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• Policing and the Global Paradox

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  Police administrators of the future will have to engage in problem solving of the global and local variety. They will need to think globally by virtue of immigration and Internet technology. At the same time, they will face local issues, such as private-gated communities, because the citizens they serve will continue to organize themselves and assert their individuality in new, as well as traditional, fashions. Therefore, the paradox of handling future global issues while dealing with future local concerns represents one of the law enforcement profession's most challenging endeavors.

  United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation

  Alexander, Daniel

  2002-06
• Investigating International Terrorism Overseas: Constitutional Considerations

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  International terrorism has become more than something occurring in some faraway place that Americans see on the nightly news. It is now a crime to be dealt with in America itself. American law enforcement faces a difficult and dangerous task in investigating international terrorism. The goal of these investigations is to identify terrorists, deter future terrorist attacks, seize financial assets, and build cases that will lead to the conviction of those involved in terrorist acts. At the same time, investigators must carefully balance actions designed to ensure the security and safety of citizens against individual rights. Criminal investigations involving terrorists must be conducted in accordance with the provisions of the U.S. Constitution.

  United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation

  Bulzomi, Michael J.

  2002-07
• Article IV Prosecutions

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  Traditionally, law enforcement authorities seek to extradite Mexican national fugitives who flee the United States to evade justice and take refuge in Mexico. While extradition represents a viable option and the clear preference for most jurisdictions, U.S. law enforcement officials, particularly when seeking justice in exceptional cases, should consider exploring another legal process called domestic prosecution, foreign prosecution, or, simply, Article IV.

  United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation

  Duran, Ernest J.

  2002-06
• Leadership for Change: Human Resource Development in the Federal Government

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  This report is a review of the federal workforce with recommendations to make government a more effective workforce through adapting technology and providing more effective training.

  United States. Merit Systems Protection Board

  1995-07
• Welcome to the Hot Zone

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  The article is contained on pages 34-37 of the magazine at this link. This article discusses how U.S Coast Guard forces are receiving training to deal with the threat of Weapons of Mass Destruction. Included is information on Level A protection, and the us of HAZMAT response equipment, skills and techniques to respond to the threat of chemical, biological, and radiological weapons.

  United States. Coast Guard

  Hedaa, Eric

  2003-07
• From 'Defending Forward' to a 'Global Defense-in-Depth': Globalization and Homeland Security

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  In July of last year, the Bush administration published the National Strategy for Homeland Security (NSHS) which, while commendable in many ways, failed to take into account the effects of globalization in planning for the nation's security. Safeguarding America's homeland in an era of globalization requires a more comprehensive approach based on a "global defense-in-depth." The NSHS amounts to little more than a strategic directive for the newly formed Department of Homeland Security (DHS), rather than a national strategy. It focuses principally on activities that take place within the nation's borders, making only a brief genuflection to the need for international cooperation. Other than a passing reference to Northern Command and its envisioned responsibilities in civil support, the NSHS fails to address the roles that the U.S. military's combatant commands should play. Finally, the NSHS fails to incorporate newly emerging technologies into an overarching strategic concept, or way, that would contribute to keeping Americans safe.

  Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute

  Echevarria, Antulio Joseph, 1959-; Tussing, Bert B.

  2003-10
• U.S. Merit Systems Protection Board (MSPB) [website]

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  The Board is an independent quasi-judicial agency in the Executive branch that serves as the guardian of Federal merit systems. The Office of Policy and Evaluation contains links to Issues of Merit newsletters from 1996 to date, as well as archived reports from 1994 to 2000.

  United States. Merit Systems Protection Board
• U.S. Office of Special Counsel [website]

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  This office is an independent federal investigative and prosecutorial agency designed to prosecute and protect federal employees from disputes stemming from law created by the Civil Service Reform Act, the Whistleblower Protection Act and the Hatch Act.

  United States. Office of Special Counsel
• Fact Sheet on Dirty Bombs

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  A "dirty bomb" or radiological dispersal device (RDD) is a conventional explosive or bomb containing radioactive material. The conventional bomb is used as a means to spread radioactive contamination. It is not a nuclear bomb and does not involve a nuclear explosion. Any type of radioactive material could be used in a dirty bomb, but in general these devices would be unlikely to cause serious health effects beyond those caused by the detonation of conventional explosives.

