Reports

This report documents the key findings of the March 2015 Active Shooter Summit. Summit participants identified 29 discrete recommendations for an integrated active shooter/hostile events response. This report condenses and organizes the 29 specific recommendations into 10 broad recommended best practices. http://www.iaem.com/documents/IAB-Improving-Active-Shooter-Hostile-Event-Response.pdf

Within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS), eight agencies are designated components of the U.S. Public Health Service (PHS). The PHS agencies are funded primarily with annual discretionary appropriations. They also receive significant amounts of funding from other sources. This report provides an overview of these agencies

Altogether, the U.S. energy pipeline network is composed of over 2.9 million miles of pipeline transporting natural gas, oil, and other hazardous liquids. The nation’s pipeline networks are widespread and vulnerable to accidents. This report reviews the history of federal programs for pipeline safety, significant safety issues, and recent developments

A biological event, such as a naturally occurring pandemic or a terrorist attack, could have catastrophic consequences, which underscores the importance of a national biosurveillance capability. This report discusses the (a) extent to which National Biosurveillance Integration Center is implementing its roles as a biosurveillance integrator, and (b) options for

This report describes data and statistics from government, industry, and information technology security firms regarding the current state of cybersecurity threats in the United States and internationally. These include incident estimates, costs, and annual reports on data security breaches, identity thefts, cybercrimes, malwares, and network securities. http://www.fas.org:8080/sgp/crs/misc/R43310.pdf

This planning template provides a standard format for creating an Ebola ConOps plan at the state, territorial, or major metropolitan area government level. It provides information on measures that local governments, agencies, and organizations can take to support the plan. http://www.cdc.gov/phpr/documents/ebola-concept-of-operations-planning-template-8-20-2015.pdf

This report summarizes the U.S. Department of Energy National Nuclear Security Administration’s global strategic environment and how modern challenges and opportunities inform their missions and the broader national security capabilities of the nuclear security enterprise. Core mission pillars and the critical crosscutting capabilities that enable successful program execution are included.

The National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 included a provision for the U.S. Government Accountability Office to study and report annually on whether the National Nuclear Security Administration’s nuclear security budget materials provide for funding that is sufficient to modernize and refurbish the nuclear security enterprise, as well

This report reviews the federal efforts to strengthen disaster resilience during Hurricane Sandy recovery and addresses: (a) how federal recovery funds were used to enhance resilience; (b) the extent to which states and localities were able to maximize federal funding to enhance resilience; and (c) actions that could enhance resilience

This report details how the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has accelerated efforts to develop new approaches to engaging in synergistic collaborations both intramurally and with other government agencies, academia, industry, patient organizations, professional societies, and other stakeholders. http://www.fda.gov/downloads/ScienceResearch/AboutScienceResearchatFDA/UCM456328.pdf