By Tedric R. Lindstrom – Executive Summary – Our coastal waters are the United States’ most open and vulnerable borders. This vast maritime domain harbors critical threats from terrorism, criminal activities, and natural disasters. The maritime border security mission is …
Using Automatic Identification System Technology to Improve Maritime Border Security →
By Edward W. Lowery – Executive Summary – Since the initial development of the Internet as an information-sharing platform, the cyber world has grown exponentially and become intertwined with almost every facet of our daily activities, commerce, and governmental operations. …
By John A. O’Kleasky Jr. – Executive Summary – In the 13 years since September 11, 2001 (9/11), it is unknown to what extent counterterrorism (CT) has been fully embraced by local law enforcement (LE). This question is not easy …
The Integration of Counter-terrorism into the DNA of American Policing →
By William F. Pilkington – Executive Summary – This research pointed to significant problems in the public health preparedness system for which there are no easy solutions. Budgets are extremely tight and staffs are strained. Most of the public health …
Risk, Politics, and Money: Need for A Value-Based Model for Financing Public Health Preparedness →
By James Ricciuti – Executive Summary – The groupthink psychological phenomenon widespread throughout the homeland security enterprise is a significant threat to the national security of the United States (U.S.). Nevertheless, the existence of groupthink and its influence on homeland …
Groupthink: A Significant Threat to the Homeland Security of the United States →
By Trevor M. Richmond – Executive Summary – Leadership development in the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD), the fire service, and the broader homeland security enterprise is in need of comprehensive analysis. Homeland security leaders, when discussing the usefulness of …
Developing a New Context for Leadership Development in the Los Angeles Fire Department →
By Lee Wallace Smithson – Executive Summary – In April 2005, I returned from a year in Baghdad and was appointed the Director of Military Support for the Mississippi National Guard. I was responsible for the planning, coordinating and deploying …
