DHS RFI Seeks Comments on Acquisition Planning Forecast System
The Office of the Chief Procurement at DHS sent a “heads-up” notice that ought to get more than passing interest from the private sector. Yesterday, DHS posted a Request for Information on FedBizOpps seeking comments and suggestions on the...
DetailsThe Al Qaeda Threat – Diminished Capacity or Deliberate Concealment?
National security scholar Dr. Joshua Sinai has just published a new analysis on the evolving threat to US interests by Al Qaeda and their associated adherents. The underlying premise is that the serious threat to U.S. interests from Al...
DetailsAt 10 year mark, Time to "Say Something" Constructive about DHS
This past Monday, Politico hosted a Playbook breakfast conversation with the three individuals who have served as DHS Secretary since its inception – Tom Ridge, Michael Chertoff and Janet Napolitano. Former Governor Ridge who addressed why America needs a...
DetailsCongress Heal Thyself – Here We Go Again
In this morning's Roll Call, incoming Chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee Mike McCaul (R-TX) has an op-ed admonishing the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to "fix" its management problems. Chairman McCaul's commentary would have more credibility if...
DetailsWhite House Homeland Security Partnership Council – Finally Some Answers Emerge
On Tuesday morning, the White House issued a new fact sheet and posted a blog on the President’s blog site concerning the newly created White House Homeland Security Partnership Council. Both documents go a long way toward answering some...
DetailsCongratulations CBP Air and Marine Office on “One Size Fits All” Success
Congratulations are in order for the amazing success recently achieved by CBP’s Office of Air and Marine. CBP plans to award a sole source contract to General Atomics to buy up to 14 Predator UAVs, at a potential cost...
DetailsWhite House Executive Order on Homeland Security Leaves more Questions than Answers
On October 26, the White House quietly issued an Executive Order entitled: “Establishing the White House Homeland Security Partnership Council.” For the life of me I cannot figure out why this was released. I’m not sure that anyone from...
DetailsCongress Heal Thyself (Campaign edition, Sept. 2012)
The Heritage Foundation’s Jessica Zuckerman posted an Issue Brief on the need for reform of Congressional DHS oversight jurisdiction. Zuckerman calls the morass of overlapping, uncoordinated and unnecessarily expensive oversight the result of “Politics Over Security.” She’s right –...
DetailsObservations on the 2012 Aspen Security Forum
The Aspen Institute's Security Forum, held at the end of July, proved why it has become, in only three years, a "must-attend" event for those of us working in the homeland and national security space. The four-day program was...
DetailsAfter the Storm – Thoughts on the June Derecho
With the recent heat waves and storms that have impacted millions of people throughout the United States, much is being written about the nation's inability to prevent and recover quickly from destructive events. I am not yet ready to...
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