Expediting the Transfer of Technology: Defense Support to Civilian Authorities
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2008-09-19
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Borne
out
of
a
failed
attempt
to
supply
local
firefighters
with
GPS
technology
from
the
Naval
Postgraduate
School
(NPS)
this
paper
documents
the
need
for
a
review
of
the
Defense
Support
to
Civilian
Authorities
(DSCA)
policy.
NPS
and
by
association
DoD
attempted
to
coordinate
with
state
fire
command
to
support
firefighters
in
Big
Sur,
California
with
equipment
to
help
track
fire
movement,
as
well
as
ensuring
more
firefighter
safety.
The
DSCA
was
enacted
to
impose
barriers
on
the
use
of
the
American
military
as
an
executor
of
the
laws
on
American
soil,
and
has
provided
effective
guidelines
for
the
use
of
US
Armed
Forces
in
homeland
security
and
emergency
response
situations.
Although
the
DSCA
plays
an
important
role
in
controlling
the
use
of
military
personnel
and
equipment
from
infringing
on
the
primacy
of
local
law
enforcement
and
violating
Posse
Comitatus,
which
prohibits
federal
forces
from
interfering
with
state
and
local
law
enforcement,
there
needs
to
be
a
policy
that
allows
exceptions
to
be
made
for
passive
and
non-‐proprietary
requests
for
military
aid.
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