Combating Terrorism: Opportunities to Improve Domestic Preparedness Program Focus and Efficiency : Report to Congressional RequestersThe Office, 1998 - 52 pages |
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Page 22 - ... the International Association of Fire Chiefs, the International Association of Fire Fighters, the National Volunteer Fire Council, the...
Page 37 - 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 16 - 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 37 - In disregard of the rule of law, he knowingly misused the executive power by interfering with agencies of the executive branch, including the Federal Bureau of Investigation, the Criminal Division, and the Office of Watergate Special Prosecution Force, of the Department of Justice, and the Central Intelligence Agency, in violation of his duty to take care that the laws be faithfully executed. In all of this, Richard M. Nixon has acted in a manner contrary to his trust as President...
Page 16 - ... officials viewed the growing number of WMD consequence management training programs, including the Domestic Preparedness Program, the Department of Justice and FEMA courses, FEMA Emergency Management Institute courses, National Fire Academy courses, and...
Page 34 - ... Preparedness Program were halted while the program is redesigned and/or threat assessments were conducted, as cities scheduled to receive training in FY99 have already begun to prepare for training. The organization and composition of the SICG was based on NSC guidance and PDD-39. The group was chaired by FEMA (the lead federal agency for consequence management as outlined in PDD-39) and included senior representatives from six federal agencies. The SICG served as an excellent information exchange...
Page 17 - Chemical Biological Incident Response Force, and the Public Health Services' National Medical Response Teams.' State and local officials were more supportive of the traditional National Guard role to provide requested disaster support through the state governor. We are currently reviewing the proposed role of the National Guard and reserves in WMD consequence management. As noted in our December 1997 report