MiPAL: Homeland Security
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This section contains the ten most-recently added documents to this MiPAL. The most recent updates are in bold type.  All recently included items can also be found by subject division below.

• [17 Nov 09] H1N1 Flu: Getting the Vaccine to Where It Is Most Needed
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• [17 Nov 09] Cybersecurity: Preventing Terrorist Attacks and Protecting Privacy in Cyberspace
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security
• [17 Nov 09] The Science of Security Part II: Technical Problems Continue to Hinder Advanced Radition Monitors
  Hearing before the House Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight
• [Nov 09] Weighing the Case for a Convention to Limit Cyberwarfare
  David Elliott. Arms Control Association
• [Nov 09] Virtual Crimonology Report 2009 - Virtually Here: The Age of Cyber Warfare
  McAfee
• [15 Oct 09] Critical Infrastructure Protection: OMB Leadership Needed to Strengthen Agency Planning Efforts to Protect Federal Cyber Assets
  Government Accountability Office
• [9 Nov 09] Speech at National Homeland Defense Foundation Symposium
  Bart R. Johnson, Acting Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis
• [23 Oct 09] 30-Day Review of Spending by U.S. Customs and Border Protection under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for Construction of Land Ports of Entry
  U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• 30-Day CBP Port Modernization Review: Summary and Department Response
• [7 Oct 09] Homeland Defense: Planning, Resourcing, and Training Issues Challenge DOD's Response to Domestic Chemical, Biological, Nuclear, and High-Yield Explosive Incidents
  Government Accountability Office
• [Oct 09] On Cargo Security Measures and Trade Costs
  José E. Signoret. U.S. International Trade Commission

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General Information

• [current] U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• [current] White House Homeland Security Website
• [current] Homeland Defense
  U.S. Department of Defense Homeland Security Website
• [current] Homeland Security Act of 2002 - Legislative History
  U.S. Coast Guard
• [1 April 07] Department of Homeland Security Organization Chart
• [Sep 04] National Border Patrol Strategy
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• [22 July 04] The 9/11 Commission Report
  National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
  
  • Full report - 585 pages
  • Executive summary
• [24 Feb 04] Securing Our Homeland: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Strategic Plan
• [02] Homeland Security Act
  White House
• [n.d.] Frequently Asked Questions About Homeland Security
  White House

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U.S. Policy

White House
• [current] The Agenda - Homeland Security
• [24 Oct 09] Proclamation by the President of the United States: Declaration of a National Emergency with Respect to the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic
• [1 Oct 09] Proclamation by the President: National Cybersecurity Awareness Month, 2009
• [10 Aug 09] North American Leaders' Declaration on H1N1
• [7 Aug 09] Report to the President on U.S. Preparations for 2009-H1N1 Influenza
  Executive Office of the President, President's Council of Advisors on Science and Technology
• [6 Aug 09] A New Approach to Safeguarding Americans
  Remarks by John O. Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
• [June 09] National Southwest Border Counternarcotics Strategy
  Office of National Drug Control Policy, Executive Office of the President of the United States
• [29 May 09] Remarks by the President on Securing our Nation's Cyber Infrastructure
• [29 May 09] Cyberspace Policy Review: Assuring a Trusted and Resilient Information and Communications Infrastructure
• [29 May 09] White House Fact Sheet: Cyberspace Policy Review and List of Expected Attendees at Briefing
• [29 May 09] Securing Our Digital Future
  Remarks Melissa Hathaway, Cybersecurity Chief at the National Security Council
• [29 May 09] Cyberspace Policy Review - Documents that Informed the Recommendations
• [26 May 09] Statement by the President on the White House Organization for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism
• [4 March 09] Press Release: Reform Agendas at the Departments of Agriculture and Homeland Security
• [26 Feb 09] Fact Sheet: The U.S. Department of Homeland Security 2010 Budget
• A New Era of Responsibility: Proposed Department of Homeland Security 2010 Budget
• [17 Dec 08] President Bush Discusses National Security, Homeland Security and the Freedom Agenda at the U.S. Army War College
• [17 Dec 08] Fact Sheet: President Bush Has Kept America Safe
• [20 Aug 08] Fact Sheet: Rebuilding the Gulf Coast
• [5 June 08] National Security Presidential Directive and Homeland Security Presidential Directive: Biometrics for Identification and Screening to Enhance National Security
• [21 May 08] Vice President's Remarks at the United States Coast Guard Academy Commencement Ceremony
• [6 March 08] President Bush Commemorates Fifth Anniversary of U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• [9 Oct 07] Fact Sheet: National Strategy for Homeland Security: A Comprehensive Guide for Securing the Homeland
• [9 Oct 07] Briefing by Fran Townsend, Assistant to the President for Counterterrorism and Homeland Security
• [Oct 07] National Strategy for Homeland Security
• [3 Aug 07] President Bush Signs "Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11" into Law
• [17 July 07] Press Briefing on National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Implementation Plan One Year Summary
• [17 July 07] Fact Sheet: Implementation of the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza
• [9 May 07] National Security and Homeland Security Presidential Directive
• [26 March 07] National Strategy for Aviation Security
  • Aviation Security Policy Supporting Plans
• [7 Feb 07] Homeland Security Presidential Directive/HSPD-18
  Medical Countermeasures against Weapons of Mass Destruction
• [18 Dec 06] Fact Sheet: Implementation of the National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza: Six-Month Status Report
• [5 Dec 06] Executive Order: Strengthening Surface Transportation Security
• [13 Oct 06] President's Statement on H.R. 4954, the "Security and Accountability for Every Port Act of 2006"
• [13 Oct 06] President Bush Signs SAFE Port Act  
• [4 Oct 06] President's Statement on H.R. 5441, the "Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act, 2007"
• [4 Oct 06] President Bush Signs Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Act
• [11 Sep 06] President's Address to the Nation
• [26 June 06] Executive Order: Public Alert and Warning System
• [18 May 06] Text of a Letter from President Bush to the Speaker of the House of Representatives
• [18 May 06] President Requests Funds to Strengthen Border Security
  Fact Sheet
• [18 May 06] Briefing on the President's Supplemental Appropriation Request
  Michael Jackson, Department Of Homeland Security Deputy Secretary, et al.
• [16 May 06] Press Briefing on the President's Immigration Reform Plan
  Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security, et al.
• [15 May 06] Press Briefing on the President's Speech on Immigration
  Fran Townsend, Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism, et al.
• [15 May 06] President Bush Addresses the Nation on Immigration Reform
• [15 May 06] Comprehensive Immigration Reform
  Fact Sheet
• [3 May 06] Press Briefing on the Nation's Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza
  Fran Townsend, Homeland Security Advisor
• [3 May 06] Advancing the Nation's Preparedness for Pandemic Influenza
  Fact Sheet
• [May 06] National Strategy for Pandemic Influenza Implementation Plan
• [24 April 06] President Bush Discusses Comprehensive Immigration Reform
• [24 April 06] Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Securing Our Border
  Fact Sheet
• [27 March 06] President Bush Attends Naturalization Ceremony
• [27 March 06] Comprehensive Immigration Reform: Securing Our Border, Enforcing Our Laws, and Upholding Our Values
  Fact Sheet
• [9 March 06] President Bush Signs USA PATRIOT Improvement and Reauthorization Act
• [7 March 06] Responsibilities of the Department of Homeland Security with Respect to Faith-Based and Community Initiatives
  Executive Order
• [25 Feb 06] DP World: Myth vs. Fact
  Fact Sheet
• [23 Feb 06] Press Briefing by Assistant to the President for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism Frances Fragos Townsend
• [23 Feb 06] The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned - 3.19 MB pdf file
• [23 Feb 06] President Discusses Hurrican Katrina Lessons Learned Report with Cabinet
• [23 Feb] Fact Sheet:  The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned
• [21 Feb 06] President Discusses Port Security
• [25 Jan 06] President Bush Visits National Security Agency
• [22 Jan 06] Setting the Record Straight: Democrats Continue to Attack Terrorist Surveillance Program
• [4 Jan 06] Setting the Record Straight: Critics Launch Attacks Against Program to Detect and Prevent Terrorist Attacks
• [3 Jan 06] President Bush Discusses Use and Reauthorization of USA PATRIOT Act
• [3 Jan 06] U.S. Attorneys Discuss Patriot Act Meeting with the President
• [1 Jan 06] President Bush Visits Troops at Brooke Army Medical Center 

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Department of Defense
• [1 Oct 09] National Cyber Security Alliance Kick-Off for Cyber Security Awareness Month
  Remarks by William J. Lynn, III, Deputy Secretary of Defense, at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center
• [1 May 09] 2009 H1N1 Flu Also Known as the Swine Flu
  Foreign Press Center briefing by RADM Steven K. Galson, M.D., Acting Surgeon General of the United States, and RADM Mitchell L. Cohen, M.D., Director, Coordinating Center for Infectious Diseases of the Centers for Disease Control
• [17 April 09] El Paso Border Press Availability
  Adm. Michael Mullen, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff
• [March 09] Unconventional Operational Concepts and the Homeland
  A Panel Report of the Defense Science Board 2007 Summer Study on Challenges to Military Operations in Support of U.S. Interests
• [1 Feb 08] DoD News Briefing with Assistant Secretary McHale and Lt. Gen. Blum from the Pentagon
• [31 Jan 08] Transforming the National Guard and Reserves into a 21st-Century Operational Force
  Commission on the National Guards and Reserves Final Report to Congress and the Secretary of Defense
  
  • Executive summary
• [Jan 07] Report of the Defense Science Board Task Force on Critical Homeland Infrastructure Protection
• [Aug 06] Department of Defense Implentation Plan for Pandemic Influenza
• [14 July 06] News Briefing from the Pentagon
  Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum, Chief of the National Guard Bureau
• [13 July 06] Radio Interview on KTAR of Phoenix, Arizona
  Paul McHale, Assistant Secretary for Homeland Defense
• [13 July 06] Radio Interview on WTOP
   Paul McHale, Assistant Secretary for Homeland Defense
• [18 May 06] News Briefing at the Pentagon
  Paul McHale, Assistant Secretary for Homeland Defense, and Lt. Gen. Clyde A. Vaughn, Army National Guard Director
• [18 May 06] Radio Interview on Janet Parshall's America
  Lt. Gen. Clyde A. Vaughn, Army National Guard Director
• [5 Sep 05] Defense Department Briefing on Ongoing DoD Response to Hurricane Katrina
  Adm. Timothy J. Keating, commander, U.S. Northern Command
• [3 Sep 05] Defense Department Briefing on Ongoing National Guard Response to Hurricane Katrina
  Lt. Gen. H. Steven Blum, chief, National Guard Bureau
• [31 Aug 05] Briefing on DoD Response to Hurricane Katrina
  Lt. Gen. H Steven Blum, Chief of the National Guard Bureau, and Joint Staff Brig. Gen. Terry Scherling, Deputy Director of Anti-Terrorism for Homeland Defense
• [2 Aug 05] Homeland Defense
  Joint Publication 3-26, Joint Chiefs of Staff
• [June 05] Strategy for Homeland Defense and Civil Support
  Department of Defense
• [30 June 05] Release of the Strategy for Homeland Defense and Civil Support
  News Release
• [June 05] Strategy for Homeland Defense and Civil Support

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Department of State
• [17 Oct 07] Pandemic Flu: Towards an Effective Global Preparedness Policy
  Remarks by John E. Lange, U.S. Special Representative on Avian and Pandemic Influenza, at Chatham House
• [24 Jan 07] Progress Made on the Rice-Chertoff Joint Vision: Secure Borders and Open Doors in the Information Age
  Media Note
• [5 Oct 06] Remarks at The National Chicken Council Annual Conference
  John E. Lange, Special Representative on Avian and Pandemic Influenza
• [14 Feb 06] Student Visas: Secure Borders and Open Doors in the Information Age
  Press Release
• [17 Jan 06] Secure Borders and Open Doors in the Information Age
  Condoleezza Rice, Secretary of State
• [17 Jan 06] Secure Borders and Open Doors in the Information Age
  Media Note

