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• 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
• Integrated Emergency Management: The Roles of Federal, State, and Local Government with Implications for Homeland Security

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  History, tradition, and necessity have established the roles of the federal, state, and local governments in Integrated Emergency Management. Disasters and emergencies have frequently tested the system in real world situations. However, new challenges will demand even greater levels of performance from all levels of government. The terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon on September 11, 2001, changed the face of Integrated Emergency Management in fundamental ways. Before then, those concerned with dealing with disasters focused primarily on relatively familiar natural or environmental disasters. The nation had become comfortable with its ability to deal with disasters. In the wake of 9/11, Americans can no longer take for granted their security, invulnerability, health, and safety within the borders of the United States. Terrorist organizations have demonstrated their ability to strike U.S. shores, using innovative techniques and weapons. The collective efforts of the federal, state, and local governments across the United States can work together effectively and efficiently to meet this new threat. Integrated Emergency Management would provide the framework to allow government and non-government organizations to work together to prepare for, combat, and recover from terrorist attacks as well as other disasters. This concept allows for the unique competencies of each level of government to come to bear to respond effectively to disasters.

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

  Lord, Albert F., Jr.

  2003-10
• Serial No. 106-6: Agricultural Biotechnology: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Risk Management, Research, and Specialty Crops, Committee on Agriculture, House of Representatives, First Session, March 3rd, 1999

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  On March 3rd, 1999, the Subcommittee on Risk Management, Research, and Specialty Crops convenes to hear testimony on agricultural biotechnology. Agricultural biotechnology is lauded for its numerous benefits brought to science, technology, nutrition, environmental management, international trade, and production agriculture. It is the regulation of agricultural biotechnology that on which there is initial disagreement, specifically on a proposal to apply Federal pesticide laws to genetically modified plants. Further, California Congressman Gary Condit references biotechnology's "ethical and pragmatic uncertainties". Texas Congressman Larry Combest argues that "(a)ccording to the US National Academy of Sciences there is no evidence of any hazards to food products or the environment with the use of biotechnology." Michigan Congressman Nick Smith holds that the "USDA has as very effective program which regulates crop and livestock biotech products". In testimony, science is praised as an excellent means of development and control of biotechnology. While several South American countries embrace biotechnology in agriculture, the EU is reticent because of a "general lack of faith on the part of the public that government agencies can regulate science and technology in a way that does safeguard human health." Richard Perry from the Agricultural Research Service explains the "major effort to explore the possibility for the spread of genes and the environmental affects (sic), and other health affect (sic) that could be resulting from biotechnology research."

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on Agriculture

  1999-03-03
• U.S. Chemical Weapons Convention [website]

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  This site provides resources and educational tools to assist U.S. chemical facilities in complying with the Bureau of Industry and Security's (BIS) Chemical Weapons Conventions regulations and CWC provisions of Export Administration Regulations (EAR). Among many others, the CWC offers links and related documents reguarding enforcement authorities, declarations and reports, inspections, and industry and global outreach.

  United States. Chemical Weapons Convention
• Building a Model of Hospital WMD Preparedness upon the Veterans Health Administration's Extensive Expertise in Managing Hazardous Materials and Wastes

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  The purpose of this paper is to summarize information gained through a search of regulations and literature concerning the decontamination of patients who arrive at a hospital for treatment.

  United States. Department of Veterans Affairs

  2000-06
• Instructions to Assist Community Water Systems in Complying with the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002

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  This document provides guidance on compiling with the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002, and assists in certification and submission of Vulnerability Assessments as well as Emergency Response Plans to the EPA.

  United States. Environmental Protection Agency

  2003-01
• Guidance for Water Utility Response, Recovery & Remediation Actions for Man-made and/or Technological Emergencies

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  This document provides uniform response, recovery, and remediation guidance for water utility responses to man-made and/or technological emergencies. The guidance was developed as an initiative of EPA's Water Protection Task Force and has been reviewed by water utilities and associations, EPA Regions, EPA Office of Water, and other federal agencies.

  United States. Environmental Protection Agency

  Baker, Michael

  2002-04
• Large Water System Emergency Response Plan Outline: Guidance to Assist Community Water Systems in Complying with the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Preparedness and Response Act of 2002

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  This document provides guidance and recommendations to aid facilities in the preparation of Emergency Response Plans required under the Public Health Security and Bioterrorism and Response Act. The Act requires drinking water utilities to identify plans, procedures, and equipment that can be implemented or utilized in the event of a terrorist or intentional attack.

