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):

Chronology.

Defense spending.

Government productivity.

Physical Description:

1 online resource

Contained In:

ProQuest U.S. Congressional Research Digital Collection

Place of Publication:

[Place of publication not identified] [publisher not identified] 2005

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 government, the public, and private sector, coordination of HSAS with other Federal warning systems, and costs associated with threat level changes. Includes chronology of HSAS threat level changes, Mar. 2002-Feb. 2005

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

Publisher Number:

CRS-2005-GVF-0708

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