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Ein paar Neuigkeiten:
1. "Homeland Security"-Koordinator Tom Ridge hat das System, das mit den
Militär-DefCons vergleichbar ist, vorgestellt. Die Bedrohungslage wird
folgendermaßen eingestuft: Low = Green; Guarded = Blue; Elevated =
Yellow; High = Orange; Severe
= Red.
2. Es gibt eine PDD dazu, Homeland Security Presidential Directive-3 vom
12.3.2002.
3. Das General Accounting Office (GAO) hat im Kongress Stellung genommen
zu den Fortschritten im Bereich Homeland Security.
Folgende Links sowie der angehängte Text vom US Information Service
stammen von Wanja Eric Naefs Infocon-Liste.
RB
Grafik zum
Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS) [pdf]
http://www.iwar.org.uk/homeland-defense/resources/hsas/HSPD-3-charts1.pdf
Governor Ridge Announces Homeland Security Advisory System
http://www.iwar.org.uk/homeland-defense/resources/hsas/threats.htm
Remarks by Governor Ridge Announcing Homeland Security Advisory System
http://www.iwar.org.uk/homeland-defense/resources/hsas/ridge.htm
March 11, 2002 Homeland Security Presidential Directive-3
http://www.iwar.org.uk/homeland-defense/resources/hsas/pdd.htm
Homeland Security: Progress Made, More Direction and Partnership
Needed, by
Henry L. Hinton, Jr., before the Subcommittee on National Security,
Veterans' Affairs, and International Relations, House Committee on
Government Reform.GAO-02-490T, March 12.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-02-490T
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Homeland Security Director Ridge Introduces New Terrorist Alert System
(Says new color-coded system offers flexibility) (2000)
Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge announced in Washington March 12
details of the new Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS) his office
has put together to measure and evaluate terrorist threats and
communicate them to the public in a timely manner.
"It is a national framework, yet it is flexible enough to apply to
threats made against a city, a state, a sector, or an industry,"
Ridge, the former governor of Pennsylvania, said in a speech in
Washington, DC.
"It provides a common vocabulary, so officials from all levels of
government can communicate easily with one another and to the public.
It provides clear, easy-to-understand factors which help measure the
threat. And most importantly, it empowers government and citizens to
take actions to address the threat. For every level of threat, there
will be a level of preparedness. It is a system that is equal to the
threat," President Bush's advisor for Homeland Security said in a
speech at Constitution Hall.
The advisory system, Ridge said, is based on five threat conditions:
low, guarded, elevated, high, and severe, represented, from the lowest
to the highest, by five colors -- green, blue, yellow, orange, and
red.
"The nation currently stands in the yellow condition -- an elevated
risk," Ridge said. "Chances are, we will not be able to lower the
condition to green until the terror networks of global reach have been
defeated and dismantled."
In conjunction with Ridge's speech, the White House March 12 released
Homeland Security Presidential Directive 3, signed by President Bush,
creating the Homeland Security Advisory System.
Following is the White House text:
(begin text)
THE WHITE HOUSE
Office of the Press Secretary
March 12, 2002
HOMELAND SECURITY PRESIDENTIAL DIRECTIVE-3
Purpose
The Nation requires a Homeland Security Advisory System to provide a
comprehensive and effective means to disseminate information regarding
the risk of terrorist acts to Federal, State, and local authorities
and to the American people. Such a system would provide warnings in
the form of a set of graduated "Threat Conditions" that would increase
as the risk of the threat increases. At each Threat Condition, Federal
departments and agencies would implement a corresponding set of
"Protective Measures" to further reduce vulnerability or increase
response capability during a period of heightened alert.
This system is intended to create a common vocabulary, context, and
structure for an ongoing national discussion about the nature of the
threats that confront the homeland and the appropriate measures that
should be taken in response. It seeks to inform and facilitate
decisions appropriate to different levels of government and to private
citizens at home and at work.
