| Sense Making: Biases and Support Solutions |
01 MAY 2006 |
9 pages |
| Authors:
Jose H. Kerstholt; TNO HUMAN FACTORS SOESTERBERG (NETHERLANDS) THERMAL PHYSIOLOGY GROUP
|
 | Analysts base their hypotheses concerning terrorist groups and terrorist attacks generally on large amounts of information, which may be uncertain, inconsistent and/or incomplete. The present paper addresses the questions of how an analyst constructs a causal scenario, which biases occur and how this intelligence process can be supported. In the first part a model is presented that describes the subsequent steps in the analysis process. Several biases may negatively affect ... |
|
| User Needs and Major Challenges for Defence Against Terrorism - Results of SeNTRE Study for European Commission Preparatory Action on Security Research |
01 MAY 2006 |
|
| Authors:
Chryso Ritson; NATO RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY ORGANIZATION NEUILLY-SUR-SEINE (FRANCE)
|
 | The SeNTRE Consortium led by the AeroSpace and Defense Industries Association of Europe (ASD) completed in January 2006 a 14 month study under the first call of the Preparatory Action for Security Research (PASR 2004), issued by the European Commission. The SeNTRE study developed and proposed a Strategy for Security Research to the European Commission, Directorate-General Enterprise & Industry. This paper presents the SeNTRE methodology, the outputs as well as ... |
|
| Maritime Border Control |
01 MAY 2006 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
Antonio Levato; SELEX SISTEMI INTEGRATI ROME (ITALY)
|
| The mission of Homeland Security systems is to minimize a Nation's vulnerability through the most effective defense; it is not possible to protect any infrastructure or to control a single visitor, but it is possible to reduce risks at a tolerable level, not to have any meaningful impact on society and economy. However, should a risk come into effect, systems will have to allow an effective crisis management and recovery. ... |
|
| Transatlantic Homeland Defense |
MAY 2006 |
7 pages |
| Authors:
Neyla Amas; Hans Binnendijk; Stephen J. Flanagan; Stuart E. Johnson; Richard L. Kugler; Leo G. Michel; Anne M. Moisan; Jeffrey Simon; Kimberley L. Thachuk; NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIV WASHINGTON DC CENTER FOR TECHNOLOGY AND NATIONAL SECURITY POLICY
|
| Homeland defense that is, the military's role in preventing and defending against terrorist attacks on the territory of Alliance members is an increasingly important imperative for the United States, Canada and Europe. NATO has the opportunity to articulate a strategic direction and planning process for homeland defense to ensure that relevant Alliance activities and capabilities are adapted and integrated to deal with these new threats. NATO's activities in many areas ... |
|
| Leveraging Biomedical Knowledge to Enhance Homeland Defense, Submarine Medicine and Warfighter Performance at Naval Submarine Medical Research Laboratory |
MAY 2006 |
12 pages |
| Authors:
J. C. Daniel; NAVAL SUBMARINE MEDICAL RESEARCH LAB GROTON CT
|
| NSMRLs current work is highlighted in this Technical Report that was published in The Department of the Navy Information Technology Magazine, CHIPS Jan-Mar 2006. From NSMRL's beginnings in 1946 to the present, this article highlights the lab's proud history of valuable contributions to the Navy and to our nation's defense, including its cutting edge research in health and safety, operational performance, submarine survival and escape, and protecting the safety of ... |
|
| Homeland Defense: National Guard Bureau Needs to Clarify Civil Support Teams' Mission and Address Management Challenges |
MAY 2006 |
88 pages |
| Authors:
Davi M. D'Agostino; Ann Borseth; Bari L. Bendell; Jaclyn A. Bowland; David A. Brown; Carole F. Coffey; Lee Cooper; Joseph W. Kirschbaum; David A. Mayfield; Walter K. Vance; GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY OFFICE WASHINGTON DC
|
| To prepare for potential attacks in the United States involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD), Congress approved the development of National Guard Civil Support Teams (CST) tasked to identify chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or high-yield explosive weapons; assess consequences; advise civil authorities on response measures; and assist with requests for additional support. Thus far, 36 of the 55 approved teams have been fully certified to conduct their mission. The National ... |
|
| Homeland Security A Selected Bibliography |
MAY 2006 |
30 pages |
| Authors:
Jeanette Moyer; ARMY WAR COLL LIBRARY CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
|
| Homeland Security is one of the special themes of the U.S. Army War College curriculum. Homeland Security: A Selected Bibliography was complied to support that theme. It includes topics that reflect some of homeland security's many challenges: organizational structure, national security concerns, domestic preparedness, intelligence support, terrorism, and the military's role. The majority of the books, documents, and periodical articles cited are dated 2003 to the present. For information prior ... |
