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Homeland Security Committee Schedule - Thursday, May 1
2008-05-01 06:52:00 · Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response MARKUP · H.R. 1333, the “Civil Air Patrol Homeland Security Support Act of 2007″ To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of the Air Force to use Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security ... More About: Congress , Schedule , Thursday
Indictment: Strip Club Trip Among Bribes to Sell Faulty Grenades
2008-05-01 06:48:00 From CNN A Georgia military contractor tricked law enforcement agencies into buying faulty stun grenades, ultimately leaving three FBI agents injured, federal prosecutors announced Monday. “Flash-bang” grenades were relabeled and sold to police after the Navy deemed them faulty, an indictment says. Pyrotechnic Specialties Inc. is accused of relabeling and selling “flash-bang” grenades that the U.S. ... More About: Legal , Club , Trip , Sell , Strip
Today at DHS - Wednesday, April 30
2008-04-30 16:22:00 10:00 AM EDT Federal Emergency Management Agency Assistant Administrator for Mitigation David I. Maurstad will testify before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, Subcommittee on Economic Development, Public Buildings, and Emergency Management on the Pre-disaster Mitigation Program (Washington, DC). 12:00 PM EDT Secretary Michael Chertoff will deliver remarks to the Heritage Foundation’s “Civil Rights ... More About: Congress , April , Today , Calendar , Wednesday
Homeland Security Committee Schedule - Wednesday, April 30
2008-04-29 13:59:00 · Subcommittee on Emergency Communications, Preparedness, and Response MARKUP · H.R. 1333, the “Civil Air Patrol Homeland Security Support Act of 2007″ To amend the Homeland Security Act of 2002 to direct the Secretary to enter into an agreement with the Secretary of the Air Force to use Civil Air Patrol personnel and resources to support homeland security ... More About: Congress , April , Schedule
Press Release: DHS Announces New Aviation Security and Traveler Screening
2008-04-29 08:32:00 BALTIMORE - The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today improvements aimed at strengthening aviation security while decreasing the hassle factor for travelers. Among the key improvements, DHS is providing airlines more flexibility to allow passengers to check in remotely who have been unable to do so because they have a name similar to ... More About: Press Release , Press , Industry News , Aviation
Today at DHS - Tuesday, April 29
2008-04-29 08:28:00 9:30 AM EDT Assistant Secretary for Policy Stewart Baker will testify before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal Workforce, and the District of Columbia on the REAL ID Act and the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative (Washington, DC). 10:00 AM EDT U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Assistant ... More About: Congress , April , Today , Calendar , Tuesday
Today at DHS - Monday, April 28
2008-04-29 08:28:00 No Official Events Announced. More About: Congress , April , Today , April 28 , Calendar
A Courageous Marina Litvinenko Takes Up Husband?s Cause
2008-04-25 09:09:00 From HSLEADER.com, by John Taylor Washington - Marina Litvinenko, the widow of Alexander ?Sasha? Litvinenko, gave a long overdue talk to the attendees of GovSec on Thursday on behalf of her late husband. Mr. Litvinenko was scheduled to address GovSec in 2007, when he was assassinated in November 2006 with tea poisoned with polonium-210. Mrs. Litvinenko gave ... More About: Congress , Technology , Intel , Industry News , Homeland Security
Today at DHS - Friday, April 25
2008-04-25 06:44:00 2:00 PM EDT Secretary Michael Chertoff will sign a memorandum of understanding on the Visa Waiver Program with Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Yu Myung-hwan followed by a press availability (Washington, DC). 2:00 PM EDT Assistant Secretary for the Private Sector Office Al Martinez-Fonts will participate in a panel discussion with U.S. Department of ... More About: Congress , April , Today , Friday , Calendar