Homeland Security Advisory System
The Homeland Security Advisory System shall be binding on the
executive branch and suggested, although voluntary, to other levels of
government and the private sector. There are five Threat Conditions,
each identified by a description and corresponding color. From lowest
to highest, the levels and colors are:
Low = Green; Guarded = Blue; Elevated = Yellow; High = Orange; Severe
= Red.
The higher the Threat Condition, the greater the risk of a terrorist
attack. Risk includes both the probability of an attack occurring and
its potential gravity. Threat Conditions shall be assigned by the
Attorney General in consultation with the Assistant to the President
for Homeland Security. Except in exigent circumstances, the Attorney
General shall seek the views of the appropriate Homeland Security
Principals or their subordinates, and other parties as appropriate, on
the Threat Condition to be assigned. Threat Conditions may be assigned
for the entire Nation, or they may be set for a particular geographic
area or industrial sector. Assigned Threat Conditions shall be
reviewed at regular intervals to determine whether adjustments are
warranted.
For facilities, personnel, and operations inside the territorial
United States, all Federal departments, agencies, and offices other
than military facilities shall conform their existing threat advisory
systems to this system and henceforth administer their systems
consistent with the determination of the Attorney General with regard
to the Threat Condition in effect.
The assignment of a Threat Condition shall prompt the implementation
of an appropriate set of Protective Measures. Protective Measures are
the specific steps an organization shall take to reduce its
vulnerability or increase its ability to respond during a period of
heightened alert. The authority to craft and implement Protective
Measures rests with the Federal departments and agencies. It is
recognized that departments and agencies may have several preplanned
sets of responses to a particular Threat Condition to facilitate a
rapid, appropriate, and tailored response. Department and agency heads
are responsible for developing their own Protective Measures and other
antiterrorism or self-protection and continuity plans, and resourcing,
rehearsing, documenting, and maintaining these plans. Likewise, they
retain the authority to respond, as necessary, to risks, threats,
incidents, or events at facilities within the specific jurisdiction of
their department or agency, and, as authorized by law, to direct
agencies and industries to implement their own Protective Measures.
They shall continue to be responsible for taking all appropriate
proactive steps to reduce the vulnerability of their personnel and
facilities to terrorist attack. Federal department and agency heads
shall submit an annual written report to the President, through the
Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, describing the steps
they have taken to develop and implement appropriate Protective
Measures for each Threat Condition. Governors, mayors, and the leaders
of other organizations are encouraged to conduct a similar review of
their organizations.
Protective Measures.
The decision whether to publicly announce Threat Conditions shall be
made on a case-by-case basis by the Attorney General in consultation
with the Assistant to the President for Homeland Security. Every
effort shall be made to share as much information regarding the threat
as possible, consistent with the safety of the Nation. The Attorney
General shall ensure, consistent with the safety of the Nation, that
State and local government officials and law enforcement authorities
are provided the most relevant and timely information. The Attorney
General shall be responsible for identifying any other information
developed in the threat assessment process that would be useful to
State and local officials and others and conveying it to them as
permitted consistent with the constraints of classification. The
Attorney General shall establish a process and a system for conveying
relevant information to Federal, State, and local government
officials, law enforcement authorities, and the private sector
expeditiously.
The Director of Central Intelligence and the Attorney General shall
ensure that a continuous and timely flow of integrated threat
assessments and reports is provided to the President, the Vice
President, Assistant to the President and Chief of Staff, the
Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, and the Assistant to
the President for National Security Affairs. Whenever possible and
practicable, these integrated threat assessments and reports shall be
reviewed and commented upon by the wider interagency community.
