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• Homeland Defense Specific Recommendations

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  This document provides specific recommendations by the National Defense Panel (NDP) regarding the following areas: Homeland Defense, Regional Security, Projecting Military Power, Space Operations, Information Operations, Weapons of Mass Destruction, Near-Term Implications, Strategic Forces, Reserve Components, A Broad National Security Approach, Institutionalizing Change, Transforming the Unified Command Plan, Transforming the Industrial Base, and Transforming Infrastructure. The NDP recommendations in the area of Homeland Defense, for example, include the following: develop integrated active and passive defense measures against the use of Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD), develop and retain the option to deploy a missile defense system capable of defeating limited attacks, incorporate all levels of government into managing the consequences of a WMD-type attack, prepare reserve components to support consequence management activities, support the recommendations of the President's Commission on Critical Infrastructure Protection, and use Department of Defense assets to advise, and assist law enforcement in combating terrorist activities.

  United States. National Defense Panel
• Janusian Thinking and Acting

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  "While the concept of asymmetry has been presented often in professional literature, it remains ill-understood from the strategy::operations::tactics paradigm because this paradigm considers that we need better, not necessarily different, thinking and acting. . . What we really need is an alternative paradigm that gives us a new and better way of thinking and acting. . . . The preferred paradigm is Janusian. Linearly focused (schismogenic) thinking and acting--the methods of the current strategic paradigm--explains and rejects alternative hypotheses purposefully and sequentially. In other words, linear thinking and acting disallow the existence of contradiction. The proposed alternative Janusian thinking suggests that information processing is paradoxical, considers multiple time orientations, and is nonlinear. The basic Janusian model for thinking and acting is arranged in a four-square--A, B, C, and D--the arrows depicting the struggles for dominance in one or more quadrants. It provides a complex, four-way, interdependent, interactive model for thinking and acting that goes beyond the traditional linear processing associated with strategy, operations, and tactics and helps us understand what we could not decipher or comprehend. In today's conflict, terrorists control the environment, a B quadrant activity, yet the United States has been responding bureaucratically, a type D response. Forming the Homeland Security Office, tightening airport and airplane security, and screening mail are all bureaucratic responses to the type B environment. The Janusian framework requires formulating new and complex recipes for thinking and acting in multiple patterns rather than embracing a singular one. Instead of using a linear thinking model to decide between competing values, the trick is to find a positive zone among them by using a nonlinear thinking model. New forms of organizing, such as the highly flexible network organizations, require a new power structure, something that the military culture may find inconceivable: rank and hierarchical positional authority would have to give way to expert power and lateral forms of leadership." The authors maintain that the current U.S. approach to military operations--strategic, operational, and tactical--is too linear for today's contemporary operating environment. They argue that future warfighters must move beyond linear thought and action to a realm of thinking and acting that recognizes and accepts paired yet opposite ideas and actions: "Look before you leap" and at the same time understand that "he who hesitates is lost."

  U.S. Army Command and General Staff College

  Paparone, Christopher R.; Crupi, James A. (James Andrew), 1948-
• Packaging Critical Biologic Agents

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  This guide defines biological agents, transportation and transfer of such agents. Details are provided for the packaging requirements when transporting biological agents or clinical specimens. Detailed graphics are provided demonstrating proper packaging and labeling of said materials. A number of additional resources for regulations are provided for both transportation and transfer of the agents and specimens.

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Module 2: Biosafety in the Laboratory

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  This document is a PDF version of over 150 powerpoint slides on biosafety in the laboratory. Topics include the history and development of biosafety protocols and guidelines, why they are necessary, who is in charge of such safety regulations in an individual laboratory, various levels of biosafety, practices, techniques, and standards, safety equipment, facility design, etc. The information in these slides is taken from the 4th edition of the CDC/NIH Biosafety in Microbiological and Biomedical Laboratories publication.

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Export Administration Regulation Downloadable Files

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  This page contains the unofficial electronic EAR [Export Administration Regulation] files created by the Bureau of Industry and Security at the U.S. Department of Commerce. The EARs govern export of dual-use items such as high performance computers, nuclear equipment and encryption products.

