Press Releases / Announcements / Information

January 2008

• FBIIC / FSSCC Pandemic Flu Exercise of 2007 After Action Report [1.65 mb pdf]

October 2007

• United States Intelligence Community 500 Day Plan Integration and Collaboration [pdf 3.53 mb]

September 2007

• GAO Report - Influenza Pandemic: Further Efforts Are Needed to Ensure Clearer Federal Leadership Roles and an Effective National Strategy [pdf 778kb]

January 2007

• Economic and Financial Aspects of Disaster Recovery [pdf 174kb]
• DHS - Overview FY 2007 Homeland Security Grant Program [pdf 114kb]

December 2006

• Providing for the Closing of Government Departments and Agencies on January 2, 2007 [link]

November 2006

• FSSCC - Research Agenda - October 2006 [pdf 125kb]
• FSSCC - Research Challenges - April 2006 [pdf 114kb]
• FSA - Business Continuity Management Practice Guide [link]
• Progress Coordinating Government and Private Sector Efforts Varies by Sectors’ Characteristics [pdf 613kb]

October 2006

• The Use and Counterfeiting of United States Currency Abroad, Part 3 [pdf 600kb]
• DHS - CI/KR Guide [link]

September 2006

• Remarks of D. Scott Parsons, Deputy Assistant Secretary (Critical Infrastructure Protection and Compliance Policy) U.S. Department of the Treasury [link]
• Protect Your Workplace Campaign [link]

June 2006

• Testimony of D. Scott Parsons about the Treasury Department's contribution to pandemic planning within the financial services sector [link]
• Snow Designates New Private Sector Coordinator for Critical Financial Infrastructure Protection [link]

May 2006

• Protect Your Workplace Campaign [link]
• Bank for International Settlements - High Level Principles for Business Continuity [link]
• Remarks of Emil W. Henry, Jr, Assistant Secretary for Financial Institutions [link]
• National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza: Implementation Plan [link]
• The Continuing Denial of Service Threat Posed by DNS Recursion (v2.0) [pdf 58.6 kb]

March 2006

• The Continuing Denial of Service Threat Posed by DNS Recursion (v2.0) [pdf 211 kb]
• FSSCC Annual Report [pdf 3.4 mb]
• The Seven Signs of Terrorism [pdf 233 kb]

February 2006

• The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina - Lessons Learned [link]
• Guidance To Financial Institutions Regarding Hurricane-Related Benefit Fraud [link]
• Technical and Economical Assessment of Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) [link]

November 2005

• Public Availability of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan [pdf 52 kb]

October 2005

• Bird Flu & You: A Quick Guide to Protecting Yourself and Your Family from Bird (Pandemic) Flu [link]
• OCC Encourages National Banks to Work with Customers Affected by Hurricane Wilma [link]
• OCC Allows National Bank Offices Affected by Hurricane Wilma to Close [link]
• SIPC: No Liquidations of Brokerage Firms Seen as a Result of Hurricanes [link]
• Henry Sworn In As Assistant Secretary For Financial Institutions [link]
• Business Continuity Test A Success For Financial Services Industry [doc 60kb]
• Treasury Officials to Join Unveiling of FloridaFIRST in Miami [link]
• The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency and Operation HOPE Sign Agreement on Hurricane Relief [link]
• Securities and Exchange Commission chairman announces new regulatory relief to facilitate payments to Hurricane Katrina and Rita victims [link]
• Processing of Contaminated Treasury Checks by Depository Institutions Impacted by Hurricane Katrina [pdf 120kb]

September 2005

• Guidance on Cashing and Accepting for Deposit Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Disaster Assistance Checks and Government Benefit Checks Issued by the U.S. Treasury [link]
• Contaminated Check Procedures for Depository Financial Institutions [pdf 28kb]
• Information on Cash Services & Contaminated Currency Deposits for Financial Institutions [doc 28kb]
• Statement by D. Scott Parsons, on Financial Market Preparedness for Wide-Scale Disasters or Disruptions: A Treasury Perspective [link]

• Related Documents: Statement by D. Scott Parsons [link]
• Call Center for Relatives of the Perished [doc 29kb]
• Public announcement from Texas Governor Rick Perry [doc 31kb]
• Government Redeems Damaged Currency [doc 28kb]
• Banking Commissioner Encourages State-Chartered Banks to Work With Customers Affected By Hurricane Rita [doc 28kb]
• NYMEX to Change Trading Hours for Sunday, September 25
• OCC Encourages National Banks to Work with Customers Affected by Hurricane Ophelia [link]
• SEC Approves Regulatory Relief and Assistance for Hurricane Katrina Victims [link]
• CSBS Urges flexibility, workout plans for banks impacted by Katrina [link]
• OCC Allows National Bank Offices Affected by Hurricane Ophelia to Close [link]
• United States Government Response and Recovery to the Aftermath of Hurricane Katrina [link]
• U.S. Treasury Urges Waiver of ATM Surcharges for Katrina Evacuees [link]
• Agencies Encourage Insured Depository Institutions to Assist Displaced Customers

May 2005

• Computer System Sabotage in Critical Infrastructure Sectors [pdf 164kb]
• Lessons learned from the recent "Phishing" attacks [pdf 2469kb]
• FEMA Acronyms, Abbreviations and Terms (FAAT)

April 2005

• FSSCC Identifies Critical Concerns for Financial Infrastructure Protection

• Report from the Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council [pdf 534kb]

March 2005

• Statement on Regional Infrastructure Protection Coalitions [pdf 35kb]