I recently joined the board of directors for The Constitution Project, a think tank that provides scholarship and bipartisan policy recommendations on constitutional issues in the criminal justice and rule of law arenas. Maintaining an effective criminal justice system and upholding the Constitution requires a collective effort from throughout the public and private sectors, and the Constitution Project supports this.
The TSA Blog: “MyTSA” App Named Best Government App by Technology Industry Groups Last week, TSA was honored to accept the award for the Best Government Mobile App from the American Council for Technology and Industry Advisory Council (ACT-IAC) at its 9th Annual Excellence.Gov Awards event in Washington, D.C. The “MyTSA” mobile web and iPhone […]
Pentagon seeks $3.2 billion for revised cyber budget – NextGov
Protecting military networks in fiscal 2012 would cost nearly $1 billion more than the Pentagon publicly reported last month, an increase that reflects the growing number of programs being re-categorized as cybersecurity-related, agency officials said.
Detroit Was Cheapest Ticket for Failed Underwear Bomber – The Slatest
Even terrorist organizations have to budget. An investigation into the planned Christmas 2009 al-Qaida in the Arabian Peninsula attack reveals that suspect Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab initially wanted to target Houston or Chicago, but settled on Detroit because airfare was cheaper.
Around a year ago, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano made a public pledge that DHS would be hire 1,000 or so cybersecurity experts over the next three years. That DHS fell well short of that target number is no surprise. Besides trying to attract some of the smartest, technically versed and potentially highest paid workers out there, the secretary is saddled with a personnel system that even Kim Jong Il of North Korea would reject as a problematic disaster. If the system continues to fail as it is now, the secretary should raise holy hell to make the machinery move faster.
By Doug Doan
The FDA has decided to start monitoring the radiation levels of Japanse Exports. No doubt the announcement was carefully constructed to make Americans feel better about the food they eat, while simultaneously reminding everyone that the FDA is on the job of food safety. It might just work too. Most Americans, have absolutely no idea how products are screening at our various Ports of Entry before they enter the United States. But for anyone that has been around a bit, the FDA announcement can only be viewed with intense skepticism.
First-Ever National EAS Test Will Come From the White House – Emergency Management
For the first time, the White House will take over the nation’s airwaves to speak to the American public through the Emergency Alert System (EAS). The FCC recently ordered all participants in the EAS to take part in a national test later this year. While state and local officials throughout the nation regularly use the EAS, a president has never used it — not even for a test.
Apply Strategic Sourcing To Buying Detection Equipment, IG Tells DHS – HSToday
The strategic sourcing of detection equipment at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) could help its agencies save money and standardize its equipment purchases, recommended the DHS inspector general (IG) Tuesday.
Introducing “E-Verify Self” Check – The Beacon The Official Blog of USCIS
Today I am proud to announce the launch of E-Verify Self Check. E-Verify is a smart, simple, and effective web-based tool that allows us to work with employers to help them maintain a legal workforce. E-Verify Self Check is an innovative, first of its kind service that will help protect workers and streamline the E-Verify process for businesses.
Blue-Ribbon Panel Calls For Airport Screening Reforms – HSToday
The current aviation security system is discouraging Americans from flying and contributing to a decline in productivity among those who do fly, according to a report put together by a blue ribbon panel.
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