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Department of Homeland Security Delivers Guidance for Screening Partnership Program - Plan Available for Airports Considering Private Security Screeners [June 23, 2004]
In this press release, Asa Hutchinson, U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security, released the Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) "Guidance on the Screening Partnership Program" (SPP). The document provides initial information for airports that may be interested in having private companies provide screeners. This option is available through a provision in the Aviation and Transportation Security Act (ATSA) that grants any airport the opportunity to "opt-out" of having federal passenger and baggage screeners and choose private security service companies to conduct screening operations under TSA management after November 19, 2004.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
2004-06-23
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Cross Border Exercise Support Initiative
"States and territories with international borders or international open-water borders are presented with unique needs and issues with regard to policy, coordination, and preparedness measures to prevent, respond to and recover from terrorist incidents. Issues range from cross border support operations and control of international border such as quarantine of multi-national citizens to illegal entry into the United States bypassing existing immigration controls. The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office for Domestic Preparedness (USDHS/ODP), recognizes the need to strengthen a state's capability to execute its sovereign responsibilities and to encourage follow-up joint cross-border prevention, recovery, and response activities in new or existing training, mutual support planning, and exercises activities. To meet this need, ODP will provide state and territorial jurisdictions the opportunity to receive direct exercise support to conduct cross-border exercises that will focus on prevention and preparedness activities that support the national strategy and/or federally approved State Homeland Security Strategy goals and objectives."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office for Domestic Preparedness
Mencer, Constance Suzanne, 1947-
2004-06-22
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Fact Sheet: ICE Border Security & Immigration Enforcement
This fact sheet outline how ICE aims to: target immigration violators and fugitives; target human traffickers and smugglers; protect worksites; and protect victims. "U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) was established in March 2003 as the largest investigative arm in the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). ICE unites the functions, resources, and legal authorities of several previously fragmented border and security organizations into an integrated homeland security agency focused on investigations and enforcement. ICEs mission is to prevent terrorist and criminal acts by targeting the people, money, and materials that support terrorist and criminal networks. Immigration enforcement is one of ICEs primary missions and a vital component of homeland security. Recognizing that terrorists and criminals have exploited vulnerabilities in our border security to enter and remain in the United States, ICE has developed a comprehensive and aggressive strategy to restore integrity to the nations immigration system."
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
2004-06-17
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Border Security: Agencies Need to Better Coordinate Their Strategies and Operations on Federal Lands, Report to Congressional Requesters
Since the mid-1990s-and especially since September 11-the government has focused attention and resources on preventing illegal aliens, drug smugglers, and potential terrorists from entering the United States across its land borders with Mexico and Canada. The Border Patrol is responsible for protecting the nation's borders. However, a significant portion of the borderlands are federal or tribal lands managed by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, Bureau of Land Management, Fish and Wildlife Service, National Park Service, and Forest Service. Realizing the importance of coordinating federal law enforcement efforts, GAO agreed to assess: (1) border-related law enforcement challenges for land management agencies in Arizona and Washington, (2) resources land management agencies have received to address these challenges, and (3) how the Border Patrol and land management agencies coordinate border-related law enforcement efforts. GAO is recommending that the Secretaries of Homeland Security, the Interior, and Agriculture coordinate strategic and funding plans with regard to federal borderlands. DHS, the Interior, Agriculture, Justice, and the Office of Management and Budget reviewed a draft of this report and generally agreed with its findings and recommendations.
United States. General Accounting Office
2004-06-16
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Secretary Tom Ridge Speaks at the Tennessee Valley Corridor Technology Summit [June 1, 2004]
In these remarks, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge speaks on the state of our nation's preparedness pre- and post-9/11. Specifically, he addresses our physical infrastructure, borders and immigration, technology, and government/private sector integration.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
Ridge, Thomas J.
