Part 1
List of Selected Homeland Security and Emergency Management
References and Resources
Compiled by Paula D. Gordon, Ph.D.
http://GordonPublicAdministration.com
(Updated July 27, 2011)
*An asterisk indicates that an item has been added or modified since July 27, 2011.
Note: Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement.
Some items are intentionally listed in more than one category.
Table of Contents
Part 1
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 Selected Government Efforts
5)* Task Groups, Partnerships, Consortia, Councils, Commissions, Foundations, and Other
Efforts
6) Public Health and Safety-Related Concerns, including Pandemic Flu Concerns
7) Communication, Monitoring, and Tracking Concerns
8) Online Portals, Resources, and Libraries of Particular Note
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9) Selected Newsletters and Other Publications
10) *Conferences, Workshops, Forums, and Symposia Proceedings
11) *Policy and Program Planning, Implementation and Management Concerns
12) Technical Information and Technology Innovation
Part 2
13) Emergency Preparedness, Mitigation, Response, Recovery, Resilience, and Contingency
and Continuity Planning
14) FEMA, DHS, and Hurricane Katrina
15) The 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
16) *The 2011 Japanese Earthquake, Tsunami, Nuclear Reactor Disasters and Implications
for the U.S.
17) Other National and International Disasters
18) Education, Training, and Internship Initiatives
19) Terrorism-Related References and Resources
20) *Futures-Related Material of Potential Interest to Those Studying the Future of the
Fields of Homeland Security and Emergency Management
21) * Selected Videos and DVDs Bearing on Homeland Security and Emergency
Management Accessible Online
22) Miscellaneous
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Part 1
1) Selected Homeland Security and Critical Infrastructure Articles, Reports, and
Books
American Society for Civil Engineers, The Critical Infrastructure Partnership,
http://www.tisp.org.
Council on Foreign Relations, Gary Hart and Warren B. Rudman, Co-Chairs, Terrorism Task
Force Report "America Still Unprepared - America Still in Danger," (November 14, 2002) ID:
173844. See http://www.cfr.org/publication.php?id=5099.
Robert F. Dacey, Director, Information Security Issues, "Computer Security: Progress Made,
But Critical Federal Operations and Assets Remain at Risk", Testimony before the
Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental
Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, November 19,
2002.
Robert F. Dacey, Director, Information Security Issues, "Critical Infrastructure Protection:
Significant Challenges Need to Be Addressed", Testimony before the Subcommittee on
Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations, Committee
on Government Reform, House of Representatives, July 24, 2002, Oversight Hearing on
"Cyber-terrorism: Is the Nation's Critical Infrastructure Adequately Protected?" GAO-02961T.
Robert C. Dacey, “Information Security: Progress Made but Challenges remain to Protect
Federal Systems and the Nation’s Critical Infrastructure,” Congressional Testimony on
Technology, Information Policy, Intergovernmental Relations and the Census, Committee on
Government Reform, House of Representatives, Washington, DC: GAO, April 08, 2003.
http://www.iwar.org.uk/cip/resources/gao/d03564t.pdf
Darrell L. Darnell, GWU, 6/23/10 Transcript of Forum Presentation: Critical Infrastructure
and Key Resources; Protection and Resilience. Access at
http://www.emforum.org/vlibrary/all.htm .
Gartner Group, The Results of the Digital Pearl Harbor War Game. See
http://www3.gartner.com/2_events/audioconferences/dph/dph.html.
Gartner Group, Sector 5 Conference, August 21 - 23, 2002. See C-SPAN Archives at
http://www.cspan.org or view online at http://www.c-span.org/videolibrary .
Jeffrey R. Gaynor, "Critical Infrastructure Protection/Assurance," A 21st Century National
and Homeland Security Imperative, Presentation to: Computer Security and Information
Assurance V: Best Practices and Lessons Learned Conference, Potomac Forum, Ltd.,
Washington, D.C., January 23, 2002.
Joel N. Gordes, "Cyberthreats and Grid Vulnerability," Paper presented at InfowarCon 2002,
Washington, DC, September 5, 2002.
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Paula D. Gordon, "Education and Training Initiatives Needed to Address Threats and
Challenges to Homeland Security," August 14, 2002. Access at
http://gordonhomeland.com. Also see http://www.mipt.org/pdf/educationtraininginitiatives.pdf.
Paula D. Gordon, "Improving Homeland Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection and
Continuity Efforts," March 25, 2003. Access at 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” in “Improving Homeland
Security & Critical Infrastructure Protection and Continuity Efforts.” Access at
http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/thehomelandsecurityimpactscale.htm or use link at
http://gordonhomeland.com .
Paula D. Gordon, Improving Homeland Security - Continuing Challenges and Opportunities.
Presentation to EIIP Virtual Forum, 3/24/2004 . Access at http://gordonhomeland.com.
“John Koskinen's Responses to Questions from Paula Gordon Concerning National and Global
Aspects of Y2K, March 22, 2000 (With Notes Added 4/4/2000).” Access at
http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/y2k/qa.html or click on link at
http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/y2k/index.html .
Paula D. Gordon, "Strategic Planning and Y2K Technology Challenges: Lessons and Legacies
for Homeland Security.” PA TIMES, Vol. 24, No. 11, November 2001. Also see
http://gordonhomeland.com.
Paula D. Gordon, "Infrastructure Threats and Challenges: Before and After September 11,
2001.” PA Times, 24:12, December 2001, and Journal of Homeland Security, April 16, 2002.
Also see http://gordonhomeland.com.
Paula D. Gordon, "International Relations and National Agendas After September 11, 2001.”
PA TIMES, Vol. 25, Issue 2, February 2002. Also see http://gordonhomeland.com.
Paula D. Gordon, "Selected Homeland Security References and Resources," Business
Briefing: Exploration and Production, Markets Research Centre, January 2003. See
http://gordonhomeland.com.
Paula D. Gordon, "Using E-Technology to Advance Homeland Security Efforts.” PA TIMES,
Vol. 25, No. 1, January 2002. Also access at http://gordonhomeland.com.
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 access at http://gordonhomeland.com or
http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/homeland/optionsAnalysis.html.
Heritage Foundation - Homeland Security Task Force Report, January 2002,
http://www.heritage.org/homelanddefense/welcome.html.
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Robert Lemos, "Nation's Infrastructure Far from Secure.” December 2, 2002, ZDNet
http://zdnet.com.com/2100-1105-975677.html (article about the views of Ken Watson,
head of the Partnership for Critical Infrastructure Security, on the nation's infrastructure.)
Ted G. Lewis, Critical Infrastructure Protection in Homeland Security: Defending a
Networked Nation. Wiley, 2006, ISBN - 13: 978-0-471-78628-3 and ISBN - 10 #047178284
(A CD accompanies the book.) (Note: The Lewis text on Critical Infrastructure Protection
includes numerous technical portions that would be of particular interest to engineers and
others with an extensive technical background.)
Richard G. Little, "Controlling Cascading Failure: Understanding the Vulnerabilities of
Interconnected Infrastructures," Journal of Urban Technology, 9:1 (2002) 109 -123.
Richard G. Little, "Educating the Infrastructure Professional: A New Curriculum for a New
Discipline," Public Works Management & Policy, 4:2 (October 1999) 93 - 99.
Richard G. Little, "Understanding and Controlling Cascading Failure: A Systems Approach to
Multi-Hazard Mitigation." Presented at the 9th Annual Conference of the International
Emergency Management Society Facing the Realities of the Third Millennium, May 14 - 17,
2002, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada.
Richard G. Little, "The Role of Organizational Culture and Values in the Performance of
Critical Infrastructure Systems" 10/11/2004. For abstract see
http://www.ieeesmc2004.tudelft.nl/?menu=program.&slotid=127
J.D. Moteff, "Critical Infrastructures: Background, Policy, and Implementation" Updated July
30, 2002, Report to Congress, Congressional Research Service (December 2001),
http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/RL30153.pdf.
J.D. Moteff, Claudia Copeland, and John Fischer, "Critical Infrastructures: What Makes an
Infrastructure Critical?" August 30, 2002, http://www.fas.org/irp/crs/RL31556.pdf.
National Research Council, Board on Infrastructure and the Constructed Environment,
Protecting People and Buildings from Terrorism: Technology Transfer for Blast-effects
Mitigation, National Academy of Sciences Press, 2001.
Eric Pianin, Marc Kaufman, Lucy Shackelford, et al., "How Experts Grade Homeland
Security," The Washington Post, September 10, 2002, pp. A20 - A21.
Michael Scardaville and Jack Spencer, "9/11 One Year Later: Progress and Promise,"
Heritage Foundation Backgrounder No. 1584, September 10, 2002.
See http://www.heritage.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.
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
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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.
Dr. Roger Johnston heads the Vulnerability Assessment Team at Argonne 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 at rogerj@anl.gov . The CD
includes work on GPS spoofing and remedies that is of particular importance. . Also see
VAT home page: http://www.ne.anl.gov/capabilities/vat and Journal of Physical
Security: http://jps.anl.gov .
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.
Critical Infrastructure Task Force. Washington, DC: Homeland Security Advisory Council,
January 2006 (50 pages). Accessed at:
www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/HSAC_CITF_Report_v2.pdf
Homeland Security: DHS Is Taking Steps to Enhance Security at Chemical Facilities, but
Additional Authority Is Needed. GAO-06-150, February 27, 2006. See
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-06-150 Highlights http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d06150high.pdf .
International Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Handbook 2006 (Vol. I) An
Inventory of 20 National and 6 International Critical Information Infrastructure Protection
Policies. Authors: Isabelle Abele-Wigert, Myriam Dunn. Editors: Andreas Wenger, Victor
Mauer. Published April 13, 2006 by The Center for Security Studies in Zurich, Switzerland.
ISBN: 3-905696-07-X. Available in PDF form. From the Center's website at
www.css.ethz.ch: "Volume I of the 2006 International Critical Information Infrastructure
Protection (CIIP) Handbook focuses on national government efforts to protect critical
information infrastructure and provides an overview of CIIP protection practices in 20
countries and six international organizations. In this 2006 edition the scope has been
extended and the country survey section expanded to include Asia, and in particular India,
Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, and Russia. Written with security policy
analysts, researchers, and practitioners in mind, this publication can be used either as a
reference work of current CIIP methods and models or as a starting point for further, indepth research."
SCADA Security/Critical Infrastructure Protection (CIP) Conferences. Michael D. LeMay,
Univ. of Illinois at Champaign Urbana. See
http://lemaymdcom/uiuc/main.php?frag=links&title=Links.
National Infrastructure Fortification Strategies 2005 (December 5-7. 2005, Miami) This
conference was to produce a requirements and solution domain document for use by
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industry and government that can guide the refinement and development of specific
solution domains to the challenge of protecting and increasing the resilience of critical
infrastructure. See http://www.ncsi.com/nifs05/agenda.shtml .
Infrastructure planning. Access at http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/dhs/index.html .