|
| Critical Infrastructures: Background, Policy, and Implementation |
18 APR 2006 |
|
| Authors:
John D. Moteff; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
|
| The nation's health, wealth, and security rely on the production and distribution of certain goods and services. The array of physical assets, processes, and organizations across which these goods and services move are called critical infrastructures. The national security community has been concerned for sometime about the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to both physical and cyber attack. In May 1998, President Clinton released Presidential Decision Directive No. 63. The Directive ... |
|
| High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) and High Power Microwave (HPM) Devices: Threat Assessments |
14 APR 2006 |
|
| Authors:
Clay Wilson; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
|
| Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) is an instantaneous, intense energy field that can disrupt at a distance numerous electrical systems and high technology microcircuits that are especially sensitive to power surges. A large-scale EMP effect can be produced by a single nuclear explosion detonated high in the atmosphere. This method is referred to as High-Altitude EMP (HEMP). A similar, smaller scale EMP effect can be created using non-nuclear devices with powerful batteries ... |
|
| FY2006 Supplemental Appropriations: Iraq and Other International Activities; Additional Katrina Hurricane Relief |
14 APR 2006 |
|
| Authors:
Paul M. Irwin; Larry Nowels; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
|
| On February 16, 2006, the Administration submitted two separate FY2006 supplemental appropriations requests. The first, totaling $72.4 billion, would fund ongoing military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan ($67.9 billion), and State Department operations in Iraq and various foreign aid programs, including additional assistance for Iraq ($4.2 billion). The other supplemental would provide $19.8 billion for recovery and reconstruction activities in hurricane-affected Gulf Coast areas. Thus, Congress is considering a combined ... |
|
| Civilian Patrols Along the Border: Legal and Policy Issues |
07 APR 2006 |
|
| Authors:
Stephen R. Vina; Blas Nunez-Neto; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
|
| Civilian patrols along the international border have existed in a wide variety of forms for at least 150 years. Over the past 15 years, civilian border patrol groups appear to have proliferated along the U.S.-Mexico border, partly due to the increasing numbers of aliens entering the country illegally. In the spring of 2005, attention focused on these civilian patrols, when the "Minuteman Project" mobilized hundreds of volunteers along the Arizona-Mexico ... |
|
| India-U.S. Relations |
06 APR 2006 |
|
| Authors:
K. A. Kronstadt; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
|
| The end of the Cold War freed India-U.S. relations from the constraints of global bipolarity, but interactions continued for a decade to be affected by the burden of history, most notably the longstanding India-Pakistan rivalry and nuclear weapons proliferation in the region. Recent years, however, have witnessed a sea change in bilateral relations, with more positive interactions becoming the norm. India's swift offer of full support for U.S.-led counterterrorism operations ... |
|
| The Maritime Infrastructure Recovery Plan for the National Strategy for Maritime Security |
APR 2006 |
63 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY WASHINGTON DC
|
| In addition to being an integral part of Homeland Security Presidential Directive 13 (HSPD-13) plans, the strategic guidance in the Maritime Infrastructure Recovery Plan (MIRP) is reflected in the provisions of the National Maritime Security Plan (NMSP). The NMSP is a Maritime Transportation Security Act plan that addresses the restoration of domestic cargo flow following a security incident that occurs under, in, on, or adjacent to waters subject to the ... |
|
| A Look Down the Slippery Slope: Domestic Operations, Outsourcing, and the Erosion of Military Culture |
APR 2006 |
35 pages |
| Authors:
Bryan D. Watson; AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
|
| This paper discusses two simultaneous trends inside America's military culture -- its increasing domestic role and its growing reliance upon defense contractors. First, the appropriate role of a standing military in a democratic society is an issue that has been the focus of significant debate ever since the founding of our republic. The issue becomes even more complex when the military's mission takes on a domestic tone; in other words, ... |
