 | Director Clark K. Ervin: Testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security - A New Perspective on Threats to the Homeland
February 13, 2012
Clark K. Ervin, Director of the Aspen Institute's Homeland Security Program and former Inspector General of the U.S. Departments of State and Homeland Security, testifies before the House Committee on Homeland Security's hearing titled A New Perspective on Threats to the Homeland.
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 | The Honorable Michael E. Leiter: Testimony before the House Committee on Homeland Security - A New Perspective on Threats to the Homeland
February 13, 2012
Michael E. Leiter, former Director of the National Counterterrorism Center and current member of the Aspen Homeland Security Group, testifies before the House Committee on Homeland Security's hearing titled A New Perspective on Threats to the Homeland.
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 | WMD Terrorism: An Update on the Recommendations of the Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism
November 15, 2012
The bipartisan Congressional Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism (WMD Commission) determined in December 2008 that WMD terrorism is a continuing and serious threat. The Commission further concluded that it is more likely that terrorists would obtain and use a biological rather than a nuclear weapon. At the request of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, the Aspen Homeland Security Group’s WMD Working Group (AWG) has considered the current terrorist threat associated with these weapons, U.S. readiness to address the threat, and proposals to strengthen preparedness. Download Statement » View Video of the Hearing before the House Homeland Security Committee's Subcommittee on Counterterrorism and Intelligence » View Information and Testimony for the Hearing » View Hearing Transcript » |
 | Cybersecurity & The Department of Homeland Security: Recommendations October 11, 2012
Members of the Aspen Homeland Security Group's Cyber Working Group discuss the Department of Homeland Security's role in cybersecurity. In the paper, members propose a number of recommendations aimed at refocusing capabilities and enhancing DHS's purview on cyber matters. Download Statement » |
 | Statement of Support for The Revised Cybsercurity Act of 2012 (S.3414) July 24, 2012 Members of the Aspen Homeland Security Group strongly urge the U.S. Senate to vote to take up S.3414, the cyber-security bill, for debate on the floor. Members urge the Senate to adopt a program of voluntary cyber-security standards and strong positive incentives for critical infrastructure operators to implement those standards. The country is already being hurt by foreign cyber-intrusions, and the possibility of a devastating cyber-attack is real. Congress must act now. Download Statement » |
 | Homeland Security and Intelligence: Next Steps in Evolving the Mission
January 18, 2012
Examines the role that the Department of Homeland Security can and should play in the intelligence community. This paper was released during a hearing before the Terrorism, HUMINT, Analysis, and Counterintelligence (THACI) Subcommittee of U.S. House of Representatives' Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence (HPSCI). AHSG members who appeared as witnesses included former DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff; former Deputy Director of FBI's National Security Branch and Deputy Director of CIA's Counterterrorist Center Philip Mudd; and former Deputy National Security Advisor for Combating Terrorism Juan Zarate.
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 | Strength and Security Through an Engaged, Resilient Public
October 6, 2011 Examines the role that individuals, communities, organizations, and companies can play with regards to homeland security endeavors and what the government can do to promote public resilience. Contributors to this essay include former DHS Secretary, Michael Chertoff; former U.S. Representative Jane Harman; Former 9/11 Commission member Richard Ben-Veniste; Former NYPD Commissioner and former LA Police Chief William Bratton; Former Special Assistant to the President for National Security Affairs P. J. Crowley; and former Deputy National Security Advisor for Combating Terrorism Juan Zarate. Link to Article »
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