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Homeland Security: Establishment and Implementation of Northern Command

Overview The Defense Department's (DoD) establishment of U.S. Northern Command (NORTHCOM) appears to be a significant organizational step toward fighting terrorism at home and protecting U.S. interests abroad. Many issues remain, however, regarding NORTHCOM's implementation. Some issues pertain to NORTHCOM'S relationships with other DoD agencies. Procedures for how NORTHCOM will interact with the Department of Homeland Security and other civilian agencies are being developed.

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Publisher	Congressional Research Service	File Format	PDF, requires Acrobat Rdr 5
Date Published	May 2003	Downloads	9
Format	White Papers
Topics	Law and Government, Anti-Hacking, Network Security

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