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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, September 22, 2022
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly (MMWR) is a government published scientific periodical series offering public health information. This issue of MMWR contains the following: "Clusters of Rapid HIV Transmission Among Gay, Bisexual, and Other Men Who Have Sex with Men -- United States, 2018-2021"; "Outbreak of Acute Gastroenteritis Among Rafters and Backpackers in the Backcountry of Grand Canyon National Park, April-June 2022"; "Two Cases of Monkeypox-Associated Encephalomyelitis -- Colorado and the District of Columbia, July-August 2022; Health Care Personnel Exposures to Subsequently Laboratory-Confirmed Monkeypox Patients -- Colorado, 2022"; "Monkeypox in a Young Infant -- Florida, 2022"; "'Notes from the Field': Norovirus Outbreaks Reported Through NoroSTAT [Norovirus Sentinel Testing and Tracking Network] -- 12 States, August 2012-July 2022"; and "'QuickStats': Death Rates from Unintentional Falls Among Persons Aged ≥65 Years, by Age Group -- National Vital Statistics System, United States, 1999-2020." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2022.html].
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2022-09-22
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EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 22 Issue 38, September 22, 2022
The Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's (EMR-ISAC) InfoGram is a weekly publication of information concerning the protection of critical infrastructures relevant to members of the Emergency Services Sector. This issue includes the following articles: "NIOSH [National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health] advisory recommends firefighters train on use of multi-gas monitors"; "San Antonio pioneers the use of whole blood for transfusions in the prehospital setting";" Motorola's new Public Safety Threat Alliance Information Sharing and Analysis Organization (ISAO) will provide public safety-focused cyber threat intelligence"; "EMI's [Emergency Management Institute's] Virtual Tabletop Exercise Program FY 2023 schedule now available"; "Securing 5G [fifth generation] Open Radio Access Network (RAN) architecture from cybersecurity risks"; "ICS [industrial control systems] Medical Advisory (ICSMA-22-263-01): Medtronic NGP [Next Generation Pump] 600 Series Insulin Pumps"; "Iranian State Actors conduct cyber operations against the government of Albania"; "HC3 [Health Sector Cybersecurity Coordination Center]: Sector Alert - Monkey Pox-Themed Phishing Campaign"; and "NIST [National Institute of Standards and Technology] releases NIST IR [Internal Report] 8286C: Staging Cybersecurity Risks for Enterprise Risk Management and Governance Oversight."
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2022-09-22
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Federal Protective Service: Many Approved Security Recommendations Were Not Implemented and Preliminary Work Suggests Law Enforcement Deployments Have Increased, Statement of Catina B. Latham, Acting Director, Physical Infrastructure, Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Oversight, Management, and Accountability, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives
From the Highlights: "Over one-million federal employees and visitors depend on FPS [Federal Protective Service] to provide security and protection at more than 9,000 facilities across the country. FPS assesses these facilities to identify security risks and then recommends security measures. In addition to this work, FPS provides law enforcement services on a short-term basis or in specific situations for individual agencies. This testimony focuses on (1) stakeholders' views about FPS's facility assessments and the status of its security recommendations and (2) preliminary observations on FPS's law enforcement deployments. This statement is based on past work issued in June 2021 (GAO-21-464 [hyperlink] [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=855011]) as well as ongoing work on FPS's security recommendations and its move to DHS's Management Directorate in 2019."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Latham, Catina B.
2022-09-22
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Civil Rights and Protections During the Federal Response to Hurricanes Harvey and María: 2022 Statutory Report
From the Executive Summary: "This report examines many factors, such as barriers to providing aid, FEMA's coordinating role in disaster recovery efforts including local factors impacting damage assessments and delivering resources, and efforts by federal agencies to comply with the Stafford Act and other civil rights obligations. In addition to FEMA, the report also assesses aid provided by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Small Business Administration for compliance with federal civil rights law and policy. [...] This report is divided into four chapters. Chapter 1 focuses on the impacts of Hurricanes María and Harvey, potential civil rights implications regarding federal responses to natural disasters, and how the storms impacted various demographic populations. Chapter 2 addresses FEMA's role and obligations to ensure that the agency treats all disaster survivors equitably, and the role of coordinating aid with state, local, and territorial governments, and nongovernmental organizations. Chapter 2 also examines civil rights concerns regarding disaster aid. Next, Chapter 3 provides an in-depth analysis of the federal responses to Hurricanes Harvey and María. This chapter also provides a comparative look at the responses to each storm, analyzes additional challenges FEMA faced working with other federal agencies and with state and local officials in allocating and distributing aid, and discusses compliance efforts with the Stafford Act. Finally, Chapter 4 identifies potential civil rights issues associated with disaster recovery efforts and developing practices to address them. Several experts, stakeholders, and survivors provided recommendations following the briefings, which are also included in Chapter 4."
