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Small Business Administration: Additional Steps Needed to Enhance Agency Preparedness for Future Disasters
A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Small Business Administration (SBA) is the federal government's primary provider of disaster loans to businesses, homeowners, and renters. In a previous report (GAO- 06-860), GAO found that SBA's limited information systems planning contributed to delays in processing disaster loans for the victims of the 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricanes (Katrina, Rita, and Wilma). To provide further insight into how SBA's disaster preparedness could be enhanced, this second report, initiated under the Comptroller General's authority, assesses other logistical issues (e.g., staffing and space acquisition) that may have affected the efficiency of the agency's response to the hurricanes. Specifically, this report (1) assesses SBA's logistical planning efforts prior to the Gulf Coast hurricanes and current planning efforts and (2) discusses SBA's outreach services to hurricane victims. GAO reviewed disaster planning reports, interviewed SBA officials, and visited the Gulf Coast region."
Date:
February 14, 2007
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Enterprise Architecture: Leadership Remains Key to Establishing and Leveraging Architectures for Organizational Transformation
A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "A well-defined enterprise architecture is an essential tool for leveraging information technology (IT) to transform business and mission operations. GAO's experience has shown that attempting to modernize and evolve IT environments without an architecture to guide and constrain investments results in operations and systems that are duplicative, not well integrated, costly to maintain, and ineffective in supporting mission goals. In light of the importance of enterprise architectures, GAO developed a five stage architecture management maturity framework that defines what needs to be done to effectively manage an architecture program. Under GAO's framework, a fully mature architecture program is one that satisfies all elements of all stages of the framework. As agreed, GAO's objective was to determine the status of major federal department and agency enterprise architecture efforts."
Date:
August 14, 2006
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Texas Parks and Wildlife Requests for Legislative Appropriations: 2022 and 2023
Report submitted by Texas Parks and Wildlife to the Texas 86th regular legislature requesting appropriations to fund programming and activities. It includes an overview of the institution's goals, summaries of appropriations requests for fiscal years 2022 and 2023, and supporting documentation.
Date:
October 14, 2019
Creator:
Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Federal Employees: Human Resources Management Flexibilities for Emergency Situations
This report discusses special flexibility and hiring options for federal employees after disasters that are issued by the Department of Personnel Management (OPM). Most recently these options have been offered to those effected by Hurricanes Harvey and Irma. The various options for employees using the program are listed and described in a tabular format.
Date:
September 14, 2017
Creator:
Schwemle, Barbara L.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Human Capital: Practices That Empowered and Involved Employees
A letter report issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "People are the federal government's most valuable asset. Studies of private and public sector organizations have shown that high-performing organizations value and invest in their employees--human capital--and align their "people policies" to support organizational performance goals. In the federal government, however, strategic human capital management is a pervasive challenge. GAO has included human capital on its high-risk list. The Administration's emphasis on workforce planning and restructuring will require federal agencies to flatten their organizational hierarchy and improve their work processes. To optimize the services provided to citizens, federal employees must understand the link between their daily work and the results their organization seeks to achieve. For the initiatives GAO reviewed, agencies had to overcome organizational and cultural barriers, including a lack of trust, resistance to change and lack of buy-in from front-line employees and managers, and various implementation issues, such as workload demands. The agencies developed strategies to address these barriers, such as maintaining open communication and reassigning and hiring personnel. In implementing the practices to empower and involve employees, agencies identified a range of examples to demonstrate the performance improvements these efforts have accomplished."
