@BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", editor = "James C. McGroddy and Herbert S. Lin", title = "A Review of the FBI's Trilogy Information Technology Modernization Program", isbn = "978-0-309-09224-1", abstract = "The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is in the process of developing a modern information technology (IT) system\u2014the Trilogy program\u2014 that is designed to provide a high-speed network, modern workstations and software, and an application\u2014the Virtual Case File (VCF)\u2014to enhance the ability of agents to organize, access, and analyze information. Implementation of this system has encountered substantial difficulties, however, and has been the subject of much investigation and congressional concern. To help address these problems, the FBI asked the National Research Council (NRC) to undertake a quick review of the program and the progress that has been made to date. This report presents that review. The current status of four major aspects of the program\u2014the enterprise architecture, system design, program management, and human resources\u2014are discussed, and recommendations are presented to address the problems.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10991/a-review-of-the-fbis-trilogy-information-technology-modernization-program", year = 2004, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", editor = "James C. McGroddy and Herbert S. Lin", title = "Letter Report to the FBI", abstract = "This letter report presents a review of actions taken by the FBI that address many of the concerns discussed in the NRC report, A Review of the FBI\u2019s Trilogy Information Technology Modernization Program. That report was released in early May. The letter report presents the NRC assessment of those steps, noting where progress is apparent in addressing earlier concerns and where additional efforts are needed.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11027/letter-report-to-the-fbi", year = 2004, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "Army Science and Technology for Homeland Security: Report 2: C4ISR", isbn = "978-0-309-09164-0", abstract = "Shortly after the events of September 11, 2001, the U.S. Army asked the National Research Council (NRC) for a series of reports on how science and technology could assist the Army meet its Homeland defense obligations. The first report, Science and Technology for Army Homeland Security\u2014Report 1, presented a survey of a road range of technologies and recommended applying Future Force technologies to homeland security wherever possible. In particular, the report noted that the Army should play a major role in providing emergency command, control, communications, computers, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (C4ISR) capabilities and that the technology and architecture needed for homeland security C4ISR was compatible with that of the Army\u2019s Future Force. This second report focuses on C4ISR and how it can facilitate the Army\u2019s efforts to assist the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and emergency responders meet a catastrophic event.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11053/army-science-and-technology-for-homeland-security-report-2-c4isr", year = 2004, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", title = "Geospatial Information Infrastructure for Transportation Organizations", abstract = "TRB Conference Proceedings 31: Geospatial Information Infrastructure for Transportation Organizations -- Toward a Foundation for Improved Decision Making summarizes the importance of geospatial information in decision making and the committee\u2019s recommendations resulting from three workshops held in 2002. Also included are selected current practices, trends in decision-making tools, and a detailed discussion of the committee\u2019s findings and recommendations related to geospatial information infrastructure. ", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/22065/geospatial-information-infrastructure-for-transportation-organizations", year = 2004, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "Transportation Research Board and National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine", editor = "John Balog and Peter Bromley and Jamie Beth Strongin and David Chia and Kathleen Bagdonas and Scott Hamwey", title = "Concept for an e-Transit Reference Enterprise Architecture", abstract = "TRB's Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Report 84: e-Transit: Electronic Business Strategies for Public Transportation, Volume 5 - Concept for an e-Transit Reference Enterprise Architecture examines the need for and uses of a reference enterprise architecture; the process for its development based on using systems engineering concepts and practices; the basic concepts behind systems engineering and enterprise architecture; and the transit-specific tasks associated with creating an e-transit reference enterprise architecture.