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The Future Role of the National Guard in Homeland Security/Homeland Defense The Guard response to Hurricanes Katrina, Rita and Wilma, along with the assessment of their role by Congress, Governors and local officials and the future of the National Response Plan provides an excellent forum for debate on adequate funding for equipping and training of National Guard forces for future Homeland Security roles. We are providing here Guard response stories, assessments of their current and future roles and debate on the funding required for their support. The Role of the National Guard in National Defense and Homeland Security...A Primer on the Use of the National Guard Actions Needed to Improve Management of Air Sovereignty Alert Operations to Protect U.S. Airspace(GAO-09-184, January 27, 2009) National Response Framework  National Strategy for Homeland Security  (Homeland Security Council, October 2007)

Governors Seek Tactical Control of Military Forces Equipping the Guard for Homeland Security Active Force and National Guard Integration NORTHCOM and the National Guard

Who Controls the Guard? (September 8, 2009) Pentagon, Governors Face Off on Militias (Associated Press, August 14, 2009) Governors Oppose DoD Proposed Legislation (August 7, 2009) NGAUS Asks Senate to Oppose DoD Legislation on Use of Federal Reserves in States (July 21, 2009) Legislative Proposal for Activation of Federal Reserve Forces for Disasters (June 2009) HASC Chairman Seeks CNGB Input on Return of Equipment in Iraq to the National Guard (July 24, 2009)  Defense Department Prepares to Implement Reserve Changes (November 25, 2008) Gates: Review Military's Role in Homeland Defense (Associated Press, November 25, 2008) Gates: Active Force, Reserves Must Integrate (Army Times.com, November 24, 2008) Click here to view Secretary Gates' Memo Rep. Tom Davis Chides Pentagon's Delay on Guard Domestic Missions Based on GAO Report #08-311  (Committee on Oversight and Government Reform release, April 23, 2008) Enhanced National Guard Readiness for Civil Support Missions May Depend on DoD's Implementation of the 2008 National Defense Authorization Act  (GAO Report, April 2008) NORTHCOM Criticized by New GAO Reports (Committee on Oversight and Government Reform release, April 16, 2008) Steps Have Been Taken to Improve U.S. Northern Command's Coordination with States and the National Guard Bureau, but Gaps Remain  (GAO Report, April 2008) U.S. Northern Command Has Made Progress but Needs to Address Force Allocation, Readiness Tracking Gaps, and Other Issues (GAO Report, April 2008)