The State of the Homeland Security Industry – Resigned Frustration
In what was billed as the first State of Homeland Security address, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano talked about the maturing of the Department that she leads and the “shared responsibility” that is homeland security. As important as her words...
DetailsPredator UAV Costs – An Analysis of Alternatives that Needs Further Analysis
Homeland Security Today’s Mickey McCarter has written the most thorough piece on SBInet that I have seen in the past several years. His story includes more details on an Analysis of Alternatives undertaken for Secretary Napolitano than has previously...
DetailsEnd to the Color Code Alert System – Where’s the Transparency?
Andrew Malcolm’s blog in today’s LA Times on the recent DHS decision to change the old color-coded threat alert system grabbed my eye. Of course it is a tongue-in-cheek poke at DHS for not explaining the “why this makes...
DetailsNapolitano’s State of the Homeland Address
As the greater DC area was still recovering from “Thunder-slop 2011,” George Washington University’s Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) had the honor of hosting DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano for what was billed as the First Annual Homeland Security Address....
DetailsObservations on Obama’s “Sputnik” State of the Union Address
As a number of commentators and political pundits have opined this week, State of the Union’s are often unmemorable affairs where the words and substance are quickly forgotten in favor of some other major remarks by the President and...
DetailsPerspectives Gained from Across the Pond
Where you sit often defines how you look at the world around you, and last week I got to spend some brief, albeit quality time in the United Kingdom. While I can’t begin to profess to being an accomplished...
DetailsThe New Politics of Homeland Security
In Washington, some things never change. There are and always will be vigorous debates about policies, programs and of course money.What does change are the names and faces of the people who make many of those decisions, and unless...
DetailsRound and Round We Go: Congressional Rhetoric Without Action
To express their discontent, “the people” tossed out many of the old congressional leaders in the hopes of something new. Two weeks into the New Year, I’d say they haven’t exactly found the change they were looking for –...
DetailsBut Why Dad? Unanswered Questions in Arizona shooting
Like the majority of the country, I’ve found myself moved by the tragic events of this past weekend’s shooting of Rep. Gabrielle Giffords and more than dozen others outside a Safeway in Tucson, AZ. The hustle and bustle of...
DetailsA New Year’s Wish for DHS
There is every reason to applaud the beginning of a new year. It brings a sense of hope and renewed energy for the future, and if ever there was a place for that, it’s the Department of Homeland Security....
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