Day archives: March 22nd, 2012

Major ISPs agree to implement wider measures to fight internet crimes

Computerworld: “A group of U.S. Internet service providers, including the four largest, have committed to taking new steps to combat three major cybersecurity threats, based on recommendations from a U.S. Federal Communications Commission advisory committee. The ISPs, including AT&T, Comcast, Time Warner Cable and Verizon Communications, committed Thursday to implement measures to fight botnets, domain …

Subjects: Cybercrime

New GAO Reports – DHS, Army Audit Readiness, Motor Carrier Safety, Pipeline Safety, IRS

Department of Homeland Security Preliminary Observations on DHS’s Efforts to Improve Employee Morale, GAO-12-509T, Mar 22, 2012 DOD Financial Management – The Army Faces Significant Challenges in Achieving Audit Readiness for Its Military Pay, GAO-12-406, Mar 22, 2012 DOD Financial Management – The Army Faces Significant Challenges in Achieving Audit Readiness for Its Military Pay, …

Subjects: Government Documents

Crisis Standards of Care: A Systems Framework for Catastrophic Disaster Response

“In 2011 alone, a tornado devastated Joplin, Missouri, and earthquakes rocked New Zealand and Japan, underscoring how quickly and completely health systems can be overwhelmed. Disasters can stress health care systems to the breaking point and disrupt delivery of vital medical services. At the request of the HHS, the IOM [Institute of Medicine] formed a …

Subjects: Government Documents