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• Strategies for the War on Terrorism: Results of a Special Study

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  Following the events of 9/11, President and Lab Director, Paul Robinson, asked Dr. Yonas and the Advanced Concepts Group (ACG) to develop a long-term (3-5 year) technology roadmap showing how Sandia could direct efforts to making major contributions to the success of the nation's war on terrorism. The ACG study was conducted in two phases. The first, more exploratory, stage divided the terrorism challenge into three broad parts, each examined by a team that included both permanent ACG staff and part-time staff and consultants from other Sandia organizations. The "Red" team looked at the problems of finding and stopping terrorists before they strike. The "Yellow" team studied the problems of protecting people and facilities from terrorist attacks, as well as those of responding to attacks that occur. The "Green" team attempted to understand how technology might help ameliorate the conditions that lead people to support, or even become, terrorists. From the many ideas explored by the Red, Green, and Yellow teams, the ACG assembled a set of five major technology development goals. These goals, if pursued, could lead to major contributions to the war on terrorism. With some rearrangement of team members and coordinators, a new set of teams began fleshing out these five "Big Hairy Audacious Goals" for the consideration of Laboratory leadership. Dr. Yonas briefed Sandia upper management on the work of these teams on February 4, 2002. This report presents the essence of that work as applicable to the RBD community of the nation interested in the development of better tools for a long term "War on Terrorism."

  Sandia National Laboratories

  2002-08
• Virtual Border: Countering Seaborne Container Terrorism

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  America's potential vulnerability to terrorist attack through exploitation of the global trade and transportation system is now widely recognized. Maritime commerce, and container shipping in particular, provides a highly attractive means not only of delivering weapons but also of smuggling terrorists themselves into the American homeland. This situation stems in part from a lack of information specifying cargo contents, complicating U.S. Customs Service efforts to identify high-risk containers for inspection upon arrival, and from the commercially driven need to move trade goods rapidly through the transportation system. The first and most important line of defense against container terrorism, therefore, is at the foreign point of origin. A virtual border must be designed to provide a multilayered defense, addressing container security from the initial loading of the container to its movement through the entire international transportation network.

  National Defense University. Center for Technology and National Security Policy

  Binnendijk, Hans; Caraher, Leigh C.; Coffey, Timothy, 1941- . . .

  2002-08
• PAX NATO: The Opportunities of Enlargement

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  "In this monograph, Lieutenant Colonel Raymond Millen examines NATO's extraordinary performance and incisive initiatives during the immediate post-Cold War years. While other security organizations and concepts have faded in importance and utility, NATO has made sweeping changes to remain relevant, and its unique enforcement mechanism means it has no security peer. Organizationally, NATO remains the greatest cost effective hedge against future threats and possesses the greatest potential for the full spectrum of conflict, to include crisis management. Notwithstanding its successes, NATO does need to conduct simple reforms, which, if implemented, will result in enormous cost savings and greater interoperability among new and old members. Allied bickering may result, but if the United States insists on their implementation, all members will fall in line. Lieutenant Colonel Millen scrutinizes the impact of enlargement on the Alliance, not only from a military but also a geopolitical perspective. He is quick to point out that, without the needed reforms, new members will bring more fat than muscle to the Alliance. However, the process of enlargement has served to harmonize Central and Eastern Europe with Western Europe in a remarkable manner. That achievement alone has made enlargement worthwhile."

  Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute

  Millen, Raymond A.

  2002-08
• Exercise Report: Millstone Power Station [May 1, 2002]

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  From the Executive Summary: "On May 1, 2002, an exercise was conducted in the Plume Exposure Pathway emergency planning zone (EPZ) around the Millstone Power Station by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Region I. The purpose of the exercise was to assess the level of State and local preparedness in responding to a radiological emergency. The exercise was held in accordance with FEMA's policies and guidance concerning the exercise of State and local radiological emergency response plans (RERP) and procedures. The most recent exercises at this site were conducted on March 15, 2000 (plume exposure pathway), and October 8-10, 1997 (ingestion exposure pathway). [...] This report contains the final evaluation of the biennial exercise and the evaluation of the following out-of-sequence activities: [1] School demonstrations in the Town of Groton, City of Groton. and Montville on May 2, 2002; [2] Nursing homes including Mariner (East Lyme), Camelot (New London), and Mystic Manor (Groton) on May 2, 2002; [3] New Haven Congregate Care Centers on May 31, 2002; and [4] New Haven Emergency Operations Center (EOC) and Host Community Drill on June 1, 2002. The State and local organizations, except where noted in this report, demonstrated knowledge of their emergency response plans and procedures and adequately implemented them. There were no Deficiencies and seven Areas Requiring Corrective Action (ARCA) identified as a result of this exercise. Two of these seven ARCAs were successfully redemonstrated."

