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Record Nr.

UNINA9910971364603321

Titolo

Department of Homeland Security Intelligence Enterprise : overview and issues / / Terry M. O'Sullivan, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Nova Science Publishers, c2010

ISBN

1-61728-822-5

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (174 p.)

Collana

Defense, security and strategies

Altri autori (Persone)

O'SullivanTerry M

Disciplina

353.30973

Soggetti

Intelligence service - United States - Management

Terrorism - United States - Prevention

Terrorism - Risk assessment - United States - Evaluation

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Testimonies originally delivered before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

The Department of Homeland Security Intelligence Enterprise : operational overview and oversight challenges for Congress / Mark A. Randol -- Homeland security intelligence : perceptions, statutory definitions, and approaches / Mark A. Randol -- Statement of Chair Jane Harman (D-CA) -- Testimony of Joan T. McNamara, Assistant Commanding Officer, Counter Terrorism and Criminal Intelligence Bureau, Los Angeles Police Department -- Testimony of Douglas C. Gillespie, Sheriff, on behalf of Major Cities Chiefs Association, Major County Sheriffs Association and Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department -- Statement of John W. Gaissert, Chief of Police, Commerce Police Department, Commerce, Georgia -- Statement of Gary L. Edwards, Chief Executive Officer, National Native American Law Enforcement Association (NNALEA) -- Testimony of Kate Martin, Director, Center for National Security Studies -- Statement of Gregory T. Nojeim, Director, Project on Freedom, Security & Technology, Center for Democracy & Technology --  Statement of Caroline Fredrickson, Director, American Civil Liberties Union Washington Legislative Office -- Statement of Charles E. Allen, Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis, Chief Intelligence Officer, Department of Homeland Security.

Sommario/riassunto

A primary mission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is to



prevent terrorist attacks within the United States, reduce the vulnerability of the United States to terrorism, and minimise the damage, and assist in the recovery from terrorist attacks that do occur in the United States. To support this mission, DHS has had an intelligence component since its inception in 2003. The Homeland Security Act of 2002, assigned the original DHS intelligence component, was given the responsibility to receive, analyse, and integrate the law enforcement and intelligence information. This book provides an overview of the DHS Intelligence Enterprise and how it is organised and examines the key departmental activities and issues involved in thwarting terrorism.