Items added 10-01-2010
List of Selected Homeland Security References and Resources
Revised August 15, 2010
Prepared by Paula D. Gordon, Ph.D.
Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement.
*One asterisk indicates that an item has been added or modified since August 15, 2010.
**Two asterisks indicated that an item has been added or modified since May 25, 2010.
Table of Contents
1) Selected homeland security and critical infrastructure articles, reports, and books
2) Cyber concerns including vulnerable systems and Y2K-related lessons and legacies for homeland
security
3) Selected government documents: legislation, congressional documents, public laws, executive orders,
and presidential directives
4) Information concerning some selected government efforts
5) Task groups, partnerships, consortia, councils, commissions, and other efforts
6) Public health and safety-related concerns, including pandemic flu concerns
7) Communication, monitoring, and tracking concerns
8) Online portals, Web sites, resources, and libraries of particular note
9) Selected newsletters and other publications
10) Conferences, workshops, and symposia proceedings
11) Policy and program planning, implementation and management concerns
12) Technical information and technology innovation
13) Emergency preparedness, mitigation, response, recovery, resilience, and contingency planning and
management, and continuity of operations planning
14) FEMA, DHS, and Hurricane Katrina
15) NEW: The 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
16) Education, training, and internship initiatives
17) Terrorism-related references and resources
18) Miscellaneous
Part 2
[NOTE: See Part 1 of the Extensive List of HS & EM References and Resources for Categories 1
through 8 posted in the Files Section at http://GordonPost9-11.com and
http://GordonPublicAdministration.com .]
9) Selected Newsletters and Other Publications
The Institute for Homeland Security website is an excellent information source. The website includes an
extensive compilation of references and resources, "Suggested Reading", a "Virtual Library", an online
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Journal of Homeland Security, a free weekly newsletter, and a listing of upcoming events. See
http://www.homeland security.org. The weekly newsletter can be found at
http://www.homelandsecurity.org/bulletin/current_bulletin.cfm. For a listing of "upcoming events", also see
www.homelandsecurity.org/upcoming.cfm.
Homeland Security Weekly (a free newsletter that has an extremely wide distribution) is available at
http://www.twotigersonline.com/newsletter.html.
The Oklahoma City Memorial Institute for Terrorism Prevention website is an excellent information
source. The website includes a listing of resources, references, reports, and upcoming events. See
http://www.mipt.org. For a listing of upcoming events and conferences, see
http://www.mipt.org/eventscalendar.asp.
For a wide range of useful information and a newsletter concerning education and training initiatives
relating to emergency management and homeland security, see http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/, an
effort of the EMI Higher Education Project. For further information, contact B.Wayne Blanchard, Ph.D.,
CEM, Higher Education Project Manager, Emergency Management Institute, National Emergency
Training Center, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of Homeland Security. E-mail:
wayne.blanchard@dhs.gov.
The Nuclear Threat Initiative (NTI) provides extensive information on resources. Their website includes
references, reports, research library, links, and news concerning nuclear, biological and chemical
weapons, terrorism, and related issues. They also provide a free daily Global Security Newswire. See
http://www.nti.org for copies and subscription information.
The EMGT 232 Disaster Newsletter is an extensive newsletter put out by the Crisis and Emergency
Management class at The George Washington University incorporating legislative developments,
references and resources, articles on all aspects of emergency management and terrorism, and listings
concerning upcoming conferences, workshops, and programs. See
http://www.seas.gwu.edu/~emse232/emse232con.
The Homeland Security is an electronic newsletter published by DFI International. The newsletter is
available free at http://updates.dfi-intl.com.
Disaster Management Interoperability Services (DMIS) uses mailings for "for product-related
announcements, including availability of the Interoperations monthly newsletter, special on-line Virtual
Forum sessions, and product enhancements. It is administered by the Emergency Information
Infrastructure Partnership (EIIP)." To subscribe go to http://www.emforum.org/cmis/subscribe.asp or
contact Amy Sebring, asebring@emforum.org for assistance.
Homeland Security Week is a "free weekly e-mail newsletter on the federal government's efforts to ensure
the security of the United States." To subscribe sign up at http://www.govexec.com/email.
For information concerning subscribing to the free Association for Enterprise Integration (AFEI)
Newsletter, see http://www.afei.org.
E.J. Krause & Associates provides a free monthly newsletter, Homeland Security IntelWatch. For
information and archived copies, see http://www.homelandsecurityintelwatch.net.
To subscribe to The CIP Report from the Critical Infrastructure Protection Project at George Mason
University School of Law, go to http://listserv.gmu.edu/archives/cipp-report-l.html. For information
concerning the project, contact John McCarthy at arail@gmu.edu.
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The DHS/IAIP Daily Open Source Infrastructure Report is "a summary of open-source published
information concerning significant critical infrastructure issues. Readers wishing to comment on the
contents or suggest additional topics and sources should contact DHS/IAIP Daily Report Team at
nipcdailyadmin@mail.nipc.osis.gov or call 202-324-1131 or 202-324-1129. Requests to subscribe to the
DHS/IAIP Daily Open Source Report should be sent to nipcdailyadmin@mail.nipc.osis.gov."
For information concerning the newsletter of the Doctors for Disaster Preparedness (DDP), see
http://www.oism.org/ddp.
For information concerning the McGraw Hill newsletter and other homeland security-related resources,
see http://www.mcgraw-hill.com/homeland/reserve.htm.
For information concerning Aviation Week's newsletter, Homeland Security & Defense, see
http://www.aviationnow.com/security.
InfoSec News is "a privately run, medium traffic list that caters to the distribution of information security
news articles. These articles will come from newspapers, magazines, online resources, and more." For
information concerning subscribing, see http://www.infosecnews.org.
CPM Global Assurance provides "news and announcements about professional organizations and
educational programs in business continuity, security, emergency management, and others (through)
subscriber-only access to information and resources on www.ContingencyPlanning.com CPM Global
Assurance encompasses the following areas of interest: " ~ Strategies for integrating security, emergency
management, and business continuity into the next generation of best practices, ~ Tips and techniques
for optimizing business continuity activities, ~ Interviews with industry thought-leaders, ~ Market research
surveys that help readers better understand the industry's direction, ~ Strategic thinking on how to
improve business and government survival, ~ Coverage of news events with analysis of the implications
for our readers organizations ~ Insightful analysis by experienced industry professionals. ~ Product news
and test-drives that help readers make informed buying decisions ~ More international news and analysis
of world events, (and)~ Analysis of standards, regulations, and best practices, and Career opportunities."
For further information, see http://www.ContingencyPlanning.com.
"The weekly Continuity e-GUIDE will provide a concise seven-day snapshot of the business continuity
and emergency management industry from around the world right down to the local level. Based on the
philosophy of “working together”, the Continuity e-GUIDE will integrate, consolidate, and communicate
resources from organizations that are leaders in business continuity, risk management, crisis
management, emergency response, and disaster recovery. To subscribe, go to http://disasterresource.com/newsletter/subpages/signup_page.htm.
The Homeland Security Review is a peer-reviewed journal providing "an intellectual sounding board and
research center for the many facets of homeland security." Editor: Charles P. Nemeth JD, Ph.D,
LL.M, Director of the Institute of Law and Public Policy, California University of Pennsylvania,
nemeth@cup.edu .
The Journal of Homeland Security and Emergency Management is an electronic, independent,
professional journal. It contains peer-reviewed articles, other articles and essays, and book reviews. The
index of JHSEM is available to browse before subscribing. Single articles may be accessed after a sign
in process. Access to the Journal is at www.bepress.com/jhsem/.
Cyber Security Industry Alliance. See http://www.csialliance.org and
https://www.csialliance.org/resources. "CSIA’s newsletter is issued monthly, to keep you informed and upto-date on activities, issues and breaking news that affect cyber security public policy…" To view past
editions of the CSIA newsletter, see: https://www.csialliance.org/news/newsletters. To subscribe to this
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informative newsletter, go to https://www.csialliance.org/news/newsalertssignup. Contact information:
Cyber Security Industry Alliance, 2020 14th Street North, Suite 750, Arlington, VA 22201, Phone: 703894-2742. http://www.csialliance.org.
HLSWatch.com is a free online service providing news items relating to homeland security and
emergency management developments. There is also an opportunity to comment on the posted items..
"The mission of the Natural Hazards Center at the University of Colorado at Boulder is to advance and
communicate knowledge on hazards mitigation and disaster preparedness, response, and recovery.
Using an all-hazards and interdisciplinary framework, the Center fosters information sharing and
integration of activities among researchers, practitioners, and policy makers from around the world;
supports and conducts research; and provides educational opportunities for the next generation of
hazards scholars and professionals." For more information, see http://www.colorado.edu/hazards. For a
copy of their informative bi-monthly newsletter, Natural Hazards Observer, and numerous other
publications, see http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/pubs/. Most all of these publications and newsletters
are available in printed as well as PDF form. To subscribe to Disaster Research (DR), a biweekly enewsletter that includes some news items that also appear in the Natural Hazards Observer, see
http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/dr
The Homeland Security Daily Wire (HSDW) is a free online newsletter that "offers practical knowledge"
and is designed to help "…busy executives, investors, and senior decision makers make more informed
and effective decisions in the complex and demanding homeland security market." HSDW is described on
its website as "authoritative and concise daily report on underlying trends, innovative technologies, and
emerging market directions in homeland security…" To subscribe see
http://www.hsdailywire.com/subscribe.shtml.
Homeland Security Affairs, a publication of The Center for Homeland Defense and Security of the
Naval Postgraduate School. To receive announcements concerning issues and to view current and past
issues, see www.hsaj.org.
"Behind the Lines", A Daily Digest of Homeland Security media coverage published by Congressional
Quarterly. To sign up for CQ's free newsletters, see http://www.cq.com/corp/newsletters.do.
Homestation, a newsletter published by the Texas A&M University's Integrative Center for Homeland
Security. To subscribe to this newsletter, send your e-mail address to rcawley@vprmail.tamu.edu.
10) Conferences, Workshops, and Symposia Proceedings
For listings of upcoming events, see www.homelandsecurity.org/upcoming.cfm and
http://www.mipt.org/eventscalendar.asp.
The US Chamber of Commerce has been sponsoring outstanding cutting-edge conferences on topics
relating to homeland security and defense. Of particular note was the National Conference on Critical
Infrastructures and Homeland Security: Public Policy Implications for Business held April 26, 2003. See
http://www.uschamber.com/ccc/econsecurity/default. Also see www.uschamber.com/security.
The National Research Council of The National Academies of Science holds workshops and other events
focusing on emergency management related topics. See http://www7.nationalacademies.org/ndr for
information.
Jane's, an internationally influential force in the fields of defense and security, sponsors major
conferences for senior decision-makers on a vast array of defense- and security-related topics. For
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information concerning future conferences and for proceedings of past conferences, see
http://www.conferences.janes.com/.
The Geneva Center for Security Policy: international conferences on the protection of critical
infrastructure and the security of business and public services and related topics. For further information,
see http://www.gcsp.ch/e/news/CIPOverview.htm.
For information concerning conferences and workshops of the MIS Training Institute see
http://www.misti.com.
For information concerning Terrorism Research Center, Inc. events, see
http://www.trccon.com/App/homepage.cfm?moduleid=42&appname=100320.
For information concerning E-Gov Conferences pertaining to homeland security and defense, including
critical infrastructure and cybersecurity, see www.e-gov.com and http://www.e-gov.com/events/.
For information concerning conferences and workshops of the AFCEA, see www.afcea.org or contact
Tobey Jackson at TJackson@afcea.org.
For information concerning past and future events see http://www.technet2003.org/.
For information concerning conferences and workshops of the Potomac Forum, see
http://www.potomacforum.org or contact Sasecurity@potomacforum.org.
For information concerning upcoming EXPOs and conferences sponsored by the Association for
Enterprise Integration, see http://www.afei.org. Also see that URL for papers and poster presentation from
EXPOs and conferences.
For information concerning upcoming conferences and for proceedings of conferences sponsored by the
National Defense Industrial Association, see http://www.ndia.org/events/.
For information concerning Aviation Week's conferences, see http://www.aviationnow.com/conferences
(Aviation Week is a division of McGraw Hill.) To see their newsletter, Homeland Security & Defense, see
http://www.aviationnow.com/security.
The Center for Excellence in Government has an active agenda that includes a focus on preparedness
and response issues after September 11, including "webcasts of programs bearing on national security,
diplomacy, public health, transportation, and e-government." See http://www.excelgov.org.
For information concerning homeland security reports and events sponsored by The Center for Strategic
& International Studies, see http://www.csis.org.
For information concerning past and future homeland security related events sponsored by the American
Association for the Advancement of Science, see http://www.aaas.org.
For information concerning The Infrastructure Security Partnership (TISP) Annual Congresses on
Infrastructure Security for the Built Environment, see http://www.tisp.org
The Public Entity Risk Institute's goal is "to connect you to the knowledge, resources, and information that
will help you address your risk management challenges. Enter the Clearinghouse to link to hundreds of
resources in risk management, disaster management, and environmental liability management. Browse
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our online Library of articles and explore our online Tools, Publications and Resources for timely
information and innovative approaches to risk issues…. Holistic Disaster Recovery: Ideas for Building
Local Sustainability After a Natural Disaster was developed in 2001 by the Natural Hazards Center at the
University of Colorado at Boulder with financial backing from PERI as a vital resource for local
government staff and officials, state planners, activists, emergency management professionals, disaster
recovery experts, mitigation specialists, and others who help communities during disaster recovery.
The recently updated edition now features a special focus on the Hurricane Katrina recovery. The text of
the revised handbook has been streamlined to make it easier and more practical to use for those
managing recovery decisions and related activities on the ground. The revised text contains updated
sources of information and new examples of recovery success stories. The 2006 revised edition of
Holistic Disaster Recovery is currently available in the PERI bookstore "
For information regarding past and future conferences on Incident Command for Emergency Response
and other topics, contact Shawn Keeley at keeley@performanceweb.org . "Hosted by The Performance
Institute, the conference will teach strategies to promote incident command efforts between all branches
and jurisdictions of the emergency response system. It will also provide training on response to acts of
terror, natural disasters, major event disruptions and other emergencies."
"Equity International, Inc. is an international business development and investment promotion firm, with
offices in Washington, DC and Florida. Considered a leader in providing information, strategies, and
programs on topics of global importance, the firm's activities are focused in the following areas: ~
Homeland and Global Security: Winning the global war again terrorism through the participation of
countries, governments, agencies, companies, and organizations; and ~ Reconstruction and
Development: Equity International has been a leader in facilitating the economic development in
emerging markets by bringing together multilateral lending institutions, US and foreign corporations and
governments to encourage business and finance opportunities." For information on the outstanding
informative programs sponsored by Equity International, see http://www.equityinternational.
CPM East and CPM West are outstanding conferences focusing on Contingency Planning and
Management. The most recent CPM East conference focused on "the integrating of security, emergency
management, and business continuity into the next generation of best practices." For further information,
see http://www.ContingencyPlanning.com.
GovSec, U.S. Law and Ready! is one of the largest conference events and expositions of its kind held
annually in Washington, DC. For further information see www.govsecinfo.com or contact Jenn Heinold,
Marketing and Communications Manager, GovSec, U.S. Law and Ready!, jheinold@ntpshow.com.
11) Policy and Program Implementation and Management Concerns
Paula D. Gordon "Recommendations for Presidential Candidates for Improving the Nation's Homeland
Security Efforts," an interview for the public radio program "Homeland Security: Inside & Out" aired April
29, 2008. (See http://gordonhomeland.com.)
Paula D. Gordon, "The State of Emergency Management and Homeland Security," PA TIMES, Vol. 30,
Issue 8, August 2007. (The PA TIMES is a publication of the American Society for Public Administration.)
Also see http://gordonhomeland.com or http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/stateofEM.html.
Paula D. Gordon, “Key Challenges for the Future of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Education,” PA TIMES, Vol. 31, No. 8, August 2008. (Also see http://gordonhomeland.com in August
2008).
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Paula D. Gordon, "Integrating Homeland Security into Emergency Management Courses: Some
Grounding Concepts and Some Suggested Materials and Approaches," FEMA Higher Education
Conference, Emmitsburg, MD, June 5, 2008. (For an expanded version of this presentation, see
http://gordonhomeland.com).
Richard Sylves, Disaster Policy & Politics: Emergency Management and Homeland Security, CQ
Press, ISBN 978-0-87289-460-0, January 2008
"Making Public Sector Mergers Work: Lessons Learned", a report by Peter Frumkin, associate professor
of public policy at Harvard's John F. Kennedy School of Government. See
http://www.businessofgovernment.org/pdfs/Frumkin_Report.pdf. Contact information:
Peter_Frumkin@harvard.edu.
"Reorganizing is Not the Solution for Homeland Security" by John R. Brinkerhoff, July 2002, Journal of
Homeland Security. See http://www.homelandsecurity.org/journal/Articles/displayarticle.asp?article=67.
Paula D. Gordon, "Changing Organizational Culture: Unleashing Creative Energy." Poster presentation
prepared for the Association for Enterprise Integration (AFEI): Enterprise Integration EXPO 2003,
September 23-25, 2003. Posted http://gordonhomeland.com.
Paula D. Gordon, " Recognizing and Addressing Problems of Scientific and Technological Complexity."
Poster presentation prepared for the Association for Enterprise Integration (AFEI): Enterprise Integration
EXPO 2003, September 23-25, 2003. Posted at http://gordonhomeland.com.
Lessons learned: For an extremely helpful library of online reports on lessons learned, see the website of
the Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism at http://www.mipt.org/lessonslearned.asp.
The National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices Releases Governor's Guide to
Homeland Security. See http://www.nga.org/center; http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/CBPBROCHURE.pdf;
and http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/0703GOVGUIDEHS.PDF
For information concern a new alliance of states concerned with agroterrorism threats, also contact the
National Governors' Association. See http://www.nga.org.
Local Response to Terrorism: Lessons Learned from the 9/11 Attack on the Pentagon. Sponsors:
Arlington County, Virginia, Department of Homeland Security, and the International City/County
Management Association. For more information, see http://www.arlingtonafteraction.com/ or contact
Melinda Watters at mwatters@titian.com.
Approaches to Developing Understanding of the Civil Defense Program, FEMA Issue Paper NP/OCP/CIV
STST 82-1 March 1982 (Written by Paula Gordon) This issue paper was prepared for the Office of Civil
Preparedness in the National Preparedness Directorate of FEMA. The paper includes a comparison of a
range of options. These options are compared using parameters that remain pertinent. This issue paper
focused on options for reorienting Federal nuclear attack preparedness efforts. The issue paper
influenced the decision of the FEMA Director and a specially convened task force of the 25 highest
ranking individuals in FEMA to reorient FEMA's emergency preparedness efforts along all hazards lines.