American Lifelines Alliance (ALA) Roundtable Summary Report. Protecting Our Critical
Infrastructure: Findings and Recommendations from the ALA Roundtable.
http://www.americanlifelinesalliance.org/pdf/RoundtableReportWebPosted081705.pdf. The
American Lifelines Alliance (www.americanlifelinesalliance.org) is a public-private
partnership intended to foster reliable performance of utility and transportation systems
during and after the occurrence of natural hazards and man-made threat events. The ALA's
key clients and stakeholders are lifeline operators and the communities they serve,
standards development organizations, engineering and risk management professionals, and
policy makers. The ALA facilitates the development, dissemination, and implementation of
planning, design, construction, rehabilitation, and risk management guidance and
encourages use of this information to improve the performance and reliability of new and
existing critical infrastructure lifelines against all hazards. For additional information write
Claret Heider, VP, The Building Seismic Safety Council and the Multihazard Mitigation
Council of the National Institute of Building Sciences at cheider@nibs.org.
"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… (the
book) 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…(The book) 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. Additional
information including the full updated table of contents is available at
http://www.riskinstitute.org/PERI/PTR/Emergency+Management+The+American+Experienc
e+1900-2005.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.
Homeland Security: A Documentary History, by Bruce Maxwell, October 2004 CQ Press,
ISBN: 1-56802-884-9. 512 pages
Homeland Security: A Complete Guide to Understanding, Preventing, and Surviving
Terrorism by Mark A. Sauter and James Jay Carafano, McGraw Hill, 2005, ISBN 0-07144064-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.
The Edge of Disaster ~ Rebuilding a Resilient Nation by Stephen E. Flynn (Released
2/20/2007) ISBN 1400065518.
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The Resilient Enterprise ~ Overcoming Vulnerability for Competitive Advantage by
Yossi Sheffi. Mitpress.mit.edu (2007). ISBN 978-0-262-69349-3 pb.
Critical Path ~ A Brief History of Critical Infrastructure Protection in the United
States by Kathi Ann Brown (June 2006) Spectrum Publishing Group, Inc., Fairfax, VA
www.spgidesign.com ISBN 978-0-913969-06-9.
Terrorism and Homeland Security ~ An Introduction with Applications by Philip
Purpura, Butterworth-Heinemann (An imprint of Elsevier) 2007 ISBN 13: 978-0-7506-78438.
GAO, Critical Infrastructure Protection: Sector Plans and Sector Councils Continue
to Evolve. GAO-07-706R, July 10, 2007. See http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07706R.
"Security Bug Exposes World's Critical Infrastructure" To read the full article, click here:
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07-706R
David A. McEntire, Introduction to Homeland Security: Understanding Terrorism
with an Emergency Management Perspective, Wiley, New York, 2008, ISBN:987-0470-12752-0.
Paula D. Gordon, "The State of Emergency Management and Homeland Security" PA
TIMES, Vol. 30, Issue 8, August 2007. (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.
Department of Homeland Security, Office of Inspector General. Efforts to Identify Critical
Infrastructure Assets and Systems (OIG-09-86). Washington, DC: DHS OIG, June 2009,
52 pages. Accessed at: http://www.dhs.gov/xoig/assets/mgmtrpts/OIG_09-86_Jun09.pdf
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) Access at
http://www.nemaweb.org/default.aspx?3177.
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US CERT) at http://www.uscert.gov/ .
Critical Infrastructure Resilience Final Report (9/09) (PDF, 54 pages - 287 KB). Access at
http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/niac/niac_critical_infrastructure_resilience.pdf .
Framework for Dealing with Disasters and Related Interdependencies Final Report (7/09)
(PDF, 57 pages - 255 KB ).
NIAC Critical Infrastructure Protection Strategic Assessment Final Report (10/08) (PDF, 64
pages - 500 KB).
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Insider Threat to Critical Infrastructures Report and Recommendations (04/08) (PDF, 56
pages - 393 KB).
Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Events and the Critical Infrastructure Workforce
Report and Recommendations (01/08) (PDF, 88 pages - 635 KB).
A video of the April 2003 PBS Frontline program entitled "Cyber War" is available through
PBS Video 1-800-424-7963. #FROL - 2116. 60 minutes. Go to http://www.pbs.org and
search on "cyberwar.”
For background interviews and material bearing on the April 2003 PBS Frontline program on
"Cyber War", go to http://www.pbs.org and search on "cyberwar" or see
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cyberwar/experts/ and
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cyberwar/talk/ .
Transcript of interview with Joe Weiss for the April 2003 PBS Frontline program on "Cyber
War." Access at
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cyberwar/interviews/weiss.html .
Transcript of interview with O. Sami Saydhari for the April 2003 PBS Frontline program on
"Cyber War." Access at
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cyberwar/interviews/saydjari.html .
GAO Report: Critical Infrastructure Protection: Update to National Infrastructure
Protection Plan Includes Increased Emphasis on Risk Management and Resilience.
GAO-10-296, March 5, 2010. Access at http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-10-296
Highlights - http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d10296high.pdf .
Martin J. Alperen, April 2011. Foundations of Homeland Security, Law and Policy, John
Wiley and Sons, Publisher, http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd0470596988.html This book was designed for an introductory course in homeland
security. It contains edited statutes and policy documents organized in to twenty-six
different topic areas.
Video on the American Society of Civil Engineers’ 2009 Infrastructure Report Card. Access
at http://www.infrastructurereportcard.org/ .
The Infrastructure Security Partnership (TISP). Regional Disaster Resilience: A Guide for
Developing an Action Plan. Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers, June 2006, 44
pages. Access at http://www.tisp.org/rdr_guide .
Ted Lewis, Bak's Sand Pile, Strategies for a Catastrophic World. Agile Press. 2011
“Lewis discusses how modern systems are designed to be low-cost, efficient and optimized
for profitability and how as a result, our critical infrastructures have evolved into fragile,
error-prone systems. He proposes a unifying theory that challenges the reader to see the
connections between and among, complex modern systems so that modern society may
survive the catastrophes to come.”
Interview in 2004 in which Ivor van Heerden, a hurricane expert at Louisiana State
University, had described what would happen in a Category 3 hurricane is a great education
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and training resource. Here is an excerpt about interview from
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/orleans/vanheerden.html : "Since 2001, he and colleagues
have been generating computer models of how a major storm could inundate the region in
and around New Orleans. And he and his team sought tenaciously—at times desperately—to
have their warnings heeded by government officials..." A follow up interview with Ivor van
Heerden after Katrina is also included at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/orleans/vanhpost.html .
“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 .
Russel L. Honore, Lieutenant General, U.S. Army, Presentation on "Hurricane Katrina
Military Response", Houston Forum, Houston, Texas, February 13, 2006. "Hurricane Katrina
Military Response," http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/id/155435.
* Paula D. Gordon, Working Paper: “The Japan Earthquake and Tsunami: Their Implications
for the U.S.,” March 22, 2011. For copy, send request to pgordon@starpower.net .
A program about a new documentary entitled “Iranium” at
http://video.foxnews.com/v/4546227/identity-911-fraud-during-taxseason/#/v/4546325/irans-ticking-time-bomb/?playlist_id=87485 . In this exchange, the
threat of Iran’s use of EMP (electromagnetic pulse) and its possible impacts are mentioned.
A new documentary entitled “Iranium” is accessible at http://www.iraniumthemovie.com/
“In approximately 60 minutes, Iranium powerfully reports on the many aspects of the threat
America and the world now faces using rarely-before seen footage of Iranian leaders, and
interviews with 25 leading politicians, Iranian dissidents, and experts on: Middle East policy,
terrorism, and nuclear proliferation.” In this documentary, the threat of Iran’s use of EMP
(electromagnetic pulse) and its possible impacts are mentioned.
* Jeff Gaynor , Homeland Security Advisory Council: Empowering Critical
Infrastructure and National Resilience Security Debrief (June 28, 2011). Access at
http://securitydebrief.com/2011/06/28/homeland-security-advisory-council-empoweringcritical-infrastructure-and-national-resilience/.
* Homeland Security Advisory Council (HSAC) publicly Community Resilience Task Force
(CRTF) Report. Access at http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/HSAC_CITF_Report_v2.pdf.
* GAO (2011) “Critical Infrastructure Protection: DHS Has Taken Action Designed to
Identify and Address Overlaps and Gaps in Critical Infrastructure Security Activities.”
11-537R. Access at http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-537R .
GAO-
* Congressional Research Service (CRS) (July 19, 2011) “The Smart Grid and
Cybersecurity -- Regulatory Policy and Issues.” 25p. R41886. Access at
http://fulltextreports.com/2011/07/19/crs-the-smart-grid-and-cybersecurity%E2%80%94-regulatory-policy-and-issues/.
* GAO (2011) “National Preparedness: DHS and HHS Can Further Strengthen Coordination
for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Risk Assessments.” GAO-11-606. Access
at http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-606 .
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Material on Resonance. Excerpt from http://encyclopedia.farlex.com/resonance on
resonance: “Rapid amplification of a vibration when the vibrating object is subject to a
force varying at its natural frequency. In a trombone, for example, the length of the air
column in the instrument is adjusted until it resonates with the note being sounded.
Resonance effects are also produced by many electrical circuits. Tuning a radio, for
example, is done by adjusting the natural frequency of the receiver circuit until it coincides
with the frequency of the radio waves falling on the aerial…..Resonance has many physical
applications. Children use it to increase the size of the movement on a swing, by giving a
push at the same point during each swing. Soldiers marching across a bridge in step could
cause the bridge to vibrate violently if the frequency of their steps coincided with its natural
frequency. Resonance caused of the collapse of the Tacoma Narrows Bridge, USA, in 1940,
when the frequency of the wind gusts coincided with the natural frequency of the bridge…”
Danielle Cove, Structure: Form vs Function Senior Thesis 5/10/02 on Resonance
lls.edu/~ccs/theses/cove.doc. or
http://64.233.167.104/search?q=cache:fYtqTun9_vMJ:aurora.wells.edu/~ccs/theses/cove.d
oc+%22Hyatt+Regency%22+%2B+Kansas+City+%2B+%22July+17,+1981%22+%2B+%
22walkway+collapse%22+%2B+resonance&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=1&gl=us
“Although this type of load is dynamic, it does not happen suddenly like other dynamic
loads. Rather, resonance happens gradually over time. Wind gusts that push on the
building in time with its natural oscillation create this kind of load. In order to understand
this one could think of the rope and church bell, a child pumping her legs on a swing, or the
Tacoma Narrows Bridge in Washington. Pulling on the rope at the right times causes the
bell to gradually swing wider and wider (Salvadori 47). The other examples illustrate the
same idea. When resonance happens for a long enough time, it could cause a building to
collapse (Salvadori 48).” [Salvadori, Mario. Why Buildings Stand Up. New York: Norton,
1980.]
“Walkway Collapse” Adapted from material by the Department of Philosophy and
Department of Mechanical Engineering Texas A&M University NSF Grant Number DIR9012252 . Access at
http://www.engineering.com/Library/ArticlesPage/tabid/85/articleType/ArticleView/articleId
/175/Walkway-Collapse.aspx .
2) Cyber Concerns Including Vulnerable Systems and Y2K-Related Lessons and
Legacies for Homeland Security
Note: Y2K-related references are included here since scenarios similar to those possible with
Y2K are possible with terrorism, including cyberterrorism, cyberwarfare, sabotage, and
mischievous acts.
