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International Commission of Jurists [website]
"The International Commission of Jurists is dedicated to the primacy, coherence and implementation of international law and principles that advance human rights. What distinguishes the International Commission of Jurists (ICJ) is its impartial, objective and authoritative legal approach to the protection and promotion of human rights through the rule of law. The ICJ provides legal expertise at both the international and national levels to ensure that developments in international law adhere to human rights principles and that international standards are implemented at the national level. The Commission was founded in Berlin in 1952 and its membership is composed of sixty eminent jurists who are representatives of the different legal systems of the world. Based in Geneva, the International Secretariat is responsible for the realisation of the aims and objectives of the Commission. In carrying out its work, the International Secretariat benefits from a network of autonomous national sections and affiliated organisations located in all continents."
International Commission of Jurists (1952- )
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National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program [website]
This website provides information about the National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (NTHMP) which "was formed in 1995 by Congressional action which directed the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to form and lead a Federal/State working group. The Congressional action was the result of recognition in 1990 of the tsunami threat to Oregon, Washington, and northern California from a magnitude 9 earthquake on the Cascadia subduction zone, the April 1992 earthquake and tsunami on the Cascadia subduction zone in northern California, and the loss of life and property in Japan due to the 1994 Hokkaido, Japan earthquake and tsunami. These events, together with the historic Alaska tsunamis of 1946 and 1964, brought to light the general lack of tsunami preparedness and hazard assessment for the U.S. west coast and the need for significant improvement in tsunami detection and forecasting. The NTHMP is a partnership between NOAA, the United States Geological Survey (USGS), the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), the National Science Foundation (NSF), and the 28 U.S. Coastal States Territories, and Commonwealths. [...] Primary goals of NTHMP are to: 1) raise awareness of the affected population; 2) develop integrated tsunami maps and models that can be used to develop improved warning guidance and evacuation maps; 3) improve tsunami warning systems; 4) incorporate tsunami planning into state and federal multi-hazard programs. Because tsunami mitigation is applicable beyond tsunamis and is integral to the nation's overall effort to reduce coastal losses and improve resilience, the mitigation capability takes a multi-hazards physical, commercial and ecological approach that responds to socio-economic and disaster management priorities."
National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program (U.S.)
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Virginia Department of Emergency Management [website]
The Virginia Department of Emergency Management (VDEM) is charged with providing resources and expertise in emergency preparedness, response, recovery, and mitigation. Their website offers an overview of VDEM's structure and leadership, as well as specific information on various types of threats and emergencies, advice on how to prepare and prevent disaster, and a newsroom with recent press releases.
Virginia. Department of Emergency Management
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International Narcotics Control Strategy Reports [HSDL Holdings]
This Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL) holdings list contains the International Narcotics Control Strategy Reports from the United States Department of State. The reports focus on money laundering, financial crimes, drug and chemical control.
United States. Bureau for International Narcotics and Law Enforcement Affairs
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Guam Homeland Security/Office of Civil Defense [website]
The mission of the Guam Homeland Security/Office of Civil Defense is to "Coordinate and facilitate all Government of Guam, Military, and Federal Liaison Response Agencies and their resources in mitigating, preparing, responding, and recovering from any and all types of emergencies in order to protect the lives, environment, and property of the island of Guam." This website offers access to homeland security related programs, training and exercises, outreach, press information, and resources.
Guam. Office of Civil Defense; Guam. Department of Homeland Security
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National Information Exchange Model (NIEM) [website]
"A national program supported by the Federal government, NIEM [National Information Exchange Model] connects communities of people who share a common need to exchange information in order to advance their missions. […] The NIEM vision is to be the best practice, by choice, for intergovernmental information exchange. Practitioners at all levels of government and industry will share accurate, complete, timely, and appropriately secured information to enable informed decision making for the greater good. NIEM will provide a common vocabulary to ensure consistency and understanding among domains that may not collaborate traditionally to simplify the process of information sharing between them."
National Information Exchange Model (NIEM)
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Strategic Aspects of Climate Change
This webpage provides resources and information on the strategic aspects of climate change.
Naval War College (U.S.)
