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GAO – The Federal Government Needs to Establish Policies and Processes for Sharing Terrorism-Related and Sensitive but Unclassified Information

Domestic Preparedness April 18, 2006

To establish an overall information-sharing road map under the director of national intelligence, will require the director’s continued vigilance in monitoring progress toward meeting key milestones, identifying barriers, and recommending changes. http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d06385high.pdf

Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center (MCAC) Update

Domestic Preparedness April 18, 2006

The MCAC’s core responsibilities include providing tactical & strategic intelligence support to public safety agencies, & acting as a conduit of criminal & terrorism-related information between federal, state, & local law enforcement agencies.

Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Inspector General – A Review of the Top Officials 3 Exercise

Domestic Preparedness April 12, 2006

This report assesses efforts undertaken by the Office of State and Local Government Coordination & Preparedness to develop, plan, coordinate, and conduct the TOPOFF 3 homeland security readiness & response exercise. http://www.dhs.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/OIG_06-07_Nov05.pdf

GAO – Transportation Security Administration has Made Progress in Managing a Federal Security Workforce and Ensuring Security at U.S. Airports, but Challenges Remain

Domestic Preparedness April 11, 2006

TSA has taken steps to strengthen key areas of aviation security for which it has regulatory and oversight responsibility, including domestic air cargo security, but faces challenges related to oversight and performance measurement. http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d06597thigh.pdf

Government Accountability Office (GAO) – Enhancements Made in Passenger and Checked Baggage Screening, but Challenges Remain

Domestic Preparedness April 11, 2006

In prior reports, GAO has made numerous recommendations designed to strengthen aviation security, to include passenger and checked baggage screening operations. TSA generally agreed with our recommendations and is taking actions to implement them. http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d06371thigh.pdf

GAO – Passenger Rail Security, Evaluating Foreign Security Practices and Risk Can Help Guide Security Efforts

Domestic Preparedness April 4, 2006

“The July 2005 bombing attacks on London’s subway system dramatically revealed the vulnerability of passenger rail systems worldwide to terrorist attacks and demonstrated the need for an increased focus on security for these systems.” http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d06557thigh.pdf

Government Accountability Office (GAO) – Cargo Container Inspections. Preliminary Observations on the Status of Efforts to Improve the Automated Targeting System

Domestic Preparedness April 4, 2006

CBP has not yet put key controls in place to provide reasonable assurance that ATS(Automated Targeting System) is effective at targeting oceangoing cargo containers with the highest risk of containing smuggled weapons of mass destruction. http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d06591thigh.pdf

DomPrep Journal: Getting the Bugs Out of the System

Domestic Preparedness March 22, 2006

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Department of Health and Human Services Pandemic Planning Update, A Report from Secretary Michael O. Leavitt

Domestic Preparedness March 15, 2006

“We are in a race. We are in a race against a fast moving virulent virus with the potential to cause an influenza pandemic.” Secretary Michael O. Leavitt http://www.pandemicflu.gov/plan/pdf/panflu20060313.pdf

GAO- Agencies Face Challenges in Implementing New Federal Employee Identification Standard

Domestic Preparedness March 15, 2006

The President directed the establishment of a governmentwide standard-Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201-for secure and reliable forms of ID based on “smart cards” that use integrated circuit chips to store and process data… http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d06178high.pdf

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GAO – The Federal Government Needs to Establish Policies and Processes for Sharing Terrorism-Related and Sensitive but Unclassified Information

Maryland Coordination and Analysis Center (MCAC) Update

Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Office of the Inspector General – A Review of the Top Officials 3 Exercise

GAO – Transportation Security Administration has Made Progress in Managing a Federal Security Workforce and Ensuring Security at U.S. Airports, but Challenges Remain

Government Accountability Office (GAO) – Enhancements Made in Passenger and Checked Baggage Screening, but Challenges Remain

GAO – Passenger Rail Security, Evaluating Foreign Security Practices and Risk Can Help Guide Security Efforts

Government Accountability Office (GAO) – Cargo Container Inspections. Preliminary Observations on the Status of Efforts to Improve the Automated Targeting System

DomPrep Journal: Getting the Bugs Out of the System

Department of Health and Human Services Pandemic Planning Update, A Report from Secretary Michael O. Leavitt

GAO- Agencies Face Challenges in Implementing New Federal Employee Identification Standard

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