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COVID Data Tracker [website]
This resource provides "maps and charts tracking cases, deaths, and trends of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] in the United States, updated daily by 8 pm ET [Eastern Time]."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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Return-to-Campus Guide for Faculty, Staff, and Students
From the Document: "Each member university and agency of The Texas A&M University System, including Prairie View A&M University (PVAMU), seeks to preserve the safety and well-being of all students, employees, and visitors at its properties and facilities. To reduce the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) and protect the campus, PVAMU has developed the following protocols that are consistent with recommendations from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and guidance provided by the governor of Texas. This guide will also help employees and students visualize and understand what to expect upon returning to any PVAMU campus for the fall semester as Panthers Push Forward! Carefully reviewing this information and creating a plan before you return to campus can substantially contribute to the health and safety of the community."
Prairie View A & M University
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Detection & Mitigation of COVID-19 in Confinement Facilities Guidance
From the Background and Purpose: "CDC [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention], in partnership with the Department of Justice, is providing financial assistance to ELC [Epidemiology and Laboratory Capacity] recipients to respond to Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) in confinement facilities within their jurisdictions. For the purposes of this guidance, the term 'confinement facilities' includes adult prisons and jails; juvenile confinement facilities; police lockups; and community confinement facilities as defined by '28 CFR [Code of Federal Regulations] § 115.5' [hyperlink]. State recipients must support units of local government within their jurisdiction to reach the fullest complement of confinement facilities in the state."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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First Responder Toolbox [website]
From the Webpage Description: "First Responder Toolbox is an ad hoc, Unclassified//For Official Use Only, reference aid intended to promote counterterrorism coordination among federal, state, local, tribal, and territorial government authorities and partnerships with private sector officials in deterring, preventing, disrupting, and responding to terrorist attacks."
National Counterterrorism Center (U.S.)
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National Security and Immigration Policy: Reclaiming Terms, Measuring Success, and Setting Priorities
"The U.S. debate on immigration has been characterized by a simplistic 'human rights versus national security' paradigm that has inhibited serious discussion of the role of the U.S. immigration system in a coordinated national security strategy. The debate has been further hampered by the paucity of counter-terror experts who understand the immigration system, and by a lack of security expertise in the immigrant rights community. This project attempts to bridge that divide. The stakes could not be higher. The threat of catastrophic terrorism, coupled with the vulnerabilities exposed by the September 11th attacks, demands that the U.S. immigration system be integrated into a comprehensive national security plan. At the same time, U.S. strength and prosperity- a key component of US national security- depends on America's openness to the foreign-born and, even more, on America's adherence to its defining values."
Combating Terrorism Center (U.S.)
Stock, Margaret, 1929-; Kerwin, Donald, 1961-
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National Council of ISACs [website]
"Sector-based Information Sharing and Analysis Centers (ISACs) collaborate and coordinate with each other via the National Council of ISACs (NCI). Formed in 2003, the NCI today comprises 24 organizations designated by their sectors as their information sharing and operational arms. The NCI is a true cross-sector partnership, providing a forum for sharing cyber and physical threats and mitigation strategies among ISACs and with government and private sector partners during both steady-state conditions and incidents requiring cross-sector response. Sharing and coordination is accomplished through daily and weekly calls between ISAC operations centers, daily reports, requests-for-information, monthly meetings, exercises, and other activities as situations require. The NCI also organizes its own drills and exercises and participates in national exercises. Council members are present on the National Cybersecurity and Communications Integration Center (NCCIC) watch floor, and NCI representatives can embed with National Infrastructure Coordinating Center (NICC) during significant national incidents. The Council and individual members also collaborate with other agencies of the federal government, fusion centers, the State and Local Tribal Territorial Government Coordinating Council (SLTTGCC), the Regional Consortium Coordinating Council (RCCC), the Partnership for Critical Infrastructure Security (PCIS) - the Cross-Sector Council, and international partners."
National Council of ISACs
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Maintaining First Amendment Rights and Public Safety in North Minneapolis: An After-Action Assessment of the Police Response to Protests, Demonstrations, and Occupation of the Minneapolis Police Department's Fourth Precinct
From the executive summary: "This COPS [Community Oriented Policing Services] Office Critical Incident Review (CIR) of the 18-day occupation of the front lawn and the street in front of the MPD [Minneapolis Police Department] Fourth Precinct, completed by the Police Foundation, provides a comprehensive overview of the occupation from the perspectives of the MPD, elected leaders, demonstrators, and community members. The CIR identifies findings and recommendations as they relate to the response in Minneapolis, but apply more generally to civil disturbances across the nation. While the authors understand the unique set of circumstances that surround the protests and occupation of the Fourth Precinct, they also understand that the decision-making framework for the police response to this incident can and should be reviewed within the context of other significant incidents to identify important lessons that can be applied if a similar event occurs in another city, as well as to critical incidents more generally. The findings and recommendations in this report center on leadership; command and control; response to civil disorder; accountability and transparency; internal communications; public information and media; use of force; intelligence gathering; training; equipment and tools for managing demonstrations; officer safety, wellness, and resilience; and community engagement and relationships."