Paula D. Gordon, "Strategic Planning and Y2K Technology Challenges: Lessons and Legacies
for Homeland Security.” PA TIMES, Vol. 24, No. 11, November 2001. Also see
http://gordonhomeland.com.
Paula D. Gordon, "A Call to Action: National and Global Implications of the Year 2000 and
Embedded Systems Crisis: A Working White Paper on Y2K," 1998 and 1999, for link see
http://gordonhomeland.com. The archived material on this website remains pertinent after
9/11 since mid-range to worst case scenarios such as the kind that were possible with Y2K
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could still be triggered as a result of cascading infrastructure failures, including those
caused by terrorism or cyberterrorism and cyberwarfare, sabotage, or mischievous acts.
Many of the references there, including those on preparedness, also remain pertinent.
“John Koskinen's Responses to Questions from Paula Gordon Concerning National and Global
Aspects of Y2K, March 22, 2000 (With Notes Added 4/4/2000).” Access at
http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/y2k/qa.html or click on link at
http://users.rcn.com/pgordon/y2k/index.html .
Naval War College, "Naval War College Year 2000 International Security Dimension Project,"
1999, http://www.nwc.navy.mil/y2k/y2ksite.htm.
Kevin Poulsen, "Slammer worm crashed Ohio nuke plant network," Security Focus, August
19, 2003, http://www.securityfocus.com/news/6767.
Riptech, Inc., "White Paper on Understanding SCADA System Vulnerability," January 200l.
See http://www.iwar.org.uk/cip/resources/utilities/SCADAWhitepaperfinal1.pdf.
Joseph M. Weiss, P.E., Executive Consultant, KEMA Consulting, "Control System Cyber
Security - Maintaining the Reliability of the Critical Infrastructure," Testimony before the
Subcommittee on Government Efficiency, Financial Management and Intergovernmental
Relations, Committee on Government Reform, House of Representatives, Oversight Hearing
on "Cyber-terrorism: Is the Nation's Critical Infrastructure Adequately Protected?" July 24,
2002.
A video of the April 2003 PBS Frontline program entitled "Cyber War" can be viewed at
http://www.pbs.org; search on "cyberwar.”
For background interviews and material bearing on the April 2003 PBS Frontline program on
"Cyber War", go to http://www.pbs.org and search on "cyberwar" or see
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cyberwar/experts/ and
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cyberwar/talk/ .
Transcript of interview with Joe Weiss for the April 2003 PBS Frontline program on "Cyber
War." Access at
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cyberwar/interviews/weiss.html .
Transcript of interview with O. Sami Saydhari for the April 2003 PBS Frontline program on
"Cyber War." Access at
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cyberwar/interviews/saydjari.html .
Edward Yourdon, Byte Wars: The Impact of September 11 on Information
Technology, Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 2002. Ed Yourdon addresses
information technology vulnerabilities in this book.
For a report that provides an interesting analysis and overview of SCADA system and
related vulnerabilities, see
http://gsmweb.udallas.edu/info_assurance/pdf/Gunnerson_SCADA.PDF.
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"Michael Vadis: Call for a Manhattan Project", press release at
http://www.ists.dartmouth.edu/ISTS/press_releases/april1_02.htm.
Riptech, Inc., "White Paper on Understanding SCADA System Vulnerability," (January 2001)
See http://www.iwar.org.uk/cip/resources/utilities/SCADAWhitepaperfinal1.pdf.
April 9, 1999 Report by the U.S. Department of Commerce, International Trade
Administration, Trade Development, Office of Computers and Business Equipment entitled
"The Year 2000 Problem and the Global Trading System.” This report "connects the dots"
concerning the cascading impacts that were possible as a result of Y2K technology
problems. The document had been at http://y2k.ita.doc.gov/y2k/y2k.nsf/. It may now only
be available directly from the Department of Commerce.
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/.
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."
Cyber Security Industry Alliance. See https://www.csialliance.org and
https://www.csialliance.org/resources "CSIA’s newsletter is issued monthly, to keep you
informed and up-to-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 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:
703-894-2742. http://www.csialliance.org .
Department of Homeland Security's National Cyber Security Division (NCSD)
The U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US CERT) at http://www.us-cert.gov/ .
NIST Computer Security Resource Center (CSRC)
International Critical Information Infrastructure Protection Handbook 2006 (Vol. I) An
Inventory of 20 National and 6 International Critical Information Infrastructure Protection
Policies. Authors: Isabelle Abele-Wigert, Myriam Dunn. Editors: Andreas Wenger, Victor
Mauer. Published April 13, 2006 by The Center for Security Studies in Zurich, Switzerland.
ISBN: 3-905696-07-X. Available in PDF form. From the Center's website at
www.css.ethz.ch: "Volume I of the 2006 International Critical Information Infrastructure
Protection (CIIP) Handbook focuses on national government efforts to protect critical
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information infrastructure and provides an overview of CIIP protection practices in 20
countries and six international organizations. In this 2006 edition the scope has been
extended and the country survey section expanded to include Asia, and in particular India,
Japan, the Republic of Korea, Malaysia, Singapore, and Russia. Written with security policy
analysts, researchers, and practitioners in mind, this publication can be used either as a
reference work of current CIIP methods and models or as a starting point for further, indepth research."
Information Security: Emerging Cybersecurity Issues Threaten Federal Information
Systems. GAO-05-231, May 13, 2005 (72 pages). Access at
http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-05-231 .
Critical Infrastructure Protection: Department of Homeland Security Faces Challenges in
Fulfilling Cybersecurity Responsibilities. GAO-05-434, May 26, 2005 (73 pages). Access at
http://www.gao.gov/docdblite/details.php?rptno=GAO-05-434 .
Information Technology Association of America. See http://www.itaa.org/ .
Nuclear Weapon EMP effects. Access at. http://www.fas.org/nuke/intro/nuke/emp.htm .
Critical Infrastructure Resilience Final Report (9/09) (PDF, 54 pages - 287 KB) Access at
http://www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/niac/niac_critical_infrastructure_resilience.pdf.
Framework for Dealing with Disasters and Related Interdependencies Final Report (7/09)
(PDF, 57 pages - 255 KB )
NIAC Critical Infrastructure Protection Strategic Assessment Final Report (10/08) (PDF, 64
pages - 500 KB)
Insider Threat to Critical Infrastructures Report and Recommendations (04/08) (PDF, 56
pages - 393 KB)
"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…”
Part 1) The scenario: http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org/news/pressreleases/2010/02/cyber-shockwave-shows-us-unprepared-cyber-threats
Part 2) View the DVD of Cyber ShockWave (a simulation that was broadcast on
CNN) OR a nine part video of the Cyber ShockWave program can be viewed in its
http://www.us-cert.gov/aboutus.html or view in its totality at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfv5JASJxbA
Workshop on Future Directions in Cyber-physical Systems Security, July 2009
http://www.ee.washington.edu/faculty/radha/dhs_cps.pdf and
“The Comprehensive National Cybersecurity Initiative” (2010). Access at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/cybersecurity/comprehensive-national-cybersecurity-initiative.
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Aspen Security Forum Cybersecurity Panel June 29, 2010. Access at
http://www.aspeninstitute.org/video/asf2010-cybersecurity . 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
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. Access at
http://csis.org/files/attachments/100526_csis-brennan.pdf or see event transcript at the
same URL .
National Cybersecurity Awareness portal. Access at http://www.staysafeonline.org/ and
http://www.staysafeonline.org/content/additional-awareness-resources-2010.
Amy Willis, “Julian Assange: Wikileaks founder fears he could be arrested,” 6:30AM BST 28
Jul 2010 (http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/northamerica/usa/7913758/JulianAssange-Wikileaks-founder-fears-he-could-be-arrested.html ).
John Nichols , “Dan Ellsberg on WikiLeaks & the Essential Democratic Question: Who Will
Tell the People?” July 26, 2010. Access at http://www.thenation.com/blog/37949/danellsberg-wikileaks-essential-democratic-question-who-will-tell-people .
“Gingrich: Wikileaks Release of Documents Treason,” July 31, 2010 08:30 AM. Access at
http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/wikileaks-newt-gingrichtreason/2010/07/31/id/366209 .
Aspen Security Forum Cybersecurity Panel, June 29, 2010. Access at
http://www.aspeninstitute.org/video/asf2010-cybersecurity . 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.
"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…”
Part 1) The scenario: http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org/news/pressreleases/2010/02/cyber-shockwave-shows-us-unprepared-cyber-threats
Part 2) View the DVD of Cyber ShockWave (a simulation that was broadcast on
CNN) OR a nine part video of the Cyber ShockWave program can be viewed in its
http://www.us-cert.gov/aboutus.html or view in its totality at
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfv5JASJxbA .
U.S. CERT. See http://www.us-cert.gov/resources.html .
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“U.S. officials rehearse fending off cyber attack” Feb 16 02:11 PM US/Eastern A
hypothetical scenario about a cyber attack that disabled US cell phone networks, slowed
Internet traffic to a crawl and crippled America's power grid. See
http://www.breitbart.com/article.php?id=CNG.231a2854e18ee0b63877c9ffdd84d92d.591&s
how_article=1
Angela Moscaritolo, “Critical condition: Utility infrastructure,” February 01, 2010
"Individuals with ties to al Qaeda are interested in attacking United States critical
infrastructure systems, Steven Chabinsky, the deputy assistant director of the FBI's Cyber
Division, told the Senate Judiciary Committee in Nov. 2009." Access at
http://www.scmagazineus.com/critical-condition-utilityinfrastructure/article/161689/?DCMP=EMC-SCUS_Newswire .
Tony Romm, “Cybersecurity bill to give president new emergency powers,” 02/26/10 02:30
PM ET. Access at http://thehill.com/blogs/hillicon-valley/technology/83961-forthcomingcybersecurity-bill-to-give-president-new-powers-in-cyberattack-emergencies .
National Cybersecurity Awareness portal. Access at http://www.staysafeonline.org/ and
http://www.staysafeonline.org/content/additional-awareness-resources-2010 .
White House Cyber Security Initiatives May 2011. Access at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/administration/eop/nsc/cybersecurity .
White House Cyber Space Policy Review. 2011. Access at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/assets/documents/Cyberspace_Policy_Review_final.pdf.
* Congressional Research Service (CRS) (July 19, 2011) “The Smart Grid and Cybersecurity
-- Regulatory Policy and Issues.” 25p. R41886. Access at
http://fulltextreports.com/2011/07/19/crs-the-smart-grid-and-cybersecurity-%E2%80%94regulatory-policy-and-issues/.
3) Selected Government Documents: Legislation, Congressional Documents, Public
Laws, Executive Orders, and Presidential Directives
Executive Order 13231, Federal Register, Volume 86, No. 202, October 18, 2001, pp. 53063
- 53071.
Executive Order 2001-13228. Executive Order Establishing Office of Homeland Security and
the Homeland Security Council, October 8, 2001.
Executive Order 2002-034. Homeland Security Council Executive Order Establishing the
President's Homeland Security Advisory Council and Senior Advisory Committees for
Homeland Security, March 21, 2002.
H.R. 3448, Public Health Security and Bioterrorism Response Act of 2002, To improve the
ability of the United States to prevent, prepare for, and respond to bioterrorism and other
public health emergencies. Became law on June 12, 2002. Access at
http://www.absa.org/pdf/H.R.%203448%20-%20Biosecurity%20summary.pdf.
