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Coast Guard is Essential to Meet the Challenges and Threats to U.S. Maritime Security

By Shelley Smith

In Homeland Security

From Homeland Security the American Forces Press Service article Coast Guard Essential to Victory Against Terrorism, May 21, 2008, by Gerry J. Gilmore, denotes Vice President Cheney speaking to members of the Class of 2008, at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. he Coast Guard will be [...]

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First Responders’ Ability to Detect and Model Hazardous Releases in Urban Areas is Significantly Limited

From the Government Accountability Office:

While the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other agencies have taken steps to improve homeland defense, local first responders still do not have tools to accurately identify right away what, when, where, and how much chemical, biological, radiological, or nuclear (CBRN) materials are released in [...]

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Observations on DHS’s Preparedness for Catastrophic Disasters

From a recent GAO Report:

DHS has taken several actions to define national roles and responsibilities and capabilities for emergency preparedness efforts in key policy documents and has begun preparing for the upcoming transition between presidential administrations.

DHS prepared initial versions of key policy documents that describe what should be done and by whom [...]

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