Homeland security in the USA: past, present, and future.

PubMed

Kemp, Roger L

2012-01-01

This paper examines the evolving and dynamic field of homeland security in the USA. Included in this analysis is the evolution of the creation of the Department of Homeland Security, an overview of the National Warning System, a summary of citizen support groups, and how the field of homeland security has had an impact on the location and architecture of public buildings and facilities. Also included are website directories of citizen support groups and federal agencies related to the field of homeland security.

7 CFR 2.32 - Director, Office of Homeland Security.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 7 Agriculture 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Director, Office of Homeland Security. 2.32 Section 2... Agency Heads § 2.32 Director, Office of Homeland Security. (a) The following delegations of authority are made by the Secretary to the Director, Office of Homeland Security: (1) Administer the Department...

Exploring the Educational Needs of the Homeland Security Community

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

France, Paul

2012-01-01

This study involved an evaluation of the subjective perspectives held by a panel of 16 homeland security subject matter experts to determine what the needs of the homeland security professional community are for educational programs. The researcher examined the knowledge, skills, and abilities deemed important in homeland security to determine…

78 FR 34665 - Homeland Security Information Network Advisory Committee (HSINAC); Meeting

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2013-06-10

... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [DHS-2013-0037] Homeland Security Information Network Advisory... Committee Meeting. SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Information Network Advisory Committee (HSINAC) will meet... posted beforehand at this link: http://www.dhs.gov/homeland-security-information-network-advisory...

2008 Homeland Security Symposium and Exposition

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-09-10

Untitled Document 2008 Homeland Security Symposium and Exposition.html[5/19/2016 8:49:43 AM] 2008 Homeland Security Symposium and Exposition "New...national defenSe magazine Advertise in National Defense and increase your company exposure at this symposium! National Defense will be distributed to all...use the Internet Cafe to check their e-mail and search the Internet. Brand your name with maximum exposure at this high traffic area. Benefits

Community Colleges Are Key to Homeland Security

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Gilroy, Marilyn

2005-01-01

In this article, the author discusses the importance of Homeland Security in community colleges as a counter terrorism solution. Homeland Security, a phrase born after September 11, 2001, has entered the nation's vocabulary and is now becoming part of the curriculum at hundreds of colleges and universities. No sector of higher education is…

77 FR 65394 - Homeland Security Advisory Council; Open Teleconference Meeting

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2012-10-26

... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS-2012-0064] Homeland Security Advisory Council; Open Teleconference Meeting AGENCY: Office of Policy, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of Correction of the Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting for: Notice of Open Teleconference...

Homeland security challenges in nursing practice.

PubMed

Boatright, Connie; McGlown, K Joanne

2005-09-01

Nurses need a comprehensive knowledge of doctrine, laws, regulations,programs, and processes that build the operational framework for health care preparedness. Key components of this knowledge base reside in the areas of: evolution of homeland security: laws and mandates affecting health care and compliance and regulatory issues for health care organizations. This article addresses primary components in both of these areas, after first assessing the status of nursing's involvement (in homeland security), as portrayed in the professional literature.

5 CFR 9701.313 - Homeland Security Compensation Committee.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY-OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT) DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Pay and Pay Administration Overview of Pay System § 9701.313... Undersecretary for Management. The Compensation Committee has 14 members, including 4 officials of labor...

Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland Defense and Global Security

Science.gov Websites

Defense for Policy ASD for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs ASD for Homeland Defense Global Security Special Operations/Low-Intensity Conflict Counternarcotics and Global Threats Stability and Humanitarian HomeOUSDP OfficesASD for Homeland Defense Global Security Assistant Secretary of Defense for Homeland

5 CFR 9701.313 - Homeland Security Compensation Committee.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY-OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT) DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Pay and Pay Administration Overview of Pay System § 9701.313... to provide options and/or recommendations for consideration by the Secretary or designee on strategic...

78 FR 17219 - Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee Meeting Cancellation

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Changing Homeland Security: What Should Homeland Security Leaders Be Talking About?

DTIC Science & Technology

2006-07-01

constructionism , middle-of-the-road moderation, and radical reconstructionism.14 BELLA VIT A, CH A NGI NG HOMELA ND SECU R ITY 6...nation by paying more attention to the social and economic conditions that give rise to and support “premeditated, politically motivated violence...threat.24 Left and right wing domestic terrorists are still active.25 Homeland security needs both short- and long-term perspectives. From a social

Domestic Security Cooperation: A Unified Approach to Homeland Security and Defense

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-09-01

counter the threats to homeland security that included the Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918. National Defense Act of 1916...the threats to homeland security that included the Espionage Act of 1917 and the Sedition Act of 1918. The Espionage Act of 1917 outlawed interfering...years or both.”12 The Sedition Act of 1918 broadened this law by including the U.S. government and prohibited uttering, printing, writing, or

77 FR 70796 - Privacy Act of 1974; Retirement of Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security...

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77 FR 70795 - Privacy Act of 1974; Retirement of Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security...

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... 20598-6036; email: [email protected] . For privacy issues please contact: Jonathan Cantor, (202-343... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary Privacy Act of 1974; Retirement of Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration System of Records AGENCY: Privacy...

Clarifying Resilience in the Context of Homeland Security

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-03-01

Resilience Is a Complex Adaptive System of Systems ( CASoS ) ....60 4. Resilience Is Experienced and Demonstrated in Different Ways ..60 5. Resilience Is...The inclusion of a resilience module into existing homeland security training programs broadens the practitioner’s knowledge base from a basic level...psychology offer several considerations for the homeland security practitioner. The first consideration maintains that a de -emphasis on the

Creation of a Homeland Security Jail Information Model

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-03-01

that several core members of the cell were arrested in Los Angeles County for robbery ( America at a Crossroads, n.d.). “The effort to impact ‘homegrown...later moved to Chicago, Illinois, where he was first incarcerated. Padilla was a member of the Latin Kings street gang and was convicted of aggravated...incorporated any focus on homeland security. There is not a single proven homeland security jail intelligence model in America today. According to the

75 FR 18516 - Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee

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... Technology Advisory Committee AGENCY: Science and Technology Directorate, DHS. ACTION: Committee Management; notice of closed Federal Advisory Committee meeting SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Science and Technology.... DATES: The Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee will meet April 20, 2010 from 8...

75 FR 44800 - Notice of Meeting of the Homeland Security Information Network Advisory Committee, Tuesday...

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2010-07-29

... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Notice of Meeting of the Homeland Security Information Network... Security. ACTION: Notice of open meeting. SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Information Network Advisory... (Pub. L. 92-463). The mission of the Homeland Security Information Network Advisory Committee is to...

The Journal of the Naval Postgraduate School Center for Homeland Defense and Security. Volume 6. Issue 3

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-09-01

genetic relationships between kin.33 Regardless of the underlying mechanism, individual symbiotic relationships can confer multiple benefits to the...allocation guidelines for homeland security and emergency management policymakers. The framework provides an operationally relevant rubric for...S. Wells, The Journey of Man: A Genetic Odyssey (Princeton, NJ: Princeton University Press, 2002). 4 A. Jakubowicz, “Anglo-multiculturalism

Homeland Security - Can It be Done?

DTIC Science & Technology

2003-04-07

and get past the shenanigans in Congress and implement homeland security strategies.ř The new DHS is scheduled to move 22 federal agencies and...uniform laws to license and regulate certain financial services, since terrorists exploit such services. The strategy also takes care with definitions...initiative from organizations interested in the security of sensitive information, such as financial services, healthcare, and government. 47Joseph R. Barnes

75 FR 8088 - Privacy Act of 1974; Department of Homeland Security/ALL-023 Personnel Security Management System...

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2010-02-23

... risk of harm to economic or property interests, identity theft or fraud, or harm to the security or... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Office of the Secretary [Docket No. DHS-2009-0041] Privacy Act of 1974; Department of Homeland Security/ALL--023 Personnel Security Management System of Records AGENCY...

Assessing Grant Allocation Methods for Federal Homeland Security Urban Area Assistance Funding

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-12-01

ALLOCATION METHODS FOR FEDERAL HOMELAND SECURITY URBAN AREA ASSISTANCE FUNDING by Craig Mohar December 2015 Thesis Co-Advisors: Kathleen...REPORT TYPE AND DATES COVERED Master’s thesis 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE ASSESSING GRANT ALLOCATION METHODS FOR FEDERAL HOMELAND SECURITY URBAN AREA...the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is critical for building and sustaining preparedness in urban areas. According to the 9/11 Commission Report

Analysis of Systems Used to Budget for Homeland Security

DTIC Science & Technology

2004-02-01

Forces and the application of joint forces in unique ways, supported by traditional forces using traditional doctrines. Nonetheless, it is a new mix...chairman Harold Rogers (R-Ky.). Just how thorny was clear in the initial round of Homeland Security grants released this year – about $600 million...Appropriations Committee, Bill Young of Florida; Hal Rogers of Kentucky, the Chairman of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security

An exploratory risk perception study of attitudes toward homeland security systems.

PubMed

Sanquist, Thomas F; Mahy, Heidi; Morris, Frederic

2008-08-01

Understanding the issues surrounding public acceptance of homeland security systems is important for balancing security needs and potential civil liberties infringements. A psychometric survey was used in an exploratory study of attitudes regarding homeland security systems. Psychometric rating data were obtained from 182 respondents on psychological attributes associated with 12 distinct types of homeland security systems. An inverse relationship was observed for the overall rating attributes of acceptability and risk of civil liberties infringement. Principal components analysis (PCA) yielded a two-factor solution with the rating scale loading pattern suggesting factors of perceived effectiveness and perceived intrusiveness. These factors also showed an inverse relationship. The 12 different homeland security systems showed significantly different scores on the rating scales and PCA factors. Of the 12 systems studied, airport screening, canine detectors, and radiation monitoring at borders were found to be the most acceptable, while email monitoring, data mining, and global positioning satellite (GPS) tracking were found to be least acceptable. Students rated several systems as more effective than professionals, but the overall pattern of results for both types of subjects was similar. The data suggest that risk perception research and the psychometric paradigm are useful approaches for quantifying attitudes regarding homeland security systems and policies and can be used to anticipate potentially significant public acceptance issues.

Homeland Security Department: FY2009 Appropriations

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-03-04

security fees 2,113 2,329 TWIC 64 9 Hazmat 18 18 TSA Registered Traveler 4 10 FEMA/EPR National Flood Insurance Fund 111 157 CBP Small airports 7...Border. f. Fees include TWIC, HAZMAT, Registered Traveler , and Alien Flight School Checks. Homeland Security Department: FY2009 Appropriations CRS...unauthorized travelers and immigrants; and enforcing more than 400 laws and regulations at the border on behalf of more than 60 government agencies

Emergency management and homeland security: Exploring the relationship.

PubMed

Kahan, Jerome H

2015-01-01

In the years after the 9/11 tragedy, the United States continues to face risks from all forms of major disasters, from potentially dangerous terrorist attacks to catastrophic acts of nature. Professionals in the fields of emergency management and homeland security have responsibilities for ensuring that all levels of government, urban areas and communities, nongovernmental organizations, businesses, and individual citizens are prepared to deal with such hazards though actions that reduce risks to lives and property. Regrettably, the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the nation's ability to deal with disasters is unnecessarily challenged by the absence of a common understanding on how these fields are related in the workforce and educational arenas. Complicating matters further is the fact that neither of these fields has developed agreed definitions. In many ways, homeland security and emergency management have come to represent two different worlds and cultures. These conditions can have a deleterious effect on preparedness planning for public and private stakeholders across the nation when coordinated responses among federal, state, and local activities are essential for dealing with consequential hazards. This article demonstrates that the fields of emergency management and homeland security share many responsibilities but are not identical in scope or skills. It argues that emergency management should be considered a critical subset of the far broader and more strategic field of homeland security. From analytically based conclusions, it recommends five steps that be taken to bring these fields closer together to benefit more from their synergist relationship as well as from their individual contributions.

Department of Homeland Security Summer Internship

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Olsen, Erika J.

2010-07-30

My time at Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory (LLNL) has been one of the most rewarding and exciting experiences of my life. When I first applied for a Department of Homeland Security (DHS) internship I was concerned that my major in Mass Communications and Emergency Management would not be suited for the hard science environment. Thankfully DHS and my mentor, Brooke Buddemeier, demonstrated that the skills and knowledge I possess are critical for the successful integration of good science into Homeland Security and emergency response, and allowed me the opportunity to work on an exciting project. This paper intends to givemore » an overview of my experiences while at LLNL, explain the project I have been a part of, explain my specific role within that project, discuss my achievements, explain how my internship has changed where I plan to take my career path, and, finally, discuss how I believe DHS can enhance their future internship programs.« less

Surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy and homeland security: a perfect match?

PubMed

Golightly, Rebecca S; Doering, William E; Natan, Michael J

2009-10-27

This Nano Focus article reviews recent developments in surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS) and its application to homeland security. It is based on invited talks given at the "Nanorods and Microparticles for Homeland Security" symposium, which was organized by one of the authors and presented at the 238th ACS National Meeting and Exhibition in Washington, DC. The three-day symposium included approximately 25 experts from academia, industry, and national laboratories and included both SERS and non-SERS approaches to detection of chemical and biological substances relevant to homeland security, as well as fundamental advances. Here, we focus on SERS and how it is uniquely positioned to have an impact in a field whose importance is increasing rapidly. We describe some technical challenges that remain and offer a glimpse of what form solutions might take.

78 FR 71631 - Committee Name: Homeland Security Information Network Advisory Committee (HSINAC)

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... Network Advisory Committee (HSINAC) AGENCY: Operation Coordination and Planning/Office of Chief.... SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Information Network Advisory Council (HSINAC) will meet December 17, 2013... , Phone: 202-343-4212. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: The Homeland Security Information Network Advisory...

Homeland Security. Management Challenges Facing Federal Leadership

DTIC Science & Technology

2002-12-01

Security Management Challenges Facing Federal Leadership 5a. CONTRACT NUMBER 5b. GRANT NUMBER 5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER 6. AUTHOR(S) 5d. PROJECT...including attention to management practices and key success factors. HOMELAND SECURITY Management Challenges Facing Federal Leadership www.gao.gov/cgi...significant management and coordination challenges if it is to provide this leadership and be successful in preventing and responding to any future

78 FR 69861 - Privacy Act of 1974; Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency...

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2013-11-21

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Homeland Security as a Stock Market: Antifragility as a Strategy for Homeland Security

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-12-01

analogy.”27 Merriam-Webster defines metaphor as “a figure of speech in which one word or phrase literally denoting one kind of object or idea is used in...things agree with one another in some respects they will probably agree in others.”39 Wolfe expands this definition as “a figure of speech where one or...and Sedition Acts, the rise of the Red Scare in the 1950s and arguably the unsustainable post-9/11 buildup of homeland security resources and laws

6 CFR 13.19 - Prehearing conferences.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 6 Domestic Security 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Prehearing conferences. 13.19 Section 13.19 Domestic Security DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY PROGRAM FRAUD CIVIL REMEDIES § 13.19 Prehearing conferences. (a) The ALJ may schedule prehearing conferences as appropriate. (b...

The Department of Homeland Security’s Role in Protecting the National Economy

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-09-01

national influence, power, and security. However, new characteristics of the modern trade environment have the potential to undermine U.S. economic ...prosperity. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) claims that homeland security is inseparable from economic security and, as such, that the...department has a role to play in supporting national economic security goals. However, DHS has yet to fully reconcile the tension between its trade

Homeland security: sharing and managing critical incident information

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Ashley, W. R., III

2003-09-01

Effective critical incident response for homeland security requires access to real-time information from many organizations. Command and control, as well as basic situational awareness, are all dependant on quickly communicating a dynamically changing picture to a variety of decision makers. For the most part, critical information management is not unfamiliar or new to the public safety community. However, new challenges present themselves when that information needs to be seamlessly shared across multiple organizations at the local, state and federal level in real-time. The homeland security problem does not lend itself to the traditional military joint forces planning model where activities shift from a deliberate planning process to a crisis action planning process. Rather, the homeland security problem is more similar to a traditional public safety model where the current activity state moves from complete inactivity or low-level attention to immediate crisis action planning. More often than not the escalation occurs with no warning or baseline information. This paper addresses the challenges of sharing critical incident information and the impacts new technologies will have on this problem. The value of current and proposed approaches will be critiqued for operational value and areas will be identified for further development.

Department of Homeland Security Interoperable Communications Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Payne, Donald M., Jr. [D-NJ-10

2014-03-24

Senate - 07/09/2014 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

19 CFR 111.34 - Undue influence upon Department of Homeland Security employees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Undue influence upon Department of Homeland Security employees. 111.34 Section 111.34 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY CUSTOMS BROKERS Duties and Responsibilities of Customs...

19 CFR 111.34 - Undue influence upon Department of Homeland Security employees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 1 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Undue influence upon Department of Homeland Security employees. 111.34 Section 111.34 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY CUSTOMS BROKERS Duties and Responsibilities of Customs...

19 CFR 111.34 - Undue influence upon Department of Homeland Security employees.

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2010-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Undue influence upon Department of Homeland Security employees. 111.34 Section 111.34 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY CUSTOMS BROKERS Duties and Responsibilities of Customs...

19 CFR 111.34 - Undue influence upon Department of Homeland Security employees.

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2011-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Undue influence upon Department of Homeland Security employees. 111.34 Section 111.34 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY CUSTOMS BROKERS Duties and Responsibilities of Customs...

19 CFR 111.34 - Undue influence upon Department of Homeland Security employees.

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2013-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Undue influence upon Department of Homeland Security employees. 111.34 Section 111.34 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY CUSTOMS BROKERS Duties and Responsibilities of Customs...

People-First Homeland Security: Recalibrating for Community Collaboration and Engagement within a Homeland Security Ecosystem

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-12-01

Press, 2010), Kindle edition. 35 Peter H. Diamandis and Steven Kotler , Abundance: The Future Is Better than You Think (New York: Free Press, 2012...Diamandis and Kotler , Abundance: The Future Is Better Than You Think, 6. 116 Maeve Duggan and Aaron Smith, “Social Media Update 2013,” Pew Research Center...Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs of the U.S. Senate). 298 Philip J. Palin, “Perspectives on Preparedness: Nudging Us Forward a

Homeland Security Education: Managerial versus Nonmanagerial Market Perspectives of an Academic Program

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Doss, Daniel; Henley, Russ; McElreath, David; Lackey, Hilliard; Jones, Don; Gokaraju, Balakrishna; Sumrall, William

2016-01-01

The authors discuss the findings of a market study that preceded the offering of an academic program in homeland security. The university disseminated a mail survey to gain data for analysis of variance testing of several hypotheses regarding market perceptions of the intended homeland security program offering. Stratification involved segregating…

A Social Infrastructure for Hometown Security. Evolving the Homeland Security Paradigm

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-01-23

information, including suggestions for reducing this burden, to Washington Headquarters Services , Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215...national call to service . This call offers an opportunity to invest in a social infrastructure for homeland security that will bring the American people... service , we were asked to go shopping.”12 By most accounts, the likely security challenges in the next few years will demand much greater involvement

PREFACE: 1st International Conference on Sensing for Industry, Control, Communication & Security Technologies

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Shuja Syed, Ahmed

2013-12-01

The 1st International Conference on Sensing for Industry, Control, Communication & Security Technologies (ICSICCST-2013), took place in Karachi, Pakistan, from 24-26 June 2013. It was organized by Indus University, Karachi, in collaboration with HEJ Research Institute of Chemistry, University of Karachi, Karachi. More than 80 abstracts were submitted to the conference and were double blind-reviewed by an international scientific committee. The topics of the Conference were: Video, Image & Voice Sensing Sensing for Industry, Environment, and Health Automation and Controls Laser Sensors and Systems Displays for Innovative Applications Emerging Technologies Unmanned, Robotic, and Layered Systems Sensing for Defense, Homeland Security, and Law Enforcement The title of the conference, 'Sensing for Industry, Control, Communication & Security Technologies' is very apt in capturing the main issues facing the industry of Pakistan and the world. We believe the sensing industry, particularly in Pakistan, is currently at a critical juncture of its development. The future of the industry will depend on how the industry players choose to respond to the challenge of global competition and opportunities arising from strong growth in the Asian region for which we are pleased to note that the conference covered a comprehensive spectrum of issues with an international perspective. This will certainly assist industry players to make informed decisions in shaping the future of the industry. The conference gathered qualified researchers from developed countries like USA, UK, Sweden, Saudi Arabia, China, South Korea and Malaysia etc whose expertise resulting from the research can be drawn upon to build an exploitable area of new technology that has potential Defense, Homeland Security, and Military applicability. More than 250 researchers/students attended the event and made the event great success as the turnout was 100%. An exceptional line-up of speakers spoke at the occasion. We want

76 FR 19107 - Privacy Act of 1974; Department of Homeland Security Federal Emergency Management Agency-011...

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... Ellen Callahan, Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC... (703-235- 0780), Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security, Washington, DC... Chief Privacy Officer and Chief Freedom of Information Act Officer, Department of Homeland Security, 245...

Combating Terrorism in the Philippines to Improve U.S. Homeland Security

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-12-01

IMPROVE U.S. HOMELAND SECURITY William E. Lowery Major, United States Air Force B.A., University of Missouri at Kansas City, 1996 M.S., Troy...departing from Manila.1 They also planned to crash an airliner into CIA headquarters. These acts directly threatened U.S. homeland security. The...in Southeast Asia, known as Jemaah Islamiyah (JI), have also been discovered since 9/11. In 2002, Philippine military forces repeatedly uncovered

Changing Homeland Security: Shape, Patterns, Not Programs

DTIC Science & Technology

2006-10-01

Nietzsche wrote about this process: To make plans and project designs brings with it many good sensations; and whoever had the strength to be...Friedrich Wilhelm Nietzsche , Human, All Too Human (Stanford University Press, 2000). 3 The phrase “homeland security community” and the pronoun “we

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... Assistance Files System of Records AGENCY: Privacy Office, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of Privacy Act System of Records. SUMMARY: In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, the Department of Homeland Security proposes to update and reissue a current Department of Homeland Security system of...

6 CFR 25.9 - Procedures for certification of approved products for Homeland Security.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Procedures for certification of approved products for Homeland Security. (a) Application Procedure. An applicant seeking a Certification of anti-terrorism Technology as an Approved Product for Homeland Security... application for renewal must be made using the “Application for Certification of an Approved Product for...

Radiation Detection for Homeland Security Applications

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Ely, James

2008-05-01

In the past twenty years or so, there have been significant changes in the strategy and applications for homeland security. Recently there have been significant at deterring and interdicting terrorists and associated organizations. This is a shift in the normal paradigm of deterrence and surveillance of a nation and the `conventional' methods of warfare to the `unconventional' means that terrorist organizations resort to. With that shift comes the responsibility to monitor international borders for weapons of mass destruction, including radiological weapons. As a result, countries around the world are deploying radiation detection instrumentation to interdict the illegal shipment of radioactive material crossing international borders. These efforts include deployments at land, rail, air, and sea ports of entry in the US and in European and Asian countries. Radioactive signatures of concern include radiation dispersal devices (RDD), nuclear warheads, and special nuclear material (SNM). Radiation portal monitors (RPMs) are used as the main screening tool for vehicles and cargo at borders, supplemented by handheld detectors, personal radiation detectors, and x-ray imaging systems. This talk will present an overview of radiation detection equipment with emphasis on radiation portal monitors. In the US, the deployment of radiation detection equipment is being coordinated by the Domestic Nuclear Detection Office within the Department of Homeland Security, and a brief summary of the program will be covered. Challenges with current generation systems will be discussed as well as areas of investigation and opportunities for improvements. The next generation of radiation portal monitors is being produced under the Advanced Spectroscopic Portal program and will be available for deployment in the near future. Additional technologies, from commercially available to experimental, that provide additional information for radiation screening, such as density imaging equipment, will

78 FR 70313 - Privacy Act of 1974; Department of Homeland Security U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services...