  United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency

  2002-07-31
• FCC Staff Report on NTIA's Study of Current and Future Spectrum Use by the Energy, Water and Railroad Industries

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  This Report addresses matters identified in the NTIA Report to Congress in January of 2002, and it reflects the Federal Communications Commission's efforts to meet the communications needs of the energy, water and railroad industries. Energy, water and railroad interests are critical to the nation's infrastructure and rely on radio spectrum to perform core operations, ranging from routine monitoring to emergency responses. The Commission is especially sensitive to needs involving domestic security concerns. Therefore, the spectrum needs of the designated industries as well as others must be very carefully balanced and efficient use of the spectrum must be encouraged. Recent and ongoing actions of the Commission, as will be discussed, demonstrate how the Commission is responding to maximize the use of the airwaves. The Report is divided into three sections. Section I provides the background on the NTIA Report and this Report, presents the major concerns identified in the NTIA Report, and offers an overview of the communications systems used by the energy, water and railroad industries ("designated industries") and the bands currently used by these industries. Section II addresses major actions that the Commission has taken to address the spectrum requirements of the designated industries. Section III provides the FCC Staff's response to the matters identified by NTIA.

  United States. Federal Communications Commission

  Intoccia, Gregory F. (Gregory Francis)

  2002-07-30
• Review and Consolidation of Business Management Systems for the Proposed Department of Homeland Security

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  On July 19th, OMB provided guidance to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) component agencies on preventing redundant IT infrastructure. That guidance recognized that an effective DHS requires high quality integrated common systems. The guidance also established the Homeland Security IT Investment Review Group as the executive review group for IT investments proposed by DHS component agencies. A similar opportunity for effectiveness and economy exists in the case of management systems for financial management, procurement, and human resources. Not only is consolidation possible, it has been used effectively in the recent past. In 1998, the Department of Interior's National Business Center consolidated payroll systems for Interior, the Social Security Administration, the Department of Education and many smaller agencies onto the Federal Personnel Payroll System. The result was a payroll system that worked better and cost 25 percent less. Currently, DHS component agencies all use different financial management systems, and lack a common automated system for either procurement or human resources.

  United States. White House Office

  2002-07-30
• Immigration and Naturalization Service: Restructuring Proposals in the 107th Congress [Updated July 30, 2002]

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  "The events of September 11 brought the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) to the forefront of the nation's attention. Although all 19 hijackers entered the country legally, three overstayed their visas. And, on March 11, 2002, INS sent student visa notifications for two of the (now deceased) 19 hijackers to the aviation school they attended, provoking an intensification of long-standing criticism of INS for weak management controls, among other things. An underlying theme of criticism concerns what many believe are overlapping and unclear chains of command with respect to INS's service and enforcement functions. There appears to be a consensus among the Administration, Congress, and commentators that the immigration system, primarily INS, is in need of restructuring. There also appears to be a consensus among interested parties that INS's two main functions -- service and enforcement -- need to be separated. There has not been a consensus, however, with regard to how the restructuring should take place. Current proposals to restructure INS center on separating the service and enforcement functions either by keeping INS intact and creating two separate bureaus to carry out the functions, or by dismantling INS and reassigning the functions to DOJ [Department of Justice] and other agencies. While separating the two main functions would create a clear chain of command and increase accountability, several questions are raised. Are these functions operationally separable or interdependent? Will both functions receive equal attention and resources? How will separating the main functions address the fragmentation of immigrant-related functions across INS and other federal agencies? How will the separate entities expeditiously share information?"

  Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

  Seghetti, Lisa M.

