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Budget Hearing: United States Coast Guard, Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security, One Hundred and Fourteenth Congress, First Session, March 24, 2015
This hearing held on March 24, 2015, titled "Budget Hearing - United States Coast Guard," was before the House of Representatives Committee on Appropriations and the Subcommittee on Homeland Security. The following is from the opening statement of Subcommittee Chairman John Carter: ""The Coast Guard secures our borders, safeguards our maritime commerce, and combats transnational crime. To be sure, yours is a complex mission. Admiral, this mission requires a significant investment in resources, including vessels, aircraft, and personnel. In previous discussions with your predecessor, the subcommittee expressed concern over a diminished budget that did not address frontline operations and future capabilities adequately. The Fiscal Year 2016 budget does address some of these concerns, such as reduced staffing numbers. However, I am still alarmed by a continued decrease in overall discretionary funding and how that decrease will impact the timely acquisition, maintenance and readiness of your assets. […]Admiral, we fully understand the challenge you face in balancing a shrinking budget while also trying to care for Coast Guard families, sustaining operations with aging assets, and recapitalizing for the future. This is no small task in today's fiscal environment. That is precisely why we are relying upon you to explain how this budget meets our Nation's needs for both fiscal discipline and robust security." Statements, letters, and other materials submitted for the record can be found by the following: John Carter, Hal Rogers, and Paul F. Zukunft.
United States. Congress. House. Committee on Appropriations
2015-03-24
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Statement By Secretary Jeh C. Johnson On The Trade Promotion Authority [April 16, 2015]
On April 16, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security issued the following press release: "The Department of Homeland Security plays a critical role in enforcing trade laws that protect the public health and safety of American consumers. Every day, DHS personnel serving at our nation's border facilitate billions of dollars in imports and exports and help ensure that American businesses get the benefit of all the economic opportunities the United States has negotiated over the years. From this unique vantage point, we recognize the importance of comprehensive, enforceable trade agreements to global trade and national economic competitiveness. Trade Promotion Authority ensures that the U.S. is well positioned to negotiate such agreements, and allows U.S. leaders to obtain the best outcomes for American workers and businesses. I applaud congressional action on this vital piece of legislation."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
2015-04-16
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Statement by Press Secretary Marsha Catron on Secretary Johnson's Upcoming Trip to Texas and Mexico [December 10, 2014]
On December 10, 2014, the Department of Homeland Security issued the following press release: "On Dec. 15, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will travel to Dilley, Texas to conduct a site visit in connection with the opening of the South Texas Family Residential Center. While in Dilley, Secretary Johnson will participate in a media availability. On Dec. 16, Secretary Johnson will travel to Mexico City to meet with international counterparts to discuss the ongoing partnership and cooperation between the United States and Mexico to ensure a safe and secure border region. While in Mexico City, Secretary Johnson will meet with Mexican President Enrique Peña Nieto, Secretary of Interior Miguel Ángel Osorio Chong, and Secretary of Foreign Affairs José Antonio Meade Kuribreña. Additional details will be forthcoming."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
2014-12-10
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Statement By Press Secretary Marsha Catron On Secretary Johnson's Upcoming Trip To Georgia [January 6, 2015]
On January 6, 2015, the Department of Homeland Security issued the following press release: "On Jan. 8, Secretary of Homeland Security Jeh Johnson will travel to Atlanta to view U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) operations at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
2015-01-06
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How Information Sharing Between Federal, State and Local Governments Enhances Efforts to Better Secure Our Nation's Ports, Testimony of Robert R. O'Brien, Jr. Before the Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Management, Finance and Accountability, U.S. House of Representatives, July 10, 2006
From the section 'Military, Multi-Mission, Multi-Agency Partner for Maritime Port Security': "The Coast Guard's 'world of work' includes our oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, bays, sounds, harbors and waterways. Distinct from land borders characterized by clear legal boundaries, our ports represent commerce, trade and international supply chains which ebb and flow in a continuous stream of productivity from many different points all over the world. We live in an interconnected world. Nowhere is this fact more evident than a port like New York. The port is fundamental to our nation's and the world's economic prosperity. As a result, the maritime safety and security of our ports are not just a concern of U.S. national interest and security, but of global stability."
