Protecting the force
Subtitle: lessons from Fort Hood.
Contributors: United States. Dept. of Defense.
Publisher: U.S. Department of Defense
Published: 2010
Place of publication: [Washington, D.C
Language: eng
Format: Electronic resource
Subjects: United States. -- Army -- Facilities -- Security measures; Military bases -- Security measures -- United States; Violence in the workplace -- United States -- Prevention; Soldiers -- Crimes against -- United States; Mass murder -- Texas -- Fort Hood
Other titles: Lessons from Fort Hood; Togo West-Vern Clark report
Description: While maintaining effective emergency response and preventive measures to counter external threats, the Department is examining with greater attention how it addresses threats originating from disaffected individuals within the force motivated to violence against the force and the nation -- the internal threat. The Panel's review of protecting the force against such threats included but was not limited to: identifying and monitoring potential threats - through gathering, monitoring and acting on information and intelligence, providing time critical information to the right people - through merging and sharing current indicators, employing force protection measures - through maintaining adequate preventive measures to mitigate threats, planning for and responding to incidents - through immediate emergency response as well as the long-term care for victims of attacks and their families. In the years since September 11, 2001 the Department of Defense has devoted significant energy and resources toward improving force protection for its people, their families and its installations. Consequently its facilities are more secure and at reduced risk from a variety of external threats. It is time to devote that same commitment toward force protection against the internal threat.
Notes: "January 2010."

Includes bibliographical references.

System requirements: Adobe Acrobat reader.

Mode of access: Internet; title from PDF title screen (viewed on January 15, 2010).