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Homeland Defense J O U R N A L NE W S | T RA I N I NG | A NA LY S I S VOLUME 7, ISSUE 1 FEATURE STORIES P RE SI D E N T A N D PUB LISH ER Don Dickson ddickson@homelanddefensejournal.net 301-455-5633 E D I TORI A L D IRECTO R 8 A Transitional Threat Assessment Adam Fosson examines the history of transitional terror incidents and the security measures being taken at the inauguration of President-elect Obama Brian S. Lake blake@homelanddefensejournal.net 703-412-9287 x 225 M A NAGI N G EDITOR Morgan Stempf mstempf@homelanddefensejournal.net 703-412-9287 x227 A RT D I RE CTOR 12 U.S. National Emergency Medical Response Commander Ron Oswald and Kristen Bell Meservey discuss our capacity to respond to a large scale mass injury/fatality event Jason Enterline enterlinedesign@mac.com 304-671-4052 CON T RI BU T I N G WRITERS Threats 16 Nuclear and Biological most lethal choices in a terrorist’s toolbox. Jermey Tamsett examines two of the Adam Fosson Commander Ron Oswald Kristen Bell Meservey Joan Bishop Dr. Robert McCreight Rich Cooper A DV E RT I SI N G SA LES 20 SPECIAL ADVERTISING SECTION DEPARTMENTS Mass Care Requirements During an All Hazard Event – Sponsored by Booz Allen Hamilton Joan Bishop outlines how organizations from three sectors -- business, government, and civil society -- can join together to form a megacommunity during a catastrophe Sareth Neak sneak@homelanddefensejournal.net 703-412-9287 x226 HOM E LA N D D E FE NSE JOURNA L T RA I N I N G A N D CONFER ENCES Laura Johnson ljohnson@homelanddefensejournal.net 703-412-9287 x 223 GOV E RN M E N T * HORIZONS T RA I N I N G A N D CONFER ENCES Elizabeth Miller emiller@governmenthorizons.org 703-412-9287 x229 SU B SCRI P TIONS Review 2 Editors Letter 30 BookAlden’s The Closing of the American Border: Edward Terrorism, Immigration and Security Since 9/11 4 Take Fivethe latest news, reports and A summary of quotes affecting the homeland security 32 Agency Overview Commissioner of the A conversation with the former community To subscribe, go to www.homelanddefensejournal.com to ﬁll out an application Homeland Defense Journal ISSN: 1546-7268 is published 12 times annually by Homeland Defense Journal, 1421 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 710, Arlington, VA 22202. Periodicals: Postage Pending @ Arlington, VA and additional mailing ofﬁces Postmaster Send address changes to Stark Services 12444 Victory Blvd. 3rd Floor North Hollywood, CA 91606 6 Latest tools and technologies for the News You Can Use homeland security professional Customs and Border Protection, W. Ralph Basham, on some of the greatest challenges that face the agency 23 Homeland Approaches costs Rich Cooper analyzes the staggering of homeland security since 9/11 and the best investment that has been made in homeland security 34 PointJoe Lieberman on why FEMA should remain Senator in the DHS 35 Counterpoint FEMA should be removed Michael Brown on why from the DHS and restored as a Cabinet-level independent agency 24 Emergency Management Dr. Robert McCreight discusses the need COVER PHOTO BY MSGT CECILIO RICARDO for standards and guidance from DHS for graduate level degrees and certiﬁcate programs in homeland security and emergency management Voices 36 State and Localview of the CBRNE Jim Brinson provides of preparations that the State of Mississippi has taken through its multi-jurisdictional training exercises 28 The Big Picture we need to Morgan Stempf argues that rethink our counter-terror strategy 37 Federal Voices back on his four years as the Michael Chertoff looks Secretary of the DHS, and on the challenges ahead Visit www.homelanddefensejournal.com Homeland Defense Journal | 1
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