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Ensuring America's Space Security
This report is the product of more than a year-long study conducted by the FAS's Panel on Weapons in Space.The Panel greatly appreciates the efforts of those who presented informative briefings to it; this report would not have been possible without their contributions. The presenters and four meetings at which they spoke are listed in Appendix 2.
The FAS panel reviewed eight threats to US space assets and examined alternatives to weaponization and recommended future policies in a highly-praised report.
Missions for Nuclear Weapons after the Cold War
Ivan Oelrich, Ph.D. is Vice President for Strategic Security programs at the Federation of American Scientists.
Missions for Nuclear Weapons after the Cold War, FAS Occassional Paper No. 3, examines currently proposed nuclear missions and finds that the United States is witnessing the end of a long process of having nuclear weapons be displaced by advanced conventional alternatives. The most challenging nuclear mission is a holdover from the Cold War: to be able to carry out a disarming first strike against Russian central nuclear forces. Only if the US and (more)...
Mighty Mice: Most powerful force resisting new nuclear may be a legion of small, fast and simple microgeneration and efficiency projects
Amory B Lovins
Steve Kidd, the World Nuclear Association's head of strategy and research, asked in NEI (September 2005): "How can new nuclear power plants be financed?" He predicted this would "prove very challenging" in the private capital market, even though several studies found circumstances in which new nuclear build could compete with "building gas- or coal-powered generating capacity of similar magnitude." Investors, he suggested, remain concerned about public opposition, siting and licensing, quick construction at predictable cost, safety, security, liability, nonproliferation, waste, (more)...
State Plans for Containment of Pandemic Influenza
Scott D. Holmberg,* Christine M. Layton,† George S. Ghneim,† and Diane K. Wagener‡ *Research Triangle Institute International, Atlanta, Georgia, USA; †Research Triangle Institute International, Research Triangle Park, North Carolina, USA; and ‡Research Triangle Institute International, Washington DC, USA
This review assesses differences and similarities of the states in planning for pandemic influenza. We reviewed the recently posted plans of 49 states for vaccination, early epidemic surveillance and detection, and intraepidemic plans for containment of pandemic influenza. All states generally follow vaccination priorities set by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices. They all also (more)...
FY 2006 Report to Congress on Implementation of The Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002
Office of Management and Budget
The Federal Information Security Management Act (FISMA) was passed by Congress and signed into law by the President as part of the E-Government Act of 2002 (Pub. L. No. 107-347). The goals of FISMA include development of a comprehensive framework to protect the government's information, operations, and assets. Providing adequate security for the Federal government's investment in information technology (IT) is a significant undertaking. In fiscal year 2006, the Federal agencies spent $5.5 billion securing the government's total IT investment (more)...
Statement by the Honorable Jeffrey W. Runge, M.D., Acting Under Secretary for Science & Technology and Chief Medical Officer, U.S Department of Homeland Security before the Committee on Government Reform U.S. House of Representatives
The Honorable Jeffrey W. Runge, M.D.
Acting Under Secretary for Science & Technology
Chief Medical Officer, U.S Department of Homeland Security Good morning Chairman Davis, Congressman Waxman and Members of the Committee on Government Reform. I am pleased to have this opportunity to appear before you today to discuss the current threat from Avian Influenza and how the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) will coordinate the Federal response if an influenza pandemic were to occur in the United States.
Like members of this Committee, the Department of Homeland Security and our (more)...
House Approves Nonproliferation Initiatives
March 2007 Miles A. Pomper The House of Representatives approved several nonproliferation initiatives in January as part of a broader bill to fully implement the recommendations of an independent commission that investigated the September 11 terrorist attacks.
Implementing a campaign pledge of new Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), the House approved the measure 299-128 on Jan. 9 in one of the first pieces of legislation of the new Democratic-controlled Congress. Congressional aides said that they expect the (more)...
Final Report: A Comparative Study of Four States' Public Health Systems: Survey Results from Local Health Departments, Physicians and Veterinarians
Laura H. Kahn, M.D., M.P.H., M.P.P.
Princeton University's Program on Science and Global Security focuses on providing the technical and analytical basis for arms control, disarmament, and nonproliferation policy initiatives and on educating an international community of technical experts to do the same.In the past, the Program has focused almost exclusively on nuclear policy issues. However, in light of heightened concerns about biological weapons, the Program is broadening its scope. Dr. Laura Kahn, a physician with Masters degrees in Public Health and Public Policy, (more)...
Nuclear Energy Policy
Mark Holt, Specialist in Energy Policy; Resources, Science, and Industry Division Nuclear energy policy issues facing Congress include the implementation of federal incentives for new commercial reactors, radioactive waste management policy, research and development priorities, power plant safety and regulation, and security against terrorist attacks.The Bush Administration has called for an expansion of nuclear power. For Department of Energy (DOE) nuclear energy research and development and infrastructure, the Administration is requesting $801.7 million for FY2008, a nearly 30% increase from the FY2007 appropriation. The request would boost funding for the Advanced (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)...
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