http://www.hlswatch.com/2008/07/07/just-what-is-homeland-security/ News and analysis of critical issues in homeland security today. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:14:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.hlswatch.com/2008/07/07/just-what-is-homeland-security/#comment-112625 William R. Cumming Mon, 14 Jul 2008 22:46:21 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/2008/07/07/just-what-is-homeland-security/#comment-112625 Great commment on my comment. Very helpful! Great commment on my comment. Very helpful!

]]> http://www.hlswatch.com/2008/07/07/just-what-is-homeland-security/#comment-111943 David Longshore Thu, 10 Jul 2008 18:52:38 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/2008/07/07/just-what-is-homeland-security/#comment-111943 From my reading of the list and the article, I believe "energy security" is covered by #4 (Decaying physical infrastructure) and #6 (Dependence on foreign energy). It's also implied that this is one of the "meta hazards" that Dr. Bellavita mentions in his article. The point about the connection between Homeland Security and improvements in Intelligence collection and dissemination is a good one; but I believe there may be two tracks at work in Dr. Bellavita's analysis, one that addresses the "objectives", the other that addresses the "capabilities". Along with an analysis of "hostilities" and/or "hazards", objectives and capabilities represent the two remaining legs of terrorism prevention and the means of evaluating the efficacy of such prevention measures. Is Intelligence a capability or an objective, or both? I'd say that Intelligence is a capability while Homeland Security is the objective. From my reading of the list and the article, I believe “energy security” is covered by #4 (Decaying physical infrastructure) and #6 (Dependence on foreign energy). It’s also implied that this is one of the “meta hazards” that Dr. Bellavita mentions in his article. The point about the connection between Homeland Security and improvements in Intelligence collection and dissemination is a good one; but I believe there may be two tracks at work in Dr. Bellavita’s analysis, one that addresses the “objectives”, the other that addresses the “capabilities”. Along with an analysis of “hostilities” and/or “hazards”, objectives and capabilities represent the two remaining legs of terrorism prevention and the means of evaluating the efficacy of such prevention measures. Is Intelligence a capability or an objective, or both? I’d say that Intelligence is a capability while Homeland Security is the objective.

]]> http://www.hlswatch.com/2008/07/07/just-what-is-homeland-security/#comment-111557 William R. Cumming Mon, 07 Jul 2008 13:43:24 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/2008/07/07/just-what-is-homeland-security/#comment-111557 Note that energy security is not on the list. Must not related to homeland security? Also note that the primary but long gone rationale for creating DHS was improvements in collection, coordination, and cooperation on domestic intelligence. Gone but not forgotten? Note that energy security is not on the list. Must not related to homeland security? Also note that the primary but long gone rationale for creating DHS was improvements in collection, coordination, and cooperation on domestic intelligence. Gone but not forgotten?

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