United States Commission on Civil Rights
Xavier-Brier, Marik; Grieco, Julie
2022-09-21
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Unemployment Insurance: Opportunities to Address Long-Standing Challenges and Risks, Statement of Thomas Costa, Director, Education, Workforce, and Income Security, Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Health, Employment, Labor and Pensions, Committee on Education and Labor, House of Representatives
From the Highlights: "The UI [Unemployment Insurance] system has faced long-standing challenges with effective service delivery, which worsened during the pandemic because of historic levels of job loss. In a June 2022 report (GAO22-105162 [hyperlink] [https://www.hsdl.org/?abstract&did=868201]), GAO [Government Accountability Office] found that these challenges pose significant risks to effectively delivering benefits to unemployed workers. Due to these and other financial risks, GAO has added the UI system to its High-Risk List. This testimony discusses (1) challenges related to the UI system's ability to respond to the needs of unemployed workers and to changing economic conditions; (2) actions needed to address key risks for the UI system; (3) potential options for transforming the UI system; and (4) the economic effects of expanding UI benefits during adverse times."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Costa, Thomas
2022-09-21
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 4599, Disaster Assistance Simplification Act
From the Document: "S. 4599 would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to improve its website, DisasterAssistance.gov, which provides information for individuals, households, and businesses seeking access to federal disaster assistance. Many federal agencies provide information on the portal about the assistance that is available, but the website only allows applicants to apply for one FEMA program and has limited capacity for information sharing among participating agencies. S. 4599 would require FEMA to streamline the application process by allowing individuals and businesses to apply for all available disaster assistance and to facilitate the sharing of applicant information among participating agencies. Under the bill, the portal would need to meet certain functionality requirements, such as protecting data privacy and facilitating agencies' ability to detect fraud and discrimination in the administration of assistance programs. [...] In total, CBO estimates that implementing the bill would cost $36 million over the 2023-2027 period, assuming appropriation of the estimated amounts."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-09-21
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 4460, END FENTANYL Act
From the Document: "S. 4460 would require the U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to review at least once every three years its current policies and manuals related to inspections at ports of entry. The bill also would require CBP to submit a report to the Congress highlighting any changes implemented that result from such a review. Based on information from CBP, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing S. 4460 would cost less than $500,000 over the 2022-2027 period. Such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-09-21
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Deaths in Custody: Additional Action Needed to Help Ensure Data Collected by DOJ Are Utilized, Statement of Gretta L. Goodwin, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, Testimony Before the Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations, Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, U.S. Senate
From the Highlights: "According to DOJ, individuals incarcerated in prisons and jails are at higher risk of dying by suicide and homicide while in custody. DCRA [e Death in Custody Reporting Act of 2013] was enacted in 2014 to encourage the study and reporting of deaths in custody. The act requires states receiving certain federal grants--as well as federal law enforcement agencies--to report information on deaths in custody to the DOJ. The act also requires DOJ to study these data and report its findings to Congress. This statement discusses (1) actions DOJ has taken to address the data collection and reporting requirements in DCRA, and (2) the extent to which DOJ has studied and used data collected from states to help reduce deaths in custody."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Goodwin, Gretta L.