?Beloved Doe? Identified, Mother Charged
2008-04-25 03:12:00 Tip Leads to Identity of “Beloved Doe”: Mother Arrested and Charged in the Case Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) Special Agent in Charge (SAC) Andrew R. Bland, III and Houston Police Department Chief Harold Hurtt announce the arrest of Maria Dana Martinez, 30, charged in the death of “Beloved Doe.” Martinez was taken into custody ... More About: Law Enforcement
Today at DHS - Thursday, April 24
2008-04-24 06:23:00 1:00 PM EDT Transportation Security Administration Operational Process and Technology Chief of Staff Adam Tsao and Science and Technology Security Lab Director Susan Hallowell will testify before the House Science and Technology Committee Subcommittee on Technology and Innovation on aviation security research and development (Washington, DC). 1:15 PM EDT Deputy Assistant Secretary for Policy Kathleen Kraninger ... More About: Congress , April , Today , Thursday , Calendar
Today at DHS - Wednesday, April 23
2008-04-23 06:46:00 9:15 AM EDT U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Assistant Secretary Julie Myers will deliver remarks at the GovSec 2008 Conference (Washngton, DC). 10:00 AM EDT Acting Deputy Secretary Paul A. Schneider will testify before the House Homeland Security Committee on improving the functionality, governance and accountability of the Department of Homeland Security (Washngton, DC). 1:30 PM EDT ... More About: Congress , April , Today , Calendar , Wednesday
Homeland Security Committee Schedule - Wednesday, April 23
2008-04-23 06:44:00 Wednesday, April 23, 2008 @ 10am 311 Cannon House Office Building Moving Beyond the First Five Years: Improving the Functionality, Governance, and Accountability of the Department of Homeland Security Full Committee Witness: Paul A. Schneider, Acting Deputy Secretary and Undersecretary for Management, U.S. Department of Homeland Security More About: Congress , Schedule
Missing Child: Lorena Sanchez-Toledo
2008-04-23 02:57:00 Lorena, a 12 year old Latino female was last seen at her residence in Charlottesville, Virginia on April 15, 2008. It is believed that she may be in the company of Jeremias Chagala-Mil, a 31 year old Latino male. Case Type: Lost, Injured, Missing DOB: May 10, 1995 Missing Date: Apr 15, 2008 Age Now: 12 Missing City: CHARLOTTESVILLE Missing State: ... More About: Child , Law Enforcement , Sanchez
DHS Proposes Biometrics Collection on Exiting Non-US Citizens
2008-04-22 19:27:00 WASHINGTON ? The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today a notice of proposed rulemaking that will establish biometric exit procedures at all U.S air and sea ports of departure. The majority of non-U.S. citizens are already required to submit digital fingerprints and a digital photograph for admission into the country. The US-VISIT Exit ... More About: Congress , Intel , Industry News , Immigration , Privacy
DHS Survey For Law Enforcement
2008-04-22 19:19:00 The Federal Law Enforcement Trainining Center is conducting a needs survey to identify the current basic digital photography requirements of state, local, campus and tribal law enforcement. This program is proposed for those agents or officers who have a need to understand the basics of digital photography and as a precursor for those who wish to attend the advanced digital ... More About: Survey
Today at DHS - Monday, April 21
2008-04-21 07:57:00 No Official Events Announced. More About: Congress , April , Today , Calendar , Monday
Homeland Security Committee Schedule - Monday, April 21
2008-04-21 07:54:00 10 am Site visit to Minneapolis/St. Paul, Minnesota Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorism Risk Assessment The Subcommittee will tour the Minnesota Joint Analysis Center (MNJAC) and meet with Corporate Security at the Mall of America to discuss information sharing and critical infrastructure issues. The Subcommittee will also visit the Xcel Energy Center, the site of the ... More About: Congress , April , Schedule , Homeland Security
Ex-marshal: Air Marshal Training ?A National Disgrace?
