| Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector |
26-May-2009 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Claudia Copeland; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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 | Damage to or destruction of the nation's water supply and water quality infrastructure by terrorist attack or natural disaster could disrupt the delivery of vital human services in this country, threatening public health and the environment, or possibly causing loss of life. Interest in such problems has increased greatly since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States. Across the country, water infrastructure systems extend over vast areas, ... |
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| A Social Infrastructure for Hometown Security: Advancing the Homeland Security Paradigm |
May-2009 |
14 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Bach; David J Kaufman; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA CENTER FOR HOMELAND DEFENSE AND SECURITY
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| The nation's homeland security strategy calls on federal, state, and local governments, businesses, communities, and individuals across the country to work together to achieve a shared vision of a secure way of life. Yet for over seven years, through attacks, threats, and disasters, the core ingredient in efforts to achieve that goal remains elusive. The American public has been left out and is largely missing in action. This elusiveness persists ... |
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| U.S. Seaport Security: Critical Challenge for Department of Homeland Security |
02-Apr-2009 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Lane; Drefus Sr; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| There are an estimated 360 seaports in the U.S. These seaports annually handle roughly 1.5 billion tons of cargo worth over $1 trillion, arriving in at least 11 million containers. These seaports require deep-water access, sufficient land for staging and storage, and unrestricted access to highway, rail, inland waterway, and pipeline networks. The Department of Defense (DoD) maintains only an informal business relationship with U.S. ports. However, it plays a ... |
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| The Global Nuclear Detection Architecture: Issues for Congress |
25-Mar-2009 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Dana A Shea; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The U.S. government has implemented a series of programs to protect the nation against terrorist nuclear attack. Some of these programs predate September 11, 2001, while others were established since then. Most programs are within the Nuclear Regulatory Commission; the Departments of Defense, Energy, and State; and agencies that became part of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) upon its creation, and they are focused on detecting the illicit acquisition ... |
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| National Special Security Events |
24-Mar-2009 |
8 pages |
| Authors:
Shawn Reese; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Major events that are considered to be nationally significant may be designated by the President-or his representative, the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)- as National Special Security Events (NSSE). Beginning in September 1998 through February 2008, there have been 28 events designated as NSSEs. Some of these events have included presidential inaugurations, presidential nominating conventions, major sports events, and major international meetings. The U.S. Secret Service (USSS) ... |
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| National Guard Maneuver Enhancement Brigade's Role in Domestic Missions |
24-Mar-2009 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Haldane B Lamberton; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The Maneuver Enhancement Brigade (MEB) is one of the more unusual organizations to come out of the Army Modular Force. It has very few organic elements but is capable of providing command and control (C2) for an array of subordinate units. MEB's C2 capacity exceeds that of any other brigade headquarters. The MEBs are uniquely designed for both a warfighting and operational support role. MEBs' elaborate multiple capabilities are a ... |
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| The Confusion of Homeland Security with Homeland Defense |
24-Mar-2009 |
52 pages |
| Authors:
Jerry Cusic; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The tenets of official United States counterterrorist policy states the government will make no concessions or deal with terrorists, will bring them to justice for their crimes, will isolate and apply pressure to states that sponsor terrorism, and will bolster the counterterrorist capabilities of countries willing to work with the United States. Although these tenets are sound principles, their application-specifically, overseas and/or beyond the borders of the United States-constitutes homeland ... |
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| USA Homeland Security: A Model for the United Arab Emirates |
24-Mar-2009 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Suhail M Alseraidi; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The September 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the United States shattered the image of a secure homeland, not only for the United States but also for many nations throughout the world. If terrorist attacks could be so successful against the most powerful nation in the world, what could other nation's leaders anticipate against their own countries? The people of the world waited for the U.S. reaction, the expected offensive strikes ... |
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| Gangs and Transnational Criminals Threaten Central American Stability |
10-Mar-2009 |
34 pages |
| Authors:
Howard L Gray; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The recent expansion of gangs and transnational crime poses a significant threat to Central American stability. Central American nations generally lack the infrastructure to capture and prosecute these gang members; therefore, they continue to breed instability within the region and have exported their criminal activity in remarkable fashion. This Central American instability negatively impacts U.S. national security interests abroad and is detrimental to U.S. domestic security. This paper will explore ... |
