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Although military policy seems focused on overseas threats, defending the ""homeland"" is, of course, the ultimate objective. This guide examines emergent threats to the USA homeland such as speciality weapons, cyber attacks and ballistic missiles and delineates the army's responsibilities.

National security --- United States. --- United States --- Defenses. --- Homeland defense --- Homeland security --- U.S. Army --- US Army

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If the reform of secondary education enacted in 1894 by the minister Segismundo Moret encouraged Miguel de Unamuno to print some reflections on the teaching of Latin in Spain, the disaster of 98 prompted him to write about higher education. In both cases, the underlying idea was to "make a homeland", to link the task of teaching with the truth, in the face of a sad realisation: "The school of lies is what is commonly called patriotism". Unamuno does not believe in official reforms, but in people, which is why he criticises, in a phrase that has become famous, "this weaving and unweaving of Penelope's web of our official teaching from the ministry". Si la reforma de la segunda enseñanza promulgada en 1894 por el ministro Segismundo Moret animó a Miguel de Unamuno a dar a la imprenta unas reflexiones sobre la enseñanza del latín en España, el desastre del 98 le empujó a escribir sobre la enseñanza superior. En uno y otro caso subyace la idea de “hacer patria”, de vincular la tarea docente con la verdad, frente a una triste constatación: “Escuela de mentira es lo que comúnmente se llama patriotismo”. Unamuno no cree en las reformas oficiales, sino en las personas, por eso critica, en una frase que se ha hecho famosa, “ese tejer y destejer desde el ministerio la tela de Penélope de nuestra enseñanza oficial”.

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In 2007, the United States imported 58 percent of the oil it consumed. This book critically evaluates commonly suggested links between these imports and U.S. national security and assesses the economic, political, and military costs and benefits of potential policies to alleviate imported oil-related challenges to U.S. national security.

Petroleum industry and trade. --- Petroleum industry and trade --- Energy policy --- Petroleum reserves --- National security --- Industries --- Business & Economics --- Government policy --- Homeland defense --- Homeland security --- Petroleum --- Reserves

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Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, many agencies within the federal government began restricting some of their publicly available geospatial data and information from such sources as the World Wide Web. As time passes, however, decisionmakers have begun to ask whether and how such information specifically helps potential attackers, including terrorists, to select U.S. homeland sites and prepare for better attacks. The research detailed in this book aims to assist decisionmakers tasked with the responsibility of choosing which geospatial information to make available and which to rest

Civil defense--United States. --- Geographic information systems--Defense measures--United States. --- Civil defense --- Geographic information systems --- Defense measures --- Geographical information systems --- GIS (Information systems) --- Homeland defense --- Homeland security --- Information storage and retrieval systems --- Geography

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Since the 9/11 terrorist attacks, the need for increased counterterrorism (CT) and homeland security (HS) efforts at the federal, state, and local levels has taken the spotlight in public safety efforts. In the immediate aftermath of 9/11, many law enforcement agencies (LEAs) shifted more resources toward developing CT and HS capabilities, and the federal government continues to support these efforts with grants provided through the Department of Homeland Security. This monograph examines the long-term adjustments that large urban LEAs have made to accommodate the focus on CT and HS, as well as the advantages and challenges associated with it. The study relies primarily on in-depth case studies of five large urban LEAs, as well as a review of federal HS grant programs and a quantitative analysis of the potential costs associated with shifting law enforcement personnel from traditional policing to focus on HS and CT functions. Major trends among the five case study LEAs include the creation of specialized departments and units, as well as an increased emphasis on information-sharing, which, nationwide, has led to the creation of fusion centers that serve as formal hubs for regional information-sharing networks. LEAs' HS and CT efforts are also greatly influenced by the restrictions and requirements associated with federal HS grant funding. Finally, using cost-of-crime estimates, it is possible to partially quantify the costs associated with LEAs' shifting of personnel away from traditional crime prevention toward CT and HS -- there are also clear benefits associated with law enforcement's focus on CT and HS, but they are difficult to quantify, and this is posing a challenge for LEAs as the economic downturn puts pressure on public budgets.

Civil defense --United States. --- Law enforcement --United States. --- National security --United States. --- Police training --United States --Costs. --- Terrorism --United States --Prevention. --- Terrorism --- National security --- Police training --- Law enforcement --- Civil defense --- Social Welfare & Social Work --- Criminology, Penology & Juvenile Delinquency --- Social Sciences --- Prevention --- Costs --- Prevention. --- Costs. --- Homeland defense --- Homeland security --- Police --- Training of --- Police professionalization --- Training