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Threats at Our Threshold (2007)

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Threats at Our Threshold (2006)


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TABLE OF CONTENTS


Foreword
  by Professor Bert B. Tussing

Chapter One: The Role of the Department of Defense in Responding to Catastrophe

Foreword
  by Professor Bert B. Tussing and Mr. Frank J. Cilluffo
Setting the Scene for a Discussion of DoD’s Role in Responding to Catastrophe
  by Dr. David H. McIntyre and Professor Bert B. Tussing
DoD and the Problem of Mega-Catastrophes
  by Dr. Paul Stockton
DoD – Not the Department of Disaster
  by Colonel Richard Chavez and Professor Bert B. Tussing

Chapter Two: Do We Need a Goldwater-Nichols Equivalent for the Homeland?

Foreword
  by Mr. Frank J. Cilluffo
Goldwater-Nichols for the Executive Branch: Achieving Unity of Effort
  by Mr. Joel Bagnal
Goldwater-Nichols Act for Homeland Security
  by Colonel Michael Edwards
Is a Goldwater-Nichols Act Needed for Homeland Security?
  by Ms. Christine E. Wormuth
The Limits and Prospects of Military Analogies for Homeland Security: Goldwater-Nichols and Network-Centric Warfare
  by Mr. Daniel Prieto

Chapter Three: Creating a State and Local Preparedness Revolution

Foreword
  by Governor James S. Gilmore
Equipping the Army National Guard for the 21st Century
  by Ms. MacKenzie M. Eaglen
Transformation of the Reserve Component: Opportunity for Real Change
  by Ms. Christine E. Wormuth
Transformation of the Reserve Component 
  by Mr. Peter Verga

Chapter Four: Finding the Enemy Within   

Towards a Framework for Domestic Intelligence
  by Mr. David Heyman

Chapter Five: The Role of Information and Communication in Disaster Response

Foreword
  by Professor Dennis M. Murphy
The Role of Information and Communication in Disaster Response: An Overview
  by Professor Dennis M. Murphy
Hurricane Katrina: Communications & Infrastructure Impacts
  by Dr. Robert Miller
Public Communications: Vital Link to Maintaining the Public’s Trust during Crisis
  by Mr. Michael B. Perini

 

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