July 18, 2008
Testimony Before the Texas Senate Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security and Committee on International Relations and Trade
By Matt A. Mayer
(Testimony )
Testimony Before the Texas Senate Committee on Transportation and Homeland Security and Committee on International Relations and Trade
July 16, 2008
Grants Should Not Be the Pork to Feed State Homeland Security Spending
By Jena Baker McNeill
(WebMemo #1995)
States' use of homeland security grants to supplant state homeland security spending is widespread even in the rosiest of economic times. In the current fiscal ...
June 26, 2008
Hurricane Insurance: Forcing All to Subsidize the Few
By Matt A. Mayer
(WebMemo #1972)
Congress's involvement in insurance in the hurricane-prone South distorts the markets and forces us all to subsidize the risk of those who choose to live ...
June 25, 2008
Risk and Resiliency: Developing the Right Homeland Security Public Policies for the Post-Bush Era
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Testimony )
Testimony before the Sub-Committee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection Committee on Homeland Security United States House of Representatives
June 25, 2008
Border Inspection "Search" Strategies: Managing Risk and Focusing Resources
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Testimony )
Testimony before Committee on the Judiciary United States Senate
June 19, 2008
Electronic Travel Authorization: Important for Safer and More Secure Overseas Travel
By Jena Baker McNeill
(WebMemo #1964)
On June 3, 2008, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) took the next step toward mandatory implementation of the Electronic System for Travel Authorization (ESTA). ...
June 18, 2008
Beltway-Centric Approach to Disaster Response Is a Recipe for Disaster
By Jena Baker McNeill, J.D.
(WebMemo #1960)
On June 11, 2008, the House Homeland Security Committee (HHSC) held a hearing to examine whether the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is ready to ...
June 17, 2008
U.S.-Pakistan Strategic Relationship
By Lisa Curtis
(Testimony )
Despite a successful election four months ago, Pakistan’s political and security situation remains highly unstable and demands close attention from U.S. policymakers.
June 13, 2008
Scanning for Common Sense: Congressional Container Security Mandate Questioned
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1955)
Yesterday, in a hearing before a subcommittee of the Senate Science, Commerce, and Transportation Committee, Homeland Security officials briefed legislators on the results of the ...
April 30, 2008
Petraeus Hearing Should Focus on Three Fronts, One Long War
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Lisa Curtis
(WebMemo #1908)
During the upcoming confirmation hearings, senators from both sides of the aisle should make clear to the incoming the U.S. Central Command commander that winning ...
April 30, 2008
Checking Out! A Proposal for Land Border Exit Checks to Improve Visa Management
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1909)
The United States Visitor and Immi¬gration Status Indicator Technology (US-VISIT) program was established by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to record foreign visitors and ...
April 28, 2008
The United States and Mexico: Helping One Another, Helping Ourselves
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Diem Nguyen
(WebMemo #1901)
The United States and Mexico share many of the same problems, including immigration challenges, inadequate border security, and drug smuggling. The two nations do not ...
April 17, 2008
Moving Forward to Secure the Border
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Diem Nguyen
(WebMemo #1894)
Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff has issued two waivers of laws hindering barrier construction and security improvements on the border with Mexico. The Department ...
April 9, 2008
Next Steps for Homeland Security
By James Carafano
(Testimony )
Next Steps for Homeland Security
April 4, 2008
All Aboard: Fifty States Now Compliant with Real ID
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Charles Stimson, Diem Nguyen
(WebMemo #1886)
This past week, the state of Maine agreed to comply with Real ...
March 14, 2008
National Security Letters: Three Important Facts
By Charles D. Stimson and Andrew M. Grossman
(WebMemo #1853)
National security letters are an indispensable tool in national security investigations.
March 12, 2008
FISA Modernization Is Not About "Warrantless Wiretapping"
By Andrew M. Grossman
(WebMemo #1847)
Making permanent the authorities of the now-expired Protect America Act has only an incidental relation to Americans' communications.
