The 2007 National Preparedness Guidelines introduces the concept of a National Preparedness System in which national capabilities are coordinated to prevent, protect against, respond to, and recover from all hazards in a way that balances risk with resources and need.

By Robert Hall and Erica Dimitrov

For homeland security organizations, responses to terrorist threats frequently rely on technology. In response, the terrorists adapt and change, threatening the defensive measures’ protective value.

By Brian A. Jackson

Commercial civil aviation has been the target of terrorist attacks for decades. Most attacks have been by means of bombs placed on aircraft. In recent years, there have been several attempts to bring explosive devices on board by using suicide terrorists as ticketed passengers.

By Anthony Fainberg

This article conducts a financial cost and security benefit analysis of the United States government’s “no fly” list. On September 11, 2001 the no fly list contained sixteen names of terrorists and other individuals deemed threatening to the U.S.

By Marcus Holmes

The United States faces a growing national security threat from Chinese corporations that employ robust competitive intelligence (CI) programs to enhance illegal company- or government-directed espionage and intellectual property (IP) theft and infringement.

By Robert Slate

HSPD-21 was recently released to the public calling for a transformation in the national approach to public health and medical preparedness in the United States.

By Karen Wood

In December 2008, Christopher Bellavita asked members of the Naval Postgraduate School’s extended homeland security network to respond to two questions: (1) From your perspective — and using whatever criteria you’d like — what would you say was a top homeland security-related issue or story in 2008 and why and (2) What do you consider an emerging homeland security issue?

By Christopher Bellavita

The most critical issue in merging the Homeland Security Council (HSC) and the National Security Council (NSC) is one that has received the least attention.

By Paul Stockton

At the federal level, homeland security is inherently and fundamentally an interagency undertaking. The quality of interagency relationships and processes is central to the success or failure of federal—and national—homeland security activities.

By Christine Wormuth and Jeremy White