"In the Common Defense" is a journal of strategic thought focused on issues related to homeland defense and homeland security. Drawing on research that has been conducted at the United States Army War College, the journal features studies on various topics related to defending and securing the homeland, including: Counterterrorism; Defense Support of Civil Authorities (DSCA); Cyber Security; Transnational Criminal Threats; Consequence Management; Infrastructure Protection; and Border Security. The goal of "In the Common Defense" is to share these research findings and encourage strategic level discussions of current and emerging issues surrounding domestic security in the United States. In the process, the U.S. Army War College seeks to contribute to, and encourage these vital examinations, across the Army, the Federal Interagency, academia, and the rest of the homeland security enterprise.

"June 2013"--T.p. verso.

Preface / Douglas B. Campbell ; Section 1. Recommitting against complacency. Introduction / Bert B. Tussing -- Homeland security and homeland defense: the seam of uncertainty unstitched? / Harry Culclasure -- 9/11 ten years after: command, control and communications remain an issue / Brian A. Barthel -- The role of military forces in disaster response: remove the impediments / Michael Bentley -- The National Guard on the Southwest border: defining the role / Tim Lawson ; Section 2. Change continues: emerging issues in homeland security and defense. Introduction / Brian Nussbaum -- Ending the military's counternarcotics mission / Beth S. Wald -- 21st Century cyber security: legal authorities and requirements / Charles W. Douglass -- U.S. Arctic policy: climate change, UNCLOS and strategic opportunity / Wayne M. Bunker.