A group of foreign policy experts says the Bush administration does not have an overall homeland security strategy to deal with potential terrorist attacks in the United States. 

In a comprehensive new study issued Tuesday, seven scholars from the Brookings Institution, an influential Washington think-tank, say they feel homeland security measures announced so far focus too narrowly on preventing a repeat of past terrorist attacks. 

One of the study's authors, Michael O'Hanlon, says he believes the potential for terrorists to release biological agents into the air circulation system of big buildings still poses a threat to thousands of people. He adds that the Bush administration's $700 million budget for upgrading information technology is not enough - saying the number should be closer to several billion dollars. 

Democratic Congresswoman Jane Harman said an overall strategy report should be written by Homeland Security Chief Tom Ridge, who was appointed by President Bush following the September 11 terrorist attacks. 

Congresswoman Harman praised the Brookings report, but said it still does not address one important issue - stopping terrorists and preventing people from wanting to become terrorists. 

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