On Database Technology for US Homeland Security.

On Database Technology for US Homeland Security

In the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, the US government has initiated a wide array of measures to forestall replay of such attacks. One such measure is to encourage development and adoption of information technology to detect and apprehend suspects and security risks, and to manage emergencies should such an attack elude prevention. One element of information technology that is ind...

On U.S. Homeland Security and Database Technology

Since the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, “homeland security” has become the centerpiece of U.S. domestic and foreign policies. The number of terrorists is a tiny fraction of all the people who live in or enter the U.S. However, given the enormous consequences of a repeat of the September 11 attacks, all non-terrorists have been subjected to security measures. The cost of all the secur...

On US Homeland Security, Data Mining and Civil Liberties

The US Defense Department’s DARPA (Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency) has recently launched a Total Information Awareness (TIA) Initiative as part of national efforts to safeguard the US homeland from future terrorist threats. The vision behind the Initiative is to integrate public and private databases of all data relevant to monitoring the activities of potential terrorists and their ...

Simulating a vigilance task: Technology for homeland security research

Airport and border security personnel are working to improve security practices and preparedness to prevent acts of terrorism. While they must guard against false positives that result in needless delays for travelers, they must also balance those against the grave costs of missing a threat. In support of a study investigating individual differences in vigilance tasks, the authors have develope...

Homeland Security