List of Selected Homeland Security References and Resources
Revised August 15, 2010
Prepared by Paula D. Gordon, Ph.D.
pgordon@starpower.net
Inclusion in this list does not imply endorsement.
**Two asterisks indicated that an item has been added or modified since May 25, 2010.
***Three asterisks indicate that an item has been added or modified since August 15, 2010.
Table of Contents for Parts 1 and 2
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 some selected government efforts
5) Task groups, partnerships, consortia, councils, commissions, and other efforts
6) Public health and safety-related concerns, including pandemic flu concerns
7) Communication, monitoring, and tracking concerns
8) Online portals, Web sites, resources, and libraries of particular note
Part 2
9) Selected newsletters and other publications
10) Conferences, workshops, and symposia proceedings
11) Policy and program planning, implementation and management concerns
12) Technical information and technology innovation
13) Emergency preparedness, mitigation, response, recovery, resilience, and contingency planning and
management, and continuity of operations planning
14) FEMA, DHS, and Hurricane Katrina
15) NEW: The 2010 Gulf Oil Spill
16) Education, training, and internship initiatives
17) Terrorism-related references and resources
18) Miscellaneous
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Part 1
[NOTE: See Part 2 of the Extensive List of HS & EM References and Resources for
Categories 9 through 18 posted in the Files Section at http://GordonPost9-11.com and
http://GordonPublicAdministration.com .]
1) Selected Homeland Security and Critical Infrastructure Articles, Reports, and Books
American Society for Civil Engineers annual reports cards on the status of the nation's infrastructure: See
http://www.asce.org. Also see "Renewing America's Infrastructure - A Citizen's Guide", 2001 at
http://www.asce.org/pdf/citizens_guide.pdf.
American Society for Civil Engineers, The Critical Infrastructure Partnership, http://www.tisp.org.
Brookings Institution - Protecting the American Homeland: A Preliminary Analysis (May 2002, revised
May 2003). See http://www.brookings.edu/fp/projects/homeland/report.htm.
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-02-961T.
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 (http://www.emforum.org/vlibrary/all.htm ).
Ronald L. Dick, Director, National Infrastructure Protection Center, Federal Bureau of Investigation,
Statement 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.
GAO-03-303T.
LTC Bill Flynt, "Capabilities Required to Perceive Cyber Attacks Against Distributed Complex Systems",
Paper presented at InfowarCon 2002, Washington, DC, September 5, 2002.
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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.
Paula D. Gordon, "Education and Training Initiatives Needed to Address Threats and Challenges to
Homeland Security," August 14, 2002. See http://gordonhomeland.com. Also see
http://www.mipt.org/pdf/education-traininginitiatives.pdf.
Paula D. Gordon, "Improving Homeland Security and Critical Infrastructure Protection and Continuity
Efforts," March 25, 2003. Posted 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.”
(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 . Posted 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)". Posted 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 see http://gordonhomeland.com.
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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.
Heritage Foundation - Homeland Security Task Force Report, January 2002,
http://www.heritage.org/homelanddefense/welcome.html.
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 MultiHazard 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.
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The Center for Strategic International Studies (CSIS) conducted simulation called Silent Vector in October
2002. The simulation was "of an increasingly credible but ambiguous terrorist attack on U.S. critical
energy infrastructure." This CSIS effort involved hosting "a series of four roundtable working groups on
topics of aviation security, nuclear security, the homeland threat advisory system, and security at
chemical facilities. These working groups generated a number of lessons concerning the strategic
importance of developing a balanced approach to homeland security." The report of entitled “Silent Vector
Roundtable: Issues of Concern and Policy Recommendations” is posted at
http://www.csis.org/isp/sv/SV_issues.pdf. For more information on the Silent Vector exercise, see
http://www.csis.org/isp/sv/index.htm.
Dr. Roger Johnston heads the Vulnerability Assessment Team at Los Alamos National Laboratory. His
group has compiled papers on a CD on the topics of cargo security, GPS spoofing, nuclear safeguards,
physical security, rapid sampling tools, tamper indicator seals, and the conduct of vulnerability
assessments. For a copy of this CD, contact
Roger Johnston, Ph.D., CPP, Vulnerability Assessment Team, LANL, MS J565, Los Alamos, NM 87545.
E-mail: rogerj@lanl.gov. The CD includes work on GPS spoofing and remedies that is of particular
importance.
A paper by Jon S. Warner and Roger G. Johnston on "GPS Spoofing Countermeasures" was originally
published as Los Alamos research paper LAUR-03-6163. Contributors to this work included Anthony
Garcia, Adam Pacheco, Ron Martinez, Leon Lopez, and Sonia Trujillo. See
http://www.homelandsecurity.org/bulletin/Dual%20Benefit/warner_gps_spoofing.html.