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| Homeland Security Department: FY2009 Appropriations |
04-Mar-2009 |
122 pages |
| Authors:
Blas Nunez-Neto; Jennifer E Lake; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| This report describes the FY2009 appropriations for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The Administration requested a net appropriation of $38, 849 million in budget authority for FY2009. The House Appropriations Committee reported its version of the FY2009 DHS Appropriations bill on June 24, 2008. The bill was filed on September 18, 2008, as H.R. 6947, and the accompanying report has been numbered H.Rept. 110-862. House-reported H.R. 6947 would have ... |
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| Empowering Children to Lead Change: Incorporating Preparedness Curricula in the K-12 Educational System |
Mar-2009 |
125 pages |
| Authors:
Teresa S Gustafson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| A combination of both man-made and natural disasters in recent years has revitalized the concept of civil preparedness and defense in the United States. During the State of the Union Address in 2002, President George W. Bush announced the creation of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Citizen Corps, a component of the USA Freedom Corps initiative developed shortly after 9/11. Additionally, FEMA launched the Are You Ready? campaign to ... |
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| Do Good Fences Still Make Good Neighbors?-Integrating Force Protection with Homeland Security on Army Installations |
Mar-2009 |
107 pages |
| Authors:
David S Burdick; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Army installations have been uniquely affected by the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) and homeland security initiatives as a result of the attacks on September 11, 2001. Unfortunately, most have not done enough in coordinating and integrating their antiterrorism plans with the crisis response and consequence management plans of their adjacent civilian municipalities. This thesis argues that fences and guards are not enough to protect Army installations against terrorist attack, ... |
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| Maritime Terrorism and the Small Boat Threat to the United States: A Proposed Response |
Mar-2009 |
139 pages |
| Authors:
Brian P Hill; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis examines the history and current trends of international maritime terrorism to show that terrorists may soon determine that small boat attacks may be the most cost-effective and successful terrorism strategy. This review determined that increasingly successful worldwide piracy attacks and the effective use of detection-evading drug vessels, may increase the risk of a terrorist attack in United States' waters. These reviews and lessons learned from other nations' successful ... |
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| Terrorism Prevention and Firefighters: Where are the Information-Sharing Boundaries |
Mar-2009 |
140 pages |
| Authors:
Bryan Heirston; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The nation's one million firefighters are embedded in virtually every urban or rural area of the United States. Firefighters enter homes, businesses, vehicles, and other assets during emergency and non-emergency duties thousands of times each day in their efforts to prevent or respond to life and property loss. The unparalleled access that firefighters have to public and private locations puts them in a unique position to positively or negatively impact ... |
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| Measuring Preparedness: Assessing the Impact of the Homeland Security Grant Program |
Mar-2009 |
199 pages |
| Authors:
Pamela N Broughton; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Since the creation of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) in 2003, DHS has awarded over 28.7 billion dollars in grant funds to state governments, local governments, territories, and tribal entities to enhance prevention, protection, response, and recovery efforts. Yet, the homeland security community continues to struggle with measuring the impact these investments have had on improving preparedness. The 2009 Federal Preparedness Report highlighted that the nation lacks risk-based ... |
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| Increasing Capacity & Changing the Culture: Volunteer Management in Law Enforcement |
Mar-2009 |
107 pages |
| Authors:
Donna M Cayson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In the post-September 11th world, law enforcement agencies are struggling to protect their communities from the threat of global terrorism along with preparing for and responding to natural and manmade disasters. The demands on municipal law enforcement agencies have never been greater. Today, more than ever, it is clear that volunteers can play a fundamental role in augmenting a department's homeland security efforts. Are there best practices when incorporating volunteers ... |
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| The Use of State and Local Law Enforcement for Immigration Enforcement under Federal Authority 287(G): A Case Study Analysis |
Mar-2009 |
171 pages |
| Authors:
James S Bloom; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The reality that 12 to 20 million illegal foreign nationals reside in the United States brings with it a number of homeland security questions and concerns. The threat of terrorists taking advantage of the United States' porous borders and lack of immigration law enforcement is highly probable. The United States must develop an effective strategy for dealing with illegal immigration and the homeland security threat that accompanies it. One possible ... |
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| Exploring the Lack of Interoperability of Databases within Department of Homeland Security Interagency Environment Concerning Maritime Port Security |
Mar-2009 |
89 pages |
| Authors:
