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National Defense
June 2004
Harold Kennedy
U.S. Northern Command Actively Enlisting Partners The U.S. Northern Command--established in 2002 to prevent a repeat of 9/11--is seeking assistance from a wide range of organizations to help it protect the United States, its territories and interests, said Army Col. Stover James, the organization's director of interagency coordination. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2005
Roxana Tiron
Northern Command Not Directing Enough Attention To Maritime Defense The Defense Department is lagging behind with its plans and allocation of resources to defend the U.S. waterways, according to a top Pentagon official. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2005
Bill Daniels & DiRenzo
Maritime Anti-Terrorism at the Crossroads Of National Security and Homeland Defense At issue is how do the homeland defense and homeland security duties contribute to enhanced protection of national assets in the territorial seas of the United States. mark for My Articles similar articles
Parameters
Winter 2003/2004
Tulak, Kraft, & Silbaugh
State Defense Forces and Homeland Security State Defense Forces represent a valuable additional component for homeland security and homeland defense contingency planning and operations. They can provide key technological and procedural bridges to link US Northern Command to local first-responders and state and federal agencies during operations. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2004
Harold Kennedy
Defending Ports The U.S. Coast Guard has begun aggressive enforcement of the Maritime Transportation Act in an effort to increase protection of the nation's ports and waterways from terrorist attack. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2005
Joe Pappalardo
Federal Agencies Tackle Maritime Security, Ports First The U.S. government's plan to increase its awareness of activities on the world's waterways is starting close to home, as many federal agencies turn their attention to ports. Officials from the Navy and DHS said the task of securing the maritime domain is a global problem. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2004
Harold Kennedy
Blueprint For Homeland Security The Defense Department is working on a comprehensive homeland defense strategy that will detail the Pentagon's emerging role in protecting the United States from terrorist attack mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Coast Guard Submits Revised Wish List, Fears Funding Cuts The Coast Guard has sent to Congress a revised requirements document for new equipment that seeks to take into account the U.S. government's heightened need for intelligence and information. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2007
Breanne Wagner
Government Lacks Clear Plans to ID Small Vessels Used as Terrorist Weapons In order to decrease the risk of an attack, the government is proposing new security plans. Some suggestions have been met with stiff resistance. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2004
Harold Kennedy
Advisory Board Says Military Must Define Role in Homeland Defense The Pentagon needs to improve and integrate its maritime intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance assets with those of the Departments of Homeland Security and Transportation, CIA and FBI, according to a recent Defense Science Board study. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2004
Harold Kennedy
At War, Navy Finds New Uses for Reserve Forces As part of its effort to reduce the strain of the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, the U.S. Navy is moving to integrate its 83,000 reservists into active-duty operations. "We are moving away from the `weekend-warrior' culture," said Vice Adm. John G. Cotton, chief of the Naval Reserve. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2011
Eric Beidel
Coast Guard Cyberdefense Office: Small but Mighty Like the Army, Navy, Air Force and Marine Corps, the Coast Guard suffers thousands of attacks on its networks each month. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2004
Lawrence P. Farrell, Jr.
Department of Homeland Security on the Right Track The Department of Homeland Security is taking aggressive steps to help the nation's state and local governments, as well as first responders, prepare for the worst-case scenario. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2008
Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.
