Protecting US Facilities: A Framework for Defense

Abstract

By executive order on 8 October 2001, President George W. Bush established the Office of Homeland Security, and directed six primary functions for that Office to coordinate for the executive branch. Within the function of protecting the US and its critical infrastructure from the consequences of terrorist attack is the sub-function of developing criteria for reviewing whether appropriate security measures are in place at major public and privately owned facilities. This paper examines this sub-function by exploring possible threats to domestic facilities, recommending a framework for evaluating security adequacy, and determining if DoD has a role within this framework.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 28, 2002
Accession Number
ADA400988

Entities

People

  • Mark M. Hennes

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Counter WMD
  • Cyber
  • Electronic Warfare
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Antiterrorism
  • Computer Networks
  • Computers
  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Emergency Response
  • First Responders
  • Governments
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Law
  • Law Enforcement
  • National Security
  • Task Forces
  • Terrorism
  • United States
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • Critical Infrastructure Protection in CBRN and WMD Threats.
  • Defense Acquisition Program Management
  • Political Violence and Terrorism Studies.