Reports

Implementation of the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza: A One-Year Summary Of Efforts To Better Protect Our Nation Against The Threat Of Pandemic Flu

On July 7, 2007 The White House Homeland Security Council Issued A One-Year Report On The Administration's Progress In Implementing The National Strategy For Pandemic Influenza. This report is a Fact Sheet from the White House Press Secretary.

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Radicalization in the West: The Homegrown Threat - A Report By NYPD (New York Police Department) Intelligence Division

Intention becomes a factor in the formation of a terrorist cell. Therefore, this study is an attempt, based on real-world case studies, to look at how that intention forms, hardens, and leads to an attack or attempted attack.

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Government Accountability Office; Observations on DHS (Department of Homeland Security) and FEMA (Federal Emergency Management Agency) Efforts to Prepare for and Respond to Major and Catastrophic Disasters and Address Related Recommendations and Legislati

GAO recommends: (1) evaluating the development and implementation of the National Preparedness System; (2) assessing state and local capabilities; (3) examining regional and multi-state planning and preparation; and more.

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Enhancing Emergency Management Assistance Compact (EMAC) Collaborative and Administrative Capacity Should Improve National Disaster Response - a Report from the Government Accountability Office

"GAO makes recommendations to the Secretaries of DHS and DOD to further enhance the administrative capacity required to support the EMAC network and to develop guidance and ... formalize certain procedures to alleviate burdens experienced by EMAC members.

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Centers for Disease Control Reports: Community Measures Prevent Deaths During Pandemic, New Study Finds

Voluntary isolation and quarantine, the dismissal of students from school classrooms, and social distancing in the workplace and community are among the CDC guidelines on how American communities can protect themselves from an influenza pandemic.

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Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Releases its Updated Influenza Pandemic Operation Plan (OPLAN)

The CDC released their internal OPLAN document to the public so others may have a better understanding of the CDC's purpose and process.

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Government Accountability Office (GAO) Aviation Security: Federal Coordination for Responding to In-flight Security Threats has Matured, but Procedures can be Strengthened

GAO recommends that agencies develop mechanisms and procedures to ensure "effective and efficient coordination," even when key individuals are absent, so others will know how to respond.

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Government Accountability Office (GAO) - DOD Combatant Commands' Preparedeness Efforts Could Benefit from More Clearly Defined Roles, Resources, and Risk Mitigation

This report focuses on DOD's combatant commands (COCOM) and addresses (1) actions the COCOMs have taken to prepare and (2) management challenges COCOMs face going forward in planning for a pandemic influenza outbreak.

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Government Accountability Office - Department of Defense (DOD) Combatant Commands' Preparedness Efforts Could Benefit from More Clearly Defined Roles, Resources, and Risk Mitigation

This report focuses on DOD's combatant commands (COCOM) and addresses (1) actions the COCOMs have taken to prepare and (2) management challenges COCOMs face going forward.

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Government Accountability Office (GAO) - HHS Needs to Ensure the Availability of Health Screening and Monitoring for All Responders

Screening and monitoring services should be available to all responders (federal and nonfederal) residing in and outside of the New York City metropolitan area.

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