National security

National security describes the measures taken by a state to ensure its survival and security. 

Measures

 * maintenance of armed forces
 * civil defence measures and emergency preparedness
 * attempts to create resilience and redundancy in national infrastructure
 * maintenance of intelligence services to detect threats
 * protection of sensitive information

Source.

Government Documents

 * National Security Act of 1947, U.S. Department of State.
 * U.S. National Security Strategy, U.S. Department of State.
 * Fiscal Year 2005 National Defense Authorization Act and Compilations of Defense Laws, House Armed Services Committee.

Related SourceWatch Resources

 * global security
 * National Security State
 * U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century
 * open government
 * Patriot Act I
 * Real Security Act of 2006
 * state secrets privilege
 * think tanks

National Security Concerns

 * DP World
 * Hutchison Whampoa Ltd.

National Security Organizations

 * Air Force Science Board
 * Army Science Board
 * Boren-Rudman Commission
 * Bureau of International Security Affairs
 * Center for Security Policy/National Security Advisory Council
 * Central Intelligence Agency
 * Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA)
 * Defense Criminal Investigative Service
 * Defense Planning Board
 * Defense Policy Board
 * Defense Science Board
 * Defense Science Board Task Force Reports
 * Defense Threat Reduction Agency
 * Department of Defense
 * Department of Homeland Security
 * Georgetown University
 * Heritage Foundation
 * Idaho National Engineering and Environmental Labratory (INEEL) (National Security Programs)
 * Information Awareness Office
 * Institute for National Security Studies also known as the USAF Institute for National Security Studies
 * Institute of World Politics
 * Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA)
 * National defense links
 * National Defense Panel
 * National Infrastructure Protection Center
 * National Nuclear Security Administration (NNSA)
 * National Security Act Amendments of 1949
 * National Security Advisory Council
 * National Security Agency (NSA)
 * National Security Caucus
 * National Security Council (NSC)
 * National Security Education Program (NSEP)
 * National Security Presidential Directive
 * National Security Study Group
 * National War College
 * Navy Science Board
 * NATO
 * Office of Homeland Security
 * Office of Net Assessment
 * Office of Special Plans
 * Office of the Secretary of Defense
 * Patriot Act I
 * Potomac Institute for Policy Studies
 * Sandia National Laboratories
 * Threat Reduction Advisory Council
 * USAF Institute for National Security Studies
 * U.S. Commission on National Security/21st Century / Hart-Rudman Commission/Hart-Rudman Task Force on Homeland Security
 * United States National Security Council