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-06150 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 AbeleWigert, 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,
in-depth 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 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. http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/dhs/index.html
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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… Emergency Management: The American Experience, 19002005 provides a unique analytic approach, focusing on policy and administrative changes that have been
implemented over the past century and providing historical context for the changes….Emergency
Management: The American Experience, 1900-2005 was edited by Claire B. Rubin and designed for
use as a textbook for college courses and a resource for policymakers, researchers, and emergency
managers. The book is available in PERI's online bookstore at www.riskinstitute.org for $35, which
includes shipping and handling. A $5.00 discount is available to students who purchase the book as a
textbook for a college course….Additional information including the full updated table of contents is
available at
http://www.riskinstitute.org/PERI/PTR/Emergency+Management+The+American+Experience+19002005.htm. A limited number of review copies are available for academics interested in using the book in
their courses. To request a review copy, send an email to Pamela Marino at pmarino@riskinstitute.org. A
Time Line Chart developed as a companion to the book can also be purchased.
Homeland Security: A Documentary History, by Bruce Maxwell, October 2004 CQ Press, ISBN: 156802-884-9. 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 0-07-144064-X.
Introduction to Homeland Security by Jane Bullock, George Haddow, Damon Coppola, Erdem Ergin,
Lisa Westerman, Sarp Yeletaysi. Hardcover. 552 pages. 2nd ed., 2006, Elsevier.
The Edge of Disaster ~ Rebuilding a Resilient Nation by Stephen E. Flynn (Released 2/20/2007) ISBN
1400065518
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 978-0913969-06-9
Terrorism and Homeland Security ~ An Introduction with Applications by Philip Purpura,
Butterworth-Heinemann (An imprint of Elsevier) 2007 ISBN 13: 978-0-7506-7843-8
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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-07-706R.
"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:987-0-470-12752-0
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) http://www.nemaweb.org/default.aspx?3177
The United States Computer Emergency Readiness Team (US CERT) at http://www.us-cert.gov/ .
Critical Infrastructure Resilience Final Report (9/09) (PDF, 54 pages - 287 KB)
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)
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 1800-424-7963. # 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/
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"
accessible at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cyberwar/interviews/weiss.html
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Transcript of interview with O. Sami Saydhari for the April 2003 PBS Frontline program on "Cyber War"
accessible at http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cyberwar/interviews/saydjari.html
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 midrange to worst case scenarios such as the kind that were possible with Y2K 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)". Posted 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.
Alan Paller, Director of Research, The SANS Institute, 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.
Kevin Poulsen, "Slammer worm crashed Ohio nuke plant network," SecurityFocus, 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.
John S.Tritak, Director, Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office, Bureau of Industry and Security, U.S.
Department of Commerce, Statement 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.
Dan Verton, Black Ice: The Invisible Threat of Cyber-Terrorism. McGraw-Hill/Osborne, 2003.
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Bruce F. Webster, The Y2K Survival Guide: Getting to, Getting Through, and Getting Past the Year 2000
Problem. Prentice Hall, Upper Saddle River, NJ, 1999.
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" is available through PBS Video 1800-424-7963. # 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/
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"
accessible 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"
accessible 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.
The Association for Enterprise Integration (AFEI) is "working on developing a coordinated input to the
GAO on a study for Congress on to produce a Technological Assessment of Cybersecurity for Critical
Infrastructure Protection. The study is intended to assess what cybersecurity technologies can be applied
to critical infrastructure protection. AFEI is working with NDIA to assist with evaluating the Defense
Industrial Base sector. GAO has provided a list of questions designed to inform GAO of key issues,
concerns and requirements in protecting the nation’s critical infrastructures." Those wishing to contribute
should contact Dave Chesebrough at dchesebrough@afei.org. (From AFEI's August 13, 2003
newsletter.) The AFEI website is at http://www.afei.org.)
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.
"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.
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Cyberattacks: The Results of the Digital Pearl Harbor War Game. Gartner Group, August 21 - 23, 2002,
Sector 5 Conference. See http://www3.gartner.com/2_events/audioconferences/dph/dph.
National Information Assurance Leadership Conference V - (NIAL)
NIAL V whitepapers are posted online at: http://www.sans.org/rr/special/NIALV/. Also see the Sans
Institute website for other relevant information concerning cybersecurity.
For information concern the C4I organization, see http://www.c4i.org/. This website includes a focus on
cyber concerns.
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.c4i.org/isn.html.
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."