2004-06-01
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Department of Homeland Security Announces Award of US-VISIT Prime Contract to Accenture LLP [June 1, 2004]
Asa Hutchinson, Under Secretary of Border and Transportation Security for the Department of Homeland Security, today announced the selection of Accenture LLP to serve as the Prime Contractor for US-VISIT to help strengthen security at America's borders and modernize the border management process.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
2004-06-01
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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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DHS and EU Sign Agreement to Allow Collection of Passenger Data [May 28, 2004]
In this press release, Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge, Irish Ambassador Noel Fahey (representing the Presidency of the European Union), and European Union Ambassador Gunter Burghardt, (representing the European Commission) signed an agreement that will allow U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to collect airline Passenger Name Record (PNR) information relating to flights between the United States and the European Union. Although air carriers have been providing PNR data since March 2003 under an interim arrangement, this agreement will establish the legal basis for such information to be collected and transferred consistent with U.S. and European Union (EU) laws.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
2004-05-28
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Fact Sheet: US-EU Passenger Name Record Agreement Signed [May 28, 2004]
On May 17, 2004, the European Commission announced that it had found the U.S. Department of Homeland Security's program to collect air passenger data regarding flights between the U.S. and the European Union (EU) adequate under EU laws. This announcement was the culmination of more than a year of negotiations between the United States and the European Commission. The agreement pertains to airline passenger data collected by Homeland Security's U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), for use in screening passengers destined to and departing from the United States.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
2004-05-28
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DHS Today: U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Headlines of this DHS Today newsletter include: DHS, European Union Sign Agreement on Collection of Passenger Data; HR Design News Corner: The Meet and Confer Process; Secretary's Memorial Day Message to DHS employees; Sixty Years Later, TSA's Veteran Screener Still Securing the Homeland; Secretary Outlines Goal for Getting Americans Better Prepared; ICE Arrest Saudi man with Ties to Two 9/11 Hijackers; Information Exchange System for G-8 Summit Events Announced; DHS Agencies Protect National Special Security Events; CBP Modifies Procedures Regarding Entry Requirements of Foreign Journalists; USCIS Improves Customer Service by Expanding Online Filing of Immigration Benefits; FEMA Responds to Midwest Towns Leveled by Tornadoes; FEMA Releases Recommendations for Emergency Response ot Incidents Based Partially on 9/11 Events; U.S. and Mexico hold Bi-National Oil Spill Response Exercise; TSA, Aviation Industry unveils 'Prepare for Summer Takeoff' Program; Pressing Releases; and, Upcoming events.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2004-05-28
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Fact Sheet: Homeland Security Agencies Protect National Special Security Events, G-8 Summit in Georgia Will Utilize Many Departmental Assets
The upcoming G-8 Summit, taking place in Georgia from June 8-10, is an illustrative example of how the many agencies of DHS work together with the relevant local authorities toward the common goal of homeland security. Although Homeland Security is unable to provide specific information with respect to the security plan surrounding the G-8 Summit, this document provides an overview of how Homeland Security agencies are working together to provide security at one of our nation's most visible events. These agencies are: United States Secret Service (USSS), Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), Coast Guard, Customs and Border Protection (CBP), Federal Law Enforcement Training Center (FLETC), Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Information Analysis and Protection Directorate (IAIP).
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2004-05-28
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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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Border Security: Inspections Practices, Policies, and Issues [May 26, 2004]
"The United States now has a unified inspections operation at the borders; a single inspector is charged with examining people, animals, plants, goods, and cargo upon entry to the country. The transfer of these functions to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) marks a significant policy shift for all of these functions, clarifying that- although there are important commercial, economic, health, humanitarian, and immigration responsibilities- ensuring the security of our borders is the top priority. The decision by DHS officials to further integrate the inspection duties so that there is 'one face at the border' now means that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspectors are essentially interchangeable and responsible for all primary inspections…Some argue that this reorganization of border inspections has been long needed and is resulting in a more streamlined and efficient set of procedures at the border with a clear, single, chain of command. Others warn that the different types of inspections are quite complex in their own right and that the reorganization is exacerbating the conflicting priorities at the border, ultimately resulting in many more people and goods being sent to secondary inspections. This report, which will not be updated, discusses a range of legal, administrative, and policy issues that are emerging with the implementation of the unified border inspections."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Wasem, Ruth Ellen; Lake, Jennifer E.; Seghetti, Lisa M.
2004-05-26
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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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Secretary Tom Ridge Speaks at Drexel University in Philadelphia [May 24, 2004]
In these remarks, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge addresses an audience at Drexel University on a wide variety of Homeland Security topics: critical infrastructure, transportation systems, borders, ports, skies, first responders, security technologies, and intelligence sharing.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
Ridge, Thomas J.
