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- Air Security Initiatives Starting To Take Off.(in the wake of terrorist attacks)(Brief Article)
- There were some very encouraging signs last week that air transport industry officials and regulators are moving quickly to shore up security in airports and aboard planes in the wake of terrorist attacks last month. In our editorials over the pas There were...
- Research articles 2001-10-01
- Minimum Security Standards for Chemical Plants Are Pondered.(Terrorist attacks impact on chemical industry)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
- INTEREST IN addressing potential vulnerabilities at chemical plants has been renewed on Capitol Hill following terrorist attacks on the US, with congressional sources saying there may be new efforts to develop federal requirements for plant securit INTEREST IN addressing potential vulnerabilities at chemical plants...
- Research articles 2001-10-01
- From Frostbite To Terrorist Attacks, Red Cross Prepared For Olympic Emergencies
- SALT LAKE CITY, Feb. 1 /U.S. Newswire/ -- As the eyes of the world turn to Salt Lake City, Utah, for the 2002 Winter Olympics, there are heightened concerns about safety and security in the wake of the September 11 attacks. As part of the unparalleled secSALT LAKE CITY, Feb....
- Research articles 2002-02-01
- RUSSIA: REGIONS MULL TIGHTER BORDERS IN RESPONSE TO TERRORIST THREAT...(Terrorist attacks in U.S.)(Government Activity)(International Pages)(Brief Article)
- The reaction of regional leaders to the terrorist acts in the U.S. on 11 September was not unlike that of world leaders -- a mixture of horror and shock coupled with efforts to bolster security at home. Kemerovo Governor Aman Tuleev called the incide The reaction...
- Research articles 2001-09-25
- White House rolls out plan for protecting nation's infrastructure. (News).
- THE WHITE House has released a plan for protecting the nation's critical infrastructure that directs federal agencies to work with Congress to develop legislation reducing the vulnerability of chemical plants to terrorist attacks. The adminis THE WHITE House...
- Research articles 2003-02-24
- Ashcroft Warns of More Attacks; Hazmat Carriers Enhance Security.(Terrorist attacks include fraudulent hazardous materials transportation)(Government Activity)(Brief Article)
- ATTORNEY GENERAL John Ashcroft warned last week that there is a "clear and present danger" of additional terrorist attacks, including those possibly involving the transportation of hazardous chemicals. He told the Senate Judiciary C ATTORNEY GENERAL John Ashcroft...
- Research articles 2001-10-01
- Nation's food supply vulnerable to terrorist attacks, GAO says. (Washington).
- Congressional auditors say the nation's food supply is vulnerable to terrorist attacks, partly because the government cannot ensure the security of processing plants. The General Accounting Office GAO, the investigative arm of Congress, issued the Congressional auditors say the nation's food supply is vulnerable...
- Research articles 2003-03-24
- Mobile triggers bomb in terrorist attack.(News)
- The Department of Homeland Security last week said mobile phones and other small electronic devices could be used by terrorists in government buildings and other areas with security checkpoints, including airports. "Most portable electro The Department of Homeland...
- Research articles 2003-08-11
- Office Buildings Step Up Security After Terrorist Attacks
- Of the four planes hijacked by terrorists on September 11, two were flown directly into the World Trade Center towers, the two tallest office buildings in New York City. When those two towers collapsed, falling debris damaged or destroyed 20 other office buildings in downtown Manhattan, incapacitating about 9 percent...
- White papers 2003-01-01
- A Strong Sense Of Security
- In an increasingly global economy, more U.S. firms are learning to navigate the shoals of import regulations. Since the terrorist attacks last September, U.S. Customs has been operating on Alert Level, its highest state of watchfulness. The agency has not changed the requirements for bringing goods into the country, but...
- White papers 2002-01-01
- Triage for Civil Support: Using Military Medical Assets to Respond to Terrorist Attacks
- Even before the events of September 11, 2001, threat assessments suggested that the United States should prepare to respond to terrorist attacks inside its borders. This report documents research into the use of military medical assets to support civil authorities in the aftermath of a chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear, or...
- White papers 2004-10-25
- First Step: Assessing Your Property's Vulnerability
- A vulnerability is a weakness in the location of a building on a site, the building and its utility and control systems, space planning within the building, or protection of targeted portions of a building. Gaps in management programs that deter, detect, respond to, or recover from terrorist attacks are...
- White papers 2002-05-01
- Homeland Security: Much Is Being Done to Protect Agriculture From a Terrorist Attack, But Important Challenges Remain
- U.S. agriculture generates more than $1 trillion per year in economic activity and provides an abundant food supply for Americans and others. Since the September 11, 2001, attacks, there are new concerns about the vulnerability of U.S. agriculture to the deliberate introduction of animal and plant diseases agro terrorism. The...
- White papers 2005-03-01
- TRIA and Beyond: What Would Be the Most Effective Way for the Nation to Recover From (Mega)-Terrorist Attacks?
- Estimating the risk of a terrorist attack is problematic because of limited historical data, divergent models, and differing expert judgments on the likelihood and impact of an attack. Therefore, professionals seeking to manage the risk are further challenged by uncertainty over whether to buy insurance, by how to conduct appropriate...
- White papers 2005-02-25
- Boot Camp for Business Execs
- The globe-trotting executive's new skill set: How to hail a cab, how to say "Thank you" in the local language, and how to avoid muggings, kidnappings, and even terrorist attacks. ...
- Articles 2009-07-15
- NATIONAL SECURITY: Early Warning of Terrorist Attacks.
- Since the attacks on the United States on September 11, 2001, the demand for systems capable of providing early warning of a nuclear, biological, chemical and explosive NBC and explosive attack has surged to an all time high. In addition, national gover Since the attacks...
- Research articles 2003-10-01
- EPA's authority to issue plant security rule questioned. (Markets).(Environmental Protection Agency authority to impose a rule requiring chemical manufacturing to assess their vulnerability to potential terrorist attacks)(Brief Article)
- THE NATIONAL Association of Manufacturers NAM is questioning whether the Environmental Protection Agency EPA has the authority to impose a rule requiring chemical manufacturing to assess their vulnerability to potential terrorist attacks. THE NATIONAL Association of Manufacturers NAM...
- Research articles 2002-09-02
- Terrorist planning report leaked to public: the White House is taking steps to better manage the risks associated with potential terrorist attacks. But it apparently still has a long way to go managing internal document security
- The Department of Homeland Security has drawn up an extensive report outlining the top 12 potential terrorist attack scenarios, including estimated death tolls and economic losses. The confidential report will not be made public for several months, but it was accidentally posted on the government Web sites of Hawaii and...
- Research articles 2005-04-15
- The General Accounting Office (GAO), a congressional watchdog agency, said record levels of Airport Improvement Program (AIP) funds were spend on security in fiscal 2002 as a result of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attack. (Washington Report).
- Representative Don Young (R-Alaska), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, had requested the report. Representative Don Young (R-Alaska), chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, had requested the report.
- Research articles 2002-12-01
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- Terror code puts extra burden on African ports: the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code was created last year out of fears of a 9/11-type terrorist attack on US ports. However, implementing the code is expensive, but ignoring it means losi
- The 9/11 terrorist attacks upon the US have had many unanticipated effects but none were more unexpected than new investment in African port security and processing systems. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Fears of a terrorist attack using cargo ships prompted the creation of the International Ship and Port Facility Security...
- Research articles 2005-02-01
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