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Evolving Military Strategy and Developing Homeland Security: An Opportunity to Share Resources
"The end of the Cold War marked a shift in the evolution of U.S. military strategy. Thirteen years of military engagement with Iraq provide tangible evidence of how military strategy has changed. Threats to American interests have evolved from large scale conventional military forces overseas to non-state actors using asymmetric methods of attacking U.S. interests overseas or domestically. Current U.S. military strategy relies on technological advances that enhance the execution of military operations. Training in realistic simulated combat environments allows the Department of Defense (DOD) to develop refine and practice tactics that support military strategy. Training is a key element for integrating the human and technological elements into a force to conduct military operations. If viewed from the tactical level the implementing strategy for homeland security has many elements common to military strategy. The similarity of threats environments and techniques to defeat the threat provide opportunities for the DOD and the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to efficiently develop and use training capabilities. The DHS should embrace elements of military strategy and technology to defeat asymmetric threats within the borders of the U.S. Cooperative efforts should foster better working relationships between DOD and DHS more efficiently use resources and promote commonality of technology between military and civil-military responders. Through these means the DOD and DHS can improve the inter-department integration for insuring security."
Army War College (U.S.)
Wheeler, Kenneth A.
2004-03-19
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Sealing the Border with Mexico: A Military Option
"The intent of this SRP is to study the feasibility of deploying the U. S. Army, Marines or National Guard on the U.S. border with Mexico. The SRP will study whether such a deployment can effectively deter the smuggling of illegal narcotics and immigrants. The SRP will review the threat posed to U.S. national security by the smuggling of narcotics and aliens especially after 9/11 the diplomatic impact with Mexico the impact on local U.S. border communities and the possible nature of the military's task. The SRP will analyze the pros and cons of a deployment of U.S. military units on the Mexican border and how it may be conducted in conjunction with the cooperation of civilian agencies such as DEA and the Border Patrol."
Army War College (U.S.)
Stone, David L.
2004-03-19
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Homeland Security: Risks Facing Key Border and Transportation Security Program Need to be Addressed, Statement of Randolph C. Hite, Testimony before the Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security, and Claims, House Committee on the Judiciary
US-VISIT (United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology) is a governmentwide program to enhance national security, facilitate legitimate trade
and travel, contribute to the integrity of the U.S. immigration system, and adhere to U.S. privacy laws and policies by: collecting, maintaining, and
sharing information on certain foreign nationals who enter and exit the United States; identifying foreign nationals who (1) have overstayed or violated the terms of their visit; (2) can receive, extend, or adjust their immigration status; or (3) should be apprehended or detained by law enforcement officials;
detecting fraudulent travel documents, verifying traveler identity, and determining traveler admissibility through the use of biometrics; and facilitating information sharing and coordination within the border management
community. GAO was asked to testify on its completed work on the nature, status, and management of the USVISIT program.
United States. General Accounting Office
2004-03-18
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Fact Sheet: Arizona Border Control Initiative [March 16, 2004]
This fact sheet outlines the Arizona Border Control Initiative. The goals are to: Establish federal, state and local coordinated efforts to achieve operational control of the Arizona border and support of the Homeland Security priority mission of anti-terrorism, detection, arrest and deterrence of all cross-border illicit trafficking. 1. Significantly impair the ability of the smuggling organizations to operate. 2. Decrease the rate of violent crime and reduce the need for social services in southern Arizona.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
2004-03-16
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Fact Sheet: Arizona Border Control Initiative
This fact sheet outlines the goals and tools for success of the Arizona Border Control Initiative (ABCI). The ABCI aims to "establish federal, state and local coordinated efforts to achieve operational control of the Arizona border and support of the Homeland Security priority mission of anti-terrorism, detection, arrest and deterrence of all cross-border illicit trafficking."
