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TSA Says Inbound Cargo Screening 100 Percent by 2012 – Did I Miss Something?

January 19, 2011

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) is informing industry that the requirement to screen 100 percent of cargo on passenger planes inbound to the United States will be met by December 31, 2011. Did I miss something? What has happened over the last six months that makes TSA think inbound cargo will be 100 percent screened by the end of the year? There’s aggressive action and then there’s unrealistic optimism.

Customs Chief Defends Seizure Of Domain Names

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January 19, 2011

Customs Chief Defends Seizure Of Domain Names – Tech Daily Dose
The head of the Homeland Security Department’s Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency Tuesday defended his agency’s aggressive efforts to combat online piracy and counterfeiting by seizing Internet domain names.

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January 19, 2011

GAO recommends, among other things, that USCIS disseminate information to employees on the importance of consistently recording their names, DHS components develop procedures to help employees correct inaccurate personal information, USCIS develop reliable cost estimates for E-Verify, and SSA assess risks associated with its E-Verify workload costs.

Disagreements over Virtual Fence Decision

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January 18, 2011

Disagreements over Virtual Fence Decision – HSToday
In the wake of news that the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has allowed its virtual fence contract with The Boeing Co. to expire, more border security experts have weighed in on the decision.

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January 17, 2011

A public forum will be hosted Tuesday on Capitol Hill discussing Attorney General guidelines for law enforcement domestic intelligence as it relates to homegrown radicalism. Participants include Rep. Rush Hold, Chairman of House Intelligence and Michael Isikoff, national investigative correspondent for NBC, among others.

Oversight asks for DHS documents about FOIA requests

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January 17, 2011

Oversight asks for DHS documents about FOIA requests – The Hill’s Blog Briefing Room
New Oversight and Government Reform Committee Chairman Darrell Issa (R-Calif.) has made an early move at an administration probe by requesting documents on how the Department of Homeland Security handled Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests.

Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Announces Retirement

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January 14, 2011

Department of Homeland Security Inspector General Announces Retirement – DHS
Richard L. Skinner, announced his retirement today as the first Senate confirmed Inspector General of the Department of Homeland Security.

Customs, border bureau forges ahead on insourcing

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January 14, 2011

Customs, border bureau forges ahead on insourcing – GovExec
Insourcing might be slowing down at many federal agencies, but at the Homeland Security Department’s Customs and Border Protection bureau, the push to federalize private sector functions is picking up steam.

Airports Consider Using Private Security Screeners

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January 13, 2011

Airports Consider Using Private Security Screeners – NPR
Following the furor over invasive airport security screenings and personal pat-downs, some airports are now considering replacing government security screeners with private companies.

Congressman, Former FBI Agent Argues Against Rush to Pass Legislation to Secure Congress

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January 13, 2011

Freshman Rep. Grimm: Low-Cost Ways To Make Congress More Secure Rep. Michael Grimm (R-N.Y.), a former FBI Special Agent and combat Marine, sent a letter to House Speaker John Boehner (R-Ohio) Tuesday night recommending security training for Members of Congress. Grimm is against knee-jerk legislation in the aftermath of the attempted assassination of Rep. Gabrielle […]

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