This report is designed to assist Members of Congress and their staff as they address the needs of their states, communities, and constituents after a disaster. It includes a summary of federal programs that provide federal disaster assistance to individual survivors, states, territories, local governments, and nongovernmental entities following a natural or man-made disaster.
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has historically relied on both permanent and temporary disaster-related employees to respond to presidentially declared disasters. The U.S. Government Accountability Office examined: (a) FEMAs actions to address long-standing workforce challenges; and (b) the challenges that have affected FEMAs new disaster workforce components.
The National Security Strategy (NSS) is a congressionally mandated document that highlights the broad national security priorities of each administration. This latest report details key points of the 2015 strategy, as well as issues for Congress to consider.
This fiscal year (FY) 2014 report responds to the Pandemic and All-Hazards Preparedness Reauthorization Act of 2013, which requires the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to detail its annual medical countermeasure activities for protection against chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats and response to emerging public health threats.
The Nuclear Regulatory Commission (NRC) has made available to the public an unclassified version of its annual report to Congress detailing the previous year's security inspection program. The report covers the NRC's security inspection program, including force-on-force exercises, for commercial nuclear power reactors and Category I fuel cycle facilities for calendar year 2014.
Effective cybersecurity for federal information systems is essential to preventing the loss of resources, the compromise of sensitive information, and the disruption of government operations. This report summarizes: (a) challenges facing federal agencies in securing their systems and information; and (b) government-wide initiatives aimed at improving cybersecurity.
The United States faces current and emerging chemical and biological threats, and defenses against these threats enable the U.S. Department of Defense (DOD) to protect the force, preclude strategic gains by adversaries, and reduce risk to U.S. interests. This report reviews and provides recommendations on DOD efforts to manage its defense infrastructure capabilities.
This report is an assessment of state and local laws that authorize restriction of movement and decontamination of people during a radiological event. The assessment is the result of a partnership between CDC's Public Health Law Program, CDC's National Center Environmental Health, Radiation Studies Branch, and the National Association of County and City Health Officials.
The Coast Guard released their cyber strategy to ensure the prosperity and security of the nation's Maritime Transportation System. The Coast Guard's cyber strategy is a comprehensive framework that identifies three strategic priorities critical to the service's effort defending the maritime domain: defend cyberspace, enable operations, and protect critical infrastructure.
This is an inventory rather than a review of current research in the field of disaster behavioral health (DBH). The inventory primarily comprises disaster-specific interventions, although several may also be used to assist people who are suffering with distress or disorders associated with other types of traumatic events.
