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Save to My PortfolioAssessing the President’s Policy Options in Afghanistan

Friday, October 16, 2009
10:00 AM to 11:30 AM
Washington, DC

President Obama's decision on whether to send more troops to Afghanistan is being portrayed as the most momentous of his young presidency. On October 16, Brookings hosted a discussion of the president's policy options for Afghanistan, drawing on experts with a diverse range of views. Read More

Afghanistan, U.S. Military, Foreign Policy, Terrorism, The Presidency

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioSeeking Fair and Effective Administration of Immigration Laws

Russell Wheeler, July 21, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Seeking Fair and Effective Administration of Immigration LawsThe Obama administration announced plans to restructure how immigrants—most of whom have no criminal records—are detained. Immigration presents courts and administrative agencies tremendous challenges due to a lack of consensus and resources for total enforcement of laws governing entry to and status in the country. Russell Wheeler has explained why crafting better policies for institutions most responsible for enforcing the laws fairly should be part of the broader immigration reform effort. Read More

Migration, Immigration, Justice and Law, Courts, U.S. Judiciary

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe Effects of 9/11 on Canadian-U.S. Trade: An Update through 2008

Steven Globerman and Paul Storer, July 13, 2009, The Brookings Instuitution

The authors of this report examine changes in the behavior of Canada-U.S. trade following the tightened border security in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. Read More

Canada, Homeland Security, Foreign Policy, Trade

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioToward a New Frontier Improving the U.S.-Canadian Border

Christopher Sands, July 13, 2009, The Brookings Institution

In an age of international terrorism and illegal immigration, a well-functioning U.S.-Canada border is vital for homeland security and also economic competitiveness. In a new report for the Metropolitan Policy Program, Chris Sands analyzes the current policy process for the U.S.-Canada border and offers recommendations for improving border policy to enhance both trade and security. Read More

Canada, Foreign Policy, Trade, Homeland Security

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioPreserving Our Institutions: The Continuity of the Presidency

The Continuity of Government Commission, July 02, 2009, The American Enterprise Institute and The Brookings Institution

A new report by the AEI-Brookings Continuity of Government Commission examines vulnerabilities in the U.S. presidential succession. It has long been assumed that prospects for a smooth transfer of presidential power in the event of a terrorist attack are assured, as there is already a clear line of succession to the nation's highest office. However, as the report's authors point out, the existing presidential succession could be rendered useless by a catastrophic attack because everyone in line to succeed the president lives and works in Washington, D.C. Read More

The Presidency, U.S. Congress, Defense, Homeland Security, U.S. Politics

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioThe United States and Canada: Toward a Better Border

May 27, 2009, The Brookings Institution

New rules set to start on June 1 will require passports at the U.S.-Canada border. Many fear that the new travel initiative will cause economic damage on both sides of the border. With these concerns in mind, Brookings and the Canadian International Council sponsored a forum that featured Homeland Secretary Secretary Janet Napolitano. Read More

Canada, Trade, Foreign Policy, Homeland Security

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioToward a Better Border: The United States and Canada

Wednesday, March 25, 2009
8:30 AM to 3:30:00 PM
Washington, DC

ReutersThe Metropolitan Policy Program hosted a discussion to help shed light on the evolving security and economic challenges associated with the U.S.-Canada border and to examine recommendations for improving border policy. U.S. Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano delivered the keynote address. Read More

Canada, Trade, Foreign Policy, Homeland Security

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioResources for "Hard Power": The 2010 Budget for Defense, Homeland Security, and Related Programs

Michael E. O'Hanlon, February 13, 2009, The Brookings Institution

Resources for These are extraordinary times in American national security policy. The nation remains involved in two of the longest conflicts of its history in Iraq and Afghanistan, with more than 4,000 lives lost over six years in Iraq and more than 600 lost over nearly eight years in Afghanistan. In this Foreign Policy Working paper Michael O'Hanlon examines the multi-facted "hard power" budget options moving forward. Read More

National Security, Defense Budget, Defense, Homeland Security, Transnational Security Threats