  U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission

  2003-05
• Military Support of Domestic Law Enforcement Operations: Working with Posse Comitatus

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  Military support of domestic law enforcement, especially in the counter drug arena, has steadily increased over the past 20 years despite the ominous-sounding penalties of the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878 that created a general prohibition against using military personnel in civilian law enforcement. In light of the recent terrorist attacks on America, this support undoubtedly will increase. Local, state, and federal law enforcement communities should be aware of the most common types of military support available to them. They also should be be familiar with some of the legal restrictions imposed on this support by, most notably, the Posse Comitatus Act (PCA).

  United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation

  Bolgiano, David G.

  2001-12
• Making Computer Crime Count

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  Law enforcement organizations cannot determine exactly how many computer crimes occur each year. No agreed-upon national or international definition of terms, such as computer crime, high-tech crime, or information technology crime, exists. Thus, as a class of criminal activities, computer crime is unique in its position as a crime without a definition, which prevents police organizations from accurately assessing the nature and scope of the problem.

  United States. Federal Bureau of Investigation

  Goodman, Marc D.

  2001-08
• Fiscal Year 2003 Terrorism Early Alert and Strategic Planning System: Program Guidelines and Application Kit

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  The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), through the Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs (OJP) is providing additional financial assistance to the City of Tampa/Hillsborough County, Florida through the Fiscal Year 2002 Domestic Preparedness Program. This is an effort by ODP to pilot a promising software with a jurisdiction to determine if it is suitable for further dissemination. This financial assistance is being provided to assist this jurisdiction with site assessment and to establish terrorist threat and vulnerability analysis capabilities. These funds will be used for the protection of critical infrastructure; for costs related to the design, development, conduct, and evaluation of WMD exercises; and for costs associated with the implementation of terrorist threat and vulnerability assessment.

  United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for Domestic Preparedness

  2003
• Remarks of the Honorable Deborah J. Daniels Assistant, Attorney General, Office of Justice Programs, at the National Criminal Justice Association National Forum 2002: 'Security and Justice in Times of Terrorism - The Criminal Justice System's New Challenge'

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  Daniels addresses some of the terrorism-related challenges now facing criminal justice planners, policymakers, and practitioners, and how we can work together to effectively meet those challenges.

  United States. Office of Justice Programs

  2002-07-29
• U.S. Food and Drug Administration: The Center for Veterinary Medicine and Counterterrorism

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  The U.S. FDA provides a listing of links related to countering bioterrorism. Link categories include general topics, FAQs, public health initiatives/actions/preparedness, and specific types of biological agents such as anthrax and smallpox. Furthermore,"The Center for Veterinary Medicine (CVM) is working with other federal agencies to help the country prepare for a biological emergency, natural disaster or terrorist attack by making sure there is a safe and adequate supply of animal drug products and a safe animal feed supply system. This page contains information on CVM's role in counterterrorism."

  United States. Food and Drug Administration
• Serial No. 107-14: USDA Biosecurity Programs and Authorities: Hearing before the Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, 107th Congress, First Session, November 15th, 2001

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  USDA Deputy Secretary James Moseley testifies that food supply contamination or food flow interruption in the event of a malicious act would negatively impact not only America but the world. Accordingly, he stresses that "it is a safety issue, but it is an economic one as well". Texas Representative Larry Combest states that "we must temper or (sic) natural desire to take action with a certain degree of caution. It would be a cruel irony if in our haste to respond to the actions of Osama bin Laden, we do more economic damage to our food production system than the al Qaeda does." Both the FDA and the USDA regulate food inspection activities. The USDA is concerned with BSE and Foot and Mouth Disease and is reviewing APHIS (Animal and Plan Health Inspection Service) and FSIS (Food Safety Inspection Service) procedures accordingly. Security of USDA facilities is also a priority. Vulnerabilities and response plans to intentional food contamination is being studied. In particular, the Hazard Analysis Critical Control Points pilot program comes under question. Also discussed are the USDA's relationship with the Department of Homeland Security and the Office of the Inspector General. Congressmen question the progress of USDA's APHIS program as it applies to America's port and border entry points. Ms. Murano of the USDA describes the FBAT (Food Biosecurity Action Team) program as a combination of FSIS and APHIS personnel. During questioning session, more attention is leveled at natural diseases than intentional terrorist attacks.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture

