Congress Heal Thyself – 120 Reasons to Address Congressional Oversight
Is momentum building again to fix the debacle of overlapping congressional oversight of DHS? I sure hope so.
DetailsIs DHS Really Pushing for a Southwest Command?
A number of news reports have suggested that DHS is creating a new joint-forces entity, akin to DoD's Southern Command, to address the myriad issues along the U.S. Southwestern border. Really?
DetailsThe Stories That Shape our Lives in a Post 9/11 World
There are thousands of stories passed down from one generation to the next. As the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks approaches, it is time to share stories of that day so we can continue the mosaic collection that forms...
DetailsS&T Under Secretary Dr. Reginald Brothers – A Four-Month Progress Report
If being a "good listener" is a trait of being a good leader, then Dr. Reginald Brothers, the relatively new DHS Under Secretary for Science and Technology, is well on his way to being the type of leader that...
DetailsChris Battle – One Year Later
It was one year ago today that we got the news that Chris Battle had lost his fight against kidney cancer. He knew Security Debrief was a part of his legacy, and he wanted it to grow beyond its...
DetailsWho is Supplying Terrorists with US-Made Technologies?
While ISIS is capturing national concern, Iraq is not the only place where terrorist activities are happening this month. Earlier in June, Tarheek-e Taliban attacked the Karachi, Pakistan airport. What is striking is the terrorists were found with a...
DetailsCongress Heal Thyself – New Voices Convey an Old Message
A full page Wall Street Journal ad last week, signed by 61 former elected and administration officials, including all three previous DHS Secretaries, added a number of new voices to the almost decade-old message that Congress needs to "fix"...
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This week, the U.S. Senate confirmed, on a voice vote, Dr. Reginald Brothers as the Under Secretary for Science and Technology and General Francis X. Taylor as Under Secretary for Intelligence and Analysis.
DetailsDHS Secretary Johnson’s First Time Before House Homeland Security Committee
The House Homeland Security Committee did something yesterday it has not done in the past several years, for anyone: it came out in full force for DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson’s maiden appearance before the committee. It was a positive...
DetailsBorder Surveillance is Necessary But at What Price?
There are a host of questions Congress ought to be asking about DHS' use of Predator unmanned aerial vehicles to provide border surveillance. Congressional staff should know how the Predator's cost stacks up against other alternative means of surveillance....
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