Category: Reports

Government Accountability Office (GAO) Aviation Security: Efforts to Strengthen International Passenger Prescreening Are Under Way, but Planning and Implementation Issues Remain

This report focuses on certain elements of the passenger prescreening process as well as some of the actions that DHS is taking or has planned to strengthen prescreening procedures. http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/abstract.php?rptno=GAO-07-346

Trust for America’s Health Pandemic Flu and Potential for U.S. Economic Recession

TFAH created a model to assess the potential losses each state could face during a severe pandemic. Based on estimates from financial and economic experts, TFAH examined the impact of […]

Pandemic Influenza Best Practices and Model Protocols, a Report by the Department of Homeland Security

The purpose of this document is to provide guidance for developing best practices and model protocols for use by state, local, tribal, and territorial personnel in the development of pandemic […]

Criminal and Epidemiological Investigation Handbook 2006 Edition, a Joint Venture with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Centers of Disease Control, the U.S. Department of Justice, and the U.S. Army Soldier Biological Chemical Command

This handbook provides an introduction to epidemiological and criminal terrorist investigations so that public-health and law-enforcement personnel have a better understanding of each other’s information requirements and investigative procedures. http://www2a.cdc.gov/phlp/docs/CrimEpiHandbook2006.pdf

Government Accountability Office (GAO) Federal Efforts to Secure U.S.-Bound Air Cargo Are in the Early Stages and Could Be Strengthened

GAO recommends that DHS develop a risk-based inbound air cargo security strategy; develop a systematic process to improve interagency communication; and analyze air cargo security practices used by air cargo […]

The World Trade Center (WTC) Medical Monitoring and Treatment Program: A Report From the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)

This is the only program that provides free health monitoring and focused treatment for workers and volunteers who took part in the rescue, recovery, cleanup, and restoration activities at the […]

Government Accountability Office (GAO) Maritime Security: Public Safety Consequences of a Terrorist Attack on a Tanker Carrying Liquefied Natural Gas Need Clarification

Concerns have been raised about whether LNG tankers could become terrorist targets, causing the LNG cargo to spill and catch on fire, and potentially explode. http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/abstract.php?rptno=GAO-07-316

Government Accountability Office (GAO) Nuclear Nonproliferation: Focusing on the Highest Priority Raddiological Sources Could Improve DOE’s Efforts to Secure Sources in Foreign Countries

GAO is making several recommendations to DOE to better prioritize sites to be selected for security upgrades and strengthen program management practices, including developing a long-term sustainability plan to protect […]

U.S. Department of Transportation: Using Highways During Evacuation Operations for Events with Advance Notice, Routes to Effective Evacuation Planning Primer Series

This primer is intended as a tool to aid local and State planners in maximizing the use of the highway network in the development and execution of evacuation plans for […]

Government Accountability Office (GAO) Passenger Rail Security: Federal Strategy and Enhanced Coordination Needed to Prioritize and Guide Security Efforts

As was previously recommended, the Transportation Security Administration should complete risk assessments, develop rail security standards, and consider implementing practices used by foreign rail operators. http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d07459thigh.pdf