CRITICAL INFRASTRUCTURE PROTECTION: Significant Homeland Security Challenges Need to Be Addressed

Abstract

Since the terrorist attacks of last September 11, the President and the Congress have taken important, aggressive action to protect the nation. Last month, the President proposed elevating homeland security to department status and, at the same time, merging into it several federal organizations. It would comprise four divisions (see graphic). The six organizations to be moved into the new department's Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection division (and their current parent organizations) are the National Infrastructure Protection Center (FBI), National Communications System (Defense), Critical Infrastructure Assurance Office (Commerce), Computer Security Division (National Institute of Standards and Technology), National Infrastructure Simulation and Analysis Center (Defense, Energy), and the Federal Computer Incident Response Center (General Services Administration).

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 09, 2002
Accession Number
ADA403527

Entities

Organizations

  • United States Government Accountability Office

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Cyber

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Commerce
  • Computer Crime
  • Computers
  • Counterterrorism
  • Cyber Threats
  • Cyberattacks
  • Cybersecurity
  • Electronic Mail
  • Health Services
  • Homeland Security
  • Information Systems
  • National Security
  • Organizational Structure
  • Public Health
  • Public Policy
  • Software Development
  • United States

Readers

  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Government and Public Administration Law.
  • Joint Military Operations and Doctrine.

Technology Areas

  • Cyber