Access Control & Security Systems Integration April 2002
Web sites
homelandsecurity.org, a Web site by The Anser Institutefor Homeland Security, a public service research institute,presents information regarding deterrence, prevention, preemption,crisis management, consequence management, attribution andretaliation. The site's Journal of Homeland Security and weeklye-mail newsletter provide current headlines regarding security andHomeland Defense issues.
Worth a click: The site's state resources page links to all U.S. states and territories and provides current state updates.
globalsecurity.org was developed to focus on innovativeapproaches to the emerging security challenges of the newmillennium. "The organization seeks to reduce reliance onnuclear weapons and the risk of their use - both by existingnuclear weapons states and those states seeking to acquire suchcapabilities."
Worth a click: Picture of the week.
ciao.gov is the official site of the CriticalInfrastructure Assurance Office. The CIAO's primary areas of focusare to "raise issues that cut across industry sectors andensure a cohesive approach to achieving continuity in deliveringcritical infrastructure services." The CIAO site includeslinks to the latest news on public affairs, the industry, federal,state and local government, and education.
Worth a click: The speaker's bureau link provides thebiography of the director of the CIAO.
domesticpreparedness.com is an on-line forum providing acentralized site dealing with issues, policies and technology ofdomestic preparedness professionals. The site highlightsviewpoints, a press center and a HazMat WMD discussion list.
Worth a click: The Exhibit Hall is an on-line tradeshowof virtual booths representing several security companies and theirproducts.
tsa.gov is the official site of the TransportationSecurity Administration. The TSA "protects the nation'stransportation systems to ensure freedom of movement for people andcommerce." The site provides information for federal andlocal government representatives looking to access securityregulations and relevant information relating to transportationsecurity activities. Information is provided for users in thesecurity and law enforcement, transportation, and travelers andconsumers sectors and includes security operations and newtransportation security laws.
Worth a click: A daily "What's Hot" sectionprovides links to daily updates and news in the transportationsecurity industry.
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