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 2004-09-22 monographic deposited born digital 19 p. GA 1.13:GAO-04-1075T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-1075T P0b002ee180375dee f:d041075t DGPO 2010-08-12 2011-03-23 GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-1075T machine generated eng fdlp REPORT GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-1075T GAO-04-1075T Agency missions Counterterrorism Crime prevention Federal intelligence agencies National defense operations National policies National preparedness Performance measures Physical security Strategic planning Terrorism International relations Homeland security National Strategy for Combating Terrorism Testimony A12692 In an effort to increase homeland security following the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks in the United States, the executive branch issued seven national strategies related to combating terrorism and homeland security. Per the request of the Subcommittee on National Security, Emerging Threats, and International Relations, House Committee on Government Reform, this testimony will focus primarily on the National Strategy for Homeland Security but also include relevant aspects of the National Strategy for Combating Terrorism. Together, these two national strategies address preventing terrorist attacks within the United States, reducing America's vulnerability to terrorism, and minimizing the damage and assisting in the recovery from future attacks, if they occur. This testimony covers three topics: (1) To what extent are elements of the Homeland Security and Combating Terrorism strategies aligned with recommendations issued by the 9/11 Commission? (2) What key departments have responsibilities for implementing the Homeland Security strategy, and what actions have they taken to implement the strategy? and (3) What challenges are faced by key departments in assessing their progress towards achieving homeland security objectives? This testimony continues GAO's efforts to establish baseline assessments related to homeland security. Together, these baseline efforts are intended to aid congressional oversight in assessing the effectiveness of federal homeland security activities. https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-1075T/html/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-1075T.htm https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-1075T/pdf/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-1075T.pdf GAO-04-1075T https://www.govinfo.gov/app/details/GAOREPORTS-GAO-04-1075T Testimony GAO-04-1075T; Homeland Security: Observations on the National Strategies Related to Terrorism; Agency missions Counterterrorism Crime prevention Federal intelligence agencies National defense operations National policies National preparedness Performance measures Physical security Strategic planning Terrorism International relations Homeland security National Strategy for Combating Terrorism