In Search for New DHS Secretary, What About a Top Cop?
August 27th, 2013 – by Rich Cooper There is no conclusion yet on who President Obama will nominate to take over at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) when Janet Napolitano leaves next month. There are a few recurring...
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For those homeland security soothsayers who have burned up the traditional and social media wires since the announcement that DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano is leaving, most have regurgitated the same short list of qualified candidates to assume the position....
DetailsFacing Water Shutdown, Major Utility Gets it Right
On Monday night, the Washington Sanitation and Suburban Commission (WSSC) announced that in order to do emergency repair work on a major main, it would be shutting down water service to roughly 150,000 people for a period of several...
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For all the preparation and hard work the American League and National League All-Stars have put into their respective seasons to reach this point, the New York City Police Department’s put in as much, if not more, to ensure...
DetailsCongressional Oversight Done Right – Why Can’t DHS Communicate Better With America?
This morning, the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Oversight and Management Efficiency held a hearing to explore the question, “Why Can’t DHS Communicate Better With the American People?” It is a worthy topic and one that has been begging...
DetailsAmid Controversy and Scandal, Missing the Real Security Issues
Today’s political climate feels more like a twisted three-ring circus of controversy than an environment aimed at resolving (or even addressing) our nation’s true challenges. This puts our national security at risk, obscuring a focus on, for example, the...
DetailsHope for the Best, Plan for the Worst – Lessons from the Tornadoes in Oklahoma
This week, a category 5 tornado ripped through Moore, Oklahoma, leveling the suburban area with winds up to 200 mph. The ability to bounce back and re-establish normalcy as quickly as possible is critical after any disaster. For businesses,...
DetailsCongress Heal Thyself – An In-Depth Analysis of Dysfunctionality
Yesterday, the House Homeland Security Committee held the first in what will likely be a series of hearings on the Boston Marathon bombing. Other congressional committees will want to hold separate (and probably duplicative) hearings on the tragic event...
DetailsSecurity for Critical Water Infrastructure – How About Some Help for the Little Guy
In an era of diminished budgets and vanishing security grants, a recent break in at the Carters Lake Water Treatment Plant in Georgia highlights how the federal government is leaving small water systems, and the communities they serve, hanging...
DetailsAnalyzing CBP's UAV Surveillance Program
The Center for International Policy recently released a report entitled "Drones Over the Homeland," which provides an excellent analysis of CBP's Unmanned Aerial Vehicle program from inception to the present. It adds significantly to the debate Congress should be...
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