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
2004-03-16
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DHS Today [March 12, 2004]
Headlines in this issue of the DHS Today newsletter: HR Design News Corner: Introducing MAX HR; Q & A; Secretary Ridge Calls for International Culture of Cooperation; Coast Guard Supports Port Stabilization Effort in Haiti; Government of Malaysia to Implement Container Security Initiative; TSA Kicks Off Privacy Education Program; CBP Sets New Compliance Dates for Air Cargo Data; Vegas Arrests Latest In ICE Efforts to Remove Fugitive Criminal Aliens; Official Opening Held for Safety Act Office; First Deepwater Program Cutter Delivered to Coast Guard; First Combined Emergency Management-Fire Academy Catalogue Goes On-Line; Key Measure of Maritime Transportation Security Act Established; and CBP Border Patrol Agents Detain 45 Undocumented Aliens and Seize More Than $4 Million in Cocaine.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2004-03-12
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Simulation Analysis of Inspections of International Travelers at Los Angeles International Airport for US-VISIT
"The United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program (US-VISIT) will deploy biometric and other systems to identify and track foreign nationals entering and exiting the U.S. Evaluation of the large number of possible policy options and technical configurations for implementation of US-VISIT requires validated system analyses with appropriate tools that can address the requirements of this new program and its processes. Early identification of performance issues and capability gaps will prove critical to the success of the program. The objectives of the US-VISIT Project at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL)/Homeland Security Organization are to develop and/or utilize tools to acquire and manage the data needed to provide these analyses, to model experimental reengineered processes or technical designs, and to support data analysis, policy determinations, system architecture and/or planning ongoing elsewhere. This report describes our modeling efforts to estimate the impacts of US-VISIT in terms of traveler wait times and queue lengths. Our model uses data from the Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Currently, there is no available dataset that indicates how long a traveler waits in a queue to be inspected. However, the Interagency Border Inspection System (IBIS) and Port of Entry Office Management System (POMS) data together provide the basis for modeling the wait time. This study is unique in that it uses and analyzes data only recently available from IBIS to provide more accurate input for the simulation model and a better characterization of the current process than previously possible."
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Edmunds, Thomas; Sholl, Patricia; Yao, Yiming
2004-03-05
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DHS Today [March 5, 2004]
Headlines in this issue of the DHS Today newsletter: President Bush Gives DHS Employees "Gold Star"; Valor Memorial Dedicated to Fallen Heroes; Secretary Ridge Approves National Incident Management System; Secretary Ridge Defines Priorities for Increased Homeland Security Funding; USCG, FBI Investigate Possible Terrorist Use of Mariner Credentials; DHS Announces Opening of Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program Application Period; Leading Business Group Honors Commissioner Bonner; Interagency Agreement Brings CBP Officials to FEMA's Emergency Training Institute; U.S. Secret Service Hosts Criminal Research Specialist Conference; Fruit Flies Found in Texas, Quarantine; HR Design News Corner: Proposed Changes to Adverse Actions, Appeals, and
Labor Relations; Pressing Releases; and Upcoming Events.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2004-03-05
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Visa Policy: Roles of the Departments of State and Homeland Security [March 4, 2004]
Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, considerable concern has been
raised because the 19 terrorists were aliens who apparently entered the United States
on temporary visas despite provisions in immigration laws that bar the admission of
terrorists. Fears that lax enforcement of immigration laws regulating the admission
of foreign nationals into the United States may continue to make the United States
vulnerable to further terrorist attacks have led many to call for revisions in the policy
as well as changes in who administers immigration law.
Foreign nationals not already legally residing in the United States who wish to
come to the United States generally must obtain a visa to be admitted, with certain
exceptions noted in law. Prior to establishment of the Department of Homeland
Security (DHS), two departments the Department of State (DOS) Bureau of
Consular Affairs and the Department of Justice (DOJ) Immigration and
Naturalization Service (INS) each played key roles in administering the law and
policies on the admission of aliens. Although DOSs Consular Affairs remains
responsible for issuing visas, DHSs Bureau of Citizenship and Immigrant Services
approves immigrant petitions, and DHSs Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
inspects all people who enter the United States. In FY2002, DOS issued
approximately 6.2 million visas and rejected over 2.2 million aliens seeking visas.