|
| Information Sharing and Collaboration Business Plan |
30 MAR 2006 |
|
| Authors:
Peter A. Kind; J. K. Burton; INSTITUTE FOR DEFENSE ANALYSES ALEXANDRIA VA
|
| The sine qua non that enables success in all three areas identified by Secretary Chertoff is information sharing and collaboration. A better intelligence process alone is not sufficient. A common picture of threats is impossible without sharing throughout the intelligence and information domains. Active and appropriate policy response can only be accomplished well with sharing across the domains of intelligence, emergency responders, law enforcement, and homeland security. Unified execution of ... |
|
| Homeland Operations Air Force Doctrine Document 2-10 |
21 MAR 2006 |
68 pages |
| Authors:
DEPARTMENT OF THE AIR FORCE WASHINGTON DC
|
| This Air Force Doctrine Document establishes guidance for organizing and employing air and space forces at the operational level in the conduct of military operations within the homeland. This includes the full spectrum of potential military operations, to include civil support prior to a terrorist incident, civil support to contend with the consequences of an event, and extraordinary homeland defense or civil support operations. |
|
| Protecting America's Critical Infrastructure: Making Our Program More Effective |
15 MAR 2006 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Christopher Martin; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
|
| Critical Infrastructure in the United States is defined by the Patriot Act of 2001 as "systems and assets, whether physical or virtual, so vital to the United States that the incapacity or destruction of such systems and assets would have a debilitating impact on security, national economic security, national public health or safety, or any combination of those matters. The United States is challenged to protect its critical infrastructure from ... |
|
| Assessing Strategic Effectiveness in the War on Terrorism |
15 MAR 2006 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
II Combs Ray A.; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
|
| The United States strategy for the war on terrorism encompasses four goals: defeating terrorist organizations, denying further sponsorship support, diminishing the underlying conditions that terrorists seek to exploit, and defending U.S. interests against terrorist attack. Unlike past wars fought against conventional threats, operationalizing the strategy requires more thoughtful integration of all components of national power diplomatic, economic, and military. Also unlike wars past, we do not expect victory to occur ... |
|
| Posse Comitatus, the Army, and Homeland Security What is the Proper Balance? |
15 MAR 2006 |
23 pages |
| Authors:
Deborah L. Geiger; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
|
| Within a few months of the September 11 terrorist attacks upon our nation the Office of Homeland Security was created and ultimately a National Strategy for Homeland Security was written. In The National Security Strategy of 2002 President Bush formalized the protection of the homeland as the military's highest priority mission. Protecting the homeland often requires military capabilities to manage crises and mitigate the consequences of an attack or natural ... |
|
| Review of the Posse Comitatus Act After Hurricane Katrina |
15 MAR 2006 |
38 pages |
| Authors:
Mark C. Weston; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
|
| The Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 (PCA) and as amended restricts the use of the Army or the Air Force for law enforcement purposes. Hurricane Katrina and the events of September 11, 2001, combined with the potential use of a weapon of mass destruction (WMD) in a domestic terrorist event have brought the PCA into the spotlight for review. Should Congress repeal the PCA, leave PCA "as-is", or modify the ... |
|
| Navy and Marine Corps Operational Concept in Support of the United States National Security Strategy |
15 MAR 2006 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Lloyd A. Wright; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
|
| The National Security Strategy of September 2002 provides direction for preserving the peace and defending the interests of the United States. The nation's unparalleled military strength combined with its great economic and political influence provides the essential capability to defend the United States against forces that threaten human freedom and individual liberties. The challenge is though to effectively integrate and employ all elements of national power in an environment of ... |
|
| The Security and Defense of America's Ports: An Assessment of Coast Guard and Navy Roles, Capabilities and Synchronization |
15 MAR 2006 |
27 pages |
| Authors:
Timothy P. Richardt; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