  United States. Environmental Protection Agency

  2003-07
• Pentagon Area Common Information Technology (IT) Wireless Security Policy

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  This document establishes policy, definitions, and responsibilities necessary to mitigate the vulnerabilities and security risks introduced by wireless technologies and the infrastruc ture installed to support them. This policy will be reviewed annually and updated, if required, to address technology improvements which may provide practical application for the Pentagon community without introducing additional security risks and vulnerabilities.

  United States. Department of Defense. Office of the Secretary of Defense

  2002-09
• Medical Management Guidelines (MMGs) for Acute Chemical Exposures [website]

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  Developed by the Agency for Toxic Substances and Disease Registry (ATSDR), the Medical Management Guidelines (MMGs) are intended to aid healthcare professionals involved in emergency response to effectively decontaminate patients, protect themselves and others from contamination, communicate with other involved personnel, efficiently transport patients to a medical facility, and provide competent medical evaluation and treatment to persons with acute exposure resulting from a chemical incident.

  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (U.S.)

  2001
• Clinton Administration and Nuclear Stockpile Stewardship: Erosion by Design

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  The Clinton Administration has shifted U.S. nuclear policy on maintaining the nuclear weapons infrastructure and defense industrial base in a direction that is already atrophying the nation's capability to develop, produce and sustain a safe and credible nuclear deterrent. At the broadest level, the following report concludes that the Clinton Administration has failed to provide focused management attention and resources to the challenges inherent in maintaining an effective, efficient, and capable nuclear weapons complex and, ultimately, a viable nuclear deterrent. The report notes that: The international security environment remains risky and uncertain as serious threats still challenge the United States and its interests; The Clinton Administration's Stockpile Stewardship and Management Program (SSMP) entails significant technological risks and uncertainties; The Administration has failed to perform standard nonnuclear flight tests, non-nuclear system tests, and laboratory tests of nuclear and non-nuclear components that are necessary to assure weapons safety and reliability; Unprecedented reductions and disruptive reorganizations in the nuclear weapons scientific and industrial base have compromised the ability to maintain a safe and reliable nuclear stockpile; The downsizing of DOE facilities and associated personnel reductions have created a serious deficiency in the nuclear work force; The Administration has given higher priority to concluding a CTBT than to maintaining the nuclear testing regime that ensured the safety and reliability of the U.S. nuclear stockpile over the past fifty years.

  United States. Congress. House. Committee on National Security

  1996-10-30
• Department of Homeland Security: Challenges and Steps in Establishing Sound Financial Management: Testimony by McCoy Williams, Director, Financial Management and Assurance, before the Subcommittee on Government Efficiency and Financial Management, House Committee on Government Reform

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  Based on its budget, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is the largest entity in the federal government that is not subject to the Chief Financial Officers (CFO) Act of 1990 and is not required to comply with the Federal Financial Management Improvement Act (FFMIA) of 1996. GAO designated implementation and transformation of DHS as high risk based on three factors: (1) the time needed to achieve an effective and efficient implementation and transformation, (2) the already existing challenges faced by components to be merged into DHS, and (3) the seriousness of the consequences of a DHS failure to effectively carry out its mission. In light of these conditions, Congress asked GAO to testify on the financial management challenges facing DHS, steps for establishing sound financial management and business processes at DHS, and GAO's comments on H.R. 2886, The Department of Homeland Security Financial Accountability Act. Creating strong financial management at DHS is particularly challenging because most of the 22 entities brought together to form the department have their own financial management systems, processes, and in some cases, deficiencies. Four steps DHS can take to begin developing sound financial management and business processes are to: (1) make financial management an entity-wide priority, (2) redefine the role of the finance organization, (3) provide meaningful information to decision makers; and (4) build a team that delivers results. H.R. 2886 can help facilitate the creation of a first-rate financial management architecture at DHS by providing the necessary tools and setting high expectations by (1) making DHS a CFO Act agency, (2) requiring DHS to obtain an opinion on its internal controls, and (3) requiring DHS to include program performance information in its performance and accountability reports.

  United States. General Accounting Office

  2003-09-10