Date:
September 14, 2001
Creator:
United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Contingency Contracting: State and USAID Made Progress Assessing and Implementing Changes, but Further Actions Needed
A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "The Department of State (State) and U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) identified a number of changes needed to improve contract support in overseas contingency operations, but have not completed implementation efforts. As required by the Fiscal Year 2013 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), both agencies determined that their organizational structures were effective, though State created a new regional Contract Management Office to better support contracting efforts in Iraq. In October 2013, State approved a number of actions to improve policies and procedures, including specific initiatives in acquisition planning and risk management, among others, and intends to institutionalize these changes in its Foreign Affairs Manual in 2014. State generally has not, however, developed plans to assess the impact of these initiatives. Federal internal control standards highlight the importance of managers comparing actual performance to expected results. Accordingly, continued management attention is needed to ensure that these efforts achieve their intended objectives. USAID focused its efforts on areas such as improving contractor performance evaluations and risk management. GAO found that some USAID missions and offices that operate in contingency environments have developed procedures and practices, but USAID …
Date:
February 14, 2014
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Influenza Pandemic: Further Efforts Are Needed to Ensure Clearer Federal Leadership Roles and an Effective National Strategy
A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "An influenza pandemic is a real and significant potential threat facing the United States and the world. Pandemics occur when a novel virus emerges that can easily be transmitted among humans who have little immunity. In 2005, the Homeland Security Council (HSC) issued a National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza and, in 2006, an Implementation Plan. Congress and others are concerned about the federal government's preparedness to lead a response to an influenza pandemic. This report assesses how clearly federal leadership roles and responsibilities are defined and the extent to which the Strategy and Plan address six characteristics of an effective national strategy. To do this, GAO analyzed key emergency and pandemic-specific plans, interviewed agency officials, and compared the Strategy and Plan with the six characteristics GAO identified."
Date:
August 14, 2007
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The United States Agency for International Development: FY 2003 Performance and Accountability Report
A report which describes USAID results in economic growth, agricultural development, education, environmental protection, health, population, democracy and governance, and humanitarian assistance.
Date:
November 14, 2003
Creator:
United States. Agency for International Development.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Base Closure & Realignment Commission Base Visit Book
Visit to Charleston South Carolina, dated 7 June 2005 DFAS, Charleston, SC and NAVFAC South Engineering Field Division, SC
Date:
June 14, 2005
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Book
System:
The UNT Digital Library
High-Risk Series: An Update
A letter report issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "In February 2011, GAO detailed 30 high-risk areas. Sufficient progress has been made to remove the high-risk designation from two areas."
Date:
February 14, 2013
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Assessing Terrorist Motivations for Attacking Critical "Chemical" Infrastructure
Certain types of infrastructure--critical infrastructure (CI)--play vital roles in underpinning our economy, security, and way of life. One particular type of CI--that relating to chemicals--constitutes both an important element of our nation's infrastructure and a particularly attractive set of potential targets. This is primarily because of the large quantities of toxic industrial chemicals (TICs) it employs in various operations and because of the essential economic functions it serves. This study attempts to minimize some of the ambiguities that presently impede chemical infrastructure threat assessments by providing new insight into the key motivational factors that affect terrorist organizations propensity to attack chemical facilities. Prepared as a companion piece to the Center for Nonproliferation Studies August 2004 study--''Assessing Terrorist Motivations for Attacking Critical Infrastructure''--it investigates three overarching research questions: (1) why do terrorists choose to attack chemical-related infrastructure over other targets; (2) what specific factors influence their target selection decisions concerning chemical facilities; and (3) which, if any, types of groups are most inclined to attack chemical infrastructure targets? The study involved a multi-pronged research design, which made use of four discrete investigative techniques to answer the above questions as comprehensively as possible. These include: (1) a review of terrorism and threat …
Date:
December 14, 2004
Creator:
Ackerman, G.; Bale, J. & Moran, K.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Building Partner Capacity: Key Practices to Effectively Manage Department of Defense Efforts to Promote Security Cooperation
Testimony issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "GAO's recent work has identified key practices that would enhance the Department of Defense's (DOD) management of building partner capacity efforts. Such efforts include a range of security cooperation activities such as military exercises with partner nations and counternarcotics activities. In GAO's reviews of these activities, GAO found that DOD has demonstrated some of these key practices, but opportunities for improvement remain."
Date:
February 14, 2013
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Memo on Considerations for the BRAC Analytic Process
Disregard Restriction Header and Footer - Memorandum from the Department of the Army for Chairman, Infrastructure Steering Group. A list of priniciples and corresponding considerations that must be followed during the BRAC process.
Date:
June 14, 2005
Creator:
United States. Department of Defense.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
GAO Performance and Accountability Report, 2003
Other written product issued by the General Accounting Office with an abstract that begins "Presented is GAO's performance and accountability report for fiscal year 2003. In the spirit of the Government Performance and Results Act, this annual report informs the Congress and the American people about what we have achieved on their behalf. Importantly, GAO received a clean opinion from independent auditors on our financial statements for the 17th consecutive year. The financial information and the data measuring GAO's performance contained in this report are complete and reliable."