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Department of Homeland Security
• [9 Nov 09] Speech at National Homeland Defense Foundation Symposium
  Bart R. Johnson, Acting Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis
• [23 Oct 09] 30-Day Review of Spending by U.S. Customs and Border Protection under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act for Construction of Land Ports of Entry
• 30-Day CBP Port Modernization Review: Summary and Department Response
• [7 Oct 09] CBP's Ability to Detect Biological and Chemical Threats in Maritime Cargo Containers
  Office of Inspector General
• [24 Sep 09] I&A Reconceived: Defining a Homeland Security Intelligence Role
  Testimony by Bart R. Johnson, Acting Under Secretary of Homeland Security for Intelligence and Analysis, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment
• [22 Sep 09] The United States Coast Guard's Program for Identifying High Interest Vessels
  Office of Inspector General
• [10 Sep 09] DHS' Strategy and Plans to Counter Small Vessel Threats Need Improvement
  Office of Inspector General
• [8 Sep 09] Critical Infrastructure Resilience: Final Report and Recommendations
  National Infrastructure Advisory Council
• [Sep 09] Homeland Security Advisory System: Task Force Report and Recommendations
  Homeland Security Advisory Council
• Summary of Public Comments Made on the Homeland Security Advisory System
  Homeland Security Advisory System Task Force
• Stakeholder Feedback
  Homeland Security Advisory System Task Force
• [27 Aug 09] Press Release: Secretary Napolitano Announces New Directives on Border Searches of Electronic Media
• [20 Aug 09] Border Search of Electronic Devices Containing Information
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection
• [18 Aug 09] Border Searches of Electronic Devices
  U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement
• [25 Aug 09] DHS Privacy Impact Assessment for the Border Searches of Electronic Devices
• [11 Aug 09] Remarks at the Border Security Conference
  Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security
• [4 Aug 09] Remarks at the Global Cyber Security Conference
  Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security
• [Aug 09] Information Technology Sector Baseline Risk Assessment
  U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• [29 July 09] Remarks at the Council on Foreign Relations
  Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security
• [23 July 09] Remarks at the Organized Crime Drug Enforcement Task Forces and Asset Forgeiture Program National Leadership Conference
  Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security
• [22 July 09] Department of Homeland Security: Progress in Implementing 9/11 Commission Recommendations
• [20 July 09] Role of the No Fly and Selected Lists in Securing Commercial Aviation (Redacted)
  Office of Inspector General
• [15 July 09] Identification Security: Reevaluating the Real ID Act
  Testimony by Janet Napolitano, Homeland Security Secretary, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• [14 July 09] Framework for Dealing with Disasters and Related Interdependencies: Final Report and Recommendations
  National Infrastructure Advisory Council
• [14 July 09] Press Release: Secretary Napolitano Announces 60-Day Review of Homeland Security Advisory System
• [24 June 09] Intelligence and Analysis: FY2010 Budget Request
  Testimony by Bart R. Johnson, Acting Under Secretary for Homeland Security, Office of Intelligence and Analysis, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment
• [15 June 09] Remarks by Secretary Napolitano Following the Signing of a Bilateral Agreement with Mexican Finance Minister Agustín Carstens
• [4 June 09] Press Release: Secretary Napolitano Announces Southwest Border Task Force
• [3 June 09] Remarks by Secretary Napolitano at the Aspen Institute
• [27 May 09] TSA's Role in General Aviation Security
  Office of Inspector General
• [27 May 09] Canada-United States Framework for the Movement of Goods and People Across the Border During and Following an Emergency
• [19 May 09] Remarks by Secretary Napolitano and FEMA Administrator Fugate at Media Availability on Hurricane Preparedness
• [12 May 09] Secretary Janet Napolitano before the United States Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee 
• [7 May 09] Transcript of Media Conference Call with DHS Officials on Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Proposal
  Sara Kuban, Press Secretary, Peggy Sherry, Acting Chief Financial Officer, and Department of Homeland Security Officials
• [7 May 09] Department of Homeland Security Annual Performance Report: Fiscal Years 2008-2010
• Appendix A - Verification and Validation of Performance Measures
• Appendix B - Changes to Program Goals, Performance Measures, and Performance Targets
• Appendix C - Summary Findings of Program Evaluations
• [6 May 09] Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security
  Testimony by Janet Napolitano, Homeland Security Secretary, before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary
• [May 09] Budget-in-Brief: Fiscal Year 2010
• [29 April 09] Progress Report: Department of Homeland Security (DHS)
• [21 April 09] Remarks at the Border Trade Alliance International Conference
  Janet Napolitano, Homeland Security Secretary
• [15 April 09] Progress in Addressing Secure Border Initiative Operational Requirements and Constructing the Southwest Border Fence
  Office of Inspector General
• [15 April 09] Statement on the Threat of Right-Wing Extremism
  Janet Napolitano, Homeland Security Secretary
• [15 April 09] Fact Sheet: Southwest Border: The Way Ahead
• [15 April 09] Press Release: Secretary Napolitano Highlights Illegal Immigration Enforcement, Appoints Alan Bersin as Assistant Secretary for International Affairs and Special Representative for Border Affairs
• [9 April 09] Remarks on Final Preparedness Grant Allocations for FY 2009
  Janet Napolitano, Homeland Security Secretary
• [8 April 09] FY 2009 Overview: Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP), Freight Rail Security Grant Program (FRSGP), Intercity Passenger Rail Program (Amtrak), Port Security Grant Program (PSGP), Intercity Bus Security Grant Program (IBSGP), Trucking Security Program (TSP), Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program (IECGP), Emergency Operations Center (EOC) Grant Program, Driver's License Security Grant Program (DLSGP), and Buffer Zone Protection Program (BZPP)
  Grants Program Directorate
• [1 April 09] Cargo and Container Security
  Testimony by Jayson P. Ahern, Acting Commissioner, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
• [1 April 09] Container Security
  Testimony by Charles R. Gallaway, Acting Director, Domestic Nuclear Detection Office, before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
• [30 March 09] Department of Homeland Security Efficiency Review Launch
  Janet Napolitano, Homeland Security Secretary
• [24 March 09] Press Release: Secretary Napolitano Announces Major Southwest Border Security Initiative
• [19 March 09] "Pen and Pad Session"
  Janet Napolitano, Homeland Security Secretary
• [19 March 09] Biometric Identification
  Statement of Kathleen Kraninger, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy, Screening Coordination, and Robert A. Mocny, Director, US-VISIT, National Protection and Programs Directorate, before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
• [16 March 09] Remarks to the International Association of Fire Fighters in Washington, D.C.
  Janet Napolitano, Homeland Security Secretary
• [11 March 09] Remarks to the National Fusion Center Conference in Kansas City, Mo.
  Janet Napolitano, Homeland Security Secretary
• [5 March 09] Potentially High Costs and Insufficient Grant Funds Pose a Challenge to REAL ID Implementation
  Office of Inspector General
• [3 March 09] Press Release: Economic Recovery Money Will Create Jobs While Making America Safer
• [Feb 09] National Infrastructure Protection Plan: Partnering to Enhance Protection and Resiliency
• Fact Sheet: National Infrastructure Protection Plan
• [Feb 09] FEMA: In or Out?
  Office of Inspector General
• [30 Jan 09] Press Release: Secretary Napolitano Issues Immigration and Border Security Action Directive
• [28 Jan 09] Press Release: Secretary Napolitano Issues Action Directives on First Responder Health Surge Capacity and Hurricane Katrina
• [27 Jan 09] Press Release: Secretary Napolitano Issues Action Directives on FEMA State and Local Integration and National Planning
• [23 Jan 09] Secretary Napolitano Issues Additional Action Directives on Cyber Security and Northern Border Strategy
• [21 Jan 09] Secretary Napolitano Issues First in a Series of Action Directives
• [16 Jan 09] National Disaster Housing Strategy
  Federal Emergency Management Agency
• National Disaster Housing Strategy - Annexes
• [15 Jan 09] Testimony of Secretary-Designate Janet Napolitano before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee
• [18 Dec 08] Remarks at the 2008 End of the Year Address
  Michael Chertoff, Homeland Security Secretary
• [18 Dec 08] Fact Sheet: DHS End-of-Year Accomplishments
• [18 Dec 08] Remarks at the Cyber Strategic Inquiry 2008
  Michael Chertoff, Homeland Security Secretary
• [10 Dec 08] DHS' Role in State and Local Fusion Centers is Evolving
  Office of Inspector General
• [10 Dec 08] Remarks at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association
  Michael Chertoff, Homeland Security Secretary
• [9 Dec 08] Blogger Roundtable on the State and Future of DHS
  Michael Chertoff, Homeland Security Secretary
• [4 Dec 08] Remarks at Kean University
  Michael Chertoff, Homeland Security Secretary
• [3 Dec 08] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff at Johns Hopkins University
• [3 Dec 08] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff at the Christian Science Monitor Breakfast
• [Dec 08] National Incident Management System
• [25 Nov 08] Interim Final Rule: Importer Security Filing and Additional Carrier Requirements
  Bureau of Customs and Border Protection
• [24 Nov 08] Fact Sheet: New Cargo Security Requirements for Maritime Carriers and Importers
• [17 Nov 08] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on Aviation Security Measures
• [17 Nov 08] Fact Sheet: General Aviation
• [13 Nov 08] Rail Transportation Security - Final Rule
  Transportation Security Administration
• [13 Nov 08] Fact Sheet: DHS Announces Security Standards for Freight and Passenger Rail Systems
• [12 Nov 08] Major Management Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security
  Office of Inspector General
• [11 Nov 08] Remarks to the International Association of Chiefs of Police
  Michael Chertoff, Homeland Security Secretary
• [6 Nov 08] Statement on the Department's Transition Efforts
  Michael Chertoff, Homeland Security Secretary
• [5 Nov 08] FY 2009 Overview: Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP), State Homeland Security Program-Tribal (SHSP Tribal), UASI Nonprofit Security Grant Program (UASI NSGP), Operation Stoneguarden (OPSG), Additional Infrastrucuture Security Programs, Emergency Management Performance Grants (EMPG), Interoperable Emergency Communications Grant Program (IECGP), Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP)
  Grants Program Directorate
• [5 Nov 08] Fact Sheet: Fiscal Year 2009 Preparedness Grants
• [5 Nov 08] Fiscal Year 2009 Homeland Security Grant Program Guidance and Target Allocations
  Remarks by Michael Chertoff, Homeland Security Secretary
• [30 Oct 08] Keynote Address at National Homeland Defense Foundation
  Charles E. Allen, Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis and Chief Intelligence Officer
• [28 Oct 08] Keynote Address at GEOINT Conference
  Charles E. Allen, Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis and Chief Intelligence Officer
• [24 Oct 08] DHS' Plan for Implementing Secure Systems of Transportation
  Office of Inspector General
• [22 Oct 08] Secure Flight Final Rule
  Remarks by Michael Chertoff, Homeland Security Secretary, and Kip Hawley, Transportation Security Administration Administrator, at the Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport
• [22 Oct 08] Secure Flight Program - Final Rule
  Transportation Security Administration
• [16 Oct 08] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff at the University of Pennsylvania Wharton School on Risk Management
• [14 Oct 08] Critical Infrastructure Partnership Strategic Assessment: Final Report and Recommendations
  National Infrastructure Advisory Council
• [28 Oct 08] Transmittal Letter to the President of the United States
• [14 Oct 08] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff at the Chamber of Commerce on Cybersecurity
• [8 Oct 08] Secretary Chertoff Hosts Blogger Roundtable on Cybersecurity
• [7 Oct 08] Remarks by Under Secretary Charles Allen at the Maritime Security Council
• [2 Oct 08] Federal Emergency Management Agency's Exit Strategy for Temporary Housing in the Gulf Coast Region
  Office of Inspector General
• [2 Oct 08] Remarks by Cybersecurity and Communications Assistant Secretary Greg Garcia at the 2008 National Cyber Security Awareness Month Kick-Off Event
• [30 Sep 08] Joint Statement of Purpose on Coordination of Efforts to Enhance Air Cargo Security Between the Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration, United States of America, and the Directorate-General for Energy and Transport, Commission of the European Communities
  European Union and United States Transportation Security Cooperation Group
• [15 Sep 08] Evaluation of DHS' Information Security Program for Fiscal Year 2008
  Office of Inspector General
• [15 Sep 08] Remarks by Deputy Secretary Paul Schneider on the National Cyber Security Initiative
• [13 Sep 08] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Other Federal Officials on Hurricane Ike
• [12 Sep 08] FEMA's Sheltering and Transitional Housing Activities after Hurricane Katrina
  Office of Inspector General
• [11 Sep 08] Top Ten Challenges Facing the Next Secretary of Homeland Security
  Homeland Security Advisory Council
• [10 Sep 08] Fact Sheet: U.S. Department of Homeland Security 9/11 Anniversary Progress and Priorities
• [10 Sep 08] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff at the National Press Club
• [5 Sep 08] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff at Brookings on the Nation's Critical Infrastructure
• [5 Sep 08] Fact Sheet: Critical Infrastructure and Homeland Security Protection Accomplishments
• [Sep 08] One Team, One Mission, Securing Our Homeland: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Strategic Plan, Fiscal Years 2008-2013
• [22 Aug 08] Fact Sheet: Homeland Security Agencies Protect Political Conventions
• [13 Aug 08] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff at University of Southern California National Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events
• [Aug 08] National Infrastructure Protection Plan: 2007/2008 Update
• [25 July 08] FY 2008 Overview: Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP), State Homeland Security Program Tribal (SHSP Tribal), Nonprofit Security Grant Program (NSGP), Operation Stonegarden (OPSG), Regional Catastrophic Preparedness Grant Program (RCPGP)
  Grant Programs Directorate
• Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff Announcing Fiscal Year 2008 Homeland Security Grant Program Awards
• [24 July 08] U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Visa Security Program
  Office of the Inspector General
• [14 July 08] U.S. Customs and Border Protection's Management of 2005 Gulf Coast Hurricanes Mission Assignment Funding
  Office of Inspector General
• [7 July 08] Secretary Chertoff's Remarks to the Four Corners Homeland Security Coalition
• [July 08] Privacy Office Annual Report to Congress: July 2007 - July 2008
• [July 08] National Emergency Communications Plan
  