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National Homeland Security and Combating Terrorism Act of 2002, Report of the Committee
on Governmental Affairs United Stated Senate together with Additional Views to accompany
S. 2452 to Establish the Department of National Homeland Security and the National Office
for Combating Terrorism, June 24, 2002, Report 107-175.
The National Security Strategy of the United States of America, September 17, 2002.
Access at http://www.whitehouse.gov/nsc/nss.html.
National Strategy for Combating Terrorism, The White House, Washington, DC, February 14,
2003. Access at http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/02/20030214-7.html .
National Strategy to Combat Weapons of Mass Destruction, The White House, Washington,
DC, December 2002. Access at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/12/WMDStrategy.pdf .
National Strategy for Homeland Security, Office of Homeland Security, Executive Office of
the President, July 2002. Access at http://www.whitehouse.gov/homeland/book/.
The National Strategy for the Physical Protection of Critical Infrastructure and Key Assets,
February 14, 2003. Access at http://www.whitehouse.gov/pcipb/physical_strategy.pdf.
National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace (Draft), The President's Critical Infrastructure
Protection Board, September 2002. Access at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/PCIpb/cyberstrategy-draft.html.
The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, The President's Critical Infrastructure
Protection Board, February 14, 2003. Access at http://www.whitehouse.gov/pcipb/.
Public Law 107-56, U.S. Patriot Act. Access at
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22US+Patriot+Act%22+%2B+critical+infrastructure&h
l=en&lr=&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8&start=20&sa=N.
USA Patriot Act of 2001, officially “Uniting and Strengthening American by Providing
Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism,” June 2002, pp. 1-18.
Access at http://www.epic.org/privacy/terrorism/hr3162.pdf.
Senate Bill 5005, Congressional Record, 148:150-151, November 20, 2002. National
Homeland Security and Combating Terrorism Act of 2002 signed into law November 25,
2002.
Executive Order on Critical Infrastructure Protection in the Information Age, 16 Oct 2001.
Access at http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/10/print/20011016-12.html
Executive Order Establishing Office of Homeland Security. Access at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/10/20011008-2.html .
Executive Order Establishing President’s Homeland Security Advisory Council and Senior
Advisory Committees for Homeland Security. Access at
http://www.ncs.gov/ncs/html/eo13260.htm .
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Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 1, SUBJECT: Organization and Operation of
the Homeland Security Council. Access at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/10/20011030-1.html .
HSPD 2, Subject: Combating Terrorism Through Immigration Policies. Access at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/10/20011030-2.html .
HSPD 3, Subject: Homeland Security Advisory System. Access at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/03/20020312-5.html .
HSPD 4 / NSPD-17 (Unclassified version) Access at
http://www.fas.org/irp/offdocs/nspd/nspd-17.html .
HSPD 5, Subject: Management of Domestic Incidents. Access at
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/reg-ii/hspd_5.pdf .
HSPD 6, Subject: Subject: Integration and Use of Screening Information. Access at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/09/text/20030916-5.html .
HSPD 7, Subject: Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization, and Protection. Access
at http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/12/20031217-5.html .
HSPD 8, Subject: National Preparedness (companion to HSPD-5). Access at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/12/text/20031217-6.html .
HSPD 9, Subject: Subject: Defense of United States Agriculture and Food. Access at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/02/text/20040203-2.html .
For a listing of all National Security Presidential Directives and all Homeland Security
Presidential Directives, see http://www.fas.org/irp/offdocs/nspd/.
For a copies of the following documents and reports, see
http://www.fas.org/irp/offdocs/index.html : National Intelligence Strategy of the United
States of America, October 2005; Final Report of the WMD Commission, March 31, 2005;
Final Report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States;
Congressional Debates and Other Material; Presidential Directives and Executive Orders;
Director of Central Intelligence Directives; Department of Defense Directives on
Intelligence; Laws and Federal Regulations on Intelligence; Congressional Research Service
Reports .
Tom Ridge, The Department of Homeland Security Strategic Plan, DHS, Washington, DC,
February 2004. Access at
http://www.dhs.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/DHS_StratPlan_FINAL_spread.pdf .
The National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States (also known as the 911 Commission) http://www.9-11commission.gov/
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http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911ReportExec.pdf 5.9 MB
Contents, List of Illustrations and Tables, Members, and Staff
http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report_FM.pdf 233 KB
Preface
http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report_Pref.pdf 67 KB
Chapter 1: "We Have Some Planes"
http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report_Ch1.pdf 952 KB
Chapter 2: The Foundation of the New Terrorism
http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report_Ch2.pdf 1.44 MB
Chapter 3: Counterterrorism Evolves
http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report_Ch3.pdf 188 KB
Chapter 4: Responses to al Qaeda's Initial Assaults
http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report_Ch4.pdf 185 KB
Chapter 5: Al Qaeda Aims at the American Homeland
http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report_Ch5.pdf 312 KB
Chapter 6: From Threat to Threat
http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report_Ch6.pdf 209 KB
Chapter 7: The Attack Looms
http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report_Ch7.pdf 949 KB
Chapter 8: "The System Was Blinking Red"
http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report_Ch8.pdf 146 KB
Chapter 9: Heroism and Horror
http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report_Ch9.pdf 2.3 MB
Chapter 10: Wartime
http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report_Ch10.pdf 109 KB
Chapter 11: Foresight--and Hindsight
http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report_Ch11.pdf 133 KB
Chapter 12: What to do? A Global Strategy
http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report_Ch12.pdf 184 KB
Chapter 13: How to do it? A Different Way of Organizing the Government
http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report_Ch13.pdf 158 KB
Appendices
http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report_App.pdf 109 KB
Notes
http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report_Notes.pdf 669 KB
The Duelfer Report: Comprehensive Report of the Special Advisor to the DCI on Iraq's WMD
http://www.lib.umich.edu/govdocs/duelfer.html and
http://www.cia.gov/cia/reports/iraq_wmd_2004/index.html (posted October 6, 2004)
US Intelligence Community's Prewar Intelligence Assessments on Iraq, Senate Select
Committee on Intelligence, published 9 July 2004 [full text: 24 MB PDF file]. Access at
www.fas.org/irp/congress/2004_rpt/ .
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The National Response Plan was completed on January 6, 2005. For a PDF copy of the
National Response Plan (NRP), see http://www.dhs.gov/nationalresponseplan. For a fact
sheet and a press release on the National Response Plan, see
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/press_release/press_release_0581.xml and
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/press_release/press_release_0582.xml respectively
For a "course designed for DHS and other Federal department/agency staff responsible for
implementing the National Response Plan as well as State, local and private sector
emergency management professionals," see http://training.fema.gov/emiweb/is/is800.asp.
Department of Homeland Security. National Infrastructure Protection Plan. Washington,
DC: DHS, June 30, 2006. Access at:
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/editorial/editorial_0827.xml
The National Strategy for Homeland Security released by the President on October 5, 2007.
Access at www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/nat_strat_homelandsecurity_2007.pdf .
The Federation of American Scientists has made the FEMA Transition Binder available for
download. Access at http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/dhs/fema/transition2009.pdf .
May 2010 National Security Strategy. Access at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/homeland-security and
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/rss_viewer/national_security_strategy.pdf.
For updates on Executive Orders and Legislation, see 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. Access at
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/docs/terms%20and%20definitions/Terms%20and%2
0Definitions.pdf .
Homeland Security Directive 8: National Preparedness, April 5, 2011. See
http://www.dhs.gov/xabout/laws/gc_1215444247124.shtm . “ Claire Rubin has links to
HSPD - 8 information and the FEMA Strategic Plan for 2011-2014 and Capstone Doctrine
(dated Nov. 2010) at her web site Recovery Diva at
http://recoverydiva.com/2011/04/07/fema-issues-three-new-guidance-documents/.”
* National Security Strategy (May 2010) Access at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/homeland-security and
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/rss_viewer/national_security_strategy.pdf .
*National Strategy for Counterterrorism (June 2011)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/counterterrorism_strategy.pdf
Factsheet: Access at http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2011/06/29/factsheet-national-strategy-counterterrorism .
* Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) (2011) “The New National
Strategy for Counterterrorism.” Access at http://csis.org/publication/new-nationalstrategy-counterterrorism .
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*DHS Progress Report on Implementing 9/11 Commission Recommendations (July
21, 2011) Access at http://www.dhs.gov/files/publications/implementing-9-11-commissionrecommendations.shtm . Access the following fact sheets at the links below:
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Preventing Terrorism and Enhancing Security :
http://www.dhs.gov/files/publications/preventing-terrorism-and-enhancing-securityprogress-since-9-11.shtm
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Strengthening the Homeland Security Enterprise :
http://www.dhs.gov/files/publications/strengthening-the-homeland-securityenterprise-progress-since-9-11.shtm
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Enforcing and Administering our Immigration Laws:
http://www.dhs.gov/files/publications/enforcing-and-administering-our-immigrationlaws-progress-since-9-11.shtm
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Securing and Managing our Borders :
http://www.dhs.gov/files/publications/securing-and-managing-our-borders-progresssince-9-11.shtm
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Ensuring Resilience to Disasters : http://www.dhs.gov/files/publications/ensuringresilience-to-disasters-progress-since-9-11.shtm
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Safeguarding and Securing Cyberspace :
http://www.dhs.gov/files/publications/safeguarding-and-securing-cyberspaceprogress-since-9-11.shtm
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International Engagement : http://www.dhs.gov/files/publications/internationalengagement-progress-since-9-11.shtm
4) Information Concerning Selected Government Efforts
Note: For a full listing of government-related homeland security and defense efforts, see the
http://www.dhs.gov website and Section 8 of this list for other portals, websites, and
resources relating to government efforts.
For information concerning the President's Homeland Security Advisory Council, see March
21, 2002 White House press release at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/03/20020321-9.html and the Homeland
Security Council Homepage at
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/editorial/editorial_0331.xml.
For information concerning the President's Statewide Template Initiative, see
http://www.dhs.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/Statewide_Template_Initiative.pdf.
For information concerning The National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center
(NISAC), see http://www.sandia.gov/CIS/NISAC.htm. "Los Alamos National Laboratory and
Sandia National Laboratories have joined in partnership to leverage their existing research
and development activities, and have established a critical infrastructure modeling,
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simulation, and analysis center. This will focus on interdependencies and represents a
capability not available elsewhere. This Center will evolve to provide our nation's
government and industry decision makers with the best available analytic predictive
resources to protect the nation's critical infrastructures."
June 6, 2003 Press Release from the Department of Homeland Security: "Secretary Ridge
Creates New Division to Combat Cyber Threats.” "The Department of Homeland Security
(DHS) is implementing the President's National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace and the
Homeland Security Act of 2002, has created the National Cyber Security Division (NCSD)
under the Department's Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection Directorate. The
NCSD will provide for 24 x 7 functions, including conducting cyberspace analysis, issuing
alerts and warning, improving information sharing, responding to major incidents, and
aiding in national-level recovery efforts. This Division represents a significant step toward
advancing the Federal government's interaction and partnership with industry and other
organizations in this critical area."
