Reports

This document presents the nation’s first National Health Security Strategy (NHSS), which is intended to help galvanize efforts to minimize the health consequences associated with significant health incidents. The NHSS was developed in consultation with a broad range of stakeholders, including representatives from local, state, territorial, tribal, and federal governments;

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) announced that in fiscal year 2009 the two agencies made 14,841 seizures of counterfeit and pirated goods with a total domestic value of $260.7 million. http://www.cbp.gov/linkhandler/cgov/trade/priority_trade/ipr/seizure/fy09_stats.ctt/fy09_stats.pdf

The Government Accountability Office (GAO) provides a well documented report on the progress made and challenges faced by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in key maritime, aviation, and cybersecurity areas. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10106.pdf

Cyber-based threats to federal systems and critical infrastructure are evolving and growing. The Government Accountability Office – along with other agencies & their inspectors general – has identified significant weaknesses in the security controls on federal information systems, resulting in pervasive vulnerabilities. This GAO report discusses those weaknesses & offers

The Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) has developed a guide for emergency medical service (EMS) responders who provide medical assistance during an incident involving the release of a hazardous substance. The guide discusses the measures employers should take to protect EMS responders from becoming additional victims while on the

The GAO recommends that JIEDDO (Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization) improve its visibility of all counter-IED efforts, work with the services to develop a complete transition plan for initiatives, and define the criteria needed for funding related training initiatives. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d1095.pdf

The GAO (Government Accountability Office) has conducted three structured written surveys regarding the electrical-power vulnerabilities of the Department of Defense’s 34 most critical assets. The results and recommendations on what must be improved are found in this report. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d10147.pdf

This document provides guidance on the type of information and data that FDA (Food and Drug Administration) recommends healthcare providers include in an Emergency Use Authorization (EUA) request for in vitro diagnostic (IVD) devices intended for use in diagnosing 2009 H1N1 Influenza virus infections during the emergency involving Swine Influenza

The November edition of the Homeland Security Report is now available for download. This complimentary issue provides readers with information related to a variety of topics such as officer-safety items, how to help support U.S. troops, a calendar of events, and a list of free resources. http://www.homelandsecuritygroup.info/reports/HSR203.pdf

The Maryland Office of the Governor has passed a Declaration of Emergency: Influenza Response and Mitigation, to ensure: proper storage, distribution, and administration of SNS materials; school closures when necessary; and appropriate guidance for providers and medical volunteers. http://www.astho.org/h1n1-emergency.aspx#MD