COMMENTARY ARCHIVES
The Coast Guard’s Post 9/11 Deepwater Program: An Enduring Solution for U.S. Maritime Security
Gordon I. Peterson
August 24, 2005
USCG lives up to its Semper Paratus tradition in formulating plans for the multimission service’s “fleet of the future.”
Vayl Oxford, Acting Director of the DHS Domestic Nuclear Detection
Vayl S. Oxford and John F. Morton
August 10, 2005
His views on the office’s mission, interfaces with other agencies, and the future development of a global nuclear-detection architecture.
Commentary: This Is a Real War!
Neil C. Livingstone
July 27, 2005
Needed: an immediate intensification of the war against terrorists before they can launch new attacks in and against the United States. And no more hand-wringing is required.
Dennis R. Schrader, Director of Maryland’s Office of Homeland Security
John F. Morton
July 27, 2005
Mr. Schrader discusses all-hazards preparedness, intel fusion centers, use of GIS, and more. Schrader also comments on Maryland’s regional all-hazard approach, which already is developing horizontal linkages with adjacent states.
Mid-Term Report Card, A Note from the Publisher
Martin D. Masiuk
July 27, 2005
The Publisher offers a mid-term report and asks readers to grade the first semester’s effort.
Governor James S. Gilmore, III, A Focus on Border Protection, Medical Surge Capacity
John F. Morton
July 13, 2005
Former Virginia Governor James S. Gilmore III shares his views, as chairman of the bipartisan Congressional Commission appointed to assess U.S. domestic-response capabilities, on such major issues as vulnerability assessments, risk management, border prot
Homeland Defense Begins at Home!
James D. Hessman
July 13, 2005
The Department of Homeland Defense and American Red Cross are leading the way, but true national preparedness requires an all-hands effort starting with teachers and students, parents, first responders, businessmen and factory workers, the media and the m
Facilities Management in the Age of Terrorism
Neil C. Livingstone
June 29, 2005
Large public gatherings – specifically including baseball and football games and other entertainment events – are both an invitation to terrorists and a major challenge to security officials. The first rule is to build security into the sports/entertainment
Special Report: September Is National Preparedness Month
James D. Hessman
June 15, 2005
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the American Red Cross (ARC) announced last week that they have joined forces to co-sponsor National Preparedness Month 2005, a nationwide effort scheduled for this coming September, “to encourage Americans to prepare for emergencies in their homes, businesses, and schools.” The DHS/ARC
John Thomasian, Director, National Governors Association Center For Best Practices
John F. Morton
June 14, 2005
Director of the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices reports on the proceedings of last week’s National Executive Forum for State Homeland Security Directors. Also included is a discussion of the so-called intelligence fusion centers.
Capt. John Delaney, Arlington County (VA) Fire Department
John F. Morton
June 1, 2005
The leader of a cutting-edge team created to develop a new manual spelling out recommended fire-department responses to radiological incidents describes the team’s modus operandi, which put particular focus on the establishment of exposure limits.
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