February 26, 2008
U.S.-Czech Agreement Is a Model for Visa Reform
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1828)
Czech participation in the Visa Waiver Program will improve security and facilitate travel.
February 13, 2008
Visa Policy and Transportation Security: Ensuring the Right Balance
By Sally McNamara
(WebMemo #1813)
Extending visa-free travel privileges to countries that are partners in the war on terrorism will promote public diplomacy, economic growth, and international alliance-building.
February 12, 2008
The Heritage Foundation's Research on FISA
By The Heritage Foundation
(WebMemo #1810)
The executive branch must have the powers it needs to protect Americans from acts of war by foreign enemies.
February 12, 2008
The Heritage Foundation's Research on REAL ID
By The Heritage Foundation
(WebMemo #1809)
REAL ID is critical for keeping Americans safe, free, and prosperous.
February 8, 2008
Trojan Dragon: China's Cyber Threat
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(Backgrounder #2106)
"Chinese espionage activities in the United States...comprise the single greatest risk to the security of American technologies," according to the U.S.–China Economic and Security Review ...
February 8, 2008
Executive Summary: Trojan Dragon: China's Cyber Threat
By John J. Tkacik, Jr.
(Executive Summary #2106)
"Chinese espionage activities in the United States...comprise the single greatest risk to the security of American technologies," according to the U.S.–China Economic and Security Review ...
February 7, 2008
DHS Gets Real ID Right
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1801)
It is time for states to accept the responsibility for implementing Real ID.
January 31, 2008
Congress Must Stop Playing Politics with FISA and National Security
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Robert Alt, and Andrew M. Grossman
(WebMemo #1791)
Congress's 15-day extension of the Protect America Act puts intelligence-gatherers in an impossible situation.
January 30, 2008
A Second Look at Container Security: Lessons from Hong Kong
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1788)
Inspecting 100 percent of shipping containers makes little sense from a security or economic standpoint.
January 25, 2008
The Intelligence Community Needs Clear - and Permanent - FISA Reform
By Robert Alt, Todd Gaziano, and Brian W. Walsh
(WebMemo #1782)
Congress should take the steps necessary to avoid hobbling America’s wartime intelligence-gathering abilities.
January 11, 2008
Making REAL ID Real-Finally
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1773)
Congress should fully fund the budget request for REAL ID implementation.
December 31, 2007
A New Year's Resolution: Implement Visa Waiver Reform by End of 2008
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1765)
These reforms will ease travel into the United States while simultaneously strengthening safety and security.
December 18, 2007
The Omnibus: "Stealth" Security Provision is Unnecessary
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1753)
This policy rider threatens both the economy and the integrity of the lawmaking process.
November 6, 2007
Missile Defense: Debunking Arguments Against the Third Site in Eastern Europe
By Sally McNamara, Baker Spring, and Peter Brookes
(WebMemo #1694)
Policymakers must show the resolve and leadership necessary to move forward with a system that is critical to the national security of the United States ...
November 1, 2007
President Bush's Remarks on the Global War on Terror
By President George W. Bush
(WebMemo )
President Bush at The Heritage Foundation
October 18, 2007
Cuba at the Crossroads: The Threat to U.S. National Security
By James M. Roberts
(WebMemo #1669)
The next event in the Heritage Foundation series looks at Cuba's activities in Latin America, its intelligence operations, and its relations with U.S. enemies.
September 20, 2007
The Air Force's Cyber Command: Combating Electronic and Network Threats
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(WebMemo #1629)
Congress and the President must fully support the effort to thwart America's adversaries in the cyber domain.
September 18, 2007
Follow the Leader: The House and Senate Fiscal Year 2008 Defense Appropriations Bills
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(WebMemo #1621)
To alleviate equipment shortfalls and enable the military to fulfill current and future missions, Congress must fully fund the Army's Future Combat Systems program and ...
August 28, 2007
Hezbollah's Terrorist Threat to the European Union
By James Phillips
(Heritage Lecture #1038)
The EU has turned a blind eye toward Hezbollah fundraising and other activities inside Europe. This ostrich-like policy mistakenly accepts the fiction that Hezbollah’s “political ...