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Evacuteer.org [website]
"Evacuteer.org is a non-profit organization incorporated by the State of Louisiana on June 8, 2009, and approved as a 501©3 tax-exempt entity by the IRS on August 17th, 2009. Evacuteer.org recruits, trains, and manages evacuation volunteers (evacuteers) who assist with New Orleans' public evacuation option called the City Assisted Evacuation Plan (CAEP). The CAEP activates when a mandatory evacuation is called in the city of New Orleans and is designed to move 25,000-30,000 New Orleanians without transportation. The City has successfully implemented the plan once, in advance of Hurricane Gustav (Sept. 2008), when 18,000 residents utilized the CAEP. Evacuteer.org is an organization created out of lessons learned from that experience. Through an existing agreement with the City of New Orleans Office of Homeland Security and Emergency Preparedness (NOHSEP), the City of New Orleans has authorized evacuteer.org to manage all volunteers who work within the CAEP at 17 neighborhood pick-up points, at the Union Passenger Terminal (hereafter UPT) for evacuee processing, and at City Hall to assist with hotline operation."
Evacuteer.org
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B612 Foundation [website]
"Our goal is to hunt asteroids that could hit the Earth and potentially cause human devastation. The B612 Foundation is a 501(c)3 non-profit charitable organization started by a group of notable scientists, including two former NASA astronauts. Our vision is to harness the power of science and technology to protect the future of our planet, while extending our reach into the solar system. Our name was inspired by the famed children's book by Antoine de Saint-Exupéry. B612 is the asteroid home cared for by The Little Prince."
B612 Foundation
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RiskMAP6.com [website]
"What is Risk MAP? Flood risks change over time, based on new building and development, weather pattern changes, and other factors. The FEMA Risk Mapping, Assessment and Planning (Risk MAP) program will assist communities nationwide, assess flood risks, and encourage mitigation planning to avoid or minimize damage in the face of future disasters. Through more precise flood maps, risk assessment tools and outreach support, Risk MAP strengthens local ability to make informed decisions about reducing risk. Watershed Identifying the hazards and risk in communities, anticipating disaster recovery issues, and prioritizing hazard mitigation actions before a disaster strikes will result in substantial long-term reduction of risk and future disaster damage. An effective hazard mitigation planning process is critical to make communities more disaster resistant. During Risk MAP, FEMA will use the watershed boundaries to conduct future studies. This watershed approach will allow communities to come together to develop partnerships, combine resources, share flood risk information with FEMA, and identify broader opportunities for mitigation action. Groups such as local governments, county governments, Tribes, commerce, and non-profit organization will have opportunities to develop a vision for the watershed's future."
United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
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American Center for Democracy [website]
"The American Center for Democracy (ACD) is dedicated to exposing and monitoring threats to the national security of the U.S. and Western democracies. Applying the political, counter-terror, law enforcement, and technological capabilities of its fellows and affiliated entities, ACD focuses on exposing economic warfare, terror financing, political corruption, links among drug traffickers, and international terrorist organizations and their sponsoring states, as well as the intimidation of the free press practiced wittingly by terrorists and their allies, and unwittingly by some in the West in the name of political correctness. ACD was established in 2001 and includes the Economic Warfare Institute (EWI) and the Center for the Study of Corruption & the Rule of Law (CSC)."
American Center for Democracy/Economic Warfare Institute
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Wanted Bank Robbers [website]
This website, maintained by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI), provides current information on unsolved bank robberies which have occurred in the United States.
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
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Japan Lessons Learned
"On March 11, 2011, a 9.0-magnitude earthquake struck Japan and was followed by a 45-foot tsunami, resulting in extensive damage to the nuclear power reactors at the Fukushima Dai-ichi facility. The NRC has taken significant action to enhance the safety of reactors in the United States based on the lessons learned from this accident. This page is intended to serve as a navigation hub to follow the NRC's progress in implementing the many different lessons-learned activities."
U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
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Ask CALEA: Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act [website]
From the website: "In October 1994, Congress took action to protect public safety and ensure national security by enacting the Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act of 1994 (CALEA ), Pub. L. [Public Law] No. 103-414, 108 Stat. [Statute] 4279. The law further defines the existing statutory obligation of telecommunications carriers to assist law enforcement in executing electronic surveillance pursuant to court order or other lawful authorization. The objective of CALEA implementation is to preserve law enforcement's ability to conduct lawfully-authorized electronic surveillance while preserving public safety, the public's right to privacy, and the telecommunications industry's competitiveness."
