What DHS Got from the Stimulus Bill
Let it never be said that giving out Christmas presents has to happen just one day a year. In fact, it can occur any time the Congress and President are in the spending mood and, boy oh boy,...
DetailsAnd then there were two: Finish line for the FEMA Administrator Job?
According to the AP’s Eileen Sullivan news story, “Obama’s top choice for FEMA director are Florida, Iowa emergency managers,” the finish line is in sight for the announcement of the next FEMA Administrator. After several weeks of rumors...
DetailsLooking at a Complex Problem – ‘Walking the Talk’
Mary McIntire Peters has posted a concise and well-crafted column in the Management Matters section of Government Executive entitled “Walking the Talk,” profiling the experience and understanding that new DHS Sec. Napolitano brings to what has been an ongoing...
DetailsWater Sector Develops First Voluntary Security Snapshot
The water infrastructure sector’s information sharing and analysis center (ISAC) became the first industry sector to release metrics on its security performance at the very end of last year, setting a standard for other industry councils to follow.“Until now,...
DetailsJMAR Technologies Hires Homeland Security Consulting Firm
WASHINGTON, D. C. BASED COMPANY A PERFECT FIT FOR JMAR’S PRODUCTSSan Diego, California - JMAR Technologies, Inc., today announced they have retained Catalyst Partners, a leading Homeland Security consulting firm based in Washington, D.C. JMAR’s portfolio of advanced military...
DetailsWorking Harder, Not Smarter on Cargo Security
With the best of intentions, the United States Congress approved the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007 on August 3, 2007, which mandates 100% screening of ALL air cargo traveling on passenger aircraft by 2010.You might...
DetailsNew Identity in the Offing for House Homeland Security Committee
During the 110th Congress, senior lawmakers such as Edward J. Markey, Nita M. Lowey and Jim Langevin were just a few of the high profile Democrats who served on the House Homeland Security Committee.But the Northeastern trio won’t be...
DetailsLobbyists want to contribute, too
This column originally appeared in The Hill newspaper – view the original version here. Have you ever flipped through the TV on a lazy Sunday and caught yourself getting into a sermon on the gospel channel? Me too. Before...
DetailsMaking Water Security More Newsworthy
As a homeland security consultant with clients that provide technologies for the protection of potable water, I try to Google “water security” at least once a week. For some time now, I have noticed that this search term...
DetailsRumor control: Randy Babbitt to be FAA Administrator
As a veteran of the airline industry, I have had the opportunity to work with and for many leaders of industry, both in the public and private sectors. Seldom have I seen the professionalism continuously demonstrated by Captain Randy...
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