  • Fact Sheet: National Emergency Communications Plan
• [25 June 08] Essential Technology Task Force
  Homeland Security Advisory Council
• [24 June 08] Management of Department of Homeland Security International Activities and Interests
  Office of the Inspector General
• [12 June 08] TSA's Administration and Coordination of Mass Transit Security Programs
  Office of the Inspector General
• [11 June 08] ICE Policies Related to Detainee Deaths and the Oversight of Immigration Detention Facilities
  Office of the Inspector General
• [11 June 08] Targeting of Cargo Containers 2008: Review of CBP's Cargo Enforcement Reporting and Tracking System
  Office of the Inspector General
• [9 June 08] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Department of Commerce Secretary Gutierrez at the State of Immigration Address
• [5 June 08] Addressing 21st Century Threats: The U.S. Prevention Strategy
  Remarks by Michael Chertoff, Homeland Security Secretary, at the Baker Institute for Public Policy
• [3 June 08] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on the Electronic System for Travel Authorization
• [28 May 08] Transportation Security Administration's Efforts to Proactively Address Employee Concerns
  Office of the Inspector General
• [20 May 08] Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff at the 2008 Hurricane Awareness Day
• [16 May 08] Overview: FY 2008 Infrastructure Protection Activities
• [16 May 08] Remarks by Secretary Chertoff - Overview: FY 2008 Infrastructure Protection Activities
• [6 May 08] DHS Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis Charles E. Allen Address to the Washington Institute for Near East Policy
• [30 April 08] The Transportation Security Administration's National Deployment Force
  Office of the Inspector General
• [28 April 08] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on Aviation Security and Traveler Screening Enhancements
• [28 April 08] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff at the Naitonal Marine Manufacturers Association American Boating Congress
• [28 April 08] Fact Sheet: DHS Small Vessel Security Strategy
• [21 April 08] UASI Keynote Address by DHS Assistant Secretary for Health Affairs Jeffrey W. Runge, M.D.
• [18 April 08] Department of Homeland Security Information Sharing Strategy
  Information Sharing Governance Board
• [11 April 08] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff at the Stanford Constitutional Law Center's Germ Warfare, Contagious Disease and the Constitution Conference
• [8 April 08] The Insider Threat to Critical Infrastructures
  National Infrastructure Advisory Council, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• [8 April 08] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to the 2008 RSA Conference
• [8 April 08] Fact Sheet: Protecting Our Federal Networks Against Cyber Attacks
• [3 April 08] Testimony of Richard L. Skinner, Inspector General, U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Before the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• [1 April 08] Testimony of Assistant Secretary and Chief Medical Officer Jeffrey Runge, M.D. before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
• [April 08] Small Vessel Security Strategy
• [26 March 08] Letter Report: DHS Needs to Prioritize Its Cyber Assets
  Office of the Inspector General
• [26 March 08] Documents Required for Travelers Departing From or Arriving in the United States at Sea and Land Ports-of-Entry from Within the Western Hemisphere
  U.S. Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security and Bureau of Consular Affairs, Department of State
  Note: Also known as the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (WHTI) Land and Sea Final Rule
• [25 March 08] Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff at Roundtable with Kuwaiti Media
• [14 March 08] Remarks by Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs Robert Jamison and Assistant Secretary for Cyber Security and Communications Greg Garcia at a Briefing on Cyber Storm II
• [6 March 08] Fact Sheet: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Five-Year Anniversary Progress and Priorities
• [5 March 08] Testimony of Secretary Michael Chertoff before the House Committee on the Judiciary
• [March 08] The Removal of a Canadian Citizen to Syria
  Office of the Inspector General
• [March 08] FEMA's Preparedness for the Next Catastrophic Disaster
  Office of the Inspector General
• [28 Feb 08] Annual Review of Mission Performance: United States Coast Guard (FY 2006)
  Office of the Inspector General
• [28 Feb 08] The DHS Process for Nominating Individuals to the Consolidated Terrorist Watchlist
  Office of the Inspector General
• [22 Feb 08] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Attorney General Mukasey at a Briefing on Immigration Enforcement and Border Security Affairs
• [14 Feb 08] Audit of Airport Passenger and Checked Baggage Screening Performance (Unclassified Summary)
  Office of the Inspector General
• [14 Feb 08] Testimony of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs on the FY 2009 Budget Request
• [13 Feb 08] Testimony of Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security on the FY 2009 Budget Request
• [7 Feb 08] Statement of Chief Procurement Officer Thomas W. Essig before the House Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology of the Committee on Homeland Security
• [6 Feb 08] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff at Harvard University
• [4 Feb 08] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff at a Press Conference Regarding President Bush’s FY 2009 Budget for the Department of Homeland Security
• [4 Feb 08] Fact Sheet: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Announces 6.8 Percent Increase in Fiscal Year 2009 Budget Request
• [Feb 08] Department of Homeland Security: Budget-in-Brief Fiscal Year 2009
• [22 Jan 08] National Response Framework
• Press Release
• Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator R. David Paulison at a Press Conference on the National Response Framework
• National Response Framework Resource Center
• [11 Jan 08] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff at a Press Conference on REAL ID
• [10 Jan 08] Homeland Security Advisory Council - 2008 Recommendations of the Academe and Policy Research Senior Advisory Committee, Emergency Response Senior Advisory Committee, Private Sector Advisory Committee, and State and Local Officials Senior Advisory Committee
• [8 Jan 08] Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Events and the Critical Infrastructure Workforce: Final Report and Recommendations by the Council
  National Infrastructure Advisory Council, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
• [Jan 08] Major Management Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security
  Office of the Inspector General
• [Jan 08] Homeland Security Advisory Council Report of the Administration Transition Task Force
• [17 Dec 07] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to the National Congress for Secure Communities
• [12 Dec 07] 2007 Achievements and 2008 Priorities
  Remarks by Michael Chertoff, Homeland Security Secretary, to the Woodrow Wilson Institute
• [12 Dec 07] Select Department of Homeland Security 2007 Achievements
• [11 Dec 07] Remarks of Assistant Secretary of Cybersecurity and Communications Greg Garcia at the New York Metro Infragard Alliance Security Summit
• [29 Nov 07] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff at the Institute of European Affairs
• [15 Nov 07] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff at the Eighth Annual U.S. Customs and Border Protection 2007 Trade Symposium
• [15 Nov 07] TSA Administrator Kip Hawley's Oral Testimony on Improving Aviation Security
• [5 Nov 07] Remarks by Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection Robert B. Stephan at a Pen and Pad Media Briefing on the Release of Appendix A of the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
• [2 Nov 07] Critical Infrastructure: Chemical Security
  [27 Oct 07] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff and New York Governor Eliot Spitzer on Secure IDs
• [Oct 07] Progress Has Been Made But More Work Remains in Meeting Homeland Security Presidential Directive 12 Requirements
  Office of Inspector General
• [19 Oct 07] Report of the DHS National Small Vessel Security Summit
  Prepared for the Department of Homeland Security by the Homeland Security Institute
• [19 Oct 07] Remarks by Homeland Security Secrtary Michael Chertoff at a Symposium on Improvised Explosive Devices in the United States
• [18 Sep 07] Testimony of Paul A. Schneider, Under Secretary of Management, before the U.S. House Committee on Homeland Security
  NOTE: Response to the GAO report Department of Homeland Security Progress Report on Implementation of Mission and Management Functions
• [18 Sep 07] Testimony of Mr. Vayl S. Oxford, Director, Domestic Nuclear Detection Office before the House Committee on Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Oversight and Investigations "Nuclear Terrorism Prevention: Status Report on the Federal Government's Assessment of New Radiation Detection Monitors"
• [13 Sep 07] National Preparedness Guidelines
• [10 Sep 07] Testimony of Secretary Michael Chertoff Before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security "Confronting the Terrorist Threat to the Homeland: Six Years After 9/11"
• [6 Sept 07] Comments from the Department of Homeland Security in Response to the Government Accountability Office Progress Report on Implementation of Mission and Management Functions
• [5 Sep 07] Testimony of Secretary Michael Chertoff before the House Committee on Homeland Security
• [15 Aug 07] Fact Sheet: National Applications Office
• [9 Aug 07] Remarks by Secretary Chertoff at a Press Conference on Secure Flight and the Advance Passenger Information System
  • Notice of Proposed Ruelmaking Secure Flight Program
  • Final Rule on Advance Electronic Transmission of Passenger and Crew Manifests for Commercial Aircraft and Vessels
• [26 July 07] Statement by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff on a New Agreement with the European Union for Passenger Name Record Data Sharing
• [25 July 07] Food Defense: Post-Harvest Preparedness
  Statement of Tom McGinn, DVM, Director, Food, Agriculture and Veterinary Defense before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology
• [20 July 07] Letter from Under Secretary for Management, Paul Schneider, in Response to the Government Accountability Office Progress Report on Implementation of Mission and Management Functions
• [18 July 07] Transcript of Press Conference with Secretary Chertoff to Announce $1.7 Billion in Homeland Security Grants
• [11 July 07] Remarks by CBP Commissioner W. Ralph Basham on Container Security at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
• [July 07] Better Management Needed for the National Bio-Surveillance Integration System Program
  Office of the Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security
• [July 07] Improvements to Information Sharing are Needed to Facilitate Law Enforcement Efforts During Disasters
  Office of the Inspector General, Department of Homeland Security
• [20 June 07] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff at a Press Conference on the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Land and Sea Notice of Proposed Rule Making
• [19 June 07] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff at the Department of Homeland Security National Small Vessel Security Summit
• [12 June 07] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff at the 2007 Chemical Sector Security Summit
• [12 June 07] Fact Sheet: Securing Our Nation's Chemical Facilities
• [10 May 07] DHS Awards $445 Million to Secure Nation's Critical Infrastructure
  Press Release
  • Transit Security Grant Progam: FY 2007 Awards and Funding History
  • Port Security Grant Program - Award Comparison by Port Area
  • Overview: FY2007 Infrastructure Protection Program Final Awards
• [3 May 07] International Challenges to Protecting the the United States
  Remarks by Secretary Michael Chertoff to the Johns Hopkins University Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies
• [1 May 07] Remarks by Department of Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff at the Anti-Defamation League's 29th Annual Leadership Conference
• [24 April 07] Our National Cyber Security Challenge
  Remarks by Assistant Secretary Gregory Garcia at the CA World Conference
• [23 April 07] The Importance of Public/Private Partnerships for Transportation Security and Emergency Preparedness
  Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to the Sacramento Metro Chamber of Commerce
• [2 April 07] Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards
• [2 April 07] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff, Under Secretary for National Protection and Programs George Foresman, and Assistant Secretary for Infrastructure Protection Bob Stephen at a DHS Beat Reporter Briefing on Chemical Security Regulations
• [29 March 07] Bioterrorism Preparedness and the Role of the DHS Chief Medical Officer
  Statement by Jeffrey W. Runge, Chief Medical Officer, before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
• [28 March 07] How the President's Budget Request for FY08 Will Help the Department of Homeland Security to Develop and Transition Technology to Protect the Nation from Catastrophic Events
  Statement by Jay M. Cohen, Under Secretary for Science and Technology, before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
• [20 March 07] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff to the American Association of Port Authorities
• [15 March 07] Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff at the Northern Virginia Technology Council
• [1 March 07] Remarks by Secretary Chertoff at a Press Conference on REAL ID
• [14 Feb 07] Statement of Jay M. Cohen, Under Secretary for Science and Technology, before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology
• [8 Feb 07] Statement of Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security, before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
• [5 Feb 07] Fact Sheet: U.S. Department of Homeland Security Announces Eight Percent Increase in Fiscal Year 2008 Budget Request
• [31 Jan 07] Testimony of Robert Mocny, Acting Director, US-VISIT Program Department of Homeland Security, Before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security
• [9 Jan 07] Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff at a Press Conference on the Fiscal Year 2007 Infrastructure Protection Grants Program
• [5 Jan 07] Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff at a Press Conference on the Fiscal Year 2007 Homeland Security Grant Program
• [3 Jan 07] Remarks by Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff at a Press Conference on the Nationwide Interoperable Communications Assessment
• [Jan 07] Tactical Interoperable Communications Scorecards Summary Report and Findings

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Other Policy Sources
• [2 Nov 09] Review of FAA's Progress in Enhancing Air Traffic Control Systems Security
  Federal Aviation Administration, U.S. Department of Transportation
• [23 Oct 09] Press Conference on the Camp Williams Data Center
  Glenn A. Gaffney, Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Collection
• [Oct 09] On Cargo Security Measures and Trade Costs
  José E. Signoret. U.S. International Trade Commission
• [Oct 09] The Federal Bureau of Investigation's Foreign Language Translation Program
  Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice
• [15 Sep 09] Remarks and Q&A at the Commonwealth Club of California
  Dennis C. Blair, Director of National Intelligence
• [Aug 09] Report to Congress on Implementation of Section 1001 of the USA PATRIOT Act
  Office of the Inspector General, U.S. Department of Justice
• [26 May 09] Cybercrime: International Partnerships to Combat Threats
  Foreign Press Center briefing by Shawn Henry, Assistant Director, Cyber Division, Federal Bureau of Investigation
• [24 March 09] Press Briefing on U.S.-Mexico Border Security Policy
  Janet Napolitano, Secretary of Homeland Security, Jim Steinberg, Deputy Secretary of State, and David Ogden, Deputy Attorney General
• [16 Jan 09] Planning Guidance for Response to a Nuclear Detonation
  Homeland Security Council Interagency Policy Coordination Subcommittee for Preparedness and Response to Radiological and Nuclear Threats
• [11 Aug 08] Remarks by Robert S. Mueller, III, Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation, at the 5th Annual Border Security Conference
• [July 08] Policing in Arab-American Communities after September 11
  National Institute of Justice, U.S. Department of Justice
• [March 08] Fiscal Year 2007 Report to Congress on Implementation of the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002
  Office of Management and Budget
• [Feb 08] Public Health Preparedness: Mobilizing State by State
  Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Report on the Public Health Emergency Preparedness Cooperative Agreement
  • Key Findings
• [26 April 07] A Necessary Balance: How the FBI Defends American Lives While Defending American Liberties
  Speech by Robert S. Mueller, III, Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, to the John F. Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University
• [7 March 07] The Force of Fusion: Working Together to Protect America
  John S. Pistole, Deputy Director, Federal Bureau of Investigation
• [25 Jan 07] Statement before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management
  Everette E. Jordan, Director, National Virtual Translation Center
• [11 Sep 06] Civil Liberties Protection Officer Remarks on Information Sharing
  Remarks by Alexander Joel, Civil Liberties Protection Officer, Office of the Director of National Intelligence
• [29 June 06] Pandemic Planning Report
  Mike Johanns, Secretary of Agriculture
• [19 May 06] Prepared Remarks at Press Conference Regarding Immigration Reform
  Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General
• [13 March 06] Department of Justice to Create National Security Division
  Fact Sheet
• [6 Feb 06] Prepared Statement
  Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General
• [24 Jan 06] Prepared Remarks at the Georgetown University Law Center
  Alberto R. Gonzales, Attorney General
• [23 Jan 06] What American Intelligence and Especially the NSA Have Been Doing to Defend the Nation
  General Michael V. Hayden, Principal Deputy Director of National Intelligence
• [19 Jan 06] Legal Authorities Supporting the Activities of the National Security Agency Described by the President
  Department of Justice 
• [7 Dec 06] Secure Freight Initiative
  Remarks by Linton F. Brooks, Administrator, National Nuclear Security Administration, Department of Energy, at the DHS-DOE Press Conference

