Combating Terrorism: Implementation and Status of the Department of Defense Domestic Preparedness Program : Hearing Before the Subcommittee on National Security, International Affairs, and Criminal Justice of the Committee on Government Reform and Oversight, House of Representatives, One Hundred Fifth Congress, Second Session, October 2, 1998U.S. Government Printing Office, 1999 - 178 pages |
From inside the book
Results 1-5 of 79
Page 1
... equipment loans , the sustaining of equipment once delivered , and the lack of a valid threat and risk assessment demand closer scru- tiny . Regarding this last point , the subcommittee took corrective ac- tion this year . The ...
... equipment loans , the sustaining of equipment once delivered , and the lack of a valid threat and risk assessment demand closer scru- tiny . Regarding this last point , the subcommittee took corrective ac- tion this year . The ...
Page 4
... topics of discussion today . I understand that a great many first responders and local offi- cials have given praise to the training and equipment that they have received under the program . The General Accounting Office 4.
... topics of discussion today . I understand that a great many first responders and local offi- cials have given praise to the training and equipment that they have received under the program . The General Accounting Office 4.
Page 6
... equipment intended to prepare se- lected cities to manage the consequences of a possible attack by ter- rorists using weapons of mass destruction . We expect to issue a re- port on these matters within the next few weeks . It is worth ...
... equipment intended to prepare se- lected cities to manage the consequences of a possible attack by ter- rorists using weapons of mass destruction . We expect to issue a re- port on these matters within the next few weeks . It is worth ...
Page 7
... equipment packages . In nearby region 6 there are another five cities that are also within 30 miles of another program city . So within that area you basically have eight cities . In fact , in the State of California there are 18 of the ...
... equipment packages . In nearby region 6 there are another five cities that are also within 30 miles of another program city . So within that area you basically have eight cities . In fact , in the State of California there are 18 of the ...
Page 8
... equipment . The loan agreement terms have caused frustration and confusion among local officials . Some cities we visited viewed the acceptance of the equipment as an unfunded Federal mandate because DOD has provided no funds to sustain ...
... equipment . The loan agreement terms have caused frustration and confusion among local officials . Some cities we visited viewed the acceptance of the equipment as an unfunded Federal mandate because DOD has provided no funds to sustain ...
Other editions - View all
Common terms and phrases
actions American American Muslim Council assets assist BARRETT biological agents Biological Incident BLITZER bombing Chairman chart chemical and biological Cilluffo Combating Terrorism consequence management coordination counterterrorism course DALICH DAVIS deal decontamination Dennis Hastert Department of Defense Department of Justice DOD's Domestic Preparedness Program domestic terrorism effective efforts Emergency Management Emergency Medical Services ensure evaluation federal agencies Federal Government FEMA fire departments fire fighters firefighters Fiscal funds going groups hazardous materials HAZMAT IAFF identify initiative interagency international terrorist issues jurisdictions KNOUSS legislation mass destruction Muslims National Security Nesbitt Nunn-Lugar-Domenici Office OJP's Osama Bin Ladin personnel Protection questions requirements responder training risk assessments role SCBA SOUDER subcommittee targeted terrorist attack terrorist incident Thank threat and risk tion training and equipment training program United weapons of mass WMD terrorism
Popular passages
Page 44 - Ruby was implicated in that event. The Commission also sought to ascertain the truth or falsity of assertions that Oswald and Ruby, were known to one another prior to the assassination. In considering the question of foreign involvement, the Commission has received valuable assistance from the Department of State, the Central Intelligence Agency, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and other Federal agencies with special competence in the field of foreign investigation. Some of the information furnished...
Page 41 - In addition, the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, the National Institutes of Health, the Food and Drug Administration, and the Environmental Protection Agency all claim to have a critical role in the process.
Page 123 - I would like to thank you, Mr. Chairman, and the members of the Subcommittee, for affording me the opportunity to appear before you today.
Page 131 - PDD-62, also known as the Combating Terrorism Directive, highlighted the growing threat of unconventional attacks against the United States. It detailed a new and more systematic method of fighting terrorism here at home, and it brought a program management approach to our national counterterrorism efforts. The...
Page 76 - Details regarding all of these grants can be obtained from the International Association of Fire Fighters. 1750 NEW YORK AVENUE. NW. WASHINGTON. DC...
Page 86 - The opinions, findings, and conclusions expressed in this document are those of the author and not necessarily those of the IAFF or NIOSH.
Page 7 - Mr. Richard Davis (Director, National Security Analysis National Security and International Affairs Division US General Accounting Office Washington, DC 20548 Dear Mr. Davis: This is the Department of Defense (DoD) response to the General Accounting Office (GAO) draft report, "COMBAT AIR POWER- REASSESSING PLANS TO MODERNIZE INTERDICTION CAPABILITIES COULD SAVE BILLIONS...
Page 10 - Similarly, multiple programs for equipment — such as the separate DOD and Public Health Service programs and the new Department of Justice equipment grant program — are causing frustration and confusion at the local level and are resulting in further complaints that the federal government is unfocused and has no coordinated plan or desired outcome for domestic preparedness. A major federal initiative to provide better focus and to coordinate federal assistance programs is the National Domestic...
Page 2 - SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE COMMITTEE ON GOVERNMENT OPERATIONS, Washington, DC. The subcommittee met, pursuant to notice, at 10:07 am, in room 2154, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon.