To an extent, the idea of Cold War nation building has been in evidence in attempts to instill democracy in fronts such as Afghanistan and Iraq. But as a new president seeks to undo the damage of previous security policy conditions, it is apparent t Continue Reading...
Create a team that helps facilitate the design of the full-scale exercise program. 2. Coordination Achieve realism via the recruitment of personnel and the development of specific sites. Use fake victims to simulate the emergency Coordinate tec Continue Reading...
Sealing Up the Cracks Security in a Post-9/11 World On September 11, 2001, America was changed forever. From out of the ruins of the World Trade Center, and over the unmarked graves of nearly three thousand innocent people, a new world took shape. Continue Reading...
The department also received the nationally sought-after recognition of being accredited through the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA) standards. As the 1990s came to a close, Miami experienced a continuing crime rate Continue Reading...
The anonymous tip proved true and one of the carry on bag of a Comair employee had 13 semiautomatic guns and one .22 caliber rifle along with 8 pounds of marijuana. This incident clearly shocked the TSA and the entire nation and clearly exposed the Continue Reading...
His study includes the following; The U.S. government through the executive to provide appropriate leadership to steer the country in the domain of cyber security. The state to conduct immediate risk assessment aimed at neutralizing all the vulner Continue Reading...
GIS and mapping software, once available only to agencies possessing mainframe computers, can now be easily loaded on the laptops carried in patrol vehicles and therefore can be used by even small and budget-constrained police departments. The innov Continue Reading...
Almost 30% of the screened baggage is falsely identified as positive for explosives that require manual screening wasting time for the passengers. Also Lollis et.al (2003) reported that passengers are increasingly complaining about the damage or the Continue Reading...
Increasingly, these EMS services are becoming the bread and butter funding sources increasingly for fire departments (FEMA, 2010, p. 1-1). These fees and the decisions that are made by city, local and county officials literally translate into life Continue Reading...
9/11 ATTACKSSecurity Posture of the United States Before and After 9/11 AttacksIntroductionFrom the onset, it would be prudent to note that if there was one thing that the 9/11 terror attacks made clear, it was that the national security of this grea Continue Reading...
Synopsis Because the majority of critical infrastructure components in the United States are privately owned, compliance with Department of Homeland Security risk assessment methods remains voluntary. Risk assessments of critical infrastructure focus Continue Reading...
Border Security Effective Ways to Measure the Efficacy of Border Patrols According to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS): "protecting our borders from the illegal movement of weapons, drugs, contraband, and people, while promoting lawful ent Continue Reading...
Information Security Strategy The world of information technology (IT) has evolved tremendously in the last few decades. Today, IT systems permeate virtually every aspect of work in the organizational setting – from strategic planning functions Continue Reading...
These have all been possible as a result of the rapid intervention procedures in place and the specialized training each firefighter has undergone. Indeed, rapid intervention team operations have become the norm and have proven invaluable in almost Continue Reading...
Airport Security About the Airport Current Security Arrangements to Counter Terrorist Threats Aviation Security System: Available Measures Analysis of the Current Security System at the Airport Security Measures Required to Strengthen the Airpor Continue Reading...
Climate change and extreme weather events pose certain risks to the energy industry and infrastructure (Maras, 2014). Vulnerabilities within the largely private energy industry pertain to regional issues: for example, in the Southeast, the energy ind Continue Reading...
Policy Case Study The author of this report has been asked to act as a consultant for a major security consulting firm. Contained within this report will be several topics that were requested to be covered and thus they will be with the appropriate Continue Reading...
In “Flagging the Homeland Daily,” the author shows how nationalism and patriotism are constructed in subtle, daily ways. The physical symbol of the flag is a visible reminder of nationalism, but itself not sufficient for the deep and mean Continue Reading...
Information Technology Security Roles Abstract The roles that information security personnel play is vital within an organization. We have analyzed three key roles namely CISO, CIO, and Digital forensics. These are key roles in an organization that w Continue Reading...
Social Security Administration In 1935, Social Security was designed as a program to provide a safety net for those who are disabled and as supplemental retirement income. When it was first introduced, it was designed based upon the total amount of Continue Reading...
Airport Security Has airport security improved since 9/11/2001 There are certain historical moments which change everything: 9/11 is one of them. In addition to the seismic policy and personal effects of the tragedy, airport security and attitudes Continue Reading...
Human Trafficking The State Department of the U.S. Government has for the past ten years issued an annual report on the state of laws governing human trafficking. The latest report shows that most of the world's industrialized countries have enacted Continue Reading...
Local, State, Federal Partnerships Local, State, and Federal Partnerships Q1.Explain the chain-of-command structure when receiving information about a possible act of terrorism in your city. The incident is confirmed to be the work of terrorists. N Continue Reading...
technology and national security / privacy issues / Edward snowden The massive 9/11 attacks revealed some obvious flaws in our security system. Terrorists not only managed to slip through the immigration and airports but also managed to live, train Continue Reading...
Air Cargo Security Since the events of 911, airport security has been an important issue. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA)" is responsible for ensuring the security of all modes of transportation, including cargo placed aboard airpla Continue Reading...
Forensics and Computer Security Incident Response Team (csirt) Plan Strategy The objective of this study is to develop and forensics and security incident response team (CSIRT) plan strategy for an organization. It is reported that a "computer secur Continue Reading...
A town with 3,000 residents simply cannot afford the expense of hiring full-time career firefighters" ("Heat on Volunteer Firefighters," 2007, p. A15). In case of an out of control fire, smaller towns and communities traditionally rely on volunteer Continue Reading...
Changing environment and Communities It is the intention of the various agencies of the government to help their employees to be able to in an environment that is suitable for the optimum performance in order to offer the best service to the public Continue Reading...
They believe that the information was there for the asking, but that DHS did not have the individuals on the ground that could ask. Since that time, of course, there has been billions of dollars poured into DHS, DIA and the CIA. The DIA's three cen Continue Reading...
Aviation Security Since 911 How has aviation security improved since the terrorist attacks on September 11, 2001? What do reliable sources in the literature say with reference to safety and security in 2015? And how effective is the Transportation S Continue Reading...
Terrorism After September 11, the Department of Homeland Security and the Transportation Security Administration ramped up airport security in the interests of preventing terrorism. One of the most controversial methods the TSA used was to implement Continue Reading...
Terrorism is at this point one of the main threats that decision makers in the field of national security have to deal with especially in the United States. The issue has been raised mainly after the events from 9/11 2001, but have been a constant co Continue Reading...
In addition to the stability, scalability and extensibility of its architecture, cloud platform have made it possible for workflows across government to become more pervasive and secure as a result [4]. The TCO of a given cloud platform or series o Continue Reading...