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U.S. Congress
• [current] House Select Committee on Homeland Security
• [17 Nov 09] H1N1 Flu: Getting the Vaccine to Where It Is Most Needed
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• [17 Nov 09] Cybersecurity: Preventing Terrorist Attacks and Protecting Privacy in Cyberspace
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security
• [17 Nov 09] The Science of Security Part II: Technical Problems Continue to Hinder Advanced Radition Monitors
  Hearing before the House Committee on Science and Technology, Subcommittee on Investigations and Oversight
• [27 Oct 09] Preparedness: What Has $29 Billion in Homeland Security Grants Bought and How Do We Know?
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response
• [27 Oct 09] Real-Time Assessment of the Federal Response to Pandemic Influenza
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology
• [22 Oct 09] Cargo Security at Land Ports of Entry: Are We Meeting the Challenge
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism
• [21 Oct 09] H1N1 Flu: Monitoring the Nation's Response
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• [1 Oct 09] Preparedness: State of Citizen and Community Preparedness
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response
• [30 Sep 09] The Future of the Registered Traveler Program
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection
• [30 Sep 09] Eight Years After 9/11: Confronting the Terrorist Threat to the Homeland
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• [30 Sep 09] This is NOT a Test: Will the Nation's Emergency Alert System Deliver the President's Message to the Public?
  Hearing before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
• [24 Sep 09] I&A Reconceived: Defining a Homeland Security Intelligence Role
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment
• [23 Sep 09] Reauthorizing the USA PATRIOT Act: Ensuring Liberty and Security
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary
• [23 Sep 09] The Federal Aviation Administration's Call to Action on Airline Safety and Pilot Training
  Hearing before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Aviation
• [23 Sep 09] Risk-Based Security in Federal Buildings: Targeting Funds to Real Risks and Eliminating Unnecessary Security Obstacles
  Hearing before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
• [21 Sep 09] H1N1 Flu: Protecting Our Community
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• [17 Sep 09] The Secure Border Initiative: SBInet Three Years Later
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism
• [14 Sep 09] Cyber Attacks: Protecting Industry Against Growing Threats
  Hearing before the Senate Commitee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• [14 Sep 09] Status Report on Federal and Local Efforts to Secure Radiological Sources
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology
• [29 July 09] Beyond Readiness: An Examination of the Current Status and Future Outlook of the National Response to Pandemic Influenza
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security
• [28 July 09] Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and High-Yield Explosives Consequence Management
  Hearing before the House Armed Services Committee, Terrorism, Unconventional Threats and Capabilities Subcommittee
• Adam Smith, Subcommittee Chairman
• David Heyman
• Paul Stockton
• Gen Victor E. Renuart, Jr., USAF
• Davi M. D'Agostino
• [23 July 09] Protecting the Protectors: Examining the Personnel Challenges Facing the Federal Air Marshal Service
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight
• [21 July 09] Securing the Modern Electric Grid from Physical and Cyber Attacks
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology
• [16 July 09] Combating Border Violence: The Role of Interagency Coordination in Investigations
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism
• [15 July 09] General Aviation Security: Assessing Risks and the Road Ahead
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection
• [8 July 09] The Federal Protective Service: Time for Reform
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• [16 June 09] The Chemical Facility Antiterrorism Act of 2009
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security
• [4 June 09] Are We Ready? A Status Report on Emergency Preparedness for the 2009 Hurricane Season
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery
• [3 June 09] Pandemic Flu: Closing the Gaps
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration
• [20 May 09] Securing the Borders and America's Points of Entry, What Remains to Be Done
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Immigration, Border Security and Citizenship
• [14 May 09] An Idendependent FEMA
  Hearing before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
• [7 May 09] Implementing the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative at Land and Sea Ports: Are We Ready?
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism
• [5 May 09] Cyber Security: Emerging Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Challenges in Securing Federal Information Systems
  Hearing before the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Subcommittee on Government Management, Organization, and Procurement
• [28 April 09] Cyber Security: Developing a National Strategy
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• [22 April 09] U.S. Coast Guard: Measuring Mission Needs
  Hearing before the House Committee on Appropriations, Subcommittee on Homeland Security
• Admiral Thad W. Allen
• John Hutton
• [21 April 09] Protecting National Security and Civil Liberties: Strategies for Terrorism Information Sharing
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on the Judiciary, Subcommittee on Terrorism and Homeland Security
• [3 April 09] Disaster Capacity in the National Capital Region: Experiences, Capabilities, and Weaknesses
  Hearing before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
• [1 April 09] The Future of Fusion Centers: Potential Promise and Dangers
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment
• [31 March 09] Examining Preparedness and Coordination Efforts of First Responders Along the Southwest Border
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response
• [30 March 09] U.S.-Mexican Border Violence
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations
• [26 March 09] Consolidating DHS: An Update on the St. Elizabeths Project
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight
• [25 March 09] Southern Border Violence: Homeland Security Threats, Vulnerabilities, and Responsibilities
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• [18 March 09] Homeland Security Intelligence: Its Relevance and Limitations
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment
• [18 March 09] 100% Air Cargo Screening: Can We Secure America's Skies
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection
• [17 March 09] PKEMRA Implementation: An Examination of FEMA's Preparedness and Response Mission
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response
• [12 March 09] Border Violence: An Examination of DHS Strategies and Resources
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism
• [11 March 09] The Mumbai Attacks: A Wake-Up Call for America's Private Sector
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection
• [10 March 09] Reviewing the Federal Cybersecurity Mission
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology
• [5 March 09] Putting People First: A Way Forward for the Homeland Security Workforce
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight
• [3 March 09] FEMA's Gulf Coast Rebuilding Efforts: The Path Forward
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response
• [25 Feb 09] DHS: The Path Forward
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security
• [25 Feb 09] Post-Katrina Disaster Response and Recovery: Evaluating FEMA's Continuing Efforts in the Gulf Coast and Response to Recent Disasters
  Hearing before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management
• [12 Feb 09] Structuring National Security and Homeland Security at the White House
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• [Jan 09] Getting Beyond Getting Ready for Pandemic Influenza
  Report prepared by the Majority Staff of the House Committee on Homeland Security
• [24 Sep 08] Mission Possible: FEMA's Future Preparedness Planning
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration
• [24 Sep 08] A Report Card on Homeland Security Information Sharing
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security
• [18 Sep 08] Cyber Security
  Hearing before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence
• [18 Sep 08]  Keeping the Nation Safe through the Presidential Transition
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• [16 Sep 08] Cybersecurity Recommendations for the Next Administration
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity and Science and Technology
• [10 Sep 08] Mismanagement, Missteps, and Missed Benchmarks: Why the Virtual Fence Has Not Become a Reality
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security
• [9 Sep 08] Ensuring America's Security: Cleaning Up the Nation's Watchlists
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection
• [Sep 08] Wasted Lessons of 9/11: How the Bush Administration Has Ignored the Law and Squandered Its Opportunities to Make our Country Safer
  Report prepared by the majority staffs of the House Committee on Homeland Security and the House Committee on Foreign Affairs
• [31 July 08] Lessons Learned: Ensuring the Delivery of Donated Goods to Survivors of Catastrophes
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery (Senate Subcommittee on Diaster Recovery and House Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response)
• [30 July 08] The Quadrennial Homeland Security Review
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight
• [30 July 08] Reassessing the Threat: The Future of Al Qaeda and its Implications for Homeland Security
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment
• [30 July 08] Planning for Post-Catastrophe Housing Needs: Has FEMA Developed an Effective Strategy for Housing Large Numbers of Citizens Displaced by Disaster?
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• [23 July 08] Information Sharing: Connecting the Dots at the Federal, State, and Local Levels
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• [22 July 08] Emerging Biological Threats and Public Health Preparedness: Getting Beyond Getting Ready
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology
• [22 July 08] Examining the Training of First Responders in Rural Communities
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight
• [17 July 08] The Challenge of Aligning Programs, Personnel, and Resources to Achieve Border Security
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security
• [17 July 08] Major Disaster Recovery: Assessing FEMA's Performance Since Katrina
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on Disaster Recovery
• [16 July 08] Implementing the 9/11 Act Mandates for Enhancing the Visa Waiver Program
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommitee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism
• [16 July 08] One Year Later - Implementing the Biosurveillance Requirements of the "9/11 Act"
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology
• [16 July 08] The Global Nuclear Detection Architecture: Are We Building Domestic Defenses That Will Make the Nation Safer?
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• [15 July 08] Assessing the Framework and Coordination of the National Emergency Communications Plan
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response
• [15 July 08] The Next Step in Aviation Security - Cargo Security: Is DHS Implementing the Requirements of the 9/11 Law Effectively?
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection
• [9 July 08] The Challenge of Protecting Mass Gatherings in a Post-9/11 World
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security
• [2 July 08] Securing the Northern Border: Views from the Front Lines
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• [26 June 08] Nuclear Terrorism: Providing Medical Care and Meeting Basic Needs in the Aftermath - the Federal Response
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• [25 June 08] The Goodyear Explosion: Ensuring Our Nation is Secure by Developing a Risk Management Framework for Homeland Security
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection
• [12 June 08] Supply Chain Security: Secure Freight Initiative and the Implementation of 100 Percent Scanning
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation, Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
• [11 June 08] Ready to Lead? DHS and the Next Major Catastrophe
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight
• [5 June 08] U.S Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Report OIG-08-18: The Removal of a Canadian Citizen to Syria
  Hearing before the House Committee on Foreign Affairs, Subcommittee on International Organizations, Human Rights, and Oversight
• Richard L. Skinner
• Clark Kent Ervin
• Scott Horton
• [5 June 08] It Takes a Village: Community Preparedness
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration
• [22 May 08] The Border Security Challenge: Recent Developments and Legislative Proposals
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism
• [21 May 08] Implications of Cyber Vulnerabilities on the Resiliency and Security of the Electric Grid
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology
• [15 May 08] Nuclear Terrorism: Providing Medical Care and Meeting Basic Needs in the Aftermath
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• [14 May 08] Advancing Public Alert and Warning Systems to Build a More Resilient Nation
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response
• [14 May 08] Partnering with the Private Sector to Secure Critical Infrastructure: Has the Department of Homeland Security Abandoned the Resilience-Based Approach
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection
• [7 May 08] Assessing the Resilency of the Nation's Supply Chain
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism
• [6 May 08] The Resilient Homeland - Broadening the Homeland Security Strategy
  Hearing before the House Commitee on Homeland Security
• [May 08] Public Health, Safety, and Security for Mass Gatherings
  Majority Staff Report, United States House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security
• [May 08] Hospital Emergency Surge Capacity: Not Ready for the "Predictable Surprise"
  Majority Staff Report, United States House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform
• [17 April 08] Focus on Fusion Centers: A Progress Report
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local, and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration
• [15 April 08] Nuclear Terrorism: Confronting the Challenges of the Day After
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• [9 April 08] Moving Beyond the First Five Years: Solving the Department of Homeland Security's Management Challenges
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight
• [2 April 08] Nuclear Terrorism: Assessing the Threat to the Homeland
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• [13 March 08] Making Homeland Security Intelligence Work for State, Local, and Tribal Partners: An Interagency Threat Assessment Coordination Group (ITACG) Progress Report
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment
• [March 08] The Department of Homeland Security: Minority and Gender Diversity in the Workforce and Career Senior Executive Service
  Report prepared by the Majority Staff of the House Committee on Homeland Security
• [28 Feb 08] Weaknesses in the Visa Waiver Program: Are the Needed Safeguards in Place to Protect America
  Hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee, Subcommittee on Terrorism, Technology and Homeland Security
• [27 Feb 08] Project 28: Lessons Learned and the Future of SBInet
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism, Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight
• [26 Feb 08] Homeland Security Intelligence at a Crossroads: The Office of Intelligence and Analysis' Vision for 2008
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment
• [26 Feb 08] Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Act of 2008
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security
• [13 Feb 08] The Defense Department's Homeland Security Role: How the Military Can and Should Contribute
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• [16 Oct 07] One Year Later: A Progress Report on the SAFE Port Act
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• [16 Oct 07] Aviation Security: Are We Truly Protected?
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection
• [16 Oct 07] Transportation Security Administration - Examining the TSA's Efforts and Progress on H.R. 1 Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
• [6 Sep 07] Turning Spy Satellites on the Homeland: The Privacy and Civil Liberties Implications of the National Applications Office
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security
• [27 July 07] Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007
  Report prepared by the majority staff of the House Committee on Homeland Security
• [July 07] Critical Leadership Vacancies Impede United States Department of Homeland Security
  Report prepared by the majority staff of the House Committee on Homeland Security
• [10 May 07] Managing the Department of Homeland Security: A Status Report on Reform Efforts by the Under Secretary for Management
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia
• [8 May 07] Will REAL ID Actually Make Us Safer? An Examination of Privacy and Civil Liberties Concerns
  Hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee
• [7 May 07] Safety and Security of Liquefied Natural Gas
  Hearing before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee
• [2 May 07] Interrupting Terrorist Travel: Strengthening the Security of International Travel Documents
  Hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee
• [26 April 07] The SAFE Port Act: A Six Month Review
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Border, Martime & Global Counterterrorism
• [13 April 07] The State of Homeland Security 2007: An Annual Report Card on the Department of Homeland Security
  U.S. House of Representatives, Homeland Security Committee Staff
• [5 April 07] Radicalization, Information Sharing, and Community Outreach: Protecting the Homeland from Homegrown Terror
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing, and Terrorism Risk Assessment
• [21 March 07] Securing LNG Tankers to Protect the Homeland
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security
• [20 March 07] Organizational and Policy Proposals for the FY2008 Department of Homeland Security Authorization: Positioning US-Visit for Success and Establishing a Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Process
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security
• [14 March 07] Countering the Nuclear Threat to the Homeland: Evaluating the Procurement of Radiation Detection Technologies
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology
• [14 March 07] The Threat of Islamic Radicalism to the Homeland
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security
• [14 March 07] Public Safety Interoperable Communications Grants: Are the Departments of Homeland Security and Commerce Effectively Coordinating to Meet our Nation's Emergency Communications Needs?
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness and Response
• [16 Feb 07] Impact of Background and Security Clearances on the Transportation Workforce
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security
• [13 Feb 07] Border Security: Infrastructure, Technology, and the Human Element
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security
• [7 Feb 07] An Overview of Issues and Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security
  Hearing before the House Committee on Homeland Security
• [29 Jan 07] Thompson Lays Out Homeland Security Agenda
  Remarks by Congressman Benne G. Thompson, Chairman of the House Committee on Homeland Security, at the George Washington University homeland Security Policy Institute
• [9 Jan 07] Ensuring Full Implementation of the 9/11 Commission's Recommendations
  Hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

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Border Security

• [9 Sep 09] Secure Border Initiative: Technology Deployment Delays Persist and the Impact of Border Fencing Has Not Been Assessed
  Government Accountability Office
• [31 Aug 09] Border Patrol: Checkpoints Contribute to Border Patrol's Mission, but More Consistent Data Collection and Performance Measurement Could Improve Effectiveness
  Government Accountability Office
• [July 09] Technological Integration as a Means of Enhancing Border Security and Reducing Transnational Crime
  Margaret Kalacska. Canadian International Council
• [July 09] Toward a New Frontier: Improving the U.S.-Canadian Border
  Christopher Sands. Brookings Institution
• [29 June 09] Protecting the U.S. Perimeter: Border Searches Under the Fourth Amendment
  Yule Kim. Congressional Research Service
• [17 June 09] U.S. Border Security: Realities and Challenges for the Obama Administration
  Matt A. Mayer. Heritage Foundation
• [9 April 09] Border Security: Key Agencies and Their Missions
  Chad C. Haddal. Congressional Research Service
• [1 April 09] Managing the U.S.-Mexico Border: Human Security and Technology
  Christopher Bronk and Tony Payan. James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy
• [April 09] Developing the U.S.-Mexico Border Region for a Prosperous and Secure Relationship
  James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy
• [30 March 09] Security in the U.S.-Mexico Borderlands: The Crisis, the Forces at Work and the Need for Honest Assessment and Action
  John Neuhaus Schaan. James A. Baker III Institute for Public Policy
• [9 March 09] 15 Steps to Better Border Security: Reducing America's Southern Exposure
  Jena Baker McNeill. Heritage Foundation
• [6 March 09] U.S., Canada Working Together on Improving Border Security
  Jena Baker McNeill and Diem Nguyen. Heritage Foundation
• [March 09] Toward a New Frontier: Improving the U.S.-Canadian Border
  Christopher Sands. Brookings Institution
• [Spring 09] Looking Back on Operation Jump Start
  David M. Church. Joint Force Quarterly
• [12 Feb 09] Growing Instability in Mexico Threatens U.S. Economy and Border Security
  James M. Roberts and Ray Walser. Heritage Foundation
• [Feb 09] In Search of Effective Border Management
  Geoffrey Hale. Canadian International Council
• [29 Jan 09] Secure Border Initiative Fence Construction Costs
  Government Accountability Office
• [16 Dec 08] Fixing Border Security and Immigration: A Memo to President-elect Obama
  Jena Baker McNeill and James Jay Carafano. Heritage Foundation
• [Dec 08] Terror at the Border
  Robert Killebrew. Armed Forces Journal
• [25 Nov 08] Northern Border Security: DHS's Report Could Better Inform Congress by Identifying Actions, Resources, and Time Frames Needed to Address Vulnerabilities
  Government Accountability Office
• [20 Nov 08] Border Security: The Role of the U.S. Border Patrol
  Blas Nuñez-Neto. Congressional Research Service
• [14 Oct 08] Public Health and Border Security: HHS and DHS Should Further Strengthen Their Ability to Respond to TB Incidents
  Government Accountability Office
• [Oct 08] New Requirements for a New Challenge: The Military's Role in Border Security
  Bert Tussing. Homeland Security Affairs
• [22 Sep 08] Secure Border Initiative: DHS Needs to Address Significant Risks in Delivering Key Technology Investment
  Government Accountability Office
• [4 Sep 08] Various Issues Led to the Termination of the United States-Canada Shared Border Management Pilot Program
  Government Accountability Office
• [26 June 08] Secure Border Initiative Fiscal Year 2008 Expenditure Plan Shows Improvement, but Deficiencies Limit Congressional Oversight and DHS Accountability
  Government Accountability Office
• [22 May 08] Border Security: State Department Should Plan for Potentially Significant Staffing and Facilities Shortfalls Caused by Changes in the Visa Waiver Program
  Government Accountability Office
• [16 May 08] Border Security: Summary of Covert Tests and Security Assessments for the Senate Committee on Finance, 2003-2007
  Government Accountability Office
• [13 May 08] Homeland Security: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Border Surveillance
  Christopher Bolkcom and Blas Nuñez-Neto. Congressional Research Service
• [13 May 08] Border Security: Barriers Along the U.S. International Border
  Blas Nuñez-Neto and Yule Kim. Congressional Research Service
• [6 March 08] Homeland Security: DHS Has Taken Actions to Strengthen Border Security Programs and Operations, but Challenges Remain
  Government Accountability Office
• [Spring 08] Responding to the "Threat" of Unauthorized Immigration? Current U.S. Border Control Strategy at the Border with Mexico and Its Consequences
  Henrietter Rytz. Humboldt Journal of Social Relations
  NOTE: Available through the German Institute for International and Security Affairs
• [Feb 08] Finding the Balance: Reducing Border Costs While Strengthening Security
  The Canadian Chamber of Commerce
• [22 Jan 08] Immigration: Terrorist Grounds for Exclusion and Removal of Aliens
  Michael John Garcia and Ruth Ellen Wasem. Congressional Research Service
• [Jan 08] Secure Borders and Open Doors: Preserving our Welcome to the World in an Age of Terrorism
  Report of the Secure Borders and Open Doors Advisory Committee
• [13 Nov 07] Border Security: Despite Progress, Weaknesses in Traveler Inspections Exist at our Nation's Ports of Entry
  Government Accountability Office
• [5 Nov 07] Border Security: Despite Progress, Weaknesses in Traveler Inspections Exist at Our Nation's Ports of Entry
  Government Accountability Office
• [13 July 07] Information Security: Homeland Security Needs to Immediately Address Significant Weaknesses in Systems Supporting the US-VISIT Program
  Government Accountability Office
• [May 07] People, Security and Borders: The Impact of the WHTI on North America
  Donald E. Abelson and Duncan Wood.  Network on North American Studies in Canada
• [30 March 07] Homeland Security: Information on Training New Border Patrol Agents
  Government Accountability Office
• [20 March 07] Homeland Security: US-VISIT Program Faces Operation, Technological, and Management Challenges
  Government Accountability Office
• [8 March 07] The Strategic Challenge of Border Security
  Michael A. Wermuth and K. Jack Riley. RAND Corporation
• [28 Feb 07] Better, Faster, Cheaper Border Security Requires Better Immigration Services
  James Jay Carafano. Heritage Foundation
• [27 Feb 07] Secure Border Initiative: SBInet Planning and Management Improvements Needed to Control Risks
  Government Accountability Office
• [31 Jan 07] Border Security: US-VISIT Program Faces Strategic, Operational, and Technological Challenges at Land Ports of Entry
  Government Accountability Office
• [24 Oct 06] Revisiting US-VISIT: U.S.. Immigration Processes, Concerns, and Consequences
  David S. Ortiz, et. al. RAND Corporation
• [23 May 06] Border Security and Military Support: Legal Authorizations and Restrictions
  Stephen R. Vina. Congressional Research Service
• [06] Border Control
  K. Jack Riley. RAND Corporation

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• [9 Sep 09] Emergency Preparedness: Improved Planning and Coordination Necessary for Modernization and Integration of Public Alert and Warning System
  Government Accountability Office
• [31 July 09] Disaster Recovery: Experiences from Past Disasters Offer Insights for Effective Collaboration after Catastrophic Events
  Government Accountability Office
• [10 July 09] FEMA's Pre-Disaster Mitigation Program: Overview and Issues
  Francis X. McCarthy and Natalie Keegan. Congressional Research Service
• [26 June 09] Emergency Communications: Vulnerabilities Remain and Limited Collaboration and Monitoring Hamper Federal Efforts
  Government Accountability Office
• [2 July 09] Urban Area Security Initiative: FEMA Lacks Measures to Assess How Regional Collaboration Efforts Build Preparedness Capabilities
  Government Accountability Office
• [14 May 09] Unfinished Business at FEMA: A National Preparedness Perspective
  Transcript of Heritage Foundation event
• [30 April 09] National Preparedness: FEMA Has Made Progress, but Needs to Complete and Integrate Planning, Exercise, and Assessment Efforts
  Government Accountability Office
• [Jan 09] The Next Catastrophe: Ready or Not?
  Christine Wormuth. Washington Quarterly
• [Dec 08] Preparedness for a CBRNE Event
  Zygmunt F. Dembek. Joint Force Quarterly
• [10 Nov 08] Homeland Emergency Preparedness and the National Exercise Program: Background, Policy Implications, and Issues for Congress
  R. Eric Petersen, et al. Congressional Research Service
• [Nov 08] The Problem of Measuring Emergency Preparedness: The Need for Assessing "Response Reliability" as Part of Homeland Security Planning
  Brian A. Jackson. RAND Corporation
• [Oct 08] New York City's Preparedness for Terrorism (and Catastrophic Natural Disasters)
  Clark Kent Ervin. Aspen Institute
• [26 Sep 08] Disaster Recovery: Past Experiences Offer Insights for Recovering from Hurricanes Ike and Gustav and Other Recent Natural Disasters
  Government Accountability Office
• [25 Sep 08] Tsunami Detection and Warnings for the United States
  Wayne A. Morrissey. Congressional Research Service
• [1 Sep 08] As Gustav Lands, There Are Lessons to Be Learned
  James Jay Carafano. Heritage Foundation
• [July 08] Strengthening the Nonprofit Community's Response to the National Capital Region's Next Disaster
  Greg Pellegrino and Jim Tragakis. Journal of Homeland Security
• [18 June 08] Beltway-Centric Approach to Disaster Response is a Recipe for Disaster
  Jena Baker McNeill. Heritage Foundation
• [13 June 08] Emergency Preparedness: States are Planning for Medical Surge, but Could Benefit from Shared Guidance for Allocating Scarce Medical Resources
  Government Accountability Office
• [11 June 08] National Response Framework: FEMA Needs Policies and Procedures to Better Integrate Non-Federal Stakeholders in the Revision Process
  Government Accountability Office
• [2 June 08] The Local Role in Disaster Response: Lessons from Katrina and the California Wildfires
  Matt A. Mayer, Richard Weitz, and Diem Nguyen. Heritage Foundation
• [June 08] ...And Not a Drop to Drink: Water, a Test for Emergency Managers
  Michael Byrne. Homeland Security Affairs
• [June 08] Managing the Next Domestic Catastrophe: Ready (or Not)? A Beyond Goldwater-Nichols Phase 4 Report
  Christine E. Wormuth and Anne Witkowsky. Center for Strategic and International Studies
• [March 08] Making Hurricane Response More Effective: Lessons from the Private Sector and the Coast Guard during Katrina
  Steven Horwitz. Mercatus Center, George Mason University
• [22 Feb 08] Disaster Cost Estimates: FEMA Can Improve Its Learning from Past Experience and Management of Disaster-Related Resources
  Government Accountability Office
• [18 Jan 08] Health Care and Homeland Security: Crossroads of Emergency Response
  Heritage Foundation
• [Winter 08] Applying Lessons of Hurricane Katrina
  Gregory A. S. Gecowets and Jefferson P. Marquis. Joint Force Quarterly
• [31 July 07] Homeland Security:  Observations on DHS and FEMA Efforts to Prepare for and Respond to Major and Catastrophic Disasters and Address Related Recommendations and Legislation
  Government Accountability Office
• [15 May 07] Homeland Security: Observations on DHS and FEMA Efforts to Prepare for and Respond to Major and Catastrophic Disasters and Address Related Recommendations and Legislation
  Government Accountability Office
• [8 May 07] FEMA and Federalism: Washington is Moving in the Wrong Direction
  James Jay Carafano and Matt Mayer. Heritage Foundation
• [9 March 07] Homeland Security: Preparing for and Responding to Disasters
  Government Accountability Office
• [6 Sep 06] Catastrophic Disasters: Enhanced Leadership, Capabilities, and Accountability Controls Will Improve the Effectiveness of the Nation's Preparedness, Response, and Recovery System
  Government Accountability Office
• [31 July 06] Coast Guard: Observations on the Preparation, Response, and Recovery Missions Related to Hurricane Katrina
  Government Accountability Office
• [June/July 06] FEMA After Katrina
  Patrick S. Roberts. Policy Review
• [20 July 06] Disaster Preparedness: Limitations in Federal Evacuation Assistance for Health Facilities Should be Addressed
  Government Accountability Office
• [8 June 06] Hurricanes Katrina and Rita: Coordination between FEMA and the Red Cross Should Be Improved for the 2006 Hurricane Season
  Government Accountability Office
• [5 June 06] U.S. Tsunami Preparedness: Federal and State Partners Collaborate to Help Communities Reduce Potential Impacts, but Significant Challenges Remain
  Government Accountability Office
• [25 May 06] Hurricane Katrina: Better Plans and Exercises Need to Guide the Military's Response to Catastrophic Natural Disasters
  Government Accountability Office
• [18 May 06] Disaster Preparedness: Preliminary Observations on the Evacuation of Vulnerable Populations due to Hurricanes and Other Disasters
  Government Accountability Office
• [15 May 06] Hurricane Katrina: Better Plans and Exercises Needed to Guide the Military's Response to Catastrophic Natural Disasters
  Government Accountability Office
• [8 March 06] Hurricane Katrina: GAO's Preliminary Observations Regarding Preparedness, Response, and Recovery
  Government Accountability Office
• [March 06] Sharing and Reducing the Financial Risks of Future 'Mega-Catastrophes'
  Robert E. Litan. Brookings Institution
• [March 06] Preparing for Future "Katrinas"
  Robert E. Litan. Brookings Institution
• [March 06] Enhancing Disaster Management Through an All-Hazards Continuity-of-Operations Continuum
  Rod Propst. Journal of Homeland Security
• [16 Feb 06] Disaster Preparedness: Preliminary Observations on the Evacuation of Hospitals and Nursing Homes Due to Hurricanes
  Government Accountability Office

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• [11 July 09] Guarding the Gateways: Lastest in Port Security
  Transcript of a Center for National Policy event
• [12 Feb 09] Disaster of 100 Percent Maritime Cargo Scanning Not Lost on Napolitano
  Jena Baker McNeill. Heritage Foundation
• [9 Oct 08] Securing Global Supply Chains: 10 Plus 2 Container Security Ruling Needed
  James Jay Carafano. Heritage Foundation
• [15 Aug 08] Supply Chain Security: CBP Works with International Entities to Promote Global Customs Security Standards and Initiatives, but Challenges Remain
  Government Accountability Office
• [12 June 08] Supply Chain Security: Challenges to Scanning 100 Percent of U.S.-Bound Cargo Containers
  Government Accountability Office
• [25 April 08] Supply Chain Security: U.S. Customs and Border Protection Has Enhanced Its Partnership with Import Trade Sectors, but Challenges Remain in Verifying Security Practices
  Government Accountability Office
• [30 Jan 08] A Second Look at Container Security: Lessons from  Hong Kong
  James Jay Carafano.  Heritage Foundation
• [25 Jan 08] Supply Chain Security: Examinations of High-Risk Cargo at Foreign Seaports Have Increased, but Improved Data Collection and Performance Measures Are Needed
  Government Accountability Office
• [4 Oct 07] Maritime Security: The SAFE Port Act and Efforts to Secure Our Nation's Seaports
  Government Accountability Office
• [3 Oct 07] Containing the Threat: Protecting the Global Supply Chain Through Enhanced Cargo Container Security
  Robert W. Kelly.  The Reform Institute
• [30 April 07] Aviation Security: Federal Efforts to Secure U.S.-Bound Air Cargo Are in the Early Stages and Could Be Strengthened
  Government Accountability Office
• [April 07] Satellite Control and the Future of Container Security
  Jim Giermanski. Journal of Homeland Security
• [28 March 07] Port Risk Management: Additional Federal Guidance Would Aid Ports in Disaster Planning and Recovery
  Government Accountability Office
• [March 07] 100% Container Inspection Is Not Necessary and Would Halt World Trade
  Scott Dedic. Journal of Homeland Security
• [27 Nov 06] Container Security at U.S. Ports: The Heritage Foundation's Research
• [10 July 06] Maritime Security: Information-Sharing Efforts Are Improving
  Government Accountability Office
• [8 June 06] Department of Homeland Security: Transportation Security Administration: Air Cargo Security Requirements
  Government Accountability Office
• [29 March 06] The Economic Costs of Disruptions in Container Shipments
  Congressional Budget Office
• [2 March 06] Port Deal Raises Serious Concerns
  Michael E. O'Hanlon. Brookings Institution
• [March 06] DP World and U.S. Port Security
  Randall Beisecker. Nuclear Threat Initiative
• [22 Feb 06] Security and the Sale of Port Facilities:  Facts and Recommendations
  James Jay Carafano and Alane Kochems.  Heritage Foundation
• [06] Evaluating the Viability of 100 Per Cent Container Inspection at America's Ports
  Susan E. Martonosi, David S. Ortiz, and Henry H. Willis. RAND Corporation