2022-09-20
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 5752, Emergency Relief for Servicemembers Act
From the Document: "H.R. 5752 would amend the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) to expand the type of consumer contracts that service members may terminate and the circumstances under which they may be terminated. It also would increase the portability of professional licenses for service members and their spouses. Because such contacts and licenses do not directly implicate the federal government, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that those changes to the SCRA would not affect the federal budget."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-09-20
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U.S. Border Patrol Screened Migrants at the Southwest Border but Could Strengthen Processes
From the Highlights: "In fiscal year 2021, Border Patrol encountered more than 1.6 million migrants entering the country illegally along the Southwest Border. We conducted this audit to determine to what extent CBP [U.S. Customs and Border Protection] screened migrants to prevent criminals, drug traffickers, and terrorist watch list individuals from entering the United States along the Southwest Border."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2022-09-19
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 3211, Eliminate, Neutralize, and Disrupt Wildlife Trafficking Reauthorization and Improvements Act of 2022
From the Document: "The authorization for the Presidential Task Force on Wildlife Trafficking expired on October 7, 2021. S. 3211 would permanently reauthorize that task force, which has continued to operate and fulfill ongoing responsibilities under an Executive Order for combating wildlife trafficking. Therefore, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that extending its authorization would not affect the federal budget. The bill also would require the task force to collaborate with the private sector, foreign governments, and other entities to expand the use of technology to deter wildlife trafficking and to consider initiatives to address the illegal trade in wildlife on digital platforms. In its 2021 report to the Congress, the task force indicated that federal entities are increasing their efforts to coordinate with the private sector to address trafficking, including online trafficking. Thus, many of the bill's requirements are being met under current law. On the basis of information from the Administration, CBO estimates that other provisions of the bill would cost less than $500,000 each year and total $1 million over the 2022-2027 period; that spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-09-19
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 7647, Supreme Court Ethics, Recusal, and Transparency Act of 2022
From the Document: "H.R. 7647 would require the Supreme Court and other federal courts to implement several ethics and transparency practices, and it would direct federal agencies to produce various studies and reports concerning the implementation of the bill's requirements. Using information from the affected agencies, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing H.R. 7647 would cost $5 million over the 2022-2027 period; any spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-09-19
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CBO's Estimate of the Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Effects of H.R. 1456, Peace Corps Reauthorization Act of 2022
From the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) Document: "The Statutory Pay-As-You-Go Act of 2010 establishes budget-reporting and enforcement procedures for legislation affecting direct spending or revenues. The net changes in outlays subject to those procedures are shown here. Enacting H.R. 1456 would not significantly increase on-budget deficits in any of the four consecutive 10-year periods beginning in 2033. Section 16 of this bill would increase the minimum amount paid to Peace Corps volunteers for workers' compensation under the Federal Employees' Compensation Act [FECA]. Currently, the amount that volunteers receive in FECA benefits is based on the rate for employees in the GS [General Schedule]-7 pay grade. H.R. 1456 would raise that to the GS-7, step 5 pay grade, an increase of 13 percent on average for new beneficiaries."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-09-19
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MMWR: Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report, September 16, 2022
The Morbidity and Mortality Weekly (MMWR) is a government published scientific periodical series offering public health information. This issue of MMWR contains the following: "Suicides Among American Indian or Alaska Native Persons -- National Violent Death Reporting System, United States, 2015-2020"; "Pediatric Brain Abscesses, Epidural Empyemas, and Subdural Empyemas Associated with 'Streptococcus' Species -- United States, January 2016-August 2022"; "Use of 15-Valent Pneumococcal Conjugate Vaccine Among U.S. Children: Updated Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices -- United States, 2022"; "Mortality Risk Among Patients Hospitalized Primarily for COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] During the Omicron and Delta Variant Pandemic Periods -- United States, April 2020-June 2022"; and "Clinical Use of Tecovirimat (Tpoxx) for Treatment of Monkeypox Under an Investigational New Drug Protocol -- United States, May-August 2022." Notifiable Diseases and Mortality Tables from this issue can be accessed at the following link [https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/index2022.html]
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
2022-09-16
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Action Plan to Address Illicit Financing Risks of Digital Assets
From the Introduction: "This action plan responds to Section 7(c) of Executive Order (E.O.) 14067, 'Ensuring Responsible Development of Digital Assets,' which calls for the development of a coordinated interagency action plan for mitigating the digital-asset-related illicit finance and national security risks as identified in the U.S. government's National Strategy for Combating Terrorist and Other Illicit Financing (Illicit Financing Strategy). [...] E.O. 14067 recognizes that digital assets may pose significant illicit financing risks and commits the U.S. government to mitigating these and any other national security risks. This action plan identifies priority and supporting actions to support this commitment in line with the priorities and supporting actions identified in the Illicit Financing Strategy specific to uncovering and mitigating the misuse of digital assets by illicit actors. These priority actions include monitoring risks, working with international partners to improve cooperation on and implementation of international AML/CFT [anti-money-laundering/countering-the-financing-of-terrorism] standards, strengthening our regulations and operational frameworks, and improving private sector compliance and information sharing, among others. The action plan begins with an overview of the illicit financing risks and U.S. government efforts to mitigate these risks before laying out these priority actions."