"Agencies Express Interest in Windows Sealant ~ White House and Others give ImmuneEngine a Closer
Look" August 16, 2004 article by Frank Tiboni, Federal Computer Week,
http://fcw.com/fcw/articles/2004/0816/news-agencies-08-16-04.asp
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 upto-date on activities, issues and breaking news that affect cyber security public policy…" To view past
editions of the CSIA newsletter, see: https://www.csialliance.org/news/newsletters. To subscribe to this
informative newsletter, go to https://www.csialliance.org/news/newsalertssignup. Contact information:
Cyber Security Industry Alliance, 2020 14th Street North, Suite 750, Arlington, VA 22201, Phone: 703894-2742. http://www.csialliance.org .
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 AbeleWigert, 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
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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,
in-depth research."
Government Reform Committee Oversight Hearing: "No Computer System Left Behind: A Review of the
2005 Federal Computer Security Scorecards," Thursday, March 16, 2006. From the background for the
hearing: "…One of the best ways to defend against attacks is to have a strong, yet flexible, protection
policy in place. Chairman Tom Davis wrote the Federal Information Security Management Act of 2002
(FISMA) to accomplish this by requiring each agency to create a comprehensive risk-based approach to
agency-wide information security management. Therefore, compliance with the Act is critical to protect
our economy and national security. The FISMA reports submitted to Congress by the agency Chief
Information Officers (CIOs) and the Inspectors General (IGs) are used to compile the Committee's annual
scorecards, which help us gauge government information security progress. The Committee will review
the results of the agencies' 2005 FISMA reports, identify strengths and weaknesses in government
information security, and explore reasons for continued unacceptable performance by some agencies.
Overall, the Committee will evaluate whether federal computer operations are prepared for a major cyberattack…"
Information Security: Emerging Cybersecurity Issues Threaten Federal Information Systems. GAO-05231, May 13, 2005 (72 pages). 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).
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 http://www.fas.org/nuke/intro/nuke/emp.htm
Critical Infrastructure Resilience Final Report (9/09) (PDF, 54 pages - 287 KB)
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." The scenario: http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org/news/press-releases/2010/02/cybershockwave-shows-us-unprepared-cyber-threats . For a DVD of “Cyber ShockWave,” a simulation that
was broadcast on CNN, contact The Bipartisan Policy Center at www.bipartisanpolicy.org . For a video of
Cyber ShockWave at http://www.bipartisanpolicy.org/events/cyber2010 .
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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) at
http://www.whitehouse.gov/cybersecurity/comprehensive-national-cybersecurity-initiative.
*Aspen Security Forum Cybersecurity Panel June 29, 2010 (http://www.aspeninstitute.org/video/asf2010cybersecurity ). Participants include: Richard A. Clarke, former Special Advisor to the President for
Cybersecurity; former National Coordinator for Security and Counterterrorism; Rod Beckstrom, former
Director, National Cybersecurity Center, US Department of Homeland Security and President and CEO,
Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers; and Daniel Prieto, Vice President and Practice
Lead, Public Sector Strategy & Innovation, IBM
*CSIS Statesmen's Forum video OR transcript: John Brennan, Assistant to the President for Homeland
Security and Counterterrorism, “Securing the Homeland by Renewing American Strength, Resilience,
and Values,” Wednesday, May 26, 2010 (http://csis.org/files/attachments/100526_csis-brennan.pdf or
see event transcript at the same URL ).
*National Cybersecurity Awareness portal (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/Julian-AssangeWikileaks-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 (http://www.thenation.com/blog/37949/dan-ellsbergwikileaks-essential-democratic-question-who-will-tell-people ).
*“Gingrich: Wikileaks Release of Documents Treason,” July 31, 2010 08:30 AM
(http://www.newsmax.com/InsideCover/wikileaks-newt-gingrichtreason/2010/07/31/id/366209 ).
3) Selected Government Documents: Legislation, Congressional Documents, Public Laws,
Executive Orders, and Presidential Directives
Executive Office of the President, The Status of Federal Critical Infrastructure Protection Activities, Report
of the President of the United States, January 2001.
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.
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Became law on June 12, 2002 http://www.absa.org/pdf/H.R.%203448%20%20Biosecurity%20summary.pdf.
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
http://www.whitehouse.gov/nsc/nss.html.
National Strategy for Combating Terrorism, The White House, Washington, DC, February 14, 2003.
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. 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, http://www.whitehouse.gov/homeland/book/.
The National Strategy for the Physical Protection of Critical Infrastructure and Key Assets, February 14,
2003, http://www.whitehouse.gov/pcipb/physical_strategy.pdf.
National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace (Draft), The President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board,
September 2002 http://www.whitehouse.gov/PCIpb/cyberstrategy-draft.html.
The National Strategy to Secure Cyberspace, The President's Critical Infrastructure Protection Board,
February 14, 2003, http://www.whitehouse.gov/pcipb/.
Public Law 107-56, U.S. Patriot Act. See
http://www.google.com/search?q=%22US+Patriot+Act%22+%2B+critical+infrastructure&hl=en&lr=&ie=U
TF-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.