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76 FR 4123 - Homeland Security Advisory Council

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.... The closed portions of the meeting will address threats to our homeland security, results of a cyber... designed to keep our country safe. A briefing on the Cyber Storm III Exercise will include lessons learned and vulnerabilities of cyber assets, as well as potential methods to improve a Federal response to a...

Managing Materials and Wastes for Homeland Security Incidents

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

To provide information on waste management planning and preparedness before a homeland security incident, including preparing for the large amounts of waste that would need to be managed when an incident occurs, such as a large-scale natural disaster.

Homeland Security Strategic Research Action Plan 2012 - 2016

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

EPA’s Homeland Security research plan outline and how it will address science and technological gaps and improve the Agency’s ability to carry out its responsibilities associated with preparing for and responding to, terrorist attacks, and other disasters.

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To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Securing the Cities Initiative of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. King, Peter T. [R-NY-3

2009-05-21

Senate - 01/21/2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Homeland Security Cybersecurity Boots-on-the-Ground Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-9

2013-09-17

Senate - 07/29/2014 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

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Homeland Security Vulnerabilities Of The US National Capital Region’s Bridges

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-06-10

THE HOMELAND SECURITY VULNERABILITIES OF THE US NATIONAL CAPITAL REGION’S BRIDGES A thesis presented to the Faculty of the U.S...AUG 2015 – JUNE 2016 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE The Homeland Security Vulnerabilities of the US National Capital Region’s Bridges 5a. CONTRACT...degradation as the rest of the United States. The ground transportation infrastructure, especially the bridges , in the NCR presents an interesting case

A bill to amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to authorize the Securing the Cities Initiative of the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Gillibrand, Kirsten E. [D-NY

2010-05-05

Senate - 05/05/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

The President Has No Clothes: The Case for Broader Application of Red Teaming within Homeland Security

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-06-01

CLOTHES: THE CASE FOR BROADER APPLICATION OF RED TEAMING WITHIN HOMELAND SECURITY by A. Bentley Nettles June 2010 Thesis Advisor...Red Teaming Within Homeland Security 6. AUTHOR(S) A. Bentley Nettles 5. FUNDING NUMBERS 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES...APPLICATION OF RED TEAMING WITHIN HOMELAND SECURITY A. Bentley Nettles Colonel, United States Army B.A., Texas A&M University, 1985 J.D. South

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... Prevention Program System of Records AGENCY: Privacy Office, DHS. ACTION: Notice of Privacy Act system of... to establish a new system of records titled, ``Department of Homeland Security/Transportation Security Administration--023 Workplace Violence Prevention Program System of Records.'' This system will...

Threats at Our Threshold: Homeland Defense and Homeland Security in the New Century

DTIC Science & Technology

2006-10-21

evacuation. Meanwhile, DoD C4ISR (Command, Control, Communications, Computers , Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance) assets can provide state-of...hurricane and flooding. In addition, he challenged the company to find a way to track all supplies even though the computer systems were down...relevant to the homeland security realm. In general terms, individuals empowered with computing and communications technology and connected by

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...The Department of Homeland Security is issuing a final rule to amend its regulations to exempt portions of a Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Border Protection system of records entitled the, ``Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Border Protection--006 Automated Targeting System of Records'' from certain provisions of the Privacy Act. Specifically, the Department exempts portions of the Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Border Protection--006 Automated Targeting system of records from one or more provisions of the Privacy Act because of criminal, civil, and administrative enforcement requirements.

Visa Security Policy: Roles of the Departments of State and Homeland Security

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-06-30

Functions in the Major Homeland Security Bills, both by Lisa M. Seghetti and Ruth Ellen Wasem. (Archived reports, available upon request.) 4 Ian Kelly , On...determine who, how many, and the scope of their functions. Then-Assistant Secretary of State for Consular Affairs Maura Harty described several key

77 FR 56662 - Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee (HSSTAC)

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... as new developments in systems engineering, cyber-security, knowledge management and how best to... Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Science and... the Under Secretary on policies, management processes, and organizational constructs as needed. Agenda...

78 FR 66949 - Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee (HSSTAC)

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... Technology, such as new developments in systems engineering, cyber-security, knowledge management and how... Management; Notice of Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. SUMMARY: The Homeland Security Science and... also advises the Under Secretary on policies, management processes, and organizational constructs as...

77 FR 70792 - Privacy Act of 1974; Retirement of Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security...

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... from its inventory of record systems. TSA will rely upon DHS/ALL-017 General Legal Records (November 23, 2011, 76 FR 72428) to cover its legal activities. Eliminating the system of records notice DHS/TSA-009... Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration System of Records AGENCY: Privacy...

Purdue University graduate certificate program in Veterinary Homeland Security.

PubMed

Amass, Sandra F; Blossom, Thaddaeus D; Ash, Marianne; McCay, Don; Mattix, Marc E

2008-01-01

Our nation lacks a critical mass of professionals trained to prevent and respond to food- and animal-related emergencies. Training veterinarians provides an immediate means of addressing this shortage of experts. Achievement of critical mass to effectively address animal-related emergencies is expedited by concurrent training of professionals and graduate students in related areas. Purdue University offers a Web-based Graduate Certificate in Veterinary Homeland Security to address this special area of need. The program is a collaborative effort among the Purdue University School of Veterinary Medicine, the Purdue Homeland Security Institute, the Indiana State Board of Animal Health, the Indiana State Police, and others with the overall goal of increasing capacity and preparedness to manage animal-related emergencies. Individuals with expertise in veterinary medicine, public health, animal science, or homeland security are encouraged to participate. The Web-based system allows courses to be delivered efficiently and effectively around the world and allows participants to continue their graduate education while maintaining full-time jobs. Participants enhance their understanding of natural and intentional threats to animal health, strengthen their skills in managing animal-health emergencies, and develop problem-solving expertise to become effective members of animal emergency response teams and of their communities. Students receive graduate credit from Purdue University that can be used toward the certificate and toward an advanced graduate degree. Currently, 70 participants from 28 states; Washington, DC; Singapore; and Bermuda are enrolled.

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Homeland Security Science and Technology Authorization Act of 2010

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Clarke, Yvette D. [D-NY-11

2010-03-15

Senate - 07/21/2010 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Homeland Security Planning for Urban Area Schools

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-03-01

about the safety and well-being of their families while they are at the scene and this may affect their job performance . Butler , et al recommend...TITLE AND SUBTITLE Homeland Security Planning for Urban Area Schools 6. AUTHOR(S) Craig Gjelsten 5. FUNDING NUMBERS 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME...S) AND ADDRESS(ES) Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, CA 93943-5000 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER 9. SPONSORING /MONITORING AGENCY

Metro Optical Networks for Homeland Security

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Bechtel, James H.

Metro optical networks provide an enticing opportunity for strengthening homeland security. Many existing and emerging fiber-optic networks can be adapted for enhanced security applications. Applications include airports, theme parks, sports venues, and border surveillance systems. Here real-time high-quality video and captured images can be collected, transported, processed, and stored for security applications. Video and data collection are important also at correctional facilities, courts, infrastructure (e.g., dams, bridges, railroads, reservoirs, power stations), and at military and other government locations. The scaling of DWDM-based networks allows vast amounts of data to be collected and transported including biometric features of individuals at security check points. Here applications will be discussed along with potential solutions and challenges. Examples of solutions to these problems are given. This includes a discussion of metropolitan aggregation platforms for voice, video, and data that are SONET compliant for use in SONET networks and the use of DWDM technology for scaling and transporting a variety of protocols. Element management software allows not only network status monitoring, but also provides optimized allocation of network resources through the use of optical switches or electrical cross connects.

The Development and Recognition of Homeland Security Law

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-03-01

Facilitation” (CTPAT)90; “ AML / CFT compliance91”; Bioshield92; two votes for Legislative and/or Government relations; “Implications for Intellectual...NAVAL POSTGRADUATE SCHOOL MONTEREY, CALIFORNIA THESIS Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited THE DEVELOPMENT AND...RECOGNITION OF HOMELAND SECURITY LAW by Michael C. McDaniel March 2007 Thesis Advisor: Chris Bellavita Second Reader

Gamma-Ray Detectors: From Homeland Security to the Cosmos (443rd Brookhaven Lecture)

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Bolotnikov, Aleksey

2008-12-03

Many radiation detectors are first developed for homeland security or industrial applications. Scientists, however, are continuously realizing new roles that these detectors can play in high-energy physics and astrophysics experiments. On Wednesday, December 3, join presenter Aleksey Bolotnikov, a physicist in the Nonproliferation and National Security Department (NNSD) and a co-inventor of the cadmium-zinc-telluride Frisch-ring (CdZnTe) detector, for the 443rd Brookhaven Lecture, entitled Gamma-Ray Detectors: From Homeland Security to the Cosmos. In his lecture, Bolotnikov will highlight two primary radiation-detector technologies: CdZnTe detectors and fluid-Xeon (Xe) detectors.

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... 1974; Department of Homeland Security/ALL-004 General Information Technology Access Account Records..., Department of Homeland Security/ALL-004 General Information Technology Access Account Records System of... access account records. This system consists of information collected in order to provide authorized...

Domestic Security Cooperation: A Unified Approach to Homeland Security and Defense

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-05-17

recommend non-materiel or materiel approaches 8 David A. Shirk, “Transnational Crime , U.S...the Sedition Act of 1918, captured this periods approach to homeland security and defense. The Espionage Act of 1917 outlawed interfering with any...10,000 or imprisonment for not more than twenty years or both.26 The Sedition Act of 1918 broadened the laws set out in the Espionage Act of 1917 by

A governor's guide to emergency management. Volume two : homeland security

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2002-09-19

Homeland security is a complex challenge that demands significant investment; collaboration among local, state, and federal governments; and integration with the private sector. The purpose of A Governor's Guide to Emergency Management Volume Two: Ho...

I-WASTE: EPA's Suite of Homeland Security Decision Support ...

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

In the U.S., a single comprehensive approach to all-hazards domestic incident management has been established by the Department of Homeland Security through the National Response Framework. This helps prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies. A significant component of responding to and recovering from wide-area or isolated events, whether natural, accidental, or intentional, is the management of waste resulting from the incident itself or from activities cleaning up after the incident. To facilitate the proper management of incident-derived waste, EPA developed the Incident Waste Assessment and Tonnage Estimator (I-WASTE). I-WASTE was developed by the U.S. EPA’s Homeland Security Research Program in partnership with EPA program and regional offices, other U.S. government agencies, industry, and state and local emergency response programs. Presenting the disaster waste tool at the ORD Tools Café held in EPA Region 7th on Dec 9th.

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European Approaches to Homeland Security and Counterterrorism

DTIC Science & Technology

2006-07-24

departmental Counterterrorism Strategy (known as CONTEST) centered on the “ 4Ps ” of prevent, pursue, protect, and prepare. Prevention work seeks to address...largely flowed from the “ 4Ps ” of prevent, pursue, protect, and prepare in the UK’s 2004 cross-departmental counterterrorism strategy (CONTEST), which...Homeland Security and Counterterrorism 5a. CONTRACT NUMBER 5b. GRANT NUMBER 5c. PROGRAM ELEMENT NUMBER 6. AUTHOR( S ) 5d. PROJECT NUMBER 5e. TASK NUMBER

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Homeland security and public health: role of the Department of Veterans Affairs, the US Department of Homeland Security, and implications for the public health community.

PubMed

Koenig, Kristi L

2003-01-01

The terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 led to the largest US Government transformation since the formation of the Department of Defense following World War II. More than 22 different agencies, in whole or in part, and >170,000 employees were reorganized to form a new Cabinet-level Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with the primary mission to protect the American homeland. Legislation enacted in November 2002 transferred the entire Federal Emergency Management Agency and several Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) assets to DHS, including the Office of Emergency Response, and oversight for the National Disaster Medical System, Strategic National Stockpile, and Metropolitan Medical Response System. This created a potential separation of "health" and "medical" assets between the DHS and HHS. A subsequent presidential directive mandated the development of a National Incident Management System and an all-hazard National Response Plan. While no Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) assets were targeted for transfer, the VA remains the largest integrated healthcare system in the nation with important support roles in homeland security that complement its primary mission to provide care to veterans. The Emergency Management Strategic Healthcare Group (EMSHG) within the VA's medical component, the Veteran Health Administration (VHA), is the executive agent for the VA's Fourth Mission, emergency management. In addition to providing comprehensive emergency management services to the VA, the EMSHG coordinates medical back-up to the Department of Defense, and assists the public via the National Disaster Medical System and the National Response Plan. This article describes the VA's role in homeland security and disasters, and provides an overview of the ongoing organizational and operational changes introduced by the formation of the new DHS. Challenges and opportunities for public health are highlighted.

Has the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Outlived Its Usefulness?

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-12-01

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Fluid Mechanics and Homeland Security

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Settles, Gary S.

2006-01-01

Homeland security involves many applications of fluid mechanics and offers many opportunities for research and development. This review explores a wide selection of fluids topics in counterterrorism and suggests future directions. Broad topics range from preparedness and deterrence of impending terrorist attacks to detection, response, and recovery. Specific topics include aircraft hardening, blast mitigation, sensors and sampling, explosive detection, microfluidics and labs-on-a-chip, chemical plume dispersal in urban settings, and building ventilation. Also discussed are vapor plumes and standoff detection, nonlethal weapons, airborne disease spread, personal protective equipment, and decontamination. Involvement in these applications requires fluid dynamicists to think across the traditional boundaries of the field and to work with related disciplines, especially chemistry, biology, aerosol science, and atmospheric science.

Communicating Homeland Security Threats: Government and Public Efforts

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-12-01

States has never operated at a threat level lower than blue - guarded risk. The Homeland Security Advisory Council’s primary recommendations included...changing the alert level baseline to blue (guarded risk). Their rationale for resetting the threat level baseline includes acknowledging that a...accustomed to the guarded blue level indicative of a general threat of terrorist attack. To assume that public officials and citizens would ever

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... system will be included in the Department of Homeland Security's inventory of record systems. DATES... FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: For general questions please contact: Emily Andrew (703-235-2182), Privacy.... Background In accordance with the Privacy Act of 1974, 5 U.S.C. 552a, the Department of Homeland Security...

Department of Homeland Security Component Privacy Officer Act of 2009

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Carney, Christopher P. [D-PA-10

2009-03-19

Senate - 03/26/2009 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

76 FR 8755 - Privacy Act of 1974; Department of Homeland Security/ALL-032 Official Passport Application and...

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2011-02-15

... 1974; Department of Homeland Security/ALL--032 Official Passport Application and Maintenance Records.../ ALL--032 Official Passport Application and Maintenance Records System of Records.'' This system of... passport application or maintenance record on Department of Homeland Security employees and former...

A Social Infrastructure for Hometown Security: Advancing the Homeland Security Paradigm

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-05-01

administration has issued a national call to service . This call offers an opportunity to invest in a social infrastructure for homeland security that will... Services , Directorate for Information Operations and Reports, 1215 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington VA 22202-4302. Respondents should...said, “We were ready…to answer a new call for our country, but the call never came.” “Instead of a call to service , we were asked to go shopping.”12

Minor Corrections to Physics for Optimizing Homeland Security by Our Pal Asija

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Asija, Pal

2008-04-01

To optimize Homeland security it must be based on correct physics. There is But ONE Reality of Physics and finding that rugged reality requires identifying and expunging erroneous knowledge. Six examples are included. *Lighter Bodies Travel Faster. (Aristotle got it backwards) *Faster Objects Become Lighter. (Einstein got it backwards) *Two Minor Corrections to Newton's First Law of Motion. *Three D or No D (Any theory based on other than 3 D is fantastic) *Gravity is A Local and Physical Contact Force *Light is never Waves and Photons at the Same Instant. These corrections are then further delineated by several examples for leading and driving innovations in homeland security.

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... 1974; Department of Homeland Security/ALL--017 General Legal Records System of Records AGENCY: Privacy... of records notice titled, ``Department of Homeland Security/ ALL--017 General Legal Records System of Records.'' This system will assist attorneys in providing legal advice to the Department of Homeland...

5 CFR 9701.518 - Duty to bargain, confer, and consult.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 5 Administrative Personnel 3 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Duty to bargain, confer, and consult. 9701.518 Section 9701.518 Administrative Personnel DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HUMAN RESOURCES... SECURITY HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Labor-Management Relations § 9701.518 Duty to bargain, confer...

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Ergonomics issues in national identity card for homeland security.

PubMed

Yeow, Paul H P; Yuen, Y Y; Loo, W H

2013-09-01

Ever since the 9/11 terrorist attack, many countries are considering the use of smart national identity card (SNIC) which has the ability to identify terrorists due to its biometric verification function. However, there are many ergonomics issues in the use of SNIC, e.g. card credibility. This research presents a case study survey of Malaysian users. Although most citizens (>96%) own MyKad (Malaysia SNIC), many do not carry it around and use its applications. This defeats one of its main purposes, i.e. combating terrorism. Thus, the research investigates ergonomics issues affecting the citizens' Intention to Use (ITU) MyKad for homeland security by using an extended technology acceptance model. Five hundred questionnaires were collected and analysed using structural equation modelling. Results show that perceived credibility and performance expectancy are the key issues. The findings provide many countries with insights into methods of addressing ergonomics issues and increasing adoption of SNIC for homeland security. Copyright © 2012 Elsevier Ltd and The Ergonomics Society. All rights reserved.

2006 Homeland Security Symposium and Exposition. Held in Arlington, VA on 29-31 March 2006

DTIC Science & Technology

2006-03-31

Consequences , Vulnerabilities, and Threats) Prioritize Implement Protective Programs Measure Effectiveness 9March 2006 Major NIPP Theme: Sector Partnership... effect of exposure • Full understanding of the levels of exposure that mark the onset of miosis • Refined human operational exposure standard for GB...Untitled Document 2006 Homeland Security Symposium and Exposition.html[7/7/2016 11:38:26 AM] 2006 Homeland Security Symposium and Exposition

A DHS Skunkworks Project: Defining and Addressing Homeland Security Grand Challenges

DTIC Science & Technology

2016-12-01

Peter Diamandis, Ansari XPRIZE, market failure, technology, stealth technologies, Pasteur’s quadrant, Heilmeier Catechism, Homeland Security Advanced...Judging and Scoring ....................................................................27 D. OPTIMIZING FOR AN EMERGING MARKET ...37 Figure 3. Market /Technology Chart

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... enforcement, immigration, and intelligence databases, including a fingerprint-based criminal history records... boarding pass printing instruction. If the passenger's identifying information matches the entry on the TSA... enforcement, immigration, intelligence, or other homeland security functions. In addition, TSA may share...

Radiation scientists and homeland security.

PubMed

Rose, Christopher M

2002-05-01

Radiation scientists represent an important resource in homeland defense. Security analysts worry that a crude but deadly radiological bomb might be fashioned from stolen nuclear material and a few sticks of dynamite. Such a device could kill dozens, hundreds, and possibly thousands and could contaminate a square mile or more. Emergency workers may call upon radiation scientists to aid the injured. Educational materials are available on the ACR, ASTRO, and RRS websites, linked to the Armed Forces Radiobiology Research Institute and the Oak Ridge National Laboratory, to provide radiation workers material that they can use to help emergency room and civil defense personnel after a terrorist attack. Radiation scientists are urged to obtain these materials and contact their local hospital and public health authorities to volunteer their services and expertise.

Homeland Security Collaboration: Catch Phrase or Preeminent Organizational Construct?

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-09-01

collaborative effort? C. RESEARCH METHODOLOGY This research project utilized a modified case study methodology. The traditional case study method ...discussing the research method , offering smart practices and culminate with findings and recommendations. Chapter II Homeland Security Collaboration...41 Centers for Regional Excellence, “Building Models.” 16 Chapter III Research Methodology:  Modified Case Study Method is

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... privacy issues please contact: Mary Ellen Callahan (703-235-0780), Chief Privacy Officer, Privacy Office...] Privacy Act of 1974: Implementation of Exemptions; Department of Homeland Security/ALL-027 The History of the Department of Homeland Security System of Records AGENCY: Privacy Office, DHS. ACTION: Notice of...

75 FR 14335 - Revisions to the Export Administration Regulations To Enhance U.S. Homeland Security: Addition of...

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... identified by an interagency working group that is reviewing export control issues related to homeland security. The interagency working group is made up of representatives from the Departments of Commerce, Defense, Homeland Security and State. The purpose of the interagency working group is to ensure that...

Homeland Security and Capabilities-Based Planning: Improving National Preparedness

DTIC Science & Technology

2005-09-01

Caudle 2004; NEMA 2004; ASTHO 2004). Their concerns emphasized proceeding with what one called a fatally flawed process following artificially... norm for a number of years, a systematic collection, evaluation, and dissemination of lessons learned and better practices has only recently picked...intergovernmental relations for homeland security. National Emergency Management Association ( NEMA ). (2004). Letter to Sue Mencer. Lexington, KY: October 29

75 FR 2555 - Homeland Security Science and Technology Advisory Committee

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Homeland Security Research Improves the Nation's Ability to ...

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

Technical Brief Homeland Security (HS) Research develops data, tools, and technologies to minimize the impact of accidents, natural disasters, terrorist attacks, and other incidents that can result in toxic chemical, biological or radiological (CBR) contamination. HS Research develops ways to detect contamination, sampling strategies, sampling and analytical methods, cleanup methods, waste management approaches, exposure assessment methods, and decision support tools (including water system models). These contributions improve EPA’s response to a broad range of environmental disasters.

Critical Infrastructure Protection and Federal Statutory Authority for the Departments of Homeland Security and Defense to Perform Two Key Tasks

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-04-13

Highway, Suite 1204, Arlington, VA 22202-4302. Respondents should be aware that notwithstanding any other provision of law , no person shall be...policy, and law . The research question is whether the Departments of Homeland Security (DHS) and Defense (DOD) have federal statutory authority to... law ); Department of Homeland Security; Department of Defense; establish standards; physical protection and security; national security 16. SECURITY

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... Technology Advisory Committee (HSSTAC) AGENCY: Science and Technology Directorate, DHS. ACTION: Committee... Technology Advisory Committee (HSSTAC) will meet on March 21, 2013 in Washington, DC The meeting will be open... the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology Directorate, 1120 Vermont Avenue NW...

Photonics engineering: snapshot applications in healthcare, homeland security, agriculture, and industry

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Sumriddetchkajorn, Sarun

2015-01-01

Throughout my experience in photonics engineering, this article shows that photonics is indeed a key technology enabler for enhancing our competitiveness. In particular, I snapshot the achievements of NECTEC research teams in implementing devices and systems suitable for healthcare, homeland security, agriculture, and industry.

Bayesian performance metrics and small system integration in recent homeland security and defense applications

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Jannson, Tomasz; Kostrzewski, Andrew; Patton, Edward; Pradhan, Ranjit; Shih, Min-Yi; Walter, Kevin; Savant, Gajendra; Shie, Rick; Forrester, Thomas

2010-04-01

In this paper, Bayesian inference is applied to performance metrics definition of the important class of recent Homeland Security and defense systems called binary sensors, including both (internal) system performance and (external) CONOPS. The medical analogy is used to define the PPV (Positive Predictive Value), the basic Bayesian metrics parameter of the binary sensors. Also, Small System Integration (SSI) is discussed in the context of recent Homeland Security and defense applications, emphasizing a highly multi-technological approach, within the broad range of clusters ("nexus") of electronics, optics, X-ray physics, γ-ray physics, and other disciplines.

