Office of Policy Planning
Abbreviations in this issue:
Corps - U.S. Army Corps of Engineers
DOT - the Department of Transportation
DHS - Department of Homeland Security
GAO - Government Accountability Office
IP - Office of Infrastructure Protection
MTS - Marine Transportation System
- Expanded Transportation Performance Measures to Supplement Level of Service (LOS) for Growth Management and Transportation Impact Analysis - This report identifies numerous performance measures in five major categories: infrastructure and environment, system utilization, user perception, safety, and sustainability; describes four Florida community systems and their review methods; and reviews two development scenarios to compare how different land use forms affect the results of various performance measures.
- Global Gateways: International Aviation in Metropolitan America - This report analyzes international commercial air travel passenger levels within the United States' global aviation network
- GAO Reports
- Opportunities Exist to Improve the Effectiveness of Federal Efforts to Support the Marine Transportation System - This report examines (1) Corps and DOT programs that can be used to maintain or improve the MTS, (2) key challenges to maintaining and improving the MTS, and (3) opportunities to improve the effectiveness of the federal role in the MTS.
- Critical Infrastructure Protection: An Implementation Strategy Could Advance DHS's Coordination of Resilience Efforts across Ports and Other Infrastructure - This report addresses the extent to which (1) DHS has provided a road map or plan for guiding resilience efforts, and (2) the Coast Guard and IP are working with port stakeholders and each other to enhance port resilience.
- Miscellaneous Reports
- Climate and Social Stress: Implications for Security Analysis (Login Required) - This report summarizes what is currently known about the security effects of climate perturbations, admitting the inherent complexities and the very considerable uncertainties involved. It outlines the monitoring activities that the intelligence community should be developing in support of improved anticipation, more effective prevention efforts, and more decisive emergency reaction when that becomes necessary.
