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| |   Homeland Security's Missing Link The U.S. is spending plenty on technology, but it could spare far more. Still, even the best tech needs more cohesive planning and implementation How to Make America Safer Increased homeland security efforts are certainly helping. However, much more still needs to be done. Here's a checklist of outstanding issues Spooks, Sleuths, and Data Sharing Against long odds, a new federal group called the TTIC now has 14 key networks, including the CIA's and FBI's, linked together Simulation Software vs. the Terrorists Cutting-edge programs can both help train rescue workers and help security officials pinpoint weak spots before the bad guys can Communicating Through a Crisis Phones went dead all over New York as the towers fell. Emergency networks are already far more robust and will only get better A Sharper Nose for Danger Biodetectors have come a long way in just a few years. And their potential uses range beyond homeland security Security Starts at the Border The emphasis since 9/11 on airport security is fine. The real trick is keeping terrorists out of the country, not just off planes Bush's Homeland Insecurity at the Polls Democrats are gaining on a key issue because Iraq is nothing but bad news -- not because Kerry is offering any compelling arguments | |
 EUROPEAN COVER STORY The Hard Lesson Of Madrid There are too many holes in the safety net. Here's what the U.S. still needs to do (3/29/04) PRIVACY MATTERS One More Slap at a Prying Eye Of the 13 states that signed up for the MATRIX law-enforcement database, better than half have quit. Even in a time of terror, privacy is trumping panic (2/6/04) PRIVACY MATTERS Putting a Stop to Fly and Tell It's time for rules spelling out that airlines shouldn't be allowed to share your travel data with anyone without your permission (1/28/04) NEWS ANALYSIS The State Of The Union: Secure Bush's speech will hit his campaign themes of safety and the ownership society (1/26/04) PRIVACY MATTERS Privacy Progress at Homeland Security The department's new VISIT U.S. program for foreigners coming to America has several promising data-protection provisions (1/8/04) OTHER RESOURCES McGraw-Hill's Homeland Security Web Site Its mission is to provide industry and government agencies with the information necessary to help protect the homeland | |
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