2004-05-24
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Undocumented Aliens: Questions Persist about Their Impact on Hospitals' Uncompensated Care Costs, Report to Congressional Requesters
About 7 million undocumented aliens lived in the United States in 2000, according to Immigration and Naturalization Service estimates. Hospitals in states where many of them live report that treating them can be a financial burden. GAO was asked to examine the relationship between treating undocumented aliens and hospitals' costs not paid by patients or insurance. GAO was also asked to examine federal funding available to help hospitals offset costs of treating undocumented aliens and the responsibility of the Department of Homeland Security (Homeland Security) for covering medical expenses of sick or injured aliens encountered by Border Patrol and U.S. port-of-entry officials. To conduct this work, GAO surveyed 503 hospitals and interviewed Medicaid and hospital officials in 10 states. GAO also interviewed and obtained data from Homeland Security officials. GAO recommends that the Secretary of Health and Human Services, in establishing a payment process under recently enacted legislation, develop appropriate internal controls to ensure payments are made only for unreimbursed emergency services for undocumented or certain other aliens. The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services concurred with GAO's recommendation. Homeland Security also agreed with the report's findings.
United States. General Accounting Office
2004-05-21
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Aviation Security: Challenges in Using Biometric Technologies, Statement of Keith A. Rhodes, Chief Technologist Applied Research and Methods, Testimony Beofre the Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives
"One of the primary functions of any security system is the control of people moving into or out of protected areas, such as physical buildings, information systems, and our national border. Technologies called biometrics can automate the identification of people by one or more of their distinct physical or behavioral characteristics. The term biometrics covers a wide range of technologies that can be used to verify identity by measuring and analyzing human characteristics--relying on attributes of the individual instead of things the individual may have or know. Since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, laws have been passed that require a more extensive use of biometric technologies in the federal government."
United States. Government Accountability Office
2004-05-19
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Aviation Security: Challenges in Using Biometric Technologies, Statement of Keith A. Rhodes, Chief Technologist, Applied Research and Methods, Testimony before the Subcommittee on Aviation, Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, House of Representatives
"One of the primary functions of any security system is the control of people moving into or out of protected areas, such as physical buildings, information systems, and our national border. Technologies called biometrics can automate the identification of people by one or more of their distinct physical or behavioral characteristics. The term biometrics covers a wide range of technologies that can be used to verify identity by measuring and analyzing human characteristics--relying on attributes of the individual instead of things the individual may have or know. Since the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, laws have been passed that require a more extensive use of biometric
technologies in the federal government. In 2002, GAO conducted a technology assessment on the use of biometrics for border security. GAO was asked to testify about the issues that it raised in the report, the current state of the technology, and the application of biometrics to aviation security."
United States. General Accounting Office
2004-05-19
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Friends at the Gate: Why Turkey Matters in the U.S. & European Security
"A lingering post-Cold War ignorance of the geo-strategic importance of Turkey as a U.S., European, and NATO ally may risk long-term Turkish ambivalence or even animosity toward both the U.S. and Europe. Given the changed nature of our relations with Turkey, the U.S. can no longer take Turkish partnership, confined to the prism of NATO, or our ability to confront Iraq or other adjacent areas as a given, nor should we assume we can 'buy' Turkish support when it is convenient. Turks increasingly see their relations with the west in a triangular way with competing pressures between Turkish, EU, and U.S. interests. They feel the pressure, are aware of the souring in the Turkish-American relations, and may find it increasingly difficult to harmonize their interests with the U.S. and EU if they can't balance the divergent pressures from each. The DoD and EUCOM would be wise to study the Turks more closely, understand their intense nationalism, growing domestic democratic influence, fear of an independent Kurdish state on their border, and their strong national security interest in EU membership."
Naval War College (U.S.)
Davies, David A.
2004-05-18
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Border Security: Immigration Issues in the 108th Congress [Updated May 18, 2004]
This report provides background information on the main immigration-related border security issues that have been raised as a result of the terrorist attacks and resulting concern for homeland security. It describes enacted legislation in the 107th Congress as well as in previous Congresses that focus on immigration-related border security issues. The report also poses possible immigration-related border security issues the 108th Congress may consider. This report will be updated to reflect any additional related legislation in the 108th Congress, as well as implementation issues.
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Seghetti, Lisa M.