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioHomeland Security Agenda for the Obama Administration

Michael E. O'Hanlon, January 26, 2009, The Washington Times

Though substantial progress was made on the homeland security front by the Bush administration, Michael O'Hanlon writes that the list of vulnerabilities is still very long. Targets are numerous, but O'Hanlon notes many are hard to protect and preventing catastrophic attacks should be the primary goal. Read More

Homeland Security, Terrorism, National Security, Transnational Security Threats, Defense Strategy

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioA New American Realism

Carlos Pascual, December 02, 2008, The Brookings Institution

A New American RealismCarlos Pascual writes that President-elect Obama’s choice of a national security team reflects seriousness, pragmatism and bipartisanship. Pascual believes the selections indicate Obama will take a twenty-first-century view toward national security: energy, power, economics, human rights, terrorism and poverty must be part of the agenda. Read More

National Security, Foreign Policy, International Relations, Diplomacy, International Organizations

BOOK

Save to My PortfolioThe Search for Al Qaeda: Its Leadership, Ideology, and Future

Bruce Riedel, September 30, 2008

This important book provides a comprehensive analysis of al Qaeda—the origins, leadership, ideology, and strategy of the terrorist network that brought down the Twin Towers and continues to threaten us today. Read More

Terrorism, Middle East, Homeland Security, Central Intelligence Agency

PAST EVENT

Save to My PortfolioThe Future of U.S. Homeland Security

Friday, September 05, 2008
10:30 AM to 11:15 AM
Washington, DC

Brookings hosted Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff for a discussion of America’s homeland security. With the upcoming anniversary of the September 11th attacks, Secretary Chertoff reflected upon the department’s progress to date while also outlining future challenges we may face over the next five years, with a particular focus on our nation’s critical infrastructure. Read More

Homeland Security, Terrorism

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioUnderstanding the Role of Islam in Counterterrorism Policy

Rashad Hussain and Al-Husein N. Madhany, August 31, 2008, The Brookings Institution

As the National Commission on the September 11, 2001 Terrorist Attacks emphasized, significant progress against terrorism cannot be achieved exclusively through the use of military force. Rashad Hussain and Al-Husein N. Madhany argue that in order to win the "battle of ideas," the United States government must carefully reformulate its strategy and work with the Muslim world to promote mainstream Islam over terrorist ideology. Read More

Islamic World, Terrorism, National Security, Transnational Security Threats, Homeland Security

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioArtificial Society: Getting Clues on How a Pandemic Might Happen by Creating a Huge Model of the United States

Joshua M. Epstein, April 02, 2008, Federal News Radio AM 1050

With the possibility of a national or international emergency, people need to know how to best be prepared. Joshua M. Epstein discusses how agent-based computational modeling has the ability to create artificial societies to model human behavior in an emergency situation. Read More

Agent-based Models, Pandemic Disease, Homeland Security, Health Care, Public Health

RESEARCH AND COMMENTARY

Save to My PortfolioSix Years Later: Innovative Approaches to Defeating Al Qaeda

Daniel L. Byman, February 14, 2008, Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform

Six Years Later: Innovative Approaches to Defeating Al QaedaIn testimony before the Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, Dan Byman states that "to succeed in the long-term, counterterrorism policies must be politically viable for decades." He offers ideas for policy implementations now that can bring consensus and harbor well-informed debate on the issues at hand.  Read More

Terrorism, Transnational Security Threats, Defense, Homeland Security, Intelligence

In Brief

Since 9/11, the United States has worked to prevent future attacks by going after terrorist havens abroad, imposing more stringent regulation on who is allowed into the country, inspecting baggage on airliners, and increasing intelligence surveillance. But more remains to be done.

