Most American communities will never host a large-scale event, but the lessons learned from providing security at major events, such as the Olympics, can be scaled to other events. These lessons may also help guide homeland security preparedness, particularly in states, regions, and cities.
By Christopher Bellavita
Changing Homeland Security: A Strategic Logic of Special Event Security →
This essay takes the reader to the front porch of a roadside inn for conversations about what homeland security means to the people who live within the redwood forests of Humboldt County, California.
By Judith Boyd
Homeland Security Behind the Redwood Curtain →
The use of sensors in the detection of terrorists, weapons, or dangerous materials transported along the roadways of the United States could contribute to the protection of urban population centers from attack.
By Robert L. Barnett, D. Sean Bovey, Robert J. Atwell, and Lowell Bruce Anderson
The analysis of domestic incidents of terrorism has revealed many gaps in our nation’s capability to effectively manage the multi-jurisdictional response.
By Mark Landahl
Identity Crisis: Defining the Problem and Framing a Solution for Terrorism Incident Response →
The use of Emergency Medical Services (EMS) personnel as information collectors to support Terrorism Early Warning Groups (TEWGs) and other intelligence fusion centers is advocated by academic papers, professional journals, and best-practice documents.
By Michael Petrie
The Use of EMS Personnel as Intelligence Sensors: Critical Issues and Recommended Practices →
Paul Stockton reviews The Next Catastrophe: Reducing Our Vulnerabilities to Natural, Industrial, and Terrorist Disasters, by Charles Perrow.
By Paul Stockton
The world is threatened with a pandemic, an event considered to be the greatest public health risk, with the potential to kill as many as forty to fifty million people, sicken hundreds of millions, and significantly impact the global economy.
By John Delaney
The intelligence community has attempted to refocus to track terrorists that use unconventional means — a more complex task. This complexity is compounded by terrorist disregard for borders, laws, and transnational financing.
By James Burch
U.S. residents are very concerned about terrorist attacks and they are willing to commit substantial sums to prevent further terrorist incidents, according to the results of a large national survey of the public’s thoughts about terrorism.
By Koel Ghosh, Dennis Degeneffe, Jean Kinsey, and Thomas Stinson
A reader responds to the recent article “Expecting the Unexpected: The Need for a Networked Terrorism and Disaster Response Strategy.” by W. David Stephenson and Eric Bonabeau in “Homeland Security Affairs III, No. 1 (February 2007).
By E. David Hodgins