The document is available through Inter Library loan from the FEMA Library at 500 C St. SW,
Washington, DC 20472.
Paula D. Gordon, "Knowledge Transfer: Improving the Process." Poster presentation prepared for the
Association for Enterprise Integration (AFEI): Enterprise Integration EXPO 2003, September 23-25, 2003.
(Posted http://gordonhomeland.com.)
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Paula D. Gordon, "Successful Knowledge Transfer" from background material prepared in conjunction
with The State and Territorial Guide to Substance Abuse Prevention in Declared Disasters Implementation Guide. SAMHSA, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 1997. (Available
through the FEMA Library.)
Paula D. Gordon, "Comparative Scenario and Options Analysis: Important Tools for Agents of Change
Post 9/11 and Post Hurricane Katrina," Homeland Security Review, Vol. 1 No. 2, 2006. Also posted at
http://gordonhomeland.com or http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/optionsAnalysis.html.
*David Snowden video on sensemaking as he sees it applicability to a myriad of Homeland securityrelated problems, challenges, and issues. Some can be dealt with readily owing to their simplicity.
Others are far more challenging and require far greater amounts of ingenuity, invention, and intellectual
rigor and understanding. David Snowden offers in an 8 minute video in introduction to his Cynefin
Framework, a thought provoking approach to looking at and addressing problems
(http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/07/27/making-sense-of-homeland-security/ ).
For information concerning OMAR's consensus conferences http://consensus.nih.gov/about/process.htm.
Guidelines for the Planning and Management of NIH Consensus Development Conferences. (OMAR
stands for the Office of Medical Applications of Research of the National Institutes of Health.)
Dean Harper and Haroutun Babigian, "Evaluation Research: The Consequences of Program Evaluation".
Mental Hygiene, 55(2): 151-156, 1971.
US Humanitarian Interventions: Lessons Learned. See
http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB30/
http://www.unhcr.ch/cgi-bin/texis/vtx/basics
http://www.usaid.gov/hum_response/ofda/partners/
The National Legal Center for the Public Interest has published a book entitled The Executive's Desk
Book on Corporate Risks and Response for Homeland Security. John L. Howard is the editor of the book.
For additional information, contact NLCPL at 1600 K St. NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20006, (202)
466 9360.
"Congress asked GAO to provide comments on the National Capital Region's (NCR) strategic plan." See
http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/abstract.php?rptno=GAO-06-559T. Related articles:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/03/AR2006040301499.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/02/AR2006040200883.html?sub=AR
Program and Capability Reviews Underway: "The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has initiated
its Program and Capability Review. This review is designed to build upon the National Preparedness
Goal and Target Capabilities List. The State Administrative Agent in each state will complete a State
Homeland Security Program and Capability Review which will include public health and medical
capabilities. The purpose of the review is measure overall community preparedness and to help States
align their homeland security programs with the National Preparedness Goal. Additionally, the review will
be a key component of the application process for Homeland Security Grant Program funding in FY 2006.
CDC and HRSA awardees are encouraged to be part of the review process. DHS has developing several
documents including, the State Homeland Security Program and Capability Review Guidebook Volume 1
& Volume 2: The Enhancement Plan. DHS will also conduct onsite technical assistance workshops for
key stakeholders to provide an overview of the process. For more information please visit:
http://www.shsasresources.com/. (From an ASTHO Newletter. For live links, see
http://www.astho.org/newsletter/newsletters/9/display.php?u=Jmk9OSZwPTIyMiZzPTE4MDk%3D.")
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National Governors Association (NGA) Issue Brief: 2007 State Homeland Security Directors Survey
http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/0712HOMELANDSURVEY.PDF
Mitigation Cost/Benefit Analysis: An article on Hazard Mitigation Benefits and Costs that is posted at
http://www.nibs.org/index.php/mmc/news/Entry/estimatingthevalueofforesightaggregateanalysisofnaturalh
azardmitigationbenefitsandcosts
Mitigation Cost/Benefit Analysis: Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves: An Independent Study to Assess
the Future Savings from Mitigation Activities. "On December 19, 2005, the National Institute of Building
Sciences (NIBS) released a ground-breaking report on mitigation and its benefits. A major finding of the
report is that for every dollar that FEMA spent in mitigation grants over a several year period ending in
2003, there was a nearly 4 to 1 savings for every dollar spent. In addition to savings to society, the
federal treasury can redirect an average of $3.65 for each dollar spent on mitigation as a result of disaster
relief costs and tax losses avoided". A conclusion in the report was that by focusing more attention on
mitigation communities will be more "physically, socially, and economically resilient in coping with future
hazard impacts." The report can be found at
http://www.nibs.org/MMC/MitigationSavingsReport/natural_hazard_mitigation_saves.htm (Or use
http://www.nibs.org/ and click on Multihazard Mitigation Council. That will take you to active links to the
report.)
Preparedness Cost/Benefit Analysis: Andrew Healy and Neil Malhotra (2009). "Myopic Voters and
Natural Disaster Policy," American Political Science Review, 103(3) 2009 Abstract: Do voters
effectively hold elected officials accountable for policy decisions? Using data on natural disasters,
government spending, and election returns, we show that voters reward the incumbent presidential party
for delivering disaster relief spending but not for investing in disaster preparedness spending. These
inconsistencies distort the incentives of public officials, leading the government to under invest in disaster
preparedness, thereby causing substantial public welfare losses. We estimate that a dollar spent on
preparedness is worth about fifteen dollars in terms of the future damage it mitigates. By estimating both
the determinants of policy decisions and the consequences of those policies, we provide more complete
evidence about citizen competence and government accountability. (For further information, contact
information for Andrew J. Healy: ahealy@lmu.edu .)
Timothy Tinker, PhD, Senior Associate, Strategic Communications Team, Booz Allen Hamilton and
Gerald E. Galloway, Jr., PE, PhD, Glen L. Martin Institute Professor of Engineering, Affiliate Professor of
Public Policy, University of Maryland, EIIP Virtual Forum Presentation on “How Do You Effectively
Communicate Flood Risks? A Dialogue on Applying Risk Communication Principles.” July 9, 2008. See
http://www.emforum.org/vforum/080709.htm .
Dennis S. Mileti, Professor Emeritus, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, presentation on Risk,
Communications, and Public Warnings” at the June 2-5, 2008 FEMA Higher Ed Conference Access at
www.dtic.mil/ndia/2008hls/Breakouts/511CMonday/TS4DHSBRIEFOUTMILETI.pdf
Dennis S. Mileti, Professor Emeritus, University of Colorado, Boulder, Colorado, in collaboration with
Rachel Bandy, Linda B. Bourque, Aaron Johnson, Megumi Kano, Lori Peek, Jeannette Sutton, and
Michele Wood, An Annotated Bibliography for Public Risk Communication on Warnings for Public
Protective Actions, Response, and Public Education (Revision 4) September 2006 350 entries (with
key findings) See link at
http://groups.google.com/group/drrpraxis/browse_thread/thread/67a5af02310184e3
Available at: http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/publications/informer/infrmr2/pubhazb
National Governors Association Center for Best Practices. “Pandemic Preparedness in the States An
Assessment of Progress and Opportunity” (Issue Brief). Washington, DC: September 2008, 18 pages.
Access at: http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/0809PANDEMICASSESSMENT.PDF
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Paula D. Gordon, “Key Challenges for the Future of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Education," PA TIMES, Vol. 31, Issue 8, August 2008. (The PA TIMES is a publication of the American
Society for Public Administration.) (Posted at GordonHomeland.com)
Paula D. Gordon, “Pre- and Post-9/11 Perspectives: Understanding and Teaching about Differences in
Perspectives Affecting Governance and Public Administration Post-9/11” (Publication pending in two
parts in Ethics Today, Volume 11 Number 1 and 2, Spring and Summer 2009) (Posted at GordonPost911.com and GordonHomeland.com.)
Paula D. Gordon, “Pre- and Post-9/11 Perspectives: Understanding and Teaching about Differences in
These Perspectives, ” Presentation at the 4th Annual Homeland Defense and Security Education
Summit, February 24-25, 2010. Http://GordonPost9-11.com or http://groups.google.com/group/gordonpost-9-11-perspective .
Paula D. Gordon, “Some Conceptual Tools for Understanding and Addressing Catastrophic Challenges
As Well As Other Lesser Emergencies,” June 15, 2009 (Posted at GordonPost9-11.com and
GordonHomeland.com .)
Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré (U.S. Army ret), “America Needs a Culture of Preparedness”
http://www.projectwhitehorse.com/current.htm#specialarticle
Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré (U.S. Army ret) (Author), Ron Martz (Author), Survival: How a Culture of
Preparedness Can Save You and Your Family from Disasters,
Simon & Schuster (May 5, 2009) ISBN-10: 1416599002 ISBN-13: 978-1416599005 .
Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré (U.S. Army ret) website is at http://www.generalhonore.com . You will find
excerpts of the first chapter of his new book there. The direct link is
http://books.simonandschuster.com/Survival/Lt-Gen-Russel-Honore-(U-S-Armyret)/9781416599005/excerpt .
The National Emergency Management Association (NEMA), in conjunction with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency and the assistance of numerous other organizations, has released a White paper
July 10, 2009 entitled “Recommendations for an Effective National Mitigation Effort.” The white paper
outlined “the importance of mitigation efforts aimed at building disaster resiliency across the nation.” (8
pages) http://www.nemaweb.org/default.aspx?3177
Daniel Fowler, “California’s Top Emergency Manager Talks Budgets, Disasters and Napolitano,” CQ
Homeland Security, July 20, 2009 “In 2008, Gov. Schwarzenegger signed legislation that merged the
Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the Office of Homeland Security into a single cabinet-level
agency, the California Emergency Management Agency.” In this article, Matthew Bettenhausen,
California’s acting secretary of the new California Emergency Management Agency is interviewed
concerning this merger.
12) Technical Information and Technology Innovation
Extensive links relating to terrorism focusing on Federal departments and agencies, technical information
resources, and international links can be found at http://www.epa.gov/swercepp/ct-exli.htm and on the
webpage entitled the Preparedness and Response Links to the Internet at http://www.nrt.org (the website
of the National Response Team). Also see http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/terrorism/links.htm for an extensive
and useful compilation of links. Especially see http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/nij/sciencetech/text/tcit.htm.
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Homeland Security Information Center: This website, hosted by the National Technical Information
Service, is part of the Technology Administration branch of the Department of Commerce. "The service is
the federal government's central source for the sale of scientific, technical, engineering, and related
business information produced by or for the U.S. Government and complementary material from
international sources. This section of the website offers recommendations for homeland security
information sources covering the topics of health and medicine, food and agriculture, biological and
chemical warfare, preparedness and response, and safety and training packages." See
http://www.ntis.gov/hs/index.asp.
For information concerning the efforts of the Technology Support Working Group, see
http://www.tswg.gov. TSWG solicits proposals concerning technological innovations that have
applicability to the war on terrorism.
"Recognizing and Addressing Problems of Scientific & Technological Complexity" is a poster presentation
prepared by Paula D. Gordon for the AFEI EXPO in September 2003. Of particular pertinence to
homeland security are the following pages from that presentation:
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"An Example of an Unmet Challenge: Using a Legacy from Y2K to Enhance the Nation's
Homeland Security Efforts";
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"A Second Example of an Unmet Challenge: Problems Relating to the Anthrax Attacks in the
Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area", and
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"A Third Example of an Unmet Challenge: GPS Vulnerabilities."
The presentation on problems of scientific and technological complexity is posted in its entirety at
http://gordonhomeland.com.
For information concerning the Government Emerging Technology Alliance (GETA), a division of the
National Small Business Council, Inc. (NSBC), see http://www.nsbc.org. The purpose of this organization
is "to bring companies with emerging technologies together with the federal government to help advance
the use of technology throughout the government."
"The Blackout and the Question of Homeland Security" by Stephen Gale and Lawrence A. Husick, August
18, 2003 Foreign Policy Research Institute. See http://www.fpri.org.
HAZUS User Groups are growing in number. The first HAZUS User Group for the Washington,
DC/Virginia/and Maryland area was formed in 2003. For further information, see http://www.hazus.org.
See the website of the Satellite Industry Association (http://www.sia.org/) for papers on Satellites as
Critical Infrastructure and The Role of Satellites in Homeland Security.
Dr. John C. Pine jpine@lsu.edu has provided the following information concerning a website focusing on
GIS: http://hazards.lsu.edu/ "This Web site is an effort initiated by participants of the Annual Disaster
Workshop held at the University of Colorado to integrate and extend our use of geographic information
sciences (GIS) in understanding hazards and reduce their adverse social, economic and environmental
impacts. This Web site is directed to identifying: sources of hazard related data sets; applications of GIS
and hazards (nature, impacts, and management); and resources for GIS and hazards." From a FEMA
Higher Ed newsletter).
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Michael Shnayerson has written an article entitled "The Code Warrior" in the January 2004 issue of Vanity
Fair. The article is about Mikko Hypponen of F-Secure in Helsinki, Finland. Hypponen is quoted as saying
that "the August 14, 2003] blackout wouldn't have happened without the [Blaster] worm." Shnayerson also
writes that "In January 2003 a worm called Slammer blocked commands that operated power utilities."
Environmental Systems Research Institute (ESRI), SAP, and E-TEAM played a role in collecting
information, monitoring developments, and providing needed information to emergency managers who
were involved in responding to the fires in California that occurred in the fall of 2003. Hewlett Packard
also provided support. A write up of these efforts can be found at
http://www.esri.com/news/releases/03_4qrt/fires.html.
Dr. Roger Johnston heads the Vulnerability Assessment Team at Los Alamos National Laboratory. His
group has compiled papers on a CD on the topics of cargo security, GPS spoofing, nuclear safeguards,
physical security, rapid sampling tools, tamper indicator seals, and the conduct of vulnerability
assessments. For a copy of this CD, contact Roger Johnston, Ph.D., CPP, Vulnerability Assessment
Team, LANL, MS J565, Los Alamos, NM 87545. E-mail: rogerj@lanl.gov. The CD includes work on GPS
spoofing and remedies that is of particular importance.
A paper by Jon S. Warner and Roger G. Johnston on "GPS Spoofing Countermeasures" was originally
published as Los Alamos research paper LAUR-03-6163. Contributors to this work included Anthony
Garcia, Adam Pacheco, Ron Martinez, Leon Lopez, and Sonia Trujillo. See
http://www.homelandsecurity.org/bulletin/Dual%20Benefit/warner_gps_spoofing.html.
The FBI's InfraGard programs (See http://www.infragard.net/about.php?mn=1&sm=1-0)
The Secret Services' Electronic Crimes Task Forces and Working Groups (established under the Patriot
Act) (See http://www.secretservice.gov/ectf.shtml .)
13) Emergency Preparedness, Mitigation, Response, Recovery, Resilience, and Contingency and
Continuity Planning
*Claire B. Rubin, President, Claire B. Rubin & Associates, 4/9/08 Transcript of Forum Presentation:
Emergency Management: The American Experience, 1900 – 2005
http://www.emforum.org/vlibrary/all.htm .
Claire Rubin, ed., Emergency Management: The American Experience 1900-2005, Public Entity Risk
Institute, (www.riskinstitute.org), June 2007, ISBN-10: 0979372208 | ISBN-13: 9780979372209
Paula D. Gordon, "The State of Emergency Management and Homeland Security," PA TIMES, Vol. 30,
Issue 8, August 2007. (The PA TIMES is a publication of the American Society for Public Administration.)
Also see http://gordonhomeland.com or http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/stateofEM.html.
Paula D. Gordon, “Challenges for the Future of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Education,” PA TIMES, Vol. 31, No. 8, August 2008. (Also see http://gordonhomeland.com in August
2008).
Paula D. Gordon, "Integrating Homeland Security into Emergency Management Courses: Some
Grounding Concepts and Some Suggested Materials and Approaches," FEMA Higher Education
Conference, Emmitsburg, MD, June 5, 2008. (For an expanded version of this presentation, see
http://gordonhomeland.com).
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*Paula D. Gordon, "A Matrix Approach to Comparing and Contrasting Some Differing Perspectives on the
Federal Government’s Role in Hurricane Katrina and in Potential Catastrophic Events in the Future,"
http://GordonPublicAdministration.com .
David A. McEntire, Introduction to Homeland Security: Understanding Terrorism with an
Emergency Management Perspective, Wiley, New York, 2008, ISBN:987-0-470-12752-0
“Principles of Emergency Management” from FEMA:
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/emprinciples.asp
a) Principles of Emergency Management October 10, 2008, 1 page.
b) Principles of Emergency Management Brochure. September 11, 2007. 9 pages.
c) Principles of Emergency Management Slide Presentation. Developed by Jim Fraser, February
14, 2008. 18 Slides.
Mitigation Cost/Benefit Analysis: An article on Hazard Mitigation Benefits and Costs that is
posted at
http://www.nibs.org/index.php/mmc/news/Entry/estimatingthevalueofforesightaggregatean
alysisofnaturalhazardmitigationbenefitsandcosts
Mitigation Cost/Benefit Analysis: Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves: An Independent Study to Assess
the Future Savings from Mitigation Activities. "On December 19, 2005, the National Institute of Building
Sciences (NIBS) released a ground-breaking report on mitigation and its benefits. A major finding of the
report is that for every dollar that FEMA spent in mitigation grants over a several year period ending in
2003, there was a nearly 4 to 1 savings for every dollar spent. In addition to savings to society, the
federal treasury can redirect an average of $3.65 for each dollar spent on mitigation as a result of disaster
relief costs and tax losses avoided". A conclusion in the report was that by focusing more attention on
mitigation communities will be more "physically, socially, and economically resilient in coping with future
hazard impacts." The report can be found at
http://www.nibs.org/MMC/MitigationSavingsReport/natural_hazard_mitigation_saves.htm (Or use
http://www.nibs.org/ and click on Multihazard Mitigation Council. That will take you to active links to the
report.)
Preparedness Cost/Benefit Analysis: Andrew Healy and Neil Malhotra (2009). "Myopic Voters and
Natural Disaster Policy," American Political Science Review, 103(3) 2009 Abstract: Do voters
effectively hold elected officials accountable for policy decisions? Using data on natural disasters,
government spending, and election returns, we show that voters reward the incumbent presidential party
for delivering disaster relief spending but not for investing in disaster preparedness spending. These
inconsistencies distort the incentives of public officials, leading the government to under invest in disaster
preparedness, thereby causing substantial public welfare losses. We estimate that a dollar spent on
preparedness is worth about fifteen dollars in terms of the future damage it mitigates. By estimating both
the determinants of policy decisions and the consequences of those policies, we provide more complete
evidence about citizen competence and government accountability. (For further information, contact
information for Andrew J. Healy: ahealy@lmu.edu .)