August 3, 2007
After the 9/11 Act: Homeland Security Grants Still Moving in the Wrong Direction
By Matt A. Mayer and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D
(Backgrounder #2059)
The Department of Homeland Security is still struggling to keep homeland security grants from becoming just another federal entitlement, and Congress has passed a bill ...
July 12, 2007
Visa Waiver Reform: The Heritage Foundation's Research
By The Heritage Foundation
(WebMemo #1552)
Restricting casual travel with many countries that seek stronger ties to America has hurt the U.S. economy, diminished America's image abroad, and actually foreclosed one ...
June 19, 2007
The Senate Immigration Bill: A National Security Nightmare
By Kris W. Kobach
(WebMemo #1513)
Rather than bolster national security, the Senate legislation would provide new opportunities and advantages for alien terrorists currently operating on American soil.
June 4, 2007
Senate Immigration Reform No Fix for Border Security
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1483)
Congress's proposal would not improve border security. Fixing it will require major changes.
May 24, 2007
The U.S. Deserves a Fair Report from the U.N. Human Rights Envoy
By Steven Groves
(WebMemo #1470)
Will yet another U.N. official ignore U.S. sovereignty, law, and traditions in favor of vague international norms?
May 23, 2007
Making Progress on National Guard "Empowerment"
By Mackenzie Eaglen
(WebMemo #1467)
As Secretary Gates acts on the recommendations of the Commission on the National Guard and Reserves, Congress must do its part to ensure that those ...
March 21, 2007
Thinking for the Long War: Strategic Planning and Review for the Department of Homeland Security
By James Jay Carafano
(Testimony )
Mr. Chairman and other distinguished Members, I am honored to testify before you today. America must consider more deeply the requirements for fighting and winning ...
March 19, 2007
Navy Transformation: A Stable, Long-Term View
By The Honorable Donald C. Winter, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #1004)
The Navy needs to transform the fleet to be better positioned to meet the challenges of an uncertain future. A nation achieves peace through strength; ...
March 14, 2007
Heritage at the Border: Ideas That Make a Difference
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1395)
The author's visit to the border region provides insight into border security and immigration reform.
March 8, 2007
The DHS Budget for FY 2008: Time for a Comprehensive Approach to Homeland Security
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(Backgrounder #2013)
Congress should follow a set of strategic principles to create a comprehensive approach to homeland security spending instead of funding piecemeal programs. It should also ...
March 1, 2007
Expanded Missions of the National Guard Demand Expanded Authorities
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(WebMemo #1379)
The Commission on the National Guard and Reserves's new report should serve as a starting point when Congress drafts and debates this year's defense bills. ...
February 26, 2007
Collective Bargaining for Airport Screeners Is Unnecessary and Bad for National Security
By James Sherk
(WebMemo #1372)
Forcing the Transportation Security Agency to collectively bargain with its airport security screeners' union would endanger Americans.
February 23, 2007
Rail Security Requires Patience, Not Pork or More Regulation
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #1021)
The federal government has completed a national vulnerability assessment of the rail system, issued additional regulations, developed law enforcement support teams, and allocated millions for ...
February 12, 2007
The Senate Homeland Security Bill: More Hits Than Misses
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1354)
The contrast between the Senate’s Improving America’s Security Act of 2007 (S. 4) and the legislation passed last month in the House, the Implementing the ...
February 6, 2007
Bush's Homeland Security Budget: Dollars that Make Sense
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1343)
The Administration has offered a sound blueprint for homeland security. Congress should follow its lead.
February 6, 2007
Cyren Call and Siren Calls: Spectrum Allocation for Emergency Communications
By James L. Gattuso
(WebMemo #1346)
Solutions to America’s public safety communications woes do not necessarily lie in ever more spending and spectrum allocations but in better use of the spectrum ...
