Congressional Budget Office (CBO)

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  Federal Reinsurance for Terrorism Risk in 2015 and Beyond http://www.cbo.gov/publication/50171
  

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  First Responder Guide for Improving Survivability in Improvised Explosive Device and/or Active Shooter Incidents  http://www.dhs.gov/sites/default/files/publications/First%20Responder%20Guidance%20June%202015%20FINAL%202.pdf
  

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  Aviation Security: TSA Has Taken Steps to Improve Oversight of Key Programs, but Additional Actions Are Needed. GAO-15-678T [testimony] http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-678T
  
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  Department of Energy: Actions Needed to Improve DOE and NNSA Oversight of Management and Operating Contractors. GAO-15-662T [testimony] http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-662T
  
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  Information Technology: Additional Actions and Oversight Urgently Needed to Reduce Waste and Improve Performance in Acquisitions and Operations. GAO-15-675T [testimony] http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-675T
  
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  National Nuclear Security Administration: Actions Needed to Clarify Use of Contractor Assurance Systems for Oversight and Performance Evaluation. GAO-15-216 http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-216
  
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  Screening Partnership Program: TSA's Cost and Performance Independent Study. GAO-15-612R http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-15-612R
  

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  Enhancing Disaster Management Capacity in South Asia http://www.isas.nus.edu.sg/Attachments/PublisherAttachment/ISAS_Brief_No._371_-Enhancing_Disaster_Management_Capacity_in_South_Asia_11062015170037.pdf
  

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  Diplomacy for the 21st Century: Embedding a Culture of Science and Technology Throughout the Department of State http://www.nap.edu/catalog/21730/diplomacy-for-the-21st-century-embedding-a-culture-of-science
  

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  Countering the Inhumane: Modeling Probable Pathways for Human Smuggling and Trafficking Along the U.S.-Mexico Border http://www.start.umd.edu/pubs/START_CounteringInhumane_ResearchBrief_May2015.pdf
  

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  The High North: Emerging Challenges and Opportunities http://www.nato-pa.int/default.asp?SHORTCUT=3788
  

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  Let Them Eat Coal: Why the G7 Must Stop Burning Coal to Tackle Climate Change and Fight Hunger http://oxfamilibrary.openrepository.com/oxfam/bitstream/10546/556110/1/bp204-let-them-eat-coal-climate-G7-060615-en.pdf
  

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  Financing Climate Actions: Key to a Paris Agreement? http://www.pism.pl/files/?id_plik=19962
  

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  Final Report of the President’s Task Force on 21st Century Policing http://www.cops.usdoj.gov/pdf/taskforce/TaskForce_FinalReport.pdf
  

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  Annex to the G-7 Leaders’ Declaration https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/06/08/annex-g-7-leaders-declaration
  
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  Fact Sheet: Launching a Public-Private Partnership to Empower Climate-Resilient Developing Nations https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/06/09/fact-sheet-launching-public-private-partnership-empower-climate-resilien
  
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  FACT SHEET: Supporting Workers, Farmers, and Communities Suffering from Drought https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/06/12/fact-sheet-supporting-workers-farmers-and-communities-suffering-drought
  
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  FACT SHEET: The 2015 G-7 Summit at Schloss Elmau, Germany https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/06/08/fact-sheet-2015-g-7-summit-schloss-elmau-germany
  
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  FACT SHEET: U.S. Government Efforts to Address Bias-Motivated Violence Against the LGBT Community Around the World https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/06/13/fact-sheet-us-government-efforts-address-bias-motivated-violence-against
  
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  G-7 Leaders' Declaration https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/06/08/g-7-leaders-declaration
  
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  Press Conference Call on Additional Steps to Counter ISIL https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/06/10/press-conference-call-additional-steps-counter-isil
  

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  Northwest Center for Public Health Practice (NWCPHP) - New Tabletop Exercise: Communicating During Emergencies
  

Imagine a new and deadly strain of influenza is spreading rapidly across Southeast Asia. Soon the outbreak is officially labelled a pandemic. As you prepare for a possible public health emergency, communication with partners and the public is vital. Do you know your agency’s role, plan, and procedures for communication?