FEMA Mitigation DVD can be accessed in the Materials section at
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/collegecrsbooks.asp
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*Stephen Flynn speaking on his book The Edge of Disaster ~ Rebuilding a Resilient Nation at the
Houston World Affairs Council, March 27, 2007. See video at http://www.cspanvideo.org/program/197358-1 .
Stephen E. Flynn, The Edge of Disaster Rebuilding a Resilient Nation (Released 2/20/2007) ISBN
1400065518
Yossi Sheffi, The Resilient Enterprise ~ Overcoming Vulnerability for Competitive Advantage.
Mitpress.mit.edu (2007). ISBN 978-0-262-69349-3 pb.
Darrell L. Darnell, GWU, 6/23/10 Transcript of Forum Presentation: Critical Infrastructure and Key
Resources; Protection and Resilience (http://www.emforum.org/vlibrary/all.htm ).
Jason McNamara, Chief of Staff, Federal Emergency Management Agency. EIIP Virtual Forum
Presentation — February 24, 2010 Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR) Mission 5: Ensuring
Resilience to Disasters http://www.emforum.org/vforum/lc100224.htm
The National Governors Association (NGA) Center for Best Practices Releases Governor's Guide to
Homeland Security. See http://www.nga.org/center;
http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/CBPBROCHURE.pdf and
http://www.nga.org/Files/pdf/0703GOVGUIDEHS.PDF
EIIP Virtual Forum, August 25, 2004 transcript on "The NIMS Integration Center - Implementing the
National Incident Management System." Gil Jamieson, Director, Program Coordination Division,
Preparedness Directorate, Department of Homeland Security.
http://www.emforum.org/vforum/lc040825.htm.
The website maintained by the National Response Team maintains a webpage entitled Preparedness
and Response Links to the Internet at http://www.nrt.org
For a wide range of information and resources, see the following government websites:
http://www.fema.gov/areyouready
http://ready.gov
http://www.disasterhelp.gov and
http://www.firstgov.gov/Topics/Usgresponse.shtml.
For information concerning the 2003 Disaster Resource Guide, see http://www.disaster-resource.com .
This Guide includes a focus on planning, human concerns, information technology, facility issues, crisis
communication and response, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
"Through the Citizen Corps initiative, the Federal Emergency Management Agency promotes a range of
measures to make your family, your home, and your community safer from the threats of crime, terrorism,
and disasters of all kinds." For information concerning available publications, including the Citizens'
Preparedness Guidebook, see http://www.citizencorps.gov/cc_pubs.html or call 1-800-480-2520.
For expert-selected web resources for "First Responders" on bioterrorism and public safety, see
http://search.nap.edu/shelves/first/. This website includes a search engine providing access to more than
3000 related Web pages.
For material addressing the question of "how to survive under different scenarios of terrorism or disaster",
see http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/rele...0030207-10.html.
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A source of information concerning emergency preparedness can be found at
http://www.unitedshelter.com. This resource provides numerous links to additional sources of information.
Homeland Security Information Center: This website, hosted by the National Technical Information
Service, is part of the Technology Administration branch of the Department of Commerce. "The service is
the federal government's central source for the sale of scientific, technical, engineering, and related
business information produced by or for the U.S. Government and complementary material from
international sources. This section of the website offers recommendations for homeland security
information sources covering the topics of health and medicine, food and agriculture, biological and
chemical warfare, preparedness and response, and safety and training packages." See
http://www.ntis.gov/hs/index.asp.
The Response to Emergencies and Disasters Institute (READI) is in Ashburn, West Virginia. READI "will
train police, fire and medical first responders from the District of Columbia, Maryland and
Virginia…and...will be run by the George Washington University Medical Center, George Mason
University and Shenandoah University…READI..is the largest emergency response training center to
begin operating since the Department of Homeland Security was created…." For further information, see
http://www.gwumc.edu/c4ep/pdf/programfinal.pdf.
For information concerning the 2003 Disaster Resource Guide, see http://www.disaster-resource.com.
This Guide includes a focus on planning, human concerns, information technology, facility issues, crisis
communication and response, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
"AMA Takes on Role of 'Doctor to Homeland Security'" by Peggy Peck, June 17, 2003 CHICAGO
(Reuters Health). See http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=healthNews&storyID=2942420. "The
American Medical Association on Monday unveiled a basic disaster life support (BDLS) program aimed at
rapidly training physicians, physician assistants, nurses and emergency medical technicians for all
disasters -- from nuclear attack to fire and flood…"
The Natural Hazards Informer - the Natural Hazard Center's peer-reviewed series summarizes current
knowledge in specific areas of natural hazards. (The following article appeared in Issue 3: Building Back
Better: Creating a Sustainable Community After Disaster, by Jacquelyn L. Monday, February 15, 2002.)
For archived articles, see http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/informer/.
The Natural Hazards Review - A joint publication of the Natural Hazards Center and the American Society
of Civil Engineers (ASCE), the Review is the first cross-disciplinary journal to bring together engineering,
the regulatory and policy environments, and the social, behavioral, and physical sciences to confront
natural hazards loss and cost reduction. See http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/.
For the Emergency Information Infrastructure Partnership (EIIP) home page, see
http://www.emforum.org." The EIIP is an educational non-profit seeking to enhance effectiveness in
coping with disasters and emergency situations by sharing information and ideas through electronic
technology. The EIIP has hosted online 'Virtual Forums' since 1997; see the Web site for an extensive
archive of formatted transcripts. The EIIP also shares its vision and educational opportunities through the
EIIP Community on the DisasterHelp.gov website." See http://www.disasterhelp.gov. Any one who is
interested may participate in EIIP.
Press release entitled "Website Offers Tips for Corporate Homeland Security Efforts" (U.S. Newswire),
July 28, 2003: " 'Help is now online for businesses across the nation looking to reexamine their security
infrastructure as the threat of terrorism at home continues,' according to U.S. Newswire. The Security
Industry Association, an international trade organization representing more than 700 manufacturers and
service providers in the electronic and technology security industry, is providing the help on a new
website." See http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=110-07282003.
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For information concerning a new publication for homeland protection professionals: Homeland Protection
Professional: Coordinating Domestic Preparedness, see http://www.hppmag.com
"Living with Risk" "a 400 page study of the lessons learned by experts and communities in response to
hazards presented by natural forces such as volcanoes, fires, hurricanes, tsunamis, landslides and
tornadoes as well as technological accidents and degradation. This report was done under the auspices
of the Inter-Agency Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR). The
publication is available at http://www.unisdr.org.
The Pan American Health Organization is "an international public health organization with myriad
resources and information on health in the Americas". See http://www.paho.org.
For resources on Contingency Planning, see http://AllHandsConsulting.com and DavisLogic at
http://DavisLogic.com.
The Complete Terrorism Survival Guide: How to Travel, Work and Live in Safety by Juval Aviv,
ISBN:157831302, Juris Publishing Inc., March 1, 2003.
For information concerning "Tools for nuclear emergencies" see
http://www.twotigersonline.com/products.html.
"Power-Grid Independence Means Better Homeland Security" article. See
http://www.energypulse.net/centers/article/article_display.cfm?a_id=152.
The State and Territorial Guide to Substance Abuse Prevention in Declared Disasters - Implementation
Guide. SAMHSA, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 1997. This document is available
through Inter Library loan from the FEMA Library at 500 C St. SW, Washington, DC 20472.
Disasters and Community-Based Organizations from background material prepared by Paula Gordon,
Project Director, in conjunction with The State and Territorial Guide to Substance Abuse Prevention in
Declared Disasters - Implementation Guide. SAMHSA, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services,
1997. This document has particular relevance to individual assistance programs that are needed in the
aftermath of a disaster. It is available through Inter Library loan from the FEMA Library at 500 C St. SW,
Washington, DC 20472.
On October 29, 2003 the DC & Mid-Atlantic Association of Contingency Planners (ACP) Chapter, in
partnership with the USDA Graduate School held a one day conference on Emergency Preparedness,
Continuity of Operations Planning and Contingency Planning: "Best Practices in Business Continuity: A
Global Perspective from the Nation's Capital," at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C. For
information concerning the conference, contact Chris Alvord, CBCP, ACP at chris@coop-consulting.com.
For a very useful set of links on mitigation, preparedness, response and recovery, see
http://www.jamiecaplan.com/links.htm. at http://www.jamiecaplan.com/products.htm.
For information concerning the Asian Disaster Preparedness Center, see an article by Y. Teresa Brown at
http://www.seas.gwu.edu/%7Eemse232/december2003indisman1.html.
HAZUS User Groups are growing in number. The first HAZUS User Group for the Washington,
DC/Virginia/and Maryland area was formed in 2003. For further information, see http://www.hazus.org.
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Project Impact Report from 1998 For an interesting report on Project Impact from 1998, see University of
Delaware Disaster Research Center FINAL PROJECT IMPACT Report
http://dspace.udel.edu:8080/dspace/bitstream/19716/1144/1/FPR40.pdf
Taking Initiative: Building Disaster Resistant Communities http://vimeo.com/8748904 (15 minute video)
The Megacommunity: Cross-sector Collaboration...
EIIP Virtual Forum "The Megacommunity: A Group Discussion on Cross-sector Collaboration for
Preparedness," Wednesday, February 27, 2008. URL for transcript:
http://www.emforum.org/vforum/lc080227.htm or see link at http://www.emforum.org.
CPM Global Assurance provides "news and announcements about professional organizations and
educational programs in business continuity, security, emergency management, and others (through)
subscriber-only access to information and resources on http://www.ContingencyPlanning.com. CPM
Global Assurance encompasses the following areas of interest: " ~ Strategies for integrating security,
emergency management, and business continuity into the next generation of best practices, ~ Tips and
techniques for optimizing business continuity activities, ~ Interviews with industry thought-leaders, ~
Market research surveys that help readers better understand the industry's direction, ~ Strategic thinking
on how to improve business and government survival, ~ Coverage of news events with analysis of the
implications for our readers organizations ~ Insightful analysis by experienced industry professionals. ~
Product news and test-drives that help readers make informed buying decisions ~ More international
news and analysis of world events, (and)~ Analysis of standards, regulations, and best practices, and
Career opportunities." For further information, see http://www.ContingencyPlanning.com.
The following is from a US Newswire item entitled "Website Offers Tips for Corporate Homeland Security
Efforts": "Help is now online for businesses across the nation looking to reexamine their security
infrastructure as the threat of terrorism at home continues," according to U.S. Newswire. The Security
Industry Association, an international trade organization representing more than 700 manufacturers and
service providers in the electronic and technology security industry, is providing the help on a new
website." From http://releases.usnewswire.com/GetRelease.asp?id=110-07282003. Also see
http://www.sia.com/ and http://www.sia.com/member_services/web_links/.
The National Legal Center for the Public Interest has published a book entitled The Executive's Desk
Book on Corporate Risks and Response for Homeland Security. John L. Howard is the editor of the book.
For additional information, contact NLCPL at 1600 K St. NW, Suite 800, Washington, D.C. 20006, (202)
466 9360.
As a pilot program, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments has entered into a contract with
E-Team, Inc., to provide a regional incident tracking system. For more information see
http://www.mwcog.org/security/download/RECP_2_902.pdf.
Citizen Corps: http://www.citizencorps.gov/councils/
Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT): http://www.citizencorps.gov/programs/cert.shtm
Medical Reserve Corps (MRC): http://www.citizencorps.gov/programs/medical.shtm
Neighborhood Watch Program: http://www.citizencorps.gov/programs/watch.shtm
Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS): http://www.citizencorps.gov/programs/vips.shtm
Department of Homeland Security Threat Information Site http://ready.gov/index.html
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American Red Cross Homeland Security Advisory System
http://www.redcross.org/services/disaster/beprepared/hsas.html
Excellent portal for links to Emergency Management Resources for People with Disabilities
http://www.governor.state.tx.us/divisions/disabilities/resources/ada/emergency/
Links to the following are found on this URL:
~ American Red Cross “Disaster Preparedness for Persons with Disabilities” [PDF]
~ Job Accommodation Network “Emergency Evacuation Procedures for Employees with Disabilities”
~ Federal Emergency Management Agency “Assisting People with Disabilities in a Disaster”
~ “Disaster Preparedness for Persons with Disabilities”
~ Equal Opportunity Employment Commission “Obtaining and Using Employee Medical Information as
Part of Emergency Evacuation Procedures”
~ National Organization on Disability “Disaster Preparedness for People with Disabilities – Resources”
~ United States Fire Administration “Emergency Procedures for Employees with Disabilities in Office
Occupancies”
~ National Center for Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder “Helping Survivors in the Wake of Disaster”
~ New Freedom Initiative “Disaster Assistance”
~ Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation “Disaster Assistance Program”
~ Texas Department of Public Safety “Emergency Management Related Links”
~ Texas Department of Licensing and Regulation “Texas Accessibility Standards”
~ Determining access certification of facilities: Architectural Barriers Standards Data search to view
certification of facilities.
~ "Disabled People and Disaster Planning" (DP2)
~ Access Board Resources on Emergency Evacuation and Disaster Preparedness
Ready.Gov Materials:
~ Make a family supply kit http://www.ready.gov/make_a_kit.html
~ Making a family plan http://www.ready.gov/make_a_plan.html including sections on the following topics:
"~ CREATING A FAMILY PLAN: You and your family may not be together when disaster strikes. Be
prepared for a variety of situations.
~ DECIDING TO STAY OR GO: Depending on your circumstances and the nature of the attack, the first
important decision is whether you stay put or get away. You should understand and plan for both
possibilities.
~ AT WORK AND SCHOOL: Schools, daycare providers, workplaces, apartment buildings and
neighborhoods should all have site-specific emergency plans. Ask about plans at the places your family
frequents.
~ IN A MOVING VEHICLE: You may be in a moving vehicle at the time of an attack. Know what you can
do.
~ IN A HIGH-RISE BUILDING: You may be in a high-rise building at the time of an attack. Plan for the
possibility."
Being informed http://www.ready.gov/get_informed.html including sections on the following topics:
Biological Threat, Chemical Threat, Explosions, Nuclear Blast, Radiation Threat, and Natural Disasters
Citizen's Guide - This 100 page guide was developed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency to
help individuals prepare for emergencies http://www.citizencorps.gov/ready/cc_pubs.shtm It includes
sections on the following topics:
~ Emergency Preparedness Checklist (L-154). [109 KB]
Provides a checklist of suggested disaster preparedness steps and activities. Also available in Spanish.
[586 MB]
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~ Preparing for Emergencies: A Checklist, for People with Mobility Problems (L-154M). [121 KB]
Provides information specific to people with limited mobility including children, people with disabilities, and
the elderly.
~ Your Family Disaster Supplies Kit (L-189). [165 KB]
Provides a checklist of emergency supplies that should be kept in the home and contained in a Disaster
Supplies Kit. Also available in Spanish. [2.5 MB]
~ Your Family Disaster Plan (L-191). [279 KB]
Provides guidelines and instructions to help families develop a disaster plan. Also available in Spanish.
[2.4 MB]
~ Emergency Food and Water Supplies (L-210). [355 KB]
Explains how to choose food for an emergency kit, emergency cooking, water purification, where to locate
emergency water, and how to store emergency food and water supplies in the home.
~ Helping Children Cope with Disaster (L-196). [99 KB]
Provides information on how to prep children prior to disaster and how to lessen the emotional effects of
disaster. Also available in Spanish.
~ Disaster Preparedness Coloring Book (FEMA-243). [1.64 MB]
For ages 3-10. Also available in Spanish.
~ Before Disaster Strikes (FEMA-291).
Contains information on how to make sure you are financially prepared to deal with a natural disaster.
Also available in Spanish.
~ After Disaster Strikes (FEMA-292).
Contains information on how to recover financially from a natural disaster. Also available in Spanish.
~ Emergency Management Guide for Business and Industry (FEMA-141). [579 KB]
~ When Disaster Strikes... (L-217).
Provides information on donations and volunteer organizations.
~ FEMA for Kids (L-229).
Provides information about what FEMA (specifically FEMA.gov) has to offer children.
~ After a Flood: The First Steps (L-198). [190 KB]
Information for homeowners on preparedness, safety and recovery from a flood.
~ Community Shelter (FEMA-361).
Contains guidance for constructing mass shelters for public refuge in schools, hospitals and other places
of assembly.
~ Homeowner's Guide to Retrofitting: Six Ways to Protect Your House from Flooding (L-235).
A brochure about obtaining information on how to protect your home from flooding.
~ Homeowner's Guide to Retrofitting: Six Ways to Protect Your House from Flooding (FEMA-312). A
detailed manual on how to protect your home from flooding.
~ Taking Shelter from the Storm: Building a Safe Room Inside Your House (L-233).
This brochure provides details about obtaining information on how to build a Wind Safe Room to
withstand tornado, hurricane and other high winds.
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~ Taking Shelter from the Storm: Building a Safe Room Inside Your House (FEMA-320).
This manual provides detailed information on how to build a Wind Safe Room to withstand tornado,
hurricane and other high winds.
~ Tornado Fact Sheet (L-148).
Provides safety tips for before, during and after a tornado.
~ Against the Wind: Protecting Your Home from Hurricane and Wind Damage (FEMA-247). [224 KB]
~ Avoiding Earthquake Damage: A Checklist for Homeowners. [377 KB]
Safety tips for before, during and after an earthquake.
~ Preparedness in High-Rise Buildings (FEMA-76).
Earthquake safety tips for high-rise dwellers.
~ Learning to Live in Earthquake Country: Preparedness in Apartments and Mobile Homes (L-143).
Safety tips on earthquake preparation for residents of apartments and mobile homes.
~ Family Earthquake Safety Home Hazard Hunt and Drill (FEMA-113).
How to identify home hazards; how to conduct earthquake drills.
~ Wildfire: Are You Prepared? (L-203). [336 KB]
Wildfire safety tips, preparedness and mitigation techniques.
The Citizens' Preparedness Guidebook (PDF/646KB) produced by the National Crime Prevention Council
with support from the Department of Justice. This document "provides current crime and disaster
preparedness techniques as well as the latest information on terrorism, to give Americans guidance on
how to prepare in our homes, in our neighborhoods, at work, at the airport, in places of worship, and in
public spaces….Order the Guidebook by calling hotline at 1-800-WE-PREVENT (1-800-937-7383). To
receive bulk copies of the Guide, call NCPC's fulfillment center at 1-800-627-2911. The Guides are
available free of charge except for shipping costs."