February 2, 2007
Homeland Security Spending for the Long War
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #989)
The U.S. is spending the right amount on homeland security. However, Congress should adhere to a set of strategic principles to create a comprehensive approach ...
February 1, 2007
How to Fix the 100 Hours Homeland Security Bill
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Baker Spring, James Sherk, Brian W. Walsh, Lisa Curtis, and Helle C. Dale
(Backgrounder #2003)
The Implementing the 9/11 Commission Recommendations Act of 2007, passed by the House as a part of the Speaker’s “100 Hours” agenda, muddles the mission ...
January 31, 2007
Nine Essential Points for Talking About the War on Terrorism
By James Phillips and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #1019)
Winning the war on terrorism requires understanding the enemy, delegitimizing its view of the world, offering a credible alternative, and demonstrating the will to prevail. ...
January 22, 2007
Rethinking Research, Development, and Acquisition for Homeland Security
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Richard Weitz, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #2000)
After five years, reorganization of the Directorate for Science and Technology is unfinished business that the Department of Homeland Security can no longer ignore. The ...
January 22, 2007
The Conservative Consensus: Frank Meyer, Barry Goldwater, and the Politics of Fusionism
By Lee Edwards, Ph.D.
(First Principles #8)
Frank Meyer, the intellectual father of fusionism, and Barry Goldwater, the first political apostle of fusionism, sought to unite, not divide, all conservatives. Their goal ...
January 11, 2007
Congressional Measure Undermines Better, Faster, Cheaper Border Security
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #1017)
Congress was right to insist that the Administration intensify its efforts to provide the law enforcement needed to secure the border, but it was wrong ...
January 10, 2007
Promoting Security and Civil Liberties: The Role of Data Mining in Combating Terrorism
By James J. Carafano, Ph.D.
(Testimony )
Even though I appreciate the opportunity to testify before the committee, I must state at the outset that I reject the premise of this hearing. ...
January 9, 2007
100-Hours Homeland Security Bill Not Ready for Prime Time
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1302)
To avoid damaging U.S. homeland security operations and wasting taxpayers' money, Congress should strip the most troubling provisions from this legislation.
January 4, 2007
Testing the House's Homeland Security Agenda
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1297)
Three tell-tale signs of whether the Democrats' homeland security legislation is thoughtfully constructed to help keep America secure, free, and prosperous.
December 13, 2006
Giving the National Guard What It Needs for the Future
By Mackenzie Eaglen
(Executive Memorandum #1016)
Congress should carefully consider the National Guard’s needs when deciding policy and provide adequate funding for equipment, personnel, and training. Specifically, Congress should promote the ...
November 30, 2006
President's Proposed Visa Waiver Program Reforms Strengthen Fight Against Terror
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Laura P. Keith
(WebMemo #1268)
President Bush’s proposed reforms for the Visa Waiver Program would create better, more flexible security standards and open up business and trade.
November 28, 2006
No Justification for a Military Draft
By Tim Kane, Ph. D.
(WebMemo #1263)
Rep. Charlie Rangel’s three justifications for a military draft are not supported by facts or history.
November 27, 2006
Container Security at U.S. Ports: The Heritage Foundation's Research
By The Heritage Foundation
(WebMemo #1260)
Inspecting every container that enters a U.S. port is an inefficient and expensive policy that will not make Americans safer.
November 22, 2006
State and Local Law Enforcement’s Key Role in Better, Faster, Cheaper Border Security
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #1015)
Federal support for border security policing should be viewed as a short-term bridging program to secure the border now, not as a pork-barrel program allocated ...
November 15, 2006
Fusing Homeland Defense Competency
By The Honorable Paul McHale
(Heritage Lecture #974)
In our homeland defense planning process we must come together in order to anticipate the operational and tactical requirements able to be met by all ...
November 9, 2006
Grassroots Response: Citizens Taking Care of Citizens During Disasters
By The Honorable James Gilmore
(Heritage Lecture #976)
To manage disasters, there needs to be a national strategy, which means a partnership between federal, state, local, private sector, and community leadership for an ...