Jeffrey S Olk; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Federal agencies that are within The Department of Homeland Security have many missions to support the security of the United States. One mission concurrent with this thesis topic is Maritime Interdiction Operations, which protects America's maritime borders from all intrusions by halting the flow of illegal drugs, aliens, and contraband into the United States through maritime routes. All government agencies within The Department of Homeland Security are continuing to focus ... |
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| Transforming Counterterrorism Training in the FBI: Preserving Institutional Memory and Enhancing Knowledge Management |
Mar-2009 |
91 pages |
| Authors:
Kristen C Paulling; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) remains committed to working seamlessly with its international, federal, state and local partners to counter terrorism, the number one priority of the FBI. In order to more effectively equip personnel to meet and counter the ever-evolving threat, it is critical that inefficient practices that cause counterterrorism practitioners to recreate the wheel are quickly transformed to promote the most efficient counterterrorism knowledge management, knowledge transfer, ... |
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| Creating an Assured Joint DOD and Interagency Interoperable Net-Centric Enterprise. Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Achieving Interoperability in a Net-Centric Environment |
Mar-2009 |
174 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD WASHINGTON DC
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| As requested in the Terms of Reference, the Task Force was asked to assess the requirements for military operations in a net-centric environment, the use of a single autonomous agency as one mechanism to achieving interoperability, a standards-only approach allowing independent development and the development of a virtual test, integration and certification capability to assure interoperability. In doing so the Task Force was cognizant of the multiple organizations (Military Departments, ... |
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| Risking the Guard: Risking America |
Mar-2009 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
Michael Johnson; Mark Eshelman; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| For over 372 years the citizen soldier has performed his or her duties as a member of a strong and independent National Guard, an organization dedicated to serving its citizens at home and abroad. While the Guard is a vital component of the national security strategy, its current role as a significant provider of personnel to traditional active component missions compromises the institution's ability to continue to serve its local ... |
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| Maritime Security: Vessel Tracking Systems Provide Key Information, but the Need for Duplicate Data Should Be Reviewed |
Mar-2009 |
59 pages |
| Authors:
Josh Ormond; Stephen L Caldwell; R E Canjar; Odilon Cuero; Erin Henderson; Daniel Kaneshiro; Stanley Kostyla; Stan Stenersen; Adam Vogt; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
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| U.S. ports, waterways, and coastal approaches are part of a system handling more than $700 billion in merchandise annually. With the many possible threats -- including transportation and detonation of weapons of mass destruction, suicide attacks against vessels, and others -- in the maritime domain, awareness of such threats could give the Coast Guard advance notice to help detect, deter, interdict, and defeat them and protect the U.S. homeland and ... |
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| Unconventional Operational Concepts and the Homeland |
Mar-2009 |
105 pages |
| Authors:
DEFENSE SCIENCE BOARD WASHINGTON DC
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| This report on unconventional operational concepts and the homeland was prepared as part of the Defense Science Board 2007 Summer Study on Challenges to Military Operations in Support of National Interests. The summer study recognized that asymmetric tools of war in the hands of potential adversaries may well be employed using non-traditional concepts of operation. Moreover, the battlefield may no longer be limited to regions afar, but may include the ... |
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| Exploring the Plausibility of a National Multi-Agency Communications System for the Homeland Security Community: A Southeast Ohio Half-Duplex Voice Over IP Case Study |
Mar-2009 |
93 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher S Smith; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Since 9-11, it has become apparent that the Homeland Security Community consists of more than first responders, and is, in essence, a Megacommunity composed of three components: government, business, and nonprofit organizations. Unfortunately, this reality has not translated into a common communications strategy, which presently focuses on radios for first responders in an emergency. Many reasons exist for not addressing this gap, including the myths that it is impossible or ... |
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| Foreign and Domestic Security -- A Unified Strategy |
27-Feb-2009 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Deborah M Cusimano; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| In a post-9/11 national security environment, the executive branch lacks a single, unified strategy to analyze foreign and domestic threats to national security. It also lacks a unified strategy to detect potential seams among our national security programs and activities that will lessen our ability to prevent future terrorist attacks. To meet concomitant foreign and domestic security goals and objectives requires consideration of two distinct national security strategies. The 2006 ... |
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| Department of Homeland Security Assistance to States and Localities: A Summary and Issues for the 111th Congress |
26-Feb-2009 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Shawn Reese; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| In light of lessons learned from the September 2001 terrorist attacks and other catastrophes, such as Hurricanes Katrina and Gustav, the 111th Congress is expected to consider questions and issues associated with federal homeland security assistance. Federal homeland security assistance, for the purpose of this report, is defined as U.S. Department of Homeland Security programs that provide funding, training, or technical assistance to states, localities, tribes, and other entities to ... |
