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IT Issues on Homeland Security and Defense

This paper surveys remarkable incidents that were related to the Homeland Security and Defense such as terrors, disasters and cyber-attacks and overviews the existing projects given by the department of Homeland Security and Defense of the US government. Through the overview, technological foundations in the projects are extracted and discussed. Additionally, this paper introduces a common fram...

Homeland Security Capabilities-Based Planning: Lessons from the Defense Community

Beginning in 2004, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) began to define and implement a national domestic all-hazards preparedness goal, intended to improve the nation’s preparedness for national catastrophes, including terrorist attacks. DHS’s approach was capabilities-based planning (CBP), adopted from the Department of Defense (DoD). This article illustrates several components important...

Homeland Defense and Security Universal Interface Software (HDUIS) Protocol Communication Gateway UIS Protocol Enhancements, Alterations and Attachments

The Universal Interface Software(UIS) Protocol was a Theater Missile Defense Gateway Protocol which linked the Strategic Defense Initiative(SDI) Architecture Killer Satellite Software Protocol to the National Test Bed Simulation Software Protocol to enable neural network shock loop operation when ICBMS were approaching the SDI Shield. A Gateway Software is required for Homeland Defense and Secu...

Sensors, and C3i Technologies for Homeland Security and Homeland Defense Iv, Edited

Potholes and Detours in the Road to Critical Infrastructure Protection Policy

The national strategy for the protection of critical infrastructure and key assets is not working due to a number of failed strategies, which this article examines in detail: federalism (separation of state and federal governmental controls) advocates that the first line of defense is local first responders; two years after the creation of the Department of Homeland security, and the consequent...

Mobile Malware Threats and Defenses for Homeland Security

As the population of mobile users grows rapidly, mobile malware targeting smartphones are becoming a new threat to homeland security. So far, many kinds of malicious malwares including monetizing, stealing credentials or rooting have emerged. The latest mobile malwares are especially posing a serious threat to homeland security, because they can zombify phones to be controlled by their command ...