"DHS center to focus on security research" article by Judi Hasson, Federal Computer World,
May 19, 2003. See http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2003/0519/news-security-05-1903.asp.
For information concerning Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection
(IAIP) of the Department of Homeland Security, see
http://www.whitehouse.gov/deptofhomeland/sect6.html#6-2.
For information concerning the Council of Information Officers, see
http://www.cio.gov/index.cfm?function=members&subsection=councilmembers.
President Bush speech on WMD, 04 Feb 2004:
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/02/20040211-4.html.
Richard B. Meyers, The National Military Strategy of the United States 2004, Washington,
DC: Joint Chiefs of Staff, May, 2004.
http://www.oft.osd.mil/library/library_files/document_377_National%20Military%20Strateg
y%2013%20May%2004.pdf.
David H. McIntyre, “Strategies for a New Long War: Analysis and Evaluation,” Testimony
before the Committee on Government Reform, Subcommittee on National Security,
Emerging Threats, and International Relations, U.S. House of Representatives, Washington,
DC, February 3, 2004. Access at
http://thinkingenemy.com/SiteFiles/03index-nss/index-nss.html .
Homeland Security DOD Directives, RAND Corporation. Access at
http://www.rand.org/publications/MR/MR1251/MR1251.AppC.pdf .
President’s Homeland Security Advisory Council, Statewide Template Initiative, Washington,
DC: Department of Homeland Security, March 3, 2003. Access at
http://www.dhs.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/Statewide_Template_Initiative.pdf .
The Hon. Frank Keating, Governor of Oklahoma, “Catastrophic Terrorism: Local Response to
a National Threat,” The Journal of Homeland Security, ANSER Institute for Homeland
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Security. Access at
http://www.homelandsecurity.org/journal/articles/displayArticle.asp?article=16 .
Donald F. Kettl, The States and Homeland Security: Building the Missing Link, NY: The
Century Foundation, 2003. Access at
http://www.tcf.org/Publications/Homeland_Security/KettlPapers/Kettl.pdf .
Louise K. Comfort, Assessment of the Homeland Security Initiatives: Commonwealth of
Pennsylvania, NY: The Century Foundation, 2003. Access at
http://www.tcf.org/Publications/Homeland_Security/KettlPapers/comfort.pdf .
Robie Robinson, David A. McEntire, and Richard T. Weber, Texas Homeland Defense
Preparedness, NY: The Century Foundation, 2003. Access at
http://www.tcf.org/Publications/Homeland_Security/KettlPapers/Robinson.pdf .
Steven D. Steher, Homeland Security in the State of Washington: A Base line Report on the
Activities of Sate and Local Governments, NY: The Century Foundation, 2003. Access at
http://www.tcf.org/Publications/Homeland_Security/KettlPapers/Stehr.pdf .
Dennis L. Dresang, Strengthen Federal-State Relationships to Prevent and Respond to
Terrorism: Wisconsin, NY: The Century Foundation, 2003. Access at
http://www.tcf.org/Publications/Homeland_Security/KettlPapers/Dresang.pdf .
"Department of Homeland Security Needs Under Secretary for Policy", Heritage Foundation
Backgrounder #1788 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Richard Weitz, Ph.D., and Alane
Kochems, August 17, 2004. Access at
http://www.heritage.org/Research/HomelandDefense/bg1788.cfm .
Martin J. Alperen, April 2011. Foundations of Homeland Security, Law and Policy, John
Wiley and Sons, Publisher. Access at
http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470596988.html This book was
designed for an introductory course in homeland security. It contains edited statutes and
policy documents organized in to twenty-six different topic areas.
5) * Task Groups, Partnerships, Consortia, Councils, Commissions, Foundations,
and Other Efforts
For information concerning, ISACs, see http://www.ni2ciel.org/ISACs. "ISACs are
Information Sharing and Analysis Centers created by the Presidential Directive 63 (PDD 63).
They were designed to share important information about vulnerabilities, threats, intrusions
and anomalies within and between industry sectors and the National Infrastructure
Protection Center (NIPC)."
Under the PATRIOT Act, the Secret Service has established Electronic Crimes Task Forces in
several major cities in the US. For information, see
http://www.ectaskforce.org/Regional_Locations.htm. For a listing of helpful links relating to
electronic crimes, see http://www.ectaskforce.org/Helpful_Links.htm.
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InfraGard was established in 1996. It is "an information sharing and analysis effort serving
the interests and combining the knowledge base of a wide range of members...InfraGard is
a cooperative undertaking between the U.S. Government (led by the FBI and the National
Infrastructure Protection Center of the FBI) and an association of businesses, academic
institutions, state and local law enforcement agencies, and other participants dedicated to
increasing the security of United States critical infrastructures...All InfraGard participants
are committed to the proposition that a robust exchange of information about threats to and
actual attacks on these critical infrastructures is an important element for successful
infrastructure protection efforts....The goal of InfraGard is to enable the flow of information
so that the owners and operators of infrastructure assets can better protect themselves and
so that the United States government can better discharge its law enforcement and national
security responsibilities....." For information about the InfraGard program and local
InfraGard chapters, see http://www.infragard.net/ and
http://www.infragard.net/about.htm. For information about the National Infrastructure
Protection Center, see the NIPC website or inquire via e-mail at nipc.watch@fbi.gov. Also
see http://www.infragard.net/warnings.htm for NIPC warnings.
The Partnership for Critical Infrastructure (PCIS) is headed by Kenneth Watson. See
http://www.pcis.org/about.cfm. The PCIS "supports the information security, protection,
and assurance interests of the critical infrastructures of the United States as defined in
Presidential Decision Directive-63 (PDD-63) and the October 16, 2001 Executive Order on
Critical Infrastructure Protection. Key infrastructure sectors include: Electricity, Emergency
Services, Financial Services, Government Services, Health Services, Information
Technology, Oil and Gas, Telecommunications, Transportation, and Water....The PCIS is a
forum for cross-sector and public-private dialog on reducing vulnerabilities, mitigating risks,
identifying strategic objectives, and sharing sound information security practices... (T)he
PCIS is open to all interested businesses as well as public sector participation. It offers a
unique opportunity for participants to network with information security leaders from other
industries and government agencies and to plug into the latest developments on security
issues that affect both the public and private sectors... (It) is a public-private partnership
that is also a non-profit organization run by companies and private sector associations
representing each of the critical infrastructure industries. The Critical Infrastructure
Assurance Office provides support for the Partnership and government officials are invited to
participate in Partnership meetings on a collaborative basis...The mission of the PCIS is to
'coordinate cross-sector initiatives and complement government and industry efforts to
promote the assurance of reliable provision of critical infrastructure services in the face of
emerging risks to economic and national security.' "
The Council of Security and Strategic Technology Organizations was established in 2002.
According to its website, "it is a private organization for professionals in the Corporate, City,
State & Local Government, Military, Intelligence & International Sectors, with the purpose of
accelerating the development and application of safety and security technologies. It is
intended that the Council be an international organization, with open membership." The first
general meeting of Council members was held in Arlington, VA October 14 - 17, 2002. For
information, see http://www.costo.info.
The Homeland Security Industries Association (HSIA) "is a non-profit corporation
established in August, 2002. Our mission is to provide a mechanism for government and the
private sector to coordinate on a wide range of homeland security issues." See
http://www.hsianet.org/index.asp.
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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.
For GAO Reports on homeland security, see http://www.gao.gov.
Homeland Security: Voluntary Initiatives Are Under Way at Chemical
Facilities, but Extent of Security Preparedness Is Unknown. GAO-03-439,
March 14, 2003. See http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-03-439 and
http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d03439high.pdf.
Critical Infrastructure Protection: Efforts of the Financial Services Sector to Address Cyber
Threats. GAO-03-173, January 30, 2003. See http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-03173 and http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d03173high.pdf.
The Natural Hazards Informer - the Natural Hazard Center's peer-reviewed
series summarizing current knowledge in specific areas of natural hazards.
Issue 3: Building Back Better: Creating a Sustainable Community
After Disaster, by Jacquelyn L. Monday, in PDF format, February 15, 2002. See
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.pubs.asce.org/journals/nhnews.html.
For an article on "The National Center for Crisis and Continuity Coordination (NC4)" by Jack
Smith, see http://www.seas.gwu.edu/~emse232/emse232oct2002par1.
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.
GAO, Critical Infrastructure Protection: Sector Plans and Sector Councils Continue
to Evolve. GAO-07-706R, July 10, 2007. See http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-07706R.
The Infrastructure Security Partnership (TISP). Regional Disaster Resilience: A Guide for
Developing an Action Plan. Reston, VA: American Society of Civil Engineers, June 2006, 44
pages. Access at http://www.tisp.org/rdr_guide .
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PNWER: “The Pacific NorthWest Economic Region (PNWER) launched the Partnership for
Regional Infrastructure Security and the PNWER Disaster Resilience and Homeland Security
Program in November, 2001 with the goal of improving the ability of the Pacific Northwest
to protect its critical infrastructures and withstand and recover from all-hazards
disasters. Based in Seattle Washington, PNWER is a statutory, non-profit public/private
organization formed in 1991 by legislatures of the northwest states of Alaska, Washington,
Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Canadian provinces of Alberta, British Columbia,
Saskatchewan, and Yukon Territory. PNWER’s Center for Regional Disaster Resilience: The
RDR Center’s mission is continuing and building upon a long legacy of PNWER’s work with
states, municipalities, and other regions to secure interdependent infrastructures and
develop disaster resilience. In July 2006, the National Infrastructure Protection Plan
referenced PNWER as the model process to address critical infrastructure
interdependencies. PNWER is working to foster public-private partnerships across the Pacific
Northwest, including, Washington State, the Puget Sound area, the Portland/Vancouver
area, Alberta and Alaska. Access at http://www.regionalresilience.org/
* The New Security Foundation ~ Understanding Modern Security. Access website at
http://www.newsecurityfoundation.org/index.php . “The New Security Foundation exists to
promote a wider understanding of the nature of modern security and its implications for civil
society. The Foundation has two main objectives. The first is to conduct research into
emerging security issues and to produce information and analysis, which can be made
available to decision makers in both the public and private sectors. The second is to provide
an international forum for debate and discussion about the nature of modern security and
its implications. A network of experts with a background in academia, government,
intelligence, the armed forces, the emergency services and business enables the New
Security Foundation to draw on an international pool of expertise and provide an insight into
emerging defence and security issues.” From
http://www.newsecurityfoundation.org/about.php .
* John C. Scott, Founder, Center for Public Service Communications, (July 13, 2011) “The
Role of Libraries and Librarians in Disaster Risk Reduction and Response” EIIP Forum.
