Project SeaHawk: Building Unity of Effort in Maritime Security
Christopher Doane and Joseph DiRenzo III
August 23, 2006
The first step: to get all federal, state, & local maritime agencies to work more closely with one another in security planning. The current task, equally important: coordinate all day-to-day security operations within and involving the nation’s seaports.
Thomas J. Lockwood, Director, Office of National Capital Region (NCR) Coordination, DHS
Thomas J. Lockwood
August 23, 2006
Domestic Preparedness Prep’s John F. Morton met with Thomas J. Lockwood, Director, Office of National Capital Region (NCR) Coordination, Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to discuss Lockwood’s views on the need to work in close coordination with the Washington, D.C., Council of Governments, the prioritization of all-hazards security plans, integrated training requirements, & the special roles played by regional CIOs & CTOs.
Public Health Emergency Exercise Toolkit: Planning, Designing, Conducting, and Evaluating Local Public Health Emergency Exercises
Domestic Preparedness
August 23, 2006
This toolkit is intended to guide local public health agency staff in developing, implementing, & evaluating emergency drills and exercises; and handling larger, multiagency emergency exercise events. http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/dept/nursing/research/ResCenters/chphsr/pdf/PublicHealthBooklet_060803.pdf
Thomas J. Lockwood, Director, Office of National Capital Region (NCR) Coordination, DHS
Thomas J. Lockwood
August 23, 2006
Lockwood’s views on the need to work in close coordination with the Washington, D.C., Council of
Governments, the prioritization of all-hazards security plans, integrated training requirements, &
the special roles played by regional CIOs & CTOs.
Bomb Squads and Hazmat Teams: Teamwork, Cooperation, and Relationships
Brian Geraci
August 16, 2006
The age of terrorism has made it mandatory that varying first-responder communities in every city
& state throughout the nation not only plan and train together but also develop the long-term
synergistic relationships needed to join forces as a superteam.
Responding to a Suicide Bomber Incident
Robert (Bob) Stephan
August 16, 2006
It may be impossible to thwart all suicide bombings. But there are several important steps to follow to deal with the aftermath, save the lives of innocent victims, and minimize the destruction of critical infrastructure and other facilities.
OSINT Databases: Help From the Private Sector
Jennifer Hardwick
August 16, 2006
The U.S. intelligence community is smart enough to know that no one knows it all. For that reason it relies frequently on the nation’s open-source intelligence industry to provide additional information.
Government Accountability Office - Border Security: Continued Weaknesses in Screening Entrants into the United States
Domestic Preparedness
August 10, 2006
On several occasions, GAO agents were able to enter the United States from Canada or Mexico either without showing any identification or showing counterfeit identification. http://www.gao.gov/docsearch/abstract.php?rptno=GAO-06-976T
The Maritime Transportation Security Act Revisited
Christopher Doane and Joseph DiRenzo III
August 9, 2006
Two years after MTSA went into effect, government and private-sector security experts are taking a long second look at the implementation efforts already underway to determine what additional efforts might be needed.
In-Car Police Video Systems Under Assault
Neil C. Livingstone
August 9, 2006
Although well-intentioned, proposed IACP regulations governing the type of imaging systems
installed in police cars could lead to judicial chaos and prevent the trial and conviction of an untold
number of criminals “caught in the act.”
