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HS Committee Schedule for the Week
2008-03-11 06:45:00 Wednesday, March 12, 2008 @ 2pm (311 Cannon House Office Building) ?Partnerships in Securing Critical Infrastructure? ˇ Subcommittee on Transportation Security and Infrastructure Protection Witnesses: Doug Arnot, Senior Vice President, Games Operations, Chicago 2016; Jeff Slotnick, President, Setracon Inc. There will be a webcast of this hearing. Thursday, March 13, 2008 @ 10am (311 Cannon House Office Building) ?Making Homeland Security ... More About: Congress , Technology , Schedule , Week
Today at DHS - Monday, March 10
2008-03-10 07:32:00 9:00 AM EDT U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services Office of Citizenship Chief Alfonso Aguilar will deliver remarks to volunteers and faith-based organizations on federal assimilation efforts in Orlando, FL. 10:00 AM EDT Science and Technology Under Secretary Jay Cohen will testify before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security on the Science and Technology fiscal ... More About: Today , March , Monday
Carlyle Group May Buy Booz Allen Hamilton
2008-03-10 01:48:00 by Tim Shorrock(Special to CorpWatch), cartoon by Khalil Bendib The Carlyle Group, one of the world?s largest private equity funds, may soon acquire the $2 billion government contracting business of consulting giant Booz Allen Hamilton , one of the biggest suppliers of technology and personnel to the U.S. government?s spy agencies. Carlyle manages more than $75 ... More About: Technology , Military , Iran , Industry News
DHS Five-Year Progress and Priorities
2008-03-07 16:34:00 From DHS Release U.S. DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY FIVE-YEAR ANNIVERSARY PROGRESS AND PRIORITIES There is no parallel in government to the Department of Homeland Security ?s (DHS) start-up five years ago, and the degree of maturity it has reached in the short period since. The department?s growth is testament to its 208,000 employees, who every day put service before ... More About: Industry News , Progress , Year
Brits in Legal, Cultural and Religious Turmoil Over Sharia
2008-03-07 16:26:00 From FrontPageMagazine.com, by Daniel Mandel “Democracy ? is a beautiful and fragile flower and we should support it, value it and protect it. It allows for dissent, for freedom of expression and for rights for all. We should not give in to claims that Islam ic countries are morally, spiritually and culturally superior to other civilisations and ... More About: Sharia , Legal , Religious , Cultural
S.C. Sheriff?s Department Armored Vehicle with Belt-Fed Machine Gun
2008-03-07 16:23:00 From www.policemag.com The Richland County (S.C.) Sheriff ’s Department has acquired an armored personnel carrier complete with a turret-mounted .50-caliber belt-fed machine gun for its Special Response Team. Sheriff Leon Lott told the Columbia State newspaper that he hoped the vehicle, named “The Peacemaker,” would let the bad guys know that his officers are serious. “We don’t look at ... More About: Machine , Belt , Vehicle
Today at DHS - Friday, March 7
2008-03-07 07:57:00 11:15 AM EST Under Secretary for Science and Technology Jay M. Cohen will participate on a panel at the Teaching and Learning Celebration in New York, NY. More About: Today , Friday , March , Calendar
Scary or Sensational? A Machine that Can Look into the Mind
2008-03-06 16:45:00 From www.guardian.co.uk, by James Randerson Scientists have developed a computerised mind-reading technique which lets them accurately predict the images that people are looking at by using scanners to study brain activity. The breakthrough by American scientists took MRI scanning equipment normally used in hospital diagnosis to observe patterns of brain activity when a subject examined a range ... More About: Technology , Machine , Industry News , Scary , Mind
More FBI Privacy Violations Confirmed
2008-03-06 16:25:00 From apnews.myway.com by Lara Jakes Jordan. The FBI acknowledged Wednesday it improperly accessed Americans’ telephone records, credit reports and Internet traffic in 2006, the fourth straight year of privacy abuses resulting from investigations aimed at tracking terrorists and spies. The breach occurred before the FBI enacted broad new reforms in March 2007 to prevent future lapses, FBI ... More About: Intel , Privacy , Homeland Security
