Homeland Security and the Coast Guard: Postured for Technology Improvements

Abstract

The Coast Guard was effectively positioned to accomplish its missions and functions before the September 2001 terrorist attacks. The terrorist attacks reshaped the United States national security strategy, and this caused the Coast Guard to reprioritize its mission requirements elevating Homeland Security to be on par with the Coast Guard's number one priority, search and rescue operations. To effectively carry out the Homeland Security mission, the Coast Guard must leverage existing and developing technologies. These technologies will improve efficiency across the full spectrum of Coast Guard missions. While these technologies are not cheap; costs for research, development, and application can be greatly reduced by partnering with other agencies. To leverage these technologies to improve Homeland Security effectiveness, a process for evaluating and infusing emerging technology within the Coast Guard must be developed. This process must then be institutionalized within the Coast Guard's corporate structure.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jun 01, 2003
Accession Number
ADA463431

Entities

People

  • Arthur C. Walsh

Organizations

  • Air War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Air Platforms
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Force
  • Aircrafts
  • Coast Guard
  • Detection
  • Directed Energy Weapons
  • Homeland Security
  • Laser Weapons
  • Lasers
  • Maritime Security
  • Military Operations
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Security
  • Synthetic Aperture Radar
  • Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

Readers

  • Defense Technology Research and Development.
  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Strategic Security Studies