The National Health Security Strategy 2015-2018 provides strategic direction to ensure that efforts to improve health security nationwide over the next four years are guided by a common vision, based […]
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Food Safety and Inspection Service have developed an improved method for […]
The oversight of medical products was added to the High Risk List in 2009 because the Food and Drug Adminstration (FDA) was facing a variety of difficulties that threatened to […]
This report presents an overview of the threat landscape in cyberspace. It presents a picture of what kinds of offensive and defensive tools exist and a brief overview of recent […]
The Global Risks report sheds light on global risks to help create a shared understanding of the most pressing issues, the ways they interconnect and their potential negative impacts. The […]
The National Personal Protective Technology Laboratory asked the Institute of Medicine (IOM) to convene a workshop, “The Use and Effectiveness of Powered Air Purifying Respirators in Health Care,” to help […]
This report provides non-binding recommendations for first responders dealing with mass chemical exposure incidents. The guidance is intended for senior leaders, planners, incident commanders, emergency management personnel and trainers of […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) personal protective equipment (PPE) selection matrix is intended to help employers select appropriate PPE for workers who may be exposed to Ebola virus […]
This report analyzes the FY2015 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Although this report makes note of many budgetary resources provided to DHS, its primary focus is on […]
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) ensures the safety of all food except for meat, poultry, and certain egg products. This report focuses on the FDA’s statutory authority and […]
The National Health Security Strategy 2015-2018 provides strategic direction to ensure that efforts to improve health security nationwide over the next four years are guided by a common vision, based […] 