This “Links” section contains links to other web sites that also provide information related to homeland security and critical infrastructure and key asset protection.
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ANSER - Advancing National Strategies and Enabling Results
ANSER provides analytic and technical support to federal agencies in the areas of homeland security, aerospace systems development, acquisition, operations, requirements definition, technology evaluation, testing, and planning; aerospace science and technology program planning and management; modernization planning; information systems planning and acquisition; C3I program planning; and foreign technology analyses. ANSER uses a flexible, impartial, multidisciplinary approach to complex problems, often on a quick-response basis.
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Agricultural Biosecurity
News and research from the U. of Michigan's Center for Infectious Disease Research & Policy
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Agroterrorism Information
University of Nebraska research institute providing news, reports and links relating to agroterrorism.
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American Association of State Highway & Transportation Officials (AASHTO)
AASHTO is a nonprofit, nonpartisan association representing highway and transportation departments in the 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.
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American Public Works Association
An international educational and professional association of public agencies, private sector companies, and individuals dedicated to providing high quality public works goods and services.
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American Society of Civil Engineers
As the oldest national professional engineering society, the American Society of Civil Engineers' core purpose is to advance the art, science and profession of engineering to enhance the welfare of humanity
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Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for Intelligence Oversight (ATSD(IO)) Directive
Under the authority vested in the Secretary of Defense by Section 113 of reference (a),
this Directive reissues reference (b) to update the responsibilities, functions,
relationships, and authorities of the Assistant to the Secretary of Defense for
Intelligence Oversight (ATSD(IO)), as prescribed herein.
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Association of Metropolitan Sewer Agencies
AMSA represents the interests of over 300 public agencies and organizations that have made the pursuit of scientifically based, technically sound and cost effective laws and regulations their objective. AMSA members serve the majority of the sewered population in the United States and collectively treat and reclaim more than 18 billion gallons of wastewater daily.
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Association of State Drinking Water Administrators (ASDWA)
The Association of State Drinking Water Administrators is the professional Association serving state drinking water programs. ASDWA has become a respected voice for state primacy agents with Congress, the United States Environmental Protection Agency and other professional organizations.
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Assure Emergency and Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act of 2005
On Sep. 22, the U.S. Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee approved a measure that would authorize the Homeland Security Department to dole out $3.3 billion over the next five years to enable first responders to communicate better during an emergency. The "Assure Emergency and Interoperable Communications for First Responders Act of 2005" [S. 1725] would authorize $400 million in state grants to strengthen emergency communications systems next year and increase the amount annually to $1 billion by 2010.
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Aviation Week's Homeland Security and Defense
Focus is on air transportation safety and security issues.
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Bioterrorism Act information - U.S. Food and Drug Administration
This website provides provides easy access to the Bioterrorism Act, the provisions of the law related to FDA, and the Agency's activities to implement these provisions.
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CEITEC Innovation Center
CEITEC is a clearinghouse for innovative technologies and a first stop service center whose activities focus on the evaluation of market ready technologies applicable throughout the public works and civil engineering community.
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CERT Coordination Center
Established in 1988, the CERT. Coordination Center (CERT/CC) is a center of Internet security expertise, located at the Software Engineering Institute, a federally funded research and development center operated by Carnegie Mellon University.
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Center for Biopreparedness Education
In 2002, in response to Federal and State initiatives to establish and improve the public health system's response to biological events, Nebraska Health and Human Services commissioned the state's two medical schools - Creighton University Medical Center and University of Nebraska Medical Center - to join forces to form The Center for Biopreparedness Education, which is under the direction of the Chiefs of the Infectious Disease Departments at both medical centers and a multi agency consortium.
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Center for Civil Force Protection (CCFP)
NIJ website focusing on physical security counterterrorism assistance to state and local agencies.
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Center for Civilian Biodefense Strategies
A web site focused on public health issues in response to bio-terror threats.
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Center for Defense Information Terrorism Program
CDI's Terrorism Program is designed to provide insights, in-depth analysis and facts on the military, security and foreign policy challenges as the United States, and the world, faces terrorism. The project will look at all aspects of fighting terrorism, from near-term issues of response and defense, to long-term questions about how the United States should shape its future international security strategy.
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Center for Homeland & Global Security
The Center for Homeland & Global Security is a major U.S. and international resource for facilitating the involvement of the corporate sector in homeland and global security. The Center For Homeland & Global Security facilitates the involvement of the corporate sector by organizing international forums bringing together the corporate and governmental sectors, by assessing new security needs, by identifying new programs requiring the involvement of the corporate sector, and by explaining the procurement procedures of the governmental agencies coordinating homeland and global security.
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Center for State and Homeland Security
Site geared to assist state and local governments in implementing their homeland security missions by supporting strategic planning and facilitating widespread and timely access to the best available information, facilities and tools.
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Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office
Environmental safety is everyone's responsibility. In recent years, one aspect of this broad field has come into sharp focus: the safe handling of chemicals. Following an incident in 1984 in Bhopal, India, which killed more than 2,000 people, initiatives have sprung up in the public and private sectors to determine how we maintain the quality of life and still manage chemicals safely. EPA has taken a leading role in building programs to respond to and prevent chemical accidents. EPA's activities in these areas come together in its Chemical Emergency Preparedness and Prevention Office (CEPPO), organized in 1985.
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Civil Engineering Research Foundation (CERF)
CERF is a not-for-profit 501(c)(3) organization, created by ASCE, focused on advancing the design and construction industry through innovation. In collaboration with the construction, engineering, design and environmental industries, CERF promotes and facilitates the advancement of innovation to improve productivity. In particular, CERF operates innovative technology programs to speed the use of innovation into practice in the areas of transportation, public works, infrastructure security, energy systems and applications, materials, IT and the environment. Protecting Infrastructure is one of the organization's goals in coordination with CEITEC
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Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance
A site where there is some response to new homeland security requirements.
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Community Government Document Review System (GovernmentDocs.org)
GovernmentDocs.org was created to advance the values of open and accountable government. This site gives the public an unprecedented level of access to government documents by allowing users to browse, search, and review hundreds of thousands of pages acquired through the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and other public disclosure, or ?sunshine,? laws.
With the GovernmentDocs.org system, citizen reviewers can engage in the government accountability process like never before. Registered users can review and comment on documents, adding their insights and expertise to the work of the national nonprofit organizations which are partnering on this project.
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