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There are currently 310 documents 2009 An Overview of the United States Intelligence Community for the 111th Congress
Office of the Director of national Intelligence The Director of National Intelligence (DNI) serves as the head of the Intelligence Community (IC) and is the principal advisor to the President, the National Security Council, and the Homeland Security Council (HSC) for intelligence matters related to national security. Also, the Director oversees and directs the implementation of the National Intelligence Program. The President appoints the DNI and the Principal Deputy Director with the advice and consent of the Senate.
The DNI's responsibilities, among others, are to lead the (more)...
AAAS comments to the draft BARDA strategic plan
AAAS
AAAS comments to the recently released draft Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) strategic plan.
A Constellation of Satellites for Shared Missile Launch Surveillance
Geoffrey FordenMIT's Program on Science, Technology, and Society
Document Excerpt:On January 16, 1961 a US fighter jet sat on the tarmac prepared to defend the continental United States against a possible Soviet nuclear-armed bomber attack. As part of its arsenal, this jet carried a 1.7 kiloton nuclear tipped air-to-air missile as it waited on quick reaction alert. While many jets had sat on such quick reaction alerts before, this day was different. During a routine "engine run up," the underwing fuel tank accidentally dropped off; the resulting leaking (more)...
"Activating" Untested Anti-Missile System Simply Rhetorical Posturing
Dr. David Wright, Co-Director, Global Security Program
"Press reports today quoted an unnamed U.S. defense official as saying that the United States has 'activated' its ground-based missile defense system in response to concerns about a possible test launch of a missile by North Korea."While it is not clear what 'activating' the system means or would entail, this term is clearly intended to imply that the system would provide some defensive capability."However, (more)...
A Global Cleanout of Nuclear-weapon Materials
Frank von HippelProfessor of Public and International Affairs, Princeton University andCo-chair, International Panel on Fissile Materials
Plutonium and highly enriched uranium (HEU) are the essential ingredients in nuclear weapons. Reducing the number of locations where these materials can be found will therefore reduce the risk that they will come into the hands of terrorist groups. Eliminating materials recovered from excess nuclear weapons makes their elimination more irreversible.
Both these strategies are being pursued: the Global Cleanout of (more)...
Agroterrorism: Threats and Preparedness
Jim MonkeAnalyst in Agricultural PolicyResources, Science, and Industry Division The potential for terrorist attacks against agricultural targets (agroterrorism) isincreasingly recognized as a national security threat, especially after the events ofSeptember 11, 2001. Agroterrorism is a subset of bioterrorism, and is defined as thedeliberate introduction of an animal or plant disease with the goal of generating fear,causing economic losses, and/or undermining social stability.The goal of agroterrorism is not to kill cows or plants. These are the means tothe end of causing economic damage, social unrest, and loss of confidence ingovernment. (more)...
Airborne Laser (ABL): Issues for Congress
Christopher Bolkcom and Steven A. HildrethSpecialists in National DefenseForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division The United States has pursued a variety of ballistic missile defense concepts and programs over the past fifty years. Since the 1970s, some attention has focused on directed energy weapons, such as high-powered lasers for missile defense. Today, the Airborne Laser (ABL) program is the furthest advanced of these directed energy weapons in relative terms and remains the subject of some technical and program debate.The Department of Defense (DOD) has remained a strong advocate for the ABL and its predecessor (more)...
Airborne Laser (ABL): Issues for Congress
Christopher BolckomSteven A. Hildreth This CRS Report raises questions about the weight of the ABL. If it is too heavy, the Air Force will have to remove some of parts of the laser, decreasing power. Otherwise, they could decrease the amount of fuel the ABL holds, but this would further strain the already Air Force's overstretched air fueling fleet. The report also raises questions about the practicality of the ABL in real world situations.
Airborne Laser Fires Tracking Laser, Hits Target
Eric M. Grill
AFL's news story was important because it reported the Airborne Laser's (ABL) success in precisely tracking an object through the atmosphere. The New York Times story, "Plan for Airborne Laser Weapon Is Attacked," reported that much of the doubt surrounding ABL was its ability to fire a laser (more)...
Airborne Laser Gets Beam-Control System
Rich Garcia
Air Force's press release came relatively early, describing some measures being taken to compensate for jitter. The report says that atmospheric disturbances can be controlled at the 100 nanoradian level, as shown by tests conducted in Palo Alto.
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