Security Planning// final

Security v .s . Terror

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The most significant aspect of security assessment and planning is the advancement of technology . The attacks during 9 /11 were more the result of human error and a lax in policies than anything else . Aggressive and clever police work can prevent plains from being hijacked , but Al Qaeda has ruthless tactics . Newly designed security technology is needed to prevent against environmental and biological terrorism

In his article , Environmental Terrorism Analyzing the Concept , Daniel M . Schwartz discusses the value of the environment and its connection to

terrorist acts . Referring to the 1991 Gulf War , he mentions when the Iraqis forced two major oil spills in the Gulf waters , and when Saddam detonated 1250 oil wells (Schwartz ,

.484 . His article notes the self sacrificing depths both Saddam and Al Qaeda will go to in to meet their goals . It is common knowledge that oil is hazardous enough to our environment , even when not being used as a weapon . Advancements in technologies to protect against environmental attacks such as this , as well as biological attacks , are critical for the future of our national security

The American Institute of Medicine has a new release they publish , every so often , called In Summary in which , they sum up all the new advancements in medical technology . In their article on , Chemical and Biological Terrorism : Research and Development to Improve Civilian Medical Response , the institute talks about the service it has been carrying out for the O .E .P (Office of Emergency Preparedness . In the report the institute admits to collecting and rating potential biological threats , assessing those that can be protected against and then providing recommendations for further research , on those from which we have yet to find protection . This serves as an assuring example of the importance of technology within security assessment . If these actions were not being taken , or the counter agents formed were done incorrectly , upon a biological attack , mass contagious diseases could run rampant and devastate the very existence of our society . Technology is the most important aspect of security and its development needs to be promoted and supported

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Whether or not the U .S . Department of Homeland Security should have the right to secure private sector-critical infrastructure facilities has become a major debate in the American Media . Those against empowering the government to do this argue that their civil rights are being imposed on enough surely , one 's hair product and rash cream should be of no concern to the government . On the other end , those in favor of this Department 's authority , they feel their safety is at risk and are willing to permit the government whatever leeway it s , with their civil freedoms , as long as it means a safer way of living . In his article , Does Secrecy Equal Security : Limiting Access to Environmental Information , Richard Dahl points out the effect 9 /11 had the on civil freedoms of American citizens

After the terrorist attacks of September 11 2001 .Agencies that...