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General Resources
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Center for Defense Information (CDI) 
 "CDI promotes wide-ranging discussion and debate on security issues such as nuclear weapons, space security, missile defense, small arms and military transformation." Research topics include arms trade, landmines, intelligence, missile defense, and the U.S. military budget. CDI is a private military research organization. http://www.cdi.org/ Topics: National Security Last updated Feb 24, 2007 Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)
This organization's purpose is to "advance global security and prosperity in an era of economic and political transformation by providing strategic insights and practical policy solutions to decisionmakers." Site covers defense and security policy, social and economic issues, and regional trends, providing lists of experts and projects, publications, and transcripts and audio of briefings, reports, etc. http://www.csis.org/ Topics: International Governments, International Trade, National Security Last updated Sep 7, 2006 Congressional Research Service [CRS] Reports on Military and National Security
Collection of reports on NATO, weapon systems, general national security, and specific regions. Also includes links to collections of CRS reports on intelligence, secrecy and security, weapons, and space and science. Maintained by the Federation of American Scientists. Note: "The Congressional Research Service does not make its publications directly available online." http://fas.org/man/crs/ Topics: International Governments, National Security Last updated Jun 22, 2004 Congressional Research Service [CRS] Reports on Space and Science Documents Index
Collection of reports on National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) programs, federal funding of and policies on scientific research and development, and federal energy and environment policies. Also includes links to collections of CRS reports on intelligence, secrecy and security, military and national security, and weapons. Maintained by the Federation of American Scientists. Note: "The Congressional Research Service does not make its publications directly available online." http://fas.org/spp/civil/crs/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, Government, Government, National Security, Science Last updated Jun 30, 2004 Congressional Research Service [CRS]: Secrecy and Security
Collection of reports on sensitive security information, homeland security, continuity of government, and related topics. Provided by by the Federation of American Scientists, which made these Congressional Research Service publications available online. http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/ Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, National Security, Terrorism, War and Peace: Resources on Iraq Last updated Aug 5, 2004 CRS Reports: Terrorism and Homeland Security
Dozens of Congressional Research Service (CRS) reports on topics such as al-Qaida, battlefield detainees, bioterrorism, air cargo security, and local preparedness. From the University of Maryland School of Law, Thurgood Marshall Law Library. Note: The Congressional Research Service does not make its publications directly available online. http://www.law.umaryland.edu/marshall/crsreports/crssubject.html?subjectchoice=Terrorism Topics: Federal (U.S.) Government, National Security, September 11 & Beyond, Terrorism Last updated Mar 27, 2009 Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
The mission of this U.S. Department of Defense agency is to "assure that the U.S. maintains a lead in applying state-of-the-art technology for military capabilities and to prevent technological surprise from her adversaries." This site contains a history of the agency and information about the agency's many programs. "DARPA Offices" provides links to detailed information about research and development activities. Searchable. http://www.darpa.mil/ Topics: National Security, Technology Last updated Aug 6, 2003 Terrorism and Security Collection
Over thirty full-text, searchable publications about science and policy issues having to do with terrorism and security. Topics discussed include cybercrime, biological and chemical threats, airline passenger screening, bombs, and cryptography. From the National Academies Press. http://www.nap.edu/collections/terror/ Topics: Military, National Security, Terrorism Last updated May 15, 2004 United States House of Representatives Committee on Homeland Security
Website from the Democrats for this congressional committee created in the aftermath of September 11, 2001. Features dozens of press releases and reports on topics such as border security, emergency preparedness, and infrastructure protections. Includes the September 2007 report about homeland security and public health (arising from an individual flying to and from the U.S. while infected with a drug resistant to tuberculosis). Also includes a link to the equivalent Republican site. http://homeland.house.gov/ Topics: National Security Last updated Sep 19, 2007 |
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