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Wasem, Ruth Ellen
2004-03-04
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Statement by Honorable Paul McHale Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Security Before the 108th Congress Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Committee on Armed Services of the House of Representatives
On March 4th, 2004, the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Committee on Armed Services convenes to hear testimony from Paul McHale, the Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Security. Mr. McHale testifies that "The focus of DoD's efforts to combat terrorism is on bringing the fight to the terrorists abroad through the prosecution of the global war on terrorism. Thus, our first line of defense is abroad -- to confront the enemy where he lives, trains, plans, and recruits, as we are doing today in Afghanistan and Iraq" and that "The second line of defense also lies beyond the borders of the nation -- the air and maritime avenues of approach - where we will engage terrorists before they reach our borders. Inside our borders, the domestic law enforcement community is responsible for countering terrorist threats; and the Department of Defense stands ready to provide assets and capabilities in support of civil authorities, consistent with U.S. law". He discusses maritime domain, land domain, air domain, other agency cooperation, critical infrastructure, intelligence, the Department of Homeland Security, the Homeland Security Council, and DoD support to civil authorities. He concludes by saying that "Throughout DoD we are transforming, increasing our capabilities for warfighting and homeland defense on a daily basis, while continuing a long tradition of support to civil authorities."
United States. Government Printing Office
McHale, Paul
2004-03-04
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Fact Sheet: President Highlights a More Secure America on First Anniversary of Department of Homeland Security [March 2, 2004]
On March 2, 2004, the White House issued this fact sheet on the President's highlighting a more secure America on the first anniversary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). The fact sheet includes background on DHS, border and transportation security, critical infrastructure, chemical and biological threats, helping our first responders, and the USA Patriot act.
United States. Office of the White House Press Secretary
2004-03-02
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Open Inspector General Recommendations Concerning the Former Immigration and Naturalization Service from 'Unaccompanied Juveniles in INS Custody, a Report by the Department of Justice Inspector General
"The Homeland Security Act of 2001 transferred the functions of the INS to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). By this transfer, the responsibility for ensuring that INS completed appropriate corrective action regarding its juvenile detention policies vested in the DHS OIG. However, the Homeland Security Act changed the detention and treatment of juveniles who were apprehended for immigration violations. The division of functions left responsibility for continuing to take needed corrective action uncertain as between HHS and DHS, as the successor of the INS. The DHS OIG assessed the responsibilities for addressing the open recommendations made by the DOJ OIG report based upon its review of the original DOJ OIG report, the changes wrought by the Homeland Security Act provisions, and discussions with program participants from the INS who now are employees of DHS. The resulting memoranda set forth the DHS OIG's best judgment regarding how each of the remaining unresolved recommendations are to be resolved and by which agency. The first memorandum is addressed to the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security, under whom are the legacy elements of INS' juvenile detention program. The second memorandum is addressed to the Acting Inspector General for HHS, the OIG office that is now responsible for the oversight of corrective actions regarding HHS' newly acquired juvenile alien detention program."
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Office of Inspector General
2004-03
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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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Homeland Security: Selected Recommendations from Congressionally Chartered Commissions and GAO, Report to the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives
"GAO categorized 114 strategic commission recommendations and 59
strategic GAO recommendations under six distinct critical mission areas
identified in the National Strategy for Homeland Security: intelligence and
warning, border and transportation security, domestic counterterrorism,
protection of critical infrastructure and key assets, defending against
catastrophic threats, and emergency preparedness and response. GAO's
categorization process determined that the greatest number of commission
and GAO recommendations related to the emergency preparedness and
response critical mission area, while the fewest related to the border and
transportation security critical mission area.
GAO determined as well that both the commission and GAO
recommendations could generally be categorized under several topic areas
within the six critical missions, including changes in general approach or
priorities; creation and/or consolidation of organizations and systems; and
assignment of specific functions to DHS and other departments/agencies.
Additional topic areas included a need for operational and technological
improvements; increased readiness; improved management; increased
coordination among federal, state, local governments and the private sector;
and enhanced or clarified federal or state authorities.
This report can serve as a readily available, compact checklist of strategic
recommendations on homeland security and as a reference document for
legislatures, executive departments and agencies, and working groups
addressing homeland security issues."
