National Preparedness: Integrating New and Existing Technology and Information Sharing into an Effective Homeland Security Strategy

United States Government Publishing Office publisher pbl distributor dst United States Government Accountability Office author aut Government Organization text government publication eng GAOREPORTS Legislative Agency Publications gao legislative 2010-08-12 U.S. Government Printing Office 2002-06-07 monographic deposited born digital GA 1.13:GAO-02-811T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-811T P0b002ee18037453b f:d02811t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-811T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-811T GAO-02-811T Counterterrorism Emergency preparedness Information resources management Information technology Intergovernmental relations National defense operations Strategic planning Testimony A03535 National Preparedness: Integrating New and Existing Technology and Information Sharing into an Effective Homeland Security Strategy Federal, state, and local governments, and the private sector, are taking steps to strengthen the safety and security of the American people, including actions to strengthen border and port security, airport security, health and food security and to protect critical infrastructure. There are date, information-sharing, and technology challenges facing the country in developing and implementing a national preparedness strategy. The nature of the terrorist threat makes it difficult to identify and differentiate information that can provide an early indication of a terrorist threat from the mass of data available to those in positions of authority. Further, the nation faces considerable cultural, legal, and technical barriers in effectively collecting and sharing information. Many technologies key to addressing threats are not yet available, and many existing technologies have not effectively adapted for the threats the country now faces. The real challenge, however, is not just to find the right solutions to each of these problems but to weave solutions together in an integrated and intelligent fashion. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-811T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-811T.htm GAO-02-811T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-02-811T Testimony GAO-02-811T; National Preparedness: Integrating New and Existing Technology and Information Sharing into an Effective Homeland Security Strategy; Counterterrorism Emergency preparedness Information resources management Information technology Intergovernmental relations National defense operations Strategic planning