Resilient Communication: A New Crisis Communication Strategy for Homeland Security

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-03-01

communication theory. Author, Timothy Coombs , in Ongoing Crisis Communication , discusses the need for a crisis management 10 plan to prepare for potential... COMMUNICATION : A NEW CRISIS COMMUNICATION STRATEGY FOR HOMELAND SECURITY by Sharon L. Watson March 2012 Thesis Advisor: Christopher Bellavita...REPORT TYPE AND DATES COVERED Master’s Thesis 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE Resilient Communication : A New Crisis Communication

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... including cybersecurity best practices, media security and reliability best practices, transition to Next... Cybersecurity and Communications Reliability Public Safety and Homeland Security Bureau, Federal Communications... Chief for Cybersecurity and Communications Reliability. [FR Doc. 2011-4211 Filed 2-23-11; 8:45 am...

EPA/ORD NATIONAL EXPOSURE RESEARCH LABORATORY MEASUREMENT SCIENCE SUPPORT FOR HOMELAND SECURITY

EPA Science Inventory

This product describes the National Exposure Research Laboratory research and development support for homeland security through the proposed National Exposure Measurements Center (NEMC). Key NEMC functional areas depicted in this poster are: standardized analytical method develo...

8 CFR 2.1 - Authority of the Secretary of Homeland Security.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... Secretary's discretion, delegate any such authority or function to any official, officer, or employee of the Department of Homeland Security, including delegation through successive redelegation, or to any employee of the United States to the extent authorized by law. Such delegation may be made by regulation...

Wireless sensors and sensor networks for homeland security applications.

PubMed

Potyrailo, Radislav A; Nagraj, Nandini; Surman, Cheryl; Boudries, Hacene; Lai, Hanh; Slocik, Joseph M; Kelley-Loughnane, Nancy; Naik, Rajesh R

2012-11-01

New sensor technologies for homeland security applications must meet the key requirements of sensitivity to detect agents below risk levels, selectivity to provide minimal false-alarm rates, and response speed to operate in high throughput environments, such as airports, sea ports, and other public places. Chemical detection using existing sensor systems is facing a major challenge of selectivity. In this review, we provide a brief summary of chemical threats of homeland security importance; focus in detail on modern concepts in chemical sensing; examine the origins of the most significant unmet needs in existing chemical sensors; and, analyze opportunities, specific requirements, and challenges for wireless chemical sensors and wireless sensor networks (WSNs). We further review a new approach for selective chemical sensing that involves the combination of a sensing material that has different response mechanisms to different species of interest, with a transducer that has a multi-variable signal-transduction ability. This new selective chemical-sensing approach was realized using an attractive ubiquitous platform of battery-free passive radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags adapted for chemical sensing. We illustrate the performance of RFID sensors developed in measurements of toxic industrial materials, humidity-independent detection of toxic vapors, and detection of chemical-agent simulants, explosives, and strong oxidizers.

FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Teams: Considering an Improved Strategy for an Evolving Homeland Security Enterprise

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-09-01

and Rescue (US&R) teams be used more effectively and efficiently in the Homeland Security Enterprise ( HSE )? 1. Are there other strategies that would...allow the FEMA US&R resources to be more adaptable in the HSE ? 2. What other disciplines could be integrated with the FEMA US&R task forces to...consideration of the questions: 1. Can the FEMA US&R teams be used more effectively in the Homeland Security Enterprise ( HSE )? 2. Are there other

Legislating Civil Service Reform: The Homeland Security Act of 2002

DTIC Science & Technology

2006-06-22

the Platoon Leaders Course (PLC). He has had assignments as a Finance Officer for Marine Forces Pacific and...President’s Emergency Operations Center (PEOC). On June 6, 2002, the White House announced its proposal for a new Department of Homeland Security. The ...administration spoke generally about the need for management flexibility in the new department. The Republican leadership on Capitol Hill asked for

The Reality Of The Homeland Security Enterprise Information Sharing Environment

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-12-01

THE HOMELAND SECURITY ENTERPRISE INFORMATION SHARING ENVIRONMENT by Michael E. Brown December 2017 Thesis Advisors: Erik Dahl Robert...collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instruction, searching existing data sources...gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information . Send comments regarding this burden estimate or

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SEVIS: The Impact of Homeland Security on American Colleges and Universities

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Danley, Janet V.

2010-01-01

This chapter covers the impact of homeland security mandates on institutions and international students and scholars. The author traces the history of interest by the Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) in developing a management system for international students and scholars that eventually resulted in the birth of Student and Exchange…

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Ground Robotics Capabilities Conference and Exhibition

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-03-06

decision makers within the federal government , industry and academia Participate in your choice of sessions designed to map future...purpose of this conference is to bring together warfighters and homeland security users, technology developers ( government , industry and academia...developers ( government , industry and academia), and acquisition professionals to address increased responsiveness to user’s needs. This conference will

511, America's traveler information number. Deployment assistance report #3, 511 and homeland security.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2002-06-01

Today, transportation agencies are beginning to address the need for threat and vulnerability assessments, and re-examine how existing emergency management plans will be implemented during a homeland security emergency or alert. Travel information is...

Transition of advanced technology to military, homeland security, and law enforcement users

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Jarrett, Stephen M.

2004-09-01

With the attack on the United States and the subsequent war on terror and the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq a need has been exposed for the transition of technology to all of our defenders both combat forces on the foreign battlefield and domestic forces here at home. The establishment of the Department of Homeland Security has also provided a focus on inserting technology to dramatically improve the capability of airport security forces, law enforcement, and all first responder networks. The drastic increase in the use of Special Forces in combat has also required new advanced technology capabilities at a much faster rate of development than the standard military procurement system. Technology developers must address the questions of interoperability, cost, commercialization, of how these groups will use the technology delivered and the adoption criteria of users in the deployment environment. The successful transition to the field must address the formation of complex concepts of operations in the user's adoption criteria. Prototype transition for two systems, a pocket infrared camera and an acoustic/seismic detector, will be highlighted in their effect on the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and in the heightening of homeland security.

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...The Department of Homeland Security is giving concurrent notice of a newly established system of records pursuant to the Privacy Act of 1974 for the ``Department of Homeland Security/U.S. Customs and Border Protection-003 Credit/Debit Care Data System of Records'' and this proposed rulemaking. In this proposed rulemaking, the Department proposes to exempt portions of the system of records from one or more provisions of the Privacy Act because of criminal, civil, and administrative enforcement requirements.

Homeland Security and Emergency Management Education: An Investigation into Workforce Needs

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Carlson, Cameron D.

2017-01-01

The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was created in the wake of the September 11th 2001 terrorist events. DHS's formation, the largest reorganization of a governmental agency in over 50 years, brought a new emphasis on the protection of the nation, its citizens and its infrastructure to government emergency management policy. Previously,…

Department of Homeland Security Assistance to States and Localities: A Summary and Issues for the 111th Congress

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-04-21

6 Intercity Passenger Rail Program (Amtrak) .....................................................................6... Intercity Bus Security Grant Program..............................................................................7 Trucking Security Program...continue security enhancements for its intercity rail services between high-risk urban areas. 20 U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency

22 CFR 41.2 - Exemption or waiver by Secretary of State and Secretary of Homeland Security of passport and/or...

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2013-04-01

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2012-04-01

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2011-04-01

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2014-04-01

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2010-04-01

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Beyond Measure: New Approaches to Analyzing Congressional Oversight of Homeland Security

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-03-01

Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0704-0188) Washington, DC 20503. 1. AGENCY USE ONLY (Leave blonk) 2. REPORT DATE 3. REPORT TYPE AND DATES...Commerce Science and Transportation Committee CSIS Center for Strategic and International Studies DHS U.S. Department of Homeland Security DNDO...Financial Service Committee HJC House Judiciary Committee HNR House Committee on Natural resources HSci House Science and Technology Committee HSGAC

Integrated homeland security system with passive thermal imaging and advanced video analytics

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Francisco, Glen; Tillman, Jennifer; Hanna, Keith; Heubusch, Jeff; Ayers, Robert

2007-04-01

A complete detection, management, and control security system is absolutely essential to preempting criminal and terrorist assaults on key assets and critical infrastructure. According to Tom Ridge, former Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security, "Voluntary efforts alone are not sufficient to provide the level of assurance Americans deserve and they must take steps to improve security." Further, it is expected that Congress will mandate private sector investment of over $20 billion in infrastructure protection between 2007 and 2015, which is incremental to funds currently being allocated to key sites by the department of Homeland Security. Nearly 500,000 individual sites have been identified by the US Department of Homeland Security as critical infrastructure sites that would suffer severe and extensive damage if a security breach should occur. In fact, one major breach in any of 7,000 critical infrastructure facilities threatens more than 10,000 people. And one major breach in any of 123 facilities-identified as "most critical" among the 500,000-threatens more than 1,000,000 people. Current visible, nightvision or near infrared imaging technology alone has limited foul-weather viewing capability, poor nighttime performance, and limited nighttime range. And many systems today yield excessive false alarms, are managed by fatigued operators, are unable to manage the voluminous data captured, or lack the ability to pinpoint where an intrusion occurred. In our 2006 paper, "Critical Infrastructure Security Confidence Through Automated Thermal Imaging", we showed how a highly effective security solution can be developed by integrating what are now available "next-generation technologies" which include: Thermal imaging for the highly effective detection of intruders in the dark of night and in challenging weather conditions at the sensor imaging level - we refer to this as the passive thermal sensor level detection building block Automated software detection

Waterside Security 2010 (WSS 2010) Conference: Post Conference Report

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-02-01

Memorandum Report NURC-MR-2011-002 Waterside Security 2010 (WSS2010) Conference: post conference report Ronald Kessel and...in NATO, NURC conducts maritime research in support of NATO’s operational and transformation requirements. Reporting to the Supreme Allied Commander...independent business process certification. Copyright © NURC 2011. NATO member nations have unlimited rights to use, modify, reproduce, release

2008 Stability, Security, Transition and Reconstruction Operations Conference

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-09-04

Facilitator Power of Public-Private Partnerships • Health Professional Education • Greater Access to Care China Diabetes Education Program Dominican Republic...Argentina Canada Chile Colombia Ecuador Peru Uruguay Interagency, multinational, inter-institutional partnerships State Department Homeland Security...Disaster Preparedness Disaster Response Regional Response Capacity OFDA-LAC / MDROs Regional Security System (RSS) UNCLASSIFIED ECUADOR / KY PERU / WV

Curriculum evaluation and revision in a nascent field: the utility of the retrospective pretest--posttest model in a homeland security program of study.

PubMed

Pelfrey, William V; Pelfrey, William V

2009-02-01

Although most academic disciplines evolve at a measured pace, the emerging field of homeland security must, for reasons of safety and security, evolve rapidly. The Department of Homeland Security sponsored the establishment of a graduate educational program for key officials holding homeland security roles. Because homeland security is a nascent field, the establishment of a program curriculum was forced to draw from a variety of disciplines. Curriculum evaluation was complicated by the rapid changes occurring in the emerging discipline, producing response shift bias, and interfering with the pre-post assessments. To compensate for the validity threat associated with response shift bias, a retrospective pretest-posttest evaluative methodology was used. Data indicate the program has evolved in a significant and orderly fashion and these data support the use of this innovative evaluation approach in the development of any discipline.

Cost of equity in homeland security resource allocation in the face of a strategic attacker.

PubMed

Shan, Xiaojun; Zhuang, Jun

2013-06-01

Hundreds of billions of dollars have been spent in homeland security since September 11, 2001. Many mathematical models have been developed to study strategic interactions between governments (defenders) and terrorists (attackers). However, few studies have considered the tradeoff between equity and efficiency in homeland security resource allocation. In this article, we fill this gap by developing a novel model in which a government allocates defensive resources among multiple potential targets, while reserving a portion of defensive resources (represented by the equity coefficient) for equal distribution (according to geographical areas, population, density, etc.). Such a way to model equity is one of many alternatives, but was directly inspired by homeland security resource allocation practice. The government is faced with a strategic terrorist (adaptive adversary) whose attack probabilities are endogenously determined in the model. We study the effect of the equity coefficient on the optimal defensive resource allocations and the corresponding expected loss. We find that the cost of equity (in terms of increased expected loss) increases convexly in the equity coefficient. Furthermore, such cost is lower when: (a) government uses per-valuation equity; (b) the cost-effectiveness coefficient of defense increases; and (c) the total defense budget increases. Our model, results, and insights could be used to assist policy making. © 2012 Society for Risk Analysis.

Enabling private and public sector organizations as agents of homeland security

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Glassco, David H. J.; Glassco, Jordan C.

2006-05-01

Homeland security and defense applications seek to reduce the risk of undesirable eventualities across physical space in real-time. With that functional requirement in mind, our work focused on the development of IP based agent telecommunication solutions for heterogeneous sensor / robotic intelligent "Things" that could be deployed across the internet. This paper explains how multi-organization information and device sharing alliances may be formed to enable organizations to act as agents of homeland security (in addition to other uses). Topics include: (i) using location-aware, agent based, real-time information sharing systems to integrate business systems, mobile devices, sensor and actuator based devices and embedded devices used in physical infrastructure assets, equipment and other man-made "Things"; (ii) organization-centric real-time information sharing spaces using on-demand XML schema formatted networks; (iii) object-oriented XML serialization as a methodology for heterogeneous device glue code; (iv) how complex requirements for inter / intra organization information and device ownership and sharing, security and access control, mobility and remote communication service, tailored solution life cycle management, service QoS, service and geographic scalability and the projection of remote physical presence (through sensing and robotics) and remote informational presence (knowledge of what is going elsewhere) can be more easily supported through feature inheritance with a rapid agent system development methodology; (v) how remote object identification and tracking can be supported across large areas; (vi) how agent synergy may be leveraged with analytics to complement heterogeneous device networks.

Selected Papers Presented at MODSIM World 2011 Conference and Expo

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Pinelli, Thomas E. (Compiler); Bullock, Leanna S. (Compiler)

2012-01-01

Selected papers from MODSIM World 2011 Conference & Expo are contained in this NASA Conference Publication (CP). MODSIM World 2011 was held in Virginia Beach, Virginia, October 11-14, 2011. The theme of the 2011 conference & expo was "Overcoming Critical Global Challenges with Modeling & Simulation". The conference program consisted of five technical tracks - Defense, Homeland Security & First Responders; Education; Health & Medicine; The Human Dimension; and Serious Games & Virtual Worlds.

Visual identification system for homeland security and law enforcement support

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Samuel, Todd J.; Edwards, Don; Knopf, Michael

2005-05-01

This paper describes the basic configuration for a visual identification system (VIS) for Homeland Security and law enforcement support. Security and law enforcement systems with an integrated VIS will accurately and rapidly provide identification of vehicles or containers that have entered, exited or passed through a specific monitoring location. The VIS system stores all images and makes them available for recall for approximately one week. Images of alarming vehicles will be archived indefinitely as part of the alarming vehicle"s or cargo container"s record. Depending on user needs, the digital imaging information will be provided electronically to the individual inspectors, supervisors, and/or control center at the customer"s office. The key components of the VIS are the high-resolution cameras that capture images of vehicles, lights, presence sensors, image cataloging software, and image recognition software. In addition to the cameras, the physical integration and network communications of the VIS components with the balance of the security system and client must be ensured.

Overview of Accelerators with Potential Use in Homeland Security

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Garnett, Robert W.

Quite a broad range of accelerators have been applied to solving many of the challenging problems related to homeland security and defense. These accelerator systems range from relatively small, simple, and compact, to large and complex, based on the specific application requirements. They have been used or proposed as sources of primary and secondary probe beams for applications such as radiography and to induce specific reactions that are key signatures for detecting conventional explosives or fissile material. A brief overview and description of these accelerator systems, their specifications, and application will be presented. Some recent technology trends will also be discussed.

33 CFR 20.501 - Conferences.

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2012-07-01

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33 CFR 20.501 - Conferences.

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2011-07-01

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Department of Homeland Security Assistance to States and Localities: A Summary and Issues for the 111th Congress

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-02-26

6 Intercity Passenger Rail Program (Amtrak...6 Intercity Bus Security Grant Program................................................................................. 7...for its intercity rail services between high-risk urban areas. 20 U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Federal Emergency Management Agency

The Impact of Organizational Culture on the Sharing of Homeland Security Information

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-04-04

transform an organization through 8 U.S. Government Accountability Office, “Homeland Security: Efforts...www.whitehouse.gov/omb/ egov /documents/FEA_Practice_Guidance.pdf (accessed September 23, 2007), 4-1. 10 U.S. Government Accountability Office, GAO-04-777, 12...between the federal government and the state and local governments , and the transformation of disparate cultures into a new executive department – the

46 CFR 153.968 - Cargo transfer conference.

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2012-10-01

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2014-10-01

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76 FR 28795 - Privacy Act of 1974; Department of Homeland Security United States Coast Guard-024 Auxiliary...

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2011-05-18

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Bayesian truthing and experimental validation in homeland security and defense

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Jannson, Tomasz; Forrester, Thomas; Wang, Wenjian; Kostrzewski, Andrew; Pradhan, Ranjit

2014-05-01

In this paper we discuss relations between Bayesian Truthing (experimental validation), Bayesian statistics, and Binary Sensing in the context of selected Homeland Security and Intelligence, Surveillance, Reconnaissance (ISR) optical and nonoptical application scenarios. The basic Figure of Merit (FoM) is Positive Predictive Value (PPV), as well as false positives and false negatives. By using these simple binary statistics, we can analyze, classify, and evaluate a broad variety of events including: ISR; natural disasters; QC; and terrorism-related, GIS-related, law enforcement-related, and other C3I events.

Overview of accelerators with potential use in homeland security

DOE PAGES

Garnett, Robert W.

2015-06-18

Quite a broad range of accelerators have been applied to solving many of the challenging problems related to homeland security and defense. These accelerator systems range from relatively small, simple, and compact, to large and complex, based on the specific application requirements. They have been used or proposed as sources of primary and secondary probe beams for applications such as radiography and to induce specific reactions that are key signatures for detecting conventional explosives or fissile material. A brief overview and description of these accelerator systems, their specifications, and application will be presented. Some recent technology trends will also bemore » discussed.« less

Remodeling: A Way to Strengthen the Department of Homeland Security Internal Management and Partnering Capability

DTIC Science & Technology

2013-05-24

Secretary of Homeland Security also has the responsibility for establishing International Security Cooperation with the countries of Canada and Mexico ...and goals”84 to improve its culture and morale issues. However, further study is required to determine ways to: de -conflict the overlap of...National Preparedness Description is one of the requirements for Presidental Policy Directive-8. 55 the Joint Staff integrates internal and external

High-Resolution Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy used in Homeland Security and Forensic Applications

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Martin, Madhavi Z; Wullschleger, Stan D; Vass, Arpad Alexander

The technique of laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS) to detect elements for a variety of homeland security applications such as nuclear materials identification and inventory,and forensic applications has been demonstrated. For nuclear materials applications, we detected and profiled metals in coatings that were used to encapsulate nuclear fuel. Multivariate analysis has been successfully employed in the quantification of elements present in treated wood and engineered wood composites. These examples demonstrate that LIBS-based techniques are inherently well suited for diverse environmental applications related to homeland security. Three key advantages are evident: (1) small samples (mg) are sufficient; (2) samples can be analyzedmore » by LIBS very rapidly, and (3) biological materials such as human and animal bones and wood can be analyzed with minimal sample preparation. For forensic applications they have used LIBS to determine differences in animal and human bones. They have also applied this technique in the determination of counterfeit and non-counterfeit currency. They recently applied LIBS in helping to solve a murder case.« less

Pulse-shape discrimination scintillators for homeland security applications

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Ellis, Mark E.; Duroe, Kirk; Kendall, Paul A.

2016-09-01

An extensive programme of research has been conducted for scintillation liquids and plastics capable of neutron-gamma discrimination for deployment in future passive and active Homeland Security systems to provide protection against radiological and nuclear threats. The more established detection materials such as EJ-301 and EJ-309 are compared with novel materials such as EJ-299-33 and p-terphenyl. This research also explores the benefits that can be gained from improvements in the analogue-to-digital sampling rate and sample bit resolution. Results are presented on the Pulse Shape Discrimination performance of various detector and data acquisition combinations and how optimum configurations from these studies have been developed into field-ready detector arrays. Early results from application-specific experimental configurations of multi-element detector arrays are presented.

46 CFR 153.968 - Cargo transfer conference.

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The Balloon Effect and Mexican Homeland Security: What it Means to be the Weakest Link in the Americas’ Security Chain

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-12-01

in the Social Sciences (George & Bennett, 2005), the main challenges of this thesis are: 9  To test the hypothesis of whether the implications of...Americas´ security chain;  To test whether the new concept of balloon-effect counter-pressure coming from the Mexican strategy is influencing latent...balloon effects against U.S. homeland security;  To test whether those balloon effects created by the Mexican strategy inside Mexico are a

Health-based Provisional Advisory Levels (PALs) for homeland security.

PubMed

Adeshina, Femi; Sonich-Mullin, Cynthia; Ross, Robert H; Wood, Carol S

2009-12-01

The Homeland Security Presidential Directive #8 (HSPD-8) for National Emergency Preparedness was issued to " establish policies to strengthen the preparedness of the United States to prevent and respond to threatened or actual domestic terrorist attacks, major disasters, and other emergencies by requiring a national domestic all- hazards preparedness goal. "In response to HSPD-8 and HSPD-22 (classified) on Domestic Chemical Defense, the US Environmental Protection Agency (US EPA) National Homeland Security Research Center (NHSRC) is developing health-based Provisional Advisory Levels (PALs) for priority chemicals (including chemical warfare agents, pesticides, and toxic industrial chemicals) in air and drinking water. PALs are temporary values that will neither be promulgated, nor be formally issued as regulatory guidance. They are intended to be used at the discretion of risk managers in emergency situations. The PAL Program provides advisory exposure levels for chemical agents to assist in emergency planning and response decision-making, and to aid in making informed risk management decisions for evacuation, temporary re-entry into affected areas, and resumed-use of infrastructure, such as water resources. These risk management decisions may be made at the federal, state, and local levels. Three exposure levels (PAL 1, PAL 2, and PAL 3), distinguished by severity of toxic effects, are developed for 24-hour, 30-day, 90-day, and 2-year durations for potential exposure to drinking water and ambient air by the general public. Developed PALs are evaluated both by a US EPA working group, and an external multidisciplinary panel to ensure scientific credibility and wide acceptance. In this Special Issue publication, we present background information on the PAL program, the methodology used in deriving PALs, and the technical support documents for the derivation of PALs for acrylonitrile, hydrogen sulfide, and phosgene.

Nanostructure based EO/IR sensor development for homeland security applications

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Sood, Ashok K.; Welser, Roger E.; Sood, Adam W.; Puri, Yash R.; Manzur, Tariq; Dhar, Nibir K.; Polla, Dennis L.; Wang, Zhong L.; Wijewarnasuriya, Priyalal S.; Anwar, A. F. M.

