PUBLIC HEALTH ARCHIVES
The Detection and Prevention of Suicide Bombings
Domestic Preparedness and
May 18, 2005
The suicide bomber – low-cost, easy to train, and totally expendable – has become Al Qaeda’s weapon
of choice in its Global War on Capitalism. He (or sometimes she) is impossible to stop, and usually not
easy to detect. There are, though, some telltale si
“The Week That Was” in Washington, D.C.
Domestic Preparedness and
May 18, 2005
Orders to “Run for your life!” were followed in short order by the announcement of new
port-security grants and the Pentagon’s latest list of base closings, consolidations, and realignments.
All three became major national stories, and all are related – i
Dirty Bombs: The Impossible Becomes Probable
Domestic Preparedness and
May 4, 2005
Surplus uranium, inadequate controls, and undetected smuggling are the key ingredients of a future
nuclear disaster on U.S. soil. Today, almost any nation in the world is capable of building
Hiroshima-sized nuclear devices, RDDs, and/or dirty bombs.
A Message From the Publisher
Domestic Preparedness and
April 20, 2005
Two major homeland-security events – the CFSI dinner in Washington, D.C., and the FDIC conclave in
Indianapolis – reinforce, in different ways, Chairman Cox’s goal of keeping a tighter rein on DHS
management while also providing the funds needed to contin
Risks and Realities, Grants and Vulnerabilities
Domestic Preparedness and
April 20, 2005
The mostly successful launch of the Department of Homeland Security has been followed, not
surprisingly, by allegations of wasteful spending and a failure to establish priorities. The new team at
DHS meets the challenge head-on, and is already working wit
Needed: Smarter Security
Martin D. Masiuk
March 23, 2005
Since 9/11, many positive steps have been taken to better protect the American people, and the U.S.
homeland, from new terrorist attacks. But some of those steps have been in the wrong direction, and
others were unnecessary.
Rosie the Riveter and Homeland Security
Martin D. Masiuk
March 9, 2005
Rosie the Riveter was the poster girl for the U.S. arsenal of democracy that played a major role in
the WWII Allied victory. She has been recalled to active duty in the U.S.-led global war on terrorism,
and last week made a personal appearance at the Home
A Note From the Publisher
Martin D. Masiuk
February 9, 2005
Responding to the whirlwind of change that has engulfed the field of domestic preparedness since
the terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001, DomPrep.Com has revised and expanded its mission, its
audience, and the scope of its coverage. Readers’ comments
Protecting U.S. Ports: A Challenge of Staggering Magnitude
James D. Hessman
February 9, 2005
The U.S. Coast Guard, the world’s foremost lifesaving agency, is facing probably the most difficult
task that has ever confronted the multi-mission service: ensuring U.S. port security in the new age of
terrorism. Failure is not an option, USCG resources
A Spiral of Hope for the First Responder Community
James D. Hessman
January 12, 2005
The terrorists behind 9/11 and other international crimes, and the ill-advised nations that support
terrorism in various ways, are counting on the so-called “spiral of fear” to win their unending war
against the free nations of the world.
DomPrep.com Gets An Upgrade
Martin D. Masiuk
September 11, 2003
November 11, 2003, will mark the FIFTH anniversary of this site. This rebuild will continue to
integrate the professional DomesticPreparedness communities with industry.
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