United States. General Accounting Office
2004-03
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DHS Today [February 27, 2004]
Headlines in this issue of the DHS Today newsletter: One-Year Anniversary Message To Employees From Secretary Ridge; Department Expands Information Exchange System; Secretary Ridge Announces U.S.-Mexico Border Safety and Security Initiatives; DHS Issues First Radiological and Nuclear Detectors Standards; Terrorism Course Better Prepares Capital-Area Officials; Salvage Operations for Lee III Continue; CBP Border Patrol Seizes Over 900 Pounds of Cocaine; DHS Issues Standards for First Responders Personal Protective Equipment; Coast Guard, ICE Stop Boats On Smuggling Voyages; Agreement Provides Major "Force Multiplier" To Federal Air Marshals; Director Aguirre Kicks Off USCIS Anniversary Celebration In Atlanta; CBP Delays Implementation of Term "Shipper"; HR Design News Corner: Proposed Changes To Performance Management, Pay, and Classification; Pressing Releases; and Upcoming Events .
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2004-02-27
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Border Security: Improvements Needed to Reduce Time Taken to Adjudicate Visas for Science Students and Scholars, Report to the Chairman and Ranking Minority Member, Committee on Science, House of Representatives
Each year thousands of international science students and scholars apply for visas to enter the United States to participate in education and exchange programs. They offer our country diversity and intellectual knowledge and are an economic resource. At the same time, the United States has important national security interests in screening these individuals when they apply for a visa. At a hearing held by the House Committee on Science on March 26, 2003, witnesses raised concern about the length of time it takes for science students and scholars to obtain a visa and about losing top international students to other countries due to delays in the visa process. GAO reviewed 1) how long it takes a science student or scholar from another country to obtain a visa and the factors contributing to the length of time, and 2) what measures are under way to improve the process and decrease the number of pending cases. GAO is making a recommendation to the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Director of the FBI and the Secretary of Homeland Security, to develop and implement a plan to improve the security check process known as Visas Mantis. State commented that it had taken some action to improve the Visas Mantis process and it would study our recommendation to make further improvements.
United States. General Accounting Office
2004-02-25
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Border Security: Improvements Needed to Reduce Time Taken to Adjudicate Visas for Science Students and Scholars, Statement of Jess T. Ford, Director International Affairs and Trade, Testimony before the Committee on Science, House of Represenatives
Each year thousands of international science students and scholars apply for visas to enter the United States to participate in education and exchange programs. They offer our country diversity and intellectual knowledge and are an economic resource. At the same time, the United States has important national security interests in screening these individuals when they apply for a visa. At a House Committee on Science hearing in March 2003, witnesses raised concern about the length of time it takes for science students and scholars to obtain a visa and about losing top international students to other countries due to visa delays. GAO reviewed 1) how long it takes a science student or scholar from another country to obtain a visa and the factors contributing to the length of time, and 2) what measures are under way to improve the process and decrease the number of pending cases. GAO is making a recommendation to the Secretary of State, in coordination with the Director of the FBI and the Secretary of Homeland Security, to develop and implement a plan to improve the security check process known as Visas Mantis to avoid unnecessary delays in visa issuance. State commented it had taken some action to improve the Visas Mantis process and it would study our recommendation to make further improvements.
United States. General Accounting Office
2004-02-25
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Securing Our Homeland: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Strategic Plan
"The National Strategy for Homeland Security and the Homeland Security Act of 2002 served to mobilize and organize our nation to secure the homeland from terrorist attacks. This is an exceedingly complex mission that requires coordinated and focused effort from our entire society. To this end, the Department of Homeland Security was established to provide the unifying core of the vast national network of organizations and institutions involved in efforts to secure our homeland. Our first priority is to prevent further terrorist attacks within the United States. To reduce vulnerability without diminishing economic security, we gather intelligence and analyze threats, guard our nation's borders and airports, protect our critical infrastructure and coordinate response to the American people during times of disaster."
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2004-02-24
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Secretary Tom Ridge on the One-Year Anniversary of the Department of Homeland Security [February 23, 2004]
In these remarks, Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge presents an overview of homeland security efforts post-9/11, and how the Department of Homeland Security has evolved since its formation a year ago. He begins with a brief timeline, followed by a listing of accomplishments, and ways to move ahead: stronger information sharing and infrastructure protection, standards for interoperable communications and equipment, integrated border and port security systems, more prepared communities, new technologies and tools, improved customer service at immigration services, and ultimately, building a 21st century department.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
Ridge, Thomas J.