United States. Coast Guard; United States. Department of Homeland Security
2006-07-10
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Privacy Impact Assessment Update for the Enforcement Integrated Database (EID) Law Enforcement Notification System (LENS)
"The Enforcement Integrated Database (EID) is a Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) shared common database repository for several DHS law enforcement and homeland
security applications. EID captures and maintains information related to the investigation, arrest,
booking, detention, and removal of persons encountered during immigration and criminal law
enforcement investigations and operations conducted by U.S. Immigration and Customs
Enforcement (ICE), U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), and U.S. Customs and
Border Protection (CBP), all components within DHS. The Privacy Impact Assessment (PIA) for
EID was published in January 2010. Since its publication, the PIA has been updated several
times to reflect the expansion of information entered into EID, the types of information shared
with external parties, and an enhanced electronic sharing capability. This EID PIA Update
addresses plans to further expand domestic law enforcement information sharing by notifying
domestic law enforcement agencies when aliens convicted of certain violent or serious crimes,
including felonies and misdemeanors, are released from ICE custody."
United States. Department of Homeland Security; U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
2015-09-22
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Combating Nuclear Smuggling: NNSA's Detection and Deterrence Program Is Addressing Challenges but Should Improve Its Program Plan, Report to the Subcommittee on Energy and Water Development, Committee on Appropriations, U.S. Senate
"International nuclear and radiological smuggling threatens national security. According to the Department of Homeland Security, detecting and interdicting these materials as far away from the United States as possible increases the probability of successfully deterring nuclear and radiological smuggling into the United States. To help interdict these materials, the National Nuclear Security Administration's (NNSA) Nuclear Smuggling Detection and Deterrence (NSDD) program has partnered with 59 countries to provide radiation detection equipment and support. GAO [Government Accountability Office] was asked to review key aspects of the NSDD program. This report examines (1) NSDD's plans for completing key activities and achieving its goals, (2) selected partner countries' use of NSDD-provided equipment to detect or interdict nuclear or radiological material, and (3) NSDD's challenges. GAO reviewed NSDD documents, interviewed officials, and visited a nonprobability sample of 19 sites, including land border crossings, airports, and seaports in three countries-- Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, and Georgia-- selected on the basis of the number and types of sites, their potential as nuclear smuggling routes, and program expenditures, among other factors. GAO recommends that NNSA direct NSDD to improve its program plan by more clearly articulating when and how it will complete key activities and achieve its goals. NNSA agreed with this recommendation and is taking action to address it."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2016-06
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Statement by Secretary Jeh C. Johnson on San Bernardino Shootings [December 3, 2015]
On December 3, the Department of Homeland Security issued the following press release: "Our thoughts are with the victims of yesterday's horrific shootings in San Bernardino, and with their families. Since yesterday, our agents and officers from U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Homeland Security Investigations and U.S. Customs and Border Protection have been assisting the response to this event. As the investigation continues, I have directed that the full resources of the Department of Homeland Security be brought to bear to support the efforts of first responders and law enforcement. We remain at a heightened state of vigilance against all threats, and I will not hesitate to take further measures, as necessary."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
2015-12-03
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Bigfoot or Big Mistake: is CBP's Expanding Footprint Helping or Hurting Homeland Security
From the thesis abstract: "Bad actors and transnational criminal organizations have the ability to move illegal goods, drugs, dangerous materials, and people of interest to the 'zero yard line' of the United States. Without a buffer to protect the homeland, limited people, time, and resources exist to identify harmful items and individuals before they enter the U. S. and cause damage. The U. S. has relied on a geographical buffer and a positive relationship with Mexico and Canada in order to maintain our current security. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) has expanded their division of International Affairs to build host country capacity, pre-clearance measures, and increased screening in foreign countries before arriving on the zero line. When it comes to securing the nation from those who would do it harm, CBP's global footprint is an efficient and effective strategy not only to keep malevolent actors off the 'zero yard line,' but out of the 'red zone' altogether. However, as with all deployments, these actions incur a fiscal and, unfortunately, human cost as some agents are killed in IED [improvised explosive devise] and Blue on Green attacks, leaving some to ask: are such forward deployments worth their cost? Are they the most effective way to secure the U.S.?"
Joint Forces Staff College (U.S.). Joint Advanced Warfighting School
Seiler, Christopher M.