2004-05-18
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Information Technology: Early Releases of Customs Trade System Operating, but Pattern of Cost and Schedule Needs to be Addressed, Report to Congressional Committees
The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is conducting a multiyear, multibillion-dollar acquisition of a new trade processing system planned to support the movement of legitimate imports and exports and strengthen border security. By congressional mandate, expenditure plans for this system, called the Automated Commercial Environment (ACE), must meet certain conditions, including GAO review. This study addresses the extent to which the latest plan, for fiscal year 2004, satisfies these conditions, provides information about DHS's efforts to implement GAO's recommendations for improving ACE management, and makes observations about ACE. To assist DHS in managing ACE and increasing the chances that future releases will deliver promised capabilities on time and within budget, GAO is making recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security aimed at addressing recurring cost and schedule problems. DHS concurred with GAO's recommendations and described specific actions that it is taking to respond to each.
United States. General Accounting Office
2004-05-14
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Undertakings of The Department of Homeland Security, Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP)
These undertakings address the efforts of the US to support the plan of the European Commission to exercise the powers conferred on the US by Article 25(6) of Directive 95/46/EC and to adopt a decision recognizing the Department of Homeland Security Bureau of Customs and Border Protection (CBP) as providing adequate protection for the purposes of air carrier transfers of Passenger Name Record (PNR) data which may fall within the scope of the Directive. CBP outlines the following steps: legal authority to obtain PNR, the data requirements, treatment of "sensitive" data, the method of accessing PNR data, the storage of PNR data, the security of the CBP computer system, the CBP treatment and protection of PNR data, and the transfer of PNR data to other Government authorities. The undertakings also examines the notice, access and opportunities for redress for PNR data subjects, review and termination of undertakings, reciprocity, and compliance issues.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2004-05-11
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U.S. Support to Plan Colombia: A Heading Check
"In the 2002 National Security Strategy, President George W. Bush envisioned a democratic Western Hemisphere which advances 'security, prosperity, opportunity, and hope.' For some Latin American countries like Colombia, these ideals fall quite short of reality. Colombia is plagued by internal problems which restrict its ability to adequately govern its population and territory. For Colombians, reality is a poor economy with few available jobs, an inefficient judicial system, widespread corruption, and armed conflict with three insurgent groups operating within the national borders. Colombia's problems are not new. In 1999, Colombian President Andres Pastrana, developed a plan to address these challenges and to bring lasting peace and prosperity to Colombia. This strategy, known as Plan Colombia, was a five year proposal designed to fight the illegal drug trade which finances the insurgent groups, strengthen democratic institutions and the rule of law, expand economic development, institute judicial reform, protect human rights, and reinvigorate the peace process. The total cost for Plan Colombia was $7.5 billion with a significant share of that coming from the U.S in the form of military, economic and humanitarian assistance. U.S. assistance started in FY2000. After three years and $2.5 billion of U.S. assistance to Colombia, interim results are now available. Based on these results, it would be beneficial to reexamine the strategy from two perspectives. First, do the interim results indicate progress toward the desired objectives? Second, is the progress adequate to bring lasting peace and prosperity to Colombia and, if not, what else should be done?"
Army War College (U.S.)
Buckley, Kevin W.
2004-05-03
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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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Reliable and Relevant National Communications System
"The National Communications System is a federal government command and control emergency communications system that requires a complete, comprehensive review and emerging technological overhaul to ensure its reliability and relevance. Since its establishment in the early 1960s, the system has gone through several organizational restructurings and System upgrades. With our nation under increased terrorist threats within our borders, the reliability of the National Communications System is under extreme scrutiny. In 2002, a Presidential Directive transferred oversight of the organization from the Department of Defense to the newly established Department of Homeland Security. This paper will analyze the current National Communications System, review its origins and recommend emerging technological improvements to support the National Security Council. It also will review the needs of federal, state and local governments, and then recommend implementation of emerging technological capabilities to enhance system reliability and relevance. Today, more than ever before, the commercial telecommunications infrastructure provides critical communications connectivity for our government's daily operations as well as emergency communications. The roles of civilian communications companies and their infrastructure also will be analyzed as it applies to emergency national communications support."
Army War College (U.S.)
Lake, Timothy L.