United States. Department of Justice. Office of Community Oriented Policing Services
Straub, Frank G.; Aden, Hassan; Brown, Jeffrey, 1961- . . .
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Indicators of Broadband Need
From the Webpage Description: : "The Indicators of Broadband Need map was created by the United States Department of Commerce, National Telecommunications and Information Administration (NTIA). The map uses several different data sources to show information on broadband availability within the United States. Layers in this map were created using data sourced from the American Community Survey collected by the U.S. Census, Measurement Lab (M-Lab), Ookla, Microsoft and the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). In addition, there is a layer in the map that displays the locations of higher education institutions eligible as Minority Serving Institutions (MSIs) under NTIA's Connecting Minority Communities grant program. There is also a layer that shows areas designated as American Indian, Alaska Native and Native Hawaiian Areas [hyperlink] by the U.S. Census in 2020. A description of each data set is given below as well as information on how to download the county, census tract and census block level data used in the map."
United States. Department of Commerce; United States. National Telecommunications and Information Administration
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Federal Bureau of Investigation Crime Data Explorer
From the Webpage: "The FBI's Crime Data Explorer (CDE) aims to provide transparency, create easier access, and expand awareness of criminal, and noncriminal, law enforcement data sharing; improve accountability for law enforcement; and provide a foundation to help shape public policy with the result of a safer nation."
United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation
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What Search Data Shows About Americans and Guns During the COVID-19 Crisis
From the Introduction: "With millions of Americans staying at home across the country during a crisis of intense emotional and economic stress, gun safety advocates have raised concerns about increased risks of unintentional shootings, domestic violence shootings, gun suicides, and city gun violence. Unprecedented spikes in background checks, meanwhile, reflect a dramatic increase in gun purchasing that compounds these risks. Federal background check data, however, fails to capture the full spectrum of ways that people acquire guns, as well as the number of people who are removing guns from gun lockers or other storage. In an effort to cast additional light on issues of firearm access during this stage of the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] crisis, we used real-time Google search data to gauge interest in buying and cleaning guns across the country."
Everytown for Gun Safety
Caputi, Theodore L.; Burd-Sharps, Sarah; Ayers, John W. . . .
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United States Code: Title 47, Chapter 5, Subchapter VI, Sec. 606. - War Powers of President
Title 47 describes the U.S. Code regarding Telecommunications. Section 606 describes the war powers of the President regarding wire or radio communications.
United States. Government Printing Office
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Impact of COVID-19 on Violent Extremism and Terrorism
From the Document: "The global COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic has brought a significant threat to the safety, health and wellbeing of societies and communities around the world. In light of the crisis, the UN Secretary-General António Guterres has recently called out for a global ceasefire and pleaded nations to focus on fighting the pandemic. Meanwhile, violent extremists across the ideological spectrum view the global pandemic as an opportunity for expansion. While COVID-19 and several measures taken by governments around the globe have contributed to the suppression of the activities of violent extremist and terrorist groups, the new 'normal' created by the crisis can also play into the hands of violent extremist and terrorist groups. At UNITAR [United Nations Institute for Training and Research], we have looked into facts and figures and identified the following trends and how to respond to them."
United Nations Institute for Training and Research
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UFO Documents Index [website]
From the Webpage: "The documents listed on this page were located in response to the numerous requests received by NSA [National Security Agency] on the subject of Unidentified Flying Objects (UFO). In 1980, NSA was involved in Civil Action No. 80-1562, 'Citizens Against Unidentified Flying Objects Secrecy v. National Security Agency'. Documents related to that litigation are marked with '*'. 'XXXXX' has been inserted in a title if a portion of the title has been deleted prior to release. To select a document click on the document title, and wait for the PDF version to be downloaded to your local viewer. Approximate file sizes are given after each selection for user convenience."
United States. National Security Agency
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Virality Project [website]
From the Website: "The 'Virality Project' is a coalition of research entities focused on supporting real-time information exchange between the research community, public health officials, government agencies, civil society organizations, and social media platforms. Our objective is to detect, analyze, and respond to incidents of COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] vaccine disinformation across online ecosystems, and ultimately mitigate the impact of narratives which would otherwise undermine the public's confidence in the safety of these processes in the United States."