2017-03-31
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Defeating Hezb-E-Islami-Gulbuddin: A Whole-Of-Government Approach
From the thesis abstract: "Over the last fourteen years, coalition partners and Afghans alike spent significant blood and treasure to promote the establishment of a legitimate Afghan government, create the conditions for regional stability and security, and eradicate Al Qaeda and their sanctuaries within Afghanistan. Afghanistan has made significant accomplishments with respect to human rights, the rule of law, and governance. The Afghans have fielded capable national police, border police, and army forces, which are now solely responsible for securing the Afghan population. The seeds of a uniquely Afghan democracy were sown as evidence by the establishment of an Afghan Constitution in 2004 and the two relatively successful presidential elections held in 2009 and again in 2014. Soon, a peaceful transition following an anticipated run-off election will yield the office of the executive branch from Hamid Karzai to either Dr. Abdullah Abudullah or Dr.Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai, which will mark the first such transition of power in modern Afghan history. Both candidates are strong supporters of the Afghan Constitution and the proposed bilateral security agreement (BSA) between the Government of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan (GIRoA) and the United States. Thus, we can anticipate a strong US diplomatic, economic, and military presence in Afghanistan in the near-term. However, several potential barriers to the future success and maturation of the fledgling GIRoA exist and must be taken in to account when formulating our foreign policy and military strategy for a post-2014 Afghanistan. This paper focuses on the development of an operational approach for combating one such potential barrier, the terrorist organization, Hezb-e-Islami-Gulbuddin (HIG)."
Air University (U.S.). Air Command and Staff College
Aftanas, Jason
2014-04-11
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Mexican Drug Cartels and Terrorist Organizations, a New Alliance
From the thesis abstract: "United States (U.S.) policymakers claim that a terror-cartel link exists and poses an immediate threat to U.S. national security. The 2011 Strategy to Combat Transnational Organized Crime (TOC) states 'While the crime-terror nexus is still mostly opportunistic, this nexus is critical nonetheless, especially if it were to involve the successful criminal transfer of weapons of mass destruction (WMD) material to terrorists or their penetration of human smuggling networks as a means for terrorists to enter the United States.' While both groups independently represent significant threats to U.S. national security, there is not enough evidence to support the claim that the two groups have established an alliance and are working in collaboration against U.S. interests. Rather they both operate in important illicit markets, albeit most likely at arms-length. Mexican cartels exacerbate already demanding law enforcement challenges along the southern U.S. and Mexico border with large scale drug trafficking, gun smuggling, human trafficking and smuggling, illegal immigration, and the violence associated with these activities in pursuit of profits. Terrorist organizations on the other hand seek to destabilize the U.S. and its allies through the use of violence and fear. They threaten the principles, values, and security of Americans and our allies both on the home front and abroad. With such a disparity between the two groups' objectives, the thought of an alliance between the two is highly unlikely and as the 2011 Strategy stated, opportunistic at best."
Air University (U.S.). Air War College
Chard, Dawn
2016-02-16
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Major Management Challenges and Program Risks: Department of the Treasury
In its 2001 performance and accountability report on the Department of the Treasury, GAO identified important tax systems modernization, border security, trade regulation, financial management, and other issues facing the department. The information GAO presents in this report is intended to help to sustain congressional attention and a departmental focus on continuing to make progress in addressing these challenges and ultimately overcoming them. This report is part of a special series of reports on governmentwide and agency- specific issues. IRS: Continue efforts to improve service, ensure compliance, maintain comparable performance measures, manage systems modernization, and implement effective computer security. Customs: Enhance evolving trade compliance program and implement new trade system through continuous improvement and effective resource management. Financial Management: Improve bureau operations, strengthen internal controls, ensure compliance with a key law, continue to improve debt collection, and strengthen computer security.
United States. General Accounting Office
2003-01-30
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Networked Special Operations: Addressing Transnational Threats, Homeland Defense, and Breached Seams in the Western Hemisphere
From the thesis abstract: "This thesis revolves around a central question: Can United States Special Operations Command act as the conduit to network special operations in support of strategies specific to transnational organized crime (TOC) and homeland defense (HD)? An examination of the 2015 National Security Strategy (NSS), the 2012 Defense Strategic Guidance (DSG), and the 2014 Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR), uncovers some distinctive goals and requirements linked to national security on U.S. frontiers. The U.S. national defense and homeland security industrial complex are in need of a serious forced evolution that mimics the threat posed by transregional threats which do not adhere to geographic borders nor are they subject to the posse comitatus bifurcation inherent to military and law enforcement collaboration. This thesis contends USSOCOM should be the clearing house for a true global approach to global threats. By using the TSOCs [Theatre Special Operations Commands] in a 'supported command' roll then USSOCOM, through direct coordination with the GCC's, could utilize the resident network already in place."