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
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National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS) [website]
"In order to help ensure a secure cyberspace, we must develop a technologically-skilled workforce, a cyber-savvy public, and an effective pipeline of future employees. The U.S. is making a substantial investment in cyberspace. It will take a national strategy, similar to the effort to upgrade science and mathematics education in the 1950's, to meet this challenge. To make cybersecurity materials more readily-available, the government developed the National Initiative for Cybersecurity Careers and Studies (NICCS). NICCS underscores the four component of The National Initiative for Cybersecurity Education (NICE) and intends to serve as a national resource for government, industry, academia, and the general public to learn about cybersecurity awareness, education, careers, and workforce development opportunities. The vision of NICCS is to build a national resource to elevate cybersecurity awareness and affect a change in the American public to adopt a culture of cyberspace security and to build a competent cybersecurity workforce."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Homeland Security Project. Working Group: Symbology Reference
"DHS S&T [Department of Homeland Security Science and Technology Directorate] has been working with the Pennsylvania State University's GeoVISTA Center to promote standardization and sharing of map symbology throughout DHS components and the public safety community."
United States. Federal Geographic Data Committee; United States. Department of Homeland Security. Science and Technology Directorate
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Import Trade Trends: Fiscal Year 2012, Year-End Report
"Reflecting on fiscal year 2012, we can feel very optimistic about the future of U.S. trade. The value of our imports reached an all-time high for the second consecutive year, as U.S. Customs and Border Protection [CBP] processed goods valued at nearly $2.4 trillion. In addition, CBP collected a record $39.4 billion in revenues, a 6 percent increase over revenue collected during fiscal year 2011. With these key trade indicators reaching record levels, expediting legitimate trade is more important than ever. CBP has partnered with the trade community to make international trade more efficient, cost-effective and secure. For example, CBP piloted and officially launched four Centers of Excellence and Expertise during fiscal year 2012. The agency established centers for electronics; pharmaceuticals, health and chemicals; automotive and aerospace; and petroleum, natural gas and minerals to centralize processing for trusted partners and provide uniformity for importers within specific industries. These virtual centers allow CBP to proactively monitor and analyze the flow of goods into the United States with increased speed and are at the heart of CBP's 'Trade Transformation' efforts."
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
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Near Earth Object Program [website]
From the website: "The purpose of the Near-Earth Object [NEO] Program is to coordinate NASA-sponsored efforts to detect, track and characterize potentially hazardous asteroids and comets that could approach the Earth. The NEO Program will focus on the goal of locating at least 90 percent of the estimated 1,000 asteroids and comets that approach the Earth and are larger than 1 kilometer (about 2/3-mile) in diameter, by the end of the next decade. In addition to managing the detection and cataloging of Near-Earth objects, the NEO Program office will be responsible for facilitating communications between the astronomical community and the public should any potentially hazardous objects be discovered."
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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2010-2011 Academic Year Annual Report on Sexual Harassment and Sexual Assault at the United States Merchant Marine Academy
"The Duncan Hunter National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2009 (P.L. [Public Law] 110-417) requires that the United States Merchant Marine Academy (Academy) conduct an annual assessment to determine the effectiveness of the Academy's policies, training, and procedures with respect to sexual harassment and sexual violence prevention. The Act requires, among other things, a survey on sexual harassment and sexual assault every other year. In the survey administered to the midshipmen, faculty, and staff in the spring of 2010, midshipmen reported instances of sexual harassment and sexual assault in the previous year that had not otherwise been reported to the officials of the Academy. Students and faculty also reported a lack of confidence in the leadership of the Academy to foster a climate that is intolerant of sexual assault and harassment. Following the last Report to Congress for Academic Year 2009-2010, the leadership of the Academy has undergone key changes to address those concerns in a timely and effective manner. As a result, the Academy and the U.S. Department of Transportation have undertaken key initiatives in order to ensure that its programs, training, and processes create a safe and welcoming environment for all members of the Academy community. We also are devoting additional resources to the critical area of training and education for midshipmen, faculty, and staff and to bolstering the Academy's victims support network."