Virality Project
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Congressional Research Service Reports [website]
This is a website established by the Congressional Research Service (CRS) containing all publicly available CRS reports. "CRS employs more than 400 policy analysts, attorneys and information professionals across a variety of disciplines in five research divisions. The breadth and depth of this expertise -- from law, economics and foreign affairs to defense and homeland security, public administration, education, health care, immigration, energy, environmental protection, science and technology -- enables CRS quickly to mobilize flexible groups that provide integrated analyses of complex issues facing the Congress."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
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Wildfire Smoke Factsheet: Protecting Children from Wildfire Smoke and Ash
From the Document: "[1] Children are especially at risk for health effects from exposure to wildfire smoke and ash, mostly because their lungs are still growing. [2] Wildfire concerns include the fire itself, the smoke and ash, and the chemicals from materials that have burned, such as furniture. [3] Smoke can travel hundreds of miles from the source of a fire. Pay attention to local air quality reports during fire season, even if no fire is nearby."
United States. Environmental Protection Agency; Pediatric Environmental Health Specialty Units; American Academy of Pediatrics
Hauptman, Marissa; Anderko, Laura; Sacks, Jason . . .
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Wildfire Smoke Factsheet: Protect Yourself from Ash
From the Document: "Protect yourself from harmful ash when you clean up after a wildfire. Cleanup work can expose you to ash and other products of the fire that may irritate your eyes, nose, or skin and cause coughing and other health effects. Ash inhaled deeply into lungs may cause asthma attacks and make it difficult to breathe. Ash is made up of larger and tiny particles (dust, dirt, and soot). Ash deposited on surfaces both indoors and outdoors can be inhaled if it becomes airborne when you clean up. Ash from burned structures is generally more hazardous than forest ash."
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
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Wildfire Smoke Factsheet: Reduce Your Smoke Exposure
From the Document: "When wildfires create smoky conditions, there are things you can do, indoors and out, to reduce your exposure to smoke. Reducing exposure is important for everyone's health -- especially children, older adults, and people with heart or lung disease."
United States. Environmental Protection Agency
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Interoperability Continuum [infographic]
"The Interoperability Continuum is designed to help the public safety community and local, tribal, state, and federal policy makers address critical elements for success as they plan and implement interoperability solutions. These elements include governance, standard operating procedures, technology, training/exercises, and usage of interoperable communications. The Interoperability Continuum was developed in accordance with the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science & Technology (S&T) Directorates Office for Interoperability and Compatibility's SAFECOM program's locally driven philosophy and its practical experience in working with local governments across the nation. This tool was established to depict the core facets of interoperability according to the stated needs and challenges of the public safety community and will aid public safety practitioners and policy makers in their short- and long-term interoperability efforts."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. SAFECOM
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San Joaquin County: 'A Fragmented COVID-19 Response'
From the Summary: "The challenges to San Joaquin County brought on by the emergence of the COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic prompted the 2020-2021 Grand Jury to request a presentation by County staff outlining their capabilities and response to the situation. An investigation was opened into the County's overall capabilities, preparedness, and response to the devastating effects of the pandemic. The investigation found that dedicated and capable County employees worked tirelessly to contain the virus, but their efforts were hampered and delayed by organizational and policy issues. The Grand Jury investigated how the County's departments coordinated their activities and how successful they were in meeting the needs of the residents of San Joaquin County. The use of State and Federal funds received by the County, specifically for emergency preparedness, was reviewed for effectiveness. The Grand Jury found that National, State, and Local Incident Command policies and procedures, as well as the county Emergency Operations Plan, were not working as effectively as they should. The Grand Jury attributed this shortfall to a lack of designated leadership for the pandemic response, a lack of definitive policies and procedures, and a lack of adequate training for employees pressed into the roles of disaster service workers. The public health needs of the County's residents were not met in a timely manner during this unprecedented public health emergency."