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.
U.S. House of Representatives, Committee on Government Reform, November 19, 2002 Computer
Security Report Card "prepared by Chairman Stephen Horn, Subcommittee on Government Efficiency,
Financial Management and Intergovernmental Relations, based on agency reports required by the
Government Information Security Reform Act of 2000." See
http://www.house.gov/reform/gefmir/hearings/2002hearings/1119_computer_security/computersecurityre
portcard.doc.
Executive Order on Critical Infrastructure Protection in the Information Age, 16 Oct 2001.
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/10/print/20011016-12.html
Executive Order Establishing Office of Homeland Security
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/10/20011008-2.html
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Executive Order Establishing President’s Homeland Security Advisory Council and Senior Advisory
Committees for Homeland Security
http://www.ncs.gov/ncs/html/eo13260.htm
Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 1, SUBJECT: Organization and Operation of the
Homeland Security Council
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/10/20011030-1.html
HSPD 2, Subject: Combating Terrorism Through Immigration Policies
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2001/10/20011030-2.html
HSPD 3, Subject: Homeland Security Advisory System
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/03/20020312-5.html
HSPD 4 / NSPD-17 (Unclassified version) http://www.fas.org/irp/offdocs/nspd/nspd-17.html
HSPD 5, Subject: Management of Domestic Incidents
http://www.fema.gov/pdf/reg-ii/hspd_5.pdf
HSPD 6, Subject: Subject: Integration and Use of Screening Information
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/09/text/20030916-5.html
HSPD 7, Subject: Critical Infrastructure Identification, Prioritization, and Protection
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/12/20031217-5.html
HSPD 8, Subject: National Preparedness (companion to HSPD-5)
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2003/12/text/20031217-6.html
HSPD 9, Subject: Subject: Defense of United States Agriculture and Food
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2004/02/text/20040203-2.html
For a listing of all National Security Presidential Directives (1 through 46 as of March 2006) and all
Homeland Security Presidential Directives (1 through 15 as of March 2006), 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. 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 9-11
Commission) http://www.9-11commission.gov/
~ Complete 9/11 Commission Report
http://www.9-11commission.gov/report/911Report.pdf 7.4 MB
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~ Executive Summary
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
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~ 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]
www.fas.org/irp/congress/2004_rpt/
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. Accessed 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:
www.dhs.gov/xlibrary/assets/nat_strat_homelandsecurity_2007.pdf
The Federation of American Scientists has made the FEMA Transition Binder available at this link for
download: http://www.fas.org/irp/agency/dhs/fema/transition2009.pdf
* May 2010 National Security Strategy
(http://www.whitehouse.gov/issues/homeland-security and
http://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/rss_viewer/national_security_strategy.pdf ).
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. At:
http://training.fema.gov/EMIWeb/edu/docs/terms%20and%20definitions/Terms%20and%20Definitions.pdf
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.
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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, 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-05-19-03.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%20Strategy%2013%20Ma
y%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.
http://thinkingenemy.com/SiteFiles/03index-nss/index-nss.html
Homeland Security DOD Directives, RAND Corporation
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.
http://www.dhs.gov/interweb/assetlibrary/Statewide_Template_Initiative.pdf
Brian A. Jackson, D.J. Peterson, James T. Bartis, Tom LaTourrette, Irene Brahmakulam, Ari Houser,
Jerry Sollinger, Protecting Emergency Responders: Lessons Learned from Terrorist Attacks, Arlington,
VA: RAND Science and Technology Policy Institute, 2002.
http://www.rcmp-learning.org/download/rand_2002.pdf
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_____, Arlington County After-Action Report on the Response to the September 11 Terrorist Attack on
the Pentagon, Arlington, VA: Titan System Corporation, 2002. (selected pages)
http://www.co.arlington.va.us/fire/edu/about/docs/aar.htm
The Hon. Frank Keating, Governor of Oklahoma, “Catastrophic Terrorism: Local Response to a National
Threat,” The Journal of Homeland Security, ANSER Institute for Homeland Security
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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. http://www.heritage.org/Research/HomelandDefense/bg1788.cfm
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.
5) Task Groups, Partnerships, Consortia, Councils, Commissions, 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.
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
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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 Open Group is headed by Allen Brown. See http://www.opengroup.org and
http://www.opengroup.org/overview/index.htm. The Open Group is "an international vendor and
technology-neutral consortium that is committed to delivering greater business efficiency by bringing
together buyers and suppliers of information technology to lower the time, cost and risk associated with
integrating new technology across the enterprise...The Open Group allows for almost any size of
organization to join and influence the future of the IT world, and the introduction of membership for
individuals is currently being considered...(M)embers.. include some of the largest and most influential
organizations in the world and buy-side members have combined budgets of over $50 billion per
annum....." The e-mail address for Allen Brown is a.brown@opengroup.org.
