COMMENTARY ARCHIVES
Terrorism, LE, and the Relevance of Failed States
John F. Morton
January 25, 2006
DPJ’s managing editor discusses a complex new factor in the terrorism/counterterrorism equation: the dangers posed to the Free World by nations out of control, with nothing to lose, and unable to cope with their own political and economic problems.
Major General Donna Barbisch, USA (Ret)
John F. Morton
January 11, 2006
DomPrep’s John Morton met with Major General Donna F. Barbisch, USA (Ret.)” … Barbisch prioritizes planning … when it comes to [providing] medical support in catastrophic-incident responses.”DomPrep has divided the 43 minute interview into four segments. Listen to Audio Segment One“Leveraging existing health system assets for integrated training/planning … [to increase]
Special Report: DOD Solutions for DHS Problems
Luke Ritter and J. Michael Barrett
January 11, 2006
The combat challenges facing the Department of Defense (DOD) during U.S. military deployments overseas are, of necessity, heavily dependent on complex and multifaceted logistics and force-sustainment operations carried out far from designated safe areas. To meet these challenges, DOD has over the last four decades created several programs designed to
A Score-Card Agenda for Capitol Hill
James D. Hessman
January 11, 2006
Homeland defense will be a key legislative focus this year in both the House and the Senate, with the Department of Homeland Security serving uncomfortably both as a target and, later, as a beneficiary.
2005-A Reflection, 2006-A Challenge
Martin D. Masiuk
December 28, 2005
Dear DomPrep Journal Readers: Season’s Greetings and the best to you in the New Year. Reflecting on this year, 2005 certainly will end very differently from how it began. Remembering this past January, the nation observed the second inauguration of President George W. Bush. In his Address he stated, “Government
A Score Card – and an Agenda!
James D. Hessman
December 14, 2005
The members of the 9-11 Commission release a grim new report on how well (how poorly is a more accurate description) the executive and legislative branches of government are doing to improve homeland security. Their consensus opinion: Flunking higher.
General Dennis Reimer, USA (Ret.) Former Army Chief of Staff and Director of MIPT
John F. Morton
December 14, 2005
Details of how emergency responders can benefit from LLIS.gov, the Lessons Learned Information Sharing network, and what they can expect from the Pentagon’s latest review of military support in light of 9/11 and Hurricane Katrina.
G. Thomas Steele, Chief Information Officer, Department of Safety and Homeland Security, State of Delaware
John F. Morton
November 30, 2005
His views on, among other topics, how the Delaware Information Analysis Center serves as a valuable link to the state’s entire homeland-security community, and also interfaces with the states of Maryland, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Virginia.
Critical-Infrastructure Update: The Essential Components of Domestic Preparedness
James D. Hessman
November 16, 2005
A timely update on the steps already taken to protect the nation’s critical infrastructure, and additional actions in the planning stage. Summary: Some gains, but too many hesitations, and still a long way to go.
Publisher’s Message
Martin D. Masiuk
November 16, 2005
Critical Infrastructure: The long and difficult road ahead.
A Note From the Editor
James D. Hessman
November 2, 2005
The constitutional mandate to “Provide for the Common Defense” takes on new meaning in the Age of Terrorism and requires an updated strategy that includes protection of the U.S. homeland as a major mission of the nation’s armed services.
Dr. James Jay Carafano, Homeland Security, The Heritage Foundation
John F. Morton
October 19, 2005
DomPrep’s John Morton met with Dr. James Jay Carafano, Senior Fellow for National Security and Homeland Security, The Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies, The Heritage Foundation. Dr. Carafano discusses in-depth his take on the key lesson learned from the Hurricane Katrina response: the need for a 0-to-96-hour
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