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• [7 Oct 09] Aviation Security: DHS and TSA Have Researched, Developed, and Begun Deploying Passenger Checkpoint Screening Technologies, but Continue to Face Challenges
  Government Accountability Office
• [30 Sep 09] Aviation Security: A National Strategy and Other Actions Would Strengthen TSA's Efforts to Secure Commercial Airport Perimeters and Access Controls
  Government Accountability Office
• [24 June 09] Transportation Security: Key Actions Have Been Taken to Enhance Mass Transit and Passenger Rail Security, but Opportunities Exist to Strengthen Federal Strategy and Programs
  Government Accountability Office
• [13 May 09] Aviation Security: TSA Has Completed Key Activities Associated with Implementing Secure Flight, but Additional Actions Are Needed to Mitigate Risks
  Government Accountability Office
• [23 April 09] Airport Passenger Screening: Background and Issues for Congress
  Bart Elias. Congressional Research Service
• [21 April 09] Freight Rail Security: Actions Have Been Taken to Enhance Security, but the Federal Strategy Can Be Strengthened and Security Efforts Better Monitored
  Government Accountability Office
• [27 March 09] Transportation Security: Comprehensive Risk Assessments and Stronger Internal Controls Needed to Help Inform TSA Resource Allocation
  Government Accountability Office
• [1 April 09] Secure Flight Program Creates Safer Skies
  Jena Baker McNeill. Heritage Foundation
• [2 Feb 09] National Aviation Security Policy, Strategy, and Mode-Specific Plans: Background and Considerations for Congress
  Bart Elias. Congressional Research Service
• [30 Jan 09] Highway Infrastructure: Federal Efforts to Strengthen Security Should Be Better Coordinated and Targeted on the Nation's Most Critical Highway Infrastructure
• [28 Jan 09] Transportation Security: Issues for the 111th Congress
  David Randall Peterman, Bart Elias, and John Frittelli. Congressional Research Service
• [9 Jan 09] Aviation Security: TSA's Cost and Performance Study of Private-Sector Airport Screening
  Government Accountability Office
• [5 Dec 08] Transportation Security Administration's Suspension of the Butane Lighter Ban Onboard Commercial Aircraft
  Government Accountability Office
• [Nov 08] Improving the Safety and Security of Freight and Passenger Rail in Pennsylvania
  David S. Ortiz, Brian A. Weatherford, Michael D. Greenberg, and Liisa Ecola. RAND Corporation
• [8 Aug 08] Transportation Security: TSA Has Developed a Risk-Based Covert Testing Program, but Could Better Mitigate Aviation Security Vulnerabilities Identified Through Covert Tests
  Government Accountability Office
• [24 July 08] Aviation Security: Transportation Security Administration has Strengthened Planning to Guide Investments in Key Aviation Security Programs, but More Work Remains
  Government Accountability Office
• [25 Feb 08] Aviation Security: Background and Policy Options for Screening and Securing Air Cargo
  Bart Elias. Congressional Research Service
• [13 Feb 08] Visa Policy and Transportation Security: Ensuring the Right Balance
  Sally McNamara. Heritage Foundation
• [24 Jan 08] Securing General Aviation
  Bart Elias. Congressional Research Service
• [15 Nov 07] Aviation Security: Vulnerabilities Exposed Through Covert Testing of TSA's Passenger Screening Process
  Government Accountability Office
• [31 July 07] Aviation Security: Federal Coordination for Responding to in-Flight Security Threats Has Matured, but Procedures Can Be Strengthened
  Government Accountability Office
• [16 May 07] Aviation Security: Efforts to Strengthen International Passenger Prescreening are Under Way, but Planning and Implementation Issues Remain
  Government Accountability Office
• [11 May 07] Aviation Security: Foreign Airport Assessments and Air Carrier Inspections Help Enhance Security, but Oversight of these Efforts Can be Strengthened
  Government Accountability Office
• [4 May 07] Keeping Bombs Off Planes: Securing Air Cargo, Aviation's Soft Underbelly
  P.J. Crowley and Bruce R. Butterworth.  Center for American Progress
• [26 April 07] Detection of Explosives on Airline Passengers: Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission and Related Issues
  Dana A. Shea and Daniel Morgan.  Congressional Research Service
• [26 April 07] Transportation Security: DHS Efforts to Eliminate Redundant Background Check Investigations
  Government Accountability Office
• [25 April 07] Aviation Security: TSA's Change to its Prohibited Items List Has Not Resulted in Any Security Incidents, but the Impact of the Change on Screening Operations is Inconclusive
  Government Accountability Office
• [12 April 07] Transportation Security: TSA Has Made Progress in Implementing the Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program, but Challenges Remain
  Government Accountability Office
• [2 April 07] Toxic Trains and the Terrorist Threat: How Water Utilities Can Get Chlorine Gas Off the Rails and Out of American Communities
  Paul Orum.  Center for American Progress
• [30 March 07] Aviation Security: Cost Estimates Related to TSA Funding of Checked Baggage Screening Systems at Lost Angeles and Ontario Airports
  Government Accountability Office
• [12 March 07] Rail Security and the Terrorist Threat
  Eben Kaplan. Council on Foreign Relations
• [7 March 07] Passenger Rail Security: Federal Strategy and Enhanced Coordiation Needed to Prioritize and Guide Security Efforts
  Government Accountability Office
• [March 07] Transportation Security: A Systems Approach
  Theophilos C. Gemales and Mark Johnson. Journal of Homeland Security
• [26 Feb 07] Railing About Security
  James Jay Carafano. Heritage Foundation
• [23 Feb 07] Rail Security Requires Patience, Not Pork or More Regulation
  James Jay Carafano. Heritage Foundation
• [13 Feb 07] Aviation Security: Progress Made in Systematic Planning to Guide Key Investment Decisions, but More Work Remains
  Government Accountability Office
• [13 Feb 07] Passenger Rail Security:  Federal Strategy and Enhanced Coordination Needed to Prioritize and Guide Security Efforts
  Government Accountability Office
• [6 Feb 07] Passenger Rail Security: Federal Strategy and Enhanced Coordination Needed to Prioritize and Guide Security Efforts
  Government Accountability Office
• [29 Sep 06] Transportation Security: DHS Should Address Key Challenges before Implementing the Transportation Worker Identification Credential Program
  Government Accountability Office
• [7 Sep 06] 9/11 and the Future of Transportation Security
  R. William Johnstone.  The Wilson Center
• [7 Sep 06] Targets for Terrorists: Post-9/11 Aviation Security
  Eben Kaplan.  Council on Foreign Relations
• [6 Sep 06] Terrorist Watchlist Checks and Air Passenger Prescreening
  William J. Krouse and Bart Elias.  Congressional Research Service
• [4 Aug 06] Transportation Security Administration's Office of Intelligence: Responses to Posthearing Questions Regarding Secure Flight
  Government Accountability Office
• [31 July 06] Transportation Security Administration: Oversight of Explosive Detection Systems Maintenance Contracts Can Be Strengthened
  Government Accountability Office
• [28 July 06] Aviation Security: TSA Oversight of Checked Baggage Screening Procedures Could Be Strengthened
  Government Accountability Office
• [29 June 06] Aviation Security: TSA Has Strengthened Efforts to Plan for the Optimal Deployment of Checked Baggage Screening Systems, but Funding Uncertainties Remain
  Government Accountability Office
• [31 March 06] Aviation Security: Progress Made to Set Up Program Using Private-Sector Airport Screeners, but More Work Remains
  Government Accountability Office
• [29 March 06] Passenger Rail Security: Evaluating Foreign Security Practices and Risk Can Help Guide Security Efforts
  Government Accountability Office
• [26 May 06] Aviation Security: Further Study of Safety and Effectiveness and Better Management Controls Needed If Air Carriers Resume Interest in Deploying Less-than-Lethal Weapons
  Government Accountability Office
• [21 March 06] America Needs a Security Strategy for Safer Skies
  James Jay Carafano. Heritage Foundation
• [20 Jan 06] Passenger Rail Security: Overview of Issues
  David Randall Peterman. Congressional Research Service

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Research & Analysis

Congressional Research Service

• [23 Oct 09] The U.S. Secret Service: An Examination and Analysis of its Evolving Missions
  Shawn Reese
• [30 Sep 09] Cybersecurity: Current Legislation, Executive Branch Initiatives, and Options for Congress
  Catherine A. Theohary and John Rollins
• [14 Sep 09] Homeland Security Department: FY2010 Request for Appropriations
  Jennifer E. Lake and Chad C. Haddal
• [10 Sep 09] The 2009 Influenza Pandemic: An Overview
  Sarah A. Lister and C. Stephen Redhead
• [3 Sep 09] Chemical Facility Security: Reauthorization, Policy Issues, and Options for Congress
  Dana A. Shea
• [3 Sep 09] The Advanced Spectroscopic Portal Program: Background and Issues for Congress
  Dana A. Shea, John D. Moteff, and Daniel Morgan
• [1 Sep 09] The 2009 Influenza Pandemic: Selected Legal Issues
  Kathleen S. Swendiman and Nancy Lee Jones
• [14 Aug 09] The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and All-Hazard Warnings
  Linda K. Moore
• [5 Aug 09] FY2010 Department of Homeland Security Assistance to States and Localities
  Shawn Reese
• [5 Aug 09] Department of Homeland Security Assistance to States and Localities: A Summary and Issues for the 111th Congress
  Shawn Reese
• [22 June 09] The DHS Directorate of Science and Technology: Key Issues for Congress
  Dana A. Shea and Daniel Morgan
• [16 June 09] Emergency Communications: The Future of 911
  Linda K. Moore. Congressional Research Service
• [4 June 09] The Role of the Department of Defense During a Flu Pandemic
  Lawrence Kapp and Don J. Jansen
• [27 May 09] The Department of Homeland Security Intelligence Enterprise: Operational Overview and Oversight Challenges for Congress
  Mark A. Randol
• [26 May 09] The 2009 Influenza A(H1N1) "Swine Flu" Outbreak:  U.S. Responses to Global Human Cases
  Tiaji Salaam-Blyther
• [26 May 09] Terrorism and Security Issues Facing the Water Infrastructure Sector
  Claudia Copeland
• [4 May 09] Oversight of High-Containment Biological Laboratories: Issues for Congress
  Frank Gottron and Dana A. Shea
• [4 May 09] Project Bioshield: Purposes and Authorities
  Frank Gottron
• [16 April 09] Orgnanized Crime in the United States: Trends and Issues for Congress
  Kristin M. Finklea
• [18 March 09] Nuclear Power Plant Security and Vulnerabilities
  Mark Holt and Anthony Andrews
• [10 March 09] Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative: Legal Authorities and Policy Considerations
  John Rollins and Anna C. Henning
• [2 Feb 09] National Aviation Security Policy, Strategy, and Mode-Specific Plans: Background and Considerations for Congress
  Bart Elias
• [30 Jan 09] Border Searches of Laptop Computers and Other Electronic Storage Devices
  Yule Kim and Anna C. Henning
• [23 Jan 09] FEMA's Disaster Declaration Process: A Primer
  Francis X. McCarthy
• [14 Jan 09] Homeland Security Intelligence: Perceptions, Statutory Definitions, and Approaches
  Mark A. Randol
• [28 Nov 08] The Use of Federal Troops for Disaster Assistance: Legal Issues
  Jennifer K. Elsea and R. Chuck Mason
• [26 Nov 08] Organizing for Homeland Security: The Homeland Security Council Reconsidered
  Harold C. Relyea
• [25 Nov 08] The National Bio- and Agro-Defense Facility: Issues for Congress
  Dana A. Shea, Jim Monke, and Frank Gottron
• [12 Nov 08] Federal Evacuation Policy: Issues for Congress
  Bruce R. Lindsay
• [20 Oct 08] Would an Influenza Pandemic Qualify as a Major Disaster Under the Stafford Act?
  Edward C. Liu
• [10 Oct 08] Critical Infrastructures: Background, Policy, and Implementation
  John D. Moteff
• [10 Oct 08] FY2009 Appropriations for State and Local Homeland Security
  Shawn Reese
• [25 Sep 08] Homeland Security Department: FY2009 Appropriations
  Jennifer E. Lake, et al.
• [12 Sep 08] Vulnerability of Concentrated Critical Infrastructure: Background and Policy Options
  Paul W. Parfomak
• [5 May 08] The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and All-Hazard Warnings
  Linda K. Moore
• [3 April 08] Data Mining and Homeland Security: An Overview
  Jeffrey W. Seifert
• [1 April 08] The REAL ID Act of 2005: Legal, Regulatory and Implementation Issues
  Todd B. Tatelman
• [26 March 08] High Altitude Electromagnetic Pulse (HEMP) and High Power Microwave (HPM) Devices: Threat Assessment
  Clay Wilson
• [29 Feb 08] Pipeline Safety and Security: Federal Programs
  Paul W. Parfomak
• [15 Feb 08] Homeland Security Department: FY2008 Appropriations
  Jennifer E. Lake, et. al.
• [28 Jan 08] Homeland Security: Evolving Roles and Missions for United States Northern Command
  William Knight 
• [10 Jan 08] Chemical Facility Security: Regulation and Issues for Congress
  Dana A. Shea and Todd B. Tatelman
• [3 Jan 08] Avian Flu Pandemic: Potential Impact of Trade Disruptions
  Danielle Langton
• [24 Sep 07] Pandemic Influenza: An Analysis of State Preparedness and Response Plans
  Sarah A. Lister and Holly Stockdale
• [16 July 07] Critical Infrastructure: The National Asset Database
  John Moteff
• [11 June 07] Project BioShield: Appropriations, Acquisitions, and Policy Implementation Issues for Congress
  Frank Gottron
• [2 Feb 07] The Department of Homeland Security's Risk Assessment Methodology: Evaluation, Issues, and Options for Congress
  Todd Masse, Siobhan O'Neil and John Rollins
• [9 Jan 07] Maritime Security: Potential Terrorist Attacks and Protection Priorities
  Paul Parfomak and John Frittelli
• [22 Dec 06] Department of Homeland Security Grants to State and Local Governments: FY2003 to FY2006
  Steven Maguire and Shawn Reese
• [15 Dec 06] Federal Emergency Management Policy Changes After Hurricane Katrina: A Summary of Statutory Provisions
  Keith Bea, et al.
• [25 Oct 06] Homeland Security: Coast Guard Operations - Background Issues for Congress
  Ronald O'Rourke.  Congressional Research Service
• [6 Oct 06] FY2007 Appropriations for State and Local Homeland Security
  Shawn Reese
• [4 Oct 06] Nuclear Power Plants: Vulnerability to Terrorist Attack
  Mark Holt and Anthony Andrews
• [27 Sep 06] Protection of Security-Related Information
  Gina Marie Stevens and Todd B. Tatelman
• [24 July 06] European Approaches to Homeland Security and Counterterrorism
  Kristin Archick, et al.
• [5 July 06] Homeland Security Department: FY2007 Appropriations
  Jennifer E. Lake and Blas Nunez-Neto
• [6 June 06] Homeland Security: Defending U.S. Airspace
  Christopher Bolkcom
• [1 June 06] Federal Emergency Management and Homeland Security Organizations: Historical Developments and Legislative Options
  Henry B. Hogue and Keith Bea
• [16 Feb 06] Homeland Security: Protecting Airliners from Terrorist Missiles
  Christopher Bolkcom and Andrew Feickert
• [18 Jan 06] Statutory Procedures Under Which Congress Is To Be Informed of U.S. Intelligence Activities, Including Covert Actions
  Note: This item opens as a Microsoft Word document.
• [5 Jan 06] Presidential Authority to Conduct Warrantless Electronic Surveillance to Gather Foreign Intelligence Information
  Elizabeth B. Bazan and Jennifer K. Elsea

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Government Accountability Office