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. GAO03-173, January 30, 2003. See http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-03-173 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.
An infrastructure briefing provided by the World Markets Research Center (WMRC) in the UK can be
seen at http://www.wmrc.com/businessbriefing/infrastructurebriefing/media/exploration2002.
John Powers, formerly head of the Office of Civil Preparedness at FEMA, has two websites focusing on
homeland security and emergency management-related concerns. See http://www.ccri-concepts.com and
http://www.wcdm.org/wcdm_rpowr.html.
For an article on "The National Center for Crisis and Continuity Coordination (NC4)" by Jack Smith, see
http://www.seas.gwu.edu/~emse232/emse232oct2002par1.
"Equity International, Inc. is an international business development and investment promotion firm, with
offices in Washington, DC and Florida. Considered a leader in providing information, strategies, and
programs on topics of global importance, the firm's activities are focused in the following areas: Homeland
and Global Security: Winning the global war again terrorism through the participation of countries,
governments, agencies, companies, and organizations; and Reconstruction and Development: Equity
International has been a leader in facilitating the economic development in emerging markets by bringing
together multilateral lending institutions, US and foreign corporations and governments to encourage
business and finance opportunities." For information on the outstanding informative programs sponsored
by Equity International, see http://www.equityinternational.
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For information concerning An Executive's Desk Book on Corporate Risks and Response for
Homeland Security, published by the National Legal Center in the Public Interest, November 2002, see
http://www.nlcpi.org/search/Detail.CFM?ID=167.
For Homeland Security Advisory Council reports, see
http://www.dhs.gov/dhspublic/interapp/editorial/editorial_0331.xml
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-07-706R.
6) Public Health and Safety-Related Concerns, including Pandemic Flu Concerns
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 bio-terrorism 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 MEDLINEplus Health Information, a service of the National
Library of Medicine, National Institutes of Health at http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/anthrax.html.
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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.
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.ama-assn.org/issues/v286n20/ffull/jed10079.html#a0.
December 2002 Chemical and Arms Control Institute (CBACI) report (46-page summary and CD ROM of
full report) on "What Should We Know? Whom Do We Tell? Leveraging Communication and Information
to Counter Terrorism and Its Consequences." This report "1) identifies the key information requirements
of the general public and the responder community, 2) identifies the types of information these two
audiences require to deter, prepare for, and respond to terrorist incidents occurring within the borders of
the United States, 3) determines the times this information should be communicated, and 4) identifies the
optimum mechanisms for communicating this information." A copy of the report can be requested from
CBACI at (202) 296-3550. The report can also be downloading from the organization's website 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.
Book by Senator Bill Frist, When Every Moment Counts - What You Need to Know about Bioterrorism
from the Senate's Only Doctor. See
http://www.wheneverymomentcounts.com. Also see Senator Frist's Senate website at
http://www.senate.gov/~frist/ for further references on chem/bioterrorism.
For a March 2002 article by J. Barbera and A. MacIntyre, see
http://www.homelandsecurity.org/journal/articles/displayArticle.asp?article=46.
For information concerning The Center for Health Policy, Research & Ethics, see http://hpi.gmu.edu or
contact Teri Fede at tfede@gmu.edu.
For material addressing the question of "how to survive under different scenarios of terrorism or disaster",
see http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/rele...0030207-10.html.
A major source of information compiled by the Federal government concerning emergency preparedness
can be found at http://www.fema.gov/areyouready/.
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A source of information concerning emergency preparedness can be found at
http://www.unitedshelter.com. This resource provides numerous links to additional sources of information.
Homeland Security Information Center. "This website, hosted by the National Technical Information
Service, is part of the Technology Administration branch of the Department of Commerce. The service is
the federal government's central source for the sale of scientific, technical, engineering, and related
business information produced by or for the U.S. Government and complementary material from
international sources. This section of the website offers recommendations for homeland security
information sources covering the topics of health and medicine, food and agriculture, biological and
chemical warfare, preparedness and response, and safety and training packages." See
http://www.ntis.gov/hs/index.asp.
The Response to Emergencies and Disasters Institute (READI) is in Ashburn, West Virginia. READI "will
train police, fire and medical first responders from the District of Columbia, Maryland and Virginia…and...
will be run by the George Washington University Medical Center, George Mason University and
Shenandoah University…READI ..is the largest emergency response training center to begin operating
since the Department of Homeland Security was created…." For further information, see
http://www.gwumc.edu/c4ep/pdf/programfinal.pdf.