Federal Emergency Management Agency. 1993. Emergency Management Guide for Business and
Industry. FEMA, Washington, DC. 67 pp.
Federal Emergency Management Agency. 1997. Multi-Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment.
FEMA, Washington, DC. 381 pp.
George D. Haddow & Jane A. Bullock, Introduction to Emergency Management, 2006, 2nd Ed., Elsevier
Science: (USA). 275 pp. ISBN 0-7506-7961-1.
Hoffman, Judith C. 2001. Keeping Cool on the Hot Seat: Dealing Effectively with the Media in Times of
Crisis. Four C’s Publishing Co., Highland Mills, NY. 195 pp. ISBN 0-9709014-0-2.
Laye, John. 2002. Avoiding Disaster: How to Keep Your Business Going When Catastrophe Strikes. John
Wiley & Sons: Hoboken. NJ. 272 pp. ISBN 0-471-22915-6.
Back in Business - Disaster Recovery/Business Resumption. (Video on CD-ROM.) Commonwealth Films:
Boston, MA. 1992. 26 min.
National Fire Protection Association. 2004. NFPA 1600, Standard on Disaster/Emergency Management
and Business Continuity Programs. NFPA. Quincy, MA. 46 pp.
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William L. Waugh, Jr. Living With Hazards, Dealing With Disasters: An Introduction To Emergency
Management. M. E. Sharpe, Armonk, NY. 2000. 230 pp. ISBN 0-7656-0195-8.
Rudy Giuliani: The Man and His Moment, Video #2 See
http://www.ksgcase.harvard.edu/casetitle.asp?caseNo=1733.9
Robert E. Litan, Sharing and Reducing the Financial Risks of Future "Mega-Catastrophes" (Working
Paper). Washington DC: The Brookings Institution, November 11, 2005 (45 pages). Accessed at:
http://www.brookings.edu/views/papers/litan/20051111financialrisks.pdf
"Preparedness Tops States Issues for 2006." December 29, 2005. United Press International. Accessed
at: http://www.sciencedaily.com/upi/?feed=TopNews&article=UPI-1-20051229-17012200-bc-usstateissues.xml
Time Line Series on "Terrorism Time Line: Major Focusing Events and U.S. Outcomes"; "Disaster Time
Line: Major Focusing Events and U.S. Outcomes"; and "100 Years of Seismic Safety in California (19062006)": The first two are under revision at the present time, pending the addition of 2005 events and
outcomes; they should be available in May, 2006. All of the charts are on the website in pdf form; they
may be browsed online or hard copies may be ordered for a nominal fee. See www.disastertimeline.com. The contributors to the Time Line Series include Claire B. Rubin, M.A.; William
R. Cumming, J.D.; and Imak Renda-Tanali, D.Sc. of Claire B. Rubin & Associates.
Disaster Central. www.disaster-central.com. This website and blog includes news articles and current
reports on various aspects of hazards and disasters. It is maintained by Claire B. Rubin.
Crisis and Emergency Management – recommended links. This website is maintained by Claire Rubin,
Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management of George Washington University and Cynthia Holt of
GWU's Gelman Library. Web information resources are arranged in the following sections: government
information sources, non-government organizations, university research centers, specialized
organizations, risk assessment and risk management, business and industry crisis
management/organizational continuity, useful periodicals, online books, specific articles on business
contingency planning, health and medical information, international disaster information. See
http://www.gwu.edu/gelman/guides/sciences/crisis.html.
ProtectingAmerica.Org: "ProtectingAmerica.org's mission is to raise awareness, educate the public and
policymakers, and offer solutions that will better prepare and protect America from major catastrophe in a
sensible, cost-effective fashion." James Lee Witt, National Co-Chair, Former Director, Federal Emergency
Management Agency, Chief Executive Officer, International Code Council and Admiral James M. Loy,
National Co-Chair, Former Deputy Secretary, Department of Homeland Security, Commandant, U.S.
Coast Guard (Retired). Contact information ProtectingAmerica.Org, 701 13th Street, NW, Suite 850,
Washington, D.C. 20005. 877-266-6660 (toll-free) .
The National Council on Readiness and Preparedness (http://www.ncorp.org ): "NCORP’s mission is to
establish community-level programs and public/private partnerships that strengthen homeland security
through education, training and communication between citizens, businesses, governments and
responders/law enforcement and medical professionals. Former Governor Jim Gilmore (Virginia)
established NCORP to continue the work of the Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response
Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction (known as the Gilmore Commission)
which issued a recommendation to develop a broad and central role for the citizen and private sector in
homeland security. NCORP has launched four programs that generally represent the various
stakeholders in community readiness and preparedness: ResponderCorps, ReadyCorps, GuardianCorps
and CitizenGuardian. These programs are developed by an institute that NCORP has established called
the Institute for Community Preparedness and Response (ICPR), which works with academic and
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government organizations to identify and develop on-going action plans for each of these programs...."
Directors & Officers: Hon. James S. Gilmore III, Chairman; Jeb Carney, President; and Dan Kreske,
National Director. Contact information: Washington, D.C. office: 1200 19th Street, N.W., Suite 500,
Washington, D.C. 20036, (202) 955-9660, info@ncorp.org
Secretary Mike Leavitt, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Emergency Preparedness
Health Summit, National Press Club, April 18, 2006. Available on videotape from C-SPAN Archives, 1877-ONCSPAN OR VIEW ONLINE AT HTTP://WWW.C-SPAN.ORG/VIDEOLIBRARY . ID#192090-1. 45
minutes. The Secretary's comments are relevant to preparedness and contingency planning for a wide
array of emergencies.
"The Australian Homeland Security Research Centre undertakes independent, evidence-based analysis
of domestic security issues as well as facilitating a range of security related professional development
events. The Centre's vision is to be Australia's leading independent source of strategic and industry
research on domestic security and counter-terrorism. For a list of the Centre's publications, see
http://www.homelandsecurity.org.au/publications.html."
Introduction to International Disaster Management by Damon P. Coppola. Butterworth-Heinemann
(An imprint of Elsevier). ISBN 0-7506-7982-4
Elin A. Gursky on behalf of the Joint Task Force Civil Support Mass Fatality Working Group, "A Working
Group Consensus Statement on Mass-Fatality Planning for Pandemics and Disasters," July 2007. See
http://www.homelandsecurity.org/newjournal/Articles/displayArticle2.asp?article=160 Elin A. Gursky,
Sc.D., is a Fellow and Principal Deputy for Biodefense of the National Strategies Support Directorate,
ANSER/Analytic Services Inc.
Tim Bonno, "When Professional Responders Can't Respond: Why You Need a Well-Trained Corporate
CERT". See Continuity E-Guide, August 1, 2007: http://disasterresource.com/newsletter/subpages/v195/meet_the_experts.htm.
Yossi Sheffi, The Resilient Enterprise ~ Overcoming Vulnerability for Competitive Advantage. Paper
/ ISBN 0-262-69349-6 / April 2007
Ready.gov for business: http://www.ready.gov/business/index.html
Resolve to be Ready http://www.ready.gov/america/about/resolve2008.html
Paula D. Gordon, “Key Challenges for the Future of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Education," PA TIMES, Vol. 31, Issue 8, August 2008. (The PA TIMES is a publication of the American
Society for Public Administration.) (Posted at GordonHomeland.com)
Paula D. Gordon, “Pre- and Post-9/11 Perspectives: Understanding and Teaching about Differences in
Perspectives Affecting Governance and Public Administration Post-9/11” (Publication pending in two
parts in Ethics Today, Volume 11 Number 1 and 2, Spring and Summer 2009) (Posted at GordonPost911.com and GordonHomeland.com.)
Paula D. Gordon, “Some Conceptual Tools for Understanding and Addressing Catastrophic Challenges
As Well As Other Lesser Emergencies,” June 15, 2009 (Posted at GordonPost9-11.com and
GordonHomeland.com .)
The Aidmatrix Foundation, Inc. builds and operates powerful technology hubs that support diverse
stakeholder groups in their efforts to work together to solve the world's most challenging humanitarian
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crises. Our solutions enhance participation, amplify contributions, and accelerate results for humanitarian
relief. 35,000 leading corporate, nonprofit and government partners leverage solutions to mobilize $1.5
billion annually in global aid with Aidmatrix. The donated goods, money and services impact the lives
of 65 million people. Aidmatrix is a 501 (c) 3 nonprofit headquartered in Dallas, Texas, USA, with offices
in Wisconsin, Germany and India. See http://www.aidmatrix.org for more information.
Wal-Mart Disaster Model: Suburban Emergency Management Project. “Wal-Mart Way in Disaster
Preparedness/Response: Policy Implications.” Nov 27, 2008. At:
http://www.semp.us/publications/biot_reader.php?BiotID=569
Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré (U.S. Army ret), “America Needs a Culture of Preparedness”
http://www.projectwhitehorse.com/current.htm#specialarticle
Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré (U.S. Army ret) (Author), Ron Martz (Author), Survival: How a Culture of
Preparedness Can Save You and Your Family from Disasters,
Simon & Schuster (May 5, 2009) ISBN-10: 1416599002 ISBN-13: 978-1416599005 .
Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré (U.S. Army ret) website is at http://www.generalhonore.com . You will find
excerpts of the first chapter of his new book there. The direct link is
http://books.simonandschuster.com/Survival/Lt-Gen-Russel-Honore-(U-S-Armyret)/9781416599005/excerpt .
Randall J. Larsen, Our Own Worst Enemy: Asking the Right Questions About Security to Protect
You, Your Family, and America, Grand Central Publishing, 2008. See http://www.randalllarsen.com.
The National Emergency Management Association (NEMA), in conjunction with the Federal Emergency
Management Agency and the assistance of numerous other organizations, has released a White paper
July 10, 2009 entitled “Recommendations for an Effective National Mitigation Effort.” The white paper
outlined “the importance of mitigation efforts aimed at building disaster resiliency across the nation.” (8
pages) http://www.nemaweb.org/default.aspx?3177
Daniel Fowler, “California’s Top Emergency Manager Talks Budgets, Disasters and Napolitano,” CQ
Homeland Security, July 20, 2009 “In 2008, Gov. Schwarzenegger signed legislation that merged the
Governor’s Office of Emergency Services and the Office of Homeland Security into a single cabinet-level
agency, the California Emergency Management Agency.” In this article, Matthew Bettenhausen,
California’s acting secretary of the new California Emergency Management Agency is interviewed
concerning this merger.
Michael Brown: How to Learn from Haiti By Suzanne Kubota, Senior Internet Editor
FederalNewsRadio.com, January 19, 2010 See http://www.federalnewsradio.com/?nid=19&sid=1866865
Robert Maguire and Robert Muggah, “Five smart ways to rebuild Haiti”
http://news.yahoo.com/s/csm/20100218/cm_csm/281134
Live Meeting Recording or read the transcript of the EIIP Virtual Forum Presentation by Jason McNamara
of FEMA— February 24, 2010 on “Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR) Mission 5: Ensuring
Resilience to Disasters.” Click here for the Live Meeting Recording . For the transcription, see
http://www.emforum.org/vforum/lc100224.htm . The complete slide set (Adobe PDF) may be downloaded
from http://www.emforum.org/vforum/FEMA/QHSRbriefing.pdf
References Regarding Roles that Companies Have Played in Recent Disasters (Many of the
following references have been taken from a list developed by the US Chamber of Commerce Business
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and Civic Leadership Center's Business Disaster Aid Program and Their Second Report on Business
Disaster Assistance and Recovery: Disaster Assistance and Recovery ~ Long-term Recovery
Issues and Case Studies See http://www.uschamber.com/bclc/resources/0708recoveryreport.htm.)
Natural Disaster and Extreme Weather Searchable Information Center at
http://site.ebrary.com/lib/disaster/home.action : “This site is one of a series of searchable information
centers that ebrary employees are creating on topics that are important to us. We understand that while
there is a wealth of information on these topics available on the Internet, it is often difficult to find and
search the data you need, especially across multiple sources….This site contains information on natural
disasters and extreme weather from agencies such as:
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International Tsunami Information Center
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (IOC)
National Drought Mitigation Center
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Weather Service
U.S. Department of Homeland Security
U.S. Fire Administration
U.S. Geological Survey
other authoritative sources.”
*Disaster Time Line: Major Focusing Events and U.S. Outcomes (1988-2008). This chart, also 13" x 40",
contains information on natural, industrial/ technological, and biological events and their outcomes. To
order these products, contact Claire B. Rubin & Associates, Disaster Research and Consulting, P.O. Box
2208, Arlington, VA 22202, cbrubin@comcast.net .
2005 Hurricane Season
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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2005/09/05/AR2005090501598.html
Wal-Mart at Forefront of Hurricane Relief by Michael Barbaro and Justin Gillis
Washington Post Staff Writers, Tuesday, September 6, 2005
http://www.walmartfacts.com/featuredtopics/?id=11 For press releases and links to information
concerning Wal-Mart's preparedness and disaster relief efforts
http://www.walmartfacts.com/articles/1988.aspx Katrina Relief Effort Fact Sheet
http://www.walmartfacts.com/articles/1992.aspx Katrina Relief: Wal-Mart Commits Additional $15
Million Bentonville, Ark. September 1, 2005
Allstate Foundation: The Allstate Foundation Hurricane Recovery Fund
http://www.uschamber.com/bclc/profiles/disasterrecovery_allstate.htm
Baxter International Foundation: Baxter International Health Recovery Fund
http://www.uschamber.com/bclc/profiles/disasterrecovery_Baxter.htm
Chamber Southwest Louisiana: Starting Over after Hurricane Rita
http://www.uchamber.com/bclc/profiles/disasterrecovery_southwest_la_chamber.htm
Lowe's Companies: Support for Communities and Customers
http://www.uschamber.com/bclc/profiles/disasterrecovery_Lowes.htm
Shell Oil Company: Coming Home Campaign
http://www.uschamber.com/bclc/profiles/disasterrecovery_Shell_Oil_Company.htm
Weyerhaeuser Company: Rebuilding a Community Campaign
http://www.uschamber.com/bclc/profiles/disasterrecovery_Weyerhaeuser.htm
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Chevron: Chevron Aceh Recovery Initiative
http://www.uschamber.com/bclc/profiles/disasterrecovery_Chevron.htm
The Coca-Cola Company: Restoring Water and Sanitation in Tsunami-Affected Communities
http://www.uschamber.com/bclc/profiles/disasterrecovery_coca_cola_company.htm
September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks
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Verizon and 9/11: Ben Charmy, "Digging Out of the Rubble," (with an interview of Mark A.
Wegleitner), C-Net News.Com. Available at http://news.com.com/1200-1070-975482.html.
Accessed August 11, 2008.
JP Morgan Chase
http://www.uschamber.com/bclc/profiles/disasterrecovery_JPMorgan_Chase.htm
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Nancy Ploeger, Manhattan Chamber of Commerce
http://www.uschamber.com/bclc/resources/ploeger_disasterreport.htm
Mary Wong, Office Depot Foundation
http://www.uschamber.com/bclc/resources/wong_disasterreport.htm
Joe Ruiz, UPS http://www.uschamber.com/bclc/resources/ruiz_disasterrecovery.htm
14) FEMA, DHS, and Hurricane Katrina
*Paula D. Gordon, "A Matrix Approach to Comparing and Contrasting Some Differing Perspectives on the
Federal Government’s Role in Hurricane Katrina and in Potential Catastrophic Events in the Future,"
http://GordonPublicAdministration.com (2007 Presentation augmented August 2010.)
EP&R/FEMA Study, ''A Vision for the Future,'' by the Mitre Corp., March 7, 2005.
"Highlights of Two FEMA Disaster Reports" by the Associated Press, April 3, 2006, 14:26 PDT at
http://sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/n/a/2006/04/03/national/w142600D29.DTL. The following is
quoted from the AP article: " 'A comparison of some conclusions reached in a Feb. 13 internal FEMA
analysis that examines its failings during Hurricane Katrina, and a March 2005 report for the agency by
consultants Mitre Corp' - On confusion between headquarters and regional managers about
responsibilities: In 2005, Mitre noted an 'unclear/inconsistent role of HQ versus regions in response
phase.' FEMA's post-Katrina report concluded that 'FEMA headquarters did not permit the FCO (onsite
federal coordinating officer) to move assets that were pre-positioned in Louisiana.' - On disaster plans:
Mitre found that FEMA's plans and procedures were 'nonexistent, outdated or inconsistent.' The postKatrina report concluded that 'all too often, response teams were guided by procedures that have been
allowed to become outdated, or by no procedures at all. In other cases, existing procedures simply were
not applicable to the scale of this event.' - On trained and experienced staff: Mitre reported a 'brain drain'
at FEMA because of a lack of recruitment and training at the agency as seasoned employees retired.
'What training?' one FEMA staffer asked the consultants. Following Katrina, FEMA found that its thinly
stretched staff was not adequately trained 'to address the huge challenges presented.' " [end of quoted
material] [Sources cited by the AP: "DHS/FEMA Initial Response Hotwash Hurricane Katrina in Louisiana,
Feb. 13, 2006; EP&R/FEMA Study, "A Vision for the Future," by the Mitre Corp., March 7, 2005."]
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Congressional Research Service Report for Congress "Organization and Mission of the Emergency
Preparedness and Response Directorate: Issues and Options for the 109th Congress" by Keith Bea,
Specialist, American National Government, Government and Finance Division, September 7, 2005. Order
Code RL 33064. Available online at fpc.state.gov/documents/organization/53095.pdf.
"FEMA's decline: an agency's slow slide from grace" by Justin Rood. DAILY BRIEFING September 28,
2005 (jrood@govexec.com). This article is located at
http://www.govexec.com/dailyfed/0905/092805j1.htm
Hurricane Pam and Hurricane Katrina: Pre-Event 'Lessons Learned' Transcript December 14, 2005, EIIP
Virtual Forum http://www.emforum.org and click on 'Transcript' or go directly to
http://www.emforum.org/vforum/lc051214.htm.
"Department's Mission Was Undermined From Start" by Susan B. Glasser and Michael Grunwald,
Washington Post Staff Writers, December 22, 2005. ( http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpdyn/content/article/2005/12/21/AR2005122102327.html )
"Brown's Turf Wars Sapped FEMA's Strength: Director Who Came to Symbolize Incompetence in Katrina
Predicted Agency Would Fail" by Michael Grunwald and Susan B. Glasser, Washington Post Staff
Writers, December 23, 2005. ( http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpdyn/content/article/2005/12/22/AR2005122202213.html?nav=hcmodule )
Department of Homeland Security. "Federal Preparedness Coordinator: Concept Implementation Plan."