  2001-11-15
• Emerging Paradigm for Policing Multiethnic Societies: Glimpses From the American Experience

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  A new paradigm for policing multiethnic societies is emerging in which the balance between enforcing law and maintaining racial/ ethnic harmony is being reset in favor of the latter. This reflects a cultural shift towards greater tolerance of diversity. Its timing is opportune as massive international migration is reshaping the composition of formerly homogeneous populations. Community policing is a most suitable strategy for achieving race/ethnic harmony; but, the strategy alone is no guarantee. It must be knit to specific situations by politically sensitive officials.

  United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for Domestic Preparedness

  McDonald, William F.
• Fiscal Year 1999 State Domestic Preparedness Equipment Program: Guidance for the Development of a Three Year Statewide Domestic Preparedness Strategy

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  The Office of the Assistant Attorney General, Office of Justice Program (OJP) is providing funds to States under the State Domestic Preparedness Equipment Program for the purchase of specialized equipment for fire, emergency medical, hazardous materials response services, and law enforcement agencies. These funds will be used to enhance the capabilities of State and local units of government to respond to acts of terrorism involving weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Funding will also assist States with documenting capabilities and needs, and with the development of comprehensive statewide strategic plans. As the State agency designate to administer this program, your role in strategic planning and in assessing overall State and local capabilities is a critical component of OJP's State and local domestic preparedness initiative. To assist States with their strategic planning efforts, the Office for State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support (OSLDPS) has developed guidance for states to use in their strategic planning process. As a multi-year document, it is important that the strategy reflect statewide funding allocations for equipment purchases, and that it also identify resource needs in the areas of training, exercises, and technical assistance.

  United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for State and Local Domestic Preparedness Support
• Critical Incident Response Technology Program: Background and Overview

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  Provides an overview of the Critical Incident Response Technology Initiative.

  United States. Office of Justice Programs. Office for Domestic Preparedness
• America's Coast Guard: Safeguarding U.S. Maritime Safety and Security in the 21st Century

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  The objective of this report is to help the Coast Guard, the Departments of Transportation and Defense, other executive departments and agencies, the Congress, the Service's "partners" and "share-holders" - in state and local governments, U.S. and foreign industry, foreign governments, and private organizations in the United States and overseas - and the American public think broadly about future national security dynamics and trends. Important issues have been addressed - how these dynamics and trends will affect America's maritime security and hence the Coast Guard's current and future roles, missions, functions, and requirements. It discusses an expansive concept of U.S. maritime security interests, focusing on current and future threats to America's interests in its territorial seas and Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) as well as on the high seas. It provides an overview of the historical, strategic, policy, and operational contexts for the Coast Guard's maritime security roles, missions, functions, and tasks, and how the Service can most effectively and efficiently serve the United States in the 21st century. And it addresses the platforms and systems capabilities needed to satisfy current and future requirements. A key focus of this report is on the Coast Guard's "Deepwater" operating environment and enduring as well as emerging needs in this region. The Deepwater operational area has been defined by the Service as operations conducted 50 miles or more to sea, although clearly Deepwater assets protect U.S. maritime security in regions much closer to the shore. Many of the Coast Guard's Deepwater capital assets are approaching or are at the ends of their service lives in block obsolescence. To deal with the need to modernize and replace these assets, the Coast Guard's Integrated Deepwater Systems (IDS) Capabilities Replacement Project has mapped out an innovative approach and program-plan to address all roles, missions, and functions and the subsystems, systems, and platforms needed to carry out the Service's multiple mandates. Thus, another important objective of this paper is to inform U.S. and possible foreign industry partners about the full spectrum of Coast Guard Deepwater requirements, operations, and programs for the future.

