S&T Bloggers Roundtable finds sparse attendance for a substantive message
Several years ago I had the privilege of speaking at an Associated Press Editors meeting in Alpena, Michigan. As things turned out, I was the only passenger on a rather large Northwest commuter airplane that went from Detroit to...
DetailsPublic-Private Partnerships Crucial for Homeland Security, Says Industry Group Leader
For security consultant Rich Cooper, the mission of the Homeland Security Department and all of its state and local partners is inextricably linked with the network of industries that support them.“I’m a big believer in public-private partnerships,” said Cooper,...
DetailsMelissa Hathaway Speaks
Former Acting White House Cybersecurity Advisor Melissa Hathaway recently spoke with Federal News Radio to discuss why she left her position, her thoughts on the future of the cybersecurity, and what the nation needs to do to improve its...
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Dear Congress: Over the past year, you’ve made me (and the world) serve as unfortunate witnesses to the death of political civility. At a time when the economy is in the toilet, when we’re fighting (and perhaps losing)...
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Like most of the country, I awoke to the shocking news of the Nobel Peace Prize being awarded to President Obama. Like the reporters sitting in Oslo this morning at the announcement, I also gasped. As proud...
DetailsI guess Beckstrom was right…
When he submitted his resignation in March of this past year, Rod Beckstrom, the then-Director of the National Cybersecurity Center (NCSC) delivered one of the more incendiary “I quit” letters. Instead of the customary Washington prose of, “I want...
DetailsRich Cooper To Lead NDIA Homeland Security Division
Catalyst Partners’ Cooper to focus on nurturing public-private partnershipRich Cooper of Catalyst Partners has been named the chair of the National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA) Homeland Security Division (HSD), a position through which Cooper said he will seek to...
DetailsRight Words, Missing Ingredient at the Red Cross
Before an assembled audience of invited guests and American Red Cross personnel, DHS Sec. Napolitano rolled out her most definitive description of what American preparedness and resilience should be. Heralding the successful close of National Preparedness Month 2009,...
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As part of is ongoing outreach on QHSR, DHS hosted another Bloggers Roundtable to talk about the third portion of its homeland security dialogue. Alan Cohn, DHS’ Deputy Assistant Secretary (DAS) for Policy led the call and shared...
DetailsG-20 Warnings to Pittsburghers
Last night I got an email from Pittsburgh related to the protests that Western Pennsylvania residents can expect to see over the next few days with the G-20 Summit in town. I’ve redacted from the email personal information that...
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