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Federal Agencies Influencing Resilience Policy

Similar to the ‘Alerts’ page, this page helps to ground resilience theory and concepts with news and current events related to some of the Federal agencies influencing resilience policy. Short excerpts from RSS news feeds are updated every two hours. The following agencies are included:

  • NSF: National Science Foundation
  • CDC: Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
  • DHS: Department of Homeland Security
  • DoT: Department of Transportation
  • FEMA: Federal Emergency Management Agency
  • NIEH: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences
  • NIST: National Institute of Standards and Technology

Click the tabs and scroll the pages to review the excerpts. Click on the ‘Read More’ link for more detailed information and to access a link to the source website. Please contact us to recommend other agencies influencing resilience policy.

NSF

National Science Foundation

Electronic components can self-assemble using new technique

Electronic components can self-assemble using new technique

A new technique for creating simple electronic device components proved effective in recent tests. The results show that self-assembly for more complicated ...
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New development of 'impossible' polymer capable of increasing both stiffness and flexibility

New development of ‘impossible’ polymer capable of increasing both stiffness and flexibility

Scientists have developed something long thought impossible: a polymer that's both stiff and stretchable, without one quality compromising the other. Materials research ...
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Researchers observe fundamental mechanism causing material 'work hardening'

Researchers observe fundamental mechanism causing material ‘work hardening’

Researchers have directly observed the microscopic mechanism involved in "work hardening," a process by which materials like metals become stronger when deformed by ...
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NSF and Lemelson Foundation launch first joint research awards for Environmental Sustainability in Engineering Education

NSF and Lemelson Foundation launch first joint research awards for Environmental Sustainability in Engineering Education

The U.S. National Science Foundation and The Lemelson Foundation have awarded funding through the NSF Research in the Formation of Engineers program ...
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Combatting a deadly disease and conserving a landscape one frog at a time

Combatting a deadly disease and conserving a landscape one frog at a time

New research supported by the U.S. National Science Foundation shows that efforts to save and reintroduce mountain yellow-legged frogs across Yosemite National ...
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This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

This week with NSF Director Panchanathan

Strategic partnerships play a pivotal role in fostering innovation and strengthening the nation's workforce. This week, NSF Director Sethuraman Panchanathan met with ...
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CDC

Center for Disease Control–Emergency Preparedness & Response

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention News

CDC Confirms First Severe Case of H5N1 Bird Flu in the United States

December 18, 2024-- A patient has been hospitalized with a severe case of avian influenza A(H5N1) ...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention News

CDC warns of a Salmonella outbreak linked to cucumbers

A CDC food safety alert regarding a multistate outbreak of Salmonella infections has been posted at https://www.cdc.gov/salmonella/outbreaks/cucumbers-11-24/index.html ...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention News

CDC warns of Listeria linked to ready-to-eat meat and poultry products

Eleven people infected with this outbreak strain Listeria have been reported from four states ...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention News

CDC confirms H5N1 Bird Flu Infection in a Child in California

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has confirmed a human infection with avian influenza A(H5N1) (H5N1 bird flu) in a ...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention News

CDC warns of new E. coli outbreak linked to organic carrots

CDC has posted a Food Safety Alert regarding a multi-state outbreak linked to organic carrots ...
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention News

California confirms first clade I mpox case

CDC to receive samples for addition viral characterization ...
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DHS

Department of Homeland Security

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CDC Travel

US Department of Transportation

Department of Transportation

Level 2 – Chikungunya in India

There is an outbreak of chikungunya in the states of Maharashtra and Telangana, India ...
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Department of Transportation

Level 1 – Oropouche in the Americas

Areas in several countries are reporting a low number of cases of Oropouche. Oropouche is spread primarily through the bites ...
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Department of Transportation

Level 1 – East African Sleeping Sickness in Zambia and Zimbabwe

There have been several cases of East African human trypanosomiasis among travelers returning from safari areas in Zambia and Zimbabwe ...
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/ DoT, Public Health
Department of Transportation

Level 1 – Global Dengue

Dengue is a year-round risk in many parts of the world, with outbreaks commonly occurring every 2-5 years. Travelers to ...
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Department of Transportation

Level 2 – Oropouche in Espírito Santo, Brazil

There is an outbreak of Oropouche in Espírito Santo, Brazil. Oropouche is spread primarily through the bites of infected midges ...
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Department of Transportation

Level 2 – Marburg in Rwanda

The Republic of Rwanda has been experiencing an outbreak of Marburg virus disease (Marburg) ...
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FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FEMA news

FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers Holiday Schedule

All FEMA Disaster Recovery Centers will be closed Tuesday, Dec. 24; Wednesday, Dec. 25; Tuesday, Dec. 31 and Wednesday, Jan. 1 for ...
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FEMA news

Disaster Recovery Centers in South Carolina Temporarily Closed for Holidays

COLUMBIA, S.C. -- Disaster Recovery Centers in South Carolina will temporarily close in observance of the Christmas and New Year holidays. Aiken County, Mt. Zion ...
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FEMA news

FEMA Awards $1 Billion in Public Assistance Funds Following Hurricane Milton

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – FEMA has obligated over $1 billion in Public Assistance funds to aid Florida’s recovery from Hurricane Milton. Reaching this ...
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FEMA news

Winter Officially Kicks Off Saturday: Are You Ready?

CHICAGO – Winter officially begins this Saturday, Dec. 21, bringing freezing rain, snow and plummeting temperatures. Families can prepare now to stay safe, ...
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FEMA news

Disaster Recovery Center is Open in Cocke County

Cocke County residents who had damage or losses from Tropical Storm Helene are encouraged to visit FEMA’s Disaster Recovery Center in the ...
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FEMA news

Roswell Disaster Recovery Center & Helpline – Holidays Hours

SANTA FE, New Mexico – The Roswell Disaster Recovery Center (DRC) will be closed for the holidays on Christmas Day, Wednesday, Dec ...
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NIEH

National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences

Wildfire Smoke Exposure and Dementia Risk

Wildfire Smoke Exposure and Dementia Risk

In this study, partially supported by NIEHS, findings suggest that PM2.5 from wildfires is a greater risk factor for dementia than PM2.5 ...
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Study Finds Folic Acid May Protect Mothers and Children Against Liver Damage From Prenatal Chemical Exposure

Study Finds Folic Acid May Protect Mothers and Children Against Liver Damage From Prenatal Chemical Exposure

Prenatal exposure to certain environmental chemicals may pose significant risks to liver health for both mothers and their newborns. But the researchers ...
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Research Reveals How Fructose in Diet Enhances Tumor Growth

Research Reveals How Fructose in Diet Enhances Tumor Growth

Research shows that dietary fructose promotes tumor growth in animal models of melanoma, breast cancer and cervical cancer. The scientists discovered that ...
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Study: Even Low Levels of Arsenic in Drinking Water Raise Kidney Cancer Risk

Study: Even Low Levels of Arsenic in Drinking Water Raise Kidney Cancer Risk

New research indicates that exposure to even low levels of arsenic through drinking water poses significant health risks, including an increased risk ...
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Research Shows Promise to Alleviate Gut Health Issues Caused by a High-Sugar Diet

Research Shows Promise to Alleviate Gut Health Issues Caused by a High-Sugar Diet

New research shows that a key regulatory enzyme inhibitor discovered in the laboratory of Bruce Hammock, Ph.D. can alleviate inflammation linked to ...
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Researchers Develop Novel Framework Leveraging Multi-Omics Data to Advance Environmental Precision Health

Researchers Develop Novel Framework Leveraging Multi-Omics Data to Advance Environmental Precision Health

Researchers developed a novel framework that integrates multi-omics data to discover biomarkers of environmental disease, improve insights on mechanisms of environment-related diseases, ...
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NIST

National Institute of Standards & Technology–Resilience

National Institute of Standards and Technology News

5×5: The Public Safety Innovation Summit

REGISTER NOW 5x5 ― the confirmation of a strong and clear signal ― and the place to make your voice heard and ...
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National Institute of Standards and Technology News

Revision of Baldrige Framework to Increase its Value as Improvement Guide

During its current revision, the Baldrige Excellence Framework®, the core document of the Baldrige Program, is undergoing revolutionary change—being reorganized, simplified, and ...
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National Institute of Standards and Technology News

NIST Hosts Workshop on “Whole Community Preparedness for Smart Cities and Communities”

On 27-28 August 2024, NIST’s Smart Connected Systems Division hosted a workshop at the George H. W. Bush School of Government and ...
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National Institute of Standards and Technology News

NIST’s Long Phan and Marc Levitan Receive Service to America Medal

The award recognizes their efforts to develop standards and building codes to make structures resistant to tornadoes ...
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National Institute of Standards and Technology News

Workshop on Whole Community Public Safety and Resilience in Smart Cities

The Smart Connected Systems Division of NIST is launching a research project to define technology applications, analyses, key performance indicators, and decision ...
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National Institute of Standards and Technology News

5×5: The Public Safety Innovation Summit

5x5 ― the confirmation of a strong and clear signal ― and the place to make your voice heard and drive public ...
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/ NIST Resilience