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Israel On Board

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October 7, 2008

The United States is considering admitting Israel into the Visa Waiver Program, announces a recent news article. Interior Minister Meir Sheetrit stated the reasoning behind this consideration when he said, “It is absurd that the U.S. requires Israelis to have visas, when Americans are exempt from the need for a visa to Israel, and in many states around the world Israelis enter without visas,” Both Secretary of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff and Under Secretary of State William Burns are in agreement regarding this step toward Israel.

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Has the Homeland Security Mission Been Forgotten?

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October 3, 2008

In a rush to lull the public into a sense that everything is ok and to be politically acceptable, we have removed common sense from the airport experience.

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Now is not the time to cut funding for US VISIT

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October 1, 2008

The House of Representatives has voted to cut funding for the exit program of the US VISIT, the nation’s first biometric-based system designed to maintain a record of foreign travelers who enter our country, and whether or not they leave when they are supposed to. Congress is short-sighted in not funding this critical homeland security program appropriately.

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Homeland Security 3.0

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September 19, 2008

Yesterday, in an event at the National Press Club, the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), along with the Heritage Foundation, released Homeland Security 3.0: Building a National Enterprise to Keep America Safe, Free and Prosperous. This report, the third of its kind, presents 25 recommendations aimed at improving homeland security across the board.

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So, What’s the Plan?

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September 17, 2008

The constant threat of another terrorist attack, organizing the more than 87,000 governmental organizations who share the responsibility of homeland security, and facing the upcoming questions regarding FEMA, the Patriot Act, and border security are among the issues facing the next President.

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Hindsight on Hindsight: FEMA Is Where It Needs to Be

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September 11, 2008

While there is always more that needs to be done, the operational, communications and coordination improvements on display at FEMA is encouraging. It also reaffirms the original decision that making FEMA a part of the federal department responsible for preventing, mitigating and responding to a disaster on U.S. soil, whether natural or man-made, was the right one.

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DHS's Role in a Post 9/11 World

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September 11, 2008

As designed, the Department of Defense has taken the lead role on foreign soil in the fight against the terrorist elements in Afghanistan and Iraq. Domestically, in one of the US’ first steps in this same fight, the Department of Homeland Security was created.

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Will we be ready for the next disaster?

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September 10, 2008

Security Debrief and CNN contributor George Foresman, during an interview on CNN, discusses the state of emergency preparedness — what worked, and what still needs to be done.

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Chertoff Encourages Public-Private Partnerships to Guide Cargo Security Efforts

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September 10, 2008

In recent years, Homeland Security officials have emphasized the need for a risk-based approach to cargo screening to provide a high level of security while also allowing for the free flow of goods into the United States through the international supply chain. Despite this success, Congress passed a law last year mandating the 100-percent screening of all cargo shipments coming into the United States. Rather than implementing such a restrictive mandate, Congress should consider collaborating with the private sector to find sensible alternatives for supply chain security. This is precisely the point that Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff made in a recent speech at the Brookings Institute in Washington, D.C., where he argued that the government should not try to “micromanage the business operations” of U.S. companies, but should look to partnerships between government and industry to protect the cargo shipment sector and our vital transportation infrastructure.

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