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Homeland Security
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Targets for Terrorism: Ground TransportationAn overview of ground transportation systems and their vulnerability to terrorist attacks.
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Testimony before the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Trade, and Consumer Protection, and the Committee on Energy and CommerceChairman Stearns, Ranking Member Schakowsky, thank you for the opportunity to participate in this hearing on H.R. 5337, the “Reform of National Security Reviews of Foreign Direct Investments Act.” H…
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Statement Before The House Armed Services Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats, and CapabilitiesChairman Saxton, Congressman Meehan, members of the Subcommittee: Thank you for inviting me here today to discuss the future of the U.S. Special Operations Command (SOCOM) and the war on terror, alon…
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Threats to The Nation's Capital: Are We Safe?The nation's capital is a target-rich area by both absolute and symbolic measurements. This meeting will assess the unique threats to security in the Washington area, and the necessary responses. The discussion will evaluate steps already taken, determine what more needs to be done, identify resources, and analyze the challenges facing a coordinated response given the federal, local, and state entities involved.8:00-8:30 a.m. Breakfast Reception8:30-9:30 a.m. MeetingPlease Note: Special location
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A Conversation with Michael ChertoffWatch U.S. Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff discuss port security and immigration.
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Police DepartmentsThis publication is now archived. Has the job of America’s police departments changed since September 11? Yes. While the core mission of police departments—responding to emergencies and ensurin…
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Fire DepartmentsThis publication is now archived. Can fire departments help respond to terrorist attacks? Yes, as they famously did on September 11. America’s 31,000 local fire department are the first line of…
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FBI and Law EnforcementThis publication is now archived. Has the FBI’s mission changed since September 11? Yes. In the aftermath of September 11, the Federal Bureau of Investigation—the investigative arm of the Justi…
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Department of Homeland SecurityThis publication is now archived. What is the Department of Homeland Security? It’s the newest cabinet department, approved by Congress in November 2002. It’s designed to consolidate U.S. defen…
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Neglected Defense
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Overview The withering scrutiny that ports have received in recent weeks has highlighted America’s ongoing state of national vulnerability. In the fifth year since 9/11, federal efforts to enli… -
Ibrahim: Dubai May Benefit From 45-Day Study of U.S. Ports DealYoussef Ibrahim, managing director of Dubai-based Strategic Energy Investment Group, and a former Middle East correspondent for the New York Times, says the pending deal for Dubai Ports World to administer the ports in major U.S. cities is not a security concern in a technical sense. But he says it is worthwhile for the 45-day study to go ahead. "Some good will come out of this. It may even be good for Dubai," says Ibrahim, who is also a former senior fellow in Middle Eastern studies at CFR.
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Risk-Based Homeland Security SpendingThe Department of Homeland Security has changed the way it awards funds to cities. The question now is whether the new program will make America’s cities safer.
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Responding to Nuclear AttacksThis publication is now archived. Could terrorists steal or build a nuclear weapon?It’s an unlikely, nightmarish scenario, but one that’s so dangerous it has to be considered. Experts say that a smal…
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Targets for Terrorism: Information InfrastructureThis publication is now archived. What is information infrastructure?A network of computers and communication lines underlying critical services that American society has come to depend on: financial…