2011-06-01

Next Generation EO/IR focal plane arrays using nanostructure materials are being developed for a variety of Defense and Homeland Security Sensor Applications. Several different nanomaterials are being evaluated for these applications. These include ZnO nanowires, GaN Nanowires and II-VI nanowires, which have demonstrated large signal to noise ratio as a wide band gap nanostructure material in the UV band. Similarly, the work is under way using Carbon Nanotubes (CNT) for a high speed detector and focal plane array as two-dimensional array as bolometer for IR bands of interest, which can be implemented for the sensors for homeland security applications. In this paper, we will discuss the sensor design and model predicting performance of an EO/IR focal plane array and Sensor that can cover the UV to IR bands of interest. The model can provide a robust means for comparing performance of the EO/IR FPA's and Sensors that can operate in the UV, Visible-NIR (0.4- 1.8μ), SWIR (2.0-2.5μ), MWIR (3-5μ), and LWIR bands (8-14μ). This model can be used as a tool for predicting performance of nanostructure arrays under development. We will also discuss our results on growth and characterization of ZnO nanowires and CNT's for the next generation sensor applications. We also present several approaches for integrated energy harvesting using nanostructure based solar cells and Nanogenerators that can be used to supplement the energy required for nanostructure based sensors.

Forensic and homeland security applications of modern portable Raman spectroscopy.

PubMed

Izake, Emad L

2010-10-10

Modern detection and identification of chemical and biological hazards within the forensic and homeland security contexts may well require conducting the analysis in field while adapting a non-contact approach to the hazard. Technological achievements on both surface and resonance enhancement Raman scattering re-developed Raman spectroscopy to become the most adaptable spectroscopy technique for stand-off and non-contact analysis of hazards. On the other hand, spatially offset Raman spectroscopy proved to be very valuable for non-invasive chemical analysis of hazards concealed within non-transparent containers and packaging. Copyright © 2010 Elsevier Ireland Ltd. All rights reserved.

Structuring Homeland Security

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2002-04-09

20 AIRPORT SECURITY .............................................................................................. 20...using an existing command and control structure. Since September 11, 2001 airport security has been of heightened importance to the American public...In order to use Reserves to provide airport security the airports themselves should be made federal property. This would allow greater flexibility for

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Fake News, Conspiracy Theories, and Lies: An Information Laundering Model for Homeland Security

DTIC Science & Technology

2018-03-01

THEORIES, AND LIES: AN INFORMATION LAUNDERING MODEL FOR HOMELAND SECURITY by Samantha M. Korta March 2018 Co-Advisors: Rodrigo Nieto...for this collection of information is estimated to average 1 hour per response, including the time for reviewing instruction, searching existing...data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information . Send comments regarding this burden

Groupthink: A Significant Threat to the Homeland Security of the United States

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-12-01

Jin Nam Choi and Myung Un Kim, details a study that examines groupthink’s effect on 30 organizational teams faced with impending crises. The study...40sessionmgr114&hid=115. 13 Jin Nam Choi and Myung Un Kim, “The Organizational Application of Groupthink and its Limitations in Organizations,” Journal of...the past to provide a mechanism that will help identify, manage, and mitigate this psychological phenomenon in the homeland security enterprise

PRESERVING DRINKING WATER INTEGRITY IN OUR COMMUNITIES: HOMELAND SECURITY PRIORITIES OF THE ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY

EPA Science Inventory

A book chapter published in a 3-volume textbook series by the U. S. Military Academy at West Point, Combating Terrorism Center. Book title: Homeland Security: Protecting America's Targets. The chapter is a review of background of water systems, impact of September 11, 2001, a...

Detecting objects in radiographs for homeland security

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Prasad, Lakshman; Snyder, Hans

2005-05-01

We present a general scheme for segmenting a radiographic image into polygons that correspond to visual features. This decomposition provides a vectorized representation that is a high-level description of the image. The polygons correspond to objects or object parts present in the image. This characterization of radiographs allows the direct application of several shape recognition algorithms to identify objects. In this paper we describe the use of constrained Delaunay triangulations as a uniform foundational tool to achieve multiple visual tasks, namely image segmentation, shape decomposition, and parts-based shape matching. Shape decomposition yields parts that serve as tokens representing local shape characteristics. Parts-based shape matching enables the recognition of objects in the presence of occlusions, which commonly occur in radiographs. The polygonal representation of image features affords the efficient design and application of sophisticated geometric filtering methods to detect large-scale structural properties of objects in images. Finally, the representation of radiographs via polygons results in significant reduction of image file sizes and permits the scalable graphical representation of images, along with annotations of detected objects, in the SVG (scalable vector graphics) format that is proposed by the world wide web consortium (W3C). This is a textual representation that can be compressed and encrypted for efficient and secure transmission of information over wireless channels and on the Internet. In particular, our methods described here provide an algorithmic framework for developing image analysis tools for screening cargo at ports of entry for homeland security.

Play Well With Others: Improvisational Theater and Collaboration in the Homeland Security Environment

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2013-09-01

AND COLLABORATION IN THE HOMELAND SECURITY ENVIRONMENT 5. FUNDING NUMBERS 6. AUTHOR(S) Andrew J. Phelps 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME(S) AND...ADDRESS(ES) Naval Postgraduate School Monterey, CA 93943-5000 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER 9. SPONSORING /MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S...collaboration is important, but we are not told how to collaborate. Improvisational theater, on the other hand, is built on collaboration among performers to

Information Technology Challenges Facing the Strategic Leaders of Homeland Security in the 21st Century

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2004-05-03

A special thanks to all of these folks (Glenn Starnes, Lee Gutierrez, Bill Rapp, Joel Hillison, Carlos Gomez, Steve Fraunfelter, Janie Hopkins, Dave ...DiClemente, Joe Nunez, John Bonin , and Steve Nerheim). viii INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY CHALLENGES FACING THE STRATEGIC LEADERS OF HOMELAND SECURITY IN THE 21ST

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Bayesian performance metrics of binary sensors in homeland security applications

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Jannson, Tomasz P.; Forrester, Thomas C.

2008-04-01

Bayesian performance metrics, based on such parameters, as: prior probability, probability of detection (or, accuracy), false alarm rate, and positive predictive value, characterizes the performance of binary sensors; i.e., sensors that have only binary response: true target/false target. Such binary sensors, very common in Homeland Security, produce an alarm that can be true, or false. They include: X-ray airport inspection, IED inspections, product quality control, cancer medical diagnosis, part of ATR, and many others. In this paper, we analyze direct and inverse conditional probabilities in the context of Bayesian inference and binary sensors, using X-ray luggage inspection statistical results as a guideline.

The Department of Homeland Security Intelligence Enterprise: Operational Overview and Oversight Challenges for Congress

DTIC Science & Technology

2009-05-27

technology network architecture to connect various DHS elements and promote information sharing.17 • Establish a DHS State, Local, and Regional...A Strategic Plan; training, and the implementation of a comprehensive information systems architecture .65 As part of its integration...information technology network architecture was submitted to Congress last year. See DHS I&A, Homeland Security Information Technology Network

Identifying changing aviation threat environments within an adaptive Homeland Security Advisory System.

PubMed

Lee, Adrian J; Jacobson, Sheldon H

2012-02-01

A critical component of aviation security consists of screening passengers and baggage to protect airports and aircraft from terrorist threats. Advancements in screening device technology have increased the ability to detect these threats; however, specifying the operational configurations of these devices in response to changes in the threat environment can become difficult. This article proposes to use Fisher information as a statistical measure for detecting changes in the threat environment. The perceived risk of passengers, according to prescreening information and behavior analysis, is analyzed as the passengers sequentially enter the security checkpoint. The alarm responses from the devices used to detect threats are also analyzed to monitor significant changes in the frequency of threat items uncovered. The key results are that this information-based measure can be used within the Homeland Security Advisory System to indicate changes in threat conditions in real time, and provide the flexibility of security screening detection devices to responsively and automatically adapt operational configurations to these changing threat conditions. © 2012 Society for Risk Analysis. All rights reserved.

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Application of telecom planar lightwave circuits for homeland security sensing

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Veldhuis, Gert J.; Elders, Job; van Weerden, Harm; Amersfoort, Martin

2004-03-01

Over the past decade, a massive effort has been made in the development of planar lightwave circuits (PLCs) for application in optical telecommunications. Major advances have been made, on both the technological and functional performance front. Highly sophisticated software tools that are used to tailor designs to required functional performance support these developments. In addition extensive know-how in the field of packaging, testing, and failure mode and effects analysis (FMEA) has been built up in the struggle for meeting the stringent Telcordia requirements that apply to telecom products. As an example, silica-on-silicon is now a mature technology available at several industrial foundries around the world, where, on the performance front, the arrayed-waveguide grating (AWG) has evolved into an off-the-shelf product. The field of optical chemical-biological (CB) sensors for homeland security application can greatly benefit from the advances as described above. In this paper we discuss the currently available technologies, device concepts, and modeling tools that have emerged from the telecommunications arena and that can effectively be applied to the field of homeland security. Using this profound telecom knowledge base, standard telecom components can readily be tailored for detecting CB agents. Designs for telecom components aim at complete isolation from the environment to exclude impact of environmental parameters on optical performance. For sensing applications, the optical path must be exposed to the measurand, in this area additional development is required beyond what has already been achieved in telecom development. We have tackled this problem, and are now in a position to apply standard telecom components for CB sensing. As an example, the application of an AWG as a refractometer is demonstrated, and its performance evaluated.

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Defense Science Board 2003 Summer Study on DoD Roles and Missions in Homeland Security. Volume 1

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2003-11-01

were used to develop a web-based "deployment picture." (A little money -a few million dollars-can go a long way in the combatant commands). OSD critical...AND MISSIONS f1 HOMELAND SECURJTY 91 APP8VD&XH Dr. Mark Harper U.S. Naval Academy Mr. Art Money Private Consultant Mr. Walter Morrow, Jr. MIT Lincoln...Protection BrigGen Irv Halter Discussion Mr. John Lauder Overview of NRO support to Homeland Security Mr. Brian Hack and Mr. Alan NRO Comms - NRO backbone

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Feasibility studies on explosive detection and homeland security applications using a neutron and x-ray combined computed tomography system

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Sinha, V.; Srivastava, A.; Lee, H. K.; Liu, X.

2013-05-01

The successful creation and operation of a neutron and X-ray combined computed tomography (NXCT) system has been demonstrated by researchers at the Missouri University of Science and Technology. The NXCT system has numerous applications in the field of material characterization and object identification in materials with a mixture of atomic numbers represented. Presently, the feasibility studies have been performed for explosive detection and homeland security applications, particularly in concealed material detection and determination of the light atomic number materials. These materials cannot be detected using traditional X-ray imaging. The new system has the capability to provide complete structural and compositional information due to the complementary nature of X-ray and neutron interactions with materials. The design of the NXCT system facilitates simultaneous and instantaneous imaging operation, promising enhanced detection capabilities of explosive materials, low atomic number materials and illicit materials for homeland security applications. In addition, a sample positioning system allowing the user to remotely and automatically manipulate the sample makes the system viable for commercial applications. Several explosives and weapon simulants have been imaged and the results are provided. The fusion algorithms which combine the data from the neutron and X-ray imaging produce superior images. This paper is a compete overview of the NXCT system for feasibility studies of explosive detection and homeland security applications. The design of the system, operation, algorithm development, and detection schemes are provided. This is the first combined neutron and X-ray computed tomography system in operation. Furthermore, the method of fusing neutron and X-ray images together is a new approach which provides high contrast images of the desired object. The system could serve as a standardized tool in nondestructive testing of many applications, especially in

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Court Officers as Certified First Responders Assisting in Homeland Security and Community Emergency Preparedness

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2005-06-01

Should a disaster or violence strike numerous sites in the City, our 54 officer would possibly be soley (sic) responsible for responding to an...the ability to interact efficiently with other first responders . 59 3. The New York State Courts would have, on site a well trained, dedicated...AS CERTIFIED FIRST RESPONDERS ASSISTING IN HOMELAND SECURITY AND COMMUNITY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS by Jewel E. Williams June 2005

Community-Oriented Counterterrorism: Incorporating National Homeland Security Mandates into the Local Community Policing Philosophy

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-12-01

both 2000 and 2007 Bw·eau of Justice Statistics Law Enforcement Management and Administrative Statistics sw’Veys. These agencies incmporate most...responded to a variety of community policing and homeland security questions in both 2000 and 2007 Bureau of Justice Statistics Law Enforcement...Management and Administrative Statistics surveys. These agencies incorporate most major U.S. police departments as well as a representative sample of smaller

State and Local Homeland Security Officials: Who Are They and What Do They Do?

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-09-01

importance of social networking and its direct impact upon the effectiveness of their work during an emergency. (Marcus, 2005, as adapted by Bell...strict constructionists who maintain that homeland security is about terrorism, middle-of-the-road moderates who sense that an all-hazards approach... method . As the interviews were conducted, data was analyzed and patterns emerged, which then provide insight into the population being studied. The

The Department of Homeland Security Intelligence Enterprise: Operational Overview and Oversight Challenges for Congress

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-03-19

network architecture to connect various DHS elements and promote information sharing.17 • Establish a DHS State, Local, and Regional Fusion Center...of reports; the I&A Strategic Plan; training, and the implementation of a comprehensive information systems architecture .73 As part of its...comprehensive information technology network architecture was submitted to Congress last year. See DHS I&A, Homeland Security Information Technology Network

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Homeland security and virtual reality: building a Strategic Adaptive Response System (STARS).

PubMed

Swift, Christopher; Rosen, Joseph M; Boezer, Gordon; Lanier, Jaron; Henderson, Joseph V; Liu, Alan; Merrell, Ronald C; Nguyen, Sinh; Demas, Alex; Grigg, Elliot B; McKnight, Matthew F; Chang, Janelle; Koop, C Everett

2005-01-01

The advent of the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT) underscored the need to improve the U.S. disaster response paradigm. Existing systems involve numerous agencies spread across disparate functional and geographic jurisdictions. The current architecture remains vulnerable to sophisticated terrorist strikes. To address these vulnerabilities, we must continuously adapt and improve our Homeland Security architecture. Virtual Reality (VR) technologies will help model those changes and integrate technologies. This paper provides a broad overview of the strategic threats, together with a detailed examination of how specific VR technologies could be used to ensure successful disaster responses.

A bill to establish a Chief Veterinary Officer in the Department of Homeland Security, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Akaka, Daniel K. [D-HI

2010-04-27

Senate - 04/27/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

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APPLICATIONS OF CFD SIMULATIONS OF POLLUTANT TRANSPORT AND DISPERSION WITHIN AMBIENT URBAN BUILDING ENVIRONMENTS: INCLUDING HOMELAND SECURITY

EPA Science Inventory

There is presently much focus on Homeland Security and the need to understand how potential sources of toxic material are transported and dispersed in the urban environment. Material transport and dispersion within these urban centers is highly influenced by the buildings. Compu...

Intelligence-Led Risk Management for Homeland Security: A Collaborative Approach for a Common Goal

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-12-01

phases of research into a summary analysis of the risk management policy within the homeland security enterprise. The result of the multi-goal policy ...management and policy decisions with emphasis on social aspects and efforts to support local and regional decision making, and to avoid cascading...independent variables. The second order social and economic effects of terrorism have been largely overlooked so far in accounting for the risk from

A Model for Effective Organization and Communication of Homeland Security Activity at the State Level

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-03-01

whether managing the functional segments of a major corporation, i.e. sourcing, product development, inbound/ outbound logistics , or after-market services...homeland security concerns. While none specifically addresses the mechanics or logistics of the reorganization of state governments, it does assert...and around casino and hotels . Respond to all threats and hazards. Admit lawful bettors and visitors. Promote legal gaming.41 Department of

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Domestic Aerial Surveillance and Homeland Security: Should Americans Fear the Eye in the Sky?

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2014-03-01

In this case, an individual in North Dakota barricaded himself inside his property after officials ordered him to return six cows that wondered onto...www.hsdl.org/?view&did=737816. 24 Donald F. Kettl, System under Stress : Homeland Security and American Politics (Washington, DC: CQ, 2007), 113-115...police used a thermal imaging device to detect abnormal levels of heat radiating from the home of Danny Kyllo. Officials entered his home without a

Stacking The Deck - Can We Better Develop Future Homeland Security Leaders With Formal Mentoring Programs?

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-09-01

under workman’s compensation? 9) Describe the Laissez -Fa ire leadership style. Is this style applicable in the fire service? 10) Is training required...Informal mentoring appears to be the status quo in homeland security agencies for leadership development. However, informal mentoring is flawed due to...formal mentoring programs can assist organizations with employee retention, succession planning, leadership development, closing generational gaps, and

Wireless structural monitoring for homeland security applications

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Kiremidjian, Garo K.; Kiremidjian, Anne S.; Lynch, Jerome P.

2004-07-01

This paper addresses the development of a robust, low-cost, low power, and high performance autonomous wireless monitoring system for civil assets such as large facilities, new construction, bridges, dams, commercial buildings, etc. The role of the system is to identify the onset, development, location and severity of structural vulnerability and damage. The proposed system represents an enabling infrastructure for addressing structural vulnerabilities specifically associated with homeland security. The system concept is based on dense networks of "intelligent" wireless sensing units. The fundamental properties of a wireless sensing unit include: (a) interfaces to multiple sensors for measuring structural and environmental data (such as acceleration, displacements, pressure, strain, material degradation, temperature, gas agents, biological agents, humidity, corrosion, etc.); (b) processing of sensor data with embedded algorithms for assessing damage and environmental conditions; (c) peer-to-peer wireless communications for information exchange among units(thus enabling joint "intelligent" processing coordination) and storage of data and processed information in servers for information fusion; (d) ultra low power operation; (e) cost-effectiveness and compact size through the use of low-cost small-size off-the-shelf components. An integral component of the overall system concept is a decision support environment for interpretation and dissemination of information to various decision makers.

Integrating public health and medical intelligence gathering into homeland security fusion centres.

PubMed

Lenart, Brienne; Albanese, Joseph; Halstead, William; Schlegelmilch, Jeffrey; Paturas, James

Homeland security fusion centres serve to gather, analyse and share threat-related information among all levels of governments and law enforcement agencies. In order to function effectively, fusion centres must employ people with the necessary competencies to understand the nature of the threat facing a community, discriminate between important information and irrelevant or merely interesting facts and apply domain knowledge to interpret the results to obviate or reduce the existing danger. Public health and medical sector personnel routinely gather, analyse and relay health-related inform-ation, including health security risks, associated with the detection of suspicious biological or chemical agents within a community to law enforcement agencies. This paper provides a rationale for the integration of public health and medical personnel in fusion centres and describes their role in assisting law enforcement agencies, public health organisations and the medical sector to respond to natural or intentional threats against local communities, states or the nation as a whole.

Toward an Integrated Executable Architecture and M&S Based Analysis for Counter Terrorism and Homeland Security

DTIC Science & Technology

2006-09-01

Lavoie, D. Kurts, SYNTHETIC ENVIRONMENTS AT THE ENTREPRISE LEVEL: OVERVIEW OF A GOVERNMENT OF CANADA (GOC), ACADEMIA and INDUSTRY DISTRIBUTED...vehicle (UAV) focused to locate the radiological source, and by comparing the performance of these assets in terms of various capability based...framework to analyze homeland security capabilities • Illustrate how a rapidly configured distributed simulation involving academia, industry and

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Impact of Homeland Security Alert level on calls to a law enforcement peer support hotline.

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Omer, Saad B; Barnett, Daniel J; Castellano, Cherie; Wierzba, Rachel K; Hiremath, Girish S; Balicer, Ran D; Everly, George S

2007-01-01

The Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS) was established by the Department of Homeland Security to communicate the risk of a terrorist event. In order to explore the potential psychological impacts of HSAS we analyzed the effects of terror alerts on the law enforcement community. We used data from the New Jersey Cop 2 Cop crisis intervention hotline. Incidence Rate Ratios--interpreted as average relative increases in the daily number of calls to the Cop 2 Cop hotline during an increased alert period--were computed from Poisson models. The hotline received a total of 4,145 initial calls during the study period. The mean daily number of calls was higher during alert level elevation compared to prior 7 days (7.68 vs. 8.00). In the Poisson regression analysis, the Incidence Rate Ratios of number of calls received during elevated alert levels compared to the reference period of seven days preceding each change in alert were close to 1, with confidence intervals crossing 1 (i.e. not statistically significant) for all lag periods evaluated. This investigation, in the context of New Jersey law enforcement personnel, does not support the concern that elevating the alert status places undue stress upon alert recipients.

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2008 Homeland Security S and T Stakeholders Conference West. Volume 4. Wednesday

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2008-01-16

www.npia.police.uk Polonium 210 Interoperability - lessons Major Incident - CBRN Images courtesy of BBC www.npia.police.uk Boscastle 2007...Washington Training Session 37: Preparing First Responders for Food Systems Disasters Jerry Gillespie, DVM, PhD Director, Western Institute for... Food Safety and Security Training Session 39: Technology Adoption & Innovation 1 Dr. Neal Thornberry, Innovation Chair Graduate School of

The Department of Defense and Homeland Security relationship: Hurricane Katrina through Hurricane Irene.

PubMed

Weaver, John Michael

2015-01-01

This research explored federal intervention with the particular emphasis on examining how a collaborative relationship between Department of Defense (DOD) and Homeland Security (DHS) led to greater effectiveness between these two federal departments and their subordinates (United States Northern Command and Federal Emergency Management Agency, respectively) during the preparation and response phases of the disaster cycle regarding US continental-based hurricanes. Through the application of a two-phased, sequential mixed methods approach, this study determined how their relationship has led to longitudinal improvements in the years following Hurricane Katrina, focusing on hurricanes as the primary unit of analysis.

Selected Papers and Presentations Presented at MODSIM World 2010 Conference Expo. Part 2

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Pinelli, Thomas E. (Editor)

2011-01-01

MODSIM World 2010 was held in Hampton, Virginia, October 13-15, 2010. The theme of the 2010 conference & expo was "21st Century Decision-Making: The Art of Modeling& Simulation". The conference program consisted of seven technical tracks - Defense, Engineering and Science, Health & Medicine, Homeland Security & First Responders, The Human Dimension, K-20 STEM Education, and Serious Games & Virtual Worlds. Selected papers and presentations from MODSIM World 2010 Conference & Expo are contained in this NASA Conference Publication (CP). Section 8.0 of this CP contains papers from MODSIM World 2009 Conference & Expo that were unavailable at the time of publication of NASA/CP-2010-216205 Selected Papers Presented at MODSIM World 2009 Conference and Expo, March 2010.

75 FR 8092 - Privacy Act of 1974; Department of Homeland Security/ALL-027 The History of the Department of...

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... Homeland Security System of Records and will consist of information that is created and used by the... classified, sensitive, and unclassified information; system location to reflect the move of the History... interested individuals for research in writing dissertations, articles, books, and other documents for...

Testing and Evaluation of Passive Radiation Detection Equipment for Homeland Security

DOE PAGES

West, David L.; Wood, Nathan L.; Forrester, Christina D.

2017-12-01

This article is concerned with test and evaluation methods for passive radiation detection equipment used in homeland security applications. The different types of equipment used in these applications are briefly reviewed and then test and evaluation methods discussed. The primary emphasis is on the test and evaluation standards developed by the American National Standards Institute’s N42 committees. Commonalities among the standards are then reviewed as well as examples of unique aspects for specific equipment types. Throughout, sample test configurations and results from testing and evaluation at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are given. The article concludes with a brief discussion ofmore » typical tests and evaluations not covered by the N42 standards and some examples of test and evaluation that involve the end users of the equipment.« less

Testing and Evaluation of Passive Radiation Detection Equipment for Homeland Security

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

West, David L.; Wood, Nathan L.; Forrester, Christina D.