U.S. Has Strategy for Homeland Security, But Are We Ready? In October, the White House issued an updated "National Strategy for Homeland Security," which is intended to guide, organize and unify the nation's homeland security efforts. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2011
Eric Beidel
Homeland Security Market 'Vibrant' Despite Budget Concerns The abundance of small, medium and large firms vying for DHS contracts is creating healthy competition. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2004
Harold Kennedy
Coast Guard Expands Joint Anti-Terrorism Training The U.S. Coast Guard is preparing to break ground this month on a new $33 million facility that will significantly improve its ability to train military personnel in maritime security tactics. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2006
Stew Magnuson
Mesh of Technologies to Provide Maritime Safety Net While the Department of Homeland Security begins efforts to strengthen the nation's land borders, less publicized work continues on building a so-called virtual wall along U.S. coasts. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2009
Matthew Rusling
Coast Guard Boosting Cooperation with Military Last summer, as Russian forces lay siege to the nation of Georgia, the Coast Guard cutter Dallas, along with two Navy ships, sailed to the Black Sea to provide relief. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2007
Grace Jean
`Conversation with the Country' yields a cacophony of opinions At the Navy's first "Conversation with the Country" maritime strategy symposium here at the Naval War College, handheld polling devices were distributed to audience members, who were asked for opinions on how they viewed the Navy's role in the nation's defense. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2014
Dan Parsons
South China Sea Dispute Shaping Up as Coast Guard Showdown The U.S. Navy risks sparking an international incident by using warships to check China's westward advance. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2004
Geoff S. Fein
Security Beat The biggest challenge facing the maritime transportation industry is ensuring that legitimate cargo is not needlessly delayed as new security measures are implemented. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2005
Lawrence P. Farrell Jr.
Military Not the Only Solution To Gaps in Disaster Response At a time of tightening budgets and competing priorities for defense and homeland security funds, one of the most contentious issues being debated at the Pentagon and on Capitol Hill is whether the Defense Department should take primary responsibility in disaster response and relief operations. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2006
Stew Magnuson
Lawmakers Introduce Tunnel Legislation The movement of illegal immigrants or narcotics through a tunnel under a U.S. border is a felony, but there are no laws on the books preventing the excavation itself. mark for My Articles similar articles
Reason
March 2006
Veronique de Rugy
Are We Ready for the Next 9/11? The sorry state -- and stunning waste -- of homeland security spending. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2006
Grace Jean
Navy Leaders to Articulate Current and Future Missions Recent efforts by the Navy to deploy forces for ground combat and engage in other non-traditional duties are signs that the service intends to be relevant in the U.S. war on terrorism. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2007
Stew Magnuson
DHS Technology Chief to Focus on Explosives Threat The Pentagon will have some help in its ongoing effort to defeat improvised explosive devices if Jay Cohen, director of science and technology at the Department of Homeland Security, gets his way. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
November 2006
Stew Magnuson
Feds lagging in most disaster scenarios, McHale says The federal government has identified 15 homeland disaster scenarios for which it must prepare. But does making lists equate to preparedness? mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2007
Sandra I. Erwin
Navy's Revised Strategy to Emphasize `Global Partnerships' In its soon-to-be-unveiled strategy for future maritime operations, the Navy will emphasize the importance of international partnerships and global naval presence. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2005
Grace Jean
Guard Balancing Emerging Roles in Homeland Defense The National Guard continues to expand its missions in support of homeland defense, even as it contends with frequent overseas deployments, equipment shortages and low recruiting levels. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2004
Sandra I. Erwin
Air Force Drills Emphasize `Expeditionary' Combat Skills With the number of aircraft expected to shrink in the years ahead---particularly fighter jets---the service will require a different talent mix, and eventually will end up with fewer fighter pilots and more officers in other specialties considered more relevant to the war on terrorism mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2004
Joe Pappalardo
Security Beat Airport Security Programs A Summer Priority... Data Mining Not Yet Ready To Take on Terror Cells... Maritime Test Center Off to Rolling Start... U.S. and Europe Reach Data-Sharing Accord... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2004
Roxana Tiron
Army Pilot Training Stresses Water Survival In an effort to expand pilots' skills in joint-service operations, the U.S. Army is opening its own water-survival training facilities. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