Joint Forces Staff College (U.S.). Joint Advanced Warfighting School
Castro, Alex
2017-04-20
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World Law Bulletin: February 2003
This issue of the monthly publication of the Law Library of Congress includes the following relevant titles: 'United States/Malaysia, South Korea: Container Security Initiatives', 'Western Hemisphere: Inter-American Conference Against Terrorism', and 'Recent Developments in the European Union'. "The United States has signed two more Container Security Initiatives with Asian trade partners. An initiative with the Republic of Korea was initialed on January 17, 2003; one with Malaysia was signed on January 20. […] Government representatives from around the hemisphere gathered in San Salvador, El Salvador, on January 22, 2003, for a three-day Inter-American Conference against Terrorism. Important issues on the agenda included creation of units to gather financial intelligence, database development, establishment of a policy exchange and coordination network, and the monitoring of all movement of merchandise and luggage and transit of persons. The latter issue is related to the movement of weapons and explosives and drug smuggling. Agreements will be adopted by the participating countries following the recommendations of the plenary session and are aimed to make security efforts in airports, land and sea customs points, and borders stronger in the Americas. Russia and France are attending as observers."
Law Library of Congress (U.S.)
Johnson, Constance Axinn; Zeldin, Wendy I.
2003-02
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Executive Order 13149: Greening the Government Through Federal Fleet and Transportation Efficiency, April 21, 2000
"To achieve compliance with the requirements of E.O. 13149, DHS is urging its components to acquire 75 percent of new covered light-duty vehicles as AFVs, and to use alternative fuel in these vehicles a majority of the time, where the vehicles and alternative fuels are readily available and do not adversely affect mission accomplishment. The decision to take advantage of a surcharge program that adds $10 monthly to the cost of every vehicle leased through the General Services Administration (GSA) to help cover the higher incremental cost of many AFV models (compared to conventional vehicles) rests with each bureau and factors in alternative fuel availability, funding availability, and mission needs. DHS will endeavor to acquire light duty vehicles with a higher fuel economy of 3 mpg FY 2005, consistent with mission suitability. DHS will also investigate the possibility of adding to its own refueling facilities, although the majority of the fleet not already using them neither starts from nor returns to a common location. In addition to the Customs and Border Protection sites with refueling capability, a few of the training facilities operated by the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center and United States Secret Service have the capability, but are not readily accessible to vehicles not associated with the those facilities."
United States. Office of the Federal Register
Clinton, Bill, 1946-
2000-04-21
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NORTHCOM Revisited: Tri-National Prospects for Continental Security
The United States, Canada, and Mexico share significant concerns regarding hemispheric security. Historically, the United States and Canada have had a strong military relationship through NORAD. However, past U.S. intervention in Latin America has at times produced strained U.S.-Mexico relations. Despite past disagreements, all three countries have an interest in a multinational security organization. The U.S. Northern Command should be structured to lead both military and civilian agencies in the security realm. The command should be comprised of a multinational naval task force and a civilian border enforcement team. For legal and political reasons, leadership in the organization should have both civilian and military expertise. Specifically, the U.S. Coast Guard provides the right mix of expertise. Canadian and Mexican leaders must have leadership roles for the organization to be a true partnership, and information sharing between all countries will be necessary for the organization to be an effect defense against terrorist activities in North America.
Naval War College (U.S.)
Grissom, Bruce W.
2004-02-09
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Multi-State Initiatives: Agriculture Security Preparedness
To defend American agriculture against foreign or domestic terrorism, it is essential that states build multi-state partnerships to provide for the collaborative plans, programs and operations needed to protect the nation's food security. The National Homeland Security Strategy puts states on the front lines in the war against terrorism---including the struggle to secure the agriculture industry from potentially devastating attack. The issues surrounding agro-terrorism are vast and complex and the resources of the Federal government to address these issues are limited and overextended. If states attempt to address this threat independently, important opportunities to reduce vulnerability and enhance capability will be lost. To achieve the capabilities needed for agro-terrorism detection, mitigation, preparedness and response, states must collaborate to build the partnerships and programs their citizens require. This thesis argues multi-state partnerships are critical to defeating this threat as well as providing a robust response to an attack. Whether intentionally introduced or naturally occurring, infectious diseases can easily cross state borders before an outbreak is even detected. States must be prepared to act quickly to mitigate the effects of any crisis. There is a significant opportunity for states to strengthen their abilities to provide for a stronger agriculture counter terrorism preparedness system. The states can further their ability to combat attacks on agriculture actively by demonstrating leadership in implementing administrative agreements and ultimately adopting compact(s) between states as well as with the private sector.