October 31, 2006
Rethinking Immigration Proposals: Security and Enforcement Gaps
By The Honorable Stewart Baker
(Heritage Lecture #973)
The 1986 immigration law made it difficult for employers to identify if a prospective employee was in the U.S. legally. Low penalties made it cheap ...
October 25, 2006
Homeland Security Authorization Key to DHS Performance, Oversight
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen and Laura P. Keith
(WebMemo #1240)
Piecemeal legislation isn't enough; Congress needs to pass a broad homeland security authorization bill.
October 16, 2006
Missing Pieces in Homeland Security: Interagency Education, Assignments, and Professional Accreditation
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #1013)
Congress created the Department of Homeland Security partly to lead a national effort of federal, state, and local governments, nongovernmental organizations, and the private sector, ...
October 5, 2006
Homeland Security Technology, Global Partnerships, and Winning the Long War
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Jonah J. Czerwinski, and Richard Weitz, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1977)
The Department of Homeland Security’s most urgent task is to develop an international science and technology strategy to improve the coherence of DHS foreign efforts, ...
October 5, 2006
Unfinished Business: Congress Must Address Intelligence Oversight, CFIUS Reform
By Mackenzie M. Eaglen
(WebMemo #1231)
Before the session ends, Congress needs to address intelligence authorization and CFIUS reform for the sake of national security.
September 29, 2006
9/11: Five Years Later--Gauging Islamist Terrorism
By Peter T.R. Brookes
(Heritage Lecture #965)
Although we have made significant progress in securing the homeland and fighting terrorism overseas, complacency about the challenge of Islamist terrorism will prove to be ...
September 29, 2006
Coming to America: Initiatives for Better, Faster, and More Secure Visas
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Brian C. Goebel, and Josh Kussman
(Backgrounder #1976)
Congress and the Administration should improve the visa issuance system by creating a risk management system to separate low-risk applicants from high-risk applicants; defining more ...
September 26, 2006
Bin Ladenism Lives, and So Probably Does Bin Laden
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #1224)
A report that Osama bin Laden is dead is probably false, but, even if true, his death would have little impact on the war on ...
September 18, 2006
Congress Jeopardizes Its Own Powers by Balking on Terrorist Surveillance Program Compromise
By Todd Gaziano and Garrett Murch
(WebMemo #1218)
A legislative compromise is the only way that Congress can give the President support to continue a necessary program while preserving the constitutional claims of ...
September 18, 2006
Congress Should Compromise on Military Commissions
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1216)
Establishing military commissions to try terrorists should not be a battleground for debating the president's ability to interpret the Geneva Conventions.
September 18, 2006
New Evidence for a New Visa Waiver Policy
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1217)
A new report strengthens the case for expanding the visa waiver program.
September 15, 2006
Homeland Security Grant Reform: Congressional Inaction Must End
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Jamie Metzl
(Backgrounder #1971)
Few public reports in American history have had more impact than the report of the National Commission on Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States.
September 14, 2006
Build on Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act to Boost State and Local Immigration Enforcement
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1212)
A smart way to boost border security and immigration enforcement without imposing a broad mandate on state and local governments.
September 11, 2006
Congress Can Honor 9/11 Anniversary by Doing the Right Thing
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1209)
Congress should not let is eagerness to act preempt good policy.
September 6, 2006
Better, Faster, and Cheaper Border Security
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Brian W. Walsh, David B. Muhlhausen, Ph.D., Laura P. Keith, and David D. Gentilli
(Backgrounder #1967)
U.S. border security strategy should employ a mix of resources in addition to Border Patrol agents, including state and local authorities, the National Guard, and ...
August 22, 2006
Katrina One Year After: Congress's Unfinished Agenda
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1199)
Congress should focus on initiatives that will help establish a true national response system for disasters like Katrina.
August 21, 2006
C-17 Shortfall More Evidence of a Hollow Force
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1198)
Congress should promote enhanced data analysis capabilities.
