Homeland security : selected congressional issues and appropriations / Malcolm Leonard Moreno, editor.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Moreno, Malcolm Leonard, editor.

Series:

Defense, security and strategy series.

Defense, Security and Strategies

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

United States. Department of Homeland Security--Appropriations and expenditures.

United States.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (197 p.)

Place of Publication:

New York : Nova Publishers, 2016.

Summary:

In 2001, in the wake of the terrorist attacks of September 11th, "homeland security" went from being a concept discussed among a relatively small cadre of policymakers and strategic thinkers to a broadly discussed issue in Congress. Debates over how to implement coordinated homeland security policy led to the passage of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Evolution of America's response to terrorist threats has continued under the leadership of different Administrations, Congresses, and in a shifting environment of public opinion. This book outlines an array of homeland security issues that may come before the 114th Congress. It provides a brief discussion of the definitions of homeland security, the homeland security budget, and the role of homeland security actors in the intelligence community; discusses the FY2016 appropriations for the DHS and provides an overview of the Administration's FY2016 request; and discusses appropriations for the components of DHS included in the second title of the homeland security appropriations bill.

Contents:

HOMELAND SECURITY SELECTED CONGRESSIONAL ISSUES AND APPROPRIATIONS ; HOMELAND SECURITY SELECTED CONGRESSIONAL ISSUES AND APPROPRIATIONS ; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS ; PREFACE ; Chapter 1 SELECTED ISSUES IN HOMELAND SECURITY POLICY FOR THE 114TH CONGRESS* ; Summary; What Is Homeland Security?; Homeland Security: Missions and Strategy; Presentation of Homeland Security Priorities; Presentation of the Homeland Security Strategy; Considerations for Congress; The Budget and Security; DHS Appropriations; Homeland Security and the U.S. Intelligence Community

Selected IC Issues with Homeland Security ImplicationsDomestic Surveillance; Information-Sharing and Collaboration; Counterterrorism and Security Management; The Transnational Trend of Terrorism; Al Qaeda; The Islamic State37; Considerations; The Homegrown Violent Jihadist Threat: Four Key Themes; Preempting and Monitoring Potential Terrorists; Cybersecurity; Cyber Threats; Legislative Branch Efforts to Address Cyber Threats69; Executive Branch Actions to Address Cyber Threats70; Continuity of Government Operations

Medical Countermeasures to Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear TerrorismBioWatch: Detection of Aerosol Release of Biological Agents; Food Defense; Electric Grid Physical Security; Security of Chemical Facilities; Transit Security; Border Security and Trade; Southwest Border Issues; Drug Trafficking and the Southwest Border; Illicit Proceeds and the Southwest Border; Cross-Border Smuggling Tunnels; Cargo Security; Customs-Trade Partnership against Terrorism (C-TPAT); 100% Scanning Requirement; Port of Entry (POE) Infrastructure and Personnel

Immigration Inspections at Ports of EntryVisa Waiver Program; Entry-Exit System; Enforcement between Ports of Entry; Domestic Nuclear Detection; Transportation Worker Identification Credential (TWIC); Aviation Security; Explosives Screening Strategy for the Aviation Domain; Risk-Based Passenger Screening; The Use of Terrorist Watchlists in the Aviation Domain; Security Issues Regarding the Operation of Unmanned Aircraft; Security Response to Incidents at Screening Checkpoints; Mitigating the Threat of Shoulder-Fired Missiles to Civilian Aircraft; Disaster Preparedness, Response, and Recovery

Disaster Assistance FundingFirefighter Assistance Programs; Emergency Communications; Development of the National Preparedness System; Hurricane Sandy Recovery; Implementation of the Sandy Recovery Improvement Act; Public Health and Medical Services; DHS Management Issues; The Management Budget; Unity of Effort; DHS Financial Management Reforms; Headquarters Consolidation; Department of Homeland Security Personnel Issues; Succession Management; Morale of DHS Employees; Loaned Executive Program; Digital Technology for Training, Recruitment, and Retention; Employment of Veterans

Homeland Security Research and Development

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-63484-755-5