Access at http://www.emforum.org/vforum/110713.htm . List of Related Websites
Accompanying the Presentation:
National Library of Medicine (NLM) Disaster Information Management Research Center
NLM Disaster Information Outreach Symposium
NLM Emergency Access Initiative
American Library Association Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) Emergency Preparedness & Response
Toolkit
NN/LM Toolkit Archives for Mutual Aid Agreements
Medical Library Association (MLA) Disaster Information Specialization Program
MLA Librarians without Borders®
Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER)
Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM)
Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM)
6) Public Health and Safety-Related Concerns, including Pandemic Flu Concerns
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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 the Isabel Medical Diagnosis System, see
http://www.isabelhealthcare.com/. The following is excerpted from the website: "Isabel is
an award-winning, clinical decision support system designed to enhance the quality of
diagnosis decision making. Its unique feature is a diagnosis reminder system. For a given
set of clinical features Isabel instantly provides a checklist of likely diagnoses including bioterrorism conditions, related diagnoses and causative drugs Isabel not only assists in
making the right diagnosis but the Isabel knowledge mobilizing system helps answer clinical
questions with up to date knowledge. Isabel uses natural language processing software as
opposed to standard key word searches. In studies and clinical trials, Isabel has proved that
it is fast, easy to use, improves patient safety and quality of care by augmenting providers’
knowledge and cognitive skills in hospital and family practice. Isabel is web based and is
delivered as a stand alone system, interfaced with electronic medical record or on a wireless
handheld device."
For information regarding HealthExecLynx, see http://www.healthexeclynx.org/topics.htm
"HealthExecLynx is a fast and easy reference tool for health professionals. With more than
1,100 links to valuable health-related websites, including a complete list of websites related
to homeland security, emergency management, pandemic flu and disaster management,
HealthExecLynx makes finding relevant information less of a chore and more of a pleasure."
For information concerning Johns Hopkins University, School of Public Health and Medicine
Center for Civilian Biodefense Studies, see http://www.hopkins-biodefense.org/index.html.
For information about state and Center for Disease Control activities and resources, see the
CDC website on Public Health Emergency Preparedness & Response at
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/.
For information About Anthrax and Bioterrorism, including bioterrorism plans and a
bioterrorism report, see http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/indexbt.html.
For information concerning anthrax, see MEDLINE plus Health Information, a service of the
National Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health at
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/anthrax.html.
Responding First to Bioterrorism: Expert-selected Web resources for "First Responders" on
bioterrorism and public safety, with a search engine, see
http://search.napedu/shelves/first/.
The Henry L. Stimson Center Chemical and Biological Weapons Nonproliferations Project.
See http://www.stimson.org/cwc/terror.htm .
Bioterrorism Publications at the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases. See
http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/bioterrorism.htm.
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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 bioterrorism publications at the National Institute of Allergies and Infectious Diseases,
see http://www.niaid.nih.gov/publications/bioterrorism.htm.
The article entitled "Bioterrorism on the Home Front: A New Challenge for American
Medicine" by H. Clifford Lane, MD and Anthony S. Fauci, MD (Journal of the American
Medical Association, Vol. 286 No. 20, November 28, 2001). See http://jama.amaassn.org/issues/v286n20/ffull/jed10079.html#a0.
Chemical and Arms Control Institute (CBACI) Access at http://www.cbaci.org. Click on
"Recent Publications.”
See the section of the poster presentation by Paula Gordon on "Recognizing and Addressing
Problems of Scientific & Technological Complexity" entitled" A Second Example of an Unmet
Challenge: Problems Relating to the Anthrax Attacks in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan
Area." This poster presentation is posted at http://gordonhomeland.com.
A major source of information compiled by the Federal government concerning emergency
preparedness can be found at http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/.
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.
"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
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at rapidly training physicians, physician assistants, nurses and emergency medical
technicians for all disasters -- from nuclear attack to fire and flood…"
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
Web site." http://www.disasterhelp.gov. Anyone who is interested may participate in EIIP.
Doctors for Disaster Preparedness (DDP) holds annual meetings that bring together
authorities on strategic and civil defense and scientists speaking on threats and scares. Jane
M. Orient, M.D., President. For articles, information, and for information concerning
resource links and the DDP newsletter, see http://www.oism.org/ddp.
For information concerning The Center for Health Policy, Research & Ethics, see
http://hpi.gmu.edu.
For articles concerning quarantine issues, see
http://www.homelandsecurity.org/journal/Articles/displayarticle.asp?article=69 and
http://www1.umn.edu/cidrap/content/fs/biosecurity/ news/secstrategy.html.
Health Information for the International Traveler 2001- 2002. This book is published by the
CDC. See http://www.cdc.gov/travel/yellowbk99.pdf.
"Lessons for Public Health from 9-11 and the Aftermath" by Tee L. Guidotti, M.D. See
http://www.seas.gwu.edu/~emse232/emse232per3.
For information concerning the Partnership for Public Warning, see
http://www:partnershipforpublicwarning.org. Points of contact: Kenneth Allen.
For information concerning Jane's Crisis Communications Handbook, see
http://www.janes.com/company/catalog/jcch.shtml.
For information concerning a eHealth Initiatives focusing on "Improving America's Health
Care", see www.ehealthinitiative.org/events/ For additional information, contact Dianne
Norcutt, Social & Scientific Systems via e-mail at dnorcutt@s-3.com. Also see
http://www.nhii-03.s-3.net/default.htm.
A United Nations publication, Living with Risk, provides "a global review on disaster
reduction initiatives.” It is published by the Inter-Agency Secretariat of the International
Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR). It is "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 environmental degradation." For the full text of the publication see
http://www.unisdr.org.
Approaches to Developing Understanding of the Civil Defense Program, FEMA Issue Paper
NP/OCP/CIV STST 82-1 March 1982 (Written by Paula D. Gordon.) This issue paper was
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prepared for the Office of Civil Preparedness in the National Preparedness Directorate of
FEMA. The paper includes a comparison of range of options. These options are compared
using parameters that remain pertinent today. 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.
Emergency Health and Medical Management: A General Guidance Manual for Local Level
Emergency Management Coordinators, Draft, April 1984 (Prepared by Paula D. Gordon).
Both of the latter two documents contain matrices and other material that is also
particularly pertinent since 9/11/2001. The purpose of the latter two documents was to
provide guidance to local level coordinators concerning medical preparedness and response
efforts in a wide range of disasters and catastrophes, through and including a worst case
nuclear war.
The State and Territorial Guide to Substance Abuse Prevention in Declared Disasters Implementation Guide. SAMHSA, U.S. Department of Health & Human Services, 1997.
DHHS Publication No. (SMA) 97-3123. Access at
http://captus.samhsa.gov/southeast/documents/CSAPGuidetoPreventioninDisasters.pdf .
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/.
American Medical Association (AMA) Related Efforts: The Center for Public Health
Preparedness and Disaster Response (CPHPDR) of the American Medical Association serves
"as an important national educational resource for enhancing the disaster preparedness and
response capabilities of both civilian and military providers…..As the threat of terrorist
attacks and other public health emergencies remains high on the list of concerns for the
nation, the AMA continues to address the need to train physicians and other health
professionals through its National Disaster Life Support (NDLS) Program. This program was
created to teach physicians, medical students and other health professionals about their
integrated roles and responsibilities in community, state or regional disaster
response….(and) to better prepare health care professionals and emergency response
personnel for mass casualty events….The NDLS courses stress a comprehensive all-hazards
approach to help physicians and other health professionals deal with catastrophic
emergencies from terrorist acts as well as from explosions, fires, natural disasters such as
hurricanes and floods), and infectious diseases...The overarching goal is to standardize
emergency response training nationwide and strengthen our nation's public health
system….. In large-scale mass casualty events, physicians and other health care workers
must be knowledgeable of the need for efficient coordination among local, state, and federal
emergency response efforts; how to protect themselves and others from further harm; how
to communicate effectively with other emergency personnel and the media; and how to
address the unique psychological impacts and related social chaos that may ensue. By
completing these courses, clinicians will better understand their integrated roles in the
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broader disaster response system." The members of the NDLS Consortium include the
Medical College of Georgia, the University of Georgia, the University of Texas, and
Southwestern Medical Center at Dallas and the School of Public Health Houston. From
http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/6206.html . For information, contact
Disaster.Preparedness@ama-assn.org.
The Yale New Haven Center for Emergency Preparedness and Disaster Response has an
emergency preparedness and response web site for healthcare providers at
http://yalenewhavenhealth.org/emergency. The site provides "up-to-date information on
emergency preparedness including emergency planning, hazard vulnerability analysis,
emergency credentialing of healthcare providers, education and training, incident command
systems, emergency plan development, capacity building and response planning." An Online
Education and Training area also "provides self-paced online courses on emergency
preparedness for the healthcare delivery workforce." The latter can be accessed at
http://ynhhs.emergencyeducation.org .
Websites and portals to links on pandemic flu:
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PandemicFlu.gov is managed by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
It was established to serve as a one-stop access to U.S. government avian and
pandemic flu information. This website is perhaps the richest source of information
and official documents and links to websites relating to the subject of avian and
pandemic flu. See http://pandemicflu.gov .
"The Metropolitan Medical Response System (MMRS) Program began in 1996 and
currently is funded by the United States Department of Homeland Security (DHS).
The primary focus of the MMRS program is to develop or enhance existing
emergency preparedness systems to effectively respond to a public health crisis,
especially a weapons of mass destruction (WMD) event. Through preparation and
coordination, local law enforcement, fire, hazmat, EMS, hospital, public health, and
other "first response" personnel plan to more effectively respond in the first 48 hours
of a public health crisis. After a DHS reorganization, effective October 3, 2004, that
placed the MMRS Program in the Office for Domestic Preparedness (ODP), the MMRS
National Program Office physically moved to ODP on February 7, 2005 and is
currently in the Office of Grants and Training. See http://mmrs.fema.gov and
http://www.mmrs.fema.gov/Main/avianflu.aspx for "News and Resources."
The Ag-Security Alert - Food and Agriculture Security website includes links to
Educational Institutions, NGO Resources, Clinical Resources, Military Resources,
Intelligence Analysis Resources. See http://www.ag-security.com/Resources.htm.
The United States Fire Administrator announced on April 10, 2006 the establishment
of "a new information section on the USFA Web site to assist all firefighters and
Emergency Medical Service (EMS) first responders to prepare for a national flu
pandemic." See www.usfa.fema.gov/subjects/ems/ .
Secretary Mike Leavitt, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Emergency
Preparedness Health Summit, National Press Club, April 18, 2006. View online at
http://www.C-SPAN.org/videolibrary . ID#192090-1. 45 minutes.
March 11, 2010 Pandemic Flu Review. Access at
http://www.flu.gov/video/features/flu_in_rev.html (6 minutes).
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"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." [From Homestation, a newsletter of Texas A&M's
Integrative Center for Homeland Security.]
"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." [From Homestation, a newsletter of Texas A&M's
Integrative Center for Homeland Security.]
"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
high-consequence 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." [From Homestation, a newsletter of Texas A&M's Integrative Center for
Homeland Security.]
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. "
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.
Jeffrey W. Runge, M.D., White Paper entitled "Surge Medical Response Capability: What is
it? How do we get it? How do we know when we have it?" prepared for the June 10-11,
2009 workshop on medical surge capacity hosted by the Institute of Medicine Forum on
Medical and Public Health Preparedness for Catastrophic Events, see
http://www.iom.edu/Object.File/Master/70/522/Surge%20Medical%20Response%20Capabil
ity.pdf. Dr. Runge was formerly the chief medical officer at DHS.
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
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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 .
Barry Kellman, President, International Security & Biopolicy Institute, Professor of Law,
DePaul University, “Anthrax Response: Guidance and Questions”
December 2009. Homeland Security Institute Journal of Homeland Security. Access
at http://www.homelandsecurity.org/journal/Default.aspx?t=337 .
