Homeland Security: Establishment and Implementation of Northern Command

The Defense Department's (DoD) establishment of U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) appears to be a significant organizational step toward fighting terrorism at home and protecting U.S. interests abroad. Many issues remain, however, regarding NORTHCOM's implementation. Some issues pertain to...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Bolkcom, Christopher, DeSerisy, Lloyd, Kapp, Lawrence
Other Authors: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2003
Subjects:
Military Forces and Organizations
Civil Defense
*MILITARY ORGANIZATIONS
*HOMELAND DEFENSE
*INTERAGENCY COORDINATION
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE
INTERNATIONAL
COMMUNITY RELATIONS
MILITARY PLANNING
*NORTHCOM(U.S. NORTHERN COMMAND)
CIVIL MILITARY RELATIONS
Canada
NORTHCOM
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA480112
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA480112
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Summary:The Defense Department's (DoD) establishment of U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) appears to be a significant organizational step toward fighting terrorism at home and protecting U.S. interests abroad. Many issues remain, however, regarding NORTHCOM's implementation. Some issues pertain to NORTHCOM's relationships with other DoD agencies. Procedures for how NORTHCOM will interact with the Department of Homeland Security and other civilian agencies are being developed. Civil-military issues, and NORTHCOM's liaison with Canada, Mexico, and other neighboring countries, are being developed. This report will be updated. CRS Report for Congress.

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