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There are currently 310 documents Covert Action: Legislative Background and Possible Policy Questions
Alfred CummingSpecialist in Intelligence and National SecurityForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade DivisionCongressional Research Service
Published reports have suggested that in the wake of the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the Pentagon has expanded its counter-terrorism intelligence activities as part of the global war on terror. Some observers have asserted that the Department of Defense (DOD) may be conducting certain kinds of counterterrorism intelligence activities that would statutorily qualify as “covert actions,” and thus require a presidential finding and the notification of the congressional intelligence committees. Defense officials assert that none of DOD’s current counter-terrorist intelligence activities (more)...
Critical Infrastructures: Background, Policy, and Implementation
John D. MoteffSpecialist in Science and Technology PolicyResources, Science, and Industry Division
The nation's health, wealth, and security rely on the production and distribution of certain goods and services. The array of physical assets, functions, and systems across which these goods and services move are called critical infrastructures (e.g., electricity, the power plants that generate it, and the electric grid upon which it is distributed).The national security community has been concerned for sometime about the vulnerability of critical infrastructure to both physical and cyber attack. In May 1998, President Clinton released Presidential (more)...
Cyber Analysis and Warning
2008 Government Accountability Office
GAO is making 10 recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security to implement key attributes and address challenges. DHS concurred with 9 recommendations. It took exception to GAO's recommendation to ensure distinct and transparent lines of authority and responsibilities between its organizations, stating it had done this in a concept-of-operations document. However, this document is still in draft, and DHS has not established a date for it to be finalized and implemented.
Data Mining and Homeland Security: An Overview
Jeffrey W. SeifertSpecialist in Information Science and Technology PolicyResources, Science, and Industry Division
Data mining has become one of the key features of many homeland security initiatives. Often used as a means for detecting fraud, assessing risk, and product retailing, data mining involves the use of data analysis tools to discover previously unknown, valid patterns and relationships in large data sets. In the context of homeland security, data mining can be a potential means to identify terrorist activities, such as money transfers and communications, and to identify (more)...
Day After: Action in the 24 Hours Following a Nuclear Blast in an American City
Ashton B. Carter, Michael M. May, and William J. Perry On April 19, 2007, the Preventive Defense Project convened a workshop of leading federal government civilian and military officials, scientists, policy experts, and journalists to address the actions that can and should be taken in the 24 hours following a nuclear blast in a U.S. city.1Our Preventive Defense "Day After Workshop" asked the question: "What will we actually do on the day after prevention fails?" What will we want to do? How can we prepare now to be able to (more)...
Defense Acquisitions: Missile Defense Acquisition Strategy Generates Results but Delivers Less at a Higher Cost
GAO Why GAO Did This StudyOver the next 5 years, the Missile Defense Agency (MDA) expects to invest $49 billion in the BMD system's development and fielding. MDA's strategy is to field new capabilities in 2-year blocks. In January 2006, MDA initiated its second block—Block 2006—to protect against attacks from North Korea and the Middle East. Congress requires GAO to assess MDA's progress annually. This year's report addresses MDA's progress during fiscal year 2006 and follows up on program oversight issues (more)...
Department of Homeland Security's Risk Assessment Methodology: Evolution, Issues, and Options for Congress
Todd MasseSpecialist in Domestic Intelligence and CounterterrorismDomestic Social Policy DivisionSiobhan O'NeilAnalyst in Domestic Security and IntelligenceDomestic Social Policy DivisionJohn RollinsSpecialist in Terrorism and International CrimeForeign Affairs, Defense, and Trade Division
As early as his Senate confirmation hearing, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Michael Chertoff advocated a risk-based approach to homeland security. Secretary Chertoff has stated "DHS must base its work on priorities driven by risk" and, increasingly, risk assessment and subsequent risk mitigation have influenced all of the department's efforts intended to enhance our nation's ability to prevent, respond to, and recover from future terrorist attacks and natural disasters. While the practice of risk analysis may be advanced in (more)...
Detection of Explosives on Airline Passengers: Recommendation of the 9/11 Commission and Related Issues
Dana A. Shea and Daniel MorganAnalysts in Science and Technology PolicyResources, Science, and Industry Division The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States, known as the 9/11 Commission, recommended that Congress and the Transportation Security Administration give priority attention to screening airline passengers for explosives. The key issue for Congress is balancing the costs of mandating passenger explosives detection against other aviation security needs. Passenger explosives screening technologies have been under development for several years and are now being deployed in selected airports. Their technical capabilities (more)...
DHS Chief Medical Officer Testimony
Jeffrey W. Runge, MD Chief Medical Officer Office of Health Affairs, Department of Homeland Security Chairman Price, Ranking Member Rogers, and Members of the Subcommittee:
Thank you for the opportunity to share information with you about
the new Office of Health Affairs (OHA) within the U.S. Department of
Homeland Security (DHS, or Department). OHA is designed to allow an
expansion of the original duties of the DHS Chief Medical Officer (CMO)
to fill gaps the Department identified in the areas of weapons of mass
destruction (WMD) and Biodefense Operations, Planning, and Readiness;
and the health and safety of the DHS workforce.
DHS Science & Technology: Enabling Technology to Better Secure the Nation
Jay M. Cohen, Under Secretary, Science and Technology Directorate, US Department of Homeland Security. Slides from presentation at AAAS Forum on Science & Technology Policy Washington, DC, May 4, 2007:
S&T Goals: Consistent with the Homeland Security Act of 2002
DHS S&T Investment Portfolio: Balance of Risk, Cost, Impact, and Time to Delivery
S&T Organization
DHS S&T Directorate
DHS Requirements/Capability Capstone IPTs
Homeland Security Act of 2002
Innovation/HSARPA: HIPS and HITS
Homeland Innovative Prototypical
SolutionsCounter-MANPADS/Persistent Surveillance
Technologies for (more)...
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