• [15 Oct 09] Critical Infrastructure Protection: OMB Leadership Needed to Strengthen Agency Planning Efforts to Protect Federal Cyber Assets
• [7 Oct 09] Homeland Defense: Planning, Resourcing, and Training Issues Challenge DOD's Response to Domestic Chemical, Biological, Nuclear, and High-Yield Explosive Incidents
• [24 Sep 09] Critical Infrastructure Protection: Current Cyber Sector-Specific Planning Approach Needs Reassessment
• [21 Sep 09] High-Containment Laboratories: National Strategy for Oversight is Needed
• [18 Sep 09] Homeland Defense: Greater Focus on Analysis of Alternatives and Threats Needed to Improve DOD's Strategic Nuclear Weapons Security
• [28 Aug 09] Homeland Security: Actions Needed to Improve Security Practices at National Icons and Parks
• [28 Aug 09] Emergency Communications: National Communications System Provides Programs for Priority Calling, but Planning for New Initiatives and Performance Measurement Could Be Strengthened
• [8 July 09] Disaster Assistance: Greater Coordination and an Evaluation of Programs' Outcomes Could Improve Disaster Case Management
• [8 July 09] Homeland Security: Preliminary Results Show Federal Protective Service's Ability to Protect Federal Facilities is Hampered by Weaknesses in Its Contract Security Guard Program
• [26 June 09] The Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Critical Infrastructure Protection Cost-Benefit Report
• [12 June 09] Influenza Pandemic: Incereased Agency Accountability Could Help Protect Federal Employees Serving the Public in the Event of a Pandemic
• [21 May 09] Combating Nuclear Smuggling: DHS Improved Testing of Advanced Radiation Detection Monitors, but Preliminary Results Show Limits of the New Technology
• [22 April 09] Homeland Defense: Actions Needed to Address Management of Air Sovereignty Alert Operations to Protect U.S. Airspace
• [20 March 09] Drug Control: Better Coordination with the Department of Homeland Security and an Updated Accountability Framework Can Further Enhance DEA's Efforts to Meet Post-9/11 Responsibilities
• [17 March 09] Maritime Security: Vessel Tracking Systems Provide Key Information, but the Need for Duplicate Data Should be Reviewed
• [26 Feb 09] Influenza Pandemic: Sustaining Focus on the Nation's Planning and Preparedness Efforts
• [6 Feb 09] Aviation Security: Status of Transportation Security Inspector Workforce
• [29 Jan 09] Nuclear Detection: Domestic Nuclear Detection Office Should Improve Planning to Better Address Gaps and Vulnerabilities
• [27 Jan 09] Homeland Defense: Actions Needed to Improve Management of Air Sovereignty Alert Operations to Protect U.S. Airspace
• [18 Dec 08] Disaster Recovery: FEMA's Public Assistance Grant Program Experienced Challenges with Gulf Coast Rebuilding
• [21 Nov 08] Actions Taken to Implement the Post-Katrina Emergency Management Reform Act of 2006
• [18 Nov 08] Department of Homeland Security: Billions Invested in Major Programs Lack Appropriate Oversight
• [8 Oct 08] Information Technology: Management Improvements Needed on the Department of Homeland Security's Next Generation Information Sharing System
• [30 Sep 08] Combating Nuclear Smuggling: DHS's Phase 3 Test Report on Advanced Portal Monitors Does Not Fully Disclose the Limitations of the Test Results
• [30 Sep 08] Influenza Pandemic: HHS Needs to Continue Its Actions and Finalize Guidance for Pharmaceutical Interventions
• [18 Sep 08] Voluntary Organizations: FEMA Should More Fully Assess Organizations' Mass Care Capabilities and Update the Red Cross Role in Catastrophic Events
• [9 Sep 08] Critical Infrastructure Protection: DHS Needs to Fully Address Lessons Learned from Its First Cyber Storm Exercise
• [9 Sep 08] Aviation Security: TSA Is Enhancing Its Oversight of Air Carrier Efforts to Identify Passengers on the No Fly and Selectee Lists, but Expects Ultimate Solution to Be Implementation of Secure Flight
• [25 Aug 08] Hurricane Katrina: Continuing Debris Removal and Disposal Issues
• [31 July 08] Cyber Analysis and Warning: DHS Faces Challenges in Establishing a Comprehensive National Capability
• [31 July 08] TSA's Explosives Detection Canine Program: Status of Increasing Number of Explosives Detection Canine Teams
• [27 June 08] Homeland Security: First Responders' Ability to Detect and Model Hazardous Releases in Urban Areas is Significantly Limited
• [27 June 08] Homeland Security: DHS Risk-Based Grant Methodology is Reasonable, but Current Version's Measure of Vulnerability is Limited
• [23 June 08] Coast Guard: Strategies for Mitigating the Loss of Patrol Boats are Achieving Results in the Near Term, but They Come at a Cost and Longer Term Sustainability is Unknown
• [20 June 08] Maritime Security: National Strategy and Supporting Plans Were Generally Well-Developed and Are Being Implemented
• [19 June 08] Influenza Pandemic: Federal Agencies Should Continue to Assist States to Address Gaps in Pandemic Planning
• [18 June 08] Homeland Security: The Federal Protective Service Faces Several Challenges that Raise Concerns About Protection of Federal Facilities
• [11 June 08] Homeland Security: The Federal Protective Service Faces Several Challenges that Hamper its Ability to Protect Federal Facilities
• [22 April 08] Department of Homeland Security: Better Planning and Assessment Needed to Improve Outcomes for Complex Service Acquisitions
• [16 April 08] Homeland Security: Enhanced National Guard Readiness for Civil Support Missions May Depend on DOD's Implementation of the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act
• [12 March 08] Information Security: Progress Reported, but Weaknesses at Federal Agencies Persist
  Statement of Gregory C. Wilshusen, Director, Information Security Issues, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• [27 Feb 08] National Disaster Response: FEMA Should Take Action to Improve Capacity and Coordination Between Government and Voluntary Sectors
• [14 Feb 08] Maritime Security: Coast Guard Inspections Identify and Correct Facility Deficiencies, but More Analysis Needed of Program's Staffing, Practices, and Data
• [13 Feb 08] Department of Homeland Security: Progress Made in Implementation of Management and Missions Functions, but More Work Remains
• [31 Jan 08] Nuclear Security: Action May be Needed to Reassess the Security of NRC-Licensed Research Reactors
• [21 Dec 07] Influenza Pandemic: Efforts Under Way to Address Constraints on Using Antivirals and Vaccines to Forestall a Pandemic
• [10 Dec 07] Maritime Security: Federal Efforts Neede to Address Challenges in Preventing and Responding to Terrorist Attacks on Energy Commodity Tankers
• [30 Oct 07] Homeland Security: Federal Efforts Are Helping to Alleviate Some Challenges Encountered by State and Local Information Fusion Centers
• [15 Nov 07] Combating Nuclear Terrorism: Federal Efforts to Respond to Nuclear and Radiological Threats and to Protect Key Emergency Response Facilities Could be Strengthened
• [31 Oct 07] Critical Infrastructure Protection: Sector-Specific Plans' Coverage of Key Cyber Security Elements Varies
• [31 Oct 07] Influenza Pandemic: Opportunities Exist to Address Critical Infrastructure Protection Challenges That Require Federal and Private Sector Coordination
• [30 Oct 07] Maritime Security: The SAFE Port Act: Status and Implementation One Year Later
• [23 Oct 07] Project Bioshield: Actions Needed to Avoid Repeating Past Problems with Procuring New Anthrax Vaccine and Managing the Stockpile of Licensed Vaccine
• [17 Oct 07] Department of Homeland Security: Risk Assessment and Enhanced Oversight Needed to Manage Reliance on Contractors
• [26 Sep 07] Influenza Pandemic: Opportunities Exist to Clarify Federal Leadership Roles and Improve Pandemic Planning
• [18 Sep 07] Combating Nuclear Smuggling: Additional Actions Needed to Ensure Adequate Testing of Next Generaltion Radiation Detection Equipment
• [17 Sep 07] Department of Homeland Security: Improved Assessment and Oversight Needed to Manage Risk of Contracting for Selected Services
• [10 Sep 07] Critical Infrastructure Protection: Multiple Efforts to Secure Control Systems Are Under Way, but Challenges Remain
• [6 Sept 07] Department of Homeland Security: Progress Report on Implementation of Mission and Management Functions
  Statement of David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States, before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
• [17 Aug 07] Department of Homeland Security: Progress Report on Implementation of Mission and Management Functions
• [14 Aug 07] Influenza Pandemic: Further Efforts are Neede to Ensure Clearer Federal Leadership Roles and an Effective National Strategy
• [16 July 07] Homeland Security: DHS's Actions to Recruit and Retain Staff and Comply with the Vacancies Reform Act
• [10 July 07] Critical Infrastructure Protection: Sector Plans and Sector Councils Continue to Evolve
• [21 June 07] Homeland Security: Departmentwide Integrated Financial Management Systems Remain a Challenge
• [20 June 07] Influenza Pandemic:  DOD Combatant Commands' Preparedness Efforts Could Benefit from More Clearly Defined Roles, Resources, and Risk Mitigation
• [13 June 07] Department of Homeland Security: Progress and Challenges in Implementing the Department's Acquisition Oversight Plan
• [10 May 07] Homeland Security: Management and Programmatic Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security
• [10 May 07] Information Technology: Homeland Security Information Network Needs to be Better Coordinated with Key State and Local Initiatives
• [9 May 07] Homeland Security: DHS Enterprise Architecture Continues to Evolve but Improvements Needed
• [7 May 07] Maritime Security: Opportunities Exist to Further Clarify the Consequences of a Liquefied Natural Gas Tanker Spill
• [16 April 07] Information Technology: Numerous Federal Networks Used to Support Homeland Security Need to Better Coordinate with Key State and Local Information-Sharing Initiatives
• [5 April 07] DHS Multi-Agency Operation Centers Would Benefit from Taking Further Steps to Enhance Collaboration and Coordination
• [2 April 07] First Responders: Much Work Remains to Improve Communications Interoperability
• [30 March 07] Emergency Preparedness: Current Emergency Alert System Has Limitations, and Development of a New Integrated System Will Be Challenging
• [21 March 07] Maritime Security: Public Safety Consequences of a Liquefied Natural Gas Spill Need Clarification
• [20 March 07] Critical Infrastructure: Challenges Remain in Protecting Key Sectors
• [22 Feb 07] Maritime Security: Public Safety Consequences of a Terrorist Attack on a Tanker Carrying Liquefied Natural Gas Need Clarification
• [16 Feb 07] Homeland Security: US-VISIT Has Not Fully Met Expectations and Longstanding Program Management Challenges Need to be Addressed
• [14 Feb 07] Homeland Security:  Planned Expenditures for U.S. Visitor and Immigrant Status Program Need to Be Adequately Defined and Justified
• [8 Feb 07] Homeland Security: Observations on the Department of Homeland Security's Acquisition Organization and on the Coast Guard's Deepwater Program
• [7 Feb 07] Homeland Security Grants: Observations on Process DHS Used to Allocate Funds to Selected Urban Areas
• [7 Feb 07] Homeland Security: Applying Risk Management Principles to Guide Federal Investments
• [7 Feb 07] Homeland Security: Management and Programmatic Challenges Facing the Department of Homeland Security
• [24 Jan 07] Homeland Security: Progress Has Been Made to Address the Vulnerabilities Exposed by 9/11, but Continued Federal Action is Needed to Further Mitigate Security Risks

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RAND Reports
• [Oct 09] Cyberdeterrence and Cyberwar
  Martin C. Libicki
• [Sep 09] The Role of Nongovernmental Organizations in Long-Term Human Recovery after Disaster: Reflections from Louisiana Four Years after Hurricane Katrina
  Anita Chandra and Joie Acosta
• [Aug 09] Public Health Preparedness and Response to Chemical and Radiological Incidents: Functions, Practices, and Areas for Future Work
  Tom LaTourrette, et al.
• [May 09] Emerging Threats and Security Planning: How Should We Decide What Hypothetical Threats to Worry About?
  Brian A. Jackson and David R. Frelinger
• [March 09] Is It Time to Rethink U.S. Entry and Exit Processes?
  C. Richard Neu
• [Jan 09] The Challenge of Domestic Intelligence in a Free Society: A Multidisciplinary Look at the Creation of a U.S. Domestic Counterterrorism Intelligence Agency
  Brian A. Jackson, ed.
• [Dec 08] Marrying Prevention and Resiliency: Balancing Approaches to an Uncertain Terrorist Threat
  Brian A. Jackson
• [Oct 08] Reorganizing U.S. Domestic Intelligence: Assessing the Options
  Gregory F. Treverton
• [March 08] Evaluating Novel Threats to the Homeland: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles and Cruise Missiles
  Brian A. Jackson, David R. Frelinger, Michael J. Lostumbo, and Robert W. Button
• [Dec 07] Securing America's Passenger-Rail Systems
  Jeremy M. Wilson, Brian A. Jackson, Mel Eisman, Paul Steinberg, and K. Jack Riley.
• [July 07] Freedom and Information: Assessing Publicly Available Data Regarding U.S. Transportation Infrastructure Security
  Eric Landree, Christopher Paul, Beth Grill, Aruna Balakrishnan, Bradley Wilson, and Martin C. Libicki
• [7 Feb 07] Risk Informed Resource Allocation at the Department of Homeland Security
  Henry Willis
• [30 Jan 07] Basic Principles for Homeland Security
  Brian Jenkins
• [15 Nov 06] Combating Terrorism: How Prepared are State and Local Response Organizations?
  Lois M. Davis, et. al.  
  • Full Document 
  • Summary Only
• [15 Aug 06] Infectious Disease and National Security: Strategic Information Needs
  Gary Cecchine and Melinda Moore
• [06] Analysis of Department of Defense Plans and Responses to Three Potential Anthrax Incidents in March 2005
  Terrence K. Kelly, et al.