2008-04-19 02:08:00 From CNN, by Drew Griffin and Kathleen Johnson SAN DIEGO, California (CNN) — Their mission is to protect airline passengers from acts of terror on U.S. flights. But in a special investigation, former and current air marshals told CNN that the number of marshals assigned to police flights is ... More About: National , Training , Homeland Security , Disgrace , Law Enforcement
Today at DHS - Friday, April 18
2008-04-18 05:36:00 2:00 PM EDT Secretary Michael Chertoff will sign a memorandum of understanding on the Visa Waiver Program with Korean Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade Yu Myung-hwan followed by a press availability (Washington DC). More About: April , Today , Friday , Calendar , Al-Qaeda
Federal Law Enforcement Agencies Will Begin Collecting DNA From Everyone Ar
2008-04-18 05:33:00 From FedAgent.com Individuals arrested by federal agents will soon have their DNA collected for inclusion in the government’s DNA database, known as CODIS. DNA samples also will be collected from foreigners who are detained, regardless of whether they have been charged. The new rule is a rather dramatic departure from federal law enforcement agencies’ current practice, ... More About: Industry News , Privacy , Law Enforcement , Agencies , Enforcement
Mistrial in Florida ?Liberty City Seven? Terror Trial
2008-04-18 05:25:00 From The National Terror Alert A US federal judge on Wednesday declared a mistrial in case of six Florida men charged with plotting to blow up buildings with help from the Al-Qaeda terror network. Prosecutors had asked for stiff prison sentences for the defendants known as the ?Liberty City Seven? ? named after the poor, predominantly African-American ... More About: Legal , Trial
Today at DHS - Thursday, April 17
2008-04-17 05:02:00 2:00 PM EDT Principal Deputy Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis Jack Tomarchio will testify before the Senate Homeland Security Governmental Affairs Committee, Ad Hoc Subcommittee on State, Local and Private Sector Preparedness and Integration on state and local fusion centers (342 Dirksen Senate Office Building). More About: Congress , April , Today , Thursday , Calendar
Today at DHS - Wednesday, April 16
2008-04-16 17:57:00 10:00 AM EDT U.S. Coast Guard Captain Michael Giglio will testify before the House Natural Resources Committee, Subcommittee on Fisheries, Wildlife, and Oceans concerning the illegal, unreported, and unregulated fishing and shark finning ban legislation (Washington, DC). 2:00 PM EDT Office of Policy Screening Coordination Office Director Kathleen Kraninger and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Office ... More About: Congress , April , Today , Calendar , Wednesday
Homeland Security Committee Schedule - Wednesday, April 16
2008-04-16 17:55:00 Wednesday, April 16, 2008 @ 2pm 311 Cannon House Office Building Moving Beyond the First Five Years: Ensuring Successful Implementation of the Western Hemisphere Travel Initiative Subcommittee on Border, Maritime, and Global Counterterrorism Witnesses (subject to change): Mr. Bob Jacksta, Executive Director of Passenger Security and Facilitation, U.S. Customs and Border Protection, U.S. Department of Homeland Security ; Kathleen Kraninger, ... More About: Congress , Schedule
Homeland Security Committee Schedule - Tuesday, April 15
2008-04-15 06:50:00 Tuesday, April 15, 2008 @ 2pm 311 Cannon House Office Building Moving Beyond the First Five Years: How the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will Continue to Enhance Security for All Modes of Transportation Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection Witnesses: Hon. Kip Hawley, Assistant Secretary for the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), Department of Homeland Security ; ... More About: Congress , Schedule
Today at DHS - Tuesday, April 15
2008-04-15 06:48:00 10:40 AM EDT Under Secretary for Science and Technology Jay M. Cohen will deliver remarks to the Annual Azalea Festival Symposium (Norfolk, VA). 12:00 PM Local Secretary Michael Chertoff will participate in a ceremony commemorating the 65th anniversary of the Warsaw Ghetto uprising (Warsaw, Poland). 2:00 PM EDT Transportation Security Administration Assistant Secretary Kip Hawley will testify ... More About: Congress , April , Today , Calendar , Tuesday
Next Steps for Homeland Security
2008-04-15 06:45:00 From The Heritage Foundation, testimony by James Jay Carafano Testimony before Committee on Homeland Security , Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight United States House of Representatives My name is Dr. James Jay Carafano. I am the Assistant Director of the Kathryn and Shelby Cullom Davis Institute for International Studies and a Senior Research Fellow for the Douglas and Sarah Allison Center ... More About: Congress , Industry News , Homeland Security , Steps
Fighting Global Islamist Ideology the Key to War on Terror
2008-04-15 06:41:00 From International Analyst Network, by Steve Emerson (Note: This article summarizes my testimony before the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence. My written remarks can be found here. Also, Congressional Quarterly’s coverage of the hearing can be found here.) American outreach efforts with the Muslim world have been nothing short of a disaster because we continue seeking ... More About: War On Terror , Islam , Iraq , Terror , Israel
Xinjiang Province - The Islamic Jihad Battlefront in China
More articles from this author:2008-04-15 06:38:00 From American Thinker, by Janet Levy When the 2008 Summer Olympic Games were awarded to Beijing seven years ago, hope arose that China ’s new-found status as a modern, world power and position in the world media spotlight would prompt increased tolerance and democracy nationwide. Clearly, that optimism has been dashed by the turmoil in Tibet. Stellar economic ... More About: Islam , Islamic , Islamic Jihad , Jihad 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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