Washington, DC: DHS, January 5, 2006, 41 pages. (Available from the FEMA Library.)
Deposition of FEMA Director Michael Brown, Saturday, February 11, 2006 House of Representatives,
Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina,
Washington, D.C. The Deposition can also be found online at http://katrina.house.gov/ . Click on "Michael
Brown Deposition" which appears as a part of the following entry midway down the page: "Thursday,
March 16, 2006, Select Committee releases February 11, 2006 Transcript: Michael Brown Deposition."
*Michael Brown Keynote Address before an annual meteorological conference at Mammoth Lakes,
California, January 18, 2006. Video can be viewed at http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/id/153798 .
Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Hearing on: Hurricane Katrina:
Urban Search and Rescue in a Catastrophe, January 30, 2006. Statements for the record on the
Committee website at: http://hsgac.senate.gov/index.cfm?Fuseaction=Hearings.Detail&HearingID=311
from William M. Lokey, Operations Branch Chief, Response Division , Federal Emergency Management
Agency, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; Brigadier General Brod Veillon, Assistant Adjutant
General , Louisiana National Guard; Lieutenant Colonel Keith Lacaze, Assistant Law Enforcement
Division Administrator, Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries; and Captain Tim Bayard,
Commander, Vice Crimes and Narcotics Section , New Orleans Police Department.
*"Hurricane Katrina Military Response," Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honore, the Commander of Joint Task Force
Katrina, in a presentation before the Houston Forum on February 13, 2006 ( http://www.cspanvideo.org/program/id/155435 .)
General Russel Honore has noted Eleven Quick Fixes mentioned in his February 13, 2006 presentation
before the Houston Forum. These same quick fixes were noted in his testimony before a Senate
Committee on 2/9/2006. See http://hsgac.senate.gov/_files/020906Honore.pdf. For his complete
testimony, see
http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:zG4UN0ugCVgJ:hsgac.senate.gov/_files/020906Honore.pdf+Estab
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lish+preevent+unified+command+and+control+(C2)+organizational+structure&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=2. Here
is the excerpted portion: "...(A)reas for improvement that should be considered: 1. Establish pre-event
unified Command and Control (C2) organizational structure. 2. Pre-position unified mobile disaster
assessment cell. 3. Designate a single DOD point of contact for the Federal Coordinating Officer to
coordinate requirements. 4. Implement a local/state employee Disaster Clause to dual-hat/train
employees to fill key disaster support manning shortfalls. 5. Pre-position common interoperable
communications assets. 6. Establish external support (push packages/funding) to fill common resource
shortfalls. 7. Pre-allocate space in State Emergency Operation Centers to integrate federal or other
external agencies. 8. Develop a Continuity of Government Plan that sustains government functions 24/7.
9. Pre-arrange support contracts for required resources. 10. Acquire and integrate assured power supply
capabilities (gas stations, pharmacies and local EOCs). 11. Gain industry commitments to re-establish
critical services." (Also see http://www.amc.army.mil/ausa/3 for a power point slide of these Quick Fixes.
It is entitled: JTF Hurricane Katrina Assessment: Eleven Quick Fixes.)
Remarks by Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff at the National Emergency Management
Association Mid-Year Conference, Washington, D.C., February 13, 2006,
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/speech/speech_0268.xml. Fact Sheet: Strengthening FEMA to
Maximize Mission Performance.
~ The Final Report of the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the Preparation for and Response to
Hurricane Katrina: "A Failure of Initiative," February 15, 2006, GPO #109-377. $34 through GPO: (202)
512 - 1800 or available online at http://www.gpoaccess.gov. Download from
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/15feb20061230/www.gpoaccess.gov/katrinareport/mainreport.p
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~ Appendices to "A Failure of Initiative"
http://a257.g.akamaitech.net/7/257/2422/15feb20061230/www.gpoaccess.gov/katrinareport/appendices.p
df.
Report and Document Annex to the Final Report of the Select Bipartisan Committee to Investigate the
Preparation for and Response to Hurricane Katrina: "A Failure of Initiative," March 16, 2006 GPO#109396. $40 through GPO at (202) 512 - 1800. Includes six supplemental parts and the February 11, 2006
Deposition of Michael Brown, Former FEMA Director) For links to this supplement, go to
http://reform.house.gov/GovReform/News/DocumentSingle.aspx?DocumentID=39497.
The White House Report: The Federal Response to Hurricane Katrina: Lessons Learned was released on
February 23, 2006. The report identifies 17 key lessons learned, 125 specific recommendations for the
Administration and 11 critical action steps that should be taken before the start of the 2006 Hurricane
Season. A full summary of the report can be accessed at
http://library.stmarytx.edu/acadlib/edocs/katrinawh.pdf .
Emergency Preparedness and Response: Some Issues and Challenges Associated with Major
Emergency Incidents, by William O. Jenkins, Jr., director, homeland security and justice, before the Little
Hoover Commission, State of California. GAO-06-467T, February 23, 2006. [Reposted file incorporates
several corrections to the text as noted on the cover] http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-06-467T
Hurricane Katrina: Preliminary Observations Regarding Preparedness and Response to Catastrophic
Disasters, by David M. Walker, Comptroller General of the United States, before the Senate Committee
on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. GAO-06-442T, March 8. 2006. http://www.gao.gov/cgibin/getrpt?GAO-06-442T Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d06442thigh.pdf
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William L. Waugh, Jr. "Shelter From the Storm: Repairing the National Emergency Management System
after Hurricane Katrina" (The Annals of the American Academy of Political and Social Science, Vol. 604,
March 2006). Thousand Oaks (CA), London, New Delhi: SAGE Publications, 2006.
Hurricane Katrina: GAO's Preliminary Observations Regarding Preparedness, Response, and Recovery.
GAO-06-442T, March 8, 2006 (46 pages). http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-06-442T
Agency Management of Contractors Responding to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. GAO-06-461R, March
15, 2006 (8 pages). http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-06-461R
Hurricane Katrina: Status of the Health Care System in New Orleans and Difficult Decisions Related to
Efforts to Rebuild It Approximately 6 Months After Hurricane Katrina. GAO-06-576R, March 28, 2006 (13
pages). http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-06-576R
Congressional Research Service report on State and Urban Area Homeland Security Plans and
Exercises: Issues for the 109th Congress March 2006. Available online on the website of The Federation
of American Scientists website at www.fas.org/sgp/crs/homesec/RS22393.pdf.
DHS Inspector General Report on the Katrina Response
http://files.findlaw.com/news.findlaw.com/hdocs/docs/katrina/fema41406rpt.pdf
"The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has announced a set of measures to strengthen the
Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) in order to increase its capability to respond to
manmade and natural disasters. Additionally, DHS has also requested an increase in funding for FEMA in
the fiscal year 2007 budget. The new measures and additional resources are intended to improve DHS'
overall ability to develop integrated homeland security capabilities and allow FEMA to act efficiently in
response and recovery activities.
The proposed measures include:
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Establishing a more sophisticated and specialized logistics management system to better track
shipments of materials and equipment, manage inventories, and ensure effective distribution and
delivery of needed supplies.
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Enhancing customer service and intake procedures.
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Upgrading the FEMA Web site and toll-free number to expand existing capabilities by handling at
least 200,000 disaster registrations per day.
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Installing advanced information technology and computer systems to more easily gather, search,
and track case-specific information.
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Developing a pilot program for deploying mobile disaster assistance trucks to victims in temporary
housing or shelters, enabling victims to receive assistance closer to home or place of work.
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Training on professionalism and customer service for DHS personnel to ensure timely and
accurate information is provided during an emergency.
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Improving the debris removal process by establishing solid contracting practices to help
communities quickly begin recovery operations.
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Building more effective communications capabilities to ensure timely and accurate awareness
about conditions and events unfolding during a disaster.
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Establishing a highly-trained unit of permanent employees, in addition to volunteers, to serve as a
core disaster workforce able to take full advantage of DHS assets, resources, and capabilities.
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Establishing a hardened set of communications capabilities to ensure timely and accurate
awareness about conditions and events unfolding during a disaster." See
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/press_release/press_release_0856.xml
Robert E. Litan, Sharing and Reducing the Financial Risks of Future "Mega-Catastrophes" (Working
Paper). Washington DC: The Brookings Institution, November 11, 2005 (45 pages). Accessed at:
http://www.brookings.edu/views/papers/litan/20051111financialrisks.pdf.
CERT plan regarding Katrina recovery http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/dhs/katrina-csa.pdf.
"Thoughts about Katrina: Responses to Two Questions about Hurricane Katrina and America's
Resilience" by Paula D. Gordon, December 1, 2005, http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/katrina.html
or see link at http://gordonhomeland.com (The Forum on Building America's Resilience to Hazards, held
December 19-21, 2005, was sponsored by The American Meteorological Society in collaboration with The
Space Enterprise Council of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. All invited attendees were asked to submit
responses to any or all of four questions prior to the Forum. These are the author's responses to two of
the questions.)
Paula D. Gordon, " Comparative Scenario and Options Analysis: Important Tools for Agents of Change
Post 9/11 and Post Hurricane Katrina," Homeland Security Review, Vol. 1 No. 2, 2006. Also posted at
http://gordonhomeland.com or http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/optionsAnalysis.html.
The Senate's full report on Katrina, Hurricane Katrina: A Nation Still Unprepared, was released in late
April 2006. The PDF of the full report can be found at
http://hsgac.senate.gov/_files/Katrina/FullReport.pdf. The following information and links have be
provided by the Homeland Security Digital Library: "The index for the report can be found at
http://hsgac.senate.gov/index.cfm?Fuseaction=Links.Katrina This includes:
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Executive Summary -- http://hsgac.senate.gov/_files/Katrina/ExecSum.pdf
Introduction -- http://hsgac.senate.gov/_files/Katrina/KatIntro.pdf
Findings -- http://hsgac.senate.gov/_files/Katrina/Findings.pdf
Recommendations -- http://hsgac.senate.gov/_files/Katrina/CombRec.pdf
Conclusions -- http://hsgac.senate.gov/_files/Katrina/KatCon.pdf
Lieberman Additional Views -- http://hsgac.senate.gov/_files/Katrina/KatAddViews.pdf
Also on that page are:
Mississippi Governor's Commission on Recovery, Rebuilding, and Renewal Final Report -http://hsgac.senate.gov/_files/Katrina/BBBTE.pdf
Other Hurricane Katrina documents -http://hsgac.senate.gov/index.cfm?Fuseaction=Links.KatDocs
Leadership by Rudolph W. Giuliani, Miramax Books, 2002. ISBN 1-4013-5928=0 (This book by Mayor
Giuliani includes an account of the response to 9/11.
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Wal-Mart Disaster Model: Suburban Emergency Management Project. “Wal-Mart Way in Disaster
Preparedness/Response: Policy Implications.” Nov 27, 2008. At:
http://www.semp.us/publications/biot_reader.php?BiotID=569
Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré (U.S. Army ret), “America Needs a Culture of Preparedness”
http://www.projectwhitehorse.com/current.htm#specialarticle
Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré (U.S. Army ret) (Author), Ron Martz (Author), Survival: How a Culture of
Preparedness Can Save You and Your Family from Disasters,
Simon & Schuster (May 5, 2009) ISBN-10: 1416599002 ISBN-13: 978-1416599005 .
Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré (U.S. Army ret) website is at http://www.generalhonore.com . You will find
excerpts of the first chapter of his new book there. The direct link is
http://books.simonandschuster.com/Survival/Lt-Gen-Russel-Honore-(U-S-Armyret)/9781416599005/excerpt .
Transcript of 2002 PBS program entitled "The City in a Bowl" at
http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/archives/neworleans_ts.html .
U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee Holds a Hearing on Hurricane
Katrina and FEMA at http://www.tmcnet.com/usubmit/2005/Dec/1221021.htm .
A discussion of the lessons that should have been learned from the hypothetical Hurricane Pam at
http://www.emforum.org/vforum/lc051214.htm.
15) The 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
**The following items are from the May 17, 2010 edition of HLSWatch:
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http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/05/17/deepwater-horizon-public-private-partnerships-incatastrophic-planning-and-exercising/
Deepwater horizon: A lesson for public-private partnerships in planning and exercising for
catastrophe by Philip J. Palin on May 17, 2010
Disaster plans lacking at deep rigs (Wall Street Journal)
BP response plan shows lack of readiness (USA Today)
BP, deepwaterdrillers unprepared for oil leaks, Lieberman says (Bloomberg Businessweek)
**OPED: IN THE WAKE OF BP GULF OIL SPILL Tuesday, May 25th, 2010 A Review of Safety
Management in the Offshore Drilling Industry
by Angelo Pinheiro MS, CSP, CPEA (Angelo Pinheiro holds the Certified Safety Professional (CSP),
Canadian Registered Safety Professional (CRSP), and Certified Professional Environmental Auditor
(CPEA) designation.) http://www.maritime-executive.com/article/wake-bp-gulf-oil-spill/
**Potential Stafford Act Declarations for the Gulf Coast Oil Spill ... CRS Report:
http://www.hsdl.org/?view&doc=122729&coll=crs
**With the exception of the words in brackets, the following is from the Hazards Research Bulletin #547,
May 20, 2010 athttp://www.colorado.edu/hazards/dr/archives/dr547.html#4
Oil Spill Resources Available from the Natural Hazards Center
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Although the full impacts of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill are yet unknown, previous technological
disasters can give us insight into what to expect. The Natural Hazards Center has collected a variety of
Web links, video, news, commentary, bibliographies, and other academic resources to keep you in the
know as the Deepwater Horizon situation advances. Our continuously updated resource page—which
includes information on the Exxon Valdez, Selendang Ayu, and Rhode Island North Cape oil spills—will
continue to advance along with the situation.
[The website at http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/oilspill_deepwater.html includes the following list of
other live links:]
Deepwater Horizon and General Information
CU-Boulder Sources on Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
Louisiana State University 2010 Gulf Oil Spill Resource Page
NOAA’s Oil Spill Response Effort in the Gulf of Mexico
Google Crisis Response for Gulf of Mexico Oil Spill
NASA MODIS Rapid Response System: Real-Time imagery of the Gulf of Mexico
BP Global Gulf of Mexico Response
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Emergency Management, Oil Spills
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Oil and Chemical Spills
Northern Gulf Institute (NGI)
The Gulf of Mexico Sea Grant Programs
Other Spill Information
Encyclopedia of Earth Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Entry
Exxon Valdez Oil Spill Trustee Council
Prince William Sound Science Center Oil Spill Education
Volunteer and Citizen Groups
Communities on the Horizon
Prince William Sound Regional Citizens’ Advisory Council (PWSRCAC)
PWSRCAC, Alaska Oil Spill Curriculum
PWSRCAC, Reports and Documents
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The Whole Truth: Prince William Sound, Alaska
[End of quoted material from May 20, 2010 Disaster Research Bulletin #547]
*The Gulf Oil Spill: Mickey McCarter “Katrina’s lessons for Deepwater Horizon,” Homeland Security
Today, July 2010. See http://ipaperus.ipaperus.com/HomelandSecurityToday/July2010/?Page=18
*The Gulf Oil Spill: John Comiskey, "Homeland Security, social capital, and resilience – a Pandora’s
box?" June 25, 2010. See http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/06/25/homeland-security-social-capital-andresilience-%E2%80%93-a-pandoras-box/ .
*The Gulf Oil Spill: Bryan Walsh, “The Oil Spill's Psychological Toll,” Tuesday, June 22, 2010. See
http://ecocentric.blogs.time.com/2010/06/22/the-oil-spills-psychological-toll/ or
http://ecocentric.blogs.time.com/2010/06/22/the-oil-spills-psychological-toll/#ixzz0rhEfHOCn .
*The Gulf Oil Spill: “The White House June 30, 2010 Memorandum from the President on the Long-Term
Gulf Coast Restoration Support Plan.” See http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/memorandumpresident-long-term-gulf-coast-restoration-support-plan .
*David A. Fahrenthold, “Scientists question government team's report of shrinking gulf oil spill, ”
Washington Post, Thursday, August 5, 2010, (http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpdyn/content/article/2010/08/04/AR2010080407082.html?nav=emailpage)
*Margaret Davidson, NOAA Coastal Services Director, EMForum.org July 28, 2010 program: "Building
the Foundation for Hazard and Climate Resilient Coastal Communities" For transcript, see
http://www.emforum.org/vforum/lc100728.htm or for recording, see the Program Archive at
http://www.emforum.org/ .
*For other material on the 2010 Gulf Oil Spill, see links provided in the May 17, 2010 edition of HLSWatch
at http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/05/17/deepwater-horizon-public-private-partnerships-in-catastrophicplanning-and-exercising/.
*RecoveryDiva.com: A new website created and maintained by Claire B. Rubin, with support from the
Public Entity Risk Institute. Some Gulf Oil Spill Disaster issues research studies have been highlighted.
(http://recoverydiva.com/ ).
16) Education, Training, and Internship Initiatives
FEMA’s Independent Study Program (http://training.fema.gov/is/)
Paula D. Gordon, "The State of Emergency Management and Homeland Security" PA TIMES, Vol.
30, Issue 8, August 2007. (The PA TIMES is a publication of the American Society for Public
Administration.) Also see http://gordonhomeland.com or
http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/stateofEM.html.
Paula D. Gordon, "Integrating Homeland Security into Emergency Management Courses: Some
Grounding Concepts and Some Suggested Materials and Approaches," FEMA Higher Education
Conference, Emmitsburg, MD, June 5, 2008. (For an expanded version of this presentation, see
http://gordonhomeland.com).
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Paula D. Gordon, “Key Challenges for the Future of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
Education," PA TIMES, Vol. 31, Issue 8, August 2008. (The PA TIMES is a publication of the American
Society for Public Administration.) (Posted at GordonHomeland.com)
*Paula D. Gordon, "A Matrix Approach to Comparing and Contrasting Some Differing Perspectives on the
Federal Government’s Role in Hurricane Katrina and in Potential Catastrophic Events in the Future,"
http://GordonPublicAdministration.com (2007 Presentation augmented August 2010.)
Paula D. Gordon, “Pre- and Post-9/11 Perspectives: Understanding and Teaching about Differences in
Perspectives Affecting Governance and Public Administration Post-9/11” (Publication pending in two
parts in Ethics Today, Volume 11 Number 1 and 2, Spring and Summer 2009) (Posted at GordonPost911.com and GordonHomeland.com.)
Paula D. Gordon, “Some Conceptual Tools for Understanding and Addressing Catastrophic Challenges
As Well As Other Lesser Emergencies,” June 15, 2009 (Posted at GordonPost9-11.com and
GordonHomeland.com .)
