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Homeland Security

Northern Command Needs Maritime Security Plan, GAO Says

Defense Daily Staff

Friday, June 24th, 2011

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The Defense Department has identified gaps in the nation’s homeland defense stemming from potential maritime threats but Northern Command (NORTHCOM), which is responsible for the defense of the continental United States, does not have a detailed plan for responding to these threats, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) says in a new report. The current plan requires U.S. Fleet Forces Command, which is the joint force maritime component commander for NORTHCOM, to provide a supporting plan for maritime security, which gives…

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