This subject could seem to some like a much less important element of cyber security than others. They could not be more wrong. In fact, this could be the key to success, particularly in the long term. If we fail in this sort of effort, all our other cyber security measures will be wasted.
I am told, almost as if by way of explanation, that the people doing the shooting in Juarez are very good at what they do. They kill well. They don’t often miss. This is not collateral damage. The executed can usually be tied to the drug trade. Gang-related, as they say in the United States. Small-time dealers who owe money. The double-crossed. The nasty business of achieving dominance over rivals. Still, that doesn’t account for the judges killed. The law enforcement agents and soldiers. The reporters who cover the killings and who end up resented and dead for the effort. It doesn’t account, exactly, for the 18 murdered in cold blood at the rehab center on September 3rd.
In Case Of Emergency, Read Blog — A Citizen’s Eye View of Public Preparedness The second of three online Dialogues on the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review is now open for business. The Dialogues are an innovative web-based outreach tool created by U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the National Academy of Public Administration to […]
Homeland Security National Review Dialogue Round 2 – QHSR : Homeland Security News If you’ve registered and are participating in the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review (QHSR),your comments are being read, your voice is being heard, and your ideas are being considered and discussed at the highest levels in the Department of Homeland Security. One brief […]
DHS still has the lead for the US Government in the cyber arena. That responsibility is a hold over from the Bush Administration. Many experts feel that since DHS could not gain sufficient traction in this area, they should have the duty removed, and given to someone else in the government.
There were many things that surprised me during a State Department-sponsored trip to Mexico this week, where we took a tour of U.S. border security operations before heading into Ciudad Juarez and Mexico City to meet with groups organizing against the spiraling violence in that country. I was surprised, for instance, that a representative from one of the Juarez drug cartels did not meet me at the airport, a block-typed sign with my name on it in one hand and a diamond-handled .45 in the other. I was surprised by the Border Patrol video with shrieking death metal background music. I was surprised by the mixture of courage and nonchalance of the college students living in Juarez who have grown sick of the murders and extortions and kidnappings in their city and who want desperately for the world to know that these cartels do not define them. I was surprised that traffic lights in Mexico City are optional …
The State Department’s Tech.Del: Can People Power Crush Mexico’s Drug Cartels? | techPresident The United States has tried a variety of tactics in its effort to confront the drug-fueled violence and instability that plagues the U.S.-Mexico border. Diplomacy with political leaders. The equipping of local law enforcement with helicopters and other aircraft. Direct cash transfers […]
Commentary: Social sharing has national security role – Federal news, government operations, agency management, pay & benefits – FederalTimes.com Information security concerns are serious and must be addressed, but our adversaries are effectively using Web 2.0 innovations to our disadvantage. By ignoring these challenges, our restrictions can diminish our national security.
Pentagon Web site redesigned to appeal to younger audience (8/17/09) — www.GovernmentExecutive.com The Defense Department on Monday unveiled a fresh look for its Web site, focused on increasing two-way communication. The redesigned site is hosted on the new URL Defense.gov and highlights social networking tools such as Facebook and Twitter.
Facebook-style Databank – The New Weapon Against Terrorists : Homeland Security News Intelligence agencies are building up a Facebook-style databank of international terrorists in order to sift through it with complex computer programs aimed at identifying key figures and predicting terrorist attacks before they happen. By analyzing the social networks that exist between known terrorists, […]
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