DoD Support of Civil Authorities During No-Notice Complex Catastrophes

Abstract

Congress and the civilian leadership have moved a remarkable distance in a short time to evolve to a new paradigm of homeland security and homeland defense. DOD appears slow in adapting to the demands of the future environment. It clings to the security challenges and structure it desires unwilling to leave the comfort of what it has done in the past. DOD needs to accept their new role that congress has defined for them. It has relegated Defense Support to Civil Authorities (DSCA) to a derivative task of their war time mission which leaves little doubt that it will be unable to respond effectively to a no notice complex catastrophe. DOD needs to adapt its force structure to the realities of a post 9/11 environment and create the required structure to meet the DSCA requirements. As part of a national response to complex catastrophes, DOD should consider what changes to National Guard structure would better enable them to perform this role. DOD needs to provide training and resources to support the DSCA missions.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 01, 2013
Accession Number
ADA590347

Entities

People

  • David Theisen

Organizations

  • United States Army War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Materials and Manufacturing Processes

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Department Of Homeland Security
  • Education
  • Emergency Response
  • Governments
  • Homeland Defense
  • Homeland Security
  • Military Organizations
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Guard
  • National Security
  • Personnel Management
  • Training
  • United States
  • United States Government
  • War Colleges
  • Warfare

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  • Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
  • Strategic Security Studies