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Terrorism, LE, and the Relevance of Failed States

DPJ’s managing editor discusses a complex new factor in the terrorism/counterterrorism equation: the dangers posed to the Free World by nations out of control, with nothing to lose, and unable to cope with their own political and economic problems.

Major General Donna Barbisch, USA (Ret)

DomPrep’s John Morton met with Major General Donna F. Barbisch, USA (Ret.)” … Barbisch prioritizes planning … when it comes to [providing] medical support in catastrophic-incident responses.”DomPrep has divided the 43 minute interview into four segments.Ā Ā Listen to Audio Segment One“Leveraging existing health system assets for integrated training/planning … [to increase]

The Homeport Site: New Internet Port for Coast Guard, Maritime Stakeholders

The many and complex components of the U.S. maritime transportation system (MTS) form a huge interrelated network. In 2003, Captain William Schubert, administrator of the U.S. Maritime Administration (MARAD), provided the Pennsylvania House of Representatives a number of impressive statistics about the size of the MTS – which, he said,

The Return of Silence Dogood!

One of Benjamin Franklin’s first “inventions,” resurrected more than two centuries after his (and her?) death, demonstrates that common sense, combined with a wee bit of drollery, may be as useful in the Age of Terrorism as in the Colonial Era.

Training: The Cornerstone of True Interoperability

According to Paul Wilkinson, a British scholar and author on terrorism, ā€œFighting terrorism is like being a goalkeeper. You can make a hundred brilliant saves, but the one shot people remember is the one that gets past you.ā€ Ā Despite the best efforts of those tasked with preventing and/or responding to

The U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary and Homeland Security

Since the 9/11 attacks on the U.S. homeland, the operating tempo of the nation’s active and reserve forces has increased exponentially. In addition, because of the possibility – likelihood is the more appropriate word, most experts say – of additional terrorist attacks, both home and overseas, in the future, it

Providing Defense Support to Civil Authorities

An incisive and comprehensive primer on how the U.S. military can be and is being used to better defend the nation’s homeland against terrorist attacks and, at the same time, help civil authorities at all levels of government cope with hurricanes, floods,

R. James Woolsey, Vice President, Global Resilience, Booz Allen Hamilton

A world-class statesman and patriot provides new insights on the most significant organizational and policy changes likely to be implemented to improve U.S. intelligence and information-sharing capabilities both in the near future and in the long term.

On the Waterfront: Improvements in Visual Surveillance Systems

The security officer on the beat and the trusty watch clock may both be out of work, thanks to the development of new “”intelligent video”” systems that are never bored, never mesmerized, cost less, and are more reliable.

The Other Gulf War

DomPrep’s publisher discusses the impact of Hurricane Katrina, several changes and upgrades in the IMR Goup’ domestic-preparedness publications, and the company’s roadmap to an even more productive future.

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