  2002-07-30
• Nuclear Nonproliferation: U.S. Efforts to Combat Nuclear, Statement of Ms. Gary L. Jones, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, Testimony before the Subcommittee on Emerging Threats and Capabilities, Committee on Armed Services, U.S. Senate

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  In this document, Ms. Gary L. Jones addresses "(1) the different U.S. federal programs tasked with combating the international threat of illicit trafficking in nuclear materials and the amount of U.S. funding spent on this effort, (2) how well the U.S. assistance is coordinated among federal agencies, (3) the effectiveness of the international assistance equipment and training provided by the United States, and (4) information about efforts to combat nuclear smuggling at U.S. borders."

  United States. General Accounting Office

  2002-07-30
• Visit by President Akayev of the Kyrgyz Republic to Washington, White House Press Release, Office of the Press Secretary, Washington, DC (July 30, 2002)

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  This press release announces President Bush's meeting with Kyrgyz President Askar Akayev at the White House on September 23, 2002. The Kyrgyz Republic has made contributions to the global war on terrorism, and the United States expresses hope for laying the foundation for a lasting relationship.

  United States. Department of State. Bureau of Public Affairs

  2002-07-30
• Serial No. 107-220: Homeland Security: Keeping First Responders First: Hearing before the Subcommittee on National Security, Veterans Affairs and International Relations of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session, July 30, 2002

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  The purpose of this hearing is to discuss the needs of first responders in the event of a terrorist attack. Christopher Shays remarked, "Without access to sensitive intelligence reports, without rapid detection capabilities and without realistic training, local police, fire fighters and emergency medical personnel arrive at the front lines armed only with dedication and bravery, and a tremendous amount of expertise. Too often, they face the potential horrors of terrorism without the tools they need to survive and prevail." Issues addressed include communication needs, safety equipment, training, response plans, funding, and cooperation. Statements, witnesses and submissions: James Barry, Paul Clarke, Daniel Craig, Captain Buturla, William Cugno, Thomas De Martino, Frank Docimo, Diane Farrell, Harry Harris, Alex Knopp, Mr. Maglione, Mr. Baldwin, Paul Newman, William Schwab, Alan Yoder, Christopher Shays, and John Tierney.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002-07-30
• Creation of Executive Departments: Highlights from the Legislative History of Modern Precedents [Updated July 30, 2002]

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  "Congress is now considering proposals to create a Department of Homeland Security. Since World War II, Congress has created or implemented major reorganizations of seven of the now existing 14 Cabinet departments. This report describes the principal elements of legislative process that established the Departments of Defense; Health, Education, and Welfare (HEW) (now, in part, Health and Human Services); Housing and Urban Development; Transportation; Energy; Education; and Veterans Affairs. Congressional consideration of legislation establishing Cabinet departments has generally exhibited certain common procedural elements. In each case, successful congressional action was preceded by a presidential endorsement, the submission of draft legislation, or, in one instance, a reorganization plan by the President. [...] Votes in committee and on final passage were generally by comfortable majorities. An exception was the House consideration of the Department of Education bill (H.R. 2444, 96th Congress), which cleared committee by a single vote and passed the House by a four-vote margin. Finally, with the exception of the joint resolution approving the Department of HEW reorganization plan, all the legislation went to conference to resolve differences between House and Senate versions. With two exceptions, conferees were drawn from the reporting committees. House and Senate Veterans Affairs Committee members joined the conference on the Department of Veterans Affairs legislation, and members of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee and the House Post Office and Civil Service Committee served on the Energy Department conference."

  Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

  Carr, Thomas P.

  2002-07-30
• Proposed Transfer of FEMA to the Department of Homeland Security [Updated July 29, 2002]

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  "The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) assists individuals, states and localities, and certain non-profit organizations that have been overwhelmed by, or are at risk from, significant catastrophes, including terrorist attacks. FEMA also coordinates federal emergency management activities and planning for the continuity of much of the federal government should national security be threatened. Bills pending before the 107th Congress (H.R. 5005/S. 2452) would bring FEMA into the proposed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to form the central component of the Emergency Preparedness and Response (EPR) division. The current discussion is a new manifestation of issues that have been debated for decades--how to organize and allocate resources between the tasks of managing natural disasters and homeland (national) security threats."

  Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

  Bea, Keith

  2002-07-29
• Remarks of the Honorable Deborah J. Daniels Assistant, Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, at the National Criminal Justice Association National Forum 2002: 'Security and Justice in Times of Terrorism - The Criminal Justice System's New Challenge'

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  Daniels addresses some of the terrorism-related challenges now facing criminal justice planners, policymakers, and practitioners, and how we can work together to effectively meet those challenges.

  United States. Office of Justice Programs

  2002-07-29
• Cybernotes: July 29, 2002

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  This document includes a table summarizing software vulnerabilities identified between July 10 and July 25, 2002. The table provides the vendor, operating system, software name, potential vulnerability/impact, identified patches/workarounds/alerts, common name of the vulnerability, potential risk, and an indication of whether attacks have utilized this vulnerability or an exploit script is known to exist. Software versions are identified if known. This information is presented only as a summary; complete details are available from the source of the patch/workaround/alert, indicated in the footnote or linked site. Please note that even if the method of attack has not been utilized or an exploit script is not currently widely available on the Internet, a potential vulnerability has been identified. Updates to items appearing in previous issues of Cybernotes are listed in bold. New information contained in the update will appear in italicized colored text. Where applicable, the table lists a "CVE number" (in red) which corresponds to the Common Vulnerabilities and Exposures (CVE) list, a compilation of standardized names for vulnerabilities and other information security exposures. Cybernotes is published every two weeks by the Department of Homeland Security/Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection (IAIP) Directorate. Its mission is to support security and information system professionals with timely information on cyber vulnerabilities, malicious scripts, information security trends, virus information, and other critical infrastructure-related best practices.

  National Infrastructure Protection Center (U.S.)

  2002-07-29
• Joint Press Statement by the U.S.-Russia Working Group on Counterterrorism, Press Statement, Office of the Spokesman, Annapolis, Maryland (July 27, 2002)

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  This document provides the text of a Joint Press Statement of the U.S.-Russia Working Group on Counterterrorism, following the meeting of July 26, 2002. The session was co-chaired by Deputy Secretary of State Richard Armitage and First Deputy Foreign Minister Vyacheslav Trubnikov. Both parties assessed positively the developments in Afghanistan, including the implementation of the Bonn Agreements, the Afghan Transitional Administration, and the International Security Assistance Force.

  United States. Department of State. Bureau of Public Affairs

  2002-07-27
• Review of the Estimates for the Impact of the September 11, 2001, Terrorist Attacks on New York Tax Revenues

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  GAO reviewed the New York City Office of Management and Budget and the New York State Division of Budget estimates of tax revenue losses attributed to the September 2001 terrorist attacks. Both offices estimated that the attacks would reduce anticipated tax revenues to the city and state in both fiscal years 2002 and 2003. The budget offices' estimates of the tax revenue losses have limitations, such as including some of the economic slowdown that was under way at the time of the attacks. Nevertheless, the tax revenue loss estimates for the 2002 fiscal year--$1.6 billion for New York City and $1.6 billion for New York State--appear to reasonably approximate the impact of the attacks on tax revenues. Precisely measuring the effect on economic activity and related tax revenues is inherently difficult. Such measuring requires disentangling the effect of the attacks from the effects of other events. As of June 2002, the federal government had authorized funds of $10.4 billion to New York to partly compensate for the economic losses attributable to the attacks, including $6.4 billion for debris removal and temporary housing assistance. Nonetheless, the specific amount of funding obligated solely to New York City has not yet been compiled.

  United States. General Accounting Office

  2002-07-26
• Trade Promotion Authority (Fast-Track Authority for Trade Agreements): Background and Developments in the 107th Congress [Updated July 26, 2002]

