Prospects fade for quick Real ID repeal – Government Executive.com
Congress appears increasingly unlikely to repeal a sweeping driver’s license law by the end of the year, which may force the Homeland Security Department to grant blanket waivers to states unable or unwilling to issue licenses that meet federal security standards.
Senators Call for Changes in H1N1 Vaccine Distribution – CQ Homeland Security
The leadership of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee sent a letter to Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius on Friday asking her to re-examine the way the department is distributing the H1N1 vaccine.
Ashcroft Joins Criticism of KSM Trial – MainJustice.com
Former Attorney General John Ashcroft said on Friday that trials for the Sept. 11, 2001, plotters could endanger the public and give anti-U.S. elements a public stage to voice their rhetoric, according to the Associated Press.
Here at Adfero Group, I’ve been working with AVG and Shop.org who are teaming in a series of social media strategies aimed at spreading the word about how to shop safely online while finding the best bargains of the holiday season. Over the past few months, AVG, a global cyber company, initiated a dialogue here in Washington, D.C., to stress the importance of individual responsibility in cyber security.
The H1N1 outbreak has left no part of our lives untouched. From schools, businesses and public gatherings, how we interact with one another has really changed. I found myself surprised at my church when our Chaplain, at the outset of the service, offered a very polite, humble plea to the congregation – please refrain from hand shaking and if you’re sick, please stay home.
Homeland Security Today – preparedness and security news – UPDATED – Radical Islamic Group Mosque Imam Killed in FBI Shootout Luqman Ameen Abdullah, the imam of Masjid Al Haqq, a Detroit mosque of the National Ummah, a 20-year-old radical Islamic group that “may have ties to charities linked to terrorism financing,” according to a 2009 […]
The Senate gave overwhelming approval Tuesday to a final $42.8 billion fiscal 2010 Homeland Security spending bill after an extended protest by Republicans over the removal of provisions during closed-door conference talks among House and Senate appropriators.
The House Energy & Commerce Committee is set to markup the Drinking Water System Security Act of 2009 (H.R. 3258) tomorrow. The bill, which would regulate drinking water utilities through a “CFATS-like” regime under the Environemental Protection Agency (EPA), will require utilities to update their vulnerability assessments, develop site security plans, and evaluate their disinfection processes.
Using the medium she is out to the protect, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano took to the Internet today to deliver what can best be described as a “State of Cyber Space” address. Without the fanfare and annoying distractions that often accompany presidential remarks, the Secretary spoke frankly about the challenges and threats our nation, its infrastructure, and its citizens face by criminals, hackers, and others.
Feds to issue new medical marijuana policy – Yahoo! News Federal drug agents won’t pursue pot-smoking patients or their sanctioned suppliers in states that allow medical marijuana, under new legal guidelines to be issued Monday by the Obama administration. Two Justice Department officials described the new policy to The Associated Press, saying prosecutors will be […]
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