2004-05-03
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What Every Member of the Trade Community Should Know About: Tariff Classification
"When goods are imported into the customs territory of the United States (the fifty states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico), they are subject to certain formalities involving the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection ('CBP') of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. In almost all cases, the goods are required to be 'entered,' that is, declared to the CBP, and are subject to detention and examination by CBP officers to insure compliance with all laws and regulations enforced and administered by the CBP. The required entry process may take the form of a simple 'baggage declaration' (for individuals), or one of the many types of customs 'entries,' for consumption, warehousing, or transit. Low value importations may be subject to simplified or informal customs clearance procedures. For example, certain low value mail importations may be declared on a sticker obtainable at post offices whereas importations by individuals that do not exceed their duty free personal exemptions may often be made by an oral declaration to a CBP officer. On the other hand, in most cases involving commercial goods, and some involving non-commercial importations, the importer or his agent must "enter" the goods by filing an electronic or paper 'entry' to obtain release of the goods followed by an electronic or paper 'entry summary.' As part of the entry process, goods must be 'classified' in the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States ('HTSUS') and their customs value must be determined."
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
2004-05
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What Every Member of the Trade Community Should Know About: U.S. Rules of Origin, Preferential and Non-Preferential Rules of Origin
"The country of origin of merchandise imported into the customs territory of the United States (the fifty states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico) is important for several reasons. The country of origin of merchandise can affect, among other things, the rate of duty, the eligibility for special programs, admissibility, quota, procurement by government agencies and marking requirements. This publication summarizes the various rules of origin for goods imported into the customs territory of the United States. The discussion is divided into 'non-preferential' and 'preferential' rules of origin. 'Non-preferential' rules are those that generally apply to merchandise in the absence of bilateral or multilateral trade agreements. On the other hand, 'preferential' rules are those that apply to merchandise to determine eligibility for special treatment under various trade agreements or special legislation. Some of the rules use a 'tariff-shift' (or 'change in tariff classification') method, which is based on the Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System ('Harmonized System'). The Harmonized System forms the core of the U.S. tariff system, the Harmonized Tariff Schedule of the United States ('HTSUS'). The rules of origin discussed below are administered by the U.S. Bureau of Customs and Border Protection ('CBP') of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security."
U.S. Customs and Border Protection
2004-05
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JTF - WMD Elimination: An Operational Architecture for Future Contingencies
"When the U.S. military initiated the attack into Iraq to begin OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM (OIF) in the spring of 2003, one of the main objectives was to find, exploit and eliminate Iraq's Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) program and capabilities. However, as forces sped north across the Kuwaiti border, they did so with an ad hoc organization that was hastily assembled and marginally trained to accomplish this task. Despite having approximately 1.5 million men and women on active duty, the U.S. military does not have a standing force trained and prepared to execute the WMD exploitation and elimination mission. The purpose of this paper is to review the organizations that were developed and assigned this mission for OIF, and determine how the Department of Defense should organize to accomplish this task in future operations. Based upon lessons learned from OPERATION IRAQI FREEDOM and the ongoing threat of WMD proliferation among state and non-state actors, the author proposes that a standing Joint Task Force is needed to execute this mission to provide for U.S national security and strategic interests. A recommended organizational structure, operational concept, employment scenarios and required resources are provided."
Industrial College of the Armed Forces (U.S.)
Currie, Jim
2004-04-28
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European Community and Department of Homeland Security Sign Landmark Agreement to Improve Container Security and Expand CSI [April 22, 2004]
In this press release, the European Community and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) signed an agreement that among other things, calls for the prompt expansion of Customs and Border Protection's (CBP) Container Security Initiative throughout the European Community. The agreement was signed by Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and Irish Finance Minister Charlie McCreevy at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
2004-04-22
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Critical Infrastructure Protection: Establishing Effective Information Sharing with Infrastructure Sectors, Statement of Robert F. Dacey, Director, Information Security Issues, Testimony before the Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Science, and Research & Development and Infrastructure and Border Security, Select Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives
Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) activities that are called for in federal policy and law are intended to enhance the security of the cyber and physical public and private infrastructures that are essential to our nation's security, economic security, and public health and safety. As our reliance on these infrastructures increases, so do the potential threats and attacks that could disrupt critical systems and operations. Effective information-sharing partnerships between industry sectors and government can contribute to CIP
efforts. Federal policy has encouraged the voluntary creation of Information
Sharing and Analysis Centers ISACs) to facilitate the private sector's participation in CIP by serving as mechanisms for gathering and analyzing
information and sharing it among the infrastructure sectors and between the private sector and government. This testimony discusses the management and
operational structures used by ISACs, federal efforts to interact with and support the ISACs, and challenges to and successful practices for ISACs' establishment, operation, and partnerships with the federal government.
United States. General Accounting Office
2004-04-21
