Title: Export control challenges associated with securing the homeland /
Authors: National Research Council (U.S.).
Publisher: National Academies Press,
Year: 2012
Subjects: United States.; Export controls United States.; Export controls United States Evaluation.; Export controls United States Administration.; National security United States
Abstract: 'The "homeland" security mission of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is paradoxical: Its mission space is uniquely focused on the domestic consequences of security threats, but these threats may be international in origin, organization, and implementation. The DHS is responsible for the domestic security implications of threats to the United States posed, in part, through the global networks of which the United States is a part. While the security of the U.S. air transportation network could be increased if it were isolated from connections to the larger international network, doing so would be a highly destructive step for the entire fabric of global commerce and the free movement of people. Instead, the U.S. government, led by DHS, is taking a leadership role in the process of protecting the global networks in which the United States participates.
Contents: Department of Homeland Security International Activities and Export Controls --- Department of Homeland Security's internal processes -- The Interagency process for export controls.