Examines limitations of DHS Homeland Security Advisory System (HSAS), a five-color terrorism threat level alert code system. Discusses vagueness of warnings; lack of specific protective measures for and communication of terrorist threats to State and local governments, the public, and the private sector; coordination of HSAS with other Federal warning systems; and costs associated with threat level changes.
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