Date:
November 14, 2003
Creator:
United States. General Accounting Office.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Natural Resources: Selected Issues for the 109th Congress
None
Date:
December 14, 2004
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality Requests for Legislative Appropriations: Fiscal Years 2016 and 2017
Report submitted by the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality containing background information on the commission, and summaries of requests for appropriations and expenditures for the fiscal years 2016 and 2017 with supporting documentation.
Date:
August 14, 2014
Creator:
Texas Commission on Environmental Quality
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Indian Health Care: Impact of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)
None
Date:
December 14, 2012
Creator:
Heisler, Elayne J.
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Fiscal Year 2008 Performance and Accountability Report
Other written product issued by the Government Accountability Office with an abstract that begins "Presented is GAO's performance and accountability report for fiscal year 2008. In the spirit of the Government Performance and Results Act, this annual report informs the Congress and the American people about what we have achieved on their behalf. The financial information and the data measuring GAO's performance contained in this report are complete and reliable."
Date:
November 14, 2008
Creator:
United States. Government Accountability Office.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Archer County Advocate (Holliday, Tex.), Vol. 7, No. 20, Ed. 1 Thursday, May 14, 2009
Weekly newspaper from Holliday, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
May 14, 2009
Creator:
Lewinski, Steve
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Memo on Considerations for the BRAC Analytic Process
Disregard Restriction Header and Footer - Memorandum from The Under Secretary of Defense for Secretaries of the Military Departments and Chairmen, Joint Cross-Service Groups (JCSGs). The military value analysis that the Department will undertake is the quantitative analytical foundation. The exercise of military judgement occurs through the application of the BRAC principles approved by the Infrastructure Executive Council.
Date:
June 14, 2005
Creator:
United States. Department of Defense.
Object Type:
Text
System:
The UNT Digital Library
Archer County Advocate (Holliday, Tex.), Vol. 5, No. 45, Ed. 1 Thursday, February 14, 2008
Weekly newspaper from Holliday, Texas that includes local, state, and national news along with advertising.
Date:
February 14, 2008
Creator:
Stevens, Charlotte
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History
Analysis of the Argonne Distance Tabletop Exercise Method
The purpose of this report is to summarize and evaluate the Argonne Distance Tabletop Exercise (DISTEX) method. DISTEX is intended to facilitate multi-organization, multi-objective tabletop emergency response exercises that permit players to participate from their own facility's incident command center. This report is based on experience during its first use during the FluNami 2007 exercise, which took place from September 19-October 17, 2007. FluNami 2007 exercised the response of local public health officials and hospitals to a hypothetical pandemic flu outbreak. The underlying purpose of the DISTEX method is to make tabletop exercising more effective and more convenient for playing organizations. It combines elements of traditional tabletop exercising, such as scenario discussions and scenario injects, with distance learning technologies. This distance-learning approach also allows playing organizations to include a broader range of staff in the exercise. An average of 81.25 persons participated in each weekly webcast session from all playing organizations combined. The DISTEX method required development of several components. The exercise objectives were based on the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's Target Capabilities List. The ten playing organizations included four public health departments and six hospitals in the Chicago area. An extent-of-play agreement identified the objectives applicable to each …
Date:
February 14, 2008
Creator:
Tanzman, E. A.; Nieves, L. A. & Sciences, Decision and Information
Object Type:
Report
System:
The UNT Digital Library
The DPS Story: History of the Development of the Department of Public Safety in Texas
Booklet describing the history of the Texas Department of Public Safety, including background on police, Texas Rangers, and other law enforcement in the state, organization and legislation, and other information about the agency.
Date:
November 14, 1972
Creator:
Robinson, James W.
Object Type:
Book
System:
The Portal to Texas History
The North Texas Daily (Denton, Tex.), Vol. 84, No. 27, Ed. 1 Thursday, October 14, 1999
Student newspaper from the University of North Texas in Denton, Texas that includes local, state, national, and campus news along with advertising. Formerly The Campus Chat.
Date:
October 14, 1999
Creator:
unknown
Object Type:
Newspaper
System:
The Portal to Texas History