Shortly after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, Congress enacted the USA PATRIOT Act, in part, to “provid[e] enhanced investigative tools” to “assist in the prevention of future terrorist activities and the preliminary acts and crimes which further such activities.” To that end, the Act eased restrictions on the government’s ability to collect information regarding people’s activities and conversations, both in domestic criminal investigations and in the realms of foreign intelligence gathering and national security.
Africa, U.S. Africa Command
AFRICOM Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa
AFRICOM Combined Joint Task Force Horn of Africa Brief to the Surface Navy Association.
Congressional Research Service
U.S. Foreign Aid to Israel
Israel is the largest cumulative recipient of U.S. foreign assistance since World War II. From 1976-2004, Israel was the largest annual recipient of U.S. foreign assistance, having been supplanted by Iraq. Since 1985, the United States has provided nearly $3 billion in grants annually to Israel.
U.S. Army
The State of Army Information Assurance Program
Traditional & Constant Threats
* Pirated applications
* Copyright violations
* Hijacking
* Illegal downloads
* Illegal applications
* Attachments
* Insider threats
* Phishing
U.S. Army
Institute of Landwarfare: Army of the 21st Century
ARFORGEN is the structured progression of increased unit readiness over time, resulting in recurring periods of availabilityof trained, ready, and cohesive units prepared for operational deployment in support of civil authorities and combatant commander requirements.
U.S. Marine Corps
USMC Training Atmospherics and Set Design Enhancements
This specification establishes the functional capabilities for the atmospherics set design training enhancements effort. This specification is required to enhance and upgrade existing and future USMC Military Operation in Urban Terrain (MOUT), Home Station Training (HST) areas and Ranges. Even though these areas are typically equipped with streets, courtyard walls, mosques, buildings, and village shanties, the atmosphere is void of detailed cultural realism such as items listed. Specifically, this specification will provide the detailed information required for placing, updating or enhancing spaces and places within the training areas.
Multi-National Corps Iraq, National Defense University
MNF-Iraq Detainee Aspects of Transition
The goal is to isolate irreconcilable insurgents, increase # of moderates, and minimize impacts of detention policy on alienating population (i.e., creating insurgent supporters and recruits).
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
HQ International Security Assistance Force Afghanistan Support Group Engineers
HQ International Security Assistance Force Support Group Engineers Brief to the Joint Engineer Training Conference. May 20, 2009.
United States
U.S. State/Territory Sex Offender Registry Agencies
FOUO U.S. State/Territory Sex Offender Registry Agencies
Department of Agriculture
USDA National Veterinary Stockpile Preparedness
USDA National Veterinary Stockpile Preparedness Brief from the USAHA/AAVLD Joint Meeting.
U.S. Secret Service
U.S. Secret Service First Responder Computer Forensics
THE U.S. SECRET SERVICE
Investigates . . .
Counterfeit currency
Fraud involving U.S. financial obligations and securities
Crimes affecting other federally insured financial institutions
Threats against the President & other government officials
Telecommunications fraud
Access Device fraud
Identity fraud
Computer fraud
International Council of Chemical Associations
International Council of Chemical Associations: Global Voice of the Chemical Industry
Global Voice of the chemical industry – International Council of Chemical Associations
* ICCA promotes and co-ordinates Responsible Care and other voluntary chemical industry initiatives.
* ICCA is an active partner in transforming the SAICM, CSD, POP, PIC and CWC activities from concept to reality
* ICCA enables and encourages its members to:
* Exchange information, knowledge and share best practices
* Promote the spirit, principles and practice of Responsible Care
* Present a united chemical industry view to -and interact with -key international organisations
* Support international free trade and the World Trade Organization (WTO).
Indian Health Service
Indian Health Service Emergency Management Plan for the National Patient Information Reporting System
The National Patient Information Reporting System (NPIRS) Emergency Management Plan (EMP) establishes procedures to recover NPIRS after a disruption. The following objectives have been established for this plan:
• Maximize the effectiveness of contingency operations through an established plan that consists of the following phases:
− Notification/Activation phase to detect and assess damage and to activate the plan
− Recovery phase to restore temporary NPIRS operations and recover damage done to the original system
− Reconstitution phase to restore NPIRS system processing capabilities to normal operations
• Identify the activities, resources, and procedures needed to carry out NPIRS processing requirements during prolonged interruptions to normal operations.
• Assign responsibilities to designated OIT/NPIRS personnel and provide guidance for recovering NPIRS during prolonged periods of interruption to normal operations.
• Ensure coordination with other OIT/NPIRS staff who will participate in the contingency planning strategies; ensure coordination with external points of contact and vendors who will participate in the contingency planning strategies.