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  Journal of Emergency Management, Vol. 13, No. 1, January/February 2015
  

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  Emergency preparedness of families of children with developmental disabilities: What public health and safety emergency planners need to know
  

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  Evaluation of emergency drug releases from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Quarantine Stations
  

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  Predisaster integration of Community Emergency Response Teams
  

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  Emergency managers as change agents: Recognizing the value of management, leadership, and strategic management in the disaster profession
  

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  The variation effects of jurisdictional attributes on hazard mitigation planning costs
  

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  The general use of outdoor warning sirens: A preliminary survey of emergency managers
  

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  Public health incident management: Logistical and operational aspects of the 2009 initial outbreak of H1N1 influenza in Mexico
  

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  Reaching Out to Houses of Worship
  

Arlington County (VA)’s Office of Emergency Management sponsored a Faith-Based Recovery Resource Capacity Training session on May 19, 2015 for Faith-Based organizations in Arlington and surrounding areas. This training, as well as three additional trainings, is funded by a grant from the Department of Homeland Security through the Urban Areas Security Initiative Nonprofit Security Grant Program. Arlington County, a small, highly dense urban area, is one of 40 jurisdictions that comprises the National Capital Region for purposes of emergency management planning and response

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  Arkansas Tech University - Two Tenure-Track Positions as Assistant Professor in the Department of Emergency Management
  

Founded in 1909, Arkansas Tech is a state supported, SREB four-year level III, liberal arts institution; the third-largest in the state with an enrollment of over 12,000 students. The Russellville campus, located in the scenic Arkansas River Valley between the Ozark and Ouachita Mountains, just one hour from the capital city of Little Rock, boasts a charming blend of historic and modern architecture, including beautiful grounds and greenery. Offering over 100 undergraduate and more than 25 graduate degree programs across seven academic colleges and two campuses, Arkansas Tech strives to provide a solid educational foundation for life-long learning to a diverse community.

To Apply: send letter of application; curriculum vita; transcripts; and three current letters of reference to:

Head, Department of Emergency Management

110 Dean Hall

402 West O Street

Russellville, AR 72801-8803

ssmith107@atu.edu

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  Information Systems Security Specialist (GS-12) position, located at the U.S. Fire Administration’s Management, Operations and Support Services Division in Emmitsburg, MD.
  

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  Mission Continuity Planner – University of California Davis
  

Final Filing Date 07-03-2015  

Closing Date: Open Until Filled  

Department: SAFETY SERVICES BUSINESS - 062013  

Job Summary:

Under general direction of the campus Emergency Manager/Business Continuity Manager, as member of the Emergency Operations Center team, oversee the execution, maintenance and administration of projects related to department business continuity and emergency management. Assist to develop plans and coordinate activities within campus departments that address business continuity objectives and integration into the campus' emergency management plans. Identify and help deliver business continuity training. Work closely with subject matter experts within Safety Services and other campus departments to provide consistent leadership that facilitates compliance with federal, state and local regulations, campus policy and the needs of the campus community. Work closely with the Emergency Manager and outside entities to provide coverage and support for the Emergency Operations Center. Support Safety Services' goals of fostering communication and coordination within the department by working cooperatively with others to facilitate the delivery of service to the campus community.  

Quick Link To This Position: www.employment.ucdavis.edu/applicants/Central?quickFind=70810  

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  Graduate or Post-Doctoral Researcher - Particle/Material Strength Characterization
  

The National Energy Technology Laboratory (NETL) in Morgantown, WV is seeking a motivated research with an M.S. or Ph.D. in chemical/mechanical engineering, mining, materials science, or a related field to work with chemical looping combustion. This initial work will involve identification of what particle properties are important in resisting comminution while maintaining chemical reactivity, and developing an understanding of how these properties change during the chemical cycling of the material so that a simple engineering population balance model can be developed.

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  Program Specialist (Exercise Support), GS- 0301-11
  

Program Specialist (Exercise Support), GS- 0301-11 in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), National Preparedness Directorate (NPD), Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP).

Program Specialist (Exercise Support)

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/407489600
FEMA-15-EA-48448-DEU

Program Specialist (Exercise Support)

https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/407490600

Thank you and have an introspective weekend,
Barbara
Barbara L. Johnson

Higher Education Program Assistant

FEMA/EMI/NETC

Department of Homeland Security

16825 S. Seton Avenue, K016

Emmitsburg, MD 21727

Ph.: (301) 447-1452

Barbara.Johnson3@fema.dhs.gov