The US Commission on National Security/21st Century has been tasked with conducting the "most comprehensive government-sponsored review of US national security in more than 50 years." The commission has recently posted the report from its third and final phase: "Road Map for National Security: Imperative for Change." The 131-page report covers topics such as institutional redesign, human...

The ANSER Institute, a non-profit research institute, which began its existence as a Federal Contract Research Center (FCRC) for the Air Force Director of Development Planning, offers this site devoted to "homeland security." The site provides a great deal of information and opinion, and while skeptics of the US military/ industrial complex may not find much here to answer their particular...

Committed to vigilance, integrity, and service to the United States, the U.S. Customs and Border Protection agency performs a wide range of tasks every day, including monitoring the borders of the country as well as investigating disputes over imports and exports. On their site, users can learn about the agency’s latest accomplishments and read about some of their most recent initiatives along the...

Operating as part of the Border and Transportation Security Office (which itself is part of the Department of Homeland Security), the Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Office is designed "to prevent acts of terrorism by targeting the people, money, and materials that support terrorist and criminal activities." The agency's tremendously useful website contains sections that address border...