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Assessing the Homeland Security Implications of Publicly Available Geospatial Information

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Mapping the Risks:
Assessing the Homeland Security Implications of Publicly Available Geospatial Information by John C. Baker, Beth E. Lachman, David R. Frelinger, Kevin M. O'Connell, Alex Hou, Michael S. Tseng, David Orletsky, Charles Yost.

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U.S. decisionmakers require an analytical process for assessing whether publicly accessible geospatial information (e.g., maps, overhead images, Web site information) can help potential attackers, including terrorists, in selecting and planning attacks on U.S. critical sites. This book provides a framework to assist U.S. decisionmakers by applying three key criteria _ usefulness, uniqueness, and societal benefits and costs _ to assessing the homeland security implications of geospatial information.

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ISBN: 0-8330-3547-9
MG-142-NGA, c 2004

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Contents

Chapter One:
Introduction

Chapter Two:
What Are the Attackers' Key Information Needs?

Chapter Three:
What Publicly Available Geospatial Information Is Significant to Potential Attackers' Needs?

Chapter Four:
An Analytical Framework for Assessing the Homeland Security Implications of Publicly Accessible Geospatial Information

Chapter Five:
Key Findings and Recommendations

Appendix:

A. Federal Agencies Examined
B. Federal Geospatial Data Sources Identified
C. Detailed Examples of Geospatial Information Analyses
D. Overview of Critical U.S. Sites: Critical Infrastructure and Other Key Homeland Locations

The research described in this report was prepared for the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency. The research was conducted in the RAND National Defense Research Institute, a federally funded research and development center supported by the Office of the Secretary of Defense, the Joint Staff, the unified commands, and the defense agencies.

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