Paula D. Gordon, "Capabilities and Skills Needed by Those in New Roles of Responsibility for Homeland
Security at the Federal, State and Local Levels of Government." Posted at
http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/CapabilitiesAndSkillsNeeded.html or see link at
http://gordonhomeland.com. Also published under a modified title in the PA TIMES, Vol. 28, Issue 3,
March 2005 (a publication of the American Society for Public Administration).
Paula D. Gordon, "Education and Training Initiatives Needed to Address Threats and Challenges to
Homeland Security," August 14, 2002. See http://gordonhomeland.com. Also see
http://www.mipt.org/pdf/education-traininginitiatives.pdf
“Improving Emergency Management Education: The Need for a Comprehensive Curriculum,” by David A.
McEntire, Emergency Administration and Planning, Department of Public Administration, University of
North Texas; http://unpan1.un.org/intradoc/groups/public/documents/ASPA/UNPAN015386.html
"Changing Homeland Security: Teaching the Core" by Christopher Bellavita and Ellen Gordon, April 6,
2006 online issue of the Homeland Security Affairs Journal article (#6) at
http://www.hsaj.org/?fullarticle=2.1.1 or http://www.hsaj.org/hsa/volII/iss1/art1/. This article may be of
particular interest to those involved in homeland security and emergency management policy
development and implementation, research, course development, and teaching. In addition, copies of a
syllabus on the Introduction to Homeland Security and a List of Learning Activities may be requested by
e-mailing Christopher Bellavita at cbellavi@nps.edu.
HS Today Spring 2009 Homeland Security Education Directory Online. A comprehensive listing,
including programs and descriptions as well as contact information, of educational institutions offering
programs in homeland security. See http://www.hstoday.us/component/option,com_mtree/Itemid,278/
and http://www.hstoday.us/component/option,com_mtree/task,listcats/cat_id,46/Itemid,278/ for the
Directory and information about it. The latter URL is the page where entries can be created and
submitted.
Eric Holdeman Presentation and Discussion on the topic of "The Future of Emergency Management" To
review and study the presentation and discussion either read the transcript at
http://www.emforum.org/vforum/lc100113.htm OR click on
http://www.emforum.org/pub/eiip/lm100113.wmv
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Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré (U.S. Army ret) (Author), Ron Martz (Author), Survival: How a Culture of
Preparedness Can Save You and Your Family from Disasters,
Simon & Schuster (May 5, 2009) ISBN-10: 1416599002 ISBN-13: 978-1416599005 .
Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré (U.S. Army ret) website is at http://www.generalhonore.com . You will find
excerpts of the first chapter of his new book there. The direct link is
http://books.simonandschuster.com/Survival/Lt-Gen-Russel-Honore-(U-S-Armyret)/9781416599005/excerpt .
Bellavita, Christopher. "Changing Homeland Security: What is Homeland Security?." Homeland Security
Affairs IV, no. 2 (June 2008) http://www.hsaj.org/?article=4.2.1
John Rollins and Joseph Rowan, “The Homeland Security Academic Environment: A Review of
Current Activities and Issues for Consideration”
http://www.hsdec.org/downloads/springsym07/Rollins2.pdf written for the Homeland Security and
Defense Education Consortium (HSDEC).
Establishing a Department of Homeland Security University: Learning and Development Strategy.
Washington, DC: DHS, Office of the Chief Human Capital Officer, September 28, 2007 (Available through
the Homeland Security Digital Library (https://www.hsdl.org)
Walid Phares, "Education Versus Jihad". HS Today, November 2006, Volume 3, No. 11 (HS Today: P.O.
Box 9789, McLean, VA 22102-9789, (800) 503-6506. This is a must read article. A copy of the article can
be found online at http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/terrorism.php?id=466419
For a wide range of information and a newsletter concerning education and training initiatives relating to
emergency management and homeland security, see the website of the Emergency Management
Institute (EMI) Higher Education Project at http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/. For further information,
contact B. Wayne Blanchard, Ph.D., CEM, Higher Education Project Manager, Emergency Management
Institute, National Emergency Training Center, Federal Emergency Management Agency, Department of
Homeland Security at wayne.blanchard@dhs.gov.
US Northcom's Homeland Security and Defense Education Consortium (HSDEC) is an initiative involving
the National Defense University (NDU), the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs (UCCS), and
NORTHCOM. "The consortium's goal is to educate homeland defense and security professionals…;
establish a discipline specific research and knowledge base; and facilitate graduate degree completion for
busy (and mobile) HS/HD professionals." For further information, contact Dr. Houston H. Polson, Deputy
Division Chief, Education and Training Chair, Homeland Security/Defense Consortium (HS/DEC)
NORAD-USNORTHCOM J72 250 Vandenberg St, STE B016 Peterson AFB, CO 80914-3813 Comm:
719-554-7182, houston.polson@northcom.mil
DHS/U.S. Coast Guard Academy Education/Training initiative: "No national forum has been assembled to
investigate and define what the future of Homeland Security strategic studies education should be. To
date, the primary emphasis of the multitude of national conferences …has been on technology, general
homeland security policy and events with highly specific objectives that range the complete homeland
security training and education spectrum. These events have typically been co-sponsored by a federal
agency within the Department of Homeland Security and appropriate trade associations and interest
groups, and have focused primarily on surveillance and communications technologies and first responder
needs. Although the importance of these areas of inquiry cannot be overstated, it is only through
integrated, well-focused educational programs that inform and exercise the national capability and its
state and local components that meaningful and effective Homeland Security readiness will be achieved.
The convening of “Charting a Course for Homeland Security Strategic Studies” (a conference held
November 15-18, 2004) will provide a coordinated and integrated approach to meet national Homeland
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Security Education needs as an essential first step." For further information concerning this initiative
contact Patrick Newman at (860)701-6803 and Pnewman@cga.uscg.mil.
Response to Emergencies and Disasters Institute (READI) is in Ashburn, West Virginia. READI "will train
police, fire and medical first responders from the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia…and... will
be run by the George Washington University Medical Center, George Mason University and Shenandoah
University…READI ..is the largest emergency response training center to begin operating since the
Department of Homeland Security was created…." For further information, see
http://www.gwumc.edu/c4ep/pdf/programfinal.pdf.
The National Academic Consortium for Homeland Security "comprises public and private academic
institutions engaged in scientific research, technology development and transition, education and training,
and service programs concerned with current and future U.S. national security challenges, issues,
problems and solutions, at home and around the world." For more information, see
www.osu.edu/homelandsecurity/NACHS/ or contact NACHS@osu.edu .
For recent publications from the National Academies about the science and policy issues surrounding
terrorism and security, see http://search.nap.edu/shelves/first/.
For an interesting compilation of references and resources, see the syllabus on bioterrorism at
http://www.academic.udayton.edu/health/syllabi/ Bioterrorism/4PHealthLaw/.
For information concerning the International Association for Emergency Managers, see
http://www.iaem.com/body_terrorism_and_emergency_manage.html. This site includes information on a
course entitled "Terrorism and Emergency Management" downloadable at the EMI Higher Ed website at
http://www.fema.gov/emiweb/edu.
Homeland Security Teachers Syllabus: "For over two years, the Director of the ANSER Institute for
Homeland Security has taught the homeland security course at the National War College (NWC). The
Institute recognizes the demands and issues associated with homeland security are constantly evolving
and so we have continued the tradition of providing the NWC course syllabus online for by individuals
who are designing their own class curriculum." A copy of the syllabus can be seen at
http://www.homelandsecurity.org/Hls/fall2002syllabus.htm.
"Education for Homeland Security-The Critical Need" by Dave MacIntyre. See
http://www.homelandsecurity.org/HLSCommentary/Education_for_Homeland_Security.htm.
Richard G. Little, "Educating the Infrastructure Professional: A New Curriculum for a New Discipline,"
Public Works Management & Policy, 4:2 (October 1999) 93 - 99.
"Using Blackboard to Augment Class Meetings" by Paula Gordon. See
http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/blackboard.html or see link at http://gordonhomeland.com.
Based on a presentation to the Public Administration Online Education Workshop, American Society for
Public Administration Conference 2003, Washington, D.C., March 14, 2003.
For information concerning the Forecasting Dictionary, see
http://morris.wharton.upenn.edu/forecast/dictionary. "The database of terms was prepared by J. Scott
Armstrong, a professor at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, and the author of Principles of
Forecasting.
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For several scenarios focusing on terrorism, see Ted Gordon's work at
http://www.geocities.com/~acunu/millennium/antiterrorism. Also see http://acunu.org/ for related material
on scenarios.
For information concerning Homeland Security Leadership Development, see
http://www.hsld.org/public/spd.cfm/spi/welcome.
For illuminating insights into leadership, see Nobody in Charge: Essays on the Future of Leadership
by Harlan Cleveland, ISBN: 0-7879-6153-1, May 2002, Jossey-Bass. For insights into effective groups,
see the chapter on The Manhattan Project in Organizing Genius: The Secrets of Creative Collaboration
by Warren Bennis and Patricia Biederman, ISBN: 0-201-57051-3, December 1996, Addison-Wesley.
"Transforming and Leading Organizations" by Paula D. Gordon, posted at
http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/transforming_orgs.pdf or see link at http://gordonhomeland.com.
Also published in Government Transformation, Winter 2004-05 issue.
Paula D. Gordon, "Changing Organizational Culture: Unleashing Creative Energy." Poster presentation
prepared for the Association for Enterprise Integration (AFEI): Enterprise Integration EXPO 2003,
September 23-25, 2003. Posted http://gordonhomeland.com.
Paula D. Gordon, "Recognizing and Addressing Problems of Scientific and Technological Complexity."
Poster presentation prepared for the Association for Enterprise Integration (AFEI): Enterprise Integration
EXPO 2003, September 23-25, 2003. Posted at http://gordonhomeland.com.
Paula D. Gordon, "Knowledge Transfer: Improving the Process." Poster presentation prepared for the
Association for Enterprise Integration (AFEI): Enterprise Integration EXPO 2003, September 23-25, 2003
(Posted at http://gordonhomeland.com.)
Paula D. Gordon, "Successful Knowledge Transfer" from background material prepared in conjunction
with The State and Territorial Guide to Substance Abuse Prevention in Declared Disasters Implementation Guide. SAMHSA, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 1997. (Available
through the FEMA Library.)
Paula D. Gordon "Using E-Technology to Advance Homeland Security Efforts". PA TIMES, Vol. 25, No.
1, January 2002. Also posted at http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/etechnology.html or see link at
http://gordonhomeland.com .
For information concerning OMAR's consensus conferences, see
http://consensus.nih.gov/about/process.htm.
Guidelines for the Planning and Management of NIH Consensus Development Conferences. (OMAR
stands for the Office of Medical Applications of Research of the National Institutes of Health.)
Lessons learned: For an extremely helpful library of online reports on lessons learned, see the website of
the Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism at http://www.mipt.org/lessonslearned.asp.
National Governors Association Center for Best Practices: See http://www.nga.org/center.
Public Administration in the Public Interest, a doctoral dissertation by Paula Gordon, is available
online its entirety at http://www.jhu.edu/pgordon. The dissertation focuses in part on the role that
government can play in addressing problems, including complex societal problems and challenges. It also
includes a discussion of some major impediments to recognizing and understanding complex problems
and outlines the need for a perspective that emphasizes the importance of basic human and societal
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values, along with common sense, understanding, intuition, ingenuity, knowledge, experience, and
wisdom. A retrospective commentary introduces the dissertation.
John Powers, formerly head of the Office of Civil Preparedness at FEMA, has two websites focusing on
homeland security and emergency management-related concerns. See http://www.ccri-concepts.com and
http://www.wcdm.org/wcdm_rpowr.html.
On October 29, 2003 the DC & Mid-Atlantic Association of Contingency Planners (ACP) Chapter, in
partnership with the USDA Graduate School held a one day conference on Emergency Preparedness,
Continuity of Operations Planning and Contingency Planning: "Best Practices in Business Continuity: A
Global Perspective from the Nation's Capital," at the Renaissance Hotel in Washington, D.C. For
information concerning the conference, contact Chris Alvord, CBCP, ACP at chris@coop-consulting.com.
The Mitigation Division and the Emergency Management Institute (EMI) announce the HAZUS-MH/DMA
2000 Risk Assessment Course, E296, to be held January 21-23, 2004, at the National Emergency
Training Center (NETC), EMI, in Emmitsburg, Maryland. Questions may be directed to Damian Kolbay,
GIS Scientist, UTD Incorporated, dkolbay@utdinc.com
The Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS) conducted simulation called Silent Vector in October
2002. The simulation was "of an increasingly credible but ambiguous terrorist attack on U.S. critical
energy infrastructure." This CSIS effort involved hosting "a series of four roundtable working groups on
topics of aviation security, nuclear security, the homeland threat advisory system, and security at
chemical facilities. These working groups generated a number of lessons concerning the strategic
importance of developing a balanced approach to homeland security." The report of entitled “Silent Vector
Roundtable: Issues of Concern and Policy Recommendations” is posted at
http://www.csis.org/isp/sv/SV_issues.pdf. For more information on the Silent Vector exercise, see
http://www.csis.org/isp/sv/index.htm.
The BASS Program is a training instrument that identifies behaviors and how to respond to them. It is
somewhat similar to the training that has been included in mass-transportation security training curricula.
Material has been developed by the Chameleon Group. (For more information see
http://www.chameleon1.com/.)
Dr. George L. Tanner, Director, Training, Education & Professional Development, DHS Preparedness
Directorate, is the Chairman of the Interagency (DHS & DOD) and is working group in 2006 on putting a
training course together on "Strategic Planning for Catastrophic Emergencies".
(George.Tanner@dhs.gov)
Department of Homeland Security: Strategic Management of Training Important for Successful
Transformation. GAO-05-888, September 23, 2005 http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-05-888.
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d05888high.pdf
"U.S. Department of Homeland Security Expands Graduate Education Program for Government Officials"
June 5, 2007 Press Release excerpts: "The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced
today that it is increasing homeland security graduate education opportunities to government officials by
establishing the 'DHS Homeland Security Academy' within the National Capital Region. The first class for
the academy will begin June 6 (2007) at the U.S. Office of Personnel Management's Eastern
Management Development Center in Shepherdstown, W.Va., and will include DHS, state, local and
military officials. 'Establishing the Homeland Security Academy is a significant achievement in the
implementation of a comprehensive DHS education and training system,' said George Tanner, the chief
learning officer for DHS. "Investing in the leadership and management capability of our employees is a
top priority of the department.."
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"The Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI) has just released a new book on the history of emergency
management in the United States. The book, Emergency Management: The American Experience,
1900-2005 covers more than a century of catastrophic events including earthquakes, hurricanes, floods,
droughts, a pandemic, and an explosion… Emergency Management: The American Experience, 19002005 provides a unique analytic approach, focusing on policy and administrative changes that have been
implemented over the past century and providing historical context for the changes….Emergency
Management: The American Experience, 1900-2005 was edited by Claire B. Rubin and designed for
use as a textbook for college courses and a resource for policymakers, researchers, and emergency
managers. The book is available in PERI's online bookstore at www.riskinstitute.org for $35, which
includes shipping and handling. A $5.00 discount is available to students who purchase the book as a
textbook for a college course….Additional information including the full updated table of contents is
available at
http://www.riskinstitute.org/PERI/PTR/Emergency+Management+The+American+Experience+19002005.htm. A limited number of review copies are available for academics interested in using the book in
their courses. To request a review copy, send an email to Pamela Marino at pmarino@riskinstitute.org. A
Time Line Chart developed as a companion to the book can also be purchased.
HS Today Homeland Security Education Directory, May 2007, Vol. 4., No. 5, Homeland Security
Today. www.hstoday.us.
The Department of Homeland Security's National Centers of Excellence (COEs). The following
information about DHS' National Centers of Excellence is from Homestation, a newsletter of the
Integrative Center for Homeland Security at Texas A&M University: "The COEs bring together leading
experts and researchers to conduct multidisciplinary research and education for homeland security
solutions. The centers are authorized by Congress and chosen by the Department's Science &
Technology Directorate through a competitive selection process. Each center is led by a university in
collaboration with partners from other institutions, agencies, laboratories, think tanks, and the private
sector:
The Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE)
(http://www.usc.edu/dept/create/), led by the University of Southern California, evaluates the risks, costs,
and consequences of terrorism, and guides economically viable investments in countermeasures that will
make our Nation safer and more secure. The director is Dr. Detlof von Winterfeldt.
The National Center for Food Protection and Defense (NCFPD) (http://www.fpd.umn.edu/) , led by the
University of Minnesota, defends the safety of the food system from pre-farm inputs through consumption
by establishing best practices, developing new tools, and attracting new researchers to prevent, manage,
and respond to food contamination events. The director is Dr. Frank Busta.
The National Center for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Defense (The FAZD Center)
(http://fazd.tamu.edu/), led by Texas A&M University, protects against the introduction of highconsequence foreign animal and zoonotic diseases into the United States, with an emphasis on
prevention, surveillance, intervention, and recovery. The director is Dr. Neville P. Clarke.
The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START)
(http://www.start.umd.edu/), led by the University of Maryland, informs decisions on how to disrupt
terrorists and terrorist groups, while strengthening the resilience of U.S. citizens to terrorist attacks. The
director is Dr. Gary LaFree.
The National Center for the Study of Preparedness and Catastrophic Event Response (PACER)
(http://www.hopkins-cepar.org/idhs/), led by Johns Hopkins University, optimizes our Nation's
preparedness in the event of a high-consequence natural or man-made disaster, as well as develops
guidelines to best alleviate the effects of such an event. The co-director is Dr. Lynn Goldman.
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The Center for Advancing Microbial Risk Assessment (CAMRA) (http://camra.msu.edu/), led by Michigan
State University and established jointly with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fills critical gaps in
risk assessments for decontaminating microbiological threats - such as plague and anthrax - answering
the question, "How Clean is Safe?" The co-directors are Dr. Charles Haas and Dr. Joan Rose. " (end of
quoted material)
TEX: Taxonomy for Education and eXploration of Texas A&M University's Integrative Center for
Homeland Security. See http://homelandsecurity.tamu.edu/framework and
http://homelandsecurity.tamu.edu/copy2_of_welcome-to-ichs. "The serious study of Homeland Security is
hampered by the lack of formal structure to provide content and connectivity between issues. This
taxonomy is offered to fill this need. It will be continually expanded and revised by the students and
faculty of Texas A&M University. To provide information and feed back, please contact the ICHS at
homelandsecurity@tamu.edu. To subscribe to their newsletter, Homestation, send your e-mail address
to rcawley@vprmail.tamu.edu
Wade-Hahn Chan, "DHS launches online training system" Federal Computer Weekly, August 7, 2007.
http://www.fcw.com/article103445-08-07-07-Web
“The Safe America FoundationTM is a 501(c)(3) non-profit licensed by the state of Georgia. Chartered in
1994, with headquarters in Marietta, Georgia, the foundation partners with corporate, governmental,
public and private sector organizations, and other nonprofits to improve the safety awareness and
preparedness of Americans nationwide.” A part of the organization’s mission is “to partner with civic
organizations, government and corporations combining collective knowledge and skills to address
emerging health and safety issues to promote a Safer AmericaTM…..While always remaining committed to
the issues of injury prevention, the Foundation focused additional effort in another direction in 2001.