This article is concerned with test and evaluation methods for passive radiation detection equipment used in homeland security applications. The different types of equipment used in these applications are briefly reviewed and then test and evaluation methods discussed. The primary emphasis is on the test and evaluation standards developed by the American National Standards Institute’s N42 committees. Commonalities among the standards are then reviewed as well as examples of unique aspects for specific equipment types. Throughout, sample test configurations and results from testing and evaluation at Oak Ridge National Laboratory are given. The article concludes with a brief discussion ofmore » typical tests and evaluations not covered by the N42 standards and some examples of test and evaluation that involve the end users of the equipment.« less

The FBI is Leading the Way by Making the Private Sector an Integral Part of the Counterterrorism Homeland Security Enterprise

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-09-01

Pentagon, U.S. National Parks and Monuments and Reagan National Airport. Amidst the PCC sits Pentagon City Mall, home to more than 170 stores, a movie...integrated into the homeland security apparatus. As the threat our nation and her allies face continues to evolve, so must our responses. Integrating the...Advisor Dan Moran, PhD Chair, Department of National Security Affairs iv THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK v ABSTRACT This thesis

Rapid response radiation sensors for homeland security applications

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Mukhopadhyay, Sanjoy; Maurer, Richard; Guss, Paul

2014-09-01

The National Security Technologies, LLC, Remote Sensing Laboratory is developing a rapid response radiation detection system for homeland security field applications. The intelligence-driven system is deployed only when non-radiological information about the target is verifiable. The survey area is often limited, so the detection range is small; in most cases covering a distance of 10 meters or less suffices. Definitive response is required in no more than 3 seconds and should minimize false negative alarms, but can err on the side of positive false alarms. The detection system is rapidly reconfigurable in terms of size, shape, and outer appearance; it is a plug-and-play system. Multiple radiation detection components (viz., two or more sodium iodide scintillators) are used to independently "over-determine" the existence of the threat object. Rapid response electronic dose rate meters are also included in the equipment suite. Carefully studied threat signatures are the basis of the decision making. The use of Rad-Detect predictive modeling provides information on the nature of the threat object. Rad-Detect provides accurate dose rate from heavily shielded large sources; for example those lost in Mexico were Category 1 radiation sources (~3,000 Ci of 60Co), the most dangerous of five categories defined by the International Atomic Energy Agency. Taken out of their shielding containers, Category 1 sources can kill anyone who is exposed to them at close range for a few minutes to an hour. Whenever possible sub-second data acquisition will be attempted, and, when deployed, the system will be characterized for false alarm rates. Although the radiation detection materials selected are fast (viz., faster scintillators), their speed is secondary to sensitivity, which is of primary importance. Results from these efforts will be discussed and demonstrated.

Selected Papers and Presentations Presented at MODSIM World 2010 Conference and Expo. Part 1

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Pinelli, Thomas E. (Editor)

2011-01-01

MODSIM World 2010 was held in Hampton, Virginia, October 13-15, 2010. The theme of the 2010 conference & expo was "21st Century Decision-Making: The Art of Modeling& Simulation". The conference program consisted of seven technical tracks - Defense, Engineering and Science, Health & Medicine, Homeland Security & First Responders, The Human Dimension, K-20 STEM Education, and Serious Games & Virtual Worlds. Selected papers and presentations from MODSIM World 2010 Conference & Expo are contained in this NASA Conference Publication (CP). Section 8.0 of this CP contains papers from MODSIM World 2009 Conference & Expo that were unavailable at the time of publication of NASA/CP-2010-216205 Selected Papers Presented at MODSIM World 2009 Conference and Expo, March 2010.

A Decade of Experience: Which Network Structures Maximize Fire Service Capacity for Homeland Security Incidents in Metropolitan Regions?

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-12-01

Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency QHSR Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Report RCP Regional Catastrophic Preparedness SAA State...service has evolved from a single-purpose service focused on controlling fires to a multidimensional response element responsible for pre- hospital ... hospital preparedness program Preparedness Training for all personnel; training and network activities during prior year assist in preparedness

Bigfoot or Big Mistake: Is CBP’s Expanding Footprint Helping or Hurting Homeland Security

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-03-31

message. Since its founding in 1789, the U.S. Customs Service has guarded the U.S. ports of entry and collected tariffs on goods coming into the United...a nation’s innocence. Immediately after the attacks, Commissioner Bonner knew that a change in the mission of U.S. Customs Service was essential to...Department of Homeland Security (DHS). This included the U.S. Customs Service , U.S. Border Patrol, and U.S. Coast Guard. Title IV of the Act created

Chemical supply chain modeling for analysis of homeland security events

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Ehlen, Mark A.; Sun, Amy C.; Pepple, Mark A.; ...

2013-09-06

The potential impacts of man-made and natural disasters on chemical plants, complexes, and supply chains are of great importance to homeland security. To be able to estimate these impacts, we developed an agent-based chemical supply chain model that includes: chemical plants with enterprise operations such as purchasing, production scheduling, and inventories; merchant chemical markets, and multi-modal chemical shipments. Large-scale simulations of chemical-plant activities and supply chain interactions, running on desktop computers, are used to estimate the scope and duration of disruptive-event impacts, and overall system resilience, based on the extent to which individual chemical plants can adjust their internal operationsmore » (e.g., production mixes and levels) versus their external interactions (market sales and purchases, and transportation routes and modes). As a result, to illustrate how the model estimates the impacts of a hurricane disruption, a simple example model centered on 1,4-butanediol is presented.« less

REPORT ON THE HOMELAND SECURITY WORKSHOP ON TRANSPORT AND DISPOSAL OF WASTES FROM FACILITIES CONTAMINATED WITH CHEMICAL AND BIOLOGICAL AGENTS

EPA Science Inventory

This report summarizes discussions from the "Homeland Security Workshop on Transport and Disposal of Wastes From Facilities Contaminated With Chemical or Biological Agents." The workshop was held on May 28-30, 2003, in Cincinnati, Ohio, and its objectives were to:

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I-WASTE: EPA’s Suite of Homeland Security Decision Support Tools for the Waste and Disaster Debris Management and Disposal

EPA Science Inventory

In the U.S., a single comprehensive approach to all-hazards domestic incident management has been established by the Department of Homeland Security through the National Response Framework. This helps prevent, prepare for, respond to, and recover from terrorist attacks, major di...

Hilbertian sine as an absolute measure of Bayesian inference in ISR, homeland security, medicine, and defense

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Jannson, Tomasz; Wang, Wenjian; Hodelin, Juan; Forrester, Thomas; Romanov, Volodymyr; Kostrzewski, Andrew

2016-05-01

In this paper, Bayesian Binary Sensing (BBS) is discussed as an effective tool for Bayesian Inference (BI) evaluation in interdisciplinary areas such as ISR (and, C3I), Homeland Security, QC, medicine, defense, and many others. In particular, Hilbertian Sine (HS) as an absolute measure of BI, is introduced, while avoiding relativity of decision threshold identification, as in the case of traditional measures of BI, related to false positives and false negatives.

Mobile, portable lightweight wireless video recording solutions for homeland security, defense, and law enforcement applications

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Sandy, Matt; Goldburt, Tim; Carapezza, Edward M.

2015-05-01

It is desirable for executive officers of law enforcement agencies and other executive officers in homeland security and defense, as well as first responders, to have some basic information about the latest trend on mobile, portable lightweight wireless video recording solutions available on the market. This paper reviews and discusses a number of studies on the use and effectiveness of wireless video recording solutions. It provides insights into the features of wearable video recording devices that offer excellent applications for the category of security agencies listed in this paper. It also provides answers to key questions such as: how to determine the type of video recording solutions most suitable for the needs of your agency, the essential features to look for when selecting a device for your video needs, and the privacy issues involved with wearable video recording devices.

77 FR 3367 - Delegation of a Certain Function and Authority Conferred Upon the President by Section 1235(c) of...

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... Armed Services, Foreign Relations, Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, and Appropriations of the... Section 1235(c) of the Ike Skelton National Defense Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2011 Memorandum for... function and authority conferred upon the President by section 1235(c) of the Ike Skelton National Defense...

Transnational architecting for homeland defense

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

O'Brien, Thomas W.

2002-07-01

The homeland security interests of a many nations are being increasingly threatened by the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, drug trafficking, mass migration, global terrorism, environmental concerns, international crime and other global issues. This paper presents the case for development of such a transnational ballistic missile defense architecture for homeland defense and specifically addresses the architecture methodology and process, as well as the potential benefits and the top-level architecture trade issues that would have to be addressed if the community should decide to seriously pursue such an approach.

Engage States on Energy Assurance and Energy Security

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Kara Colton; John Ratliff; Sue Gander

2008-09-30

The NGA Center's 'Engaging States on Energy Security and Energy Assurance' has been successful in achieving the stated project purposes and objectives both in the initial proposal as well as in subsequent revisions to it. Our activities, which involve the NGA Center for Best Practices (The NGA Center) Homeland Security and Technology Division, included conducting tabletop exercises to help federal and state homeland security and energy officials determine roles and actions for various emergency scenarios. This included efforts to education state official on developing an energy assurance plan, harmonizing approaches to controlling price volatility, implementing reliability standards, understanding short andmore » long-term energy outlooks and fuel diversification, and capitalizing on DOE's research and development activities. Regarding our work on energy efficiency and renewable energy, the NGA Center's Environment, Energy and Natural Resources Division hosted three workshops which engaged states on the clean energy and alternative transportation fuel and also produced several reports on related topics. In addition, we convened 18 meetings, via conference call, of the Energy Working Group. Finally, through the NGA Center's Front and Center newsletter articles, the NGA Center disseminated promising practices to a wide audience of state policymakers. The NGA Center also hosted a number of workshops and web conferences designed to directly engage states on the deliverables under this Cooperative Agreement. Through the NGA Center's written products and newsletter articles, the NGA Center was able to disseminate promising practices to a wide audience of state policymakers.« less

Homeland Security: A Selected Bibliography

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-04-01

ProQuest Witzleb, Robert W., and Scott C . Truver. "Not Just a Bad Hair Day." [underwater mines] Proceedings: U.S. Naval Institute 134, no. 10...SAR) 18. NUMBER OF PAGES 35 19a. NAME OF RESPONSIBLE PERSON a. REPORT unclassified b. ABSTRACT unclassified c . THIS PAGE unclassified...IP_15_09_MigrationAndBorderSecurity.pdf Haddal, Chad C . Border Security: Key Agencies and Their Missions. Washington, DC: Library of Congress, Congressional Research Service

Water System Security and Resilience in Homeland Security Research

EPA Pesticide Factsheets

EPA's water security research provides tools needed to improve infrastructure security and to recover from an attack or contamination incident involving chemical, biological, or radiological (CBR) agents or weapons.

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Halvorson, C S

The FY09 budgets for homeland security research and development programs in the U.S. are summarized. Homeland security policy developments that can influence future efforts are discussed. Initial indications of the new administration direction on homeland security R&D are summarized. An overview of the Optics and Photonics in Global Homeland Security V conference is presented.

Homeland Security 2002: Evolving the Homeland Defense Infrastructure. Executive Summary Report (Conference Proceedings June 25 - 26, 2002) Volume 1, No. 2)

DTIC Science & Technology

2002-09-01

ADDRESS(ES) 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER Egov 9. SPONSORING / MONITORING AGENCY NAME(S) AND ADDRESS(ES) 10. SPONSORING / MONITORING...initiatives. The federal government has 55 databases that deal with security threats, but inter- agency access depends on establishing agreements through...which that information can be shared. True cooperation also will require government -wide commitment to enterprise architecture, integrated

Under Secretary of Defense for Policy > OUSDP Offices > ASD for Homeland

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Defense Global Security > Defense Critical Infrastructure Program > Roles Skip to main for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs ASD for Homeland Defense Global Security DASD Defense -Intensity Conflict Counternarcotics and Global Threats Stability and Humanitarian Affairs Special Operations

What Can History Teach Us A Comparative Historical Analysis On the Reserve Officer Training Corps and the Department of Homeland Security

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-12-01

professional development aspirations. An organization that realized a very similar narrative as the DHS is the Department of Defense (DOD), more...is one that finds itself imbedded in several debates surrounding the development of formalized education/preparatory efforts for its core civilian... development of formalized education efforts for its workforce. There is formalized preparatory training for several different kinds of homeland security

Defending the American Homeland 1993-2003 (Counterproliferation Papers, Future Warfare Series. Number 20)

DTIC Science & Technology

2003-11-01

fighter.” There is a major difference between attacks on child-care centers, pizza parlors or high-rise office buildings and legitimate military targets...frameworks of the Cold War were inadequate for examining homeland security. While some elements of the Cold War model remain relevant, such as...State and Defense and the Intelligence Community. However, a complete analytic model of homeland security must be suitable for use by federal, state

Applying a Space-Based Security Recovery Scheme for Critical Homeland Security Cyberinfrastructure Utilizing the NASA Tracking and Data Relay (TDRS) Based Space Network

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

Shaw, Harry C.; McLaughlin, Brian; Stocklin, Frank; Fortin, Andre; Israel, David; Dissanayake, Asoka; Gilliand, Denise; LaFontaine, Richard; Broomandan, Richard; Hyunh, Nancy

2015-01-01

Protection of the national infrastructure is a high priority for cybersecurity of the homeland. Critical infrastructure such as the national power grid, commercial financial networks, and communications networks have been successfully invaded and re-invaded from foreign and domestic attackers. The ability to re-establish authentication and confidentiality of the network participants via secure channels that have not been compromised would be an important countermeasure to compromise of our critical network infrastructure. This paper describes a concept of operations by which the NASA Tracking and Data Relay (TDRS) constellation of spacecraft in conjunction with the White Sands Complex (WSC) Ground Station host a security recovery system for re-establishing secure network communications in the event of a national or regional cyberattack. Users would perform security and network restoral functions via a Broadcast Satellite Service (BSS) from the TDRS constellation. The BSS enrollment only requires that each network location have a receive antenna and satellite receiver. This would be no more complex than setting up a DIRECTTV-like receiver at each network location with separate network connectivity. A GEO BSS would allow a mass re-enrollment of network nodes (up to nationwide) simultaneously depending upon downlink characteristics. This paper details the spectrum requirements, link budget, notional assets and communications requirements for the scheme. It describes the architecture of such a system and the manner in which it leverages off of the existing secure infrastructure which is already in place and managed by the NASAGSFC Space Network Project.

A bill to authorize the Secretary of Homeland Security to waive certain provisions of the pre-September 11, 2001, fire grant program, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Dodd, Christopher J. [D-CT

2009-05-14

Senate - 05/14/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Emergency Management: Status of School Districts' Planning and Preparedness. Testimony before the Committee on Homeland Security, House of Representatives. GAO-07-821T

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Ashby, Cornelia M.

2007-01-01

In this testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security, the Director of the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) discusses the status of school districts' planning and preparedness for emergencies. According to the testimony, federal and state governments support emergency management in school districts with a range of resources…

49 CFR 1542.201 - Security of the secured area.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRPORT SECURITY Operations § 1542.201 Security of the secured area. (a) Each airport operator required to have a security... posted by each airport operator in accordance with its security program not later than November 14, 2003. ...

49 CFR 1542.201 - Security of the secured area.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRPORT SECURITY Operations § 1542.201 Security of the secured area. (a) Each airport operator required to have a security... posted by each airport operator in accordance with its security program not later than November 14, 2003. ...

49 CFR 1542.201 - Security of the secured area.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRPORT SECURITY Operations § 1542.201 Security of the secured area. (a) Each airport operator required to have a security... posted by each airport operator in accordance with its security program not later than November 14, 2003. ...

49 CFR 1542.201 - Security of the secured area.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRPORT SECURITY Operations § 1542.201 Security of the secured area. (a) Each airport operator required to have a security... posted by each airport operator in accordance with its security program not later than November 14, 2003. ...

49 CFR 1542.201 - Security of the secured area.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRPORT SECURITY Operations § 1542.201 Security of the secured area. (a) Each airport operator required to have a security... posted by each airport operator in accordance with its security program not later than November 14, 2003. ...

Nuclear instrumentation and measurement: a review based on the ANIMMA conferences

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Giot, Michel; Vermeeren, Ludo; Lyoussi, Abdallah; Reynard-Carette, Christelle; Lhuillier, Christian; Mégret, Patrice; Deconinck, Frank; Gonçalves, Bruno Soares

2017-12-01

The ANIMMA conferences offer a unique opportunity to discover research carried out in all fields of nuclear measurements and instrumentation with applications extending from fundamental physics to fission and fusion reactors, medical imaging, environmental protection and homeland security. After four successful editions of the Conference, it was decided to prepare a review based to a large extent but not exclusively on the papers presented during the first four editions of the conference. This review is organized according to the measurement methodologies: neutronic, photonic, thermal, acoustic and optical measurements, as well as medical imaging and specific challenges linked to data acquisition and electronic hardening. The paper describes the main challenges justifying research in these different areas, and summarizes the recent progress reported. It offers researchers and engineers a way to quickly and efficiently access knowledge in highly specialized areas.

Saudi Arabia’s Counterterrorism Methods: A Case Study on Homeland Security

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-06-01

laws to safeguard the homeland and its borders, Saudi Arabia has enacted laws that impose stiff penalties aimed at money laundering and other illicit...safeguard the homeland and its borders, Saudi Arabia has enacted laws that impose stiff penalties aimed at money laundering and other illicit activities...34 1. Combating Financing Terrorist Organizations ............... 34 2. Combating Money Laundering by

Controlling disasters: Local emergency management perceptions about Federal Emergency Management and Homeland Security actions after September 11, 2001.

PubMed

Hildebrand, Sean

This article examines local emergency manager's beliefs regarding control over tasks during various stages of the hazard cycle since federal policies went into effect following the September 11 attacks. The study considers whether a disparity exists between the actions of local officials during each phase of the "hazard cycle" and the policy expectations of the federal government, which call for greater federal control over activities in emergency management and homeland security. To do so, hypothesis testing investigates the jurisdiction's use of comprehensive emergency management (CEM) practices, the perceived "clarity" of the federal policy demands, and if the local actors feel coerced to comply with federal policy demands so that grant funding is not compromised. Using a model developed from "third-generation" policy implementation research, the results show that the odds of local officials citing federal control over these actions have very limited statistical significance. This signals that the perceived lack of local input into the development of these federal policies and the policies' limited use of traditional CEM measures may not be in concert with what local actors perform in the field. Simply put, the respondents claim to understand the federal policy demands, support the concept of federal control as the policies describe, yet follow their own plans or traditional CEM principles, even if such actions do not support the federal policy demands. These results align with pre-existing research in the emergency management field that show issues with efforts to centralize policies under the Department of Homeland Security and Federal Emergency Management Agency.

Sandia National Laboratories: National Security Missions: International

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Transportation Energy Energy Research Global Security WMD Counterterrorism & Response Global Threat Reduction Homeland Defense & Force Protection Homeland Security Cyber & Infrastructure Security Global Business Procurement Technical Assistance Program (PTAP) Current Suppliers iSupplier Account Accounts

Local Homeland Event Response Operations Grant Act of 2009

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Murray, Patty [D-WA

2009-06-04

Senate - 06/04/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to permit use of certain grant funds for training conducted in conjunction with a national laboratory or research facility.

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Rep. Lungren, Daniel E. [R-CA-3

2012-05-18

Senate - 06/29/2012 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

National Institute of Justice (NIJ): improving the effectiveness of law enforcement via homeland security technology improvements (Keynote Address)

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Morgan, John S.

2005-05-01

Law enforcement agencies play a key role in protecting the nation from and responding to terrorist attacks. Preventing terrorism and promoting the nation"s security is the Department of Justice"s number one strategic priority. This is reflected in its technology development efforts, as well as its operational focus. The National Institute of Justice (NIJ) is the national focal point for the research, development, test and evaluation of technology for law enforcement. In addition to its responsibilities in supporting day-to-day criminal justice needs in areas such as less lethal weapons and forensic science, NIJ also provides critical support for counter-terrorism capacity improvements in state and local law enforcement in several areas. The most important of these areas are bomb response, concealed weapons detection, communications and information technology, which together offer the greatest potential benefit with respect to improving the ability to law enforcement agencies to respond to all types of crime including terrorist acts. NIJ coordinates its activities with several other key federal partners, including the Department of Homeland Security"s Science and Technology Directorate, the Technical Support Working Group, and the Department of Defense.

Sensing systems efficiency evaluation and comparison for homeland security and homeland defense

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Pakhomov, Alexander A.

2010-04-01

Designers and consumers of various security, intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance (ISR) systems as well as various unattended ground sensors pay most attention to their commonly used performance characteristics such as probability of a target detection and probability of a false alarm. These characteristics are used for systems comparison and evaluation. However, it is not enough for end-users of these systems as well as for their total/final effectiveness assessment. This article presents and discusses a system approach to an efficiency estimation of the security and ISR systems. Presented approach aims at final result of the system's function and use. It allows setting up reasonable technical and structural requirements for the security and ISR systems, to make trustworthy comparison and practical application planning of such systems. It also allows finding forward-looking, perspective ways of systems development. Presented results can be guidance to both designers and consumers.

Continued Development of the AF/SGR Tricorder Program for Homeland Security, Military, Public Health, and Medical Operations

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-05-15

Method for Ubiquitous Robots Based on Wireless Sensor Networks , in 1st European Conference on Smart Sensing and Context2006, Springer: Enschede, The...SUBJECT TERMS Directed Energy, Lasers, Networking , Wireless , Threat, Remote, Sensors , Database, Targets, Security, Transmit, Mobile, Unmanned...the researchers explore the potential for a network that could transport any type of sensor data now or in the future. 29 3. Methods , Assumptions

Security and Prosperity: Reexamining the Connection Between Economic, Homeland and National Security

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-09-01

security enterprise NAFTA North American Free Trade Agreement NATO North Atlantic Treaty Organization NS national security NSS National Security...all hazards, outcome driven, national security) of the person being asked. Some advocate a more holistic description that encompasses law enforcement...department rather than maintaining the artificial separation. 3. Create a Department of Prosperity The Preamble to the Constitution defines our federal

5 CFR 9701.512 - Conferring on procedures for the exercise of management rights.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... SECURITY HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM (DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY-OFFICE OF PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT) DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT SYSTEM Labor-Management Relations § 9701.512...

Congressional Oversight of Homeland Security: Help or Hinderance?

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-12-01

http://thinkprogress.org/security/2009/01/21/35052/congress- f22 -fail/?mobile=nc . 246 Ferran, “Final F-22 Fighter Delivered, McCain Says $79B Jets...Program, Claims It’s ‘Too Big To Fail’.” Think Progress Security. Jan 21, 2009. http://thinkprogress.org/security/2009/01/21/35052/congress- f22 -fail

77 FR 55218 - Homeland Security Advisory Council

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... childhood arrivals program. The HSAC will also receive a report from the Sustainability and Efficiency Task Force, review and discuss the task forces' report, and formulate recommendations for the Department. The.... HSAC conference call details and the Sustainability and Efficiency Task Force report will be provided...