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| Central Asia's Security: Issues and Implications for U.S. Interests |
25-Feb-2009 |
63 pages |
| Authors:
Jim Nichol; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The Central Asian states (Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan) face common security challenges from crime, corruption, terrorism, and faltering commitments to economic and democratic reforms. However, cooperation among them remains halting, so security in the region is likely in the near term to vary by country. Kyrgyzstan's and Tajikistan's futures are most clouded by ethnic and territorial tensions, and corruption in Kazakhstan and Turkmenistan could spoil benefits from the ... |
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| Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer Command and Control Alignment |
23-Feb-2009 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Joseph B Herold; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| To meet Department of Defense requirement to support civilian authorities when incident response requirements exceed local authorities? abilities, the Services have established Emergency Preparedness Liaison Officer (EPLO) authorizations across the country. Personnel selected to serve as EPLOs work with US Northern Command (USNORTHCOM) in planning for, and implementing, that assistance. Recognizing that proper organizational alignment and reporting chains are a vital component in meeting strategic goals, the Services and USNORTHCOM ... |
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| Mexico and Trilateral Air Defense, Is NORAD the Answer? |
20-Feb-2009 |
42 pages |
| Authors:
Greg Fernandez; ARMY WAR COLL STRATEGIC STUDIES INST CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| Seven years following the worst asymmetric air attack in U.S. history, the time is right for a fresh examination of U.S. air defense strategy. The optimum solution to the air defense problem is defeating the threat as far from U.S. borders as possible. As a bilateral treaty with Canada, NORAD expands the umbrella of U.S. air defense thousands of miles to the north by utilizing Canadian air defense capabilities. However, ... |
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| Current Strategic Issue: Deployed Reserve Component Soldiers and Civilian Employers |
10-Feb-2009 |
33 pages |
| Authors:
Fry; Chris Sr; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The National Military Strategy requires that our Armed Forces draw support from all manning resources to fight the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT). The Reserve Component (RC) with its unit strength and readiness is a currently utilized and vital resource. However, recently deployed RC service members are experiencing problems with their civilian employers-as well as with their families. This Strategic Research Project (SRP) will analyze these significant issues. It describes ... |
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| Arms Control and Nonproliferation: A Catalog of Treaties and Agreements |
10-Feb-2009 |
67 pages |
| Authors:
Mary Beth Nikitin; Amy F Woolf; Paul K Kerr; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| Arms control and nonproliferation efforts are two of the tools that have occasionally been used to implement U.S. national security strategy. Although some believe these tools do little to restrain the behavior of U.S. adversaries, while doing too much to restrain U.S. military forces and operations, many other analysts see them as an effective means to promote transparency, ease military planning, limit forces, and protect against uncertainty and surprise. Arms ... |
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| The National Security Council: An Organizational Assessment |
06-Feb-2009 |
39 pages |
| Authors:
Richard A Jr; Best; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| The National Security Council (NSC) was established by statute in 1947 to create an interdepartmental body to advise the President with respect to the integration of domestic, foreign, and military policies relating to the national security so as to enable the military services and the other departments and agencies of the Government to cooperate more effectively in matters involving the national security. Currently, statutory members of the Council are the ... |
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| Border Searches of Laptop Computers and Other Electronic Storage Devices |
30-Jan-2009 |
13 pages |
| Authors:
Anna C Henning; Yule Kim; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
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| As a general rule, the Fourth Amendment of the U.S. Constitution requires government-conducted searches and seizures to be supported by probable cause and a warrant. Federal courts have long recognized that there are many exceptions to this presumptive warrant requirement, one of which is the border search exception. The border search exception permits government officials, in most routine circumstances, to conduct searches based on no suspicion of wrongdoing whatsoever. On ... |
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| A Social Infrastructure for Hometown Security. Evolving the Homeland Security Paradigm |
23-Jan-2009 |
15 pages |
| Authors:
Robert Bach; David J Kaufman; CENTER FOR NAVAL ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
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| The Nation's homeland security strategy calls on federal, state, and local governments, businesses, communities and individuals across the country to work together to achieve a shared vision of a secure way of life. Yet, for over seven years, through attacks, threats, and disasters, the core ingredient in efforts to achieve that goal remains elusive. The American public has been left out and is largely missing in action. In this paper ... |
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| Getting Beyond Getting Ready for Pandemic Influenza |
Jan-2009 |
44 pages |
| Authors:
