Bennett: GOP might pass own version of DREAM Act next year – The Hill’s Blog Briefing Room
Outgoing Sen. Bob Bennett (R-Utah) said Friday he’s privately discussed the prospect that Republicans would pursue their own version of the DREAM Act next year.
FEMA Scores High in Review of Emergency Support Capabilities – CQ Homeland Security
The Federal Emergency Management Agency received mostly good marks in a Homeland Security inspector general’s assessment of how well the agency has matched its emergency support functions to the requirements of the National Response Framework, an all-hazards guide for U.S. agencies.
This is the second video from the US Chamber’s forum on supply chains and cargo security. Officials from TSA and CBP join representatives from the private sector to discuss where policy might be going.
CQ Homeland Security: McCaul: Cybersecurity Bills Should Pass in Piecemeal Fashion One of the leading voices on cybersecurity among House Republicans said Thursday that Congress should aim to pass numerous small computer security bills rather than one large one, as favored by the Senate.
Border Agencies Having Trouble Keeping Up With Trafficking on Federal Lands – CQ Homeland Security
The rate of illegal entries into federal lands along the U.S.-Mexico border has outstripped the pace of Border Patrol apprehensions in those areas — and the threat shows no sign of abating, according to a new report from the Government Accountability Office.
House passes DREAM Act, but bill faces tough Senate vote Thursday – The Hill’s Blog Briefing Room
House lawmakers on Wednesday passed legislation allowing illegal immigrant students to remain permanently and legally in the United States.
Gitmo Recidivism Rate Soars – The Weekly Standard Blog
150 former Guantanamo detainees are either “confirmed or suspected of reengaging in terrorist or insurgent activities,” according to a new intelligence assessment released by the Director of National Intelligence’s office on Tuesday. In total, 598 detainees have been transferred out of U.S. custody at Guantanamo.
Republicans Select Rogers to Head House Appropriations Committee – BusinessWeek U.S. House Republican leaders named Representative Harold Rogers as their choice to head the Appropriations Committee, which would put the Kentuckian at the center of his party’s efforts next year to slash the federal budget. Rogers is the former chairman and ranking member of the […]
Napolitano Continues to Push ‘See Something,’ ‘Homegrown Terror’ Message – CQ Homeland Security
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Monday reiterated a point she has made many times this year — that her department is counting on the help of citizens and local law enforcement to stymie terrorism plots on American soil.
Survey: Natural Disasters, Terrorist Threats Top Americans’ Public Safety Concerns – EHS Today
Three in five Americans are most concerned about emergencies involving a natural disaster or terrorist attack, with a health pandemic closely following as a top concern among 46 percent of respondents, according to Federals Signal’s 2010 Public Safety survey.
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