|
| The National Strategy for Maritime Security discusses the threats to the United States maritime security through acts committed by nation-states and terrorist organizations. To enforce maritime security the nation's strategic objectives include preventing terrorist attacks and hostile criminal acts in protection of maritime industry ensuring the safety of coastal population centers and infrastructure instituting measures to safeguard the maritime domain to include territorial seas and internal waterways. The United States ... |
|
| Chilean Armed Forces and Their Capacity in the Context of the International Crises |
15 MAR 2006 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Mario A. Quinteros; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
|
| Globalization has effects on the sovereignty of nation-states due to the interdependence of the different interests involved. Nation-States are still the main actors in the international arena in the area of politics. But other actors are becoming dominant in the international arena, too, creating a new spectrum of risks, threats, and challenges. In this new environment, risks and threats derived from the globalization process have different causes and effects on ... |
|
| Universal National Service Policy |
15 MAR 2006 |
29 pages |
| Authors:
Otis L. Brown II; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
|
| See attached. Demands on the nation%s military forces for overseas operations for homeland secunty and as first responders to national disasters have been growing. Increased operational tempo- driven primanly by the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and recent national disasters has led to more frequent and lengthy deployments of units throughout the entire U.S. military force. Responding to these increased demands for our military personnel many national and local leaders ... |
|
| Command and Control of Homeland Security Response to Catastrophic Incidents |
15 MAR 2006 |
17 pages |
| Authors:
Dennis M. Thompson; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
|
| The terrorist attacks of 9-11 and Hurricane Katrina have resulted in millions of dollars in damages thousands of lives lost and thousands more left suffering. The government's collective efforts left much to be desired in many areas especially in the first few days and weeks following the event. Much of the failure in the response effort is due to the confusion between the various levels of government agencies as to ... |
|
| Analysis of the U.S. Water Infrastructure from a Security Perspective |
15 MAR 2006 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Paul L. Grosskruger; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
|
| The U.S. National Security Strategy for Homeland Security identifies the U.S. water infrastructure as one of the nation's critical infrastructures. Experts and several reports to Congress point out the vulnerabilities of domestic water supply and distribution systems to terrorism and the ramifications of a successful attack. Starting in the late 1990s the federal government implemented a host of actions intended to protect domestic water supplies. Despite these efforts critical vulnerabilities ... |
|
| Should the National Response Plan Be Changed to Divide the Transportation Responsibilities under Emergency Support Function #1? Lessons Learned from Hurricane Katrina Show That Transportation Support for Emergency Response Needs Revision |
15 MAR 2006 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Jr Johnson Robert P.; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
|
| The Department of Homeland Security recently released the National Response Plan (NRP) in order to "establish a comprehensive national all-hazards approach to domestic incident management across a spectrum of activities including prevention preparedness response and recovery." Within the NRP there are 15 different categories of the most likely requests for federal assistance during disaster response called Emergency Support Functions that designate lead agencies for emergency response. ESF #1 designates the ... |
|
| The Patriot Act and Civil Liberties: A Closer Look |
15 MAR 2006 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Howard A. Johnston; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
|
| This paper examines the provisions of the Patriot Act which were designed to increase information sharing between intelligence and law enforcement agencies underscores the implications of their broader investigative scope with respect to our nation's civil liberties and provides recommendations to improve future versions of this legislation. The following analysis maintains that the Patriot Act, with respect to the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA), designed to improve and increase information ... |
|
| FY04 NDCEE Annual Technologies Publication |