United States. Department of the Treasury
2022-09-16?
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United Nations Issues: Congressional Representatives to the U.N. General Assembly [Updated September 16, 2022]
From the Document: "The annual session of the United Nations (U.N.) General Assembly is held at U.N. Headquarters in New York City. The President generally appoints one Democrat and one Republican to serve as U.S. representatives to the session, alternating each year between the House and Senate. Congressional representatives to the 76th Assembly session were Representatives Barbara Lee and French Hill. Senators Patrick Leahy and James Risch are expected to serve as representatives during the 77th session, which began on September 13, 2022."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Blanchfield, Luisa; Weed, Matthew C.
2022-09-16
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 7566, Stop Human Trafficking in School Zones Act
From the Document: "H.R. 7566 would increase the prison sentence for individuals convicted of child sex trafficking for offenses that occur within 1,000 feet of a school zone or a school-sponsored activity. Specifically, the bill would increase the minimum sentence from 15 years to up to 20 years for sex trafficking offenses effected through force or coercion or against children under the age of 14. It would also raise the minimum penalty from 10 years to up to 15 years for offenses committed without force or coercion against those between the ages of 14 and 18. Under H.R. 7566, new offenders could face longer prison sentences. Using information from the Department of Justice (DOJ), CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that a few hundred defendants are convicted of sex trafficking annually but only a small number would meet the bill's criteria for an enhanced sentence. In addition, CBO expects that any costs to the federal prison system or savings from reduced federal benefits paid to individuals resulting from longer sentences would not occur for several years. As a result, CBO estimates that the costs to DOJ to implement new policies and procedures in response to H.R. 7566 would be less than $500,000 over the 2022-2027 period; such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-09-16
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Review of FEMA Funding for Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) Response and Relief
From the Highlights: "As of September 2021, FEMA had received approximately $98 billion to assist the Nation in addressing the challenges of the pandemic. We conducted this review as part of Phase 1 of the Pandemic Response Accountability Committee's (PRAC) study to determine the sources and intended purpose of Federal pandemic response program funds provided to six geographic locations."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2022-09-16
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ICE and CBP Should Improve Visa Security Program Screening and Vetting Operations
From the Highlights: "The VSP [Visa Security Program] screens and vets visa applications to identify potential terrorists, criminals, and other ineligible applicants to prevent them from receiving visas and entering the United States. The objective of our audit was to determine the extent to which ICE [U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement], CBP [U.S. Customs and Border Protection], and USCIS [U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services] collaborate under the VSP."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2022-09-16
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FEMA Did Not Implement Controls to Prevent More Than $3.7 Billion in Improper Payments from the Lost Wages Assistance Program
From the Highlights: "On August 8, 2020, the President directed FEMA to implement a $44 billion LWA [Lost Wages Assistance] program to ease the economic burden for people who lost work because of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19). Fifty-four SWAs offered LWA to their residents during the 6 weeks the program was active. We conducted this audit to determine to what extent FEMA ensured that states and territories distributed LWA to eligible recipients."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2022-09-16
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 3709, Preliminary Damage Assessment Improvement Act of 2021
From the Document: "Following a major disaster declared under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) works with state and local partners to generate a preliminary damage assessment (PDA) quantifying the potential magnitude of damages caused by the event. That assessment informs subsequent requests for federal assistance. H.R. 3709 would require FEMA to convene an advisory panel consisting of federal, state, and local officials to make recommendations on training, the use of a technological platform to integrate data, and other ways to improve the PDA process. Under the bill, FEMA would need to issue regulations to implement any activities that the panel recommends. Finally, the bill would require the agency to report to the Congress on several issues, including the PDA process and the panel's recommendations. The costs of the legislation, detailed in Table 1, fall within budget function 450 (community and regional development). CBO [Congressional Budget Office] assumes that the bill will be enacted by the end of calendar year 2022 and that FEMA would begin implementing the recommendations from the panel in fiscal year 2023. In total, CBO estimates that implementing the bill would cost $27 million over the 2022-2027 period; that spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-09-15
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 8520, Countering Untrusted Telecommunications Abroad Act