  United States. Bureau of Industry and Security
• HRSA Bioterrorism Hospital Preparedness Program: Cooperative Agreement

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  Power Point slide set in PDF format from the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)/Health Resources and Services Administration (HRSA), provides information on the program's goal is to upgrade the preparedness of the nation's hospitals and collaborating entities to respond to bioterrorism. The slides cover the eligible entities and geographic regions which are available to apply for funding to upgrade services, facilities, and related programs. Details also include the grantee obligations and timeline for award review and dispersal.

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• Metropolitan Medical Response System

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  Slide set by Department of Health and Human Services (HHS)/Office of Emergency Preparedness (OEP). The slides provide background on MMRS, operational systems at the local level to respond to a terrorist incident and other public health emergencies that create mass casualties or casualties requiring unique care capabilities. These locally developed, owned, and operated mass casualty response systems enable a Metropolitan Area to manage the event until State or Federal response resources are mobilized .

  United States. Office of Emergency Preparedness
• Cato Institute [website]

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  "The Cato Institute is a public policy research organization -- a think tank -- dedicated to the principles of individual liberty, limited government, free markets and peace. Its scholars and analysts conduct independent, nonpartisan research on a wide range of policy issues. Founded in 1977, Cato owes its name to Cato's Letters, a series of essays published in 18th- century England that presented a vision of society free from excessive government power. Those essays inspired the architects of the American Revolution. And the simple, timeless principles of that revolution -- individual liberty, limited government, and free markets -- turn out to be even more powerful in today's world of global markets and unprecedented access to more information than Jefferson or Madison could have imagined. Social and economic freedom is not just the best policy for a free people, it is the indispensable framework for the future."

  Cato Institute
• Stanford University: Center for International Security and Cooperation [website]

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  "The Center for International Security and Cooperation (CISAC), part of the Freeman Spogli Institute for International Studies (FSI), is an interdisciplinary university-based research and training center addressing some of the world's most difficult security problems with policy-relevant solutions. The Center is committed to scholarly research and to giving independent advice to governments and international organizations. In that effort, both parts of our name are crucial: we seek international security and we recognize that cooperation among peoples and governments is often the best way to achieve this."

  Stanford University. Center for International Security and Cooperation
• Stanford University: Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center [website]

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  "The Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center (Shorenstein APARC) is a unique Stanford University institution focused on the interdisciplinary study of contemporary Asia. Shorenstein APARC's mission is to: Produce and publish outstanding interdisciplinary, Asia-Pacific-focused research; Educate students, scholars, and corporate and governmental affiliates; Promote constructive interaction to influence U.S. policy toward the Asia-Pacific; and Guide Asian nations on key issues of societal transition, development, U.S.-Asia relations, and regional cooperation."

  Walter H. Shorenstein Asia-Pacific Research Center
• United States Environmental Protection Agency: Radiation Glossary

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  This glossary offers an alphabetical list of terms regarding radiation.

  United States. Environmental Protection Agency
• Comprehensive Glossary of Weather Terms for Storm Spotters

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  "This glossary contains weather-related terms that may be either heard or used by severe local storm spotters or spotter groups. Its purposes are 1) to achieve some level of standardization in the definitions of the terms that are used, and 2) provide a reference from which the meanings of any terms, especially the lesser-used ones, can be found. The idea is to allow smooth and effective communication between storm spotters and forecasters, and vice versa."

  United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Glossary of Tropical Cyclone Terms

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  This glossary from the Central Pacific Hurricane Center offers an alphabetical list of terms related to tropical cyclone.

  Central Pacific Hurricane Center (U.S.)
• Glossary of NHC Terms

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  This National Hurricane Center (NHC) glossary offers an alphabetical list if terms related to hurricanes.