Randy J. Larsen, Our Own Worst Enemy: Asking the Right Questions About Security
to Protect You, Your Family, and America, Grand Central Publishing, 2007.
* GAO (2011) “National Preparedness: DHS and HHS Can Further Strengthen Coordination
for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Risk Assessments.” GAO-11-606. Access
at http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-606 .
*GAO (2011) “Influenza Pandemic: Lessons from the H1N1 Pandemic Should Be
Incorporated into Future Planning,” GAO-11-632. Access at
http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-632
* ReliefWeb: “[A] source for timely, reliable and relevant humanitarian information and
analysis…” Access at http://reliefweb.int/ . “Our goal is to help you make sense of
humanitarian crises worldwide. To do this, we scan the websites of international and nongovernmental organizations, governments, research institutions and the media for news,
reports, press releases, appeals, policy documents, analysis and maps related to
humanitarian emergencies worldwide. We then ensure the most relevant content is
available on ReliefWeb, or delivered through your preferred channel (RSS, e-mail, Twitter or
Facebook)….We also produce maps and info graphics to illustrate and explain humanitarian
crises. To ensure ReliefWeb is updated around the clock, we maintain offices in three
different time zones: Kobe (Japan), Geneva (Switzerland) and New York (USA)….” (From
http://reliefweb.int/about .)
* John C. Scott, Founder, Center for Public Service Communications, (July 13, 2011) “The
Role of Libraries and Librarians in Disaster Risk Reduction and Response” EIIP Forum.
Access at http://www.emforum.org/vforum/110713.htm . List of Related Websites
Accompanying the Presentation:
National Library of Medicine (NLM) Disaster Information Management Research Center
NLM Disaster Information Outreach Symposium
NLM Emergency Access Initiative
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American Library Association Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) Emergency Preparedness & Response
Toolkit
NN/LM Toolkit Archives for Mutual Aid Agreements
Medical Library Association (MLA) Disaster Information Specialization Program
MLA Librarians without Borders®
Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER)
Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM)
Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM)
* Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management web site . Access at
http://chemm.nlm.nih.gov/index.html . Goals include:
“Enable first responders, first receivers, other healthcare providers, and planners to plan
for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of mass-casualty incidents involving
chemicals ….”
7) Communication, Monitoring, and Tracking Concerns
The Information Collection and Reporting System (ICRS): The ICRS is a software program
that was developed and used by the President's Council on Year 2000 Conversion to monitor
incidents and problems occurring before and after the Y2K rollover. The system was used in
the Federal government's Y2K Information Coordination Center (ICC). The overall cost of
standing up and operating the ICC was around $45 million. The cost of developing the
software alone was several million dollars. The software could be redeployed today. It could
be refined and adapted to meet current needs for homeland security and emergency
management operation centers. It could be used to address national security as well as
homeland security needs. It could be used to enhance situational awareness in man-made
as well as natural disasters and catastrophic events. For more about the ICRS, see the
poster presentation by Paula D. Gordon entitled "Recognizing and Addressing Problems of
Scientific and Technological Complexity" at http://gordonhomeland.com.
For the proceedings of conferences and workshop on homeland security and emergency
management-related topics, see the website of the National Academies of Science. Topics
since 9/11 have included risk management communication and the future of the emergency
manager. To search for topics, see http://search.nap.edu/shelves/first/.
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.
Crisis Communications & Response Nuggets. See http://www.disasterresource.com/articles/03p_121nugg.shtml
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
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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 .
Access at http://www.colorado.edu/hazards/publications/informer/infrmr2/pubhazb .
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 .
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 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.
Disasters 2.0 Conference Addresses Social Media Use by Elaine Pittman on January 28, 2010
See http://www.emergencymgmt.com/disaster/Disasters-20-Conference-Social-MediaUse.html
The Public Uses Social Networking During Disasters to Verify Facts, Coordinate Information
(Analysis, Social Media Package Part 1 of 2) by Jeannette Sutton on July 30, 2009 See
http://www.emergencymgmt.com/safety/The-Public-Uses-Social-Networking.html .
Jeannette Sutton, Social Media Brings Together Resources, Creates More Resilient
Communities (Analysis, Social Media Package Part 2 of 2), July 31, 2009. See
http://www.emergencymgmt.com/safety/Social-Media-Brings-Together-Resources.html .
Emergency Notification & Social Media . See http://www.emergencymgmt.com/emergencyblogs/alerts/Emergency-Notification--Social.html .
Social Media: Two Resources. See http://www.emergencymgmt.com/emergencyblogs/disaster-zone/Social-Media--Two.html .
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“Tutorials” section of http://www.wix.com/jocoem/MidWest%20Disaster and
http://www.wix.com/jocoem/MidWest%20Disaster .
* GAO (2011) “National Preparedness: DHS and HHS Can Further Strengthen Coordination
for Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear Risk Assessments.” GAO-11-606. Access
at http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-606 .
* Medical Library Association: Disaster Information Outreach Survey (results summary)
and Disaster Information Outreach Specialization Presentation
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Groupthink (including how to prevent groupthink) a concept coined by Irving Janis
http://www.valuebasedmanagement.net/methods_janis_groupthink.html and “Opinions
and Social Pressure” by Solomon Asch
http://www.panarchy.org/asch/social.pressure.1955.html
8) Online Portals, Resources, and Libraries of Particular Note
For homeland security references and resources, see the National Technical Information
Services website on Homeland Security at http://www.ntis.gov/hs/index.asp.
For information concerning the National Infrastructure Institute (NI2 Center for
Infrastructure Expertise) and the Center for Infrastructure Expertise and Critical
Infrastructure Library, see http://www.ni2cie.org/our_mission.htm and
http://www.ni2ciel.org/Organizations.
For a website focusing on "Resources Relating to Critical Infrastructure Protection", see
http://www1.umn.edu/cidrap/content/fs/biosecurity/infrastruct/cip.html.
Jane's maintains a website that contains information concerning a wide range of resources.
See http://www.janes.com and http://catalog.janes.com/catalog/public/index.cfm.
For information concerning Potomac Tech Wire's Directory of Homeland Security, see
http://nvtc.homeland-directory.com.
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 Journal of Homeland Security, a free weekly newsletter, and a
listing of upcoming events. See http://www.homelandsecurity.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.
The Oklahoma City Memorial Institute for Terrorism Prevention website is another excellent
information source. The website includes a listing of resources, references, reports, and
lessons learned. See http://www.mipt.org. For a listing of upcoming events and
conferences, see http://www.mipt.org/eventscalendar.asp. For the MIPT library, see
http://www.mipt.org/library.asp.
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For information concerning the Terrorism Research Center, Inc., see
http://www.trccon.com/App/homepage.cfm?moduleid=42&appname=100320.
For information concerning the Disaster Resource Guide, see www.disaster-resource.com.
The Guide includes a focus on planning, human concerns, information technology, facility
issues, crisis communication and response, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
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.” To subscribe, see http://www.nti.org.
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.
Government Executive provides a wide range of information of value to those working in
the field of homeland security. See http://www.govexec.com/.
National Homeland Security Knowledgebase. Access at
http://www.twotigersonline.com/resources.html .
Homeland Security Weekly (a free newsletter) is available at
http://www.twotigersonline.com/newsletter.html.
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/.
For information concerning the Disaster & Social Crisis Research Network, see
http://online.northumbria.ac.uk/geography_research/dscrn/members.htm.
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.
The Center for Excellence in Government: The active agenda of the Center 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.
The Center for Strategic & International Studies: To Prevail: An American Strategy for the
Campaign against Terrorism. See http://www.csis.org/pubs/2001_toprevail.htm.
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
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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 concern the C4I organization, see http://www.c4i.org/. This website
includes a focus on cyber concerns.
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.
The Security Industry Association is an international trade organization representing more
than 700 manufacturers and service providers in the electronic and technology security
industry, maintains links to a wide range of useful websites. See http://www.sia.com/ and
http://www.sia.com/member_services/web_links/.
Internet Resources for Homeland Security (A portal of note). Access at
http://faculty.ncwc.edu/toconnor/431/431links.htm.
The Homeland Security Digital Library (HSDL) is the nation's premier collection of homeland
security policy, strategy and organizational documents. Key features include:
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Full-text advanced search, hundreds of subject categories
Direct links to important U.S. policy documents
Online databases and journals
Cutting edge NPS thesis and research reports
Breaking news stories and newly released reports
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, Office of Grants & Training is providing the
HSDL to homeland security officials, researchers, scholars and students in an effort to
further advance national research and policy development. The HSDL is located at
http://www.hsdl.org. HSDL invites all homeland security policy planners, strategists,
researchers, scholars, managers and first responders to use the Library. To request access
to HSDL, go to https://www.hsdl.org/?auth/request_account ."
Website on Risk Analysis, Risk Assessment, Risk Management
http://www.nr.no/~abie/RiskAnalysis.htm. Habtamu Abie (abie@nr.no)
Links to Resources on Terrorism. See
http://www.people.vcu.edu/~wnewmann/Links361.terrorism.htm .
Internet Resources for Homeland Security at
http://faculty.ncwc.edu/toconnor/431/431links.htm. Thomas O'Connor, Department of
Justice Studies & Applied Criminology, North Carolina Wesleyan College,
toconnor@ncwc.edu.
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Disaster Central. Access at 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.
"The Australian Homeland Security Research Centre undertakes independent, evidencebased 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 counterterrorism. For a list of the Centre's publications, see
http://www.homelandsecurity.org.au/publications.html."
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
high-consequence 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.
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)
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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 feedback, please contact the ICHS at homelandsecurity@tamu.edu."
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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Federal Emergency Management Agency
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.”
National Cybersecurity Awareness portal. Access at http://www.staysafeonline.org/ and
http://www.staysafeonline.org/content/additional-awareness-resources-2010.
* John C. Scott, Founder, Center for Public Service Communications, (July 13, 2011) “The
Role of Libraries and Librarians in Disaster Risk Reduction and Response” EIIP Forum.
Access at http://www.emforum.org/vforum/110713.htm . List of Related Websites
Accompanying the Presentation:
National Library of Medicine (NLM) Disaster Information Management Research Center
NLM Disaster Information Outreach Symposium
NLM Emergency Access Initiative
American Library Association Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) Emergency Preparedness & Response
Toolkit
NN/LM Toolkit Archives for Mutual Aid Agreements
Medical Library Association (MLA) Disaster Information Specialization Program
MLA Librarians without Borders®
Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER)
Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM)
Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM)
* Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management web site . Access at
http://chemm.nlm.nih.gov/index.html . Goals include:
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“Enable first responders, first receivers, other healthcare providers, and planners to plan
for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of mass-casualty incidents involving
chemicals…”
* Medical Library Association: Disaster Information Outreach Survey (results summary)
and Disaster Information Outreach Specialization Presentation
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* ReliefWeb: “[A] source for timely, reliable and relevant humanitarian information and
analysis…” Access at http://reliefweb.int/ . “Our goal is to help you make sense of
humanitarian crises worldwide. To do this, we scan the websites of international and nongovernmental organizations, governments, research institutions and the media for news,
reports, press releases, appeals, policy documents, analysis and maps related to
humanitarian emergencies worldwide. We then ensure the most relevant content is
available on ReliefWeb, or delivered through your preferred channel (RSS, e-mail, Twitter or
Facebook)….We also produce maps and info graphics to illustrate and explain humanitarian
crises. To ensure ReliefWeb is updated around the clock, we maintain offices in three
different time zones: Kobe (Japan), Geneva (Switzerland) and New York (USA)….” (From
http://reliefweb.int/about .)