14 MAR 2006 |
149 pages |
| Authors:
CONCURRENT TECHNOLOGIES CORP JOHNSTOWN PA
|
| The third NDCEE Annual Technologies Publication contains the results of the NDCEE's technology demonstration and transfer activities for 33 technologies in fiscal year (FY) 2004. Each technology summary includes a general description along with technology benefits, advantages, and limitations; specific FY04 NDCEE accomplishments; economic analysis findings (if applicable) including capital and operating cost estimates as well as payback periods; suggested implementation applications; points of contact; and applicable NDCEE tasks. To ... |
|
| A Flawed National Blueprint to Homeland Intelligence Reform: Right Idea, Wrong Approach |
13 MAR 2006 |
20 pages |
| Authors:
Cary S. Westin; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
|
| The ongoing conflict in Iraq against a determined insurgency highlights the unfortunate fact that the terrorist threat is more serious today than it was prior to September 11 2001. How prepared are we now to prevent another attack potentially with greater consequences? The cornerstone for homeland security is the capability of our intelligence and law enforcement agencies at all levels (federal state tribal and city) to timely collect analyze and ... |
|
| The National Guard Meeting Its Obligation to Provide Capable Forces for Homeland Security |
13 MAR 2006 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Thomas J. Sellars; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
|
| How can competing National Guard missions (federal and state) and structure requirements (warfighting versus domestic support/homeland security) be harmonized to best posture the Guard to meet both its state obligations and at the same time continue to play a pivotal role in joint warfighting and stability operations? The increased reliance on the National Guard as a combat force, regional peacekeeping force, and a homeland defense/security force has stressed the Guard ... |
|
| Russia and Emerging Free-Markets: Opportunity or Threat? |
11 MAR 2006 |
25 pages |
| Authors:
Darryl G. Murch; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
|
| Given the current situation in Iraq the war on terrorism and globalization it would seem that a democratic free and economic secure Russia along with an economic secure China would enhance the President of the United States National Security Strategy (NSS) to defend preserve and extend the peace--an opportunity to reduce threats otherwise posed by economically weak nations. Understanding the importance of economic security and its effect on emerging markets ... |
|
| The Future Army National Guard: Easing Contemporary Challenges of Transformation |
10 MAR 2006 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Daniel J. Fuhr; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
|
| The Contemporary Operating Environment facing the United States Army is much different today from even 15 years ago. Leaders at every level of U.S. Government recognize that it must adapt to address these contemporary challenges. The National Guard is in the process of transforming with this in mind. Transformation is always difficult. There are many aspects of transformation that are both essential and challenging. Foremost among these is changing organizational ... |
|
| Terrorism and National Security: Issues and Trends |
09 MAR 2006 |
|
| Authors:
Raphael F. Perl; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
|
| International terrorism has long been recognized as a serious foreign and domestic security threat. This issue brief examines international terrorist actions and threats and the U.S. policy response. As the 9)11 Commission report released on July 19, 2004, concludes, the United States needs to use all tools at its disposal, including diplomacy, international cooperation, and constructive engagement to economic sanctions, covert action, physical security enhancement, and military force. A modern ... |
|
| Defending America's Center of Gravity |
07 MAR 2006 |
21 pages |
| Authors:
Ehrich D. Rose; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
|
| The National Defense Strategy states America is a Nation at War", but unless the United States effectively employs strategic communications and secures the National Will, the ability to maximize military power to achieve national security objectives is jeopardized. Where once the military domination of land sea and air were sufficient to bring victory warfare in the twenty- first century now requires information dominance to preserve the United States Center of ... |
|
| Homeland Security and Defense the One Army Approach |
07 MAR 2006 |
22 pages |
| Authors:
Terry Ethridge; ARMY WAR COLL CARLISLE BARRACKS PA
|
