Vermont Utility Cybersecurity Alarm (open access)

Vermont Utility Cybersecurity Alarm

This report discusses the cyber-security alarm, which was raised after a joint report by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) urged electric utilities to search their networks for signs of an infiltration linked to a Russian hacking operation (called the Grizzly Steppe) suspected in the hack of Democratic Party servers.
Date: January 3, 2017
Creator: Campbell, Richard J.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Inspectors General in and Beyond the Presidential Transition Period (open access)

Inspectors General in and Beyond the Presidential Transition Period

This report discusses the federal government transition period, as a new Congress convenes and a new Administration prepares to assume leadership of the executive branch.
Date: January 3, 2017
Creator: Ginsberg, Wendy
System: The UNT Digital Library
Dakota Access Pipeline: Siting Controversy (open access)

Dakota Access Pipeline: Siting Controversy

This report discusses the Dakota Access Pipeline including background on the project and information about siting approval, as well as opposition and litigation against the pipeline.
Date: January 26, 2017
Creator: Parfomak, Paul W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
EPA's Mid-Term Evaluation of Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards (open access)

EPA's Mid-Term Evaluation of Vehicle Greenhouse Gas Emissions Standards

This report discusses the standards for fuel economy and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions for new light-duty vehicles.
Date: January 17, 2017
Creator: Lattanzio, Richard K.
System: The UNT Digital Library
United Kingdom's Prime Minister Visits President Trump (open access)

United Kingdom's Prime Minister Visits President Trump

This report describes the visit of the United Kingdom's Prime Minister, Theresa May, at the White House. She was the first foreign leader to meet with President Donald Trump.
Date: January 26, 2017
Creator: Mix, Derek E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Overview of U.S. Sanctions Regimes on Russia (open access)

Overview of U.S. Sanctions Regimes on Russia

This report discusses sanctions imposed by the Obama administration on Russia for malicious cyber activity.
Date: January 11, 2017
Creator: Welt, Cory & Rennack, Dianne E.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Russia and the U.S. Presidential Election (open access)

Russia and the U.S. Presidential Election

This report discusses a declassified report on Russian activities and intentions related to the 2016 U.S. presidential election.
Date: January 17, 2017
Creator: Theohary, Catherine A.
System: The UNT Digital Library
Trump Administration Changes to the National Security Council: Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

Trump Administration Changes to the National Security Council: Frequently Asked Questions

This report discusses the Trump administration changes to the National Security Council.
Date: January 30, 2017
Creator: McInnis, Kathleen J. & Rollins, John W.
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. Crude Oil Exports to International Destinations (open access)

U.S. Crude Oil Exports to International Destinations

This report discusses the export of crude oil produced in the United States and policy considerations in the wake of a provision contained in P.L. 114-113 which repealed a 40-year prohibition on the export.
Date: January 30, 2017
Creator: Brown, Phillip
System: The UNT Digital Library
U.S. District Court Vacancies at the Beginning and End of the Obama Presidency: Overview and Comparative Analysis (open access)

U.S. District Court Vacancies at the Beginning and End of the Obama Presidency: Overview and Comparative Analysis

This report provides comparative historical data related to U.S. district court vacancies that existed at the beginning and end of the Obama presidency (as well as at the beginning and end of the presidencies of his two most recent predecessors, Presidents George W. Bush and Clinton).
Date: January 31, 2017
Creator: McMillion, Barry J.
System: The UNT Digital Library