Cross-Sectoral Scanning of Critical Infrastructures: from Functional Differences to Policy-Relevant Similarities

Prezelj, Iztok; Kopač, Erik; Svete, Uroš; Ziberna, Ales

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“…A group of authors proposed to improve interorganizational cooperation by identifying and focusing on the cross-sectoral similarities among functionally different sectors of critical infrastructures. 22 Eventually, Prezelj authored a sobering text on the general limits of interorganizational cooperation. The changing security environment has led to the development of many comprehensive security approaches, strategies, and policies.…”

Section: Interorganizational Approach In Crisis Management and Counter-terrorism -The Guest Editor's Experiencementioning

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Interorganizational and International Cooperation and Coordination in Providing Security: Current Practice and Lessons Learned

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Prezelj²

2021

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This editorial article starts with a a generic reflection on interagency and international cooperation and coordination. Then, the two editors report on their personal experience. First, Dr. Fluri critically assesses the experience and lessons learned from the coordination of national, internationally supported initiatives to reform security sectors and enhance their effectiveness, efficiency, and oversight. Then Prof. Prezelj focuses on interorganizaitonal cooperation and coordination in counter-terrorism, crisis management and critical infrastructure protection. Finally, the article briefly presents the volume and each individual contribution.

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Section: Interorganizational Approach In Crisis Management and Counter-terrorism -The Guest Editor's Experiencementioning

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Interorganizational and International Cooperation and Coordination in Providing Security: Current Practice and Lessons Learned

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2021

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“…On several occasions, it was suggested to shape a comprehensive critical infrastructure protection policy and cross-sectoral approach based on an integral and interconnected preparedness, 56 a network approach, 57 a "system of systems" approach 58 and an integral approach based on cross-sectoral similarities. 59 However, considerable policy fragmentation has been observed in this field due to the large institutional fragmentation and lack of multidisciplinary integrated analysis at the national and international levels. 60 Countries have established governmental interagency bodies for critical infrastructure protection, but the regulation and management of all these infrastructures remains in the hands of ministries or even private actors.…”

Section: The Limits Of a Comprehensive Approach To Critical Infrastrumentioning

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Comprehensive Security and Some Implemental Limits

Prezelj¹

2015

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The changing security environment has led to the development of comprehensive security approaches, strategies and policies. The 'Holistic approach' has become an academic and practical mantra. This paper argues, however, that comprehensive security approaches face serious obstacles to their practical implementation. The critical evaluation of several examples confirms that the implementation phase is a weakness of comprehensive approaches and that a truly comprehensive and holistic approach seems to be beyond the implemental capacities of our security systems. Multi-sectoral and multi-level comprehensive approaches become less comprehensive when implemented in practice or even cannot be implemented due to existing narrow perceptions of security or narrow and short-term interests. The trans-sectoral second-, third-and fourth-order effects of proposed security measures are hardly considered or not considered at all. There is no consensus on what exactly comprehensive means, while prioritisation of some areas in the national security policy leads to de-prioritisation of other areas and new vulnerabilities, inter-organisational and cross-sectoral cooperation faces serious limits, threat, risk and vulnerability assessments are not really comprehensive, etc. This paper finishes with recommendations on what to do about these serious limits on the implementation of comprehensive security.

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Consequence-, time- and interdependency-based risk assessment in the field of critical infrastructure

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Žiberna

2013

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Cross-Sectoral Scanning of Critical Infrastructures: from Functional Differences to Policy-Relevant Similarities

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Interorganizational and International Cooperation and Coordination in Providing Security: Current Practice and Lessons Learned

Interorganizational and International Cooperation and Coordination in Providing Security: Current Practice and Lessons Learned

Comprehensive Security and Some Implemental Limits

Consequence-, time- and interdependency-based risk assessment in the field of critical infrastructure

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