"AMA Takes on Role of 'Doctor to Homeland Security'" by Peggy Peck, June 17, 2003 CHICAGO
(Reuters Health). See http://reuters.com/newsArticle.jhtml?type=healthNews&storyID=2942420 - "The
American Medical Association on Monday unveiled a basic disaster life support (BDLS) program aimed at
rapidly training physicians, physician assistants, nurses and emergency medical technicians for all
disasters -- from nuclear attack to fire and flood…"
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.
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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.
For information concerning emergency management efforts of the Corporation for National and
Community Service, see www.cns.gov or contact Cee Cee Molineaux, Emergency Management
Coordinator at cmolineaux@cnx.gov.
Approaches to Developing Understanding of the Civil Defense Program, FEMA Issue Paper NP/OCP/CIV
STST 82-1 March 1982 (Written by Paula Gordon.) This issue paper was prepared for the Office of Civil
Preparedness in the National Preparedness Directorate of FEMA. The paper includes a comparison of
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.
It is available through Inter Library loan from the FEMA Library at 500 C St. SW, Washington, DC 20472.
A Knowledge Base Relevant to the Development of Guidance Concerned with the Coordination of
Medical Services and Assistance in Emergencies, Draft Report, December 1983 (Prepared by Paula
Gordon). It is available through Inter Library loan from the FEMA Library at 500 C St. SW, Washington,
DC 20472.
Emergency Health and Medical Management: A General Guidance Manual for Local Level Emergency
Management Coordinators, Draft, April 1984 (Prepared by Paula Gordon). It is available through Inter
Library loan from the FEMA Library at 500 C St. SW, Washington, DC 20472. 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. This document is available
through Inter Library loan from the FEMA Library at 500 C St. SW, Washington, DC 20472.
Disasters and Community-Based Organizations from background material prepared by Paula Gordon,
Project Director, and others in conjunction with the preparation of The State and Territorial Guide to
Substance Abuse Prevention in Declared Disasters - Implementation Guide. SAMHSA, U.S. Department
of Health & Human Services, 1997. This document has particular relevance to individual assistance
programs that are needed in the aftermath of a disaster. It is available through Inter Library loan from the
FEMA Library at 500 C St. SW, Washington, DC 20472.
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
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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/.
Terrorism and Disaster Management -- Preparing Healthcare Leaders for the New Reality, edited by
Joanne McGlown, Health Administration Press, Chicago IL, 2004, 343 pages, (312) 424-2800.
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
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 selfpaced 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:
~ 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"
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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. Available on videotape from C-SPAN Archives, 1877- ONCSPAN or view online at http://www.C-SPAN.org/videolibrary . ID#192090-1. 45 minutes.
"The 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 highconsequence foreign animal and zoonotic diseases into the United States, with an emphasis on
prevention, surveillance, intervention, and recovery. The director is Dr. Neville P. Clarke." [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
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http://www.iom.edu/Object.File/Master/70/522/Surge%20Medical%20Response%20Capability.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 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
Chemical, Biological, and Radiological Events and the Critical Infrastructure Workforce Report and
Recommendations (01/08) (PDF, 88 pages - 635 KB)
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
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.
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 additional information concerning ICRS, contact pgordon@erols.com.
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For information regarding the 2003 National Conference on Incident Command for Emergency Response,
October 6-8, 2003, in Washington, DC, contact Shawn Keeley at keeley@performanceweb.org or see
http://www.performanceweb.org. "Hosted by The Performance Institute, the conference will teach
strategies to promote incident command efforts between all branches and jurisdictions of the emergency
response system. It will also provide training on response to acts of terror, natural disasters, major event
disruptions and other emergencies."
For the proceedings of conferences and workshop on homeland security and emergency managementrelated 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/.
Disaster Management Interoperability Services (DMIS) provides "a suite of functionality that falls into
three major categories:
~ Tactical Information Exchange
~ Expert Reference - Convenient access to information repositories
~ Disaster Management"
For information concern DMIS, see: http://www.cmi-services.org/services.asp.
"Can we learn to share?" By William Welsh, in Washington Technology, 07/07/03; Vol. 18 No. 7. See
http://www.washingtontechnology.com/news/18_7/cover-stories/21098-1.html. "The CapWIN program
emerges as a model for first responders." William Welsh can be reached
wwelsh@postnewsweektech.com.
Learning to Talk: The Lessons of Non-Interoperability in Public Safety Communication Systems. April
2002. Justice Works, University of New Hampshire.
http://www.justiceworks.unh.edu/Research/B_B_Vol_5/justiceworkspub.pdf.
For information concerning the 2003 Disaster Resource Guide, see http://www.disaster-resource.com.
This Guide includes a focus on planning, human concerns, information technology, facility issues, crisis
communication and response, disaster recovery, and business continuity.
For the Emergency Information Infrastructure Partnership (EIIP) home page, see http://www.emforum.org.