Homeland Defense: Continued Actions Needed to Improve Management of Air Sovereignty Alert Operations

DTIC Science & Technology

2012-01-01

Better Outcomes, GAO-10-374T (Washington, D.C.: May 20, 2009); Aviation Security : DHS and TSA Have Researched, Developed and Begun Deploying Passenger... Security : TSA Has Made Progress, but Additional Efforts Are Needed to Improve Security. GAO-11-938T. Washington, D.C.: September 16, 2011. Aviation ...Washington, D.C.: October 23, 2009. Related GAO Products Homeland Defense DOD Tactical Aircraft Aviation Security Risk Management Related GAO

System-on-chip-centric unattended embedded sensors in homeland security and defense applications

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Jannson, Tomasz; Forrester, Thomas; Degrood, Kevin; Shih, Min-Yi; Walter, Kevin; Lee, Kang; Gans, Eric; Esterkin, Vladimir

2009-05-01

System-on-chip (SoC) single-die electronic integrated circuit (IC) integration has recently been attracting a great deal of attention, due to its high modularity, universality, and relatively low fabrication cost. The SoC also has low power consumption and it is naturally suited to being a base for integration of embedded sensors. Such sensors can run unattended, and can be either commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) electronic, COTS microelectromechanical systems (MEMS), or optical-COTS or produced in house (i.e., at Physical Optics Corporation, POC). In the version with the simplest electronic packaging, they can be integrated with low-power wireless RF that can communicate with a central processing unit (CPU) integrated in-house and installed on the specific platform of interest. Such a platform can be a human body (for e-clothing), unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV), unmanned ground vehicle (UGV), or many others. In this paper we discuss SoC-centric embedded unattended sensors in Homeland Security and military applications, including specific application scenarios (or CONOPS). In one specific example, we analyze an embedded polarization optical sensor produced in house, including generalized Lambertian light-emitting diode (LED) sources and secondary nonimaging optics (NIO).

A Radiation Homeland Security Workshop Presented to the City of Berkeley Fire Department

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Matis, Howard

2005-04-01

A radiation incident in a community, ranging from a transportation accident to a dirty bomb, is expected to be rare, but still can occur. First responders to such an incident must be prepared. City of Berkeley officials met with members of the Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory staff and agreed that the laboratory participants would create material and teach it to all of their fire fighting staff. To design such a course, nuclear physicists, biologists and health physicists merged some of their existing teaching material together with previous homeland security efforts to produce a course that lasted one full day. The material was designed to help alleviate the myths and fear of radiation experienced by many first responders. It included basic nuclear physics information, biological effects, and methods that health physicists use to detect and handle radiation. The curriculum included several hands on activities which involved working directly with the meters the Berkeley Fire Department possessed. In addition, I will discuss some observations from teaching this course material plus some unusual problems that we encountered, such as suddenly the whole class responding to a fire.

Software Security Practices: Integrating Security into the SDLC

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-05-01

Software Security Practices Integrating Security into the SDLC Robert A. Martin HS SEDI is a trademark of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security...2011 to 00-00-2011 4. TITLE AND SUBTITLE Software Security Practices Integrating Security into the SDLC 5a. CONTRACT NUMBER 5b. GRANT NUMBER 5c...SEDI FFRDC is managed and operated by The MITRE Corporation for DHS. 4 y y w SDLC Integrating Security into a typical software development lifecycle

The use of stimulated electron emission (SEE) in homeland security applications

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Ing, H.; Andrews, H. R.; Facina, M.; Lee, W. T.; Niu, H. W.

2012-06-01

Certain insulating solids can store a fraction of the absorbed energy when irradiated by ionizing radiation. The stored energy can be released subsequently by heating or optical stimulation. As a result, light may be emitted through Thermoluminescence (TL) or Optically-Stimulated Luminescence (OSL) and electrons may be emitted through Thermally-Stimulated Electron Emission (TSEE) or Optically-Stimulated Electron Emission (OSEE). TL and OSL are widely used in current radiation dosimetry systems. However, despite considerable research effort during the early 1970s, SEE was not commonly adopted for dosimetry applications. One of the main reasons is that SEE is a surface phenomenon, while luminescence is a bulk phenomenon, making SEE more susceptible to humidity, absorption of gases, minor physical defects and handling, both before and after irradiation. Nevertheless, it has been recognized that SEE may be useful for homeland security applications in nuclear forensics, where dose accuracy is not the primary performance metric. In this research, we are investigating the use of SEE for nuclear forensic applications. Many common materials, both natural and man-made, exhibit the phenomenon, providing an opportunity to use the environment itself as an in-situ radiation detector. We have designed and constructed a unique prototype reader for conducting SEE measurements. We have demonstrated that the SEE measurements from a variety of materials are quantitatively reproducible and correlated to radiation exposure. Due to the broad applicability of SEE, significant additional studies are warranted to optimize this novel technique for nuclear forensic and other applications.

Accelerator mass spectrometry of strontium-90 for homeland security, environmental monitoring and human health

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Tumey, Scott J.; Brown, Thomas A.; Hamilton, Terry E.; Hillegonds, Darren J.

2008-05-01

Strontium-90 is one of the most hazardous materials managed by agencies charged with protecting the public from radiation. Traditional radiometric methods have been limited by low sample throughput and slow turnaround times. Mass spectrometry offers the advantage of shorter analysis times and the ability to measure samples immediately after processing, however conventional mass spectrometric techniques are susceptible to molecular isobaric interferences that limit their overall sensitivity. In contrast, accelerator mass spectrometry is insensitive to molecular interferences and we have therefore begun developing a method for determination of 90Sr by accelerator mass spectrometry. Despite a pervasive interference from 90Zr, our initial development has yielded an instrumental background of ∼108 atoms (75 mBq) per sample. Further refinement of our system (e.g. redesign of our detector, use of alternative target materials) is expected to push the background below 106 atoms, close to the theoretical limit for AMS. Once we have refined our system and developed suitable sample preparation protocols, we will utilize our capability in applications to homeland security, environmental monitoring and human health.

An update on the OpenOrbiter I Mission and its paradigm's benefits for the defense, homeland security and intelligence communities

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Straub, Jeremy

2017-05-01

The OpenOrbiter I spacecraft is the culmination of significant work on reducing the cost levels of a CubeSat-class spacecraft. By redesigning the spacecraft from the ground up, down to the component level, to use readily available electronic and physical components, the cost of CubeSat construction has been significantly reduced. This paper provides an overview of the OpenOrbiter I mission, to date. It then focuses on the benefits that can be provided by the lower-cost, low-risk spacecraft. The paper discusses the prospective utility of this mission paradigm for the defense, homeland security and intelligence communities.

E PLURIBUS UNUM Homeland Security versus Homeland Defense Who Does What and to Whom

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-04-01

112 APPENDIX IV: SWOT ANALYSIS ............................................................................. 113 APPENDIX V...violent extremism taking root here in the United States. We don‘t have the luxury of focusing our efforts on one group ; we must protect the country from... group that engages in an activity referred to in subparagraph (A). 12 The National Security Act of 1947 created the National Security Council

48 CFR 3052.204-70 - Security requirements for unclassified information technology resources.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 7 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Security requirements for... System DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, HOMELAND SECURITY ACQUISITION REGULATION (HSAR) CLAUSES AND FORMS SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES Text of Provisions and Clauses 3052.204-70 Security requirements...

48 CFR 3052.204-70 - Security requirements for unclassified information technology resources.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 48 Federal Acquisition Regulations System 7 2013-10-01 2012-10-01 true Security requirements for... System DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, HOMELAND SECURITY ACQUISITION REGULATION (HSAR) CLAUSES AND FORMS SOLICITATION PROVISIONS AND CONTRACT CLAUSES Text of Provisions and Clauses 3052.204-70 Security requirements...

Creating a health care agenda for the Department of Homeland Security.

PubMed

Noji, Eric K

2003-11-01

The challenge before us at DHS--to optimize use of our resources to create an effective health response to terrorist incidents--is formidable. After spending several weeks in Baghdad and seeing all the problems that arise in establishing a new government, I found myself thinking, "This is going to take years." Then, when I returned to the United States, Surgeon General Vice Adam. Richard Carmona, MD, MPH, almost immediately assigned me to the new Department of Homeland Security, adding that the problems it faced were probably worse than those in Baghdad. "That is impossible," I thought. "There's no way this could present a greater logistical, organizational, cultural, and administrative challenge than establishing a new government in a country with no democratic tradition in its 5,000-year history!" Within two days of my appointment to the new department, however, I recognized the accuracy of the surgeon general's statement. We will, however, work diligently toward our goals. During the next couple of years, a major DHS priority will be state and local preparedness, which includes rapid identification of epidemics, improved training, the establishment of liaisons with other first responders such as fire, rescue, law enforcement, and emergency medical services teams, and implementing state-of-the-art communication, disease alert, and reporting systems. Table 2 constitutes a checklist for bioterrorism preparedness, from a public health perspective. Local response and coordination with federal authorities and the issues inherent in these efforts are discussed in depth in the presentations that begin on the following page of this publication.

Analyzing the homeland security of the U.S.-Mexico border.

PubMed

Wein, Lawrence M; Liu, Yifan; Motskin, Arik

2009-05-01

We develop a mathematical optimization model at the intersection of homeland security and immigration, that chooses various immigration enforcement decision variables to minimize the probability that a terrorist can successfully enter the United States across the U.S.-Mexico border. Included are a discrete choice model for the probability that a potential alien crosser will attempt to cross the U.S.-Mexico border in terms of the likelihood of success and the U.S. wage for illegal workers, a spatial model that calculates the apprehension probability as a function of the number of crossers, the number of border patrol agents, and the amount of surveillance technology on the border, a queueing model that determines the probability that an apprehended alien will be detained and removed as a function of the number of detention beds, and an equilibrium model for the illegal wage that balances the supply and demand for work and incorporates the impact of worksite enforcement. Our main result is that detention beds are the current system bottleneck (even after the large reduction in detention residence times recently achieved by expedited removal), and increases in border patrol staffing or surveillance technology would not provide any improvements without a large increase in detention capacity. Our model also predicts that surveillance technology is more cost effective than border patrol agents, which in turn are more cost effective than worksite inspectors, but these results are not robust due to the difficulty of predicting human behavior from existing data. Overall, the probability that a terrorist can successfully enter the United States is very high, and it would be extremely costly and difficult to significantly reduce it. We also investigate the alternative objective function of minimizing the flow of illegal aliens across the U.S.-Mexico border, and obtain qualitatively similar results.

Homeland Security: Compendium of Recommendations Relevant to House Committee Organization and Analysis of Considerations for the House, and 109th and 110th Congresses: Epilogue

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-03-02

strong indication that existing committees are capable of action. A third consideration in creating a homeland security committee is whether such a...current House committee system. Ranking Member Dingell of the Energy and Commerce Committee indicated that his experience with committees sharing oversight...Schlesinger reported spending half of his time as secretary of energy on Capitol Hill, “dealing with one problem or another.” He indicated the number of

Energizing the Enterprise: An Incentive-Based Approach to Homeland Security

DTIC Science & Technology

2010-12-01

participation in efforts to deter terrorists and other malicious actors and mitigate radicalization toward violence38 • Mission 3: Enforcing and...citizens are able in influence homeland security—as explained namely by public choice theory. Both paths lead individuals toward realizing enterprise...in citizen preparedness. A September 2004 survey revealed the following figures: • 58 percent of Americans had taken at least one action toward

Homeland security application of the Army Soft Target Exploitation and Fusion (STEF) system

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Antony, Richard T.; Karakowski, Joseph A.

2010-04-01

A fusion system that accommodates both text-based extracted information along with more conventional sensor-derived input has been developed and demonstrated in a terrorist attack scenario as part of the Empire Challenge (EC) 09 Exercise. Although the fusion system was developed to support Army military analysts, the system, based on a set of foundational fusion principles, has direct applicability to department of homeland security (DHS) & defense, law enforcement, and other applications. Several novel fusion technologies and applications were demonstrated in EC09. One such technology is location normalization that accommodates both fuzzy semantic expressions such as behind Library A, across the street from the market place, as well as traditional spatial representations. Additionally, the fusion system provides a range of fusion products not supported by traditional fusion algorithms. Many of these additional capabilities have direct applicability to DHS. A formal test of the fusion system was performed during the EC09 exercise. The system demonstrated that it was able to (1) automatically form tracks, (2) help analysts visualize behavior of individuals over time, (3) link key individuals based on both explicit message-based information as well as discovered (fusion-derived) implicit relationships, and (4) suggest possible individuals of interest based on their association with High Value Individuals (HVI) and user-defined key locations.

49 CFR 1548.13 - Security coordinators.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 49 Transportation 9 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Security coordinators. 1548.13 Section 1548.13 Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY INDIRECT AIR CARRIER SECURITY § 1548.13 Security...

49 CFR 1548.13 - Security coordinators.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 49 Transportation 9 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Security coordinators. 1548.13 Section 1548.13 Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY INDIRECT AIR CARRIER SECURITY § 1548.13 Security...

49 CFR 1548.13 - Security coordinators.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 49 Transportation 9 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Security coordinators. 1548.13 Section 1548.13 Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY INDIRECT AIR CARRIER SECURITY § 1548.13 Security...

49 CFR 1548.13 - Security coordinators.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 49 Transportation 9 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Security coordinators. 1548.13 Section 1548.13 Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY INDIRECT AIR CARRIER SECURITY § 1548.13 Security...

49 CFR 1548.13 - Security coordinators.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 49 Transportation 9 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Security coordinators. 1548.13 Section 1548.13 Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY INDIRECT AIR CARRIER SECURITY § 1548.13 Security...

49 CFR 1544.215 - Security coordinators.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 49 Transportation 9 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Security coordinators. 1544.215 Section 1544.215 Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRCRAFT OPERATOR SECURITY: AIR CARRIERS AND...

49 CFR 1544.215 - Security coordinators.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 49 Transportation 9 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Security coordinators. 1544.215 Section 1544.215 Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRCRAFT OPERATOR SECURITY: AIR CARRIERS AND...

49 CFR 1544.215 - Security coordinators.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 49 Transportation 9 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Security coordinators. 1544.215 Section 1544.215 Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRCRAFT OPERATOR SECURITY: AIR CARRIERS AND...

49 CFR 1544.215 - Security coordinators.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 49 Transportation 9 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Security coordinators. 1544.215 Section 1544.215 Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRCRAFT OPERATOR SECURITY: AIR CARRIERS AND...

49 CFR 1544.215 - Security coordinators.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 49 Transportation 9 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Security coordinators. 1544.215 Section 1544.215 Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRCRAFT OPERATOR SECURITY: AIR CARRIERS AND...

Accelerator mass spectrometry of Strontium-90 for homeland security, environmental monitoring, and human health

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Tumey, S J; Brown, T A; Hamilton, T F

2008-03-03

Strontium-90 is one of the most hazardous materials managed by agencies charged with protecting the public from radiation. Traditional radiometric methods have been limited by low sample throughput and slow turnaround times. Mass spectrometry offers the advantage of shorter analysis times and the ability to measure samples immediately after processing, however conventional mass spectrometric techniques are susceptible to molecular isobaric interferences that limit their overall sensitivity. In contrast, accelerator mass spectrometry is insensitive to molecular interferences and we have therefore begun developing a method for determination of {sup 90}Sr by accelerator mass spectrometry. Despite a pervasive interference from {sup 90}Zr,more » our initial development has yielded an instrumental background of {approx} 10{sup 8} atoms (75 mBq) per sample. Further refinement of our system (e.g., redesign of our detector, use of alternative target materials) is expected to push the background below 10{sup 6} atoms, close to the theoretical limit for AMS. Once we have refined our system and developed suitable sample preparation protocols, we will utilize our capability in applications to homeland security, environmental monitoring, and human health.« less

76 FR 5603 - Privacy Act of 1974; Department of Homeland Security Office of Operations Coordination and...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-02-01

... cartel leaders or other persons known to have been involved in major crimes or terror of Homeland... cartel leaders or other persons known to have been involved in major crimes or terror of Homeland...

Unmanned and Unattended Response Capability for Homeland Defense

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

BENNETT, PHIL C.

2002-11-01

An analysis was conducted of the potential for unmanned and unattended robotic technologies for forward-based, immediate response capabilities that enables access and controlled task performance. The authors analyze high-impact response scenarios in conjunction with homeland security organizations, such as the NNSA Office of Emergency Response, the FBI, the National Guard, and the Army Technical Escort Unit, to cover a range of radiological, chemical and biological threats. They conducted an analysis of the potential of forward-based, unmanned and unattended robotic technologies to accelerate and enhance emergency and crisis response by Homeland Defense organizations. Response systems concepts were developed utilizing new technologiesmore » supported by existing emerging threats base technologies to meet the defined response scenarios. These systems will pre-position robotic and remote sensing capabilities stationed close to multiple sites for immediate action. Analysis of assembled systems included experimental activities to determine potential efficacy in the response scenarios, and iteration on systems concepts and remote sensing and robotic technologies, creating new immediate response capabilities for Homeland Defense.« less

How Homeland Security Affects Spatial Information

ERIC Educational Resources Information Center

Zellmer, Linda

2004-01-01

A recent article in Security-Focus described the fact that several U.S. government buildings in Washington DC could no longer be clearly seen by people using MapQuest's aerial photo database. In addition, the photos of these buildings were altered at the Web sites wherein they are posted at the request of the U.S. Secret Service. This is an…

The role of the Department of Homeland Security, Science and Technology Directorate in the development of vaccines and diagnostics for Transboundary Animal Diseases.

PubMed

Colby, M; Coats, M; Brake, D; Fine, J

2013-01-01

The development of countermeasures to support an effective response to Transboundary Animal Diseases (TAD) poses a challenge on a global scale and necessitates the coordinated involvement of scientists from government, industry and academia, as well as regulatory entities. The Agricultural Defense Branch under the Chemical and Biological Defense Division (CBD) of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) supports this important mission within the United States. This article provides an overview of the Agricultural Defense Branch's vaccine and diagnostic TAD project.

To direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the use of Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Rep. Dent, Charles W. [R-PA-15

2009-02-25

Senate - 05/13/2009 Received in the Senate and Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status Passed HouseHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

75 FR 68370 - Agency Information Collection Activities: Office of Infrastructure Protection; Chemical Security...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2010-11-05

... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY National Protection and Programs Directorate [Docket No. DHS-2010-0071] Agency Information Collection Activities: Office of Infrastructure Protection; Chemical Security...: The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), National Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office...

A bill to direct the Comptroller General of the United States to conduct a study on the use of Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security missions, and for other purposes.

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Harkin, Tom [D-IA

2009-03-25

Senate - 03/25/2009 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

49 CFR 1554.103 - Security Directives.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... necessary to respond to a threat assessment or to a specific threat against civil aviation, TSA issues a..., DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRCRAFT REPAIR STATION SECURITY Security Measures... each Security Directive TSA issues to the repair station within the time prescribed. Each repair...

Aviation security : TSA has completed key activities associated with implementing secure flight, but additional actions are needed to mitigate risks.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2009-05-01

To enhance aviation security, the Department of Homeland Securitys (DHS) Transportation Security Administration (TSA) developed a programknown as Secure Flightto assume from air carriers the function of matching passenger information against...

49 CFR 1540.203 - Security threat assessment.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 49 Transportation 9 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Security threat assessment. 1540.203 Section 1540.203 Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY: GENERAL RULES...

Homeland Security and Contraband Detection

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Lanza, R. C.

Detection of contraband and illicit materials has become increasingly important, especially since the terrorist attacks in the United States on September 11, 2001. The nature of the detection problem embodies both physics issues and a set of operational constraints that limit the practical application of neutrons. The issue under consideration is detection of materials that are considered serious threats; these may include explosives; radioactive materials, fissile materials, and other materials associated with nuclear weapons, often referred to as special nuclear material (SNM). The overriding constraint is in the physics: systems must be based on clean physics; but unlike physics experiments, detection systems work under the limitation that materials must be identified nonintrusively, without interrupting the normal flow of commerce and with a high probability of detection and a low probability of false alarms. A great deal of work has been reported in the literature on neutron-based techniques for detecting explosives and drugs. The largest impetus by far for detecting explosives comes from aviation industry requirements for inspecting luggage and, to a lesser extent, cargo. The major alternative techniques are either X-ray-based or chemical trace detection methods that look for small traces of explosive residues. The limitations of the X-ray and trace methods in detecting explosives are well known, but currently (2008) it is safe to say that no neutron- or nuclear-based technique is being used routinely for security inspection, despite extensive development of these methods. Smuggling of nuclear materials has become a concern, and neutron techniques are particularly attractive for detecting them. Given the limitations of X-ray techniques and the need for SNM detection, it is now useful to reexamine neutron methodologies, particularly imaging. A significant number of neutron-based techniques have been proposed and are under development for security applications

6 CFR 37.41 - Security plan.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-01-01

... 6 Domestic Security 1 2012-01-01 2012-01-01 false Security plan. 37.41 Section 37.41 Domestic Security DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY REAL ID DRIVER'S LICENSES AND IDENTIFICATION CARDS Security at DMVs and Driver's License and Identification Card Production Facilities § 37.41...

6 CFR 37.41 - Security plan.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... 6 Domestic Security 1 2011-01-01 2011-01-01 false Security plan. 37.41 Section 37.41 Domestic Security DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY REAL ID DRIVER'S LICENSES AND IDENTIFICATION CARDS Security at DMVs and Driver's License and Identification Card Production Facilities § 37.41...

33 CFR 127.707 - Security personnel.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 2 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Security personnel. 127.707 Section 127.707 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED... Waterfront Facilities Handling Liquefied Natural Gas Security § 127.707 Security personnel. The operator...

33 CFR 127.707 - Security personnel.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 2 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Security personnel. 127.707 Section 127.707 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED... Waterfront Facilities Handling Liquefied Natural Gas Security § 127.707 Security personnel. The operator...

33 CFR 127.707 - Security personnel.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 2 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Security personnel. 127.707 Section 127.707 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED... Waterfront Facilities Handling Liquefied Natural Gas Security § 127.707 Security personnel. The operator...

33 CFR 127.707 - Security personnel.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 2 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Security personnel. 127.707 Section 127.707 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED... Waterfront Facilities Handling Liquefied Natural Gas Security § 127.707 Security personnel. The operator...

Protecting intellectual property in space; Proceedings of the Aerospace Computer Security Conference, McLean, VA, March 20, 1985

NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS)

1985-01-01

The primary purpose of the Aerospace Computer Security Conference was to bring together people and organizations which have a common interest in protecting intellectual property generated in space. Operational concerns are discussed, taking into account security implications of the space station information system, Space Shuttle security policies and programs, potential uses of probabilistic risk assessment techniques for space station development, key considerations in contingency planning for secure space flight ground control centers, a systematic method for evaluating security requirements compliance, and security engineering of secure ground stations. Subjects related to security technologies are also explored, giving attention to processing requirements of secure C3/I and battle management systems and the development of the Gemini trusted multiple microcomputer base, the Restricted Access Processor system as a security guard designed to protect classified information, and observations on local area network security.

76 FR 81516 - Homeland Security Advisory Council

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-12-28

... security; and provide information on the threat of an electromagnetic pulse attack and its associated... Operational Update. Electromagnetic Pulse (EMP) Threat--Lessons Learned and Areas of Vulnerability, and... and the potential threat of an electromagnetic pulse attack. Both will include lessons learned and...

49 CFR 1580.201 - Rail security coordinator.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 49 Transportation 9 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Rail security coordinator. 1580.201 Section 1580.201 Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MARITIME AND LAND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY RAIL TRANSPORTATION...

49 CFR 1580.201 - Rail security coordinator.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 49 Transportation 9 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Rail security coordinator. 1580.201 Section 1580.201 Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MARITIME AND LAND TRANSPORTATION SECURITY RAIL TRANSPORTATION...