| The interrelation between Homeland Security and National Defense began with the formulation of the National Security Strategy. This essay examines the military's role in homeland security and defense through an evaluation of the Homeland Security Strategy and its relation to the National Security Strategy. It provides an explanation of the interrelation between the two strategies and the military's roles in these strategies. It also describes the critical missions of homeland ... |
|
| State and Urban Area Homeland Security Plans and Exercises: Issues for the 109th Congress |
03 MAR 2006 |
|
| Authors:
Shawn Reese; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
|
| As Congress continues to address state and urban area homeland security matters, it might opt to review activities funded with federal homeland security assistance to ensure readiness for both terrorist attacks and natural disasters. Two potential activities that Congress might choose to focus on are the certification of state and urban area homeland security plans, and the conduct of exercises to test the plans. The Department of Homeland Security requires ... |
|
| U.S. Nuclear Cooperation With India: Issues for Congress |
03 MAR 2006 |
|
| Authors:
Sharon Squassoni; LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
|
| On July 18, 2005, President Bush announced a global partnership with India to promote stability, democracy, prosperity and peace. The desire to transform relations with India, according to Administration officials, is founded upon a strategic vision that transcends even today s most pressing security concerns. President Bush said he would work to achieve full civil nuclear energy cooperation with India and would also seek agreement from Congress to adjust U.S. ... |
|
| Collaborative Network Evolution: The Los Angeles Terrorism Early Warning Group |
MAR 2006 |
71 pages |
| Authors:
Sunchlar M. Rust; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
|
| This study bridges the narrow divide between collaboration theory and networking and views organizations as a source of collaborative processes. Social network analysis is applied to determine how the Los Angeles Terrorism Early Warning Group (TEW) evolved from a small group of actors to a diverse, county-wide network bridging public-private, local-state-federal, and functional divides. The TEW demonstrates an example of organizational problem solving where a network facilitated collaboration in a ... |
|
| Public-Private-Defense Partnering in Critical Infrastructure Protection |
MAR 2006 |
60 pages |
| Authors:
Gregory M. Jaksec; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
|
| The problem confronting The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the Department of Defense (DoD), and America's private sector is how to collectively protect the nation s critical infrastructure. The challenge for the DHS is in motivating partnerships across the public, private, and DoD domains, each with different organizational and cultural objectives governed under a federalist system. The relevance of this problem lies in the vulnerability of America s economic and ... |
|
| Strengthening and Expanding the Citizen Corps |
MAR 2006 |
117 pages |
| Authors:
Pamela G. Biladeau; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
|
| The Citizen Corps (CC) is the primary Department of Homeland Security vehicle for achieving civilian preparedness. CC volunteers are included in the National Preparedness System (NPS) through various sponsoring agencies who determine the roles and functions of the volunteers within their organization. However, not defining the CC as an independent support function within the NPS makes it difficult to isolate data for the purpose of creating Target Capabilities Lists, measuring ... |
|
| 21st Century Policing: The Institutionalization of Homeland Security in Local Law Enforcement Organizations |
MAR 2006 |
70 pages |
| Authors:
Fred D. Collie; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
|
| Twenty-first-century law enforcement organizations face a new and significant challenge homeland security. On September 11, 2001, local law enforcement agencies throughout the United States were thrust into the war on terrorism. The current law enforcement business-as-usual attitude and incremental programmatic responses do not ensure a long-term success. Any act of terrorism will initially be a local issue that requires immediate response by various local agencies, such as medical, fire, and ... |
|
| Public Health Specializations and Education Needs to Support Homeland Security |
MAR 2006 |
194 pages |
| Authors:
David C. Landguth; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
|
| Understanding and identifying critical public health human capital needs and their appropriate knowledge bases are necessary if the United States is to adequately prepare for and respond to acts of terrorism and natural disasters. Understanding the deficiencies that exist by public health specialization, and identifying the knowledge base required for each specialization will help the United States to meet its future requirements for homeland security. Since public health professional needs ... |
