Critical Infrastructure Protection: A New Dimension of U.S. National Security Strategy.

Abstract

One of the latest issues to hit the U.S. policy development scene in support of the U.S. national security core objective of enhancing U.S. security is critical infrastructure protection. Even though this complex and not well understood phenomenon has leaped to the forefront of U.S. national security strategy development in the latter part of the 1990's, it lies at the heart of national defense - transcending economic, diplomatic, military, and informational elements of power. Development and implementation of strong U.S. national security strategy is vital if this nation hopes to move in the right direction to identify vital, critical infrastructure vulnerabilities and make progress in eliminating or protecting those vulnerabilities. What is being done by the U.S. Government to get its arms around this is sue? This paper examines national security strategy development, legislation, and resources being recommended, planned for, and applied to critical infrastructure protection.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 07, 1999
Accession Number
ADA364556

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People

  • Deborah J. Beckworth

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

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  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Human Systems

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  • Chemical Warfare Agents
  • Commerce
  • Congress
  • Department Of Defense
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Electronic Mail
  • Emergency Response
  • Government Procurement
  • Governments
  • Information Systems
  • Interagency Coordination
  • Law
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Weapons Of Mass Destruction

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