Acknowledgments: The author would like to thank to Professor Wirtz and Professor Abenheim for his sponsorship and support of this helpful advice endless patience and encouragement. Finally, project of my postgraduate studies at the Naval undergraduate School.

Excerpt: The President has directed that the Special Coordination Committee undertake a review of the United States chemical weapons (CW) posture incorporating information acquired over the past year and covering the following...

Excerpt: Across the country, state health department officials are considering the capabilities of their departments to respond to a biological or chemical terrorism incident. Traditionally, the responsibilities of the state health departments have been disease surveillance and management. Health departments now are defining their roles to respond effectively to an intentional release of biological organisms or hazardous chemicals into an unsuspecting population.

Excerpt: General Motors Corporation (GM) has determined that certain 2004 model year Saab 9–3 Sport Sedans and Convertibles do not comply with S4.2(b) of 49 CFR 571.114, Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS) No. 114, ‘‘Theft protection.’’ Pursuant to 49 U.S.C. 30118(d) and 30120(h), GM has petitioned for a determination that this noncompliance is inconsequential to motor vehicle safety and has filed an appropriate report pursuant to 49 CFR part 573, ‘‘Defect and ...

Introduction: The preeminence of prevention as a component of Homeland Security is made clear in the opening statements of the Executive Summary, The National Strategy for Homeland Security. The strategic objectives of homeland security in order of priority are to: // Prevent terrorist attacks within the United States; // Reduce America’s vulnerability to terrorism, and; // Minimize the damage and recover from attacks that may occur.