The Hart/Rudman, Gilmore and Bremer Commissions have provided Congress and the national security community with three different approaches, analysis and recommendations for Homeland Defense. Understanding the various perspectives and recommendations of each commission, along with the consensus issues will provide a valuable overview.

Suggested Reading:

The United States Commission on National Security/21st Century (Hart/Rudman). "Roadmap for National Security - Phase III Report," 15 February 2001, Executive Summary. http://www.homelandsecurity.org/sugg_reading/Phase_III_Report.pdf

The Advisory Panel to Assess Domestic Response Capabilities for Terrorism Involving Weapons of Mass Destruction (Gilmore). "Second Annual Report to the President and Congress: Toward a National Strategy for Combating Terrorism," 14 December 2000, Executive Summary. http://www.rand.org/nsrd/terrpanel/terror2.pdf

The National Commission on Terrorism (Bremer). "Countering the Changing Threat of International Terrorism," June 2000. http://www.fas.org/irp/threat/commission.html