Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources, by Topic (open access)

Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources, by Topic

This report provides references to analytical reports on cybersecurity from CRS, other government agencies, trade associations, and interest groups. The reports and related websites are grouped under the following cybersecurity topics: policy overview; National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC); cloud computing and FedRAMP; critical infrastructure; cybercrime, data breaches and data security; national security, cyber espionage, and cyberwar (including Stuxnet); international efforts; education/training/workforce; and research and development (R&D).
Date: May 22, 2014
Creator: Tehan, Rita
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources, by Topic (open access)

Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources, by Topic

This report provides references to analytical reports on cybersecurity from CRS, other government agencies, trade associations, and interest groups. The reports and related websites are grouped under the following cybersecurity topics: policy overview; National Strategy for Trusted Identities in Cyberspace (NSTIC); cloud computing and FedRAMP; critical infrastructure; cybercrime, data breaches and data security; national security, cyber espionage, and cyberwar (including Stuxnet); international efforts; education/training/workforce; and research and development (R&D).
Date: May 30, 2014
Creator: Tehan, Rita
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources, by Topic (open access)

Cybersecurity: Authoritative Reports and Resources, by Topic

This report provides information about the Authoritative Reports and Resources, by Topic on Cybersecurity. This report provides references to analytical reports on cybersecurity from CRS other government agencies etc.
Date: May 9, 2014
Creator: Tehan, Rita
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Recent Activities and Ongoing Developments (open access)

Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill: Recent Activities and Ongoing Developments

This report provides a summary update of selected issues related to the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill.
Date: May 12, 2014
Creator: Ramseur, Jonathan L. & Hagerty, Curry L.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Acquisition Reform: Background, Analysis, and Issues for Congress (open access)

Defense Acquisition Reform: Background, Analysis, and Issues for Congress

This report provides background on defense-related acquisitions, recent efforts to improve acquisition processes, and related issues for Congress regarding improvements to the workforce and specific reform efforts.
Date: May 23, 2014
Creator: Schwartz, Moshe
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Defense Acquisitions: How DOD Acquires Weapon Systems and Recent Efforts to Reform the Process (open access)

Defense Acquisitions: How DOD Acquires Weapon Systems and Recent Efforts to Reform the Process

This report outlines the Department of Defense's (DOD) defense acquisition structure, discusses recent major reports addressing defense acquisition, and considers recent DOD efforts to improve the acquisition of weapon systems. It also includes a description of recent congressional efforts to reform the DOD's acquisition process.
Date: May 23, 2014
Creator: Schwartz, Moshe
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Definitions of "Rural" in Texas Statutes and the Texas Administrative Code as of March 2014 (open access)

Definitions of "Rural" in Texas Statutes and the Texas Administrative Code as of March 2014

Summary of differing definitions of "rural" by Texas state agencies and in Texas statutes.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Texas Legislative Council
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
Deployable Federal Assets Supporting Domestic Disaster Response Operations: Summary and Considerations for Congress (open access)

Deployable Federal Assets Supporting Domestic Disaster Response Operations: Summary and Considerations for Congress

This report discusses deployable federal assets, which generally refers to specially-trained federal employees whose mission is to provide on-scene assistance to communities by supporting disaster response.
Date: May 16, 2014
Creator: Brown, Jared T.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Domestic Human Trafficking Legislation in the 113th Congress (open access)

Domestic Human Trafficking Legislation in the 113th Congress

This report discusses domestic human-trafficking-related issues that have received legislative action or are of significant congressional interest in the 113th Congress.
Date: May 30, 2014
Creator: Siskin, Alison; Fernandes-Alcantara, Adrienne L. & Finklea, Kristin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Domestic Human Trafficking Legislation in the 113th Congress (open access)

Domestic Human Trafficking Legislation in the 113th Congress

This report discusses domestic human-trafficking-related issues that have received legislative action or are of significant congressional interest in the 113th Congress.
Date: May 19, 2014
Creator: Siskin, Alison
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Drug Testing and Crime-Related Restrictions in TANF, SNAP, and Housing Assistance (open access)

Drug Testing and Crime-Related Restrictions in TANF, SNAP, and Housing Assistance

This report describes and compares the drug-and crime - related policy restrictions contained in selected federal programs that provide assistance to low-income individuals and families.
Date: May 12, 2014
Creator: McCarty, Maggie; Aussenberg, Randy Alison; Falk, Gene & Carpenter, David H.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
The ECHO, Volume 86, Number 4, May 2014 (open access)

