TSA Nominee Heads into Second Confirmation Hearing This Week
Rich Cooper, Principal of Catalyst Partners, was featured in the November 8th edition of CQ Homeland Security.TSA Nominee Heads into Second Confirmation Hearing This WeekA few days before Erroll Southers, President Obama’s pick to head the Transportation Security Administration,...
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When the 9/11 Commission recommendations were released in 2004 most of the media focus and national attention were on the proposed reforms to the nation’s intelligence mechanisms. Practically lost in the coverage of five years ago was the...
DetailsPassing the Peace but Not the H1N1 Flu
The H1N1 outbreak has left no part of our lives untouched. From schools, businesses and public gatherings, how we interact with one another has really changed. While we may see these things on a fairly regular basis during our...
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Randy Beardsworth, Principal with Catalyst Partners, spoke at a panel on Cuba's status as a State Sponsor of Terrorism on October 27.Cuba a State Sponsor of Terrorism?During a panel on Cuba's status as a State Sponsor of Terrorism, Randy...
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Using the medium she is out to the protect, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano took to the Internet today to deliver what can best be described as a “State of Cyber Space” address. Without the fanfare and annoying distractions that...
DetailsLegislating the Hard Way – via Compromise
The House Energy & Commerce Committee is set to markup the Drinking Water System Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 3258) tomorrow. The bill, which would regulate drinking water utilities through a “CFATS-like” regime under the Environemental Protection Agency...
DetailsCooper switches chairs at NDIA
Rich Cooper, Principal of Catalyst Partners, was featured in the October 20th edition of Suite Talk at POLITICO.com.Cooper switches chairs at NDIARich Cooper, a principal at Catalyst Partners, has been named chairman of the National Defense Industrial Association’s Homeland...
DetailsS&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,...
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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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