Today at DHS - Thursday, March 6
2008-03-06 09:14:00 10:00 AM EST US-VISIT Director Robert Mocny and U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commissioner Ralph Basham will testify before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security on border security programs and operations and the fiscal year 2009 budget request (2358-A Rayburn Office Building). 10:00 AM EST Domestic Nuclear Detection Office Director Vayl Oxford, Science and ... More About: Congress , Today , March , Thursday , Calendar
Today at DHS - Wednesday, March 5
2008-03-05 08:10:00 9:30 AM EST Secretary Michael Chertoff will testify before the House Judiciary Committee on immigration (2141 Rayburn House Office Building). 10:00 AM EST U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen will testify before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security on the U.S. Coast Guard fiscal year 2009 budget request, maritime security and marine enforcement ... More About: Congress , Today , March , Calendar , Wednesday
HS Committee Schedule for Week
2008-03-05 08:06:00 Wednesday, March 5, 2008 @ 2pm 311 Cannon House Office Building ?Nuclear Smuggling Detection: Recent Tests of Advanced Spectroscopic Portal Monitors? ? Subcommittee on Emerging Threats, Cybersecurity, and Science and Technology Witnesses: Ms. Elaine C. Duke, Deputy Under Secretary for Management, Department of Homeland Security ; Mr. George E. Thompson, Deputy Director, Programs, Homeland Security Institute; Mr. Vayl Oxford, Director, ... More About: Congress , Schedule , Week
Training: Jihad 2.0 from Virtual to Physical
2008-03-05 07:59:00 Training Dates: Washington, DC - March 13th and 14th, 2008 Yakima, WA - April 21st and 22nd, 2008 Charlotte, NC - condensed 1 day version April 24th, 2008 (following UASI National Conference) Seattle, WA - October 23-24, 2008 Program Overview: Jihad 2.0 from Virtual to Physical - 2 day workshop for First Responders The workshop deals with the Jihadi threat from a ... More About: Islam , Technology , Military , Israel , Intel
Competitive Technologies for National Security
2008-03-05 07:45:00 From FrontPageMag.com, by James Jay Carafano, Andrew Gudgel and Alane Kochems Technology does not win wars or make nations safe. The search for security is shaped by larger cultural, economic, and political factors and strategic choices. On the other hand, technology has always been the handmaiden of national security. Nations always look for innovations that can ... More About: Security , Congress , National , Military
Today at DHS - Tuesday, March 4
2008-03-04 07:19:00 10:00 AM EST Secretary Michael Chertoff will testify before the Senate Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security on the fiscal year 2009 budget request for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (192 Dirksen Senate Office Building). 10:00 AM EST Federal Emergency Management Agency Deputy Administrator Harvey Johnson, Jr. will testify before the Senate Homeland Security and ... More About: Today , March , Calendar , Tuesday
Homeland Security 101
2008-03-04 03:08:00 Spotting falsified identifications takes extensive training and years of experience. Or, maybe just a little common sense! More About: Security , Homeland Security , Law Enforcement
DHS gives itself a ?C? for cybersecurity
2008-03-03 23:54:00 From GovernmentExecutive.com by Jill R. Aitoro The top ranking official in the Homeland Security Department’s national protection division called the agency’s efforts in cybersecurity satisfactory, assigning a grade of ‘C’ during congressional testimony Thursday. But members of Congress called the grade inadequate, emphasizing the need for better collaboration with agency technology leaders, real-time ...
Today at DHS - Monday, March 3
2008-03-03 08:05:00 No Official Events Announced. More About: Today , March , Calendar , Monday
Israeli Leader Threatens Palestinians With ?Holocaust?