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Other Reports
• [Nov 09] Weighing the Case for a Convention to Limit Cyberwarfare
  David Elliott. Arms Control Association
• [Nov 09] Virtual Crimonology Report 2009 - Virtually Here: The Age of Cyber Warfare
  McAfee
• [9 Oct 09] Capability of the People's Republic of China to Conduct Cyber Warfare and Computer Network Exploitation
  Prepared by Northrop Grumman for the U.S.-China Economic and Security Review Commission
• [Oct 09] How the Military Supports Homeland Security
  Gen Gene Renaurt, USAF, Commander, U.S. Northern Command. Proceedings
  NOTE: Full-text made available by the U.S. Northern Command
• [Oct 09] The "Korean" Cyber Attacks and Their Implications for Cyber Conflict
  James A. Lewis. Center for Strategic and International Studies
• [Oct 09] Strategic Advantage: Why America Should Care About Cybersecurity
  Melissa E. Hathaway. Belfer Center for Science and International Affairs
• [Oct 09] The Inverse Sacattering Problem and Solutions for Addressing Bioterrorism
  Philip J. Wyatt. Journal of Homeland Security
• [26 Sep 09] 26 Foiled Terror Plots Show Success of Information Sharing
  Jena Baker McNeill. Heritage Foundation
• [10 Sep 09] Is New York a Counterterrorism Model?
  Lydia Khalil. Council on Foreign Relations
• [3 Sep 09] Facing Homegrown Radicalization
  Myriam Benraad. Washington Institute for Near East Policy
• [Sep 09] Improving Homeland Security at the State Level - Needed: State-Level, Integrated Intelligence Enterprises
  James E. Steiner. Studies in Intelligence
• [Sep 09] Cyberspace and the "First Battle" in 21st-Century War
  Robert A. Miller and Daniel T. Kuehl. Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University
• [Fall 09] The Department of Homeland Security: An Organization in Transition
  Charles B. King, III. Joint Force Quarterly
• [25 Aug 09] Securing Cyberspace: Guarding the New Frontier
  Richard Mereand. Institute of Land Warfare, Association of the United States Army
• [Aug 09] Proactive Self-Defense in Cyberspace
  Bruce D. Caulkins. Institute of Land Warfare, Association of the United States Army
• [28 July 09] Pandemic Influenza: Follow-up - Report with Evidence
  United Kingdom House of Lords, Science and Technology Committee
• [21 July 09] Understanding and Advancing Cross-Sector Collaboration in Homeland Security and Emergency Management
  David J. Kaufman and Jonathan Dake. Center for Naval Analyses
• [2 July 09] Terrorist Watch: 23 Plots Foiled Since 9/11
  Jena Baker McNeill and James Jay Carafano. Heritage Foundation
• [July 09] Military Perspectives on Cyberpower
  Larry K. Wentz, Charles L. Barry, and Stuart H. Starr, eds. Center for Technology and National Security Policy, National Defense University
• [July 09] Los Angeles' Preparedness for Terrorism
  Clark Kent Ervin. Aspen Institute
• [July 09] Private Solutions to Public Disasters: Self-Reliance and Social Resilience
  Peter J. Boettke and Daniel J. Smith. Mercatus Center, George Mason University
• [July 09] Cyber In-Security: Strengthening the Federal Cybersecurity Workforce
  Partnership for Public Service, Booz Allen Hamilton
• [July 09] Reforming the National Security Council for the 21st Century: Integrating Homeland Security and Transnational Threats
  Institute of Land Warfare, Association of the United States Army
• [July 09] Why Has the United States Not Been Attacked Again?
  Dallas Boyd, Lewis A. Dunn, and James Scouras. Washington Quarterly
• [23 June 09] Defending the City: NYPD's Counterterrorism Operations
  Transcript of a Washington Institute for Near East Policy event featuring Richard Falkenrath, Deputy Commissioner for Counterterrorism, New York Police Department
• [9 June 09] The Problems with the Department of Homeland Security
  Laura H. Kahn. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
• [June 09] Pandemic Flu Preparedness: Lessons from the Frontlines
  Trust for America's Health
• [16 April 09] Complex Systems Analysis - A Necessary Tool for Homeland Security
  James Jay Carafano and Richard Weitz. Heritage Foundation
• [9 April 09] President Should Merge Homeland Security Council with NSC
  Jena Baker McNeill and James Jay Carafano. Heritage Foundation
• [April 09] The Homeland Security Council: Considerations for the Future
  Homeland Security Policy Institute
• [16 March 09] Why a Policy Undersecretary Office for Homeland Security Department Remains Essential
  James Jay Carafano. Heritage Foundation
• [10 March 09] A Long-Term Vision for Homeland Security
  P. J. Crowley and Lindsey Ross. Center for American Progress
• [9 March 09] An Analysis of Federal, State, and Local Homeland Security Budgets
  Matt. Mayer. Heritage Foundation
• [March 09] Strategic Supply Chain Security
  Andreas Wieland. Journal of Homeland Security
• [March 09] Nation at Risk: Policy Makers Need Better Information to Protect the Country
  Markle Foundation Task Force on National Security in the Information Age
• [March 09] Reclaiming Patriotism: A Call to Reconsider the Patriot Act
  Michael German and Micelle Richardson. American Civil Liberties Union
• [Spring 09] Wal-Mart to the Rescue: Private Enterprise's Response to Hurricane Katrina
  Steven Horwitz. Independent Review
• [Feb 09] Cyber Security and Politically, Socially and Religiously Motivated Cyber Attacks
  Paul Cornish.  European Parliament's Committee on Foreign Affairs
• [30 Jan 09] Dependence on Non-Profits During Major Disaster Relief: A Risky Dilemma
  R. Alan McCurry. Homeland Security Policy Institute
• [26 Jan 09] Homeland Security Secretary Asks - Here Are Answers!
  James Jay Carafano. Heritage Foundation
• [13 Jan 09] Serving America's Disaster Victims: FEMA - Where Does it Fit?
  Frank J. Cilluffo, et al. Homeland Security Policy Institute
• [Jan 09] 2009 Report Card for America's Infrastructure
  American Society of Civil Engineers
• [Jan 09] FEMA Transition Binder - For the 2009 Presidential Administration Transition
  Federal Emergency Management Agency
  NOTE: Link comes from the Federation of American Scientists
• [Jan 09] Reform, Don't Merge, the Homeland Security Council
  Paul N. Stockton. Washington Quarterly
• [09] Army Support During the Hurricane Katrina Disaster
  James A. Wombwell. Combat Studies Institute Press, U.S. Army Combined Arms Center
• [09] Domestic Security
  Jim Harper and Christopher Preble. Cato Handbook for Policymakers - Cato Institute
• [09] Electronic Surveillance
  Timothy B. Lee. Cato Handbook for Policymakers - Cato Institute
• [09] Civil Liberties and Terrorism
  Timothy Lynch. Cato Handbook for Policymakers - Cato Institute
• [09] National ID Systems
  Jim Harper. Cato Handbook for Policymakers - Cato Institute
• [09] National Cyber Security: Research and Development Challenges Related to Economics, Physical Infrastructure and Human Behavior
  Institute for Information Infrastructure Protection
• [Winter 08/09] Preserving Infrastructure: A 21st Century Challenge
  Michael Chertoff. Parameters
• [16 Dec 08] Building Cyber Security Leadership for the 21st Century
  James Jay Carafano and Eric Sayers. Heritage Foundation
• [12 Dec 08] The Quadrennial Homeland Security Review: A Vital Tool for the Obama Administration
  Jena Baker McNeill. Heritage Foundation
• [10 Dec 08] Lessons from Mumbai: Assessing Armed Assault Threats to the United States
  James Jay Carafano. Heritage Foundation
• [5 Dec 08] Assessing Plans to Deploy U.S. Military on the Homeland Security Front
  James Jay Carafano. Heritage Foundation
• [Dec 08] Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism
  Jeffrey Levi, et al. Trust for America's Health
• [Dec 08] Confronting Biological Threats to the Homeland
  Michael Chertoff, Secretary of Homeland Security. Joint Force Quarterly
• [Dec 08] Decontamination Operations in a Mass Casualty Scenario
  Michael J. Snyder and Thomas J. Sobieski. Joint Force Quarterly
• [Nov 08] Chemical Security 101: What You Don't Have Can't Leak, or Be Blown Up by Terrorists
  Paul Orum. Center for American Progress
• [Nov 08] Hidden Danger: The Threat To America's Networks
  Loren B. Thompson. Lexington Institute
• [Nov 08] Homeland Security Presidential Transition Initiative
  ThirdWay and the Center for American Progress
• [Nov 08] Homeland Security in an Obama Administration
  David Heyman and Ethan Wais. Center for Strategic and International Studies
• [20 Oct 08] Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Attack: A Preventable Homeland Security Catastrophe
  Jena Baker McNeill and Richard Weitz. Heritage Foundation
• [Oct 08] New York City's Preparedness for Terrorism (and Catastrophic Natural Disasters)
  Clark Kent Ervin. Aspen Institute
• [Oct 08] Promises Unfulfilled: The Sub-Optimization of Homeland Security National Preparedness
  Samuel H. Clovis, Jr. Homeland Security Affairs
• [Oct 08] The Balanced Scorecard: A Strategic Tool in Implementing Homeland Security Strategies
  Sharon Caudle. Homeland Security Affairs
• [Oct 08] Incomplete Security: Complacency and Bureaucracy Threaten DHS' Progress
  Michael Chertoff, Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security. Armed Forces Journal
• [23 Sep 08] Building Infrastructure Resiliency: Private Sector Investment in Homeland Security
  Jena Baker McNeill. Heritage Foundation
• [18 Sep 08] Homeland Security 3.0: Building a National Enterprise to Keep America Safe, Free, and Prosperous
  David Heyman and James Jay Carafano. Center for Strategic and International Studies and the Heritage Foundation
• [Sep 08] Building a Resilient Nation: Enhancing Security, Ensuring a Strong Economy
  The Reform Institute
• [6 Aug 08] Don't Let the Good Die Young: Strengthening Homeland Security's Policy Office
  Jena Baker McNeill. Heritage Foundation
• [14 July 08] Congressional Oversight of Homeland Security in Dire Need of Overhaul
  Jena Baker McNeill. Heritage Foundation
• [30 June 08] The Smart Alternative: Securing and Strengthening Our Nation's Vulnerable Electric Grid
  Kenneth R. Nahigian. Reform Institute
• [24 June 08] Resiliency and Public-Private Partnership to Enhance Homeland Security
  James Jay Carafano. Heritage Foundation
• [June 08] Changing Homeland Security: What Is Homeland Security?
  Christopher Bellavita. Homeland Security Affairs
• [June 08] National Strike Teams: An Alternative Approach to Low Probability, High Consequence Events
  Adam Crowe. Homeland Security Affairs
• [21 May 08] Fighting Terrorism, Addressing Liability: A Global Proposal
  James Jay Carafino. Heritage Foundation
• [9 April 08] Homeland Security in the Next Administration
  James Jay Carafano.  Heritage Foundation
• [12 March 08] Securing the High Seas: America's Global Maritime Constabulatory Power
  Mackenzie M. Eaglen, James Dolbow, Martin Edwin Anderson, and James Jay Carafano (eds.). Heritage Foundation
• [March 08] Facts and Figures about Seven Years of Homeland Security Spending
  Veronique De Rugy. Mercatus Center, George Mason University
• [Feb 08] Safe at Home: A National Security Strategy to Protect the American Homeland, the Real Central Front
  Philip J. Crowley. Center for American Progress
• [Jan 08] Strengthening Homeland Security: Reforming Planning and Resource Allocation
  Cindy Williams. Massachusetts Institute of Technology- IBM Center for The Business of Government
• [Jan 08] Privacy and Civil Liberties Oversight Board Second Annual Report to Congress
• [Jan 08] Strategic Fragility: Infrastructure Protection and National Security in the Information Age
  Robert A. Miller and Irving Lachow.  Defense Horizons
• [Jan 08] Maritime Security
  Rebecca Christie.  Lexington Institute
• [Jan 08] Pandemic Preparedness: The Need for a Public Health - Not a Law Enforcement? National Security - Approach
  George J. Annas, Wendy K. Mariner, and Wendy E. Parmet.  American Civil Liberties Union
• [Winter 08] Supporting Homeland Partners
  James M. Castle. Joint Force Quarterly
• [08] Chemical and Biological Threats: Surveillance as the First Line of Defense
  J. Michael Barrett and Daniel Goure. Lexington Institute
• [31 Dec 07] Homeland Security: Five New Year's Resolutions for Congress
  James Jay Carafano.  Heritage Foundation
• [Dec 07] Ready or Not? Protecting the Public's Health from Diseases, Disasters, and Bioterrorism
  Trust for America's Health
• [Dec 07] Cyber Attack: A Risk Management Primer for CEOs and Directors
  British-North American Committee and the Atlantic Council of the United States
• [19 Nov 07] Homeland Security Technologies
  Eban Kaplan.  Council on Foreign Relations
• [Nov 07] Fixing the Department of Homeland Security
  Elaine Kamarck.  Progressive Policy Institute
• [Nov 07] Protecting Critical Infrastructure
  Stephen Gale.  Foreign Policy Research Institute
• [18 Oct 07] Enhancing International Collaboration for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism
  James Jay Carafano and Richard Weitz.  Heritage Foundation
• [10 Oct 07] New Homeland Security Strategy Misses the Mark
  James Jay Carafano.  Heritage Foundation
• [Oct 07] Victory in Cyberspace
  Rebecca Grant. Air Force Association
• [Oct 07] From the Storefront to the Front Lines: The Private Sector and Homeland Security Investment
  The Reform Institute
• [23 July 07] Overview of the Administration's 2008 Request for Homeland Security
  Steven M. Kosiak.  Center for Strategic and Budgetary Assessments
• [10 May 07] Spending Smarter: Prioritizing Homeland Security Grants by Using National Standards and Risk Criteria
  James Jay Carafano and Matt A. Mayer. Heritage Foundation
• [23 April 07] Stopping Surprise Attacks: Thinking Smarter About Homeland Security
  James Jay Carafano, Frank J. Cilluffo, Richard Weitz and Jan Lane. Heritage Foundation
• [29 March 07] Improving Emergency Communications: Lessons from Grading America's Cities
  James Jay Carafano and Richard Cities. Heritage Foundation
• [20 March 07] Thinking for the Long War: Strategic Planning and Review for the Department of Homeland Security
  James Jay Carafano.  Heritage Foundation
• [8 March 07] A Broad Take on America's Current Homeland Security
  Michael E. O'Hanlon. Brookings Institute
• [8 March 07] The DHS Budget for FY 2008: Time for a Comprehensive Approach to Homeland Security
  Mackenzie Eaglen. Heritage Foundation
• [March 07] Identity and Security: Moving Beyond the 9/11 Staff Report on Identity Document Security
  Janice L. Kephart. Journal of Homeland Security
• [March 07] The Status of U.S. Counterterrorism and Homeland Security
  Clark Kent Ervin.  Foreign Policy Research Institute
• [28 Feb 07] Securing the Seas: The Logic of Maritime Domain Awareness
  Loren Thompson. Lexington Institute
• [2 Feb 07] Homeland Security Spending for the Long War
  James Jay Carafano. Heritage Foundation
• [Feb 07] What Has Homeland Security Cost? An Assessment: 2001 - 2005
  Bart Hobijn and Erick Sager.  Federal Reserve Bank of New York
• [22 Jan 07] Rethinking Research, Development, and Acquisition for Homeland Security
  James Carafano and Richard Weitz. Heritage Foundation
• [9 Jan 07] 100-Hours Homeland Security Bill Not Ready for Prime Time
  James Jay Carafano. Heritage Foundation

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News Sources & Online Journals

• [current] Homeland Security Affairs
  Journal of the Center for Homeland Defense and Security
• [current] Journal of Homeland Security
  Published by the Homeland Security Institute
• [current] Yahoo News Searches - Homeland Security
• [current] Google News Searches - Homeland Security

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Web Gateways

• [current] Homeland Security Institute
• [current] Homeland Security and Open Government
  Resources compiled by O'Keefe Library, St. Ambrose University
• [current] Ready.gov
  U.S. Department of Homeland Security

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Military Policy Awareness Links