August 21, 2006
State and Regional Responses to Disasters: Solving the 72-Hour Problem
By Jill D. Rhodes, J.D. and LL.M., and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1962)
The states, the Department of Homeland Security, and Congress should add a fourth, regional tier to the current emergency management process along with an implementing ...
August 16, 2006
More for Congressional Anti-Terror To-Do List
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1196)
Congress should promote enhanced data analysis capabilities.
August 11, 2006
London Terror Plot Foiled: Lessons for Congress
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1193)
Lessons for Congress from the thwarted London terror plot.
August 8, 2006
Rethinking VISA Policy for the 21st Century
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1191)
A discussion of U.S. visa policy.
August 7, 2006
Workplace Enforcement to Combat Illegal Migration: Sensible Strategy and Practical Options
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #957)
The right strategy to stop illegal workers would give DHS the resources and authority to target large-scale employers in the sectors of the economy where ...
August 3, 2006
The Death of Neutrality: U.S. and European Convergence in Fighting the War on Terrorism
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Heritage Lecture #956)
To win the war on terrorism, the U.S. and Europe should take unified action to support the Proliferation Security Initiative, promote information sharing, and take ...
July 26, 2006
Time to Rethink Airport Security
By Robert W. Poole, Jr., and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1955)
America's airport security needs can be met more effectively by (1) restructuring the Transportation Security Administration as an aviation security policymaker; (2) devolving screening responsibility ...
July 21, 2006
Integrating Immigration, Customs, and Border Enforcement Should Be a Priority
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #1006)
Effective border control requires merging internal enforcement and trade and travel security with operations on the border. Although Customs and Border Protection (CBP) deals primarily ...
July 20, 2006
Building the Right Regional Framework for Preparedness and Response
By Edwin Meese III
(Heritage Lecture #952)
State and local first responders are essential partners in the war on terrorism. When the Pentagon was attacked on 9/11, it was police, fire, and ...
July 19, 2006
The Detention and Trial of Unlawful Combatants
By James J. Carafano, Ph.D.
(Testimony )
My view of what the Congress should do is tempered by a 25-year military career as a soldier and strategist. In deciding how to move ...
July 17, 2006
Talking Through Disasters: The Federal Role in Emergency Communications
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1951)
Creating the kind of emergency communication systems needed to respond to national disasters will include (1) adhering to policies that promote effective public–private sharing of ...
July 12, 2006
A Sound Visa Policy: The Heritage Foundation's Research
By The Heritage Foundation
(WebMemo #1154)
In fiscal year 2000, a record 33.7 million visitors, students, and temporary workers passed through U.S. borders. In a post- 9/11 world, visas are a ...
July 7, 2006
Learning Katrina's Lessons: Coast Guard Modernization Is a Must
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Laura P. Keith
(Backgrounder #1950)
An accelerated Deepwater program would provide better assets not just for catastrophic disaster response, but also for the full range of Coast Guard missions. Fully ...
June 27, 2006
Successfully Securing Identity Documents: A Primer on Preventive Technologies and ID Theft
By Alane Kochems and Laura Keith
(Backgrounder #1946)
Policymakers need to examine available technologies, reviewing their capabilities, requirements, infrastructure demands, and costs; consider how these technologies could affect individual privacy and fundamental liberties; ...
June 13, 2006
The Need for CFIUS Reform to Address Homeland Security Concerns
By Daniella Markheim
(Heritage Lecture #944)
A strong economy, bolstered by free trade and investment, is a pillar of national defense; reform of the CFIUS process should therefore address the appropriate ...
June 7, 2006
State Department Ponders Expediency over Effectiveness on Exchanges
By Stephen Johnson and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1115)
After the U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) and its own inspector general faulted the U.S. Department of State for failing to oversee summer work and ...
June 5, 2006
Congress Questions Homeland Security Grants
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1110)
Members of Congress have raised concerns over the recently announced distribution of Urban Area Security Initiative (UASI) grants. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has ...