|
| Policing The Homeland: Choosing The Intelligent Option |
MAR 2006 |
|
| Authors:
Raymond A. Guidetti; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
|
| Shortly after September 11, 2001, our nation's law enforcement community found itself ill prepared to handle the range of responsibilities required in a nation under the threat of terrorism. Police organizations hastily assigned resources to help mitigate areas hit hard by the attack while dispersing investigative capital to prevent future strikes. A stark realization would follow, exposing the demands of coping with counter-terrorism while balancing finite resources aimed at traditional ... |
|
| The Federal Role in the Security of Religious Venues In America |
MAR 2006 |
68 pages |
| Authors:
Michael L. Crockett; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
|
| Increasing Islamic extremist terrorist attacks against primarily Christian worship sites in the Middle East and Southeast Asia pose disturbing questions: Could terrorists attack places of worship or a religious icon in America, what security policies are currently in effect, and what would be the impact on the American People? This paper explores the potential consequences of neglecting the security of religious venues in America and how it could have strategic ... |
|
| Interagency Collaboration Challenges Among Homeland Security Disciplines in Urban Areas |
MAR 2006 |
150 pages |
| Authors:
Jerome D. Hagen; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
|
| First responders have struggled to incorporate strategic direction provided by the federal government into their existing plans. An urgent call for teamwork and cooperation has changed the landscape for America's first responders. They have been required to shoulder new responsibilities and become more networked and interactive with their peer disciplines to achieve higher levels of performance and response capability. This thesis examines interactions among four key homeland security disciplines in ... |
|
| In Support of Civil Authority: Is the Role of Military Support for National Security in Jeopardy? |
MAR 2006 |
82 pages |
| Authors:
Robert R. Henderson; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
|
| Dependence upon the National Guard for civil support during major domestic incidents is an integral part of homeland security planning. This dependence is well-founded in a review of the Guard's historic roles in homeland security, but national and world conditions are quite different today from what they were when the Guard first took on this role. These differences may be creating a drain on its capabilities that is untenable on ... |
|
| State and Urban Area Homeland Security Strategy v3.0: Evolving Strategic Planning |
MAR 2006 |
64 pages |
| Authors:
Darren Chen; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
|
| This thesis proposes to overhaul the state and urban area homeland security strategy program by improving the strategic planning process guidance and assistance and strategy review in collaboration with state and local stakeholders. Federal state and local reviewers regard the current state and urban homeland security strategies as generally inadequate and indicative of limited strategic planning processes. Comprehensive enterprise-wide homeland security strategies are essential in coordinating preparedness efforts and limited ... |
|
| Ringing the Bell; Sounding the Alarm: A Proposal for the Simultaneous Advancement of Security and Privacy |
MAR 2006 |
102 pages |
| Authors:
Kneilan K. Novak; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA DEPT OF NATIONAL SECURITY AFFAIRS
|
| The need for domestic intelligence and information sharing to detect indications and warnings of terrorist acts and prevent them has raised privacy and civil liberties concerns. The relationship between national security and privacy and civil liberties is often modeled as a scale with security on one end and privacy and civil liberties on the other. Success is said to be achieved when security and privacy are balanced. This model forces ... |
|
| Towards a Homeland Security Strategy for the United States Virgin Islands: The Terrorism and Natural Disasters Planning Group |
MAR 2006 |
217 pages |
| Authors:
Martin J. Alperen; NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY CA
|
| The Virgin Islands (VI) is underprepared for major natural disasters and terrorism. Many emergency plans are incomplete, based on inaccurate information, wrongly optimistic, and assume an infrastructure that does not exist. The VI is at risk for a direct terrorist attack and also is subject to secondary consequences that could result from a stateside attack because virtually 100 percent of its food, fuel, medicine, oil to make electricity and potable ... |
|
Civil Defense