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23351/concept-for-an-e-transit-reference-enterprise-architecture", year = 2004, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", title = "Intentional Human Dosing Studies for EPA Regulatory Purposes: Scientific and Ethical Issues", isbn = "978-0-309-09172-5", abstract = "The EPA commissioned The National Academies to provide advice on the vexing question of whether and, if so, under what circumstances EPA should accept and consider intentional human dosing studies conducted by companies or other sources outside the agency (so-called third parties) to gather evidence relating to the risks of a chemical or the conditions under which exposure to it could be judged safe. This report recommends that such studies be conducted and used for regulatory purposes only if all of several strict conditions are met, including the following:\n\n The study is necessary and scientifically valid, meaning that it addresses an important regulatory question that can't be answered with animal studies or nondosing human studies;\n The societal benefits of the study outweigh any anticipated risks to participants. At no time, even when benefits beyond improved regulation exist, can a human dosing study be justified that is anticipated to cause lasting harm to study participants; and \n All recognized ethical standards and procedures for protecting the interests of study participants are observed.\n\nIn addition, EPA should establish a Human Studies Review Board (HSRB) to evaluate all human dosing studies\u2013both at the beginning and upon completion of the experiments\u2013if they are carried out with the intent of affecting the agency's policy-making.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10927/intentional-human-dosing-studies-for-epa-regulatory-purposes-scientific-and", year = 2004, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council", editor = "Jere Confrey and Vicki Stohl", title = "On Evaluating Curricular Effectiveness: Judging the Quality of K-12 Mathematics Evaluations", isbn = "978-0-309-09242-5", abstract = "This book reviews the evaluation research literature that has accumulated around 19 K-12 mathematics curricula and breaks new ground in framing an ambitious and rigorous approach to curriculum evaluation that has relevance beyond mathematics. The committee that produced this book consisted of mathematicians, mathematics educators, and methodologists who began with the following charge:\n\n Evaluate the quality of the evaluations of the thirteen National Science Foundation (NSF)-supported and six commercially generated mathematics curriculum materials;\n Determine whether the available data are sufficient for evaluating the efficacy of these materials, and if not;\n Develop recommendations about the design of a project that could result in the generation of more reliable and valid data for evaluating such materials.\n\n The committee collected, reviewed, and classified almost 700 studies, solicited expert testimony during two workshops, developed an evaluation framework, established dimensions\/criteria for three methodologies (content analyses, comparative studies, and case studies), drew conclusions on the corpus of studies, and made recommendations for future research.", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11025/on-evaluating-curricular-effectiveness-judging-the-quality-of-k-12", year = 2004, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council and National Academy of Engineering", title = "Urbanization, Energy, and Air Pollution in China: The Challenges Ahead: Proceedings of a Symposium", isbn = "978-0-309-09323-1", abstract = "In October 2003, a group of experts met in Beijing under the auspices of the Chinese Academy of Sciences, Chinese Academy of Engineering, and National Academy of Engineering (NAE)\/National Research Council (NRC) of the National Academies to continue a dialogue and eventually chart a rational course of energy use in China. This collection of papers is intended to introduce the reader to the complicated problems of urban air pollution and energy choices in China. ", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11192/urbanization-energy-and-air-pollution-in-china-the-challenges-ahead", year = 2004, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" } @BOOK{NAP author = "National Research Council and Institute of Medicine", editor = "Richard J. Bonnie and Mary Ellen O'Connell", title = "Reducing Underage Drinking: A Collective Responsibility", isbn = "978-0-309-08935-7", abstract = "Alcohol use by young people is extremely dangerous - both to themselves and society at large. Underage alcohol use is associated with traffic fatalities, violence, unsafe sex, suicide, educational failure, and other problem behaviors that diminish the prospects of future success, as well as health risks \u2013 and the earlier teens start drinking, the greater the danger. Despite these serious concerns, the media continues to make drinking look attractive to youth, and it remains possible and even easy for teenagers to get access to alcohol.\n\nWhy is this dangerous behavior so pervasive? What can be done to prevent it? What will work and who is responsible for making sure it happens? Reducing Underage Drinking addresses these questions and proposes a new way to combat underage alcohol use. It explores the ways in which may different individuals and groups contribute to the problem and how they can be enlisted to prevent it. Reducing Underage Drinking will serve as both a game plan and a call to arms for anyone with an investment in youth health and safety.\n", url = "https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/10729/reducing-underage-drinking-a-collective-responsibility", year = 2004, publisher = "The National Academies Press", address = "Washington, DC" }