"The EIIP is an educational non-profit seeking to enhance effectiveness in coping with disasters and
emergency situations by sharing information and ideas through electronic technology. The EIIP has
hosted online 'Virtual Forums' since 1997; see the Web site for an extensive archive of formatted
transcripts. The EIIP also shares its vision and educational opportunities through the EIIP Community on
the DisasterHelp.gov website." http://www.disasterhelp.gov. Anyone who is interested may participate in
EIIP. EIIP maintains a searchable archive of transcripts of past forums. An example of a transcript from
one of these forums can be found at http://www.emforum.org/vforum/lc030723.htm. The Virtual Forum
was held July 23, 2003 and was entitled, The International Dimension of Emergency Management:
Information, Communication, and Coordination. Presenters were Dr. Eelco Dykstra, University of Kuopio,
Finland, and Dennis Kouba, Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI).
December 2002 Chemical and Arms Control Institute (CBACI) report (46-page summary and CD ROM of
full report) on What Should We Know? Whom Do We Tell? Leveraging Communication and Information to
Counter Terrorism and Its Consequences. This report "1) identifies the key information requirements of
the general public and the responder community, 2) identifies the types of information these two
audiences require to deter, prepare for, and respond to terrorist incidents occurring within the borders of
the United States, 3)
determines the times this information should be communicated, and 4) identifies the optimum
mechanisms for communicating this information."
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A copy of the report can be requested from CBACI at (202) 296-3550. The report can also be
downloaded from the organization's website at http://www.cbaci.org. Click on "Recent Publications".
For "Panel Finds Media Emergency Alert System Needs a Big Fix" an article by Bill McConnell in
Broadcasting & Cable, 3/3/2003, see http://www.broadcastingcable.com/CA280605.htm. Bill McConnell
writes: "Lack of coordination among state and local emergency agencies could hamper the use of the
media-operated Emergency Alert System following a terrorist attack or environmental disaster, say
members of an industry group charged with improving media outlets' ability to warn local communities."
As a pilot program, the Metropolitan Washington Council of Governments has entered into a contract with
E-Team, Inc., to provide a regional incident tracking system. For more information see
http://www.mwcog.org/security/download/RECP_2_902.pdf.
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 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
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.
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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-Media-Use.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 .
Social Media Brings Together Resources, Creates More Resilient Communities (Analysis, Social Media
Package Part 2 of 2) by Jeannette Sutton on 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/emergency-blogs/disasterzone/Social-Media--Two.html .
“Tutorials” section of http://www.wix.com/jocoem/MidWest%20Disaster and
http://www.wix.com/jocoem/MidWest%20Disaster .
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
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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.
For information concerning the Terrorism Research Center, Inc., see
http://www.trccon.com/App/homepage.cfm?moduleid=42&appname=100320.
For information concerning the 2007 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.
The EMGT 232 Disaster Newsletter is an extensive newsletter put out by the Crisis and Emergency
Management class at The George Washington University. The Newsletter incorporates legislative
developments, references and resources, articles on all aspects of emergency management and
terrorism, and listings concerning upcoming conferences, workshops, and programs. See
http://www.seas.gwu.edu/~emse232/emse232con.
For information concerning the Emergency Information Infrastructure Partnership (EIIP), 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." See also http://www.disasterhelp.gov. Anyone
interested may participate in EIIP. EIIP maintains a searchable archive of transcripts of past forums. A
sample of a transcript of a past forum can be seen at http://www.emforum.org/vforum/lc030723.htm. This
transcript is of a July 23, 2003 Virtual Forum session entitled, The International Dimension of Emergency
Management: Information, Communication, and Coordination. The presenters were Dr. Eelco Dykstra,
University of Kuopio, Finland, and Dennis Kouba, Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI).
The Public Entity Risk Institute (PERI) Virtual Symposium, "Toward an International System Model in
Emergency Management," Sept. 22-26, 2003, focuses on "the international dimensions of emergency
management, particularly… the problems and opportunities for information sharing, integration, and
interoperability among communities, jurisdictions, and nations." For information, see
http://www.riskinstitute.org/symposium_signup.asp.
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 http://www.twotigersonline.com/resources.html (free).
Homeland Security Weekly (a free newsletter) is available at
http://www.twotigersonline.com/newsletter.html.
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Century Foundation Papers on the Role of the States in Homeland Security, June 25, 2003: See
http://www.tcf.org/publications/homeland_security/kettlpapers/kettlpapers.htm.
For information concerning the Emergency Information Infrastructure Partnership (EIIP), see
http://www.emforum.org. "The EIIP is an educational non-profit seeking to enhance effectiveness in
coping with disasters and emergency situations by sharing information and ideas through electronic
technology. The EIIP has hosted online 'Virtual Forums' since 1997; see the Web site for an extensive
archive of formatted transcripts. The EIIP also shares its vision and educational opportunities through the
EIIP Community on the DisasterHelp.gov website." Also see http://www.disasterhelp.gov. Anyone who is
interested may participate in EIIP.
