This paper presents the InterAgency Board’s position on developing a national bioterrorism response capability: proposed equipment, training, and capability requirements for a validated biothreat response team; structured and validated activities that should occur during the incident characterization and initial response phases of a bioterrorism response; and equipment and training standards.
The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) Medical Countermeasures Initiative (MCMi) program has been updated for Fiscal Year 2016. The FDA continues its ongoing work to advance the development and availability of medical countermeasures to protect against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) threats. This report covers these activities, including medical countermeasure-related regulatory science, legal actions, and policy actions.
This introduction to tribal emergency preparedness law outlines and provides examples of tribal emergency preparedness authorities. It also addresses federal Indian law and the principles governing relationships among tribes, states, and the federal government in the context of emergency preparedness. The brief concludes with a discussion of cross-jurisdictional coordination between tribes and other jurisdictions.
This report identifies grid resilience efforts implemented by federal agencies since 2013, highlights the results of these efforts, examines the extent to which these efforts were fragmented, overlapping, or duplicative, and considers the extent to which agencies had coordinated the efforts.
The importance of involving communities in all phases of emergency preparedness is highlighted in this new European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control report. The report identifies factors that can act as enablers/barriers of community and institutional synergies and concludes with a series of key messages on effective practices to facilitate community engagement.
This report assesses the extent to which: (a) the Department of Defense (DOD) has guidance and plans for supporting civil authorities in the event of a domestic outbreak of a pandemic disease; and (b) the Departments of Health and Human Services (HHS) and Homeland Security (DHS) have plans to respond to a pandemic when DOD support capabilities are limited.
This guide is designed for local governments to help them prepare for recovery from future disasters by engaging with the whole community and planning recovery activities that are comprehensive and long term.
This report assesses the extent to which the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and others provide disaster services to people with disabilities, people with limited English proficiency, and children in need of family reunification. The U.S. Government Accountability Office examined federal, state, and local disaster assistance efforts for six major disasters that occurred from March 2014 through October 2015.
This report, released by the Global Health Council, is a biennial publication of comprehensive statistics and examples showing how the United States has been a global health leader for the past decade. The report addresses some of the most pressing global health issues, from vaccines and immunization to global health security.
This first Annual Report to Congress on the State of the Department of Energy (DOE) National Laboratories provides a comprehensive overview of the laboratory system, covering science and technology programs, management and strategic planning. DOE’s 17 national laboratories, operating in 15 states, form the core of their S&T organization.