March 2007
Security Beat Coast Guard Ponders Future, Delivers New Mission Statement... Border Patrol Reaching Out to Fill 6,000 Slots... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
February 2004
Geoff S. Fein
Security Beat Federal government gets 'D' in cyber-security... DHS awards multiple security contracts... Companies selected for air defense program... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2004
Joe Pappalardo
Securitybeat Congress Rejects Post-Disaster Continuity Amendment... Homeland Defense War Game Tests Interoperability... Truck Detector Test Program Underway in El Paso... Intelligence Center Collates Transportation Data... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2005
Sandra I. Erwin
Commanders Grapple With Changing Missions, Smaller Fleet As the size of the fleet continues to shrink, decision makers at the Pentagon are grappling with how to reshape a Navy that is fighting unconventional wars largely with Cold War weapon systems. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
January 2005
Joe Pappalardo
Homeland Defense Research Agency Directs Attention To Cyber Security Fearing the specter of crippling attacks on government and private sector computer systems, federal officials are stepping up efforts to foil cyber terrorism. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2010
Grace V. Jean
National Guard Chief: 'Our Weaknesses Are Here At Home' Congressional supporters have argued that Guard strength should be maintained or even expanded, so it can handle homeland security missions that have been under-resourced because of war commitments. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
April 2005
Joe Pappalardo
Security Beat Smart ID cards will be used at all federal facilities... Hate tracts imported to America's mosques... Defense net falls short in homeland missions... Coast Guard unveils new port security tech... Hemisphere anti-terror effort gets increase... mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
July 2007
Breanne Wagner
Experts Downplay Imminent Threat of Cyberterrorism U.S. officials are worried about the threat of a terrorist attack against civilian and government computer systems, but experts say any attack by cyber terrorists is likely to be non-debilitating worms and viruses. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
May 2004
Kennedy & Tiron
Securitybeat U.S. Beefs Up Security On Railway Systems... Budget Amendment Good News for DHS... Air Force Adopts Biometrics Security Systems... etc. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2004
Pappalardo & Tiron
Security Beat New York City police are not just patrolling the five boroughs in search of terrorist cells. They also have deployed investigators around the world, according to one of the city's top counter-terrorism officials. mark for My Articles similar articles
Salon.com
July 12, 2002
Patrick Smith
Up, locked, and loaded Should guns be allowed in the cockpit? Possibly, says Salon's aviation expert, but not at the expense of other solutions to air terror. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2003
Geoff S. Fein
Security Beat Northcom Urged to Set Priorities... Study Focuses on Surviving Terrorist Attacks... States Need to Manage First Responder Funding... Boeing to Test Cargo Security System... Coast Guard 'Rescue 21' Behind Schedule... mark for My Articles similar articles
Reason
March 2005
Poole & Harper
Transportation Security Aggravation Debating the balance between privacy and safety in a post-9/11 aviation industry. mark for My Articles similar articles
Military & Aerospace Electronics
March 2005
John McHale
Aircraft countermeasure, Coast Guard DeepWater see big budget increases The U.S. Department of Homeland Security Fiscal Year 2006 budget request has significant increases for commercial aircraft countermeasures technology and the U.S. Coast Guard Integrated Deepwater System program. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
August 2006
Stew Magnuson
Homeland Security Mission Creates More Complications While the Defense Department has struggled for years to create a net-centric world where information flows seamlessly to those who need it, communicating with federal, state and local agencies in times of domestic crisis is creating even bigger headaches. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
September 2012
Sandra I. Erwin
Washington Insiders Question Federal Role In Homeland Security DHS' federal-centric governance is an outdated hierarchical model that is ill-suited to the post-industrial digital age, says John Fass Morton, author of a new book titled "Next-Generation Homeland Security: Network Federalism and the Course to National Preparedness." mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
December 2004
Joe Pappalardo
If Ports Are Attacked, U.S. Lacks Plans to Deal With Aftermath The lack of a plan indicates the complexities of handling threats against maritime targets, and the government's emphasis on taking care of airline security and monitoring containers over planning a response in the event of a sea-based attack. mark for My Articles similar articles
National Defense
June 2006
Grace Jean
Coast Guard begins to tackle complex surveillance mission Multiple initiatives have been set in motion to develop better ship monitoring systems, but financial constraints could delay or prevent such efforts. mark for My Articles similar articles