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Homeland Defense and Security; Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
Gordon, Ellen M.
2004-06
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United States Strategic Plan for International Affairs
This Strategic Plan articulates the fundamental national interests of the United States in terms of long-range goals to create a more secure, prosperous, and democratic world for the American people. The Plan is intended as an overarching framework for the international affairs goals of the executive agencies of the United States Government, under the foreign policy direction of the President and the Secretary of State. The Mission Statement defines core U. S. values and priority interests, establishing strategic goals for national security, economic prosperity, protection of American citizens and border security, law enforcement, democracy, humanitarian assistance, environment, population, and health. The Strategic Overview outlines trends that have a major, global impact on U.S. foreign policy, and identifies the means by which the United States pursues its objectives. The sixteen International Affairs strategic goals are long-term, with timeframes of 5 years-plus. Targets are specific where possible. A set of strategies is presented for achieving each goal, along with assumptions about potentially critical external factors and indicators that can be used to measure progress.
United States. Department of State
1998
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Civil Rights Implications of Post-September 11 Law Enforcement Practices in New York
The New York Advisory Committee's May 2003 community forum on post-September 11 civil rights issues was organized in three panels. In Panel 1, the Committee examined the civil rights implications and social consequences of racial profiling in law enforcement before and after 9/11. In Panels 2 and 3, the Committee explored the closely related questions of whether security measures adopted in connection with federal registration of nonimmigrants (defined as anyone not yet a citizen or permanent resident of the United States and applies to visitors, students, temporary workers, and temporary residents), border crossings of nonimmigrants from New York into Canada, and the surveillance of religious and political organizations-measures targeted at particular racial and ethnic populations-have violated the civil rights of members of Muslim, Arab, and South Asian communities in New York. Moreover, the Committee considered whether these heightened security measures may have actually been counterproductive to the interests of increasing national security.
United States Commission on Civil Rights
2004-03
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U.S. Government Workshop: Biometric Standards in Support of the Global War on Terrorism
"The need for technologies that can provide for better border security, force protection, and counterterrorism measures is essential to winning the Global War on Terrorism. In the context of this war, it is increasingly important for U.S. Government agencies to have the capability to leverage biometric technology to link individuals to their previous names, aliases, and prior activities. Standards are critical to this effort's success because they enable interoperability among different systems that collect, store, and exchange biometric data. This interoperability is essential to sharing national security threat information with U.S. Government agencies and allies. Recognizing this need, the Department of Defense (DoD) Biometrics Management Office (BMO), Department of Homeland Security (DHS), and the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) co-sponsored the first U.S. Government Workshop on Biometric Standards in Support of the Global War on Terrorism on 25 May 2004." This document reports on the findings and conclusions that resulted from the workshop's activities.
United States. Department of Defense. Biometrics Management Office
2004-05-25
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National Guard's Role in the Global War on Terror: Is the National Guard Also a Law Enforcement Combat Multiplier?
"As the United States wages the Global War on Terror National Guard forces of the nation will play a ontical role in supporting law enforcement in its role of protecting the people from terror. New methods both military and civilian will be needed to take the fight to the enemy. Attacks on Americana (our way of life) will continue to evolve. Some observers argue our enemies are using our freedom and system of justice to include our sacred constitutionally protected freedom against us. While most Americans would agree fighting the war on foreign soil is the preferred method there continuously looms the reality of a repeated homeland attack. The National Guard is a logical force to enhance law enforcement and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) personnel. Civilian law enforcement agencies to include the Department of Justice (DOJ) the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) The Border Patrol and the newly formed Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have been key players in the homeland fight. Adding the National Guard will greatly improve the traditional forces increasing their capabilities in times of increased threat. If new forces are to be added to the fight they must be trained in the Fourth Amendment added to the current force structure and deployed when the threat condition warrants. This paper will examine the ramifications of the Fourth Amendment to National Guard forces in their homeland security role."