California. Superior Court (San Joaquin County)
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Effectiveness and Implementation of 4-Poster Deer Self-Treatment Devices for Tick-Borne Disease Prevention: A Potential Component of an Integrated Tick Management Program
From the Executive Summary: "In the last decade, the reported incidence of tick-borne disease has increased significantly in the United States. Climate change is projected to alter the geographic and seasonal distribution of existing vectors and risk of vector-borne diseases. Resilient public health preparedness efforts and climate adaptation plans could mitigate the anticipated change in tick-borne disease risk. Health departments and other local jurisdictions have a variety of options available to combat the spread of tick-borne illness. Assessing public health interventions, Step 3 of CDC's [U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention] Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) framework, is a necessary step before choosing an intervention strategy. This document seeks to provide guidance on one potential intervention activity, and provides a summary of peer-reviewed and grey literature to determine the effectiveness of the 4-Poster self-treatment bait station device for controlling tick populations among white-tailed deer '(Odocoileus virginianus)' hosts. Procedures for implementation of the 4-Poster device, occupational health and safety guidelines, and other considerations relating to 4-Poster device usage that may impact effectiveness are discussed."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Center for Environmental Health (U.S.). Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects
Wong, Teresa J.; Schramm, Paul J.; Foster, Erik . . .
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Projecting Climate-Related Disease Burden: A Case Study on Methods for Projecting Respiratory Health Impacts
From the Background: "This document is a follow up to the 'Projecting Climate-Related Disease Burden' technical report that was developed by the Climate and Health Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Using case studies (completed and in development) from Climate Ready States and Cities Initiative (CRSCI) grantees utilizing the Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) framework, these guidance documents are examples of specific methodology health departments can utilize to project climate-related disease burden."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects
Hsu, Wan-Hsiang; Hwang, Syni-An; Saha, Shubhayu . . .
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Evidence on the Use of Integrated Mosquito Management to Reduce the Risk of West Nile Outbreak After a Flooding Event: A Potential Component of a Post-Disaster Integrated Mosquito Management Program
From the Executive Summary: "Climate change is one factor that has contributed to the changing landscape of vector-borne diseases. Shifts in weather and climate can impact the distribution and seasonality of disease vectors. This is particularly true for diseases caused by pathogens that are vectored by mosquitoes, which respond to changing temperature, weather, and precipitation patterns in ways that are complex and difficult to predict. While there are hundreds of species of mosquitoes, 'Culex' and 'Aedes' are two that include species with public health importance because they are known to carry many types of pathogens, including Zika, dengue, chikungunya, yellow fever, West Nile, Japanese Encephalitis and St. Louis Encephalitis viruses. Local and state health departments have worked to prepare for and address mosquito-borne diseases; however, this is not often done in the context of a changing climate. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) framework is a 5 part process that enables health departments to develop strategies in combating the effects of climate change in their area. In this paper, BRACE steps 1-3 are applied to West Nile Virus (WNV) and its vectors, 'Culex' spp mosquitoes. The impact of climate change on mosquito abundance and WNV risk are assessed, and the effectiveness of current public health interventions are investigated. There have been multiple reviews of mosquito control interventions, which have driven more sustainable and effective control of disease carrying vectors. This paper addresses the utility of such interventions in the context of an extreme flooding event, and how their effectiveness may change when implemented in these conditions."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Center for Environmental Health (U.S.)
Jackson, Christine; Conlon, Kathryn C.; Schramm, Paul J.
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Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission: Spectrum Auctions Program, Hearing before the Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations, United States Senate, 116th Congress, October 17, 2019
This is the October 17, 2019 hearing on "Oversight of the Federal Communications Commission: Spectrum Auctions Program" held before the U.S. Senate Subcommittee of the Committee on Appropriations. From the opening statement of John Kennedy: "Now today's hearing is going to focus specifically on the FCC's [United States. Federal Communications Commission] Spectrum Auctions Program. This subcommittee's appropriation bill not only sets the FCC's top line budget number but it also sets the amount of resources that may be retained by the agency for the purpose of spectrum auctions. Now these auctions, as you know, are the means by which the Federal Government allocates the right to transmit signals over specific bands of the electro-magnetic spectrum: including the radio, television, satellite, and cellular communications." Statements, letters, and materials submitted for the record include those of the following: Ajit Pai, David Williams, and Tom Schatz.
United States. Government Publishing Office
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Information for Law Enforcement Officials: Immigration Relief for Victims of Human Trafficking and Other Crimes
From the Document: "Human Trafficking is a heinous criminal activity that violates federal law and the laws of most states. Also known as trafficking in persons, human trafficking is a form of modern-day slavery in which traffickers often lure individuals with false promises of employment and a better life. Under federal law, there are two categories of severe forms of trafficking: sex trafficking and labor trafficking. Severe forms of trafficking involve force, fraud, or coercion (with the exception of cases involving sex trafficking victims who are less than 18 years of age, which do not require force, fraud, or coercion). U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), play a significant role in combating human trafficking. [...] There are three forms of immigration relief available to victims of human trafficking - Continued Presence, T visas, and U visas. As a Federal, State, local, tribal, or territorial law enforcement official, it is important to understand the three forms of immigration relief available to victims of human trafficking and your role in each process."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
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Climate Models and the Use of Climate Projections: A Brief Overview for Health Departments
From the Introduction: "When assessing and preparing for the human health effects of climate change, public health practitioners will likely need to access climatological information. Projected climate data, such as future temperature and precipitation, can be used to assess vulnerability and project disease burden. However, state and local health departments often do not have the capacity to utilize climate data or climate projections. This document provides a definition for climate outlooks and climate models and describes particular outlooks and models that may be useful in anticipating the human health effects of climate change. It also includes a topic overview and some suggested initial methods for state and local health departments. This guidance is in accordance with Step 1 of CDC's [Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's] Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) framework."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects
Schramm, Paul J.; Uejio, Christopher K.; Hess, Jeremy J. . . .