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  "One of the major trade issues in the 107th Congress is whether or not Congress approves trade promotion authority (formerly called fast-track authority) for the President to negotiate trade agreements with expedited procedures for implementing legislation. Under this authority, Congress agrees to consider legislation to implement the trade agreements (usually nontariff trade agreements) under a procedure with mandatory deadlines, no amendment, and limited debate. The President is required to consult with congressional committees during negotiation and notify Congress before entering into an agreement. The President was granted this authority almost continuously from 1974 to 1994, but the authority lapsed and has not been renewed. A major issue has been the role of labor and the environment as objectives in trade agreements. Differences have been largely along party lines. […] According to the press reports on July 26, 2002, conferees reached agreement on a conference report late July 25. It is possible that the House might vote on the conference report on July 25 or 26, and that the Senate might vote during the week of July 29. For more information on topics covered in the conference report, see the following CRS [Congressional Research Service] products: CRS Report 97-817 (agriculture); CRS Report RL31450 (Andean trade preferences);CRS Report RS21078 (trade adjustment assistance); CRS Report RL31178 (labor issues); CRS Report RL31192 (expedited procedures); and CRS Report 97-389 (Generalized System of Preferences). On June 19, 2002, the House Rules Committee reported out a rule (H.Res. 450) recommended by Ways and Means Committee Chairman Thomas for consideration of the Senate-passed TPA [Trade Promotion Authority] bill (H.R. 3009). The House approved H.Res. 450 on June 26 by a vote of 216-215. On May 23, 2002, the Senate passed comprehensive trade bill H.R. 3009 by a 66-30 vote. Title XXI of H.R. 3009 includes TPA provisions similar, but not identical, to the House-approved TPA provisions. The House approved TPA bill H.R. 3005 along party lines by a vote of 215-214, on December 6, 2001."

  Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

  Sek, Lenore

  2002-07-26
• State and Local Preparedness for Terrorism: Policy Issues and Options [Updated July 26, 2002]

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  "Congress is presently debating how the structure and responsibilities of a new Department of Homeland Security will impact state and local preparedness for terrorism. Both H.R. 5005 and S. 2452 would consolidate state and local assistance programs into the new department. The department would also be responsible for coordinating the development and implementation of federal, state, and local response plans. At present, Congress authorizes several federal agencies to conduct programs designed to help state and local responders enhance their preparedness for terrorist attacks, particularly attacks involving weapons of mass destruction. These programs cover a range of activities, including emergency planning; training and equipment; response to chemical and biological attacks; law enforcement; and public health. As Congress determines the responsibilities of a new Homeland Security Department, it might consider a range of policy issues frequently mentioned by state and local emergency managers and analysts."

  Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

  Canada, Ben

  2002-07-26
• Managerial Flexibility Key to Successful Homeland Security Dept [July 26, 2002]

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  These are remarks by President Bush discussing the progress in the war on terror and the proposal for the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. The new department will have four primary tasks being protection of the borders, preparedness, detection of weapons of mass destruction, and analysis of intelligence. The proposal calls for a significant transformation of the federal government to unify all the various agencies and activities involved with homeland security under one authority.

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2002-07-26
• Serial No. 107-178: Clean Up of the U.S. Postal Service's Brentwood Processing and Distribution Center: Hearing before the Subcommittee on the District of Columbia of the Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives One Hundred Seventh Congress, Second Session, July 26, 2002

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  This hearing concerns the cleanup of the Brentwood postal facility after the anthrax attacks, and the effects of the tragedy and of the cleanup on employees and residents and customers. "The price employees paid at Brentwood in loss of life and health and in continuing fears, anxiety and dislocation has been too high. Today, employees, residents and this subcommittee are owed the highest degree of assurance of a safe cleanup, followed by a safe facility and a safe community." Statements, witnesses and submissions: Thomas Day, Vincent Orange, Ted Gordon, Rosemary Sokas, Thomas Voltaggio, John Hegarty, Alan Ferranto, Roy Braunstein, Louise Martin, James McGee, and Eleanor Norton.

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002-07-26
• Questions Submitted by the House Judiciary Committee to the Attorney General on USA Patriot Act Implementation

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  This document includes two submissions including responses to questions posed to the Attorney General on USA PATRIOT Act implementation by the Committee on the Judiciary, chaired by F. James Sensenbrenner. Issues addressed include: funding and status of the FBI Technical Support Center; disclosure information consisting of foreign intelligence or counterintelligence; surveillance; border patrol and immigration; confiscation of property of foreign persons, organizations or countries involved in armed hostilities; and other related issues.

  United States. Department of Justice

  2002-07-26
• Statement by the President [July 26, 2002]

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  This July 26, 2002 statement by President Bush commends the House of Representatives for acting quickly to pass legislation to create a Homeland Security Department. The legislation represented the most extensive reorganization of the Federal government since the 1940's.