From the Document: "H.R. 8520 would authorize the Department of State and the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) to provide diplomatic and technical support to countries that are working to secure their telecommunications infrastructure. USTDA offers feasibility studies, technical assistance, and other support in the early stages of infrastructure projects, including telecommunications projects such as building 5G networks. H.R. 8520 also would require the department to report to the Congress on telecommunications equipment and services produced entities owned or controlled by the People's Republic of China or the Russian Federation that are being used by U.S. embassies and U.S. allies. It also would require public companies to report annually to the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) on their use of such equipment or services. On the basis of information from the department and USTDA, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] expects that the bill's requirements to promote secure telecommunications infrastructure overseas would be met under existing programs and activities. Using information about similar reports, CBO estimates that satisfying the reporting requirements under the bill would cost less than $500,000 over the 2022-2027 period. Such spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-09-15
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: H.R. 5615, Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act
From the Document: "H.R. 5615 would require the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to submit a plan to the Congress to ensure that federal assistance is available to certain urban jurisdictions under the Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI). UASI provides grants to state and local law enforcement agencies in urban areas that are at high-risk for acts of terrorism to cover the costs of planning, equipment, and training. Specifically, the act would require that grants be made available under the program for at least three consecutive years to jurisdictions that did not receive UASI funding in the current fiscal year. In developing the plan, FEMA would be required to survey urban jurisdictions to confirm the need for federal assistance. Based on the cost of similar plans, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] estimates that implementing H.R. 5615 would cost less than $500,000 over the 2022-2027 period; any spending would be subject to the availability of appropriated funds. On May 3, 2022, CBO transmitted a cost estimate for H.R. 5615 [hyperlink], the Homeland Security Capabilities Preservation Act, as passed by the House of Representatives on March 7, 2022. The two pieces of legislation are similar, and CBO's estimated costs are the same. The CBO staff contact for this estimate is Madeleine Fox. The estimate was reviewed by H. Samuel Papenfuss, Deputy Director of Budget Analysis."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-09-15
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2017 Hurricanes: Update on FEMA's Disaster Recovery Efforts in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands, Statement of Chris Currie, Director, Homeland Security and Justice, Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives
From the Highlights: "In September 2017, hurricanes Irma and Maria struck Puerto Rico and the USVI [U.S. Virgin Islands], causing billions of dollars in damage. FEMA is the lead federal agency responsible for assisting Puerto Rico and the USVI to recover from these natural disasters. Among other responsibilities, FEMA is responsible for administering grant programs in partnership with the governments of Puerto Rico and the USVI, to rebuild damaged infrastructure and restore services. This statement describes, among other things, (1) actions FEMA has taken to address GAO [Government Accountability Office] recommendations to improve disaster recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and the USVI, (2) the status of FEMA's Public Assistance funding in Puerto Rico and the USVI as of August 2022, and (3) potential challenges related to ongoing disaster recovery efforts in Puerto Rico and actions FEMA is taking to address them. This statement is based on prior GAO reports issued between November 2019 and May 2021; it also includes preliminary observations from an ongoing GAO review of FEMA operations in Puerto Rico. For ongoing work, GAO analyzed documents and data on obligations and expenditures; interviewed agency officials; and visited disaster-damaged areas in Puerto Rico, where GAO also interviewed FEMA and local officials. GAO will continue to monitor FEMA's progress toward implementing GAO's prior recommendations."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Currie, Chris
2022-09-15
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Executive Order 14081: Advancing Biotechnology and Biomanufacturing Innovation for a Sustainable, Safe, and Secure American Bioeconomy
From the Document: "Biotechnology harnesses the power of biology to create new services and products, which provide opportunities to grow the United States economy and workforce and improve the quality of our lives and the environment. The economic activity derived from biotechnology and biomanufacturing is referred to as ''the bioeconomy.'' The COVID-19 [coronavirus disease 2019] pandemic has demonstrated the vital role of biotechnology and biomanufacturing in developing and producing life-saving diagnostics, therapeutics, and vaccines that protect Americans and the world. Although the power of these technologies is most vivid at the moment in the context of human health, biotechnology and biomanufacturing can also be used to achieve our climate and energy goals, improve food security and sustainability, secure our supply chains, and grow the economy across all of America. For biotechnology and biomanufacturing to help us achieve our societal goals, the United States needs to invest in foundational scientific capabilities. We need to develop genetic engineering technologies and techniques to be able to write circuitry for cells and predictably program biology in the same way in which we write software and program computers; unlock the power of biological data, including through computing tools and artificial intelligence; and advance the science of scale-up production while reducing the obstacles for commercialization so that innovative technologies and products can reach markets faster. Simultaneously, we must take concrete steps to reduce biological risks associated with advances in biotechnology."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Biden, Joseph R., Jr.