  National Hurricane Center (2012- )
• Stanford University: Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law [website]

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  "The Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law (CDDRL) engages in research, training, and teaching, and organizes intellectual and policy dialogues aimed at increasing public understanding of economic and political development. Founded in 2002, CDDRL has collaborated with scholars, policymakers, and practitioners around the world to advance collective knowledge about the linkages between democracy, sustainable economic development, human rights, and the rule of law. The center has hosted roughly three dozen conferences and workshops addressing issues of democracy, democracy promotion, economic development, natural resource management, governance, and the rule of law. Through its collaborative projects, CDDRL has published or helped to support the research for more than 15 books and many dozens of articles and book chapters, while also welcoming more than 50 visiting scholars from around the world. During the first five years of our annual Draper----Hills Summer Fellows Program, the Center has hosted 139 rising leaders from 62 countries in transition. And we have recently initiated a senior honor's program for Stanford undergraduates and developed a foundational course in democracy, development and the rule of law taught to more than 150 students every autumn."

  Stanford University. Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law
• United States Nuclear Regulatory Commission: Glossary

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  This glossary offers an alphabetical list of terms and definitions relating to the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission.

  U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission
• Statistical Abstract of the United States[website]

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  "The Statistical Abstract of the United States, published since 1878, is the authoritative and comprehensive summary of statistics on the social, political, and economic organization of the United States. Use the Abstract as a convenient volume for statistical reference, and as a guide to sources of more information both in print and on the Web. Sources of data include the Census Bureau, Bureau of Labor Statistics, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and many other Federal agencies and private organizations."

  U.S. Census Bureau
• United States Fire Administration: Fire Statistics [website]

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  This website offers data and statistics on the following topics: "1) U.S. Fire Administration Fire Estimates 2) National Fire Protection Association Estimates 3) U.S. Fire Death Rate Trends 4) State Fire Death Rates 5) Wildfire".

  United States Fire Administration
• Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council for Critical Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security (FSSCC) [website]

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  "The Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council for Critical Infrastructure Protection and Homeland Security (FSSCC), established in 2002, is the sector coordinator for Financial Services for the protection of critical infrastructure, focused on operational risks. Because the FSSCC fits into a larger network of industry / sector coordinating councils, it is uniquely positioned as the leader within financial services for developing strategies to improve shared critical infrastructure and homeland security. The FSSCC's mission is further supported by Homeland Security Presidential Directive #7, which directs government agencies to identify and protect critical infrastructure. The FSSCC works closely with the Treasury as its designated Sector Specific Agency (SSA), establishing a strong public-private partnership to maintain a robust sector that is resilient against manmade or natural incidents. Members commit their time and resources to FSSCC with a sense of responsibility to their individual firms and for the benefit of consumers and the country's populace."

  Financial Services Sector Coordinating Council
• U.S. Census Bureau [website]

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  This is the website for the U.S. Census Bureau. It has information about jobs, industry, people, geography and other related topics. From the Census Bureau mission statement: "The Census Bureau serves as the leading source of quality data about the nation's people and economy."

  U.S. Census Bureau
• Institute for Homeland Security Solutions (IHHS) [website]

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  "The Institute for Homeland Security Solutions (IHSS) is a research consortium established to conduct applied research in the social and behavioral sciences to address a wide range of homeland security challenges. IHSS focuses on developing near-term solutions to practical, real world problems that have broad applications, including critical policy and operational implications of new technologies and information analysis tools. IHSS also conducts research to improve our understanding and analysis of homeland security threats."

  Institute for Homeland Security Solutions
• Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security [website]

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  "The Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security (TCTHS) is a collaborative effort between Duke University, the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and RTI International to enhance the understanding of terrorism and the means to combat it through education, research and the development of partnerships between universities, industry and government. Founded in 2005, TCTHS provides a forum for the exchange of views, information, and expertise between a broad cross section of the Triangle community -- students, faculty, researchers, government officials, first responders, and interested members of the public. In pursuing these goals, the Triangle Center draws on the wide array of scholars, researchers, and experts from the three sponsor institutions who are engaged in work ranging from basic research to the execution of government funded projects."

  Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security
• Bomb Threats Stand-Off Chart

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  This chart offers information about how far to stand away from a Improvised Explosive Device (IED) threat. Threats include pipe bombs, suicide bombers, briefcase, car, semi-trailer, etc. "It is important to note that the given distances do not guarantee safety, they are estimates based on test data and the area near and around the evacuation distances are still potentially dangerous. Minimum evacuation distance is the range at which a life-threatening injury from blast or fragmentation hazards is unlikely. However, non-life-threatening injury or temporary hearing loss may occur."

  United States. Department of Homeland Security
• Inflation Adjusted Annual Tornado Running Total

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  This National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Storm Prediction Center webpage offers interesting graphs showing the annual tornado trends. The webpage also gives an explanation of how tornado trends are calculated.

  United States. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
• Agents of Bioterrorism

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  This is a large set of PowerPoint slides in PDF format. The slides describe specific tests Level A microbiology laboratories should perform to rule out a suspected organism or refer it to another laboratory. Biological agents covered include Francisella tularensis (Tularemia), Yersinia pestis (Plague), Variola virus (Smallpox), Hemorrhagic Fever Viruses (Ebola and Marburg), Brucella spp. (Brucellosis), Clostridium botulinum (Botulism), and Bacillus antracis (Anthrax). Each agent presented contains information on the types of tests to be performed to determine strain and images showing the disease on humans or in laboratory conditions.

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)
• HSDL Twitter Page [website]

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  The Homeland Security Digital Library [HSDL] issued this Twitter page to provide users with instant information and updates on a variety of topics related to homeland security. Users can join and sign up for an RSS feed, SMS updates via mobile devices, and follow topics of interest. The HSDL is "the nation's premier collection of documents related to homeland security policy, strategy and organizational [management]."

  Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security. Homeland Security Digital Library
• National Criminal Intelligence Resource Center [website]

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  "The National Criminal Intelligence Resource Center (NCIRC) is funded by the U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Justice Programs, Bureau of Justice Assistance (BJA), BJA's overall goals are to reduce and prevent crime, violence, and drug abuse and improve the functioning of the criminal justice system. To achieve these goals, BJA programs emphasize enhanced coordination and cooperation of local, state, and federal efforts. BJA encourages the development and implementation of comprehensive strategies; provides training and technical assistance; reduces the availability of illegal weapons and develops strategies to address violence in our communities; enhances the ability of criminal justice agencies to access and use new information technologies; and encourages and supports evaluation of the effectiveness of funded programs and dissemination of program results in order to reduce and prevent crime and violence. Supported by BJA to further its mission, the NCIRC maintains two Web sites. The public site provides criminal justice professionals with easy access to a multitude of resources that are primarily concerned with local, state, tribal, and federal law enforcement intelligence operations and practices."

  Institute for Intergovernmental Research (U.S.)
• Interpol: Crime Areas

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  From the Interpol Crime Areas webpage: "Many crimes in the 21st century have a transnational dimension and require a global response. We work to prevent and investigate a wide range of crimes, delivering tangible initiatives and making a real difference to international cooperation." This page contains links to information on efforts to combat crime in the following areas: Corruption; Crimes against children; Cybercrime; Drugs; Environmental crime; Financial crime; Firearms; Fugitive investigations; Integrity in Sport; Maritime piracy; Organized crime; Pharmaceutical crime; Terrorism; Trafficking in human beings; Trafficking in illicit goods and counterfeiting; Vehicle crime;War crimes; and Works of art.

  International Criminal Police Organization
• Program-Awareness via Lexical Link Analysis (LLA)

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  This presentation, created by several professors of the Naval Post Graduate School, is entitled "Program-Awareness via Lexical Link Analysis (LLA)."

  Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)

  Zhao, Ying; Gallup, Shelley P.; MacKinnon, Douglas J.
• Coastal Response Research Center at the University of New Hampshire [website]

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  "The Coastal Response Research Center is focused on developing new approaches to spill response and restoration in marine and estuarine environments through research and synthesis of information."

  University of New Hampshire

  2004-02