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Reports
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Statement of Dr. James Jay Carafano Before the Subcommittee on Management, Integration and Oversight, House Committee on Homeland Security. March 2005.
- This testimony discusses "the proposal to merge the Department of Homeland Security's (DHS) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and Immigration-Customs Enforcement (ICE) agencies" and addresses "1) the [DHS 2.0: Rethinking the Department of Homeland Security] report's proposal for merging CBP and ICE and how it was developed, 2) standards that could be used to evaluate the recommendation, and 3) possible next steps for the department and Congress."
Source: Heritage Foundation (All by Source | Source Website).
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Border Security :
Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
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Statement of Dr. James Jay Carafano Before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs. January 2005.
- This testimony discusses "key management and organizational challenges raised by the task force" addressing "1) the [DHS 2.0: Rethinking the Department of Homeland Security] report and how its recommendations were developed, 2) leadership principles that could be used to guide implementation of the report's recommendations and specific examples where they could be applied, and 3) next steps for the department and Congress."
Source: Heritage Foundation (All by Source | Source Website).
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Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
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State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training Program. April 2004.
- "To help our nation's law enforcement and intelligence agencies confront these threats, the State and Local Anti-Terrorism Training (SLATT) Program provides training in detecting, investigating, and prosecuting extremist criminal activity, including activity that is inspired by international events. This focus distinguishes SLATT training from first responder and related weapons of mass destruction/nuclear, biological, and chemical response training provided to emergency service personnel."
Source: Department of Justice, United States (All by Source | Source Website).
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Emergency Management :
Training
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Homeland Security Report No. 189. September 2008.
- Geared toward keeping industry and law enforcement professionals informed of homeland security issues, the September 2008 issue discusses indicators of suspicious financial activity and recognizing the signs and signals of crime and danger; among other topics.
Source: Homeland Security Group (All by Source | Source Website).
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First Responders
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Homeland Security Report No. 188. August 2008.
- Geared toward keeping industry and law enforcement professionals informed of homeland security issues, the August 2008 issue discusses terrorist document indicators and the limitations on first responders' ability to detect and model hazardous releases in urban areas, among other topics.
Source: Homeland Security Group (All by Source | Source Website).
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First Responders
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Homeland Security Report No. 187. July 2008.
- Geared toward keeping industry and law enforcement professionals informed of homeland security issues, the July 2008 issue discusses training; observations of DHS's preparedness for catastrophic disasters; and supply chain security; among others.
Source: Homeland Security Group (All by Source | Source Website).
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First Responders
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Homeland Security Report No. 186. June 2008.
- Geared toward keeping industry and law enforcement professionals informed of homeland security issues, the June 2008 issue discusses the newly released U.S. Intelligence Community Information Sharing Strategy; toxic industrial chemicals; the U.S. Drug Enforcement Agency's use of intelligence analysts; the U.S. DHS Pre-Travel Authorization Program for U.S.-Bound Travelers from Visa Waiver Countries; and Supply Chain Security.
Source: Homeland Security Group (All by Source | Source Website).
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First Responders
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Homeland Security: DHS Risk-Based Grant Methodology Is Reasonable, But Current Version's Measure of Vulnerability is Limited. June 2008.
- "Since 2002, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has distributed almost $20 billion in funding to enhance the nation's capabilities to respond to acts of terrorism or other catastrophic events. In fiscal year 2007, DHS provided approximately $1.7 billion to states and urban areas through its Homeland Security Grant Program (HSGP) to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from acts of terrorism or other catastrophic events. As part of the Omnibus Appropriations Act of 2007, GAO was mandated to review the methodology used by DHS to allocate HSGP grants."
Source: Government Accountability Office (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: GAO-08-852.
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Federal Funding Information :
Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
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Homeland Security in the Next Administration. May 2008.
- This lecture delivered by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D. on April 9, 2008 to the House Committee on Homeland Security, Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight discusses possible actions and solutions to address the subject of the hearing, "Moving Beyond the First Five Years: Solving the Department of Homeland Security's Management Challenges." Dr. Carafano raises three immediate priorities for Congress to address, and two long-term projects for the next administration to make priority. "The three immediate priorities are (1) Consolidating congressional oversight of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS); (2) Passing homeland security authorization legislation to better structure the department's oversight role; and (3) Restraining further major organizational changes within the department. Two long-term projects for Congress and the next administration to undertake must include (1) Establishing the national homeland security enterprise; and (2) Improving federal interagency operations."
Source: Heritage Foundation (All by Source | Source Website). Report Number: Lecture #1085.
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Proceedings - Congressional Hearings, Conferences, Seminars, Workshops, etc.
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Homeland Security Report No. 185. May 2008.
- Geared toward keeping industry and law enforcement professionals informed of homeland security issues, the May 2008 issue discusses a first responder survey that shows inadequacies in training and readiness; progress made by U.S. NORTHCOM; the Joint Terrorism Task Force response to the explosion at the Federal Courthouse in San Diego; and indicators of a possible chemical incident.