Army War College (U.S.)
Johnson, Ward K., III
2005-03-18
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Homeland Security and US Civil-Military Relations
America's post-9/11 obsession with securing the "homeland" shifted the domestic political landscape, including American civil-military relations. The American model of civil-military relations has been characterized by a contract according to which the military defends the nation's borders while domestic police keep order at home. "On September 11," in the words of DoD Transformation "czar" Arthur K. Cebrowski, "America's contract with the Department of Defense was torn up and a new contract is being written." This Strategic Insight describes some of the forces compelling military changes in the historical context of US civil-military relations. Although the military itself may resist change, institution-building (outside and within that organization) and attitudinal changes in response to massive terrorist attacks at home cannot but alter American civil-military relations. Much of the shift in American politics since 9/11 has to do with the nature and requirements of homeland security: it is both public and private, interagency (involving a number of government elements) and civil-military. Implementing the new national security strategy will require cooperation across sectors of activity and jurisdictions of authority. The quality of America's civil-military relations will be a factor in the effectiveness of America's "war on terror," while by the same token, the conduct of the war will irrevocably shape those relations. Given the US military lead in homeland defense, civilian control of the military should be a topic of particular interest to anyone concerned with the function of democracy in wartime.
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Contemporary Conflict
Guttieri, Karen
2003-08-01
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Is Saudi Arabia a Nuclear Threat?
Saudi Arabia may become one of the next states to acquire nuclear weapons. The Saudis have the challenge of securing a large border area with a relatively small populace against several regional adversaries, The 1979 Iranian Revolution and subsequent overthrow of the Shah, a U.S. ally, sent shock waves across the Gulf states and prompted the Saudis to increase defense spending and purchase the longest-range ballistic missile in the Gulf region: the Chinese CSS-2. These missiles have since reached the end of their life cycle and the Saudi regime has since considered their replacement. This thesis examines the potential for the Saudis to replace their aging missile force with a nuclear- tipped inventory. The United States has provided for the external security of the oil Kingdom through informal security agreements, but a deterioration in U. S.-Saudi relations may compel the Saudis to acquire nuclear weapons in order to deter the ballistic missile and WMD capabilities of its regional adversaries. Saudi Arabia has been a key pillar of the U.S. strategy in the Persian Gulf however, a nuclear Saudi Arabia would undermine the efforts of the NPT and could potentially destabilize the Persian Gulf by initiating a new arms race in the region.
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.)
McDowell, Steven R.
2003-09
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Democratic Strategy on Homeland Security: Making America Safer: Closing the Security Gap
This document is the Democrats' strategy to secure the homeland and a call for action to the Administration. It is a strategy to make America safer and more secure as quickly as possible. The plan highlights steps for preventing terrorist attacks, means of protecting our land and sea borders as well as airspace, the importance of providing security inside the US, and suggestions on preparing our communities to better deal with and prevent terrorism. The paper concludes with a brief discussion of protecting civil liberties and the US Constitution.
United States. Congress. House. Select Committee on Homeland Security
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United States Department of State Strategic Plan
This Strategic Plan outlines the roles and mission of the Department of State in achieving the foreign policy goals of the United States, under the direction of the President and the Secretary of State. It is a companion to the International Affairs Strategic Plan, which articulates the fundamental national interests of the United States in terms of long-range goals to create a more secure, prosperous, and democratic world for the American people. The Strategic Overview outlines trends that have a major, global impact on U.S. foreign policy, and identifies the means by which the United States pursues its objectives. The International Affairs Mission Statement defines core U.S. values and priority interests, establishing strategic goals for national security, economic prosperity, protection of American citizens and border security, law enforcement, democracy, humanitarian assistance, environment, population, and health. The Department of State Mission Statement identifies the core responsibilities and values of State as the lead institution for the conduct of American diplomacy. The sixteen International Affairs strategic goals are long- term, with timeframes of 5 years-plus. Targets are specific where possible. A set of strategies is presented for achieving each goal, along with assumptions about potentially critical external factors and indicators that can be used to measure progress.