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES MAJORITY STAFF OF THE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY WASHINGTON DC
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| Pandemic influenza is not a new phenomenon. Historically, there have been other influenza pandemics, enough so that we now believe the planet is well overdue. We watch avian influenza move across the world, worry about how more than 60% of those people that contract the disease die from it, and realize that further mutations in currently circulating strains could cause them to easily infect human beings. Work is clearly underway ... |
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| Just How Much Does That Cost, Anyway? An Analysis of the Financial Costs and Benefits of the No-Fly List |
Jan-2009 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Marcus Holmes; OHIO STATE UNIV COLUMBUS
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| This article is interested in understanding the monetary costs of the no-fly list program. As such, it seeks to answer some basic and fundamental questions that have not yet been answered (or asked): How much does the no-fly list cost to create and maintain? What are the costs of the consequences, both intended and unintended, of the list? How many resources, both governmental and private, are involved in the operation ... |
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| Merging the HSC and NSC: Stronger Together |
Jan-2009 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Christine Wormuth; Jeremy White; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA CENTER FOR HOMELAND DEFENSE AND SECURITY
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| At the federal level, homeland security is inherently and fundamentally an interagency undertaking. The quality of interagency relationships and processes is central to the success or failure of federal and national homeland security activities. Short of giving a single Cabinet secretary directive authority over other Cabinet secretaries during major domestic incidents (which is unlikely given traditional forms of American government) the only way to ensure effective unity of effort at ... |
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| Beyond the HSC/NSC Merger: Integrating States and Localities into Homeland Security Policymaking |
Jan-2009 |
11 pages |
| Authors:
Paul N Stockton; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA CENTER FOR HOMELAND DEFENSE AND SECURITY
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| The Obama administration has the opportunity to fix a crippling flaw in the homeland security policymaking process. When President Bush established the Homeland Security Council (HSC) to develop policies and integrate U.S. homeland security institutions, White House officials emphasized the importance of including state and local government representation in the council. Their inclusion is vital. Homeland security fundamentally differs from national security in that states and localities play the leading ... |
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| Changing Homeland Security: The Year in Review - 2008 |
Jan-2009 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher Bellavita; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA CENTER FOR HOMELAND DEFENSE AND SECURITY
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| Barack Obama's election portends changes in homeland security and in the Department of Homeland Security. The changes might be foundational for example separating FEMA from DHS or they may emerge from the muddle of disjointed incrementalism. Homeland security was not an important issue during the campaign. This and other evidence suggests homeland security has become a second-tier policy issue, more important to a small group of bureaucrats, elected officials, corporations ... |
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| Army Support during the Hurricane Katrina Disaster |
Jan-2009 |
282 pages |
| Authors:
James A Wombwell; ARMY COMMAND AND GENERAL STAFF COLL FORT LEAVENWORTH KS COMBAT STUDIES INST
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| In August 2005, Hurricane Katrina made landfall as a Category 3 storm and was the costliest hurricane as well as one of the five deadliest storms in the history of the United States. It caused extensive destruction along the Gulf coast from central Florida to Texas. The most severe loss of life and property damage occurred in New Orleans, Louisiana, where the levee system catastrophically failed, flooding the city and ... |
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| Technology Strategies for Homeland Security: Adaptation and Coevolution of Offense and Defense |
Jan-2009 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Brian A Jackson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA CENTER FOR HOMELAND DEFENSE AND SECURITY
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| Terrorists technology choices are a key part of their ability to create fear in target populations and audiences. Terrorists interaction with technologies that perform key functions within modern society - e.g., communications or infrastructures can also be strategies through which they can produce damage and fear. It is the way the terrorist chooses to apply technologies to cause death and destruction that sets him apart from the criminal who may ... |
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| Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis for State and Local Emergency Planning and Response: Concept of Operations |
Jan-2009 |
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| Authors:
Denise R Duncan; Joana R Gribko; Roja Kolschina; Myra T Lee; LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT INST (LMI) MCLEAN VA
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 | The Department of Homeland Security provides support to first responders in jurisdictions throughout the United States. These responders must plan for various threats and their response to various emergency scenarios. Under this task, LMI gathered requirements from a sample of the emergency management community at the local, state, and tribal levels. This Concept of Operations addresses the requirement for modeling and simulation to support various emergency management functions and the ... |
