The President directed the establishment of a governmentwide standard-Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201-for secure and reliable forms of ID based on “smart cards” that use integrated circuit chips to […]
This testimony discusses the challenges of effective emergency preparedness for, response to, and recovery from major emergencies, including catastrophic incidents. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06467t.pdf
By congressional mandate, GAO reviewed the program to determine: (1) the operational needs that ASI was intended to address & DHS’s plans for ASI; (2) the steps that DHS had […]
“…the true transformation envisioned in this report will require a sustained commitment over time by the federal governmant as well as by state and local governments that have essential duties […]
State and local governments can order evacuations of the population or segments of the population during emergencies, but health care facilities may be exempt from these orders. http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06443r.pdf
“We identified significant flaws in the process for registering disaster victims that leave the federal government vulnerable to fraud and abuse of EA payments.” http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d06403thigh.pdf
First, prior to a catastrophic event, the leadership roles, responsibilities, and lines of authority for the response at all levels must be clearly defined and effectively communicated… http://www.gao.gov/new.items/d06365r.pdf
TSA has made some progress in developing and testing the Secure Flight program. However, it has not followed a disciplined life-cycle approach to manage systems development, or fully defined system […]
“This strategy will lead to a stronger, faster, and more flexible military that is better able to deal with both asymmetric and traditional threats.” Center for American Progress http://www.americanprogress.org/atf/cf/{E9245FE4-9A2B-43C7-A521-5D6FF2E06E03}/QDR.PDF
DHS has more to do to implement GAO (Government Accountability Office) recommendations aimed at better ensuring that US-VISIT is maximizing its potential for success and holding itself accountable for results. […]
The President directed the establishment of a governmentwide standard-Federal Information Processing Standard (FIPS) 201-for secure and reliable forms of ID based on “smart cards” that use integrated circuit chips to […] 