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BMGF Position Paper on Pandemic Preparedness and Response Financing Ecosystem
From the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) Document: "The world's experience with COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] has reinforced the criticality of a new, intensified approach to investing in health security at the global, regional, and country levels which has significant benefits not only for health but also for economic stability and broader security. Across the complex Global Health Security (GHS) ecosystem, there are three categories of challenges for pandemic preparedness and response that need to be addressed through more and better financing alongside other global health needs: '1. Global goods' with significant health security spillover effects such as R&D [research and development] for products and platforms, a globally coordinated rapid pandemic response force, and integrated surveillance, zoonotic monitoring, etc. '2. [']At-risk' financing for scaling up development and manufacturing and reserving production capacity for medical countermeasures,' not just for high-income countries but for the world. This entails pre-positioned financing that can be deployed during a crisis for producing vaccines and other medical countermeasures even before they are proven effective, at a level of risk that the private sector alone can't absorb. It also includes some 'at-risk' financing during non-pandemic times to build up globally networked, distributed capacity that is resilient to nationalistic needs and can be repurposed to target specific viruses during a pandemic. '3. Regional and country-level preparedness and response needs' with clear benefits at the national level but whose positive externalities for health security are often undervalued."
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation; G20 High-Level Independent Panel (HLIP)
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Public Health Investigations of COVID-19 Vaccine Breakthrough Cases
From the Background: "As of the end of March 2021, >30 million coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) cases and >546,000 COVID-related deaths had been reported in the United States. Safe and effective COVID-19 vaccines are an important tool in controlling the pandemic. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) for three COVID-19 vaccines. In large, randomized controlled trials, each vaccine was safe and efficacious for preventing symptomatic, laboratory-confirmed COVID-19 disease. There were no statistically significant differences in efficacy by age, gender, race, or comorbidities. Despite the high level of efficacy, a small number of breakthrough cases occurred. The phase 3 studies have not yet identified risk factors for vaccine breakthrough cases; however, approximately 44,000 people received the FDA-authorized vaccines during the clinical trials and follow-up is ongoing. In addition, several other COVID-19 vaccines are in late-stage development. [...] This protocol can be used to guide public health investigations of COVID-19 vaccine breakthrough cases."
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
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C2ES: Center for Climate and Energy Solutions [website]
"C2ES - the Center for Climate and Energy Solutions - [is] an independent, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization working to forge practical solutions to climate change. Our mission is to advance strong policy and action to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote clean energy, and strengthen resilience to climate impacts. A key objective is a national market-based program to reduce emissions cost-effectively. We believe a sound climate strategy is essential to ensure a strong, sustainable economy."
Center for Climate and Energy Solutions
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Assessing Health Vulnerability to Climate Change: A Guide for Health Departments
"The changing climate is linked to increases in a wide range of non-communicable and infectious diseases. There are complex ways in which climatic factors (like temperature, humidity, precipitation, extreme weather events, and sea-level rise) can directly or indirectly affect the prevalence of disease. Identification of communities and places vulnerable to these changes can help health departments assess and prevent associated adverse health impacts. The Climate and Health Program at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has developed the Building Resilience Against Climate Effects (BRACE) framework to help health departments prepare for and respond to climate change. The BRACE framework is a five-step process that helps health departments to understand how climate has and will affect human health, and enables health departments to employ a systematic, evidence-based process to customize their response to local circumstances. The first step of the BRACE framework focuses on anticipating climate impacts and assessing associated health vulnerabilities. This document provides a suggested sequence of steps that health departments can undertake to assess such health vulnerabilities associated with climate change[.]"
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.); National Center for Environmental Health (U.S.); Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.). Division of Environmental Hazards and Health Effects
Manangan, Arie Ponce; Uejio, Christopher K.; Saha, Shubhayu . . .
