Hugues Dumont: 210 books

Book cover of DISASTER RECOVERY

DISASTER RECOVERY

Additional Actions Would Improve Data Quality and Timeliness of FEMA’s Public Assistance Appeals Processing

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2018

In both 2016 and 2017, 15 separate U.S. disasters resulted in losses exceeding $1 billion each. FEMA provides PA grants to state and local governments to help communities recover from such disasters. If applicants disagree with FEMA’s decision on their PA grant application, they have two chances...
Book cover of DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE

DEMOCRACY ASSISTANCE

State Should Improve Accountability Over Funding; USAID Should Assess Whether New Processes Have Improved Award Documentation

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: February 14, 2018

Supporting efforts to promote democracy has been a foreign policy priority for the U.S. government. In recent years, USAID and State have allocated about $2 billion per year toward democracy assistance overseas. Congress required USAID and State to each establish guidelines for and report on the use of contracts, grants, and cooperative agreements for certain democracy programs...
Book cover of CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE

CYBERSECURITY WORKFORCE

DHS Needs to Take Urgent Action to Identify Its Position and Critical Skill Requirements

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: March 29, 2018

DHS is the lead agency tasked with protecting the nation’s critical infrastructure from cyber threats. The Homeland Security Cybersecurity Workforce Assessment Act of 2014 required DHS to identify, categorize, and assign employment codes to all of the department’s cybersecurity workforce positions....
Book cover of CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION

Electricity Suppliers Have Taken Actions to Address Electromagnetic Risks, and Additional Research Is Ongoing

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2018

A severe GMD or HEMP event could potentially have significant impacts— including power outages—on the nation’s electric grid, which could affect other sectors that depend on electricity, such as communications. In response, NERC created two regulatory standards requiring certain U.S. and Canadian suppliers to assess their vulnerability to GMD and take appropriate steps in response...
Book cover of BANK SECRECY ACT

BANK SECRECY ACT

Derisking along the Southwest Border Highlights Need for Regulators to Enhance Retrospective Reviews

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: March 3, 2018

Some Southwest border residents and businesses have reported difficulties accessing banking services in the region. GAO was asked to review if Southwest border residents and businesses were losing access to banking services because of derisking and branch closures...
Book cover of NEW TRAUMA CARE SYSTEM

NEW TRAUMA CARE SYSTEM

DOD Should Fully Incorporate Leading Practices into Its Planning for Effective Implementation

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: March 30, 2018

Traumatic injury is a major cause of death and disability in the military, but improved trauma care has the potential to improve these outcomes. DOD has worked to improve trauma care over time, such as by establishing a Joint Trauma System Defense Center of Excellence to examine trauma care and share best practices...
Book cover of AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE

AMPHIBIOUS COMBAT VEHICLE

Program Should Take Steps to Ensure Manufacturing Readiness

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: April 17, 2018

In June 2018, the United States Marine Corps plans to select a contractor and begin low-rate production for the ACV, a vehicle used to transport Marines from ship to shore under hostile conditions. The ACV will replace all or part of the current Assault Amphibious Vehicle fleet...
Book cover of HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT PROJECTS

HIGHWAY AND TRANSIT PROJECTS

Evaluation Guidance Needed for States with National Environmental Policy Act Authority

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: February 3, 2018

Since 2005, over 30 provisions have been enacted in law to speed up the delivery of highway and transit projects, mainly by streamlining the NEPA review process. NEPA requires federal agencies to evaluate the potential environmental effects of proposed projects on the human environment. These project...
Book cover of U.S. PORTS OF ENTRY

U.S. PORTS OF ENTRY

CBP Public-Private Partnership Programs Have Benefits, but CBP Could Strengthen Evaluation Efforts

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: March 18, 2018

International trade and travel to the United States is increasing. On a typical day in fiscal year 2016, CBP officers inspected nearly 1.1 million passengers and pedestrians and over 74,000 truck, rail, and sea containers at 328 U.S. land, sea, and air ports of entry, according to CBP. To help meet...
Book cover of AFGHAN AND IRAQI SPECIAL IMMIGRANTS

AFGHAN AND IRAQI SPECIAL IMMIGRANTS

More Information on Their Resettlement Outcomes Would Be Beneficial

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: March 31, 2018

Certain Afghan or Iraqi nationals who worked for the U.S. government and may have experienced serious threats due to this work may qualify for an SIV. An SIV allows them and eligible family members to resettle in the United States, and since 2008 over 60,000 SIV holders (principal holder and family...
Book cover of CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION

CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION

Additional Actions Are Essential for Assessing Cybersecurity Framework Adoption

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: February 18, 2018

Our nation’s critical infrastructure includes the public and private systems and assets vital to national security, economic stability, and public health and safety. Federal policy identifies 16 critical infrastructure sectors, including the financial services, energy, transportation, and communications...
Book cover of MILITARY PERSONNEL

MILITARY PERSONNEL

Actions Needed to Better Position the Navy and the Marine Corps to Support Expanding Unmanned Systems Operations

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: February 7, 2018

The Department of the Navy has committed to rapidly grow its unmanned systems portfolio. It currently has at least 24 types of systems and has budgeted nearly $10 billion for their development and procurement for fiscal years 2018-2022. Personnel who launch, navigate, and recover the systems are integral...
Book cover of FOOD SAFETY

FOOD SAFETY

Federal Efforts to Manage the Risk of Arsenic in Rice

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: April 16, 2018

Arsenic, an element in the earth’s crust, can be harmful to human health and may be present in water and certain foods, such as rice. Rice may be more susceptible to arsenic contamination than other crops due to the flooded conditions in which it is typically grown. FDA and USDA work to address...
Book cover of GAS PIPELINE SAFETY

GAS PIPELINE SAFETY

Stakeholders’ and Officials’ Views on Federal Odorizing Requirements

by Hugues Dumont
Language: English
Release Date: April 18, 2018

The nation’s gas pipeline network moves about 74 billion cubic feet of combustible gas to homes and businesses daily. To alert the public of a gas leak before an explosion occurs, PHMSA has different requirements for odorizing gas. All gas transported by distribution pipelines throughout communities...
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