  United States. Department of Homeland Security

  2002-07-26
• Aviation Security: Transportation Security Administration Faces Immediate and Long-Term Challenges: Statement of Gerald L. Dillingham, Director, Physical Infrastructure Issues: Testimony Before the Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, U.S. Senate

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  "Since September 11, the safety and security of the nation's civil aviation system have taken on greater urgency. The General Accounting Office (GAO) found that the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has assumed responsibility for aviation security and has focused on meeting congressionally mandated deadlines for strengthening aviation security: TSA has developed plans and implemented procedures for using federal employees to conduct security screening at more than 400 commercial airports, hired and begun to train nearly 4,000 key security personnel and has undertaken more rigorous background checks of workers with access to secure areas at airports. Overall, TSA faces immediate challenges in assuming responsibility for security in other modes of transportation, improving the performance of screeners, and addressing aviation security issues not covered by the Aviation and Transportation Security Act's current-year deadlines. TSA also faces long-term organizational challenges, including strategically managing its workforce, controlling costs, and sharing threat information."

  United States. General Accounting Office

  2002-07-25
• Nuclear Nonproliferation Issues [Updated July 25, 2002]

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  "The United States has been a leader of worldwide efforts to prevent the spread of nuclear weapons. To this end, the international community and many individual states have agreed to a range of treaties, laws, and agreements, known collectively as the nuclear nonproliferation regime, aimed at keeping nations that do not have nuclear weapons from acquiring them. The nonproliferation regime has also been concerned with preventing terrorists from obtaining a nuclear weapon or the materials to craft one. The attacks on New York and Washington September 11 added a new level of reality to the threat that terrorists might acquire a nuclear weapon and explode it in a populated area. Other nonproliferation concerns include a number of regional crisis points: the India- Pakistan arms race, North Korea, and the Middle East, primarily Iraq, Iran, and Israel. There is concern about China's actions in expanding its nuclear force, and of Chinese and Russian activities that may encourage proliferation in the other regions."

  Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service

  Behrens, Carl E.

  2002-07-25
• Remarks by the President at Elizabeth Dole for Senate Finance Dinner [July 25, 2002]

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  These are remarks by President Bush supporting Elizabeth Dole for Senate. Bush also discusses the progress in the war on terror and the proposal to make changes that will strengthen the homeland including a reorganization of the federal government and the creation of the Department of Homeland Security. Bush explains the best way to secure the homeland, defend freedom, and make America safe is to hunt down the terrorists and bring them to justice. Bush continues using Afghanistan as an example of the consequences of the harboring of terrorists.

  United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary

  Bush, George W. (George Walker), 1946-

  2002-07-25
• Department of Energy: Observations on Externally Regulating Nuclear and Worker Safety in DOE's Science Laboratories, Statement by (Ms.) Gary L. Jones, Director, Natural Resources and Environment, Testimony before the Subcommittee on Energy, Committee on Science, House of Representatives

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  "DOE initially recognized the need for external safety regulation in 1993, when Secretary Hazel OLeary announced that the department would seek external regulation for worker safety. In 1994, legislation was proposed and hearings held on externally regulating nuclear safety at DOE facilities. Although no legislation was enacted, DOE responded by creating advisory groups to help formulate its policies and implement plans to eliminate self-regulation of nuclear and worker safety in all of its facilities. To achieve this goal, in 1996, DOE endorsed recommendations to phase out its self-regulation practices over a 10-year period. In late 1997, however, DOE took a more cautious approach when Secretary Federico Pea embarked on a 2-year pilot program to simulate regulation by NRC and OSHA at selected facilities. Among other themes, these simulations were developed to test regulatory approaches and determine the cost of moving to external regulation. Despite NRC and OSHA conclusions from these pilots that externally regulating DOEs science laboratories was achievable, Secretary Bill Richardson decided not to pursue external regulation, citing cost and other regulatory uncertainties. In this context, we reported in 1998 (and again in congressional testimony in 1999 and 2000) that DOE did not have a clear strategy on external regulation. In a subsequent overview report on DOE, we recommended eliminating self-regulation, among other necessary actions, to help improve the accountability of the department."

