organizing and delivering improved Joint Force C2 capabilities, and accounts for adversaries who have closed many of the capability and methodology advantages we depend upon for operational success. As an approach, JADC2 supports the development of materiel and non-materiel solution options using innovative technologies coupled with a willingness to modify existing policies, authorities, organizational constructs, and operational procedures to deliver information and decision advantage to Joint Force Commanders."
United States. Department of Defense
2022-03
