Homeland Security Advisory System : Possible Issues for Congressional Oversight.

Format:

Book

Government document

Author/Creator:

Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Armed Forces--Appropriations and expenditures.

Armed Forces.

Local government.

Government productivity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (20 pages, digital, PDF file)

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] : [publisher not identified], 2004.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

Examines limitations of DHS Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS), a five-color terrorism threat level alert code system. Discusses vagueness of warnings; lack of specific protective measures for State and local governments, the public, and the private sector; coordination of HSAS with other Federal warning systems; and costs associated with threat level changes.

Notes:

Record is based on bibliographic data in ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection (last viewed Nov. 2010). Reuse except for individual research requires license from ProQuest, LLC.

CRS Report.

Other Format:

Microfiche version: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. Homeland Security Advisory System

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.