United States. Department of State
1998
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Focusing the Interagency Effort in Homeland Security: The Terrorism-As-War Paradigm
We are at war. The United States has been attacked by a foreign enemy that has openly declared hostilities against us and is widely believed to be seeking to employ weapons of mass destruction (WMD). Despite this fact Homeland Security and Defense efforts are unnecessarily complicated by adherence to the "terrorism-as-crime" paradigm in pursuit of our interagency objectives. Capitalizing on cooperative law enforcement and emergency management methods the terrorism-as-crime" paradigm is not optimized for war. Reactive to events and defensive even passive - in their planning and preparations these arrangements yield the initiative to terrorist enemies within our borders. This contrasts sharply with the effective "terrorism-as-war" paradigm employed in joint, combined and interagency operations overseas, where offensive operations have been models of network-centric warfare success. Establishment of a comprehensive "Homeland Security Interagency Network," focusing military and interagency efforts towards a refined, offensively-oriented campaign plan aimed at defeating terrorist enemies may provide the answer. The Homeland Security Interagency Network consists of two major elements: Command and Control (C2) and Interagency Consultative. Oriented on an offensive objective, the new network would focus the interagency effort, while retaining the essential advantages of the current cooperative arrangement. It is also designed to preserve America's interjurisdictional, federalist tradition, in accordance with our Constitution.
Naval War College (U.S.)
Clements, William E.
2003-05-16
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Memorandum: Evaluation of the Security Implications of the Visa Waiver Program
This document provides the OIG responses to comments raised by Under Secretary for Border & Transportation Security, DHS Security Directorate, Asa Hutchinson regarding OIG report OIG-04-26.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2004-06-23
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Memorandum Regarding Office of the Inspector General's ISP Draft Report No.10 Entitled 'An Evaluation of the Security Implications of the Visa Waiver Program'
This document provides Under Secretary for Border & Transportation Security, DHS Security Directorate, Asa Hutchinson's responses to the OIG report OIG-04-26.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2004-05-27
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Domestic Counterdrug Mission: Increase DoD Support?
"There is no question the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 changed our national security environment. The operational tempo of the United States military, as a result of the Global War on Terrorism and other international contingencies and deployments, is at an all-time high. At the same time, drug trafficking and use inside our borders continue to have an extreme negative impact on our communities and neighborhoods. Although some experts argue the United States has made progress in the war on drugs, illegal drugs continue to be a threat to our national security. In fact, there are those throughout our country that believe drug trafficking and addictions pose a greater threat to national security than terrorists do. More importantly, the two threats become closely related, or integrated, when terrorists become involved in drug trafficking both to gain addicts to raise profits to fund their terrorist network and to weaken our will to resist them. What more can our federal government do to combat this cancer to our society? Should the Department of Defense (DoD) increase its support to the domestic counterdrug mission, or is DoD stretched to the point in which it cannot provide more support to this vital mission as it has done in the past? This analysis considers the alternatives and risks of whether or not the U.S. military should provide more support to the domestic counterdrug mission. It will also review the current U.S. national drug policy objectives as they pertain to DoD involvement and the employment of the U.S. military. It considers the methods the military can use in the domestic war on drugs."
Army War College (U.S.)
Dumoulin, John E.
2004-05-03
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Anti-Terror Strategy, the 9/11 Commission Report & Terrorism Financing: Implications for U.S. Policymakers
"The framework for U.S. anti- terrorism strategy is governed by the National Strategy for Combating Terrorism, a 30-page interagency document released by the White House on February 14, 2003. The National Strategy for Combating Terrorism is designed to complement other elements of the National Security Strategy including sub-strategies for homeland security, weapons of mass destruction, cyberspace, critical infrastructure protection, and drug control. While the National Strategy for Homeland Security focuses on preventing terrorist attacks within the United States, the National Strategy for Combating Terrorism focuses on identifying and defusing threats before they reach U.S. borders. Incorporated in the National Strategy for Combating Terrorism is a strong preemptive component, a strong focus on reducing proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and a defense-in-depth framework. The intent of the strategy is to stop terrorist attacks against the United States, its citizens, its interests, and U.S. friends and allies around the world, as well as to create an international environment inhospitable to terrorists and their supporters. The strategy emphasizes that all instruments of U.S. power"diplomatic, economic, law enforcement, financial, information dissemination, intelligence, and military"are to be called upon in combating international terrorism. The strategy fits into the wider strategic concept of 'defense-in-depth,' which projects four concentric rings of defense against terrorist attacks against the United States."
Naval Postgraduate School (U.S.). Center for Contemporary Conflict
Perl, Raphael
2005-01