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| Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis for State and Local Emergency Planning and Response. Mission Needs Statement |
Jan-2009 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Denise R Duncan; Joana R Gribko; Roja Kolschina; Myra T Lee; LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT INST (LMI) MCLEAN VA
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| The Department of Homeland Security provides support to 'first responders' in jurisdictions throughout the United States. These responders must plan for various threats and their response to various emergency scenarios. Under this task, LMI gathered requirements from a sample of the emergency management community at the local, state, and tribal levels. This Mission Needs Statement provides the general requirement for modeling, and the impact on the mission of planning for ... |
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| Modeling, Simulation, and Analysis for State and Local Emergency Planning and Response. Operational Requirements Document |
Jan-2009 |
88 pages |
| Authors:
Denise R Duncan; Joana R Gribko; Myra T Lee; Roja Kolachina; LOGISTICS MANAGEMENT INST (LMI) MCLEAN VA
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| The Department of Homeland Security provides support to first responders in jurisdictions throughout the United States. These responders must plan for various threats and their response to various emergency scenarios. Under this task, LMI gathered requirements from a sample of the emergency management community at the local, state, and tribal levels. This Operational Requirements Document addresses both the requirement for modeling and simulation to support various emergency management functions and ... |
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| Bankruptcy Through Other Means: The Government's Overreaction to 9/11 |
02-Dec-2008 |
43 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher D Long; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
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| The 9/11 attack is one of two events in U.S. history that is unmatched in terms of its psychological impact and associated loss of life. Its aftermath is also unmatched in terms of the government's dramatic overreaction. This overreaction entailed costly governmental reorganization, mobilization for war, and relaxed lending standards designed to spur an economy that fundamentally did not need such intervention. Additionally, the government borrowed from entitlement programs to ... |
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| Deciding Who Lives: Considered Risk Casualty Decisions in Homeland Security |
Dec-2008 |
205 pages |
| Authors:
Robert T Mahoney; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| Homeland security was changed by the events of September 11, 2001, including how we make life and death decisions. Terrorism, all hazards, and public health issues increase the number of decisions involving the expenditure of civilian lives. These Considered Risk Casualties are akin to the military concept of acceptable losses. Homeland security professionals have little or no experience, let alone guidance, in decision making under circumstances that bring this condition ... |
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| Emergency Management Span of Control: Optimizing Organizational Structures to Better Prepare Vermont for the Next Major or Catastrophic Disaster |
Dec-2008 |
159 pages |
| Authors:
Ludwig J Schumacher; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| During a statewide disaster in Vermont, one of the most important actions Vermont Emergency Management should take during the response phase is to maintain awareness of the situation and provide coordinated logistical support. If the State does not understand what is occurring, or is not able to perform resource coordination in support of response efforts across the State, then local and state responses are not coordinated, and actionable federal requests ... |
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| The Instruments of National Power: Achieving the Strategic Advantage in a Changing World |
Dec-2008 |
315 pages |
| Authors:
Craig W Mastapeter; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| This thesis uses the historical method to illustrate that the central aim of U.S. national security policy and strategy is and has been to achieve and maintain the core national interests (i.e., ensure the physical security of the nation, the nation's values, and the nation's economic prosperity) and core desired end-state (i.e., provide for the enduring security of the American people) by exerting the full spectrum and reach of its ... |
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| Preparing Federal Coordinating Officers (FCOs) to Operate in Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) Environments |
Dec-2008 |
125 pages |
| Authors:
Tony Russell; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| In this thesis the Federal Emergency Management Agency's (FEMA) Federal Coordinating Officer (FCO) function is examined as it relates to Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) operations. It is suggested that targeted changes can be made to ensure the FCOs are better prepared to manage the additional complexities of a CBRN environment. The changes include addressing the FCOs from the systems approach-internally to improve the FCO personal and professional development; ... |
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| Public/Private Partnerships with Hazardous Material Motor Carriers: Creating Incentives to Increase Security through Assessed Risk (STAR) |
Dec-2008 |
109 pages |
| Authors:
Andrew E Colsky; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
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| On September 11, 2001, terrorists used commercial airliners as weapons of terror inside the United States, and America's approach to security was forever changed. While commercial airliners were the weapons of choice on that day, the 9/11 Commission recognized that Al Qaeda and other groups had, prior to the use of airlines, used suicide vehicles, namely, truck bombs, to commit terrorist acts. The threat from hazmat trucks continues today. There ... |
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