Preparedness for a national catastrophe, whether manmade or natural, took on new meaning after 9/11,
and the foundation responded.” For further information concerning the organization’s initiatives, including
its 9/11 Drill Down for Safety program, see www.safeamerica.org .
17) Terrorism-Related References and Resources
Walid Phares, "Education Versus Jihad". HS Today, November 2006, Volume 3, No. 11 (HS Today: P.O.
Box 9789, McLean, VA 22102-9789, (800) 503-6506. This is a must read article. A copy of the article can
be found online at http://www.familysecuritymatters.org/terrorism.php?id=466419
*Walid Phares, author of The War of Ideas: Jihadism against Democracy and Future Jihad: Terrorist
Strategies against the West, presentation at the Heritage Foundation, February 27, 2007. (http://www.cspanvideo.org/program/197185-1 ).
Walid Phares, The War of Ideas: Jihadism against Democracy Palgrave Macmillan (February 20,
2007) ISBN-10: 1403976392 and ISBN-13: 978-1403976390 and Future Jihad: Terrorist Strategies
against the West. Palgrave Macmillan (October 27, 2005) ISBN-10: 1403970742 and ISBN-13: 9781403970749
The DVD entitled "Obsession ~ Radical Islam's War Against the West" (http://obsessionthemovie.com)
The intention of the producers of the DVD was to shed light on the seriousness of the terrorist threat and
to document parallels as well as connections between the rise of the Hitler and the Nazi movement and
the rise of “radical Islam extremism.” The DVD included film footage of actual historical events, news
coverage aired in Arabic by TV stations in the Middle East and rarely seen in the West, and interviews
with persons of the Islamic faith who do not have extremist views.
Peter Hirschberg, Haaretz Correspondent, "Netanyahu: It's 1938 and Iran is Germany; Ahmadinejad is
preparing another Holocaust" http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/787766.html
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*Randall J. Larsen speaking at the National Defense University about his book Our Own Worst Enemy ~
Asking the Right Questions About Security to Protect You, Your Family, and America, published by Grand
Central Publishing January 28, 2008 ( http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203311-1 ).
*DOJ Inspector General, Review of the Department’s Preparation to Respond to a WMD Incident, May
2010 (I-2010-004) (http://www.justice.gov/oig/reports/plus/e1004.pdf ).
The Terrorism Research Center, Inc. (TRC) was founded in 1996. It is "an independent institute dedicated
to the research of terrorism, information warfare, critical infrastructure protection and other issues of lowintensity political violence and gray-area phenomena...The TRC maintains a network of terrorism and
information warfare specialists drawn from industry, government, and academia in the United States, the
United Kingdom, Sweden, Argentina, France, and Australia...The TRC has produced a number of
independent studies, including a comprehensive overview of US policy, strategy, programs, and budget to
combat terrorism, produced for a US industry customer. The TRC qualifies as a Small Business Concern
under SIC Codes 8711, 8742, and 8748...The TRC staff represents expertise in terrorism, information
warfare, low-intensity political violence, computer security, cryptography, law enforcement, national
security, and defense policy." For further information, see http://www.terrorism.com/about/about.shtml.
America Responds to Terrorism: List of references and links. This website is maintained by the Office of
FirstGov at GSA in Washington, DC. See http://www.firstgov.gov/featured/usgresponse.html.
Jessica Stern, “Terror in the Name of God: Why Religious Militants Kill”. ISBN 006050532X, Harper
Collins, 2003.
Paula D. Gordon, "The Different Nature of Terrorism and Terrorist Threats Post 9/11 and the Implications
of These Differences" in "Improving Homeland Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection and
Continuity Efforts," March 25, 2003. For excerpted portion on terrorism and for the full report, see
http://gordonhomeland.com.
Terrorism and Counterterrorism: Understanding the New Security Environment is a new book edited by
Russell D. Howard, Colonel, USA and Reid L. Sawyer, Captain, USA. See
http://www.mhhe.com/terrorism/contents.html.
Irshad Manji is creator of the new documentary Faith Without Fear. She is author of The Trouble with
Islam Today: A Muslim's Call for Reform in Her Faith. Her website is at www.muslim-refusenik.com/.
A video of a recent presentation aired June 30, 2007 may be accessible online at CSPAN.org. A copy of
the video can also be ordered through C-SPAN Archives, 1-877-ONCSPAN OR VIEW ONLINE AT
HTTP://WWW.C-SPAN.ORG/VIDEOLIBRARY .
For information concern the C4I organization, see http://www.c4i.org/. This website includes a focus on
cyber concerns.
The Complete Terrorism Survival Guide: How to Travel, Work and Live in Safety by Juval Aviv,
ISBN:157831302, Juris Publishing Inc., March 1, 2003.
For recent publications from the National Academies of Science Terrorism and Security Collection about
the science and policy issues surrounding terrorism and security, see http://www.nap.edu/terror/.
Dr. Joshua Sinai has an informative book review column on the Terrorism Research Center web portal
(www.terrorism.com). To access his Terrorism Bookshelf, see
http://www.terrorism.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=Terrorism_Bookshelf&file=index and
http://www.terrorism.com/modules.php?op=modload&name=books&file=index&req=view_cat&cid=5
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The Geographical Dimensions of Terrorism by Susan L. Cutter, Douglas G. Richardson, and Thomas J.
Wilbanks was published by Rutledge, Taylor & Francis Group in New York in 2003.
Publications by Rachel Ehrenfeld, authority on terrorism, funding of terrorism, and related concerns. See
http://public-integrity.org/fundingevilreview.htm. Reviews of her latest book on Funding Evil: How
Terrorism is Financed and How to Stop It are at http://public-integrity.org/fundingevilreview.htm.
Countering Terrorism: Dimensions of Preparedness, edited by Arnold M. Howitt and Robyn L. Pangi,
2003, ISBN 0-262-58239-2, The MIT Press, 477 pp.
Washington Station: My Life as a KGB Spy in America by Valentin Aksilenko. Insight into strategies
devised for critical infrastructure disruption and destruction by the KGB during the Cold War.
John Loftus Speech Yom Ha Shoah - 2004 containing thought provoking analyst of the historical
connections between Nazism and fanatical terrorism:
http://www.saveisraelcampaign.com/atad/JihadArticlesDisplay.asp?article_id=583&article_desc=&article_
title=&author=& or Google using "John Loftus" + "Yom Ha Shoah" + 2004 if this URL does not work. The
Secret War Against the Jews, a recent book by John Loftus explores some of the themes discussed in
the speech.
Committee on the Present Danger: http://www.fightingterror.org/ A list of publications on terrorism is
referenced there at http://www.fightingterror.org/views/index.cfm.
The following two news stories are about the role that pigs and dogs might be able to play in helping deter
homicidal/suicidal bomber attacks:
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From the BBC News, a story published 10/28/2003 entitled "Rabbis back Israeli 'guard pigs' '
(http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/pr/fr/-/2/hi/middle_east/3221079.stm)
From Washington Whispers 09/29/03 US News and World Report, an item entitled "BARKING
AT TERROR" (http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/...29whisplead.htm) ]
For descriptions of some similarly unusual approaches that were purportedly used by "Black Jack"
Pershing in combat, the following may be of interest:
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http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/...29whisplead.htm
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/779660/posts
Links to Resources on Terrorism. See http://www.people.vcu.edu/~wnewmann/Links361.terrorism.htm
For those interested in finding out more about training and education that is relevant to CounterTerrorism, see Federal Counter-Terrorism Training: Issues for Congressional Oversight, a report from the
Congressional Research Service. The report is an overview of the major training activities and facilities of
the federal departments and agencies that provide counter terrorism training and issues associated with
them. http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/terror/RL32920.pdf
Meher Baba, "Violence and Non-Violence" in the Discourses, 6th Edition All rights reserved under
International and Pan American Copyright Conventions Copyright ©1967 by Adi K. Irani, King's Rd.,
Ahmednagar, Maharashtra, India All rights reserved. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 6721136. Accessible online on page 100 of Volume 1 at http://discoursesbymeherbaba.org/v1-100.php
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Memorial Institute for the Prevention of Terrorism (MIPT) Terrorism Knowledge Base (TBK) www.tkb.org is a "one-stop resource for comprehensive research and analysis on global terrorist incidents, terrorist
organizations, and terrorism-related trials. TKB newsletters alert users to new features and
additions….The National Counterterrorism Center (NCTC) and TKB have released a new portal focusing
exclusively on NCTC’s official terrorism data. NCTC is the primary center for US government analysis of
terrorism…The NCTC Data Portal within the TKB includes data from January 1, 2004 through March 31,
2005. It also contains information on NCTC’s methodology, related materials, and links to the new NCTC
website. Access the NCTC Data Portal at www.tkb.org/nctc."
Time Line Series on "Terrorism Time Line: Major Focusing Events and U.S. Outcomes"; "Disaster Time
Line: Major Focusing Events and U.S. Outcomes"; and "100 Years of Seismic Safety in California (19062006)": The first two are under revision at the present time, pending the addition of 2005 events and
outcomes; they should be available in May, 2006. All of the charts are on the website in pdf form; they
may be browsed online or hard copies may be ordered for a nominal fee. See www.disastertimeline.com. The contributors to the Time Line Series include Claire B. Rubin, M.A.; William
R. Cumming, J.D.; and Imak Renda-Tanali, D.Sc. of Claire B. Rubin & Associates.
Terrorism and Homeland Security ~ An Introduction with Applications by Philip Purpura,
Butterworth-Heinemann (An imprint of Elsevier) 2007 ISBN 13: 978-0-7506-7843-8
"The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START)
(http://www.start.umd.edu/), led by the University of Maryland, informs decisions on how to disrupt
terrorists and terrorist groups, while strengthening the resilience of U.S. citizens to terrorist attacks. The
director is Dr. Gary LaFree." [From Homestation, a newsletter of Texas A&M's Integrative Center for
Homeland Security.]
The Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE)
(http://www.usc.edu/dept/create/), led by the University of Southern California, evaluates the risks, costs,
and consequences of terrorism, and guides economically viable investments in countermeasures that will
make our Nation safer and more secure. The director is Dr. Detlof von Winterfeldt. [From Homestation, a
newsletter of Texas A&M's Integrative Center for Homeland Security.]
Robert Spencer, "Battling Censorship". Washington Times, July 20, 2007. This article is about the use of
the British courts in an attempt to silence persons seeking to expose some alleged Mideastern funding
sources of terrorist efforts. Robert Spencer, a scholar of Islamic history, theology and law, is director of
Jihad Watch. http://washingtontimes.com/article/20070720/EDITORIAL/107200016/1013/editorial
HAZUS Training http://www.fema.gov/plan/prevent/hazus/hz_training.shtm
Bibliography of Emergency Management and Related References On-Hand (768 pages):
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/docs/Wayne's%20Bibliography.doc
Guide to Emergency Management and Related Terms, Definitions, Acronyms, Programs (1200
pages): http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/termdef.asp
B. Wayne Blanchard, Guide to Emergency Management and Related Terms, Definitions, Concepts,
Acronyms, Organizations, Programs, Guidance, & Executive Orders and Legislation. Emmitsburg,
MD: FEMA, Emergency Management Institute, April 10, 2008, 1175 pages. At:
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/docs/terms%20and%20definitions/Terms%20and%20Definitions.pdf
The FBI's InfraGard programs (See http://www.infragard.net/about.php?mn=1&sm=1-0)
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The Secret Services' Electronic Crimes Task Forces and Working Groups (established under the Patriot
Act) (See http://www.secretservice.gov/ectf.shtml .)
* May 2010 National Security Strategy
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/homeland-security and
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/rss_viewer/national_security_strategy.pdf ).
*CSIS Statesmen's Forum video OR transcript: John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland
Security and Counterterrorism, “Securing the Homeland by Renewing American Strength, Resilience,
and Values,” Wednesday, May 26, 2010 (http://csis.org/files/attachments/100526_csis-brennan.pdf or
see event transcript at the same URL ).
*Newt Gingrich: America at Risk: Camus, National Security, and Afghanistan. American Enterprise
Institution, Thursday, July 29, 2010 (http://www.aei.org/audio or http://www.aei.org/video/101267 ). (URL
for the Resources that Newt Gingrich quoted from and some of the quotes in his presentation:
http://www.aei.org/docLib/America%20at%20Risk%20-%20July%2029%202010%20Event%20Materials.pdf .)
* Paula D. Gordon, "Pre- and Post-9/11 Perspectives: Understanding and Teaching about Differences in
These Perspectives," Presentation, 4th Annual Homeland Defense and Security Education Summit,
Washington, DC, February 24 -25, 2010 (http://GordonPost9-11.com ) .
*Aspen Security Forum 2010 Presentation: Admiral Michael Mullen on the National Security
Challenge, Moderator: David Sanger, The New York Times. June 29, 2010 (
http://www.aspeninstitute.org/video/asf-2010-pre-opening-address-afghanistanpakistan-nationalsecurity-challenge ).
*Aspen Security Forum 2010 Presentation: How Prepared Are We for the Next 9/11? Gary Hart, CoChair, "Hart-Rudman" US Commission on National Security/21st Century; former US Senator Richard
Ben-Veniste, Former 9/11 Commission member Jim Talent, Vice-Chair, Commission on the Prevention
of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism; Former US Senator Mati Kochavi,
Chairman, AGT International Moderator: Admiral Steve Abbot, Former Deputy Director, White House
Office of Homeland Security, June 30, 2010 ( http://www.aspeninstitute.org/video/asf2010-howprepared-are-we-next-911 ).
*Aspen Security Forum Presentation: Michael Leiter, Director of the National Counter Terrorism
Center June 30, 2010 (http://www.aspeninstitute.org/video/terror-threat-picture-counterterrorismstrategy-honorable-michael-e-leiter-director-national-c).
*Newt Gingrich and Charles Schumer debating their policy priorities at a National Press Club event
entitled “America’s Future: Two Visions.” C-SPAN ID: 196723 Date: 2/16/2007 Access online at
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196723-1 (Of particular note: 55 minutes to 62 minutes into
the program.)
*Aspen Security Forum Presentation: Fran Townsend, former Homeland Security Advisor to President
Bush June 29, 2010 (http://www.aspeninstitute.org/video/asf-10-luncheon-address-fran-townsendformer-assistant-president-homeland-security-counterterr ).
*Aspen Security Forum Presentation: The Honorable Michael Chertoff, former Secretary of the US
Department of Homeland Security, June 30, 2010 (http://www.aspeninstitute.org/video/asf-2010closing-address-michael-chertoff-former-sec-us-department-homeland-security ).
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*Washington Post Series: “Top Secret America”
america/ ).
(http://projects.washingtonpost.com/top-secret-
*Aspen Security Forum Presentation: Michael Leiter, Director of the National Counter Terrorism Center
June 30, 2010 (http://www.aspeninstitute.org/video/terror-threat-picture-counterterrorism-strategyhonorable-michael-e-leiter-director-national-c).
*Time Lines on Terrorism and Disasters: Claire B. Rubin and Associates have developed several time
lines. The following information about these and other time lines can be found at http://www.disastertimeline.com/:
*Terrorism Time Line: Major Focusing Events and U.S. Outcomes (2001-2008). The chart, which
measures 13"x 40," shows major focusing events by year and the influences that each event had on
major outcomes- - reports and analyses; federal statutes, regulations and executive orders; federal
response plans; and major federal organizational changes.
Aspen Security Forum Opening Address: June 29, 2010 The Honorable Jane Holl Lute, Deputy
Secretary of the US Department of Homeland Security ( http://www.aspeninstitute.org/video/asf-2010opening-address-hon-jane-hull-lute).
Greta Van Susteren interviews DHS Secretary Napolitano July 16, 2010 http://www.foxnews.com/onair/on-the-record/index.html#/v/4283628/janet-napolitano-goes-on-the-record/?playlist_id=157967 and
http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/on-the-record/index.html#/v/4283627/napolitano-on-racial-profiling-andthe-arizona-immigration-suit/?playlist_id=157967
Greta Van Susteren interviews Virginia Attorney General Cuccinelli on illegal immigration August 2, 2010
http://www.foxnews.com/on-air/on-the-record/index.html#/v/4300765/virginia-destined-for-arizona-esqueimmigration-showdown/?playlist_id=86925
Sheriff Paul Babeu on Hannity - August 2, 2010 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZYoQ_0LQFBA
*Jeffrey Kaye, “Enforcing Arizona's SB 1070: A State of Confusion,” July 27, 2010
(http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/special-reports/enforcing-arizonas-sb-1070-state-confusion ).
*U.S. Legislative Immigration Update August 2, 2010
http://www.rightsidenews.com/2010080211216/border-and-sovereignty/us-legislative-immigration-updateaugust-2-2010.html
*Breaking Down the Problems: What's Wrong with Our Current Immigration System? October 21, 2009 (
http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/special-reports/breaking-down-problems-whats-wrong-our-currentimmigration-system ).
*Summary of the Comprehensive Immigration Reform for America's Security and Prosperity Act of 2009
(CIR ASAP) December 15, 2009
(http://www.immigrationpolicy.org/sites/default/files/docs/CIR_ASAP_2009_Summary.pdf ).
*Documents related to the appeal in USA v. State of Arizona, No. 10-16645, are available on the web site
for the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals at http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/content/view.php : Judge Bolton's
Order granting the preliminary injunction is available at
http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/general/2010/07/30/10-16645_order.pdf. The Motion to Expedite
Briefing and Hearing Schedule by the State of Arizona is available at
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http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/general/2010/07/29/10-16645Motion.pdf and the Response to
Motion to Expedite by the United States is available at
http://www.ca9.uscourts.gov/datastore/general/2010/07/29/10-16645Response.pdf .
*Adrian Courtenay, “Sheriff Arpaio plans to ignore federal judge’s ruling on Arizona immigration law,”
Tuesday, 2010-08-03 02:10 PM
(http://www.gsnmagazine.com/node/21164?c=law_enforcement_first_responders ).
