Beckner Post on Russ Deyo is Spot On
The failure of the Senate to confirm Russ Deyo as Under Sectetary for Management is a disgrace to the institution and, as Christian Beckner points out in The Hill, a potential national security issue.
Biodefense in the Spotlight of a Blue Ribbon Panel
For the past few months, a Blue Ribbon Panel on Biodefense has been receiving input from industry and policy experts on the challenges America faces from the bio-related threats. The public testimony portion of their assignment recently concluded, and now the Panel will begin its review and recommendation work.
Obama Taps Emanuel for TSA! NSA Monitors S&T! SJL Releases New Book! Really?!?
In Security Debrief’s sixth annual April Fools coverage, we’ve collected stories the rest of the media somehow missed…
Nominee to Head TSA Soon? Not Soon Enough
In advance of an oversight hearing on TSA by his subcommittee today, Rep. John Katko (R-NY) wrote to President Obama asking for the White House to fill the TSA Administrator’s position “ASAP.” DHS Secretary Jeh Johnson said last week the White House had settled on a candidate and world be submitting the nomination to the Senate “very soon.” We shall see.
DHS Vacancies Need to be Filled – And It Should Not Be Too Hard
Last week’s Senate Commerce Committee announcement about an upcoming hearing on TSA’s FY16 budget request inferentially noted that the White House still had not sent the Senate a nominee to replace former Administrator John Pistole. The Commerce Committee has a point that needs to be addressed. TSA needs a nominee and the Administration need look no further than current TSA leadership.
Take it Easy on S&T – Cancelled Biodetection Program Isn’t a Big Deal
A recent DHS Inspector General report found that the Science and Technology Directorate mismanaged a biodetection project, effectively wasting $23 million. The IG’s findings should be taken with a dose of understanding. Here are three reasons why we should cut S&T some slack.
That Was the Week That Was – The 2015 Version
March came in like a lion with a long list of news items, including Clinton e-mails, DHS funding and Boko Haram allegiance to ISIS. What could happen next?
‘Jihadi John’ Unmasked – Now What?
He is the masked face of ISIS, his black-clad figure a harbinger of gruesome murder in a series of videos showing the execution of ISIS hostages. He goes by the alliterative, absurd moniker Jihadi John, but today, the world knows his real name: Mohammed Emwazi.
Building Resilience in U.S. Healthcare Sector
By Tim Stephens
Healthcare is the largest single sector of the U. S. economy, and the continuity of this sector is essential to the functioning of all American infrastructure sectors. Yet, federal funding of hospital preparedness is not at a scale necessary to move the system or achieve its stated goals.
Don’t Degrade ISIS, Destroy It
By Dr. Doron Pely
When President Obama made his speech about U.S. strategy to counter ISIS, he repeated one phrase that caught the attention of many: “Our objective is clear: We will degrade, and ultimately destroy, ISIL.” This is a bad strategy, primarily because it gives ISIS time to continue operating.
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