The ECHO, Volume 86, Number 4, May 2014

Monthly newspaper produced for inmates in the Texas criminal justice system containing news stories, policy updates, opinion pieces, creative works, and other information.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Texas. Department of Criminal Justice.
Object Type: Newspaper
System: The Portal to Texas History
EcoSpatial Information Database: U.S. Atlantic Region (open access)

EcoSpatial Information Database: U.S. Atlantic Region

A report detailing how to search for, prioritize, and collect literature and data sets from the EcoSpatial Information Database.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Madsen, Keld; Zimmer, Beth; Fritze, Brett; Manzello, Leslie & Metzger, Kristen
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library
Energy and Water Development: FY2015 Appropriations (open access)

Energy and Water Development: FY2015 Appropriations

This report discusses the Energy and Water Development appropriations bill that provides funding for civil works projects of the Army Corps of Engineers (Corps), for the Department of the Interior's Bureau of Reclamation (Reclamation), the Department of Energy (DOE), and several independent agencies.
Date: May 23, 2014
Creator: Behrens, Carl E.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Enhanced Adaptive Signal Control Using Dedicated Short-Range Communications (open access)

Enhanced Adaptive Signal Control Using Dedicated Short-Range Communications

A report on the use of dedicated short-range communications (DSRC) to aid in the flow of traffic at urban intersections.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Zhang, Yunlong & Tiaprasert, Kamonthep
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
The European Parliament (open access)

The European Parliament

This report mainly discusses The European Parliament which is a key institution of 28 member European Union. The role of the European Parliament in the legislative has expanded steadily over time as the scope of EU policy has grown.
Date: May 19, 2014
Creator: Archick, Kristin
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Everglades Restoration: CERP and the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP) (open access)

Everglades Restoration: CERP and the Central Everglades Planning Project (CEPP)

This report provides definition for everglades, describes what is the Comprehensive Everglades Restoration Plan (CERP), and discusses the restoration of everglades project.
Date: May 15, 2014
Creator: Stern, Charles V.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Everything You Love About Texas: Texas State Parks Pass (open access)

Everything You Love About Texas: Texas State Parks Pass

Pamphlet advertising the benefits and privileges of the Texas State Parks Pass as well as information regarding purchasing.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Texas. Parks and Wildlife Department.
Object Type: Pamphlet
System: The Portal to Texas History
Exploring Sustainable Transportation For Texas Southern University (open access)

Exploring Sustainable Transportation For Texas Southern University

A report on sustainable transportation options for Texas Southern University in Houston, Texas to make the campus "greener" and reduce the carbon footprint of commuters.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Goodwin, Gwen; Sabaroche, Sascha & Council, Walter
Object Type: Report
System: The Portal to Texas History
FCC Record, Volume 29, No. 7, Pages 4749 to 5676, April 28 - May 23, 2014 (open access)

FCC Record, Volume 29, No. 7, Pages 4749 to 5676, April 28 - May 23, 2014

Biweekly, comprehensive compilation of decisions, reports, public notices, and other documents of the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.
Date: May 2014
Creator: United States. Federal Communications Commission.
Object Type: Book
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Building and Facility Security: Frequently Asked Questions (open access)

Federal Building and Facility Security: Frequently Asked Questions

This report discusses the security of federal government buildings and facilities that affect not only the daily operations of the federal government but also the health, well-being, and safety of federal employees and the public.
Date: May 28, 2014
Creator: Reese, Shawn
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Federal Holidays: Evolution and Current Practices (open access)

Federal Holidays: Evolution and Current Practices

This report discusses the creation of federal holidays, how holidays affect employee pay, and recent holiday legislation.
Date: May 9, 2014
Creator: Straus, Jacob R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund: Overview and Selected Issues (open access)

FEMA's Disaster Relief Fund: Overview and Selected Issues

This report describes the declaration process and the types of declarations that can be issued under the Stafford Act: (1) emergency and major disaster declarations, and (2) Fire Management Assistance Grants. The report also examines how the Disaster Relief Fund (DRF) is financed and analyzes the issues related to the DRF, including the debate over supplemental appropriations, how the DRF is budgeted, and the influence the Budget Control Act has had on the DRF.
Date: May 7, 2014
Creator: Lindsay, Bruce R.
Object Type: Report
System: The UNT Digital Library
Final EIS for the Modified Blythe Solar Power Project (open access)

Final EIS for the Modified Blythe Solar Power Project

This report analyzes the Grant Holder's proposal to construct, operate, maintain, and decommission the Modified Project as well as a No Action Alternative.
Date: May 2014
Creator: Bureau of Land Management
Object Type: Text
System: The UNT Digital Library