The Twelfth Federal Reserve District is comprised of nine states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Hawaii, Idaho, Nevada, Oregon, Utah, and Washington. In addition to these states, the twelfth district includes Guam, American Samoa, and the Northern Mariana Islands.
Federal Bureau of Investigation
FBI Philidelphia Quarterly Bank Robbery Album
This album is intended to allow members of the law enforcement and banking community to view surveillance photographs of unidentified bank robbers in order to assist with their identification. If you believe you recognize an individual depicted in this album, please contact the FBI/Philadelphia Police Department Violent Crime Task Force at 215-418-4000.
National Institute of Standards and Technology, National Security Agency
NSA Key Management Experience
Key Management Lifecycle Model arising from our 50+ Years of Experience
– Identification of crypto key needs and recipients
– Generation
– Distribution & Accounting/Tracking
– Storage
European Central Bank
European System of Central Banks Audit Policy
As far as joint projects and joint components of the systems of the European System of Central Banks (ESCB) are concerned, this document defines the role, responsibilities, objectives and reporting lines of Internal Auditors of the European Central Bank (ECB) and National Central Banks (NCBs) and their relationship with external auditors.
Department of Homeland Security
Catastrophic Incident Supplement to the National Response Plan
This Catastrophic Incident Supplement provides the operational framework for implementing the strategy contained in the National Response Plan Catastrophic Incident Annex, and is effective upon issuance.
North American Aerospace Defense Command, U.S. Northern Command
USNORTHCOM Interoperability Brief
•DoD is not the Lead Federal Agency
•Provide support only as directed
•Potential missions cover an extremely broad range of activities –anywhere in North America
•Communication interoperability still a nebulous concept
•Strategic, Operational or Tactical?
Centers for Disease Control
CDC Director’s Update Brief novel-2009 H1N1 August 14, 2009
* WHO: Pandemic Phase 6 (11 JUN 2009 1600 EDT)
* Outbreaks in at least one country in > two WHO regions
* USG: Public Health Emergency declared (26 Apr 2009)
* Renewed by HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius
* HHS: Downgraded to Phase 1 – Awareness (9 May 2009)
Department of Housing and Urban Development
Department of Housing And Urban Development Continuity of Operations
Regional and Field Office Program Directors are responsible for providing all required information and support to their Regional Directors and Field Office Directors in all phases of COOP plan development, test, training, and exercise, and plan implementation. They must ensure appropriate coordination with the COOP Coordinators in their respective Headquarters program office.
Department of Agriculture
USDA 2009-H1N1 Pandemic Plan for Protection of the Workforce and Continuity of Essential Services
It is the policy of the United States to safeguard the health and well-being of the American people during the 2009-H1N1 influenza pandemic by: (1) taking action to slow the spread of disease, mitigate illness, and prevent death, and (2) sustaining critical infrastructure and minimizing the impact of the pandemic on the economy and functioning of society.
U.S. Forest Service
U.S. Forest Service Pandemic Response Plan
This material is designed to help Forest Service Mangers prepare and respond to the health and business risks created by an influenza pandemic or similar biological catastrophes. The material has been drafted to provide a series of practical suggestions and options for prompt planning by individual Forests. There is no one, single pandemic scenario. Forest Planning needs, therefore, to be pragmatic and provide enough options for a Forest to respond to a range of scenarios. Successful planning will involve talking with staff working and providing supplies. This material has been prepared to support workplaces doing that planning and has not been drafted as prescriptive, legal advice.
Andean Community of Nations, European Union
European Union and Andean Community Trade Agreement for Tariff Offers
The negotiations were conducted in the Harmonized System 2007 (SA 2007), at a minimum of eight digits. Each Party shall submit their bids in its respective classification. Applications should be submitted in the nomenclature of the Party to which he making the request. The negotiation results are expressed in the nomenclature of Harmonized System 2007 (SA 2007), at a minimum of eight digits, including subsequent revisions.
Department of Homeland Security
FY 2006 Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) Award for the Las Vegas Area
DHS defines risk by three principal variables: threat, or the likelihood of a type of attack that might be attempted, vulnerability, or the likelihood that an attacker would succeed with a particular attack type, and consequence, or the potential impact of a particular attack. The risk model used to allocate HSGP funds includes both asset-based and geographically-based terrorist risk calculations. DHS combines these complementary risk calculations to produce an estimate of the relative risk of terrorism faced by a given area.