33 CFR 127.705 - Security systems.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 2 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Security systems. 127.705 Section 127.705 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED... Waterfront Facilities Handling Liquefied Natural Gas Security § 127.705 Security systems. The operator shall...

33 CFR 127.705 - Security systems.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 2 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Security systems. 127.705 Section 127.705 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED... Waterfront Facilities Handling Liquefied Natural Gas Security § 127.705 Security systems. The operator shall...

33 CFR 127.705 - Security systems.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 2 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Security systems. 127.705 Section 127.705 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED... Waterfront Facilities Handling Liquefied Natural Gas Security § 127.705 Security systems. The operator shall...

33 CFR 127.705 - Security systems.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 2 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Security systems. 127.705 Section 127.705 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED... Waterfront Facilities Handling Liquefied Natural Gas Security § 127.705 Security systems. The operator shall...

33 CFR 127.705 - Security systems.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 2 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Security systems. 127.705 Section 127.705 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED... Waterfront Facilities Handling Liquefied Natural Gas Security § 127.705 Security systems. The operator shall...

49 CFR 1542.113 - Airport tenant security programs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 49 Transportation 9 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Airport tenant security programs. 1542.113 Section... SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRPORT SECURITY Airport Security Program § 1542.113 Airport tenant security programs. (a) TSA may approve an airport tenant...

49 CFR 1542.113 - Airport tenant security programs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 49 Transportation 9 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Airport tenant security programs. 1542.113 Section... SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRPORT SECURITY Airport Security Program § 1542.113 Airport tenant security programs. (a) TSA may approve an airport tenant...

49 CFR 1542.113 - Airport tenant security programs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 49 Transportation 9 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Airport tenant security programs. 1542.113 Section... SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRPORT SECURITY Airport Security Program § 1542.113 Airport tenant security programs. (a) TSA may approve an airport tenant...

49 CFR 1542.113 - Airport tenant security programs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 49 Transportation 9 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Airport tenant security programs. 1542.113 Section... SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRPORT SECURITY Airport Security Program § 1542.113 Airport tenant security programs. (a) TSA may approve an airport tenant...

49 CFR 1542.113 - Airport tenant security programs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 49 Transportation 9 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Airport tenant security programs. 1542.113 Section... SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRPORT SECURITY Airport Security Program § 1542.113 Airport tenant security programs. (a) TSA may approve an airport tenant...

Homeland Security Department: FY2008 Appropriations

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-07-17

Security Administration (TSA); $8,457 million for the U.S. Coast Guard; $1,399 million for the Secret Service; $1,047 for the National Protection and...U.S. Coast Guard; $1,396 million for the Secret Service; $1,035 for the NPP; $7,239 million for FEMA; $30 million for USCIS; $777 million for S&T...for CBP; $4,433 million for ICE; $3,685 million for the TSA; $8,559 million for the U.S. Coast Guard; $1,396 million for the Secret Service; $919 for

49 CFR 1520.5 - Sensitive security information.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 49 Transportation 9 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Sensitive security information. 1520.5 Section 1520.5 Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY SECURITY RULES FOR ALL MODES OF TRANSPORTATION PROTECTION OF...

19 CFR 122.182 - Security provisions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 1 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Security provisions. 122.182 Section 122.182 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY AIR COMMERCE REGULATIONS Access to Customs Security Areas § 122.182 Security provisions. (a...

19 CFR 122.182 - Security provisions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Security provisions. 122.182 Section 122.182 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY AIR COMMERCE REGULATIONS Access to Customs Security Areas § 122.182 Security provisions. (a...

19 CFR 122.182 - Security provisions.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Security provisions. 122.182 Section 122.182 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY AIR COMMERCE REGULATIONS Access to Customs Security Areas § 122.182 Security provisions. (a...

A Department of Homeland Security Reserves (DHS-R): Simultaneously Protecting the Homeland While Alleviating the Increased DoD Role in Homeland Defense and Security

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-12-01

and Security 6. AUTHOR( S ) David V. Schulz 5. FUNDING NUMBERS 7. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION NAME( S ) AND ADDRESS(ES) Naval Postgraduate School...Monterey, CA 93943-5000 8. PERFORMING ORGANIZATION REPORT NUMBER 9. SPONSORING /MONITORING AGENCY NAME( S ) AND ADDRESS(ES) N/A 10. SPONSORING...responding agencies. In fact, the slow Katrina response was attributed to “coordination difficulties” between the military, law enforcement, and

Computer-aided diagnosis workstation and teleradiology network system for chest diagnosis using the web medical image conference system with a new information security solution

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Satoh, Hitoshi; Niki, Noboru; Eguchi, Kenji; Ohmatsu, Hironobu; Kaneko, Masahiro; Kakinuma, Ryutaro; Moriyama, Noriyuki

2010-03-01

Diagnostic MDCT imaging requires a considerable number of images to be read. Moreover, the doctor who diagnoses a medical image is insufficient in Japan. Because of such a background, we have provided diagnostic assistance methods to medical screening specialists by developing a lung cancer screening algorithm that automatically detects suspected lung cancers in helical CT images, a coronary artery calcification screening algorithm that automatically detects suspected coronary artery calcification and a vertebra body analysis algorithm for quantitative evaluation of osteoporosis. We also have developed the teleradiology network system by using web medical image conference system. In the teleradiology network system, the security of information network is very important subjects. Our teleradiology network system can perform Web medical image conference in the medical institutions of a remote place using the web medical image conference system. We completed the basic proof experiment of the web medical image conference system with information security solution. We can share the screen of web medical image conference system from two or more web conference terminals at the same time. An opinion can be exchanged mutually by using a camera and a microphone that are connected with the workstation that builds in some diagnostic assistance methods. Biometric face authentication used on site of teleradiology makes "Encryption of file" and "Success in login" effective. Our Privacy and information security technology of information security solution ensures compliance with Japanese regulations. As a result, patients' private information is protected. Based on these diagnostic assistance methods, we have developed a new computer-aided workstation and a new teleradiology network that can display suspected lesions three-dimensionally in a short time. The results of this study indicate that our radiological information system without film by using computer-aided diagnosis

19 CFR 19.47 - Security.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 1 2014-04-01 2014-04-01 false Security. 19.47 Section 19.47 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY CUSTOMS WAREHOUSES, CONTAINER STATIONS AND CONTROL OF MERCHANDISE THEREIN Container Stations § 19.47 Security. The...

19 CFR 19.47 - Security.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 1 2012-04-01 2012-04-01 false Security. 19.47 Section 19.47 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY CUSTOMS WAREHOUSES, CONTAINER STATIONS AND CONTROL OF MERCHANDISE THEREIN Container Stations § 19.47 Security. The...

19 CFR 19.47 - Security.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 1 2010-04-01 2010-04-01 false Security. 19.47 Section 19.47 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY CUSTOMS WAREHOUSES, CONTAINER STATIONS AND CONTROL OF MERCHANDISE THEREIN Container Stations § 19.47 Security. The...

19 CFR 19.47 - Security.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 1 2013-04-01 2013-04-01 false Security. 19.47 Section 19.47 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY CUSTOMS WAREHOUSES, CONTAINER STATIONS AND CONTROL OF MERCHANDISE THEREIN Container Stations § 19.47 Security. The...

19 CFR 19.47 - Security.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-04-01

... 19 Customs Duties 1 2011-04-01 2011-04-01 false Security. 19.47 Section 19.47 Customs Duties U.S. CUSTOMS AND BORDER PROTECTION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY; DEPARTMENT OF THE TREASURY CUSTOMS WAREHOUSES, CONTAINER STATIONS AND CONTROL OF MERCHANDISE THEREIN Container Stations § 19.47 Security. The...

49 CFR 1562.29 - Armed security officer requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY OPERATIONS IN THE WASHINGTON, DC, METROPOLITAN AREA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: Enhanced Security Procedures for... 49 Transportation 9 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Armed security officer requirements. 1562.29...

49 CFR 1562.29 - Armed security officer requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY OPERATIONS IN THE WASHINGTON, DC, METROPOLITAN AREA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: Enhanced Security Procedures for... 49 Transportation 9 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Armed security officer requirements. 1562.29...

49 CFR 1562.29 - Armed security officer requirements.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY OPERATIONS IN THE WASHINGTON, DC, METROPOLITAN AREA Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport: Enhanced Security Procedures for... 49 Transportation 9 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Armed security officer requirements. 1562.29...

U.S.-Canadian Border Security: Lessons Learned from Denmarks Experience with the Schengen Convention

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-03-01

January 1, 1994, binding the North American continent with similar economic interests and pursuits.10 NAFTA does not deal with security and laws in the...SC). The Department of Homeland Security coordinates U.S. security with representatives from law enforcement, military and civilian entities. Public...European Schengen Convention (SC). The Department of Homeland Security coordinates U.S. security with representatives from law enforcement, military

49 CFR 1542.107 - Changed conditions affecting security.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRPORT SECURITY Airport... notification in writing. If approved by TSA, this written notification becomes a part of the airport security... section in the form of a proposed amendment to the airport operator's security program, as required under...

49 CFR 1542.107 - Changed conditions affecting security.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRPORT SECURITY Airport... notification in writing. If approved by TSA, this written notification becomes a part of the airport security... section in the form of a proposed amendment to the airport operator's security program, as required under...

49 CFR 1542.107 - Changed conditions affecting security.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRPORT SECURITY Airport... notification in writing. If approved by TSA, this written notification becomes a part of the airport security... section in the form of a proposed amendment to the airport operator's security program, as required under...

49 CFR 1542.107 - Changed conditions affecting security.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRPORT SECURITY Airport... notification in writing. If approved by TSA, this written notification becomes a part of the airport security... section in the form of a proposed amendment to the airport operator's security program, as required under...

49 CFR 1542.107 - Changed conditions affecting security.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRPORT SECURITY Airport... notification in writing. If approved by TSA, this written notification becomes a part of the airport security... section in the form of a proposed amendment to the airport operator's security program, as required under...

Maritime Homeland Command Control: Teaching an Old Dog New Tricks

DTIC Science & Technology

2002-02-04

Security, Command and Control, Navy, Coast Guard, Customs Service, Centralized Control, Decentralized Execution, Organization by Objectives 15.Abstract...primarily responsible for the maritime homeland, the Navy, the Coast guard, the Customs Service, should provide resources and command capabilities to a...Coast Guard, the Customs Service, should provide resources and command capabilities to a unified command and control structure. Coast Guard forces and

49 CFR 1542.303 - Security Directives and Information Circulars.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

...) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRPORT SECURITY... Information Circular to notify airport operators of security concerns. When TSA determines that additional... aviation, TSA issues a Security Directive setting forth mandatory measures. (b) Each airport operator must...

49 CFR 1542.303 - Security Directives and Information Circulars.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

...) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRPORT SECURITY... Information Circular to notify airport operators of security concerns. When TSA determines that additional... aviation, TSA issues a Security Directive setting forth mandatory measures. (b) Each airport operator must...

49 CFR 1542.303 - Security Directives and Information Circulars.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

...) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRPORT SECURITY... Information Circular to notify airport operators of security concerns. When TSA determines that additional... aviation, TSA issues a Security Directive setting forth mandatory measures. (b) Each airport operator must...

49 CFR 1542.303 - Security Directives and Information Circulars.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

...) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRPORT SECURITY... Information Circular to notify airport operators of security concerns. When TSA determines that additional... aviation, TSA issues a Security Directive setting forth mandatory measures. (b) Each airport operator must...

Accurate Modeling of the Terrestrial Gamma-Ray Background for Homeland Security Applications

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Sandness, Gerald A.; Schweppe, John E.; Hensley, Walter K.

2009-10-24

Abstract–The Pacific Northwest National Laboratory has developed computer models to simulate the use of radiation portal monitors to screen vehicles and cargo for the presence of illicit radioactive material. The gamma radiation emitted by the vehicles or cargo containers must often be measured in the presence of a relatively large gamma-ray background mainly due to the presence of potassium, uranium, and thorium (and progeny isotopes) in the soil and surrounding building materials. This large background is often a significant limit to the detection sensitivity for items of interest and must be modeled accurately for analyzing homeland security situations. Calculations ofmore » the expected gamma-ray emission from a disk of soil and asphalt were made using the Monte Carlo transport code MCNP and were compared to measurements made at a seaport with a high-purity germanium detector. Analysis revealed that the energy spectrum of the measured background could not be reproduced unless the model included gamma rays coming from the ground out to distances of at least 300 m. The contribution from beyond about 50 m was primarily due to gamma rays that scattered in the air before entering the detectors rather than passing directly from the ground to the detectors. These skyshine gamma rays contribute tens of percent to the total gamma-ray spectrum, primarily at energies below a few hundred keV. The techniques that were developed to efficiently calculate the contributions from a large soil disk and a large air volume in a Monte Carlo simulation are described and the implications of skyshine in portal monitoring applications are discussed.« less

33 CFR 104.145 - Maritime Security (MARSEC) Directive.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Maritime Security (MARSEC) Directive. 104.145 Section 104.145 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY: VESSELS General § 104.145 Maritime Security (MARSEC...

33 CFR 105.145 - Maritime Security (MARSEC) Directive.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Maritime Security (MARSEC) Directive. 105.145 Section 105.145 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY: FACILITIES General § 105.145 Maritime Security (MARSEC...

49 CFR 1552.23 - Security awareness training programs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... employee to identify— (i) Uniforms and other identification, if any are required at the flight school, for... SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY FLIGHT SCHOOLS Flight School Security Awareness Training § 1552.23 Security awareness training programs. (a) General. A flight...

49 CFR 1552.23 - Security awareness training programs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... employee to identify— (i) Uniforms and other identification, if any are required at the flight school, for... SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY FLIGHT SCHOOLS Flight School Security Awareness Training § 1552.23 Security awareness training programs. (a) General. A flight...

49 CFR 1552.23 - Security awareness training programs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... employee to identify— (i) Uniforms and other identification, if any are required at the flight school, for... SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY FLIGHT SCHOOLS Flight School Security Awareness Training § 1552.23 Security awareness training programs. (a) General. A flight...

49 CFR 1552.23 - Security awareness training programs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... employee to identify— (i) Uniforms and other identification, if any are required at the flight school, for... SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY FLIGHT SCHOOLS Flight School Security Awareness Training § 1552.23 Security awareness training programs. (a) General. A flight...

49 CFR 1552.23 - Security awareness training programs.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... employee to identify— (i) Uniforms and other identification, if any are required at the flight school, for... SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY FLIGHT SCHOOLS Flight School Security Awareness Training § 1552.23 Security awareness training programs. (a) General. A flight...

(Congressional Interest) Network Information and Space Security Center

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-09-30

Zagreb , Croatia (City of Zagreb funding). Conducted three days of meetings with City/University of Zagreb , Croatia officials to structure terms for a...partnership with UCCS. In the short-term, UCCS will develop and deliver several courses in homeland security and assist the University of Zagreb in... Zagreb in maturing the Center of Excellence and designing, developing and delivering masters and doctoral degrees in homeland security. Hosted a group of

77 FR 1710 - National Maritime Security Advisory Committee

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-01-11

... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG-2011-0975] National Maritime Security Advisory... notice announcing a National Maritime Security Advisory Committee (NMSAC) public meeting on January 18-19... and forward progress regarding multiple maritime security initiatives. If you have been adversely...

33 CFR 165.30 - Security zones.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 2 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Security zones. 165.30 Section 165.30 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS Security Zones § 165.30...

33 CFR 165.30 - Security zones.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 2 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Security zones. 165.30 Section 165.30 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS Security Zones § 165.30...

33 CFR 165.30 - Security zones.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 2 2012-07-01 2012-07-01 false Security zones. 165.30 Section 165.30 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS Security Zones § 165.30...

33 CFR 165.30 - Security zones.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 2 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Security zones. 165.30 Section 165.30 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY (CONTINUED) PORTS AND WATERWAYS SAFETY REGULATED NAVIGATION AREAS AND LIMITED ACCESS AREAS Security Zones § 165.30...

Transportation Security Administration

MedlinePlus

... FAQ or factsheet. Disabilities and Medical Conditions Access important information and resources for travelers with disabilities and medical ... Official website of the Department of Homeland Security Travel Media About Contact

Aviation security : status of transportation security inspector workforce.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2009-02-06

This report was written in response to House Report 110-181, accompanying H.R. 2638, the Department of Homeland Security Appropriations Bill, 2008. In accordance with direction in that report, we are reporting on the operation of the transportation s...

78 FR 20685 - Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC) Meeting

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-04-05

... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Transportation Security Administration Aviation Security Advisory...; Notice of Closed Federal Advisory Committee Meeting. SUMMARY: The Aviation Security Advisory Committee... Committee Act, 5 U.S.C. App. (Pub. L. 92-463). The Aviation Security Advisory Committee (ASAC) provides...

49 CFR 1540.209 - Fees for security threat assessment.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 49 Transportation 9 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Fees for security threat assessment. 1540.209 Section 1540.209 Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY...

33 CFR 6.01-5 - Security zone.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 1 2014-07-01 2014-07-01 false Security zone. 6.01-5 Section 6.01-5 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY GENERAL PROTECTION AND SECURITY OF VESSELS, HARBORS, AND WATERFRONT FACILITIES Definitions § 6.01-5 Security zone...

33 CFR 6.01-5 - Security zone.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 1 2013-07-01 2013-07-01 false Security zone. 6.01-5 Section 6.01-5 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY GENERAL PROTECTION AND SECURITY OF VESSELS, HARBORS, AND WATERFRONT FACILITIES Definitions § 6.01-5 Security zone...

33 CFR 6.01-5 - Security zone.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 1 2011-07-01 2011-07-01 false Security zone. 6.01-5 Section 6.01-5 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY GENERAL PROTECTION AND SECURITY OF VESSELS, HARBORS, AND WATERFRONT FACILITIES Definitions § 6.01-5 Security zone...

46 CFR 10.214 - Security Check.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 46 Shipping 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Security Check. 10.214 Section 10.214 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS AND SEAMEN MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIAL General Requirements for All Merchant Mariner Credentials § 10.214 Security Check. Until April 15, 2009...

46 CFR 10.214 - Security Check.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 46 Shipping 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Security Check. 10.214 Section 10.214 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS AND SEAMEN MERCHANT MARINER CREDENTIAL General Requirements for All Merchant Mariner Credentials § 10.214 Security Check. Until April 15, 2009...

49 CFR 1540.205 - Procedures for security threat assessment.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 49 Transportation 9 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Procedures for security threat assessment. 1540.205 Section 1540.205 Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION...

76 FR 22409 - Nationwide Cyber Security Review (NCSR) Assessment

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-04-21

... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS-2011-0012] Nationwide Cyber Security Review (NCSR...), National Cyber Security Division (NCSD), Cyber Security Evaluation Program (CSEP), will submit the... for all levels of government to complete a cyber network security assessment so that a full measure of...

49 CFR 1510.5 - Imposition of security service fees.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... 49 Transportation 9 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Imposition of security service fees. 1510.5... SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY ADMINISTRATIVE AND PROCEDURAL RULES PASSENGER CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY SERVICE FEES § 1510.5 Imposition of security service fees. (a) Each direct air...

76 FR 27642 - Department of Homeland Security; Transfer of Data

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-05-12

... Subjects Environmental protection, Business and industry, Government property, Security measures. Dated... Security; Transfer of Data AGENCY: Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). ACTION: Notice. SUMMARY: This... Cosmetic Act (FFDCA), including information that may have been claimed as Confidential Business Information...

Analytical Chemistry for Homeland Defense and National Security

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

S.Randolph Long; Dan rock; Gary Eiceman

2002-08-18

The budget was requested to support speaker expenses to attend and speak in the day long symposium at the ACS meeting. The purpose of the symposium was to encourage analytical chemists to contribute to national security.

76 FR 43696 - Nationwide Cyber Security Review (NCSR) Assessment

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-07-21

... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS-2011-0012] Nationwide Cyber Security Review (NCSR... Protection and Programs Directorate (NPPD), Office of Cybersecurity and Communications (CS&C), National Cyber Security Division (NCSD), Cyber Security Evaluation Program (CSEP), will submit the following Information...

How ISO/IEC 17799 can be used for base lining information assurance among entities using data mining for defense, homeland security, commercial, and other civilian/commercial domains

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Perry, William G.

2006-04-01

One goal of database mining is to draw unique and valid perspectives from multiple data sources. Insights that are fashioned from closely-held data stores are likely to possess a high degree of reliability. The degree of information assurance comes into question, however, when external databases are accessed, combined and analyzed to form new perspectives. ISO/IEC 17799, Information technology-Security techniques-Code of practice for information security management, can be used to establish a higher level of information assurance among disparate entities using data mining in the defense, homeland security, commercial and other civilian/commercial domains. Organizations that meet ISO/IEC information security standards have identified and assessed risks, threats and vulnerabilities and have taken significant proactive steps to meet their unique security requirements. The ISO standards address twelve domains: risk assessment and treatment, security policy, organization of information security, asset management, human resources security, physical and environmental security, communications and operations management, access control, information systems acquisition, development and maintenance, information security incident management and business continuity management and compliance. Analysts can be relatively confident that if organizations are ISO 17799 compliant, a high degree of information assurance is likely to be a characteristic of the data sets being used. The reverse may be true. Extracting, fusing and drawing conclusions based upon databases with a low degree of information assurance may be wrought with all of the hazards that come from knowingly using bad data to make decisions. Using ISO/IEC 17799 as a baseline for information assurance can help mitigate these risks.

6 CFR 27.204 - Minimum concentration by security issue.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 6 Domestic Security 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Minimum concentration by security issue. 27.204 Section 27.204 Domestic Security DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM STANDARDS Chemical Facility Security Program § 27.204 Minimum concentration by...

8 CFR 103.34 - Security of records systems.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 8 Aliens and Nationality 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Security of records systems. 103.34 Section 103.34 Aliens and Nationality DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY IMMIGRATION REGULATIONS POWERS AND DUTIES; AVAILABILITY OF RECORDS § 103.34 Security of records systems. The security of records systems...

49 CFR 1546.103 - Form, content, and availability of security program.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 49 Transportation 9 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Form, content, and availability of security...) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY FOREIGN AIR CARRIER SECURITY Security Program § 1546.103 Form, content, and availability of security program. (a...

49 CFR 1546.103 - Form, content, and availability of security program.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 49 Transportation 9 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Form, content, and availability of security...) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY FOREIGN AIR CARRIER SECURITY Security Program § 1546.103 Form, content, and availability of security program. (a...

Water security - Nation state and international security implications

USGS Publications Warehouse

Tindall, James A.; Andrew A. Campbell,

2009-01-01

A terrorist attack such as poisoning and sabotage of the national water supply and water-quality infrastructure of the continental United States or any country, could disrupt the delivery of vital human services, threaten both public health and the environment, potentially cause mass casualties and pose grave public concern for homeland security. Most significantly, an attack on water resources would weaken social cohesion and trust in government. A threat to continuity of services is a potential threat to continuity of government since both are necessary for continuity of operations. Water infrastructure is difficult to protect, as it extends over vast areas across the U.S. and for which ownership is overwhelmingly nonfederal (approximately 85 percent). Since the 9111 attacks, federal dam operators and water and wastewater utilities have established counter measures. Similar measures have been taken in countries around the world. These include enhanced physical security, improved coordination between corporate ownership, Department of Homeland Security, and local law enforcement, and research into risk assessment and vulnerability analysis to ensure greater system safety. A key issue is the proportionate additional resources directed at public and private sector specific priorities. Agencies that have the scientific and technological ability to leverage resources, exploit integrated science approaches, focus on interdisciplinary practices, utilize informatics expertise and employ a wide use of evolving technologies should play a key role in water security and related issues.