2008-03-03 07:58:00 From YNetNews.com, by Reuters Deputy Israel i Defense Minister Matan Vilnai said on Friday the Palestinians would bring on themselves what he called a “bigger holocaust” by stepping up rocket attacks on Israel from the Gaza Strip. “Holocaust ” is a term rarely used in Israel outside discussions of the Nazi genocide during World War Two. Many Israelis are ... More About: Congress , Military , Intel
GSA Developing Federal Motor Vehicle Registration System
2008-03-03 07:46:00 From FedAgent.com The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) announced yesterday that it is developing the Federal Motor Vehicle Registration System , which will register all federally-owned and commercially-leased motor vehicles that display official U.S. government license plates. The system, under development by GSA’s Office of Governmentwide Policy and the GSA Fleet Program, also will hold a complete ... More About: Congress , Technology , Industry News
The Winning Edge: Use Your Foot
2008-03-03 07:37:00 From PoliceMag.com, by Todd Coleman A swift kick can do wonders in a violent confrontation, but you have to know how to deliver it. During a recent high-profile court case involving use of force by a deputy sheriff, a purported police expert testified that law enforcement officers are not trained to kick because it could put them ... More About: Military , Industry News , Homeland Security , Edge , Rescue
Iran?s Ahmadinejad Visits Iraq
2008-03-03 07:09:00 From ISNA - Tehran TEHRAN - The president was received warmly by his Iraq i counterpart Jalal Talebani upon his arrival in Iraq. Being welcomed at Baghdad’s airport by Iraqi Foreign Minister Hoshyar Zebari and National Security Adviser Mouaffaq al-Rubaie, Ahmadinejad stepped into the presidential house in central Baghdad. Ahmadinejad planning to make a two-day visit of Iraq stepped ... More About: Iran , Intel , Diplomacy
Afghan Opium Growth ?Hits New High?
2008-03-03 07:00:00 The US has warned that opium production in Afghanistan reaching record levels, undermining efforts to legitimise the economy and supplying the Taliban with funds for weapons. The US state department release its report on the issue as Jaap de Hoop Scheffer, Nato’s secretary-general, met George Bush in Washington to discuss Afghanistan. “Narcotics production in Afghanistan hit historic ... More About: Congress , Growth , Diplomacy , High
Today at DHS - Friday, February 29
2008-02-29 08:14:00 No Official Events Announced More About: Today , Friday , February
Today at DHS - Thursday, February 28
2008-02-28 07:40:00 8:45 AM EST US-VISIT Director Robert Mocny, Secure Border Initiative Director Greg Giddens, and Screening Coordination Director Kathy Kraninger will participate in a WTOP/WFED radio broadcast at the Armed Forces Communications and Electronics Association Homeland Security Conference on progress in securing the borders (Ronald Reagan International Trade Center).9:30AM CST Private Sector Office Assistant Secretary Alfonso ... More About: Today , Thursday , Calendar , February
Today at DHS - Wednesday, February 27
2008-02-27 03:18:00 10:00 AM EST Deputy Secretary Paul Schneider, Border Patrol Chief David Aguilar, and Secure Border Initiative Executive Director Gregory Giddens will testify before the House Homeland Security Committee, Subcommittee on Border, Maritime and Global Counterterrorism and Subcommittee on Management, Investigations and Oversight on Project 28 (311 Cannon House Office Building). 10:30 AM EST U.S. Citizenship and ... More About: Today , Calendar , Wednesday , February
Today at DHS - Tuesday, February 26
2008-02-26 07:26:00 10:00 AM EST U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Assistant Secretary Julie Myers will testify before the House Appropriations Committee, Subcommittee on Homeland Security on Immigration and Customs Enforcement fiscal year 2009 budget (2358-C Rayburn House Office Building). 10:00 AM EST U.S. Coast Guard Vice Admiral Robert Papp will testify before the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, ... More About: Today , Calendar , Tuesday , February
DHS Awards $180M in Credentialing Contracts
2008-02-26 07:20:00 From DHS Release WASHINGTON ? The U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) announced today that it will further advance the department?s Homeland Security Presidential Directive-12 (HSPD-12) goals by awarding contracts to BearingPoint of McLean, Va.; EDS of Herndon, Va.; and XTec, Incorporated of Reston, Va. The three five-year contracts have a total potential value of approximately ... More About: Congress , Technology , Awards , Industry News
Anthrax tests on troops to be conducted ?strictly under supervision?
2008-02-26 01:20:00 From ynetnews.com By Aviram Zino Following deliberation on petition protesting IDF medical experimentation on soldiers, government announces Ministry of Health to supervise such experiments Full Story More About: Israel , Public Health , Troops , Tests , Anthrax
Today at DHS - Monday, February 25
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