Centers for Disease Control
Joint Public Health – Law Enforcement Investigations: Model Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Parties agree that this MOU does not create any private rights of action to the general public that would provide a basis for civil liability. Additionally, the MOU does not constrain the statutory or regulatory legal authority of the FBI to investigate federal crimes or any existing authorities of public health agencies.
Central Intelligence Agency
Counterterroism Detention and Interrogation Activities (September 2001- October 2003)
19. The Agency faces potentially serious long-term political and legal challenges as a result of the CTC Detention and Interrogation Program, particularly its use of EITs and the inability of the u.s. Govenunent to decide what it will ultimately do with terrorists,detained by the Agency.
Saudi Arabia, World Trade Organization
Report of the Working Party on the Accession of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the World Trade Organization
On 13 June 1993, the Government of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (hereinafter referred to as Saudi Arabia) requested accession to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT 1947). At its meeting on 21 July 1993, the GATT 1947 Council of Representatives established a Working Party to examine the application of the Government of Saudi Arabia to accede to the General Agreement under Article XXXIII, and to submit to the Council recommendations which may include a draft Protocol of Accession.
European Union
EUFOR : An Overview
EUFOR
• Transfer of Authority: 2. Dezember 2004
• 33 Troop Contributing Nations, including 22 EU –
• C 6500> 6000
• HQ in Sarajewo, 3x Task Forces, Integrated Police Unit
• 3rd post-war peace-keeping force in BiH
Germany
Concept for the Use of Air-to-Ground Firing Ranges in the Federal Republic of Germany
This shows the need and the training opportunities in the DEU for air-ground gunnery training of air attack forces of the Bundeswehr and NATO forces and resources in conjunction with the ground-based air defenses and ground forces on. The concept takes into account the structural changes in the Bundeswehr into account and is aligned with current and foreseeable Einsatzszenaren modern armed forces. The concept is necessary to adapt to unforeseen future developments and update accordingly as circumstances require.
U.S. Central Command
USCENTCOM Civilian and Contractor Arming Policy and Delegation of Authority for Iraq and Afghanistan
UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY 070902Z Nov 06 DOD, CENTCOM, ORGANIZATIONS, COS USCENTCOM(MC) Subject: MODIFICATION TO USCENTCOM CIVILIAN AND CONTRACTOR ARMING POLICY AND DELEGATION OF AUTHORITY FOR IRAQ AND AFGHANISTAN
Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization
Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization Overview
• Enemy will focus on irregular warfare using asymmetric means to attack and influence advanced nations
• Conventional, unconventional, lethal, non-lethal, state supported, non-state, hybrid organizations, extremism… produce a very complex environment
U.S. Navy
Office of Naval Research International Science & Technology
Naval Research Laboratory (Appropriations Act, 1916):“[Conduct] exploratory and research work…necessary…for the benefit of Government service, including the construction, equipment, and operation of a laboratory….”
Department of Homeland Security
Vigilant Guard 08 Full Scale Exercise Plan
The National Planning Scenarios (NPS) and the establishment of the National Preparedness Priorities have steered the focus of homeland security toward a capabilities-based planning approach. Capabilities-based planning focuses on planning under uncertainty, since the next danger or disaster cannot be forecasted with complete accuracy.
Department of Homeland Security, FEMA
Exercise DETERMINED ACCORD Situation Manual (SITMAN)
The Situation Manual (SITMAN) with Facilitator notes provides guidance in conducting the Determined Accord influenza pandemic tabletop exercise (TTX). This guide is for “Facilitator Use Only” and provides more detailed information on the guidelines for conduct of the TTX, as well as the exercise objectives, scenario, and discussion topics.
Congressional Research Service
Federal and State Quarantine and Isolation Authority
In the wake of recent terrorist attacks and increasing fears about the spread of highly contagious diseases, such as severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) and pandemic influenza, federal, state, and local governments have become increasingly aware of the need for a comprehensive public health response to such events.
Centers for Disease Control
Pandemic Influenza A (H1N1) Virology Update
– Antigenic characteristics
– Transmission characteristics
– Severity of disease
– Antiviral resistance
– Intensity (surge) in US cases
India, World Bank
India Integrated Disease Surveillance Project
Global Situation. Influenza is an acute viral disease of the respiratory tract caused by influenza viruses A, B or C. These A, B and C viruses are antigenically distinct and there is no cross immunity between them. While all three influenza viruses may affect humans, in lower animals and birds, influenza A viruses are of primary concern.