May 31, 2006
Visa Waiver Initiative in Senate Immigration Bill Falls Short
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1099)
The Visa Waiver Program (VWP) allows most visitors from participating countries to enter the United States for up to 90 days without a visa if ...
May 25, 2006
The Solution for Immigration Enforcement at the State and Local Level
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D. and Laura Keith
(WebMemo #1096)
A crucial component to the 1996 Immigration and Nationality Act paves the way for state and local law enforcement officers to play a role in ...
May 25, 2006
A Visa Reform Plan for Congress
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #1001)
Foreign travel to America has still not recovered to pre-9/11 levels, and congressional inaction threatens to undermine the competitiveness of U.S. society. By developing an ...
May 17, 2006
After Dubai Ports: Getting CFIUS Reforms Right
By Daniella Markheim and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1081)
In the wake of the Dubai ports controversy, debate has centered over how much control Congress should wield over foreign direct investment (FDI). Proposals in ...
May 17, 2006
Congressional Checklist for Chemical Security
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #1000)
In addressing the threat from terrorists who would use the chemical industry to attack Americans, standards that focus on the greatest threats make sense, but ...
May 16, 2006
Bush Sends Troops to the Border
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1079)
Troops at the border alone cannot substitute for comprehensive immigration and border security reform.
May 15, 2006
FEMA Proposals: Much Ado About Nothing
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1077)
Proposals to reform FEMA fall short.
May 12, 2006
Avoiding the Hollow Force: Modernizing for the Future
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1075)
Mandatory spending growth could negatively impact the military.
May 12, 2006
S.O.S—Save Our Ships: Coast Guard Modernization Must Be Congressional Priority
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1073)
Modernizing the Coast Guard is vital for homeland security.
May 5, 2006
One Hundred Percent Cargo Scanning and Cargo Seals: Wasteful and Unproductive Proposals
By Alane Kochems and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1064)
Inspecting every container that is shipped to the U.S. makes no sense.
May 4, 2006
Shaping the 21st Century Role of the National Guard and Reserves
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Testimony )
The reports of both houses of Congress and the Homeland Security Council argue that coordination between the Departments of Defense and Homeland security are inadequate. ...
April 27, 2006
The Senate's Katrina Report Draft: Hits and Misses
By James Jay Carafano
(WebMemo #1051)
A Senate report on Hurricane Katrina response proposes a number of substantial and promising reforms, but some of its recommendations miss the mark.
April 27, 2006
Executive Summary: Trade Security at Sea: Setting National Priorities for Safeguarding America's Economic Lifeline
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Martin Edwin Andersen
(Executive Summary #1930)
The debates over U.S. maritime security policies and programs are inappropriately focused on ports and shipping containers. An effective approach to making the seas safer ...
April 27, 2006
Trade Security at Sea: Setting National Priorities for Safeguarding America's Economic Lifeline
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Martin Edwin Andersen
(Backgrounder #1930)
The debates over U.S. maritime security policies and programs are inappropriately focused on ports and shipping containers. An effective approach to making the seas safer ...
April 18, 2006
More Signs of a Future Hollow Force? The Air Force Cuts a Corner
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1039)
The budget decisions derived from the Defense Department's Quadrennial Defense Review (QDR) suggest more and more that the military's long-term preparedness is in doubt.
April 18, 2006
Avoiding the Hollow Force: Maintaining a Trained and Ready Military
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., Alane Kochems, and David Gentilli
(WebMemo #1043)
Three military experts discuss the current and future issue facing the U.S. armed forces.
April 7, 2006
Empowering America: A Proposal for Enhancing Regional Preparedness
By Heritage authors
(Special Report #06)
In the Homeland Security Act of 2002, Congress required the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to propose a framework for regional operations. The Secretary of ...
April 3, 2006
Department of Homeland Security: Charting a Path Forward
By The Honorable Michael Chertoff
(Heritage Lecture #933)
The Department of Homeland Security is building an architecture for managing risk that addresses the serious risks, deals with them effectively, but does so in ...