2004-02-23
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Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge Announces the Significant Steps in Enhancing Border Security Along the Mexican Border [February 20, 2004]
In this press release, Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge and the Mexican Secretary of the Interior Santiago Creel agreed on significant border safety and security initiatives in bilateral meetings in Mexico City. These agreements preserve the free flow of $630 million in trade across the U.S./Mexico border every day while maintaining the integrity of the border. The United States and Mexico further agree to jointly and vigorously fight alien smuggling rings and to prosecute those who perpetrate these crimes.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
2004-02-20
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Fact Sheet: U.S.-Mexico Bilateral Meeting [February 20, 2004]
This fact sheet outlines agreements made by Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge and Mexico's Secretary of the Interior Santiago Creel during bilateral meetings in Mexico City. The purpose of this meeting was to improve border safety and security along our shared border in order to prevent migrant deaths and combat organized crime linked to human smuggling and trafficking.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
2004-02-20
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DHS Today: February 20, 2004
Headlines in this issue of the DHS Today newsletter:HR Design News Corner: Proposed Regulations Now Published; FAQ; Protected Critical Infrastructure Information Program Established To Receive, Protect, and Share Vital Information; ICE Agents Arrest Sex Traveler' Pedophile; CBP Border Patrol Discovers Undocumented Aliens Being Held Against Their Will; Collins, Aguirre Recognize Migrant Interdiction Team; DHS Pledges Over $185 Million To Help Atlanta and Phoenix Airports Meet Security Demands; USCIS Holds Successful Community Outreach Forums ; Special Report Underscores Link Between Alcohol Abuse and Fatalities from House Fires; San Diego Coast Guard Cutter Patrols Bering Sea During Dangerous Fishery Season; and DHS Gears Up for One-Year Anniversary.
United States. Department of Homeland Security
2004-02-20
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U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology Program (US-VISIT) [Updated February 18, 2004]
From the Summary: "Congress first mandated that the former Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) implement an automated entry and exit data system that would track the arrival and departure of every alien. The objective was, in part, to develop a mechanism that would be able to track nonimmigrants who overstayed their visas as part of a broader emphasis on immigration control. Following the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks there was a shift in priority for implementing the system. While the tracking of nonimmigrants who overstayed their visas remained an important goal, border security has become the paramount concern. Following the terrorist attacks, provisions in the USA PATRIOT Act and the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Reform Act of 2002 encouraged a more expeditious development of the system and directed that biometric identifiers be used in passports, visas and other travel documents. The Border Security Act requires all U.S. ports of entry to have equipment and software installed that will allow biometric comparison and the authentication of all visas and other travel and entry documents by October 26, 2004. Moreover, implementing the requirements of an automated entry and exit data system is not without controversy. The automated entry and exit data system was administratively renamed the United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) Program by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). It is reportedly going to be implemented in phases over the next several years and include resources and services from a number of federal, state, local, and foreign entities."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Seghetti, Lisa M.; Viña, Stephen R.
2004-02-18
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Visa Issuances: Policy, Issues, and Legislation [Updated February 11, 2004]
"Since the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, considerable concern has been raised because the 19 terrorists were aliens who apparently entered the United States with temporary visas despite provisions in immigration laws that bar the admission of terrorists. Foreign nationals not already legally residing in the United States who wish to come to the United States generally must obtain a visa to be admitted, with certain exceptions noted in law. Fears that lax enforcement of immigration laws regulating the admission of foreign nationals into the United States may continue to make the United States vulnerable to further terrorist attacks have led to revisions in the policy as well as changes in who administers immigration law. The 107th Congress expanded the definition of terrorism and the designation of terrorist organizations used to determine the inadmissibility and removal of aliens in the USA Patriot Act (P.L. 107-56). Another law, the Enhanced Border Security and Visa Entry Reform Act (P.L. 107-173), sought to improve the visa issuance process by mandating data sharing so that consular officers have access to relevant electronic information. This law also required the development of an interoperable electronic data system to be used to share information relevant to alien admissibility and removability and required that all visas issued by October 2004 have biometric identifiers."
Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service
Wasem, Ruth Ellen
2004-02-11
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Operational Diplomacy: Rebuilding the Diplomatic Warrior
From the thesis abstract: "Operational Commanders are charged with directing military operations in an increasingly complex geopolitical environment. Traditional borders are yielding to the networking effects of globalization, greatly expanding the movement and reach of people. Citizens of the proletariat are empowered to influence both markets and nation-states to a degree unparalleled in history. Therefore, commanders at the operational level of war are challenged with building and understanding relationships with individual members of foreign societies, rather than focusing merely on their governing or military elite. In turn, the U.S. Navy must actively develop tools to integrate the diplomatic and military sources of national power at the operational level; it must develop the skills of Operational Diplomacy. The Navy Officer corps enjoys a rich tradition of diplomacy. However, this skill set has been assumed away, replacing engagement as envisioned in the National Security Strategy with mere presence. With an increasing reliance of foreign powers in both peace and combat operations, the Navy must rebuild the diplomatic warrior. Modern technology may link interagency and coalition systems, but personal relationships are required more than ever to truly integrate coalition partners. Three immediately actionable recommendations are presented for the Navy's consideration: 1) Expand State Department integration in naval training and exercises. 2) Develop public diplomacy as a core competency of Commanding Officers. 3) Mature Foreign Area Officers into a separate restricted line community."
Naval War College (U.S.). Joint Military Operations Department
Pilewski, Jerry "Swotivator"
2004-02-09
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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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Pushing Out the Borders - Integrating Homeland Security Objectives in Theater Security Cooperation Plans
"Homeland security objectives should be included in Combatant Commander Theater Security Cooperation Plans. This will ensure full integration of strategic national objectives and optimize the use of all forms of national power to combat the modern terrorist threat."
Naval War College (U.S.)
Burke, Sean M.
2004-02-09
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Homeland Security Papers: Stemming the Tide of Terror -- Chapter 3: Colombian War and the Narco-Terrorist Threat
"The purpose of this chapter is to provide justification for regarding the narco-war in Colombia as a threat to the homeland security of the U.S. In order to support this premise, U.S. interest in Colombia will be defined in terms of geopolitical and socioeconomic impact. The warring factions will be outlined to ascertain that, in fact, defeating the FARC (Fuerzas Armadas Revolucionarias Colombianas) is key to winning the war in Colombia. Another aspect to be discussed is the threat that the intrinsic relationship between the drug trade and international terrorism poses to the U.S. homeland. This chapter intends to provide evidence that international terrorism may already be involved in Colombia's war and, therefore, our robust counter-drug defenses should expand to include this additional threat. Ultimately, the analysis centers on the need to win the war in Colombia to secure America's southern border."
USAF Counterproliferation Center
Teicher, Dario E.
2004-02
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Homeland Security Papers: Stemming the Tide of Terror -- Chapter 4: Protecting America's Seaports: The Vulnerability of Intermodal Commerce
"The U.S. is dependent on liner shipping and intermodal commerce. The security dilemma lies in the fact that there must be a balance between seaport security and the ability to flow commerce. Strict seaport security will insure safety but lose trade dollars to other countries. Loose seaport security will increase trade dollars but risk shutting down the industry with a single terrorist event. This chapter will explore the critical vulnerabilities of U.S. seaports, the government agencies charged with U.S. seaport security and the security measures in place to protect them." The author concludes that sweeping changes should be made in worldwide shipping security. The Coast Guard should require transoceanic ships to have a GPS transponder that would allow for continuous tracking of all ocean-going ships - knowing which seaports a ships have visited my give insight into terrorist activity. The author also encourages strict border security and worker identification cards in order to avoid unauthorized personnel on the docks. However, seaports are receiving the attention necessary to address their vulnerabilities, and worldwide cooperation will be need from our trading partners to combat economic terrorism.
USAF Counterproliferation Center
Mayer, L. Edward
2004-02
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Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge and Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellan [January 30, 2004]
In these remarks, Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge and Canadian Deputy Prime Minister Anne McLellan discuss U.S.-Canada border agreements, and progress in creating a safe and secure border for U.S. and Canadian citizens. A cornerstone of this work has been the implementation of the Free and Secure Trade program, or FAST. In addition to FAST, NEXUS, a frequent traveler program, is also operational at most major border crossings. This is followed by a question and answer session.
United States. Department of Homeland Security. Press Office
2004-01-30
