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Mapping the risks assessing the homeland security implications of publicly available geospatial information

In the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, U.S. officials have instituted information protection policies aimed at bolstering homeland security. These policies aim to minimize the opportunities of potential attackers exploiting publicly available information they might obtain from federal sources in planning attacks against U.S. homeland locations. Of particular concern to U.S. officials are the federal sources of geospatial information. Geospatial data and information are useful for identifying various geographical features of U.S. locations and facilities, as well as characterizing their important attributes. Although federal agencies produce and publicly disseminate such information for a wide range of beneficial purposes, the risk also exists that some types of geospatial information could be exploited by terrorists. Federal agencies thus face a challenge in deciding which types of geospatial information should be publicly accessible, as well as whether and how to restrict new sensitive information as it becomes available. This study frames the analytical issues associated with assessing whether and how geospatial data and information that is publicly available from U.S. federal agencies can be exploited by potential attackers, including terrorists, for attacking U.S. critical infrastructure and other key homeland locations. The results of our analysis yield insights that can assist federal and other decision makers by highlighting key factors they should consider in addressing this issue. The study also offers an analytical process that can serve as an initial framework for assessing publicly available geospatial information in order to understand its homeland security implications.

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  • "In the wake of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, U.S. officials have instituted information protection policies aimed at bolstering homeland security. These policies aim to minimize the opportunities of potential attackers exploiting publicly available information they might obtain from federal sources in planning attacks against U.S. homeland locations. Of particular concern to U.S. officials are the federal sources of geospatial information. Geospatial data and information are useful for identifying various geographical features of U.S. locations and facilities, as well as characterizing their important attributes. Although federal agencies produce and publicly disseminate such information for a wide range of beneficial purposes, the risk also exists that some types of geospatial information could be exploited by terrorists. Federal agencies thus face a challenge in deciding which types of geospatial information should be publicly accessible, as well as whether and how to restrict new sensitive information as it becomes available. This study frames the analytical issues associated with assessing whether and how geospatial data and information that is publicly available from U.S. federal agencies can be exploited by potential attackers, including terrorists, for attacking U.S. critical infrastructure and other key homeland locations. The results of our analysis yield insights that can assist federal and other decision makers by highlighting key factors they should consider in addressing this issue. The study also offers an analytical process that can serve as an initial framework for assessing publicly available geospatial information in order to understand its homeland security implications."@en
  • "Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, many agencies within the federal government began restricting some of their publicly available geospatial data and information from such sources as the World Wide Web. As time passes, however, decisionmakers have begun to ask whether and how such information specifically helps potential attackers, including terrorists, to select U.S. homeland sites and prepare for better attacks. The research detailed in this book aims to assist decisionmakers tasked with the responsibility of choosing which geospatial information to make available and which to restrict."
  • "Following the attacks of September 11, 2001, many federal government agencies began restricting some of their publicly available geospatial data and information, particularly sources accessible through the World Wide Web. U.S. decisionmakers confront a major analytical challenge in assessing whether and how such information specifically helps potential attackers, including terrorists, to select U.S. homeland sites and plan their attacks. At the direction of the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency, researchers at the RAND Corporation sought to better understand how publicly available geospatial information can be exploited by possible attackers and what kinds of information might prove most valuable. After evaluating both the "supply" and "demand" of geospatial information, including a survey of several thousand Web sites, RAND researchers developed an analytical framework that applies three key criteria--usefulness, uniqueness, and societal benefits and costs--to assessing the homeland security implications of geospatial information that is publicly available. The researchers offer recommendations on additional steps that the federal government can take to increase the awareness of the public and private sectors concerning the potential homeland security implications of geospatial information."@en

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  • "Mapping the risks assessing the homeland security implications of publicly available geospatial information"@en
  • "Mapping the Risks. Assessing the Homeland Security Implications of Publicly Available Geospatial Information"@en
  • "Mapping the Risks Assessing Homeland Security Implications of Publicly Available Geospatial Information"@en
  • "Mapping the risks assessing 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"
  • "Mapping the risks : assessing homeland security implications of publicly available geospatial information"

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