2022-09-15
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DHS Component Collaboration on Law Enforcement Virtual Training is Limited
From the Highlights: "We conducted this audit to determine the extent to which DHS law enforcement components collaborate and leverage resources for virtual training."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2022-09-15
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EMR-ISAC: InfoGram, Volume 22 Issue 37, September 15, 2022
The Emergency Management and Response Information Sharing and Analysis Center's (EMR-ISAC) InfoGram is a weekly publication of information concerning the protection of critical infrastructures relevant to members of the Emergency Services Sector. This issue includes the following articles: "IAFF [International Association of Firefighters] and Metro Chiefs issue joint statement on health risks from chemicals in firefighter turnout gear"; "Leveraging computer-aided dispatch systems to enhance suspicious activity reporting"; "Transporting liquefied natural gas by rail: Emergency preparedness and response"; "FEMA offering exercise assistance through National Exercise Program"; "CISA [Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency], FBI, NSA [National Security Agency], Treasury, Cyber Command, and international partners release advisory on malicious cyber actors affiliated with Iranian government agency"; "Cyber criminals targeting healthcare payment processors, costing victims millions in losses"; "Cyber Incident Reporting for Critical Infrastructure Act Of 2022 (CIRCIA)"; and "LockBit 3.0 RaaS [LockBit 3.0 Ransomware as a Service] Gang incorporates BlackMatter capabilities."
Emergency Management and Response-Information Sharing and Analysis Center (U.S.)
2022-09-15
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Executive Order 14083: Ensuring Robust Consideration of Evolving National Security Risks by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States
From the Document: "The United States welcomes and supports foreign investment, consistent with the protection of national security. The United States commitment to open investment is a cornerstone of our economic policy and provides the United States with substantial economic benefits, including 'the promotion of economic growth, productivity, competitiveness, and job creation, thereby enhancing national security[.]' [...] Some investments in the United States by foreign persons, however, present risks to the national security of the United States, and it is for this reason that the United States maintains a robust foreign investment review process focused on identifying and addressing such risks. It is important to ensure that the foreign investment review process remains responsive to an evolving national security landscape and the nature of the investments that pose related risks to national security[.]"
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Biden, Joseph R., Jr.
2022-09-15
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Maritime Administration: Actions Needed to Enhance Cargo Preference Oversight, Statement of Andrew Von Ah, Director, Physical Infrastructure, Testimony Before the Subcommittee on Coast Guard and Maritime Transportation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives
From the Highlights: "Cargo preference requirements are intended to support the U.S.-flag shipping industry. The requirements are designed to ensure the industry, among other things, has sufficient vessels and trained mariners to supplement the cargo-carrying capacity of military ships during times of war or national emergency. This statement discusses: (1) the extent to which MARAD [Maritime Administration] has monitored and reported on agencies' compliance with cargo preference requirements and (2) MARAD's efforts to enforce cargo preference requirements, among other objectives."
United States. Government Accountability Office
Von Ah, Andrew
2022-09-14
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Congressional Budget Office Cost Estimate: S. 1127, Legend Act of 2021
From the oOcument: "S. 1127 would direct the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) to publish its weather-forecasting models and associated government-owned data in an opensource format on the Internet. The bill would authorize NOAA to establish a program to plan, procure, and support the necessary infrastructure for the publicly accessible models. The bill also would require NOAA to periodically review any improvements made to those open-source models by people outside the government and update its models accordingly. Finally, NOAA would need to report to the Congress on the bill's implementation. Under current law, NOAA provides public access to some of its operational and research models. The agency would need additional resources to provide access to permanent archives and open-source data for all such models, which currently use many petabytes of data (a petabyte is one million gigabytes). The bill would authorize the appropriation of $2 million a year over the 2022-2026 period. Using information from NOAA about the number of models and related data that would need to be made public under the bill and the cost to convert those data into an open-source format, CBO [Congressional Budget Office] expects that it would cost significantly more than $10 million to implement the bill."
United States. Congressional Budget Office
2022-09-14
