Domestic Preparedness
The White House Report on Hurricane Katrina named developing a culture of preparedness as one of its primary recommendations. A culture of preparedness is defined in the report as a system that "emphasizes that the entire Nation-at all levels of government, the private sector, communities, and individual citizens-shares common goals and responsibilities for homeland security."
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July 01, 2009
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By
Eric Lief,
Vidal Seegobin
Mapping the United States Government Engagement in Global Public Health
This report represents an effort to map the United States government’s engagement in global health activities as a basis for analysis and to help decision makers understand the scope and
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September 05, 2008
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By
Ellen Laipson,
Jesper Gronvall
New Information and Intelligence Needs in the 21st Century Threat Environment
The Stimson Center, in collaboration with the Swedish Institute of International Affairs, explored how current information and intelligence systems support homeland security officials in
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December 21, 2007
Linking Disaster Predictions with Better Public Communications: Solutions for Disaster Preparedness
By Aditi Hate
Herbert Saffir, who passed away last month, created the Saffir-Simpson hurricane intensity scale in 1969, still used as the accepted measure for determining hurricane
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November 01, 2007
Cultivating a Culture of Preparedness in the United States
By Brendan Gallagher
In the two years since Hurricane Katrina, much public attention has focused on the failure of government entities to first protect, help the people of New Orleans
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October 23, 2007
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By
Peter J. Roman
Where Have You Gone, Paul Nitze?
Last month saw the sixtieth anniversary of the National Security Act of 1947, the formative legislation that created the Defense Department, Air Force, CIA, and NSC to fight the Cold
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