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Daily Headline : Homeland Security

FEMA Launches New Private Sector Website

04/01/2009 - The Federal Emergency Management Agency has launched a new Website serving the private sector, part of a broader effort to enlist private organizations' help in emergency management and to bolster business resilience nationwide.
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Numbers

03/26/2009 - 128 Number of DHS Safety Act certifications issued from 2004 through February to limit security vendors’ liability.
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TSA Falling Short on Highway Risk Management: GAO

03/11/2009 - The federal agencies charged with protecting the nation’s highway systems have failed to adequately coordinate their risk analysis efforts, share risk data, and catalog and measure mitigation measures, according to a new report by the independent U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO).
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DHS Unfit to Run National Cybersecurity, Experts Say

03/10/2009 - The Department of Homeland Security is not up to the task of protecting the nation's cybersecurity, and a comprehensive, coordinated strategy should instead be run out of the White House, public and private sector experts told lawmakers Tuesday.
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Florida's Fugate Tapped to Head FEMA

03/05/2009 - The eight-year director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management won accolades for the aggressive response to four hurricanes that ravaged the state in 2004.
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Military Support Critical to Homeland Security, but Risky, Ex-Bush Official Says

02/27/2009 - Military resources are invaluable to domestic emergency management, but they must come with a close eye on the Constitution, federal law, and the words of the country's founders.
Beyond Print: Homeland Security

Hazardous Materials

02/27/2009 - New sweeping regulations aimed at boosting the security of hazmat railcars that travel through high-threat urban areas have been issued by the government. One rule focuses on route risk assessment, the other on car tracking and documented chains of custody.
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Obama Outlines Homeland Security and Intelligence Priorities in 2010 Budget

02/26/2009 - President Barack Obama outlined his homeland security and intelligence priorities for next year with his proposed 2010 budget today.
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Is Hazmat Safety on Track?

02/26/2009 - Two new rules impose requirements for tracking and securing hazardous materials during rail transport. Will they really reduce risks?
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Napolitano Orders Review of Key DHS Efforts

02/25/2009 - Border security, cybersecurity, information sharing, and risk management are among the issues the new homeland security secretary has targeted during her first month on the job.
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Stimulus Allocates Nearly $3 Billion to Homeland Security

02/14/2009 - The final stimulus package that passed Congress gives nearly $3 billion to homeland security out of the $787 billion total, including $1 billion for airport screening equipment, according to the Washington Post.
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Obama Mulls Fate of Homeland Security Council

02/12/2009 - Senators hear arguments over the fate of the White House Homeland Security Council; President Barack Obama's new administration may consolidate the seven-year-old panel into the National Security Council.
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Treasury Freezes Bin Laden's Son's Assets

01/21/2009 - The U.S. Treasury Department last Friday froze the assets of Osama Bin Laden's son as well as three other al Qaeda terrorists thought to have relations with Iran.
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