U.S. Marine Corps
USMC Motor Transport Equipment Technical Specifications
TM 11240-OD: USMC Motor Transport Equipment Principal Technical Characteristics
Department of Defense
Mine Resistant Ambush Protected (MRAP) Vehicle Safety
• The concern: Theater tactical vehicle mishaps
• CENTCOM vehicle accident data Jan 2003 – Aug 2008
• 246 fatalities
• 900 serious injuries
• MNC-I data for CY05
• 384 rollovers
• 71 fatalities
United Nations
IPCC WGII Fourth Assessment Report Summary for Policymakers 2007
Summary for Policymakers
Confidential Draft in preparation for Final Government Review
Note: The content of this draft should not be cited or
quoted, and is embargoed from news coverage
Department of Homeland Security
DHS Food and Agriculture Sector Infrastructure Protection
Food and Agriculture Security Partners
DHS coordinatesthe overall national effort to enhance CIKR protection and resiliency through the implementation of the NIPP; With guidanceprovided by Homeland Security, these agencies shall collaborate with all relevant partners to prevent, deter, and mitigate deliberate efforts to destroy, incapacitate, or exploit the food and agriculture sector
* Government Coordinating Council (GCC) –the council which provides effective coordination of agricultural security and food defense strategies and activities, policy, and communication across government and between the government and the private sector to support the nation’s homeland security mission
–Sector Specific Agency (SSA) –the designated sector specific agencies for food and agriculture are the USDA and DHHS (FDA)
–21 Food & Agriculture GCC members
* Sector Coordinating Council (SCC) –created by private industry to serve the sector’s counterterrorism and security interests; represents the scope,breadth, depth, and interdependence of the U.S. Food and Agriculture Sector (i.e., owners, operators, associations)
Department of Defense
FOUO Pork Products Defense Commissary Data Sheet OCONUS
DESCRIPTION:
A. Pork products will be produced using the USDA’s Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications (IMPS) for Pork Items and The North American Meat Processors Association, Meat Buyers Guide.
1. All pork cuts shall originate from barrow and gilt carcasses graded US No. 1 or equivalent. Fresh primal and sub primal cuts shall meet the requirements of IMPS series 400 or the Meat Buyers Guide. Cured, smoked and fully cooked pork items shall meet the requirements of IMPS series 500.
2. Unless otherwise specified, all items will be processed 2 days from harvesting and will be packaged in accordance with the contract requirements. All tray ready items will have soaker pads properly added to eliminate normal purge. Product must also meet the following requirements:
a. Fresh vacuumed packed primals and sub primals must be delivered within 10 days from date of pack to the point of embarkation. Product must be sourced loaded and staged at the Port of Embarkation within 3 days prior to the scheduled sail date. Temperature monitoring devices must be placed inside the containers to help record proper temperatures during transport.
Department of Defense
FOUO Pork Products Defense Commissary Data Sheet CONUS
DESCRIPTION:
A. Pork products will be produced using the USDA’s Institutional Meat Purchase Specifications (IMPS) for Pork Items and The North American Meat Processors Association, Meat Buyers Guide.
1. All pork cuts shall originate from barrow and gilt carcasses graded US No. 1 or equivalent. Fresh primal and sub primal cuts shall meet the requirements of IMPS series 400 or the Meat Buyers Guide. Cured, smoked and fully cooked pork items shall meet the requirements of IMPS series 500.
2. Unless otherwise specified, all items will be processed 2 days from harvesting and will be packaged in accordance with the contract requirements. All tray ready items will have soaker-pads properly added to eliminate normal purge. Product must also meet the following requirements:
a. Fresh vacuumed wrapped primals and sub primals must be delivered within 10 days from date of pack for both CONUS, except for Hawaii and Alaska; these locations must be delivered within 14 days from date of pack.
U.S. Army
Army TARDEC Ground Vehicle Survivability
U.S. Army RDECOM Advanced Planning Briefing for Academia on Ground Vehicle Survivability.
International Monetary Fund, United Arab Emirates
IMF United Arab Emirates Anti-Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing Report
A basic legal framework for combating money laundering and terrorist financing is in place in the UAE, but that framework needs further strengthening in a number of areas. The AML law needs to be amended to expand the range of predicate offences and to provide greater powers for the financial intelligence unit. The FIU should also increase its own staffing so that it may operate as an autonomous unit, rather than relying on the resources of the Central Bank’s Supervision Department and other regulatory agencies.
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Turkey
OECD Annual Report on Competition Policy in Turkey 2008
In terms of enforcement of competition rules, the number of decisions taken increased in 2008 compared to the previous year. While the number of merger and exemption cases increased significantly, the number of cases in the area of competition infringements (cartels, vertical restraints and abusive practices) decreased. The increasing number of exemption applications is quite striking in 2008. The main explanation for this increase comes from the introduction of 40% market share threshold in the Block Exemption Communiqué on Vertical Agreements. The agreements previously exempted lost their exempted status after the introduction of the threshold.
International Monetary Fund, Italy
IMF Italy Anti-Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing Report
An assessment of the anti-money laundering (AML) and combating the financing of terrorism (CFT) regime of Italy was onducted based on the Forty Recommendations 2003 and the Nine Special Recommendations on Terrorist Financing 2001 of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and prepared using the AML/CFT Methodology 2004. The assessment considered the laws, regulations and other materials supplied by the authorities, and information obtained by the assessment team during its mission April 4–20, 2005, and subsequently.
International Monetary Fund, Liechtenstein
IMF Liechtenstein Anti-Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing Executive Summary
The financial sector in Liechtenstein provides primarily wealth-management services, including banking, trust, other fiduciary services, investment management, and life insurance-based products. There has been significant expansion recently in the non-banking areas, particularly investment undertakings and insurance. Approximately 90 percent of Liechtenstein’s financial services business is provided to nonresidents, many attracted to Liechtenstein by the availability of discrete and flexible legal structures, strict bank secrecy, and favorable tax arrangements, within a stable and well-regulated environment.
International Monetary Fund, Panama
IMF Panama Anti-Money Laundering & Terrorist Financing Report
This assessment of observance of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) Recommendations for anti-money laundering and countering the financing of terrorism (AML/CFT) has been completed as part of an evaluation of Panama’s observance of regulatory standards for the financial sector.