77 FR 51817 - National Maritime Security Advisory Committee; Meeting

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-08-27

... the information sharing efforts of the Coast Guard and DHS. (2) Cyber-Security. The Committee will... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG-2012-0797] National Maritime Security Advisory...: The National Maritime Security Advisory Committee (NMSAC) will meet on September 11-12, 2012 in the...

6 CFR 27.204 - Minimum concentration by security issue.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-01-01

... Section 27.204 Domestic Security DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY CHEMICAL FACILITY ANTI-TERRORISM STANDARDS Chemical Facility Security Program § 27.204 Minimum concentration by security issue. (a) Release Chemicals—(1) Release-Toxic Chemicals. If a release-toxic chemical of interest...

Obsessive-Compulsive Homeland Security: Insights from the Neurobiological Security Motivation System

DTIC Science & Technology

2018-03-01

hypothesized it can be triggered consciously or unconsciously through olfactory cues.15 Woody and Szechtman argue when the SMS malfunctions and fails to shut...being securitized in the first place. Desecuritization is not to be confused with failed securitization, when an argument by an actor fails to...B. Salter, “ When Securitization Fails : The Hard Case of Counter-Terrorism Programs,” in Securitization Theory: How Security Problems Emerge and

78 FR 73868 - Privacy Act of 1974; Department of Homeland Security Transportation Security Administration-DHS...

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-12-09

... transportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people and commerce. To achieve this mission, TSA is... security screening and identity verification of individuals, including identification media and identifying... addresses, phone numbers); Social Security Number, Fingerprints or other biometric identifiers; Photographs...

6 CFR 5.31 - Security of systems of records.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-01-01

... 6 Domestic Security 1 2010-01-01 2010-01-01 false Security of systems of records. 5.31 Section 5.31 Domestic Security DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY, OFFICE OF THE SECRETARY DISCLOSURE OF RECORDS AND INFORMATION Privacy Act § 5.31 Security of systems of records. (a) In general. Each component...

78 FR 29145 - President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2013-05-17

... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS-2013-0022] President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate, DHS. ACTION: Committee... notice of a May 22, 2013, meeting of the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory...

33 CFR 103.405 - Elements of the Area Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... networks; (6) Relevant transportation infrastructure; (7) Utilities; (8) Security resources and... Security (AMS) Assessment. 103.405 Section 103.405 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY: AREA MARITIME SECURITY Area Maritime...

33 CFR 103.405 - Elements of the Area Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... networks; (6) Relevant transportation infrastructure; (7) Utilities; (8) Security resources and... Security (AMS) Assessment. 103.405 Section 103.405 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY: AREA MARITIME SECURITY Area Maritime...

33 CFR 103.405 - Elements of the Area Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... networks; (6) Relevant transportation infrastructure; (7) Utilities; (8) Security resources and... Security (AMS) Assessment. 103.405 Section 103.405 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY: AREA MARITIME SECURITY Area Maritime...

33 CFR 103.405 - Elements of the Area Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... networks; (6) Relevant transportation infrastructure; (7) Utilities; (8) Security resources and... Security (AMS) Assessment. 103.405 Section 103.405 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY: AREA MARITIME SECURITY Area Maritime...

33 CFR 103.405 - Elements of the Area Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... networks; (6) Relevant transportation infrastructure; (7) Utilities; (8) Security resources and... Security (AMS) Assessment. 103.405 Section 103.405 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY: AREA MARITIME SECURITY Area Maritime...

49 CFR 1548.5 - Adoption and implementation of the security program.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... carrier having a security program must: (1) Maintain an original of the security program at its corporate... 49 Transportation 9 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Adoption and implementation of the security...) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY INDIRECT AIR...

49 CFR 1548.5 - Adoption and implementation of the security program.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... carrier having a security program must: (1) Maintain an original of the security program at its corporate... 49 Transportation 9 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Adoption and implementation of the security...) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY INDIRECT AIR...

49 CFR 1548.5 - Adoption and implementation of the security program.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... carrier having a security program must: (1) Maintain an original of the security program at its corporate... 49 Transportation 9 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Adoption and implementation of the security...) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY INDIRECT AIR...

49 CFR 1548.5 - Adoption and implementation of the security program.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... carrier having a security program must: (1) Maintain an original of the security program at its corporate... 49 Transportation 9 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Adoption and implementation of the security...) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY INDIRECT AIR...

2007 Heartland Security Conference and Exhibition - Technology for Defense and Homeland Security Readiness

DTIC Science & Technology

2007-07-11

Corn Oil High Fructose Corn Syrup Gluten Meal Gluten Feed Starch Wet Feed Germ Meal Gluten Condensed Corn Fermented Extractives Energy...nuts. "Pigs can be picky eaters," Mr. Smith says, scooping a handful of banana chips, yogurt -covered raisins, dried papaya and cashews from one of

Risk Unbound: Threat, Catastrophe, and the End of Homeland Security

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-09-01

Defense (DOD) models ) is now the prevalent model for developing plans.63 Capabilities- based within the national preparedness system is defined as...capabilities- based planning is the accounting for scenarios through organizational capability development , and the search for commonality and structure...of providing perfect security, and demonstrate the limitations of risk- based security practices. This thesis presents an argument in three parts

76 FR 25702 - National Maritime Security Advisory Committee; Meeting

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2011-05-05

... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [USCG-2011-0310] National Maritime Security Advisory... Maritime Security Advisory Committee (NMSAC) will meet by teleconference to discuss the results of the... Maritime Organization (IMO). Agenda (1) Results of Seafarer Access Working Group's review and...

77 FR 26023 - President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee; Correction

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-05-02

... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY [Docket No. DHS-2012-0016] President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee; Correction AGENCY: National Protection and Programs Directorate, DHS. [[Page... April 25, 2012, concerning the President's National Security Telecommunications Advisory Committee...

33 CFR 103.305 - Composition of an Area Maritime Security (AMS) Committee.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... port stakeholders having a special competence in maritime security; and (7) Port stakeholders affected... Security (AMS) Committee. 103.305 Section 103.305 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY: AREA MARITIME SECURITY Area Maritime...

Operation Noble Eagle and the Use of Combat Air Patrols for Homeland Defense

DTIC Science & Technology

2008-12-01

aviation security , together with the absence of terrorist attacks on the homeland and of no actionable intelligence indicating an imminent air threat in America. The following sub-areas were researched to help evaluate and recommend changes to the current ONE CAP policy: the history of air defense in America; U.S. air defense mistakes on 9/11 and the evolution of ONE; improvements in the intelligence community and aviation security since 9/11; specific threats to aviation and the risk of another 9/11-style attack in the United States; and the cost and

U.S. Maritime Security: Sustainability Challenges

DTIC Science & Technology

2011-09-01

Security Council ICE Immigration and Customs Enforcement IOC Interagency Operation Center JHOC Joint Harbor Operation Center JIATF-S Joint...maritime threats into nation threats, transnational criminal and piracy threats, environmental destruction, and illegal seaborne immigration (U.S...safe and secure borders, welcome lawful immigrants and visitors and promote the free-flow of commerce (U.S. Department of Homeland Security, 2011

Advanced shortwave infrared and Raman hyperspectral sensors for homeland security and law enforcement operations

NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS)

Klueva, Oksana; Nelson, Matthew P.; Gardner, Charles W.; Gomer, Nathaniel R.

2015-05-01

Proliferation of chemical and explosive threats as well as illicit drugs continues to be an escalating danger to civilian and military personnel. Conventional means of detecting and identifying hazardous materials often require the use of reagents and/or physical sampling, which is a time-consuming, costly and often dangerous process. Stand-off detection allows the operator to detect threat residues from a safer distance minimizing danger to people and equipment. Current fielded technologies for standoff detection of chemical and explosive threats are challenged by low area search rates, poor targeting efficiency, lack of sensitivity and specificity or use of costly and potentially unsafe equipment such as lasers. A demand exists for stand-off systems that are fast, safe, reliable and user-friendly. To address this need, ChemImage Sensor Systems™ (CISS) has developed reagent-less, non-contact, non-destructive sensors for the real-time detection of hazardous materials based on widefield shortwave infrared (SWIR) and Raman hyperspectral imaging (HSI). Hyperspectral imaging enables automated target detection displayed in the form of image making result analysis intuitive and user-friendly. Application of the CISS' SWIR-HSI and Raman sensing technologies to Homeland Security and Law Enforcement for standoff detection of homemade explosives and illicit drugs and their precursors in vehicle and personnel checkpoints is discussed. Sensing technologies include a portable, robot-mounted and standalone variants of the technology. Test data is shown that supports the use of SWIR and Raman HSI for explosive and drug screening at checkpoints as well as screening for explosives and drugs at suspected clandestine manufacturing facilities.

Secure Chemical Facilities Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ

2013-01-23

Senate - 01/23/2013 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Secure Chemical Facilities Act

THOMAS, 111th Congress

Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ

2010-07-15

Senate - 07/15/2010 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Secure Chemical Facilities Act

THOMAS, 112th Congress

Sen. Lautenberg, Frank R. [D-NJ

2011-03-31

Senate - 03/31/2011 Read twice and referred to the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

77 FR 63849 - Facility Security Officer Training Requirements; Correction

Federal Register 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014

2012-10-17

... DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG-2012-0908] Facility Security Officer Training Requirements; Correction AGENCY: Coast Guard, DHS. ACTION: Notice of public meeting; request for... comments on the development of a Facility Security Officer training program. The notice contains an...

33 CFR 103.200 - Designation of the Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC). 103.200 Section 103.200 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY: AREA MARITIME SECURITY Federal Maritime Security Coordinator (FMSC) Designation and Authorities § 103.200 Designation of the Federal Maritime...

46 CFR 15.1113 - Vessel Security Officer (VSO).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... 46 Shipping 1 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Vessel Security Officer (VSO). 15.1113 Section 15.1113 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS AND SEAMEN MANNING REQUIREMENTS Vessels Subject to Requirements of STCW § 15.1113 Vessel Security Officer (VSO). After July 1...

33 CFR 165.1407 - Security Zones; Oahu, HI.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 2 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Security Zones; Oahu, HI. 165.1407 Section 165.1407 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY... Navigation Areas and Limited Access Areas Fourteenth Coast Guard District § 165.1407 Security Zones; Oahu, HI...

46 CFR 15.1113 - Vessel Security Officer (VSO).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... 46 Shipping 1 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Vessel Security Officer (VSO). 15.1113 Section 15.1113 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS AND SEAMEN MANNING REQUIREMENTS Vessels Subject to Requirements of STCW § 15.1113 Vessel Security Officer (VSO). After July 1...

46 CFR 15.1113 - Vessel Security Officer (VSO).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... 46 Shipping 1 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Vessel Security Officer (VSO). 15.1113 Section 15.1113 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS AND SEAMEN MANNING REQUIREMENTS Vessels Subject to Requirements of STCW § 15.1113 Vessel Security Officer (VSO). After July 1...

46 CFR 15.1113 - Vessel Security Officer (VSO).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... 46 Shipping 1 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Vessel Security Officer (VSO). 15.1113 Section 15.1113 Shipping COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MERCHANT MARINE OFFICERS AND SEAMEN MANNING REQUIREMENTS Vessels Subject to Requirements of STCW § 15.1113 Vessel Security Officer (VSO). After July 1...

49 CFR 1549.5 - Adoption and implementation of the security program.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... facility must: (1) Maintain an original of the security program at its corporate office. (2) Have... 49 Transportation 9 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Adoption and implementation of the security...) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY CERTIFIED CARGO...

49 CFR 1549.5 - Adoption and implementation of the security program.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

... facility must: (1) Maintain an original of the security program at its corporate office. (2) Have... 49 Transportation 9 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Adoption and implementation of the security...) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY CERTIFIED CARGO...

49 CFR 1549.5 - Adoption and implementation of the security program.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... facility must: (1) Maintain an original of the security program at its corporate office. (2) Have... 49 Transportation 9 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Adoption and implementation of the security...) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY CERTIFIED CARGO...

49 CFR 1549.5 - Adoption and implementation of the security program.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

... facility must: (1) Maintain an original of the security program at its corporate office. (2) Have... 49 Transportation 9 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Adoption and implementation of the security...) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY CERTIFIED CARGO...

49 CFR 1549.5 - Adoption and implementation of the security program.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... facility must: (1) Maintain an original of the security program at its corporate office. (2) Have... 49 Transportation 9 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Adoption and implementation of the security...) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY CERTIFIED CARGO...

49 CFR 1542.203 - Security of the air operations area (AOA).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

...) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRPORT SECURITY Operations § 1542.203 Security of the air operations area (AOA). (a) Each airport operator required to have a... 49 Transportation 9 2013-10-01 2013-10-01 false Security of the air operations area (AOA). 1542...

49 CFR 1542.203 - Security of the air operations area (AOA).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-10-01

...) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRPORT SECURITY Operations § 1542.203 Security of the air operations area (AOA). (a) Each airport operator required to have a... 49 Transportation 9 2010-10-01 2010-10-01 false Security of the air operations area (AOA). 1542...

49 CFR 1542.203 - Security of the air operations area (AOA).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-10-01

...) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRPORT SECURITY Operations § 1542.203 Security of the air operations area (AOA). (a) Each airport operator required to have a... 49 Transportation 9 2011-10-01 2011-10-01 false Security of the air operations area (AOA). 1542...

49 CFR 1542.203 - Security of the air operations area (AOA).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

...) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRPORT SECURITY Operations § 1542.203 Security of the air operations area (AOA). (a) Each airport operator required to have a... 49 Transportation 9 2012-10-01 2012-10-01 false Security of the air operations area (AOA). 1542...

49 CFR 1542.203 - Security of the air operations area (AOA).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

...) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION SECURITY AIRPORT SECURITY Operations § 1542.203 Security of the air operations area (AOA). (a) Each airport operator required to have a... 49 Transportation 9 2014-10-01 2014-10-01 false Security of the air operations area (AOA). 1542...

Does the Department of Defense Possess Solutions for the Department of Homeland Security’s Personnel Management Issues?

DTIC Science & Technology

2015-12-01

DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE POSSESS SOLUTIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY’S PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ISSUES? by Joshua D. Frizzell December 2015...22202-4302, and to the Office of Management and Budget, Paperwork Reduction Project (0704-0188) Washington, DC 20503. 1. AGENCY USE ONLY (Leave blank...SOLUTIONS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY’S PERSONNEL MANAGEMENT ISSUES? 5. FUNDING NUMBERS 6. AUTHOR(S) Joshua D. Frizzell 7

Department of Homeland Security national planning scenarios: a spectrum of imaging findings to educate the radiologists.

PubMed

Burch, Heather; Kitley, Charles A; Naeem, Mohammed

2010-07-01

Following the events of the September 11th attack, there has been an increasing concern about the possibility of a future attack on our homeland. In response, the United States Department of Homeland Defense has planned for a future attack by formulating multiple scenarios which may occur in the event of such a disaster. Radiology will play a key role in each of these scenarios, assisting with triage, diagnosis, and therapy of the large populations which potentially could be involved. This article describes some of these scenarios as well the response which will be expected of the radiology community in the event of such a disaster.

Defense.gov Special Report: Aspen Security Forum 2014

Science.gov Websites

Adventurism-Is Europe Ready? Cooperation in Counterterrorism Bringing into Balance the Military Instrument The Future of Warfare Striking Balance between Security and Liberty Assessing Department of Homeland Security Aspen Security Forum. Story Army Needs Balance, Odierno Says In the debate about how large the Army

33 CFR 106.405 - Format and content of the Facility Security Plan (FSP).

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

...; (9) Security systems and equipment maintenance; (10) Security measures for access control; (11... Facility Security Plan (FSP). 106.405 Section 106.405 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY MARINE SECURITY: OUTER CONTINENTAL SHELF (OCS) FACILITIES...

33 CFR 103.510 - Area Maritime Security (AMS) Plan review and approval.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... 33 Navigation and Navigable Waters 1 2010-07-01 2010-07-01 false Area Maritime Security (AMS) Plan... HOMELAND SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY: AREA MARITIME SECURITY Area Maritime Security (AMS) Plan § 103.510 Area Maritime Security (AMS) Plan review and approval. Each AMS Plan will be submitted...

United States Homeland Security and National Biometric Identification

DTIC Science & Technology

2002-04-09

security number. Biometrics is the use of unique individual traits such as fingerprints, iris eye patterns, voice recognition, and facial recognition to...technology to control access onto their military bases using a Defense Manpower Management Command developed software application. FACIAL Facial recognition systems...installed facial recognition systems in conjunction with a series of 200 cameras to fight street crime and identify terrorists. The cameras, which are

Human health risk assessment database, "the NHSRC toxicity value database": supporting the risk assessment process at US EPA's National Homeland Security Research Center.

PubMed

Moudgal, Chandrika J; Garrahan, Kevin; Brady-Roberts, Eletha; Gavrelis, Naida; Arbogast, Michelle; Dun, Sarah

2008-11-15

The toxicity value database of the United States Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) National Homeland Security Research Center has been in development since 2004. The toxicity value database includes a compilation of agent property, toxicity, dose-response, and health effects data for 96 agents: 84 chemical and radiological agents and 12 biotoxins. The database is populated with multiple toxicity benchmark values and agent property information from secondary sources, with web links to the secondary sources, where available. A selected set of primary literature citations and associated dose-response data are also included. The toxicity value database offers a powerful means to quickly and efficiently gather pertinent toxicity and dose-response data for a number of agents that are of concern to the nation's security. This database, in conjunction with other tools, will play an important role in understanding human health risks, and will provide a means for risk assessors and managers to make quick and informed decisions on the potential health risks and determine appropriate responses (e.g., cleanup) to agent release. A final, stand alone MS ACESSS working version of the toxicity value database was completed in November, 2007.

Decision Model for U.S.- Mexico Border Security Measures

DTIC Science & Technology

2017-09-01

and money assigned to border security investments. 14. SUBJECT TERMS Department of Homeland Security (DHS), border security, U.S.–Mexico border...and money assigned to border security investments. vi THIS PAGE INTENTIONALLY LEFT BLANK vii TABLE OF CONTENTS I. INTRODUCTION...FAA Federal Aviation Administration FAMS Federal Air Marshals Service FAST Free and Secure Trade GSA General Services Administration HIR Human

Simple bridge security inspection : final report, September 2006.

DOT National Transportation Integrated Search

2006-09-01

Bridges are among the most visible targets for terrorists since their destruction will have an : immediate as well as long-term economical and psychological impact on the nation. : Enhancing bridge security is key to improving homeland security and i...

33 CFR 103.410 - Persons involved in the Area Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-07-01

... Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment. 103.410 Section 103.410 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY: AREA MARITIME SECURITY Area Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment § 103.410 Persons involved in the Area Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment. The...

33 CFR 103.410 - Persons involved in the Area Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2011 CFR

2011-07-01

... Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment. 103.410 Section 103.410 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY: AREA MARITIME SECURITY Area Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment § 103.410 Persons involved in the Area Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment. The...

33 CFR 103.410 - Persons involved in the Area Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-07-01

... Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment. 103.410 Section 103.410 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY: AREA MARITIME SECURITY Area Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment § 103.410 Persons involved in the Area Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment. The...

33 CFR 103.410 - Persons involved in the Area Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2010 CFR

2010-07-01

... Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment. 103.410 Section 103.410 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY: AREA MARITIME SECURITY Area Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment § 103.410 Persons involved in the Area Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment. The...

33 CFR 103.410 - Persons involved in the Area Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-07-01

... Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment. 103.410 Section 103.410 Navigation and Navigable Waters COAST GUARD, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY MARITIME SECURITY: AREA MARITIME SECURITY Area Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment § 103.410 Persons involved in the Area Maritime Security (AMS) Assessment. The...

Cyber Security and Resilient Systems

DOE Office of Scientific and Technical Information (OSTI.GOV)

Robert S. Anderson

2009-07-01

The Department of Energy (DOE) Idaho National Laboratory (INL) has become a center of excellence for critical infrastructure protection, particularly in the field of cyber security. It is one of only a few national laboratories that have enhanced the nation’s cyber security posture by performing industrial control system (ICS) vendor assessments as well as user on-site assessments. Not only are vulnerabilities discovered, but described actions for enhancing security are suggested – both on a system-specific basis and from a general perspective of identifying common weaknesses and their corresponding corrective actions. These cyber security programs have performed over 40 assessments tomore » date which have led to more robust, secure, and resilient monitoring and control systems for the US electrical grid, oil and gas, chemical, transportation, and many other sectors. In addition to cyber assessments themselves, the INL has been engaged in outreach to the ICS community through vendor forums, technical conferences, vendor user groups, and other special engagements as requested. Training programs have been created to help educate all levels of management and worker alike with an emphasis towards real everyday cyber hacking methods and techniques including typical exploits that are used. The asset owner or end user has many products available for its use created from these programs. One outstanding product is the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Cyber Security Procurement Language for Control Systems document that provides insight to the user when specifying a new monitoring and control system, particularly concerning security requirements. Employing some of the top cyber researchers in the nation, the INL can leverage this talent towards many applications other than critical infrastructure. Monitoring and control systems are used throughout the world to perform simple tasks such as cooking in a microwave to complex ones such as the monitoring and

The Consequences to National Security of Jurisdictional Gray Areas Between Emergency Management and Homeland Security

DTIC Science & Technology

2014-09-01

Security (DHS). This research explores how the determination, and more importantly, the urgency of the nation’s leaders to show resiliency , has created...2002 represented the blueprint for a nation of resiliency that unified the government and its community citizenry while deploying measures of...nation of pride and resiliency but also the owner of a complex inwardly focused, national security organization. To examine the JGAs between EM and HS

Secure Firearms Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Carter, John R. [R-TX-31

2013-05-08

House - 06/14/2013 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

National Security Agency Accountability Act

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Carney, John C., Jr. [D-DE-At Large

2014-01-15

House - 03/20/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Secure Data Act of 2014

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Lofgren, Zoe [D-CA-19

2014-12-04

House - 12/18/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

Airport Security Act of 2013

THOMAS, 113th Congress

Rep. Johnson, Henry C. "Hank," Jr. [D-GA-4

2013-11-14

House - 01/09/2014 Referred to the Subcommittee on Crime, Terrorism, Homeland Security, and Investigations. (All Actions) Tracker: This bill has the status IntroducedHere are the steps for Status of Legislation:

49 CFR 1544.235 - Training and knowledge for individuals with security-related duties.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2014 CFR

2014-10-01

... airport security program applicable to their location, and the aircraft operator's security program to the... security-related duties. 1544.235 Section 1544.235 Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION...

49 CFR 1544.235 - Training and knowledge for individuals with security-related duties.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2013 CFR

2013-10-01

... airport security program applicable to their location, and the aircraft operator's security program to the... security-related duties. 1544.235 Section 1544.235 Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION...

49 CFR 1544.235 - Training and knowledge for individuals with security-related duties.

Code of Federal Regulations, 2012 CFR

2012-10-01

... airport security program applicable to their location, and the aircraft operator's security program to the... security-related duties. 1544.235 Section 1544.235 Transportation Other Regulations Relating to Transportation (Continued) TRANSPORTATION SECURITY ADMINISTRATION, DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY CIVIL AVIATION...