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Chapter 2 AUNIFIED NATIONAL SECURITY BUDGET? ISSUES FOR CONGRESS*
UNIFIED APPROACHES TO BUDGETING FOR NATIONAL SECURITY
Chapter 3 U.S.-EU COOPERATION AGAINST TERRORISM
BACKGROUND ON EUROPEAN UNION EFFORTS AGAINST TERRORISM
U.S.-EU COUNTERTERRORISM COOPERATION: PROGRESS TO DATE AND ON GOING CHALLENGES
U.S. PERSPECTIVES AND ISSUES FOR CONGRESS
Chapter 4 IMMEDIATE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STRENGTHENING THE NATION’S CYBERSECURITY∗
I. SUMMARY OF FINDINGS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
III. HARDENING EFFORTS NEED ATTENTION
IV. A NATIONAL STRATEGY CAN ACCELERATE THEADOPTION OF BEST PRACTICES
V. DYNAMIC, REAL-TIME RESPONSEHAS BECOME ESSENTIAL
VI. NEW ENGINEERING METHODOLOGIES AND NEWSOFTWARE ARCHITECTURES ARE NEEDED
Chapter 5 ELECTRONIC GRID VULNERABILITY: INDUSTRY RESPONSES REVEAL SECURITY GAPS∗
Chapter 6 SECURITY CLEARANCE PROCESS: ANSWERS TO FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
WHAT IS A SECURITY CLEARANCE?
WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN A SECURITYCLEARANCE AND A SUITABILITY CHECK?
WHAT ARE THE LEVELS OF SECURITY CLEARANCES?
WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO OBTAIN A SECURITY CLEARANCE?
CAN AN INDIVIDUAL OBTAIN A SECURITY CLEARANCE ONHIS OR HER OWN?
ARE CONSTITUTIONAL OFFICERS (E.G., THE PRESIDENT,MEMBERS OF CONGRESS) REQUIRED TO HOLD ASECURITY CLEARANCE TO ACCESSCLASSIFIED INFORMATION?
ARE CONGRESSIONAL STAFF AND JUDICIAL STAFFREQUIRED TO HOLD A SECURITY CLEARANCE TO GAINACCESS TO CLASSIFIED INFORMATION?
HOW MANY INDIVIDUALS HOLD SECURITY CLEARANCESIN TOTAL AND AT EACH LEVEL?
WHAT ARE THE MAJOR ASPECTS OF THE SECURITYCLEARANCE PROCESS?
ARE PRIVATE CONTRACTORS SUBJECT TO THE SAMECLEARANCE PROCESS AS DIRECTGOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES?
WHICH AGENCIES ARE RESPONSIBLE FOR CONDUCTINGBACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS?
WHO PAYS FOR BACKGROUND INVESTIGATIONS?
ON AVERAGE, HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE TO OBTAIN ASECURITY CLEARANCE?
ARE THERE GUIDELINES OR STANDARDS FORAPPROVING, DENYING, OR REVOKING ASECURITY CLEARANCE?
CAN THE OUTCOME OF A SECURITY CLEARANCEDETERMINATION BE APPEALED?
MAY A SECURITY CLEARANCE GRANTED BY ONEAGENCY BE ACCEPTED BY OTHER AGENCIES?