Research Guides: Homeland Security & Emergency Management: Web Resources

Directories

State and Local Government on the Web -- provides one-stop access to the websites of thousands of state agencies and city and county governments. Drop-down menus can be used to view all the websites in a given state or to view websites of state government constitutional officers, state legislatures, state judiciaries and departments across all states.

U.S. Government

The Department of Homeland Security, its multiple organizational components, and other federal agencies conduct homeland security related research and are responsible for implementing and enforcing various sectors of U.S. Government homeland security policy.

Department of Homeland Security
Department of Homeland Security: Office of the Inspector General
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Issues reports on the management performance of Homeland Security Dept. programs.
Department of Homeland Security: Science & Technology Directorate
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Sponsors this department's scientific and technological research.
Federal Emergency Management Administration (FEMA)
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Dept. of Homeland Security organization responsible for leading the federal government's response to disasters.
Homeland Security Digital Library
The Homeland Security Digital Library is composed of homeland security related documents collected from a wide variety of sources. These include federal, state, tribal, and local government agencies, professional organizations, think tanks, academic institutions, and international governing bodies. Resources are carefully selected and evaluated by a team of librarians and subject-matter specialists
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Collaborative venture between the Dept. of Homeland Security and Naval Postgraduate School which serves as a homeland security research clearinghouse with material from government and nongovernment sources.
National Defense University
The National Defense University, our nation's premier joint professional military education institution, educates military and civilian leaders through teaching, research, and outreach in national security strategy, national military strategy, and national resource strategy; joint and multinational operations; information strategies, operations, and resource management; acquisition; and regional defense and security studies.
Ready.Gov
Launched in February 2003, Ready is a national public service advertising (PSA) campaign designed to educate and empower Americans to prepare for and respond to emergencies including natural and man-made disasters. The goal of the campaign is to get the public involved and ultimately to increase the level of basic preparedness across the nation.

Ready is also available in Spanish.
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Resources for helping the general public cope with natural or human-caused disasters.
Transportation Security Administration (TSA)
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Agency responsible for U.S. transportation security.
US Customs and Border Protection
US Department of Energy: National Security
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DOE laboratories conduct significant homeland security related research.
US Department of Justice: Computer Crime & Intellectual Property
US Department of Justice: Office of the Inspector General
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Issues reports on the management performance of Justice Dept. programs.

Websites

Bureau of Justice Statistics
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
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Provides health information source. Includes resources on emergency preparedness and response.
Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS)
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COPS — the Office of Community Oriented Policing Services is the office of the U.S. Department of Justice that advances the practice of community policing in America’s state, local and tribal law enforcement agencies. COPS does its work principally by sharing information and making grants to police departments around the United States.
Federal Justice Statistics Resource Center
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Provides public use data downloads.
National Criminal Justice Reference Service
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NCJRS is a federally funded resource offering justice and substance abuse information to support research, policy, and program development worldwide.
National Institute of Justice
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NIJ is the research, development and evaluation agency of the U.S. Department of Justice. It provides objective, independent, evidence-based knowledge and tools to meet the challenges of crime and justice, particularly at the state and local levels.
Naval Post Graduate School: Center for Homeland Defense and Security
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Provides executive and graduate education programs in homeland defense and security.
NTIS: Homeland Security Information Center
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Provides links to government resources and reports.
Office of National Drug Control Policy
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The principal purpose of ONDCP is to establish policies, priorities, and objectives for the Nation's drug control program. The goals of the program are to reduce illicit drug use, manufacturing, and trafficking, drug-related crime and violence, and drug-related health consequences.
USA Spending.gov
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A searchable public database of all federal spending mandated by the Federal Funding Accountability and Transparency Act of 2006, which was co-sponsored by Senators Tom Coburn (R-OK) and Barack Obama (D-IL). The law requires that data be updated every thirty days. The site will also be expanded by 2009 to include subcontracts and subgrants data.
World Health Organization (WHO)
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WHO is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends.

FEMA Courses

Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Institute
Center for Domestic Preparedness Training and Education. Includes emergency management, independent and online courses, higher education opportunities and first responder courses, among others.