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HOMELAND SECURITY
“I know that many Americans at this time have fears. We've learned that America
is not immune from attack. We've seen that evil is real. It's hard for us to
comprehend the mentality of people that will destroy innocent folks the way
they have. Yet, America is equal to this challenge, make no mistake about it.
They've roused a mighty giant. A compassionate land will rise united to not
only protect ourselves, not only make our homeland as secure as possible --
but to bring the evildoers to justice so that our children might live in freedom.”
Governor Tom Ridge at Swearing-In Ceremony as Director
of the Office of Homeland Security, October 8, 2001.
ONLINE REFERENCES AND RESOURCES
- ANSER Institute for
Homeland Security. Welcome to The ANSER Institute for Homeland
Security. It is our belief that the 21st century will present the American
people with far different national security challenges than the 20th century.
Preparing for these new challenges will require a determined, integrated effort
at every stage of the process: deterrence, prevention, preemption, crisis
management, consequence management, attribution and retaliation.
- Defense Threat Reduction
Agency. The Defense Threat Reduction Agency safeguards America and
its friends from weapons of mass destruction (chemical, biological, radiological,
nuclear and high explosives) by reducing the present threat and preparing
for the future threat.
- FBI Field Offices.
Go here to find the agency field office closest to you. The site has contact
names and phone numbers listed by city.
- Homeland Defense Journal
Creates a forum for the useful flow of information between the private and
public sectors that will positively influence and hasten the development of
solutions to homeland security requirements. Our strategy is forward looking,
to bring into focus those programs, projects, new initiatives and innovative
products that offer potential support to those charged with the development,
testing and deployment of solutions.
- InfraGard.
InfraGard is a Partnership between Private Industry and the U.S. government
(represented by the FBI). The InfraGard initiative was developed to encourage
the exchange of information by the government and the private sector members.
- InterAgency Board (IAB) for Equipment Standardization
and InterOperability. Responding to growing concerns about the nation’s
ability to defend against weapons of mass destruction terrorism, the Attorney
General of the United States sanctioned the creation of an interagency board
to ensure equipment standardization and interoperability, to encourage research
and development of advanced response technologies, and to assist First Responders
at the state and local levels in establishing and maintaining a robust crisis
and consequence management capability.
- Johns
Hopkins Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies. Dedicated to fostering
the planning and preparation for response to possible bioterrorist attacks
and to engage the medical and public health communities in comprehensive planning
for the epidemiological characterization of the epidemic, for the care and
treatment of casualties, for communication of information to the public and
for the pursuit of unmet research and preparedness needs.
- Medical
NBC Online Information Server. To provide a distributed learning
and reference source for medical NBC information. While the system is being
developed for U.S. Army medical personnel, the site will be available to any
medical practitioner with access to the Internet.
- National Infrastructure Protection
Center. The NIPC is the national critical infrastructure threat assessment,
warning, vulnerability, and law enforcement investigation and response entity.
The NIPC provides timely warnings of international threats, comprehensive
analysis and law enforcement investigation and response.
- Public Health Emergency Preparedness
& Response. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention resources.
Biological diseases, chemical agents, planning guidance, training, and health
communication information.
- Pesticide
Safety and Site Security. The Environmental Protection Agency
is issuing this Alert to all pesticide industry organizations, facilities,
and handlers as a precaution during this heightened state of security awareness.
This Alert highlights some general security areas that companies may want
to review to ensure that appropriate measures are being implemented. EPA's
Office of Pesticide Programs has developed this tailored summary of the Agency's
Chemical Safety Alert entitled, "Chemical
Accident Prevention: Site Security," which outlines measures to ensure
secure and accident-free operations. Published in February 2000. The DoD
Armed Forces Pest Management Board has issued a Memorandum directed to
DoD Pest Management Personnel, Subject: Pesticide Storage and Pest Control
Equipment Security, 25 March 2002. [View
Memorandum]
- Security Resource Net.
The National Security Institute's (NSI's) website features industry and
product news, computer alerts, travel advisories, a calendar of events, a
directory of products and services, and access to an extensive virtual security
library.
- Transportation
Security Administration (TSA). On November 19, 2001, the President signed into law the Aviation and Transportation
Security Act (ATSA), which among other things established a new Transportation
Security Administration (TSA) within the Department of Transportation. This
Act established a series of challenging but critically important milestones
toward achieving a secure air travel system.
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