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Reports
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What Should We Know? Whom Do We Tell?: Leveraging Communication and Information To Counter Terrorism and Its Consequences. December 2002.
- This report, led by Michael J. Powers of the Chemical and Biological Arms Control Institute (CBACI) and sponsored by MIPT, "identifies the key information requirements of the general public and the responder community; identifies the types of information these two audiences require to deter, prepare for, and respond to terrorist incidents occurring within the borders of the United States; determines the times this information should be communicated; and identifies the optimum mechanisms for communicating this information. By providing recommendations, guidelines, and initiatives based on the outcome of this analysis, the report also provides officials with concrete suggestions to improve their ability to use available communication mechanisms to meet the stated information requirements."
Source: Chemical and Biological Arms Control Institute (All by Source).
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Critical Information Flows in the Alfred P. Murrah Building Bombing: A Case Study. 2002.
- This publication is the final product of a case study that identified the information and communication flows affecting the response to the April 1995 bombing of the Murrah building. Not a critique of response efforts during this incident, this case study provides an illustrative example of how information and communication affected the response to a major incident of domestic terrorism.
Source: MIPT (All by Source | Source Website).
See Also -
Emergency Management :
Lessons Learned :
Oklahoma City Bombing
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Critical Infrastructure Protection: Further Efforts Needed to Integrate Planning for and Response to Disruptions on Converged Voice and Data Networks. June 2008.
- "Technological advances have led to an increasing convergence of previously separate networks used to transmit voice and data communications. While the benefits of this convergence are enormous, such interconnectivity also poses significant challenges to our nation's ability to respond to major disruptions. Two operations centers managed by the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) National Communications System and National Cyber Security Division plan for and monitor disruptions on voice and data networks. In September 2007, a DHS expert task force made three recommendations toward establishing an integrated operations center that the department agreed to adopt. To determine the status of efforts to establish an integrated center, GAO reviewed documentation, interviewed relevant DHS and private sector officials, and reviewed laws and policies to identify DHS's responsibilities in addressing convergence."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-08-607.
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Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Fusion Centers: Issues and Options for Congress. July 2007.
- "This report includes over 30 options for congressional consideration to clarify and potentially enhance the federal government's relationship with fusion centers. One of the central options is the potential drafting of a formal national fusion center strategy that would outline, among other elements, the federal government's clear expectations of fusion centers, its position on sustainment funding, metrics for assessing fusion center performance, and definition of what constitutes a “mature” fusion center.
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS), United States (All by Source). Report Number: RL34070.
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Information Sharing and Analysis :
Intelligence and Intelligence Sharing
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Digital Surveillance: The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act. June 2007.
- "The Communications Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA, P.L. 103-414, 47 U.S.C. 1001-1010), enacted October 25, 1994, is intended to preserve the ability of law enforcement officials to conduct electronic surveillance effectively and efficiently despite the deployment of new digital technologies and wireless services that have altered the character of electronic surveillance. CALEA requires
telecommunications carriers to modify their equipment, facilities, and services, wherever reasonably achievable, to ensure that they are able to comply with authorized electronic surveillance actions."
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS), United States (All by Source). Report Number: RL30677.
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Domestic Legislation
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Intelligence and Information-Sharing Elements of S. 4 and H.R. 1. June 2007.
- "Title I of S. 4 and Title VII of H.R. 1 include corresponding measures related to enhancing information and intelligence sharing, both horizontally within the federal government and vertically between the federal government and state and local law enforcement and homeland security authorities."
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS), United States (All by Source). Report Number: RL34061.
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Intelligence Issues for Congress. June 2007.
- "To address the challenges facing the U.S. Intelligence Community in the 21st century, congressional and executive branch initiatives have sought to improve coordination among the different agencies and to encourage better analysis. In December 2004, the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act (P.L. 108-458) was signed, providing for a Director of National Intelligence (DNI) with substantial authorities to manage the national intelligence effort. The legislation also established a separate Director of the Central Intelligence Agency."
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS), United States (All by Source). Report Number: RL33539.
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Domestic Legislation :
Government
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Information Technology: Homeland Security Information Network Needs to Be Better Coordinated with Key State and Local Initiatives. May 2007.
- This report is testimony before the "Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment, Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives". In this report, the post 9/11 initiative under the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to create a network for the purpose of intelligence sharing between itself and local and state intelligence agencies is evaluated and critiqued. Failures to accurately account and integrate with certain information sharing networks is addressed. Methods to improve communication and sharing between the DHS network and outside networks are reviewed as well.
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website).
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Information Security/Technology :
Information Sharing and Analysis :
Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
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Emergency Preparedness: Current Emergency Alert System Has Limitations, and Development of a New Integrated System Will Be Challenging. March 2007.
- "GAO reviewed (1) the media's ability to meet federal requirements for participating in EAS, (2) stakeholder views on the challenges facing EAS and potential changes to it, and (3) the progress made toward developing an integrated alert system. GAO reviewed the Federal Communications Commission's (FCC) proposed rulemaking on EAS and interviewed media outlets, state emergency management officials, and federal agencies responsible for EAS, including FCC and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), within the Department of Homeland Security (DHS)."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-07-411.
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Emergency Management :
First Responders
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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. January 2007.