Source: Homeland Security Group (All by Source | Source Website).
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First Responders
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Homeland Security Report No. 184. April 2008.
- Geared toward keeping industry and law enforcement professionals informed of homeland security issues, the April 2008 issue discusses a GAO report covering the State Department's Anti-terrorism program; initial REAL ID requirements; biological threats; and an indictment regarding ricin; among other topics.
Source: Homeland Security Group (All by Source | Source Website).
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First Responders
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Homeland Security Report No. 183. March 2008.
- Geared toward keeping industry and law enforcement professionals informed of homeland security issues, the March 2008 issue discusses the analysis of the Spanish suicide bomber case; a new Combating Terrorism Center report; cybersafety; and the annual threat assessment of the intelligence community; among other topics.
Source: Homeland Security Group (All by Source | Source Website).
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First Responders :
Intelligence and Intelligence Sharing :
Suicide Terrorism
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Homeland Security Report No. 182. February 2008.
- Geared toward keeping industry and law enforcement professionals informed of homeland security issues, the January 2008 issue discusses a number of issues ranging from how to discover hidden weapons to the interrogation methods of Saddam Hussein.
Source: Department of Homeland Security, United States (All by Source | Source Website).
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First Responders :
Information Sharing and Analysis
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Homeland Security Report No. 181. January 2008.
- Geared toward keeping industry and law enforcement professionals informed of homeland security issues, the January 2008 issue discusses transportation systems and drug testing; the Violent Radicalization and Homegrown Terrorism Prevention Act of 2007; and border security among other topics.
Source: Homeland Security Group (All by Source | Source Website).
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Border Security :
First Responders
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Homeland Security Report No. 180. December 2007.
- Geared toward keeping industry and law enforcement professionals informed of homeland security issues, the December 2007 issue discusses US efforts to combat nuclear networks, a Dutch intelligence report on Islamic neo-radicalism and IED bombing investigations.
Source: Homeland Security Group (All by Source | Source Website).
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First Responders :
Nuclear Terrorism, Weapons, Security and Defense :
Suicide Terrorism
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Immigration: Terrorist Grounds for Exclusion and Removal of Aliens. December 2007.
- "The Immigration and Nationality Act (INA) spells out a strict set of admissions criteria and exclusion rules for all foreign nationals who come permanently to the United States as immigrants (i.e., legal permanent residents) or temporarily as nonimmigrants. Notably, any alien who engages in terrorist activity, or is a
representative or member of a designated foreign terrorist organization, is generally inadmissible. After the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks, the INA was broadened to deny entry to representatives of groups that endorse terrorism, prominent individuals who endorse terrorism, and (in certain circumstances) spouses and children of aliens who are removable on terrorism grounds. The INA also contains grounds for inadmissibility based on foreign policy concerns."
Source: Congressional Research Service (CRS), United States (All by Source). Report Number: RL32564.
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Miscellaneous Resources
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Homeland Security Report No. 179. November 2007.
- Geared toward keeping industry and law enforcement professionals informed of homeland security issues, the November 2007 issue discusses US efforts to combat nuclear proliferation, new DHS activities to combat terrorism and the new Maritime Strategy.
Source: Homeland Security Group (All by Source | Source Website).
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Border Security :
First Responders :
Nuclear Terrorism, Weapons, Security and Defense
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Homeland Security Report No. 178. October 2007.
- Geared toward keeping industry and law enforcement professionals informed of homeland security issues, the October 2007 issue discusses border security at unmonitored U.S. locations, updates the information on pandemic influenza and provides a copy of the summary statement of a CRS report dealing with the effectiveness of combatting terrorism.
Source: Homeland Security Group (All by Source | Source Website).
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Border Security :
First Responders :
Public Health
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National Strategy for Homeland Security. October 2007.
- "This updated Strategy, which builds directly from the first National Strategy for Homeland Security issued in July 2002, reflects our increased understanding of the terrorist threats confronting the United States today, incorporates lessons learned from exercises and real-world catastrophes – including Hurricane Katrina – and proposes new initiatives and approaches that will enable the Nation to achieve our homeland security objectives. This Strategy also complements both the National Security Strategy issued in March 2006 and the National Strategy for Combating Terrorism issued in September 2006."
Source: Homeland Security Council, White House, United States (All by Source).
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National Strategies
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Operation Freedoms Ring (OFR) OFR-HOLDSAFE Child Safety, Security and Shelter in Disasters First Impressions Report--Final Report. October 2007.
- "Operation Freedoms Ring (OFR) was a non-critical path Shadow Operation to Golden Phoenix,1 consisting of two major components--namely, communications reachback and data integration, and provision of a venue, support and control for OFR-HoldSafe. OFRHoldSafe's primary objective was to develop best in class techniques that civilians--on the spot in disaster environments--could implement to organize, identify, and provide for the basic needs of children. These stated needs included shelter, food and water, ongoing and disaster-related medical care, transport, resolution of legal issues and family reunification."
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Emergency Management :
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