Mapping the risks assessing homeland security implications of publicly available geospatial information
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Santa Monica, CA
Rand Corp.
2004, 2004
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| Collection: | JSTOR Open Access Books - Collection details see MPG.ReNa |
Table of Contents:
- Case Studies Comparing Federal and Nonfederal Sources of Geospatial InformationOther Observations About Publicly Accessible Federal Geospatial Information; Summary; CHAPTER FOUR An Analytical Framework for Assessing the Homeland Security Implications of Publicly Accessible Geospatial Information; Framework for Analysis: An Overview; Framework for Analysis: Three Analytical Filters; Illustrating the Framework; Considerations in Restricting Public Access to Sensitive Data; Long-Term Need for a More Comprehensive Model; Summary; CHAPTER FIVE Key Findings and Recommendations; Key Findings
- Broader ImplicationsGeneral Recommendations; Agency-Specific Recommendations; APPENDIX A Federal Agencies Examined; APPENDIX B Federal Geospatial Data Sources Identified; APPENDIX C Detailed Examples of Geospatial Information Analyses; APPENDIX D Overview of Critical U.S. Sites: Critical Infrastructure and Other Key Homeland Locations; Bibliography
- Cover; Preface; Sponsor Guidance; The RAND Corporation Quality Assurance Process; Contents; Figures; Tables; Summary; Acknowledgments; Abbreviations; CHAPTER ONE Introduction; Assessing the Homeland Security Implication of Geospatial Information; Public Access to Geospatial Information; Research Objectives; Research Methodology; Need for an Analytical Framework; How the Report Is Organized; CHAPTER TWO What Are the Attackers' Key Information Needs?; Methodology; Defining the Threat Space; The Attacker: Motivations, Strategies, and Modalities of Attack
- The Attacker's Tool Box: Types of Weapons ConsideredA General Model of Attacker Information Needs; Attackers Have Substantial Flexibility in Fulfilling Their Information Needs; Summary; CHAPTER THREE What Publicly Available Geospatial Information Is Significant to Potential Attackers' Needs?; Federal Geospatial Information in the Public Domain; Structured Survey Used to Identify Federal Geospatial Data Sources; Availability of Nonfederal Geospatial Information; Assessing Whether Sources Contain Potentially Critical Site Information; Assessing the Potential Significance of This Information
- Includes bibliographical references