- "Five years after the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, GAO is taking stock of key efforts by the President, Congress, federal agencies, and the 9/11 Commission to strengthen or enhance critical layers of defense in aviation and border security that were directly exploited by the 19 terrorist hijackers. Specifically, the report discusses how: (1) commercial aviation security has been enhanced; (2) visa-related policies and programs have evolved to help screen out potential terrorists; (3) federal border security initiatives have evolved to reduce the likelihood of terrorists entering the country through legal checkpoints; and (4) the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other agencies are addressing several major post-9/11 strategic challenges."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-07-375.
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Homeland Security
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Tactical Interoperable Communications Scorecards Summary Report and Findings. January 2007.
- "The tactical interoperable communications scorecard assesses the maturity of tactical interoperable communications capabilities in 75 urban/metropolitan areas. These scorecards were developed by subject matter expert panels that reviewed documentation on current communications plans, exercises, and a self-assessment to arrive at consensus findings and recommendations for each region on how to best improve that region's communications capabilities. These scorecards and the recommendations included are being distributed directly to each of the urban/metropolitan areas to focus their regional efforts to improve tactical interoperable communications. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is using these scorecards to focus technical assistance programs and target specific areas of improvement in communications interoperability."
Source: Department of Homeland Security, United States (All by Source | Source Website). Large File: 4.3+ Mb.
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Homeland Security: Evolving Roles and Missions for United States Northern Command. November 2006.
- "In 2002, the Department of Defense (DOD) established United States Northern Command (NORTHCOM). Four years later, the organization continues to mature and adapt to evolving National Homeland Security Policy. Current issue areas for Congress include DOD reorganization, formalizing interagency processes and an increasing reliance on Reserve Component forces."
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS), United States (All by Source). Report Number: RS21322.
See Also -
Critical Infrastructure Protection :
Government :
Military Issues :
National Security
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Critical Infrastructure Protection in the National Capital Region: Risk-Based Foundations for Resilience and Sustainability, Final Report, Volume 7: Telecommunications Sector. September 2005.
- “Critical Infrastructure Protection in the Nation Capital Region: Risk-Based Foundations for Resilience and Sustainability” is the final report of the National Capital Region (NCR) Critical Infrastructure Project, prepared by the University Consortium for Infrastructure Protection, managed by the Critical Infrastructure Protection Program, George Mason University. This volume discusses the history of the NCR's telecommunications industry, the nature and necessity of its telecommunications industry, and further provides recommendations to improve the region's telecommunications industry.
Source: Critical Infrastructure Protection Program, George Mason University School of Law (All by Source | Source Website).
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Critical Infrastructure Protection
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Emergency Communications Safety Net: Integrating 911 and Other Services. September 2005.
- This Congressional Research Service (CRS) report discusses "key points about the implementation of 911 and reviews some of the ways in which it might be integrated with existing or envisioned networks or services."
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS), United States (All by Source). Report Number: RL32939.
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Emergency Communications: The Emergency Alert System (EAS) and All-Hazard Warnings. September 2005.
- This Congressional Research Service (CRS) report discusses " the technology and administration of EAS [Emergency Alert System] and the NOAA/NWS [National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration/National Weather Service] all-hazard network, and some of the key proposals for change."
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS), United States (All by Source). Report Number: RL32527.
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Top Priority: A Fire Service Guide to Interoperable Communications. 2005.
- Note: You must complete an online form before you can access the PDF. "The purpose of the handbook is to provide fire and emergency services with a comprehensive understanding of interoperability. This understanding, in turn, can form the foundation for increasing the effectiveness of emergency response services and improving the safety of emergency response personnel. Although written from a fire-service perspective, the handbook can be used by fire departments, emergency medical services, law enforcement agencies and emergency managers."
Source: International Association of Fire Chiefs (All by Source | Source Website).
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First Responders
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Statewide Communication Interoperability Planning (SCIP) Methodology: An Approach Based on the Commonwealth of Virginia's Planning Process. November 2004.
- This report discusses the Commonwealth of Virginia's planning process in developing a state-wide communications interoperability plan.
Source: Department of Homeland Security, United States (All by Source | Source Website). Large File: 8.3+ Mb.
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Crisis Information Management Software (CIMS) Interoperability: A Status Report. October 2004.
- This report "discusses the status of interoperability between the Crisis Information Management Systems (CIMS) that help manage the flow of critical event data in many emergency responder organizations."
Source: Institute for Security Technology Studies at Dartmouth College (All by Source | Source Website).
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First Responders
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Dispatcher's Guide for WMD Incidents. September 2004.
- "This guide has been designed to aid the call taker or dispatcher collecting the initial information for the emergency responders, in order to ensure a coordinated safe response during a WMD incident. It also provides basic guidance that can be provided to callers to reduce the hazards to the caller and others at the incident scene."
Source: Department of Defense, United States (All by Source | Source Website).
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Emergency Management :
First Responders :
Weapons of Mass Destruction
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Homeland Security: Federal Leadership Needed to Facilitate Interoperable Communications Between First Responders. September 2004.
- This testimony, by William O. Jenkins, Jr., discusses "issues of determining the status of interoperable wireless communications across the nation, the potential roles that federal, state, and local governments can play in improving these communications, and the need to structure grant programs so that they better support public sector efforts to improve these communications."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-04-1057T.
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First Responders :
Homeland Security :
Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
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