By Deanne I. Harwood – Executive Summary – Society is increasingly dependent upon the Internet and the systems delivered through it. These systems help ensure that they deliver and maintain essential services in the face of attacks, failures, and accidents. […]
Barriers to Cyber Information Sharing →
By Bruce Hiorns – Executive Summary – Introduction As a result of its drugs- and gang-related violence, in 2011, the city of Springfield, Massachusetts was ranked the twelfth most violent city in the United States, according to data gathered from
Analysis of C3 Counterinsurgency Inspired Policing, and the Flip Side of the COIN →
By Nicholas Klem – Executive Summary – State and major urban area fusion centers became one of the many organizational innovations to the United States’ national security arsenal after the attacks on 9/11. These entities were designed to aid the
The National Network of Fusion Centers: Perception and Reality →
By Douglas R. Lee – Executive Summary – Radicalization, the process by which Westerners embrace the teachings of the radical Islam, is of great concern to United States (U.S.) officials. The motivations for radicalization vary, but experts agree that prison
Prison Radicalization in County Jails: Disrupting Terrorist Acts Through Information Sharing →
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 →