United States Merchant Marine Academy; United States. Department of Transportation
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Office of Nuclear Energy [website]
This site, provided by the Office of Nuclear Energy, "was designed to help facilitate users' access to NE [Nuclear Energy] documents, reports and program descriptions, with an emphasis on up-to-date, easily accessible information. The new homepage features our activities and initiatives, as well as links to most recent publications and press releases. The rest of the NE site is structured to match our organization -- and enable easier navigation and more direct access to information about our programs. NE's primary mission is to advance nuclear power as a resource capable of meeting the Nation's energy, environmental, and national security needs by resolving technical, cost, safety, proliferation resistance, and security barriers through research, development, and demonstration as appropriate."
United States. Department of Energy. Office of Nuclear Energy Programs
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CDC: Incapacitating Agents
This webpage is maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The webpage provides information and resources on incapacitating agents.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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CDC: Mercury
This webpage is maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The webpage provides information and resources on Mercury. "Exposure to mercury occurs from breathing contaminated air, ingesting contaminated water and food, and having dental and medical treatments. Mercury, at high levels, may damage the brain, kidneys, and developing fetus. This chemical has been found in at least 714 of 1,467 National Priorities List sites identified by the Environmental Protection Agency."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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CDC: Lewisite
This webpage is maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The webpage provides information and resources on Lewisite. "Lewisite is a type of chemical warfare agent. This kind of agent is called a vesicant or blistering agent, because it causes blistering of the skin and mucous membranes on contact. [...] Lewisite is an oily, colorless liquid in its pure form and can appear amber to black in its impure form. [...] Lewisite has an odor like geraniums. [...] Lewisite contains arsenic, a poisonous element. [...] Lewisite is also known by its military designation, 'L.'"
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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CDC: Metals
This webpage is maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The webpage provides information and resources on metals. "Metals are agents that consist of metallic poisons."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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CDC: Soman Sulfurylfluoride
This webpage is maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The webpage provides information and resources on Soman Sulfurylfluoride. "Soman is a human-made chemical warfare agent classified as a nerve agent. Nerve agents are the most toxic and rapidly acting of the known chemical warfare agents. They are similar to pesticides (insect killers) called organophosphates in terms of how they work and the kinds of harmful effects they cause. However, nerve agents are much more potent than organophosphate pesticides. [...] Soman was originally developed as an insecticide in Germany in 1944. [...] Soman is also known as 'GD.' [...] Soman is a clear, colorless, tasteless liquid with a slight odor similar to camphor containing mothballs or rotten fruit. It can become a vapor if heated."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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CDC: Tabun
This webpage is maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The webpage provides information and resources on Tabun. "Tabun is a man-made chemical warfare agent classified as a nerve agent. Nerve agents are the most toxic and rapidly acting of the known chemical warfare agents. They are similar to insecticides (insect killing chemicals) called organophosphates in the way they work and the harmful effects they cause. However, nerve agents are much more potent than organophosphate insecticides. [...] Tabun was developed as a pesticide in Germany in 1936. [...] Tabun is also known as 'GA.' [...] Tabun is a clear or colorless-to-brown liquid (depending on purity). It is tasteless and has a faint fruity odor. Tabun can become a vapor if heated."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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CDC: Selenium
This webpage is maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The webpage provides information and resources on Selenium. Sections of the webpage include: "Learn About the Dietary Supplement Recall"; "Learn About Selenium"; "Learn to Prepare for Chemical Emergencies".
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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CDC: Sodium Azide
This webpage is maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The webpage provides information and resources on Sodium Azide. "Sodium azide is a rapidly acting, potentially deadly chemical that exists as an odorless white solid. [...] When it is mixed with water or an acid, sodium azide changes rapidly to a toxic gas with a pungent (sharp) odor. It also changes into a toxic gas (hydrazoic acid) when it comes in contact with solid metals (for example, when it is poured into a drain pipe containing lead or copper). [...] The odor of the gas may not be sharp enough, however, to give people sufficient warning of the danger."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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CDC: Strychnine
This webpage is maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The webpage provides information and resources on Strychnine. "Strychnine is a white, odorless, bitter crystalline powder that can be taken by mouth, inhaled (breathed in), or mixed in a solution and given intravenously (injected directly into a vein). [...] Strychnine is a strong poison; only a small amount is needed to produce severe effects in people. Strychnine poisoning can cause extremely serious adverse health effects, including death."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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CDC: Sodium Monofluoroacetate
This webpage is maintained by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The webpage provides information and resources on Sodium Monofluoroacetate.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