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 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
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
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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 productrelated 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.
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.
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 202-3241129. 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
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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 up-to-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 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:
703-894-2742. 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 bimonthly 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
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e-newsletter 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.
* New Security Learning, the online magazine of The New Security Foundation is available
free at www.newsecuritylearning.com . Their e-newsletter “is distributed to 25,000 people
with an interest in security and defense learning.” A recent 2011 edition contains articles
“on the CIA's University, German bureaucracy and the e. Coli outbreak, training for a new
front in the 'drugs war,' the sharing of training and technology by terror groups, as well as
other interesting news, analysis and comment.” Access at
http://www.newsecurityfoundation.org/index.php .
10) * Conferences, Workshops, Forums 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-
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related topics. For 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.egov.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.
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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 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. "
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.
* Partnership for Public Service Forum, “Securing the Future: Management Lessons of 9/11”
The following description of this set of three videos is from
http://www.ourpublicservice.org/OPS/: Hosted by the Partnership for Public Service with
support from Booz Allen Hamilton, the Securing the Future: Management Lessons of 9/11
forum provided a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges faced standing up the
Department of Homeland Security and restructuring the Intelligence Community, whether or
not the reorganizations have achieved their goal of making America safer and how lessons
learned apply to government reorganization efforts underway today.
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http://vimeo.com/25526424 9-11 Forum Part 1 Management Lessons from 911sponsored by the Partnership for Public Service and Booz Allen Hamilton
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http://vimeo.com/25530612 9-11 Forum Part 2 Management Lessons from 9-11
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http://vimeo.com/25531311 9-11 Forum Part 3 Management Lessons from 9-11
(The Partnership for Public Service will also be making available separate transcripts of
interviews of some, if not all of the panel participants. The transcripts are not ready as yet,
but should soon be posted at http://www.ourpublicservice.org/OPS/ .)
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11) *Policy and Program Planning, 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).
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. Access 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 .
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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 D. 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.
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.)
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
security-related 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. Access at
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.
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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/wpdyn/content/article/2006/04/03/AR2006040301499.html
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wpdyn/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
Newsletter. For live links, see
http://www.astho.org/newsletter/newsletters/9/display.php?u=Jmk9OSZwPTIyMiZzPTE4MD
k%3D.")
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
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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 .
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.) Access 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) Access at http://GordonPublicAdministration.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. Access at
http://GordonPublicAdministration.com .
Paula D. Gordon, “Some Conceptual Tools for Understanding and Addressing Catastrophic
Challenges As Well As Other Lesser Emergencies,” June 15, 2009. Access at
http://GordonPublicAdministration.com .
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Lt. Gen. Russel Honoré (U.S. Army ret), “America Needs a Culture of Preparedness”
Access at 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) Access at
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.
* Donald M. Lumpkins, Esq., Branch Chief, National Planning Coordination and Assistance,
National Preparedness Directorate, FEMA/DHS (January 12, 2011) EIIP Virtual Forum
Presentation — “Planning for the Nuclear Threat in the 21st Century”
http://www.emforum.org/vforum/lc110112.htm
* Desgriffin.com. Website at http://desgriffin.com/leadership/choice/ (This website
includes references to the works of Ralph G.H. Siu, James March, and Peter Vaill.)
* Paul Davidoff. "Advocacy and Pluralism in Planning." Journal of the American
Institute of Planning 31 (November 1965): 331-338. (Davidoff states that no planning
is “value neutral.” Even “value neutral” planning is based on the value of not valuing.) If
you find this idea of interest, you might like to read William G. Scott's and David K. Hart's
"Administrative Crisis: The Neglect of Metaphysical Speculation" Public Administration
Review 33 (September/October 1973): 415 -442.
* Department of Homeland Security Inspector General (June 2011), “Compendium of
Disaster Preparedness Programs” OIG-11-88. Access at
http://www.dhs.gov/xoig/assets/mgmtrpts/OIG_11-88_Jun11.pdf .
* ReliefWeb: “[A] source for timely, reliable and relevant humanitarian information and
analysis…” Access at http://reliefweb.int/ . “Our goal is to help you make sense of
humanitarian crises worldwide. To do this, we scan the websites of international and nongovernmental organizations, governments, research institutions and the media for news,
reports, press releases, appeals, policy documents, analysis and maps related to
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humanitarian emergencies worldwide. We then ensure the most relevant content is
available on ReliefWeb, or delivered through your preferred channel (RSS, e-mail, Twitter or
Facebook)….We also produce maps and info graphics to illustrate and explain humanitarian
crises. To ensure ReliefWeb is updated around the clock, we maintain offices in three
different time zones: Kobe (Japan), Geneva (Switzerland) and New York (USA)….” (From
http://reliefweb.int/about .)
* GAO (2011) “Critical Infrastructure Protection: DHS Has Taken Action Designed to
Identify and Address Overlaps and Gaps in Critical Infrastructure Security Activities.”
11-537R. Access at http://www.gao.gov/products/GAO-11-537R .
GAO-
* Paula D. Gordon (June 9, 2011) “A Matrix Approach to Comparing and Contrasting Some
Differing Perspectives on Emergency Management and Homeland Security in a Post 9/11
World.” Presentation at FEMA Emergency Management Higher Education Conference,
Emmitsburg, MD. Access at http://GordonPublicAdministration.com .
* Partnership for Public Service Forum, “Securing the Future: Management Lessons of 9/11”
The following description of this set of three videos is from
http://www.ourpublicservice.org/OPS/: Hosted by the Partnership for Public Service with
support from Booz Allen Hamilton, the Securing the Future: Management Lessons of 9/11
forum provided a behind-the-scenes look at the challenges faced standing up the
Department of Homeland Security and restructuring the Intelligence Community, whether or
not the reorganizations have achieved their goal of making America safer and how lessons
learned apply to government reorganization efforts underway today.

http://vimeo.com/25526424 9-11 Forum Part 1 Management Lessons from 911sponsored by the Partnership for Public Service and Booz Allen Hamilton
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http://vimeo.com/25530612 9-11 Forum Part 2 Management Lessons from 9-11
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http://vimeo.com/25531311 9-11 Forum Part 3 Management Lessons from 9-11
(The Partnership for Public Service will also be making available separate transcripts of
interviews of some, if not all of the panel participants. The transcripts are not ready as yet,
but should soon be posted at http://www.ourpublicservice.org/OPS/ .)
*DHS Progress Report on Implementing 9/11 Commission Recommendations (July
21, 2011) Access at http://www.dhs.gov/files/publications/implementing-9-11-commissionrecommendations.shtm . Access the following fact sheets at the links below:
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Preventing Terrorism and Enhancing Security :
http://www.dhs.gov/files/publications/preventing-terrorism-and-enhancing-securityprogress-since-9-11.shtm
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Strengthening the Homeland Security Enterprise :
http://www.dhs.gov/files/publications/strengthening-the-homeland-securityenterprise-progress-since-9-11.shtm
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Enforcing and Administering our Immigration Laws:
http://www.dhs.gov/files/publications/enforcing-and-administering-our-immigrationlaws-progress-since-9-11.shtm
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Securing and Managing our Borders :
http://www.dhs.gov/files/publications/securing-and-managing-our-borders-progresssince-9-11.shtm
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Ensuring Resilience to Disasters : http://www.dhs.gov/files/publications/ensuringresilience-to-disasters-progress-since-9-11.shtm
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Safeguarding and Securing Cyberspace :
http://www.dhs.gov/files/publications/safeguarding-and-securing-cyberspaceprogress-since-9-11.shtm
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International Engagement : http://www.dhs.gov/files/publications/internationalengagement-progress-since-9-11.shtm
* David Snowden (2010) Video on sensemaking as Snowden “sees it applicability to a
myriad of 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 an introduction to his Cynefin Framework, a thought provoking approach to looking at
and addressing problems.” See http://www.hlswatch.com/2010/07/27/making-sense-ofhomeland-security/ .
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.
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.
Paula D. Gordon, "Recognizing and Addressing Problems of Scientific & Technological
Complexity," a poster presentation prepared for the AFEI EXPO in September 2003. Of
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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";
"A Second Example of an Unmet Challenge: Problems Relating to the Anthrax
Attacks in the Washington, D.C. Metropolitan Area", and
"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).
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.
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Dr. Roger Johnston heads the Vulnerability Assessment Team at Argonne 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 at rogerj@anl.gov . The CD
includes work on GPS spoofing and remedies that is of particular importance. . Also see
VAT home page: http://www.ne.anl.gov/capabilities/vat and Journal of Physical
Security: http://jps.anl.gov .
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 .
The Center for Advanced Intermodal Technologies (CAIT) University of Memphis
http://www.memphis.edu/cait/complete_research.php “The Center for Advanced Intermodal
Technologies (CAIT) focuses its efforts on issues of significance to the private sector as well
as on issues where public and private sector needs intersect. Supported with private funds
and a Congressional earmark, CAIT works to develop data sets, models, and case studies
that may be used to inform both business practice and public policy. CAIT supports research
studies, conducts industry and public policy round table discussions, and develops education
programs relevant to industry professionals.” The following reports are available on the
CAIT website:
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Malcolm Baird, January 2010. The "Phases" of Emergency Management The Recovery
Malcolm Baird, January 2010. Phase of Emergency Management Freight
Transportation and Emergency Management: Profiles of Three Stakeholder Groups
Risk and Scenario Identification
Estimating Coastal Maritime Risk Using Geographic Information Systems
Web Resources for Freight Transportation and All-Hazards Risk Management
* John C. Scott, Founder, Center for Public Service Communications, (July 13, 2011) “The
Role of Libraries and Librarians in Disaster Risk Reduction and Response” EIIP Forum.
Access at http://www.emforum.org/vforum/110713.htm . List of Related Websites
Accompanying the Presentation:
National Library of Medicine (NLM) Disaster Information Management Research Center
NLM Disaster Information Outreach Symposium
NLM Emergency Access Initiative
American Library Association Disaster Preparedness and Recovery
National Network of Libraries of Medicine (NN/LM) Emergency Preparedness & Response
Toolkit
NN/LM Toolkit Archives for Mutual Aid Agreements
Medical Library Association (MLA) Disaster Information Specialization Program
MLA Librarians without Borders®
Wireless Information System for Emergency Responders (WISER)
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Radiation Emergency Medical Management (REMM)
Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management (CHEMM)
* Medical Library Association: Disaster Information Outreach Survey (results summary)
and Disaster Information Outreach Specialization Presentation
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* Chemical Hazards Emergency Medical Management web site . Access at
http://chemm.nlm.nih.gov/index.html . Goals include:
“Enable first responders, first receivers, other healthcare providers, and planners to plan
for, respond to, recover from, and mitigate the effects of mass-casualty incidents involving
chemicals...”
End of Part 1
For Part 2, see File Section of http://GordonPublicAdministration.com .
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