WebMemo posted October 25, 2006 by Mackenzie Eaglen, Laura Keith
Homeland Security Authorization Key to DHS Performance, Oversight
Congress's
homeland security committees deserve praise for their recent action
to improve port and chemical plant security, to boost border
security, and to reform the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Broad homeland security policy issues, however, could be better
addressed in a biennial homeland security authorization bill rather
than in patchwork legislation. A biennial bill would…
Backgrounder posted September 6, 2006 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Brian Walsh, David Muhlhausen, Ph.D., Laura Keith, David Gentilli
Better, Faster, and Cheaper Border Security
Congress and the Administration should pursue a strategy that
quickly enhances resources at the border within two years. The
Senate and House plans to add border guards and build fences are
inadequate.
Instead, a comprehensive strategy should examine other options
such as a mix of federal, state, and local assets; volunteers
operating under State Defense Forces;…
WebMemo posted July 14, 2006 by Andrew Gudgel, Laura Keith
Robots: The Future is Here
On June 5, 2006,
the Heritage Foundation held an event titled "Robots: the
Future is Here." The discussion, part of the 2006 Competitive
Technology for National Security Policy series, brought together
representatives from industry, academia, and government to discuss
the current state, and future direction, of robotics technology for
national security.
…
WebMemo posted February 23, 2006 by James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Laura Keith
Hurricane Katrina Lessons Learned: Solid Recommendations
Today the White
House released its after-action report on the federal response to
Hurricane Katrina. The report, over 200 pages long and with 125
recommendations, takes the right approach, focusing on the
appropriate role of the federal government: building a national
response system that supports state and local governments and
increases federal capacity to respond…