  United States. Coast Guard

  Stubbs, Bruce B.; Truver, Scott C.

  2000
• Glimpse into Deepwater: A Look at the New Assets Deepwater Will Bring to the Coast Guard

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  Deepwater will replace the existing fleet of air assets with a mix of unmanned and more capable manned aircraft. Important legacy upgrades include mid-life upgrades to the HH-65 and Command and Control updates to the HC-130. The Integrated Deepwater System concept features several other improvements, such as increased communications, Common Operational Picture capability and night/all-weather capability with radar and Electro-Optic/Infrared sensors in all air assets. The introduction of the maritime patrol aircraft and the unmanned air vehicle in the first five years supports retirement of high-cost legacy aircraft, further decreasing costs. These introductions will improve cutter surveillance. Included here are pictures and descriptions of the future air assets Deepwater will provide.

  United States. Coast Guard

  2002-08
• Partners in Protection

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  Approximately 50 Coast Guardsmen from Camp Lejeune's Port Security Training Detachment and more than 100 Marines from the 4th Marine Expeditionary Brigade (Anti-Terrorism) joined hands with federal and state law enforcement agencies to practice anti-terrorism and port security during Exercise Harbor Shield-2002. During the exercise, the Marines focused on specific shore, pier and port security tactics, techniques and procedures. Coast Guardsmen served as port security instructors as well as opposing-force role players during the 48-hour final portion. This article describes this exercise, which is one of the largest waterborne maritime exercises ever held in the port city of Charleston, S.C.

  United States. Coast Guard

  Carr, Scott; Crawford, Zachary

  2002-07
• Way Forward

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  In the past, the Coast Guard replaced its assets on a class for class basis. A helicopter was replaced with a helicopter; a ship was replaced with a similarly sized ship. This strategy had several deficiencies. First, assets for the future were based on the missions of the past. Second, because they were acquired on a class-by-class basis, Coast Guard assets were not interoperable. Third, acquiring the assets on a class-by-class basis resulted in inefficient overlaps and gaps in Coast Guard capabilities. In an effort to overcome these deficiencies, the Deepwater Program decided to go beyond the traditional acquisition approach to replace and improve its legacy assets. Seeking the optimal system that would best allow the Coast Guard to most effectively and efficiently carry out its fourteen federally-mandated deepwater missions, the program decided to implement an innovative performance-based acquisition approach. This article further explores this aspect of the Deepwater Program.

  United States. Coast Guard

  Kerr, Paul

  2002-08
• Maritime Homeland Security

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  The U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century recently described Deepwater assets as an essential component of the maritime homeland security mission. While many people believe that home-land security missions only take place close to shore (such as port security missions), the truth is that a successful maritime homeland security strategy pushes out our borders, detecting and eliminating threats well before they reach the shores. Interdicting threats to homeland security as far from shore as possible has become more vital as potential adversaries have lengthened their reach. Any other strategy takes unnecessary risks with our national security. Deepwater assets will contribute important capabilities to each of the Coast Guard's five principles of Homeland Security Strategy: Build maritime domain awareness; ensure controlled movement of high interest vessels; enhance presence and response capabilities; protect critical infrastructure and enhance Coast Guard force protection; and increase domestic and international outreach. This article further discusses the Coast Guard's critical role in securing the U.S. Homeland through the Deepwater program.

  United States. Coast Guard

  2002-08
• Glimpse into Deepwater

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  "We have been telling the same Deepwater story for several years -- the Coast Guard needs to replace its aging assets while improving their technological capabilities. While we have been doing so, the same question has been on everyone's mind... 'What new ships and aircraft will the Coast Guard be getting through the Deepwater program?' Unfortunately, because three separate industry teams were competing for award of the contract to build their proposed system, that information could not be shared. However, that now has changed with the contract award. This section will provide details about future Deepwater assets that we have not been able to discuss until now." The article goes on to detail deliveries slated for the first five years of the Deepwater program, and the future of Deepwater in reference to Command, Control, Communication and Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (C4ISR) as well as integrated logistics systems/personnel and maintenance.

  United States. Coast Guard

  2002-08
• United States Department of the Treasury: Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence [website]

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  "The Office of Terrorism and Financial Intelligence (TFI) marshals the department's intelligence and enforcement functions with the twin aims of safeguarding the financial system against illicit use and combating rogue nations, terrorist facilitators, weapons of mass destruction (WMD) proliferators, money launderers, drug kingpins, and other national security threats."

  United States. Department of the Treasury
• Homeland Security: The Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland Security, and Critical Vulnerabilities

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  Before the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, the concept of homeland security had gained only limited attention from the federal bureaucracy. A number of studies warned of the growing threat to the homeland and recommended steps to strengthen the nation's ability to prevent and recover from a terrorist attack. In the wake of 9/11, Americans confronted the fact that the studies had been correct; as a nation, the United States was unprepared and vulnerable to terrorist attacks. Americans discovered that over 100 federal agencies, including the Department of Defense (DoD), shared responsibility for "homeland security," yet effective interagency coordination was lacking. Yet, executing an effective homeland security strategy relies on clear divisions of responsibility, adaptive and flexible supported and supporting relationships, and the sharing of information and intelligence to create a common operating picture among the departments. The most important of these cooperative relationships is that of the DoD and the newly created Department of Homeland Security. This relationship is a critical requirement to securing the homeland; an ineffective relationship would present a critical vulnerability to the nation's security.

  Army War College (U.S.). Strategic Studies Institute

  Klippstein, Daniel M.

  2003-10
• Interim Report: Causes of the August 14th Blackout in the United States and Canada

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  This document provides an Interim Report, forwarded by the Working Groups, on the findings of the Phase I investigation. It presents the facts that the bi-national investigation has found regarding the causes of the blackout on August 14, 2003. The Working Groups and their analytic teams are confident of the accuracy of these facts and the analysis built upon them. This report does not offer speculations or assumptions not supported by evidence and analysis. Further, it does not attempt to draw broad conclusions or suggest policy recommendations; that task is to be undertaken in Phase II and is beyond the scope of the Phase I investigation. This report will now be subject to public review and comment. The Working Groups will consider public commentary on the Interim Report and will oversee and review any additional analyses and investigation that may be required. This report will be finalized and made a part of the Task Force Final Report, which will also contain recommendations on how to minimize the likelihood and scope of future blackouts.

  U.S.-Canada Power System Outage Task Force

  2003-11
• Planning Considerations for International Involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict [Part I]

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  Professor Jarat Chopra, Brown University, and Professor Jim McCallum, U.S. Army Peacekeeping Institute, and two Israeli authors, Orit Gal and Professor Joel Peters, and two Palestinian authors, Amjad Atallah and Yaser Dajani, wrote Planning Considerations for International Involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict -- Part II, as a result of a meeting they attended at the University of Cambridge Centre of International Studies, UK 25-26 April 2003. At that meeting a group of Palestinians, Israelis and international officials convened for the second time. This second report outlines the latest regional and ground developments in the wake of war in Iraq; identifies further requirements of intervention as required by the parties and the realities of the current situation; considers the current monitoring approach in the "Roadmap"; and assesses the degrees of international commitment available generally for third party involvement.

  Army War College (U.S.). Center for Strategic Leadership

  Chopra, Jarat

  2003-02
• Homeland Security: A Plan for Preparedness

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  This is a report by Maj. Gen. Craig B. Whelden Deputy Commander, U.S. Army, Pacific on homeland security. Maj. Gen. Whelden offers a plan for homeland security and fighting the war on terror.

  United States. Department of Defense

  2002
• Best Defense: Leveraging the Strength of Our Military to Protect the Homeland

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  "Today I want to talk to you about what should be one of the core components of such a larger strategy: maximizing the use of our military resources here at home. Our Department of Defense has more tools, training, technology, and talent to help combat the terrorist threat at home than any other federal agency. Our military has proven capable of brilliance beyond our borders. Now, we must tap its expertise and its resources within our country--by better integrating the Defense Department into our homeland security plans. That is particularly true of the National Guard."

  United States. Congress. Senate

  Lieberman, Joseph I.

  2002-06-26