Featured Experts

Michael E. O'Hanlon

Michael E. O'Hanlon

Director of Research and Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy
The Sydney Stein, Jr. Chair

Michael O’Hanlon specializes in U.S. national security policy. He is senior author of the Iraq Index. A former defense budget analyst who advised members of Congress on military spending, he specializes in Iraq, North Korea, homeland security, the use of military force and other defense issues.
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Paul C. Light

Paul C. Light

Nonresident Senior Fellow, Governance Studies

Paul Light’s research areas include bureaucracy; civil service; Congress; entitlement programs; executive branch; government reform; nonprofit effectiveness; organizational change; and the political appointment process.
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Daniel L. Byman

Daniel L. Byman

Senior Fellow, Foreign Policy, Saban Center for Middle East Policy

Dan Byman focuses on counterterrorism and Middle East security. He also directs Georgetown University’s Center for Peace and Security Studies.
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ExpertFederiga Bindi

Federiga Bindi is a leading expert on European political integration. She has a broad experience in government and held a number of posts in international organizations. Bindi currently serves as an advisor to the Italian Minister of Foreign Affairs. Her research focuses on the EU, transatlantic relations; EU states foreign policies, global governance issues.

Research ProjectLatin America Initiative

The Latin America Initiative provides high-quality, in-depth, and independent research across a range of economic and political issues, and offers policy recommendations aimed at U.S. and Latin American policymakers.

ExpertVanda Felbab-Brown

Vanda Felbab-Brown focuses on the national security implications of illicit economies and strategies for managing them. She is an adjunct professor in the Security Studies Program at Georgetown University’s School of Foreign Service.

ExpertSuzanne Maloney

Suzanne Maloney studies Iran, the political economy of the Persian Gulf and Middle East energy policy. A former U.S. State Department policy advisor, she has also counseled private companies on Middle East issues.

ProgramGovernance Studies

Governance Studies explores political institutions of the United States and other democracies to assess how they govern, how their practices compare and how citizens and public servants can advance sound governance.

TopicEducation

The economic and political well-being of any society requires a well-educated citizenry. Brookings’s work extends beyond the K-12 bookends to include pre-school interventions, higher education and the challenges of education in developing countries.

ExpertIsabel V. Sawhill

A nationally known budget expert, Isabel Sawhill focuses on domestic poverty and federal fiscal policy. She is also co-director of the Center on Children and Families at Brookings.

ExpertAmy Liu

Amy Liu is deputy director of the Brookings Metropolitan Policy Program. Her policy studies include economic competitiveness, metropolitan growth and development, governance reforms, urban reinvestment, and social equity.

Policy CenterEngelberg Center for Health Care Reform

The Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform provides practical solutions to achieve high-quality, innovative, affordable health care with particular emphasis on identifying opportunities on the national, state and local levels.

ExpertDomenico Lombardi

As president of the Oxford Institute for Economic Policy, Domenico Lombardi’s work at Brookings focuses on the international financial crisis and the reform of the IMF and the World Bank. He is an expert on G-20 and G8 Summits.

TopicHealth Care

Brookings is committed to producing innovative policy solutions to our nation’s most difficult challenges. The country may face no more important domestic policy challenge than the much-needed reform of our health care system. Through an institution-wide effort, Brookings delivers new ideas and offers policy solutions to improve health care both at home and globally.

ExpertMark McClellan

Mark McClellan works on promoting high-quality, innovative and affordable health care. Once commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration and administrator of the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services, Dr. McClellan now directs the Engelberg Center for Health Care Reform.

ExpertMwangi S. Kimenyi

Mwangi S. Kimenyi is a senior fellow with the Africa Growth Initiative. He focuses on Africa's development, including institutions for economic growth, the political economy, and private sector development.

Research ProjectBrookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement

The Brookings-Bern Project on Internal Displacement monitors displacement problems worldwide, works with governments, regional bodies, international organizations and civil society to create more effective policies and institutional arrangements for Internally Displaed Persons.

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Ted Gayer is the co-director of the Economic Studies program and the Joseph A. Pechman Senior Fellow at the Brookings Institution. He conducts research on a variety of economic issues, focusing particularly on public finance, environmental and energy economics, housing, and regulatory policy.

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The Center on Children and Families studies policies on the well-being of America's children and their parents and seeks a more effective means of addressing poverty, inequality and lack of opportunity in the United States.