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 Brookings Institution: For information concerning The Brookings Update on Terrorism, see
http://www.brookings.edu/terrorism.
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 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
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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)
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:
~ Thousands of key, selected HS documents
~ 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.
Disaster Central. www.disaster-central.com. This website and blog includes news articles and current
reports on various aspects of hazards and disasters. It is maintained by Claire B. Rubin.
Crisis and Emergency Management – recommended links. This website is maintained by Claire Rubin,
Institute for Crisis, Disaster, and Risk Management of George Washington.
"The Australian Homeland Security Research Centre undertakes independent, evidence-based analysis
of domestic security issues as well as facilitating a range of security related professional development
events. The Centre's vision is to be Australia's leading independent source of strategic and industry
research on domestic security and counter-terrorism. For a list of the Centre's publications, see
http://www.homelandsecurity.org.au/publications.html."
The Department of Homeland Security's National Centers of Excellence (COEs). The following
information about DHS' National Centers of Excellence is from Homestation, a newsletter of the
Integrative Center for Homeland Security at Texas A&M University: "The COEs bring together leading
experts and researchers to conduct multidisciplinary research and education for homeland security
solutions. The centers are authorized by Congress and chosen by the Department's Science &
Technology Directorate through a competitive selection process. Each center is led by a university in
collaboration with partners from other institutions, agencies, laboratories, think tanks, and the private
sector.
The Center for Risk and Economic Analysis of Terrorism Events (CREATE)
(http://www.usc.edu/dept/create/), led by the University of Southern California, evaluates the risks, costs,
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and consequences of terrorism, and guides economically viable investments in countermeasures that will
make our Nation safer and more secure. The director is Dr. Detlof von Winterfeldt.
The National Center for Food Protection and Defense (NCFPD) (http://www.fpd.umn.edu/) , led by the
University of Minnesota, defends the safety of the food system from pre-farm inputs through consumption
by establishing best practices, developing new tools, and attracting new researchers to prevent, manage,
and respond to food contamination events. The director is Dr. Frank Busta.
The National Center for Foreign Animal and Zoonotic Disease Defense (The FAZD Center)
(http://fazd.tamu.edu/), led by Texas A&M University, protects against the introduction of highconsequence foreign animal and zoonotic diseases into the United States, with an emphasis on
prevention, surveillance, intervention, and recovery. The director is Dr. Neville P. Clarke.
The National Consortium for the Study of Terrorism and Responses to Terrorism (START)
(http://www.start.umd.edu/), led by the University of Maryland, informs decisions on how to disrupt
terrorists and terrorist groups, while strengthening the resilience of U.S. citizens to terrorist attacks. The
director is Dr. Gary LaFree.
The National Center for the Study of Preparedness and Catastrophic Event Response (PACER)
(http://www.hopkins-cepar.org/idhs/ ), led by Johns Hopkins University, optimizes our Nation's
preparedness in the event of a high-consequence natural or man-made disaster, as well as develops
guidelines to best alleviate the effects of such an event. The co-director is Dr. Lynn Goldman.
The Center for Advancing Microbial Risk Assessment (CAMRA) (http://camra.msu.edu/), led by Michigan
State University and established jointly with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, fills critical gaps in
risk assessments for decontaminating microbiological threats - such as plague and anthrax - answering
the question, "How Clean is Safe?" The co-directors are Dr. Charles Haas and Dr. Joan Rose. " (end of
quoted material)
TEX: Taxonomy for Education and eXploration of Texas A&M University's Integrative Center for
Homeland Security. See http://homelandsecurity.tamu.edu/framework and
http://homelandsecurity.tamu.edu/copy2_of_welcome-to-ichs. "The serious study of Homeland Security is
hampered by the lack of formal structure to provide content and connectivity between issues. This
taxonomy is offered to fill this need. It will be continually expanded and revised by the students and
faculty of Texas A&M University. To provide information and 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
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U.S. Fire Administration
U.S. Geological Survey
other authoritative sources.”
*National Cybersecurity Awareness portal (http://www.staysafeonline.org/ and
http://www.staysafeonline.org/content/additional-awareness-resources-2010).
***This List is Continued in Part 2.
***See Part 2 of the Extensive List of HS & EM References and Resources for Categories 9 through 17
posted in the Files section at http://GordonPost9-11.com and http://GordonPublicAdministration.com .]
Paula D. Gordon's reports, articles, and other work on homeland security and emergency management
and other governmental and domestic issues are posted at http://gordonhomeland.com ,
http://GordonPost9-11.com , and http://GordonPublicAdministration.com .]
E-mail: pgordon@starpower.net
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