18) Miscellaneous
Paula D. Gordon, "The 9/11 Commission as an Incident Debriefing," Op-ed Piece, 5/18/2004
http://gordonhomeland.com.
Paula D. Gordon, "The Homeland Security Impact Scale: An Alternative Approach to Assessing
Homeland Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection Efforts and a Frame of Reference for
Understanding and Addressing Current Challenges". See http://gordonhomeland.com.
Part 6 of "Report on Improving Homeland Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection and Continuity"
Public Administration in the Public Interest, a doctoral dissertation by Paula Gordon, is available online in
its entirety at http://www.jhu.edu/pgordon. The dissertation focuses in part on the role that government
can play in addressing problems, including complex societal problems and challenges. It also includes a
discussion of some major impediments to recognizing and understanding complex problems and outlines
the need for a perspective that emphasizes the importance of basic human and societal values, along
with common sense, understanding, intuition, ingenuity, knowledge, experience, and wisdom. A brief
retrospective commentary introduces the dissertation.
Homeland Security: A Documentary History, by Bruce Maxwell, October 2004 CQ Press, ISBN: 156802-884-9. 512 pages
America the Vulnerable by Stephen E. Flynn, Harper Paperbacks ISBN #0060571292 (272 pages with
a foreword added in 2005)
The Edge of Disaster Rebuilding a Resilient Nation by Stephen E. Flynn (Released 2/20/2007) ISBN
1400065518
Homeland Security: A Complete Guide to Understanding, Preventing, and Surviving Terrorism by
Mark A. Sauter and James Jay Carafano, McGraw Hill, 2005, ISBN 0-07-144064-X.
Introduction to Homeland Security, by Jane Bullock, George Haddow, Damon Coppola, Erdem Ergin,
Lisa Westerman, Sarp Yeletaysi. Hardcover. 552 pages. 2nd ed., 2006, Elsevier.
George D. Haddow & Jane A. Bullock, Introduction to Emergency Management, 2006, 2nd Ed.,
Elsevier Science: (USA). 275 pp. ISBN 0-7506-7961-1.
Clark Kent Ervin, Open Target: Where America is Vulnerable to Attack, 2006, Palgrave Macmillan.
Richard A Clarke and Randy Beers (eds.). The Forgotten Homeland: A Century Foundation Task Force
Report. Washington, DC: Century Foundation, June 29, 2006 (300 pages, $15.00). Chapter Summaries
(including recommendations), Foreword, Introduction freely accessible at:
http://www.tcf.org/list.asp?type=PB&pubid=569
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Books by Irmak Renda-Tanali and Claire B. Rubin: Intended to complement each other, the following two
books on emergency and disaster management textbooks were written by Irmak Renda-Tanali and Claire
B. Rubin for "university/graduate students and for public practitioners". They are available from Pearson
Custom Publishing, 75 Arlington Street, Suite 300, Boston, MA 02116; (800) 428-4466;
http://www.pearsoncustom.com/. Review copies may also be requested.
~ Managing Change through Post-Event Evaluations. ISBN 0-536-94156-4. 2005. 344 pp., $50.00.
This textbook introduces the concepts of emergency and disaster management by looking at the history,
definitions, and select past events that affected policy and planning for future disasters in the United
States. The focus is on human-induced disasters and terrorism. Topics include types of
hazards/threats/disasters—understanding risk; terrorism; transportation-related targets; critical
infrastructure incidents; cyber and telecommunication security concerns; biological incidents; public,
private, and nonprofit organizations response and preparedness activities; planning for future disasters;
and recovery from disaster.
~ Catastrophic Event Prevention Planning. ISBN 0-536-94155-6. 2005. 404 pp., $50.00. This textbook
introduces the concepts of emergency and disaster management by using examples of major and
catastrophic disaster scenarios and measures to mitigate and plan for them. The focus is on natural
disasters. Topics include types of hazards/threats/disasters—understanding risks; risk assessment/risk
communication; risk management/risk mitigation; the four phases of emergency management; evaluating
mitigation alternatives using cost benefit analysis; governmental, private, and nonprofit organizations
response and preparedness activities; disaster scenario exercises; and recovery from disaster.
*David Snowden video on sensemaking as he sees it applicability to a myriad of Homeland securityrelated problems, challenges, and issues. Some can be dealt with readily owing to their simplicity.
Others are far more challenging and require far greater amounts of ingenuity, invention, and intellectual
rigor and understanding. David Snowden offers in an 8 minute video in introduction to his Cynefin
Framework, a thought provoking approach to looking at and addressing problems
(http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/07/27/making-sense-of-homeland-security/ ).
"Federal backup sought to pay claims: Insurance pool pushed again" by Aldo Svaldi, Denver Post Staff
Writer, DenverPost.com, January 8, 2006
Edward M. Liddy, Chief Executive Officer and Chairman of Allstate, talked about the need for
fundamental change in the insurance industry and the role of the insurance industry in disaster
preparedness and mitigation. The National Press Club, January 13, 2006. Available on videotape from
C-SPAN Archives, 1-877-ONCSPAN OR VIEW ONLINE AT HTTP://WWW.CSPAN.ORG/VIDEOLIBRARY .
"FEMA’S Place in Policy, Law, and Management: A Hazardous Materials Perspective 1979 - 2003" by
William R. Cumming and Richard T. Sylves in Homeland Security Law and Policy, edited by William
Nicholson (2005). Single articles may be accessed after a sign in process. Access to the Journal is at
www.bepress.com/jhsem/.
John Rollins CRS report on the transition. See
http://homestation.typepad.com/CRS_presidential_transition.pdf
Paula D. Gordon "Recommendations for Presidential Candidates for Improving the Nation's Homeland
Security Efforts," an interview for the public radio program "Homeland Security: Inside & Out" aired April
29, 2008. (See http://gordonhomeland.com.)
The FBI's InfraGard programs (See http://www.infragard.net/about.php?mn=1&sm=1-0)
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The Secret Services' Electronic Crimes Task Forces and Working Groups (established under the Patriot
Act) (See http://www.secretservice.gov/ectf.shtml .)
"The Parable of the Sadhu." http://myweb.wvnet.edu/~jelkins/pmpl99/scenes/sadhu.html
Paula D. Gordon, "The Ethics Map ~ A Values-Based Approach to Defining Ethics and Integrity in the
Public Service" Based on a Paper Prepared for the Normative Foundations Group Transatlantic
Workshop on Ethics and Integrity, March 21 - 23, 2007, Adelphi, Maryland. (Posted at
http://gordonhomeland.com.)
Groupthink (including how to prevent groupthink) a concept coined by Irving Janis
http://www.valuebasedmanagement.net/methods_janis_groupthink.html
“Opinions and Social Pressure” by Solomon Asch
http://www.panarchy.org/asch/social.pressure.1955.html
*Time Lines on Terrorism and Disasters: Claire B. Rubin and Associates have developed several time
lines. The following information about these and other time lines can be found at http://www.disastertimeline.com/:
*Terrorism Time Line: Major Focusing Events and U.S. Outcomes (2001-2008). The chart, which
measures 13"x 40," shows major focusing events by year and the influences that each event had on
major outcomes- - reports and analyses; federal statutes, regulations and executive orders; federal
response plans; and major federal organizational changes.
*Disaster Time Line: Major Focusing Events and U.S. Outcomes (1988-2008). This chart, also 13" x
40", contains information on natural, industrial/ technological, and biological events and their
outcomes. To order these products, contact Claire B. Rubin & Associates, Disaster Research and
Consulting, P.O. Box 2208, Arlington, VA 22202, cbrubin@comcast.net
*Mitigation Cost/Benefit Analysis: Natural Hazard Mitigation Saves: An Independent Study to Assess
the Future Savings from Mitigation Activities. "On December 19, 2005, the National Institute of Building
Sciences (NIBS) released a ground-breaking report on mitigation and its benefits. A major finding of the
report is that for every dollar that FEMA spent in mitigation grants over a several year period ending in
2003, there was a nearly 4 to 1 savings for every dollar spent. In addition to savings to society, the
federal treasury can redirect an average of $3.65 for each dollar spent on mitigation as a result of disaster
relief costs and tax losses avoided". A conclusion in the report was that by focusing more attention on
mitigation communities will be more "physically, socially, and economically resilient in coping with future
hazard impacts." The report can be found at
http://www.nibs.org/MMC/MitigationSavingsReport/natural_hazard_mitigation_saves.htm (Or use
http://www.nibs.org/ and click on Multihazard Mitigation Council. That will take you to active links to the
report.)
* Preparedness Cost/Benefit Analysis: Andrew Healy and Neil Malhotra (2009). "Myopic Voters and
Natural Disaster Policy," American Political Science Review, 103(3) 2009 Abstract: Do voters
effectively hold elected officials accountable for policy decisions? Using data on natural disasters,
government spending, and election returns, we show that voters reward the incumbent presidential party
for delivering disaster relief spending but not for investing in disaster preparedness spending. These
inconsistencies distort the incentives of public officials, leading the government to under invest in disaster
preparedness, thereby causing substantial public welfare losses. We estimate that a dollar spent on
preparedness is worth about fifteen dollars in terms of the future damage it mitigates. By estimating both
the determinants of policy decisions and the consequences of those policies, we provide more complete
evidence about citizen competence and government accountability. (For further information, contact
Andrew Healy: ahealy@lmu.edu .)
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*Washington Post Series: “Top Secret America”
america/ ).
(http://projects.washingtonpost.com/top-secret-
*Aspen Security Forum Presentation: Michael Leiter, Director of the National Counter Terrorism Center
June 30, 2010 (http://www.aspeninstitute.org/video/terror-threat-picture-counterterrorism-strategyhonorable-michael-e-leiter-director-national-c).
Videos and DVDs:
*Michael Brown Keynote Address before an annual meteorological conference at Mammoth Lakes,
California, January 18, 2006. Video can be viewed at http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/id/153798 .
*"Hurricane Katrina Military Response," Lt. Gen. Russel L. Honore, the Commander of Joint Task Force
Katrina, in a presentation before the Houston Forum on February 13, 2006 ( http://www.cspanvideo.org/program/id/155435 .)
Secretary Mike Leavitt, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Emergency Preparedness
Health Summit, National Press Club, April 18, 2006. Available on videotape from C-SPAN Archives, 1877- ONCSPAN or view online at http://www.C-SPAN.org/videolibrary . ID#192090-1. 45 minutes.
John D. Negroponte, Director, Office of the Director of National Intelligence, National Press Club, April 20,
2006. Video available from C-SPAN Archives, 1-877- ONCSPAN or view online at http://www.CSPAN.org/videolibrary . ID#192125-1. 60 minutes.
*Walid Phares, author of The War of Ideas: Jihadism against Democracy and Future Jihad: Terrorist
Strategies against the West, presentation at the Heritage Foundation, February 27, 2007. (http://www.cspanvideo.org/program/197185-1 ).
**CSIS Statesmen's Forum video OR transcript: John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland
Security and Counterterrorism, “Securing the Homeland by Renewing American Strength, Resilience,
and Values,” Wednesday, May 26, 2010 (http://csis.org/files/attachments/100526_csis-brennan.pdf or
see event transcript at the same URL ).
*Newt Gingrich: America at Risk: Camus, National Security, and Afghanistan. American Enterprise
Institution, Thursday, July 29, 2010 (http://www.aei.org/audio or http://www.aei.org/video/101267 ). (URL
for the Resources that Newt Gingrich quoted from and some of the quotes in his presentation:
http://www.aei.org/docLib/America%20at%20Risk%20-%20July%2029%202010%20Event%20Materials.pdf .)
*Randall J. Larsen speaking at the National Defense University about his book Our Own Worst Enemy ~
Asking the Right Questions About Security to Protect You, Your Family, and America, published by Grand
Central Publishing January 28, 2008 ( http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/203311-1 ).
*Stephen Flynn speaking on his book The Edge of Disaster ~ Rebuilding a Resilient Nation at the
Houston World Affairs Council, March 27, 2007. See video at http://www.cspanvideo.org/program/197358-1 .
The DVD entitled "Obsession ~ Radical Islam's War Against the West" (http://obsessionthemovie.com)
The intention of the producers of the DVD was to shed light on the seriousness of the terrorist threat and
to document parallels as well as connections between the rise of the Hitler and the Nazi movement and
the rise of “radical Islam extremism.” The DVD included film footage of actual historical events, news
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coverage aired in Arabic by TV stations in the Middle East and rarely seen in the West, and interviews
with persons of the Islamic faith who do not have extremist views.
Irshad Manji is creator of the new documentary Faith Without Fear. She is author of The Trouble with
Islam Today: A Muslim's Call for Reform in Her Faith. For information about both see her website is
at www.muslim-refusenik.com/ A video of a presentation aired June 30, 2007 may be accessible online at
CSPAN.org. See www.c-span.org/VideoArchives.asp?CatCodePairs=,&ArchiveDays=100&Page=5 - 63k
- A copy of the video can also be ordered from C-SPAN Archives, 1-877- ONCSPAN or view online at
http://www.C-SPAN.org/videolibrary .
A video of the April 2003 PBS Frontline program entitled "Cyber War" is available through PBS Video 1800-424-7963. # FROL - 2116. 60 minutes. Go to http://www.pbs.org and search on "cyberwar”.
"The Bipartisan Policy Center has created Cyber ShockWave, a simulated cyber attack on our nation. To
defend against this attack, a working group of high-ranking former White House, Cabinet and national
security officials will come together. Their mission: to advise the President as the nation grapples with
this crisis." The scenario: http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org/news/press-releases/2010/02/cybershockwave-shows-us-unprepared-cyber-threats . For a DVD of “Cyber ShockWave,” a simulation that
was broadcast on CNN, contact The Bipartisan Policy Center at www.bipartisanpolicy.org . For a video of
Cyber ShockWave at http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org/events/cyber2010 .
*Aspen Security Forum 2010 Presentation: Admiral Michael Mullen on the National Security
Challenge, Moderator: David Sanger, The New York Times. June 29, 2010 (
http://www.aspeninstitute.org/video/asf-2010-pre-opening-address-afghanistanpakistan-nationalsecurity-challenge ).
*Aspen Security Forum 2010 Presentation: How Prepared Are We for the Next 9/11? Gary Hart, CoChair, "Hart-Rudman" US Commission on National Security/21st Century; former US Senator Richard
Ben-Veniste, Former 9/11 Commission member Jim Talent, Vice-Chair, Commission on the Prevention
of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism; Former US Senator Mati Kochavi,
Chairman, AGT International Moderator: Admiral Steve Abbot, Former Deputy Director, White House
Office of Homeland Security, June 30, 2010 ( http://www.aspeninstitute.org/video/asf2010-howprepared-are-we-next-911 ).
*Aspen Security Forum Presentation: Michael Leiter, Director of the National Counter Terrorism
Center June 30, 2010 (http://www.aspeninstitute.org/video/terror-threat-picture-counterterrorismstrategy-honorable-michael-e-leiter-director-national-c).
*Aspen Security Forum 2010 Presentation: Admiral Michael Mullen on the National Security
Challenge, Moderator: David Sanger, The New York Times. June 29, 2010 (
http://www.aspeninstitute.org/video/asf-2010-pre-opening-address-afghanistanpakistan-nationalsecurity-challenge ).
*Aspen Security Forum 2010 Presentation: How Prepared Are We for the Next 9/11? Gary Hart, CoChair, "Hart-Rudman" US Commission on National Security/21st Century; former US Senator Richard
Ben-Veniste, Former 9/11 Commission member Jim Talent, Vice-Chair, Commission on the Prevention
of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism; Former US Senator Mati Kochavi,
Chairman, AGT International Moderator: Admiral Steve Abbot, Former Deputy Director, White House
Office of Homeland Security, June 30, 2010 ( http://www.aspeninstitute.org/video/asf2010-howprepared-are-we-next-911 ).
*Aspen Security Forum Presentation: Michael Leiter, Director of the National Counter Terrorism
Center June 30, 2010 (http://www.aspeninstitute.org/video/terror-threat-picture-counterterrorismstrategy-honorable-michael-e-leiter-director-national-c).
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*Newt Gingrich and Charles Schumer debating their policy priorities at a National Press Club event
entitled “America’s Future: Two Visions.” C-SPAN ID: 196723 Date: 2/16/2007 Access online at
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196723-1 (Of particular note: 55 minutes to 62 minutes into
the program.)
*Aspen Security Forum Presentation: Fran Townsend, former Homeland Security Advisor to President
Bush June 29, 2010 (http://www.aspeninstitute.org/video/asf-10-luncheon-address-fran-townsendformer-assistant-president-homeland-security-counterterr ).
*Aspen Security Forum Presentation: The Honorable Michael Chertoff, former Secretary of the US
Department of Homeland Security, June 30, 2010 (http://www.aspeninstitute.org/video/asf-2010closing-address-michael-chertoff-former-sec-us-department-homeland-security ).
*Newt Gingrich and Charles Schumer debating their policy priorities at a National Press Club event
entitled “America’s Future: Two Visions.” C-SPAN ID: 196723 Date: 2/16/2007 Access online at
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/196723-1 (Of particular note: 55 minutes to 62 minutes into
the program.)
*Claire B. Rubin, President, Claire B. Rubin & Associates, 4/9/08 Transcript of Forum Presentation:
Emergency Management: The American Experience, 1900 – 2005
http://www.emforum.org/vlibrary/all.htm .
*Aspen Security Forum Cybersecurity Panel June 29, 2010 (http://www.aspeninstitute.org/video/asf2010cybersecurity ). Participants include: Richard A. Clarke, former Special Advisor to the President for
Cybersecurity; former National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism; Rod Beckstrom, former
Director, National Cybersecurity Center, US Department of Homeland Security and President and CEO,
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers; and Daniel Prieto, Vice President and Practice
Lead, Public Sector Strategy & Innovation, IBM
*David Snowden video on sensemaking as he sees it applicability to a myriad of Homeland securityrelated problems, challenges, and issues. Some can be dealt with readily owing to their simplicity.
Others are far more challenging and require far greater amounts of ingenuity, invention, and intellectual
rigor and understanding. David Snowden offers in an 8 minute video in introduction to his Cynefin
Framework, a thought provoking approach to looking at and addressing problems
(http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/07/27/making-sense-of-homeland-security/ ).
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[NOTE: See Part 1 of the Extensive List of HS & EM References and Resources for Categories 1
through 8 posted in the Files Section at http://GordonPost9-11.com and
http://GordonPublicAdministration.com .]
Paula D. Gordon's reports, articles, and other work on homeland security and emergency management
and other governmental and domestic issues are posted at http://gordonhomeland.com ,
http://GordonPost9-11.com , and http://GordonPublicAdministration.com .
E-mail: pgordon@starpower.net
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