Homeland Security
The September 11th terrorist attacks put homeland security at the very top of the national public policy agenda. There is perhaps no more important mission facing the U.S. government. But, as the National Strategy for Homeland Security argues, securing the homeland is also an extremely complex mission that requires a coordinated and integrated effort from all levels of society - the federal government, state and local governments, the private and nonprofit sectors, and the American people.
The Security Studies Program (SSP) in conjunction with the Georgetown Public Policy Institute (GPPI) offers a Certificate in Homeland Security Studies to prepare students for these new challenges.
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Related Publications
- The Five Front War: The Better Way to Fight Global Jihad
- CPASS Director Daniel Byman offers a new approach to fighting the war on terrorism. He convincingly argues that two of the main solutions to terrorism offered by politicians–military intervention and the democratization of the Arab world–shouldn’t even be our top priorities. Instead, he presents a fresh way to face intelligence and law enforcement challenges ahead: conduct counterinsurgency operations, undermine al-Qaeda’s ideology, selectively push for reforms, and build key lasting alliances.
Related Media Files
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"The 'Reliable Replacement Warhead' and the Future of US Nuclear Forces"
- March 19, 2007
Dr. Ivan Oelrich, Vice President for Strategic Security Programs at the Federation of American Scientists; Adjunct Professor in the Security Studies Program
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