Category: Issues

The Forgotten Homeland: A Century Foundation Task Force Report Richard A. Clarke, Rand Beers, et al., The Century Foundation, 6/29/2006 In a new report from a task force chaired by Richard A. Clarke and Rand Beers, leading homeland security experts analyze the nation’s most significant vulnerabilities and propose strategies to reduce them. Order Online Table of Contents (PDF) Securing the Homeland Donald F. Kettl, Governing Magazine, Congressional Quarterly, 10/1/2004 A special joint report on the state of homeland security efforts, sponsored by TCF, Governing Magazine, and Congressional Quarterly. Download in…

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The Judiciary Strikes Back Patrick Radden Keefe, Slate, 7/24/2006 In shooting down a government claim to the state secrets doctrine, a recent ruling may signal a rejection of the Bush administration’s vision of a wartime executive that can govern unchecked. Can Network Theory Thwart Terrorists? Patrick Radden Keefe, New York Times, 3/13/2006 Examining a new conceptual paradigm that is changing how America’s spies pursue terrorists: network theory. Orwell Would Be Proud Patrick Radden Keefe, The Century Foundation, 3/9/2006 The most Orwellian aspect of the NSA scandal is turning out not…

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Assessing the 9/11 Panel’s Recommendations for Reshaping American Intelligence Gregory F. Treverton, The Century Foundation, 8/30/2004 An in-depth analysis of the 9/11 Commission’s recommendations for reshaping the organization of U.S. intelligence. Download in PDF format The Department of Homeland Security’s First Year Donald F. Kettl, The Century Foundation, 3/4/2004 Prominent experts grade the Department of Homeland Security’s progress on issues of aviation security, intelligence, immigration, and state and local coordination. Order Online Table of Contents Counterintelligent Joshua Micah Marshall, Washington Monthly, 7/1/2003 The FBI’s history is littered with moles, spies,…

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The Forgotten Homeland: A Century Foundation Task Force Report Richard A. Clarke, Rand Beers, et al., The Century Foundation, 6/29/2006 In a new report from a task force chaired by Richard A. Clarke and Rand Beers, leading homeland security experts analyze the nation’s most significant vulnerabilities and propose strategies to reduce them. Order Online Table of Contents (PDF) Defeating the Jihadists: A Blueprint for Action Richard A. Clarke, et al., Century Foundation Press, 11/16/2005 A task force of prominent terrorism experts presents a comprehensive plan for fighting global terrorism. Table…

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Rethinking the Patriot Act: Keeping America Safe and Free Stephen J. Schulhofer, Century Foundation Press, 6/3/2005 Examining the successes and failures of the Patriot Act, as well as which sections should be retained and which should be allowed to expire. Table of Contents (pdf) Order Online The USA Patriot Act: The Basics Susan Hansen, The Century Foundation, 9/8/2004 Background on the USA Patriot Act and a consideration of the controversial law’s effectiveness. Download in PDF format A Good Idea for Protecting Civil Liberties Tova Andrea Wang, The Century Foundation, 7/23/2004…

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The Homeland Security Project’s working group on bioterrorism preparedness is supported by a grant from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation.Breathing Easier? The Report of The Century Foundation Working Group on Bioterrorism Preparedness Leif Wellington Haase, The Century Foundation, 1/13/2005 After spending almost $3 billion to date on public health preparedness, how much better prepared are we for a terrorist attack? Download in PDF format The Bush Budget and Bioterrorism Leif Wellington Haase, The Century Foundation, 2/6/2004 While the high-tech responses to domestic bioterrorism threats detailed in President Bush’s FY2005 budget…

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