  United States. Government Accountability Office

  2002-07-25
• H. Rept. 107-615: Providing For Consideration of H.R. 5005, Homeland Security Act of 2002, Report to Accompany H. Res. 502, July 25, 2002

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  "The Committee on Rules, having had under consideration House Resolution 502, by a nonrecord vote, report the same to the House with the recommendation that the resolution be adopted. The resolution provides for the consideration of H.R. 5005, the Homeland Security Act of 2002, under a structured rule. The rule provides 90 minutes of general debate equally divided and controlled by the chairman and ranking minority member of the Select Committee on Homeland Security. The rule waives all points of order against consideration of the bill. The rule provides that the amendment in the nature of a substitute recommended by the Select Committee on Homeland Security now printed in the bill shall be considered as an original bill for the purpose of amendment and shall be considered as read. The rule waives all points of order against the bill, as amended. The rule provides that no amendment to the committee amendment in the nature of a substitute shall be in order except those printed in this report and amendments en bloc described in section 3 of the resolution. The rule provides that each amendment printed in this report may be offered only in the order printed in this report, may be offered only by a Member designated in this report, shall be considered as read, shall be debatable for the time specified in this report equally divided and controlled by the proponent and an opponent, shall not be subject to amendment, and shall not be subject to a demand for division of the question in the House or in the Committee of the Whole, except as specified in section 4 of the resolution."

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002-07-25
• Critical Infrastructure Protection: Significant Challenges Need to Be Addressed, Statement of Robert F. Dacey, Director, Information Security Issues, Testimony before the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives

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  "The explosion in computer interconnectivity, while providing great benefits, also poses enormous risks. Terrorists or hostile foreign states could launch computer-based attacks on critical systems to severely damage or disrupt national defense or other critical operations. Presidential Decision Directive (33 and Executive Order 13231, issued in 1998 and 2001, respectively, call for various actions to improve our nation's critical infrastructure protection (CIP) , including establishing partnerships between the government and the private sector. CIP involves activities that enhance the security of our nation's cyber and physical public and private infrastructure that are essential to national security, national economic security, and/or national public health and safety. The President's national strategy for homeland security, issued last week, identifies protecting critical infrastructures and intelligence and warning, a critical CIP component, as two of six mission areas and expands our nation's approach to cover additional sectors of our economy (see graphic). At the subcommittee's request, GAO [General Accountin Office] discussed challenges the nation faces in protecting our critical infrastructures and addressing federal information security."

  United States. General Accounting Office

  2002-07-24
• Public Law 107-203: Department of Agriculture Inspector General Investigation of Forest Service Firefighter Deaths

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  This public law is an act to provide for an independent investigation of Forest Service firefighter deaths that are caused by wildfire entrapment or burnover. "In the case of each fatality of an officer or employee of the Forest Service that occurs due to wildfire entrapment or burnover, the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture shall conduct an investigation of the fatality. The investigation shall not rely on, and shall be completely independent of, any investigation of the fatality that is conducted by the Forest Service. As soon as possible after completing an investigation under section 1, the Inspector General of the Department of Agriculture shall submit to Congress and the Secretary of Agriculture a report containing the results of the investigation."

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002-07-24
• H. Rept. 107-609, Part 1: Homeland Security Act of 2002, Report together with Minority and Dissenting Views to Accompany H.R. 5005, July 24, 2002

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  "The Select Committee on Homeland Security, to whom was referred the bill (H.R. 5005) to establish the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes, having considered the same, report favorably thereon with an amendment and recommend that the bill as amended do pass. […] H.R. 5005, the Homeland Security Act of 2002, will create the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to provide for the security of the American people, territory, and sovereignty within the United States. The Department of Homeland Security will help fulfill the Constitutional responsibility of the Federal government by providing for the common defense by uniting, under a single department those elements within the government whose primary responsibility is to secure the United States homeland. This department will have the mission of preventing terrorist attacks within the United States, reducing the United States' vulnerability to terrorism, minimizing the damages from attacks, and assisting in recovery from any attacks, should they occur. The Department's primary responsibilities will include: analyzing information and protecting infrastructure; developing countermeasures against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear attacks; securing U.S. borders and transportation systems; organizing emergency preparedness and response efforts; conducting homeland security related research, development, technology, and acquisition programs; coordinating counter-terrorism activities with other Federal agencies, State and local governments, and the private sector. The Department will bring together 22 existing Federal agencies or portions of agencies under a single clear chain of command. Each of these agencies will continue to be responsible for carrying out existing and homeland security functions."

  United States. Government Printing Office

  2002-07-24