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Homeland Security

A key element of any comprehensive national security strategy must include be a resilient and thoughtful strategy to secure the homeland. Securing ports, integrating communities, better equipping first responders, and all of the other elements of a secure homeland necessarily present policymakers with a series of trade-offs, and CNP continues to host expert speakers and put forth ideas on how to best deal with these challenges.

• Guarding the Gateways: Latest in Port Security
  Jul 10, 2009
  
  
  The Center for National Policy hosted Cosmo Perrone and Bethann Rooney for a discussion on specific improvements that have been made to protect America's port complexes since 9/11 and the top priorities for future enhancements.

• Policy Day 2009: Steve Flynn
  
  
  Homeland Security expert Steve Flynn, Council on Foreign Relations, spoke about the imperative for the Obama administration to assign greater priority to homeland security but recommended an approach that moves beyond a narrow focus on terrorism and instead emphasizes building societal resilience to better manage the risks and consequences arising from major natural disasters as well as man-made ones.

• Homeland Security Best Practices: A State's Perspective
  Mar 25, 2009
  
  
  The Center for National Policy hosted Governor Martin O'Malley for a discussion about his recommendations for "best practices" in homeland security policy. He also highlighted innovative and effective policies that have helped enhance the safety of Maryland.

• How America Responded to Terrorism: 2001-2008
  Mar 3, 2009
  
  
  CNP welcomed former Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff for an off the record discussion about the overall approach to homeland security issues over the past several years and which outstanding issues remain to be addressed.

• Intelligence Transformation: Making Progress and Charging Ahead
  Feb 24, 2009
  
  
  CNP was proud to welcome General James Clapper for an off the record discussion of many of the key issues facing the defense and intelligence communities at this time of heightened threat to our nation.

• Joint Chiefs of Staff in a Time of Transition
  Feb 4, 2009
  
  
  The Center for National Policy was proud to host a fascinating off the record discussion with General James Cartwright, Vice Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

• Lessons Learned and Continuing Challenges at the CIA
  Jan 29, 2009
  
  
  A CNP discussion with Michael V. Hayden.

• America and the World
  Dec 17, 2008
  
  
  A CNP discussion with Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski and General Brent Scowcroft.

• Reforming America's National Security System
  Dec 11, 2008
  
  
  A CNP discussion with Honorable James R. Locher III and Ambassador Thomas R. Pickering.

• World at Risk
  Dec 11, 2008
  
  
  A CNP discussion with Senator Bob Graham and Robin Cleveland.

• WMD Terrorism: The Biological Threat
  Oct 23, 2008
  
  
  A CNP discussion with Dr. Margaret Hamburg and Brian Finlay.

• Securing Our Shores From Nuclear Terror
  Jun 5, 2007
  
  
  A Nuclear Security Study Group Forum with Stephen Flynn and Allen Thompson.

• Global Trends 2020
  Mar 12, 2007
  
  
  A CNP Conversation with Dr. David Gordon

• Five and Ten Year Homeland Security Goals
  Feb 8, 2007
  
  
  Prepared Statement Before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Homeland Security

• Adapt, Change Or Die: The Sept. 11 Proposals Are Just a Start
  Jan 9, 2007
  
  
  By Tim Roemer, Washington Post