April 3, 2006
Complete Cargo Inspection and Port Security Grants Do Not Promote Homeland Security
By Alane Kochems and James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #998)
Closing the real gaps in U.S. maritime security means focusing the government on stopping terrorists and criminals and focusing the private sector on sensible, reasonable, ...
March 31, 2006
Principles for Congressional Action on Chemical Security
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #997)
Trying to "childproof" the United States against every conceivable vulnerability that terrorists could exploit in the chemical infrastructure would be both impossible and counterproductive. Common-sense ...
March 24, 2006
Pakistan: Anchor for Regional Peace and Security
By His Excellency Shaukat Aziz
(Heritage Lecture #929)
Pakistan and the United States have been partners for over half a century—first against Soviet Communist expansionism and now against terrorism. Pakistan is a pivotal ...
March 23, 2006
Assessing "Rights" Under the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty
By Baker Spring
(Heritage Lecture #930)
Because all international treaties require the good-faith efforts of participating states to make them work, U.S. nuclear nonproliferation policy must go beyond the Nuclear Non-Proliferation ...
March 21, 2006
Learning from Disaster: The Role of Federalism and the Importance of Grassroots Response
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D., and Richard Weitz, Ph.D.
(Backgrounder #1923)
Scientific research on disaster response and analysis of recent emergencies argues that a federalist approach should be the cornerstone of the national response effort. The ...
March 21, 2006
America Needs a Security Strategy for Safer Skies
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #996)
Maritime security is vital to the nation's defense, and no one federal agency bears all the responsibility for preventing, responding to, and recovering from threats ...
March 17, 2006
The Evolving Al-Qaeda Threat
By James Phillips
(Heritage Lecture #928)
To defeat al-Qaeda, the U.S. and its allies must not only destroy its leadership, but also destroy its ability to recruit replacements by discrediting its ...
March 14, 2006
Port Security: Four Examples of What Not To Do
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1014)
Congress should avoid proposals that will harm the U.S. economy while doing little to prevent terrorism.
March 13, 2006
Port Security and Port Sales: An Action Plan for Congress
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1013)
How to strengthen strengthen oversight of foreign-owned critical maritime infrastructure.
March 10, 2006
House Border Security Bill Falls Short
By Alane Kochems
(Backgrounder #1919)
Any effective solution for reducing illegal border crossings and the unlawful population in the United States must address all three aspects of the problem: internal ...
March 9, 2006
Port Security and Foreign-Owned Maritime Infrastructure
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Testimony )
Maritime trade is vital to the U.S. economy. Almost one-third of the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) is derived from trade. As you know, 95 ...
March 3, 2006
Port Security and Foreign Investment
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Testimony )
The importance of the maritime domain cannot be overestimated. Almost one-third of the U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) is derived from trade.
March 2, 2006
Section 287(g) Is the Right Answer for State and Local Immigration Enforcement
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(Executive Memorandum #994)
Section 287(g) of the Immigration and Nationality Act protects states and their law officers while requiring that well-trained officers conduct immigration investigations. It also allows ...
March 2, 2006
Port Security: The Administration Misses an Opportunity
By James Jay Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1005)
Why not address the real reasons that U.S. port security isn't what it could be?
March 1, 2006
Securing America's Ports: The Heritage Foundation's Research
By The Heritage Foundation
(WebMemo #1003)
A summary of The Heritage Foundation's research on port security.
February 27, 2006
The UN's Guantanamo Folly: Why the United Nations Report is Not Credible
By Nile Gardiner, Ph.D., and James Carafano, Ph.D.
(WebMemo #1000)
Unsubstantiaed allegations from a discredited body. In other words, more of the usual.
February 24, 2006
Pulling Iraq Back from the Edge of Civil War
By James Phillips
(WebMemo #999)
The sectarian violence following the bombing of the Shiite shrine in Samarra has pushed Iraq to the brink of civil war and dealt a major ...
February 23, 2006
Hurricane Katrin