A decision on which Threat Condition to assign shall integrate a
variety of considerations. This integration will rely on qualitative
assessment, not quantitative calculation. Higher Threat Conditions
indicate greater risk of a terrorist act, with risk including both
probability and gravity. Despite best efforts, there can be no
guarantee that, at any given Threat Condition, a terrorist attack will
not occur. An initial and important factor is the quality of the
threat information itself. The evaluation of this threat information
shall include, but not be limited to, the following factors:
1. To what degree is the threat information credible?
2. To what degree is the threat information corroborated?
3. To what degree is the threat specific and/or imminent?
4. How grave are the potential consequences of the threat?
Threat Conditions and Associated Protective Measures
The world has changed since September 11, 2001. We remain a Nation at
risk to terrorist attacks and will remain at risk for the foreseeable
future. At all Threat Conditions, we must remain vigilant, prepared,
and ready to deter terrorist attacks. The following Threat Conditions
each represent an increasing risk of terrorist attacks. Beneath each
Threat Condition are some suggested Protective Measures, recognizing
that the heads of Federal departments and agencies are responsible for
developing and implementing appropriate agency-specific Protective
Measures:
1. Low Condition (Green). This condition is declared when there is a
low risk of terrorist attacks. Federal departments and agencies should
consider the following general measures in addition to the
agency-specific Protective Measures they develop and implement: a)
Refining and exercising as appropriate preplanned Protective Measures;
b) Ensuring personnel receive proper training on the Homeland Security
Advisory System and specific preplanned department or agency
Protective Measures; and c) Institutionalizing a process to assure
that all facilities and regulated sectors are regularly assessed for
vulnerabilities to terrorist attacks, and all reasonable measures are
taken to mitigate these vulnerabilities.
2. Guarded Condition (Blue). This condition is declared when there is
a general risk of terrorist attacks. In addition to the Protective
Measures taken in the previous Threat Condition, Federal departments
and agencies should consider the following general measures in
addition to the agency-specific Protective Measures that they will
develop and implement: a) Checking communications with designated
emergency response or command locations; b) Reviewing and updating
emergency response procedures; and c) Providing the public with any
information that would strengthen its ability to act appropriately.
3. Elevated Condition (Yellow). An Elevated Condition is declared when
there is a significant risk of terrorist attacks. In addition to the
Protective Measures taken in the previous Threat Conditions, Federal
departments and agencies should consider the following general
measures in addition to the Protective Measures that they will develop
and implement: a) Increasing surveillance of critical locations; b)
Coordinating emergency plans as appropriate with nearby jurisdictions;
c) Assessing whether the precise characteristics of the threat require
the further refinement of preplanned Protective Measures; and d)
Implementing, as appropriate, contingency and emergency response
plans.
4. High Condition (Orange). A High Condition is declared when there is
a high risk of terrorist attacks. In addition to the Protective
Measures taken in the previous Threat Conditions, Federal departments
and agencies should consider the following general measures in
addition to the agency-specific Protective Measures that they will
develop and implement: a) Coordinating necessary security efforts with
Federal, State, and local law enforcement agencies or any National
Guard or other appropriate armed forces organizations; b) Taking
additional precautions at public events and possibly considering
alternative venues or even cancellation; c) Preparing to execute
contingency procedures, such as moving to an alternate site or
dispersing their workforce; and d) Restricting threatened facility
access to essential personnel only.
5. Severe Condition (Red). A Severe Condition reflects a severe risk
of terrorist attacks. Under most circumstances, the Protective
Measures for a Severe Condition are not intended to be sustained for
substantial periods of time. In addition to the Protective Measures in
the previous Threat Conditions, Federal departments and agencies also
should consider the following general measures in addition to the
agency-specific Protective Measures that they will develop and
implement: a) Increasing or redirecting personnel to address critical
emergency needs; b) Assigning emergency response personnel and
pre-positioning and mobilizing specially trained teams or resources;
c) Monitoring, redirecting, or constraining transportation systems;
and d) Closing public and government facilities.
Comment and Review Periods
The Attorney General, in consultation and coordination with the
Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, shall, for 45 days
from the date of this directive, seek the views of government
officials at all levels and of public interest groups and the private
sector on the proposed Homeland Security Advisory System.
One hundred thirty-five days from the date of this directive the
Attorney General, after consultation and coordination with the
Assistant to the President for Homeland Security, and having
considered the views received during the comment period, shall
recommend to the President in writing proposed refinements to the
Homeland Security Advisory System.
GEORGE W. BUSH
(end White House text)
(Distributed by the Office of International Information Programs, U.S.
Department of State. Web site: http://usinfo.state.gov)
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