ICD - Shorthand for a Potentially Ubiquitous Threat
Joseph Cahill
March 3, 2010
Chemicals are a part of the everyday American’s diet. They are used – in carefully measured doses, it is hoped – in manufacturing; in the processing of food, beverages, medicines, and numerous other consumables; and in many other ways in almost every country in the world. Because of their relatively low cost and easy availability, moreover, they are particularly well suited for use by terrorists as homemade bombs and roadside ICDs.
GAO Report: Emergency Preparedness - FEMA Faces Challenges Integrating Community Preparedness Programs into Its Strategic Approach
Domestic Preparedness
March 2, 2010
The GAO (Government Accountability Office) was asked to review: (a) federal efforts to promote community preparedness; (b) the challenges, if any, that FEMA (the Federal Emergency Management Agency) faces in
GAO Report: Combating Nuclear Terrorism - Actions Needed to Better Prepare to Recover from Possible Attacks Using Radiological or Nuclear Materials
Domestic Preparedness
March 1, 2010
A terrorist’s use of a radiological dispersal device (RDD) or improvised nuclear device (IND) to release radioactive materials into the environment could have devastating consequences. The GAO (Government Accountability Office)
FINAL REPORT: The Security of National Infrastructure
Dennis R. Schrader
February 28, 2010
The DP40 and DomPrep readers where asked how they view the apparent transition from thinking in
terms of critical infrastructure protection to thinking in terms of critical infrastructure resilience.
