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Daily Headline : Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management

FEMA Launches New Web Site for Wireless Devices

04/28/2010 - Topics on the simplified page include “How do I keep my family safe?” while disaster-specific links address topics such as hurricanes, floods, and wildfires.
Homeland Security: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management

From Response to Recovery

04/27/2010 - A new draft framework for disaster management focuses on the recovery plans of federal agencies, including the role of the private sector.
Daily Headline : Terrorism

Napolitano Urges Vigilance on Antigovernment Extremism During Memorial Ceremony

04/19/2010 - On the fifteenth anniversary of the worst domestic terrorism attack in U.S. history, Secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano this morning cautioned against the rising specter of rightwing extremism inside the United States.
Daily Headline : Privacy

The Economics of Privacy vs. Security

04/08/2010 - A new RAND report asked British citizens how much it would cost for them to trade privacy for security during three mundane activities: applying for a passport, traveling on a train, and attending a major event. (From the April 2010 Issue)
Daily Headline : Homeland Security

House Lawmakers Tell Obama to Fill Civil Liberties Board

04/01/2010 - Democratic House members wrote President Barack Obama this week urging him to fill an independent oversight board created to protect privacy and civil liberties from executive branch overreaching in the war on terrorism.
Beyond Print: Government Reports (GAO etc.)

Diplomatic Security

03/31/2010 - Despite increased funding and personnel over the last 10 years, the State Department’s Bureau of Diplomatic Security suffers from staffing shortages, language deficiencies, and experience gaps. Read more about the situation in this GAO report.
Book Reviews: Best Practices \ Case Studies

Imagining Security

03/30/2010 - The 21st century will lead to a paradigm shift in the way people think of security, Imagining Security says.
Homeland Security: Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management

Urban Area Perspective - Denver

03/30/2010 - Security Management interviews Daniel T. Alexander, director of the City and County of Denver's Mayor's Office of Emergency Management and Homeland Security.
Homeland Security: IT Security

Yet Another Cyber "Wake-up Call"

03/30/2010 - A groundbreaking study reveals that cyberattacks are becoming more severe, and security managers, while concerned, lack the tools to combat the threat.
Daily Headline : Terrorism

New U.S. Deradicalization Effort Shows Promise, Expert Says

03/26/2010 - A new U.S.-led deradicalization program in Afghanistan shows evidence of effectiveness, due in part to detainees’ perception that they are being treated better than their counterparts who were held in prior years, a leading researcher said Friday.
Daily Headline : IT Security

Morning Security Brief: Information Security, Privacy Rights, and Security Budget Woes

03/25/2010 - Federal agencies continue to be cited for information security weaknesses, civil liberties advocates urge Supreme Court to recognize privacy right in case before them, and a local court forgoes security upgrade to cut budget--just a sign of the times.
Daily Headline : Homeland Security

Terror Threat Tracking System Shares Thousands of Tips from Locals, FBI Says

03/24/2010 - The FBI’s eGuardian system has proven a robust tool for aggregating terrorist threat information, in particular suspicious activity reports (SARs), according to a senior member of the agency’s Counterterrorism Division.
Daily Headline : Legislation

Biometrics Restriction Defeated by New Hampshire Legislature

03/19/2010 - A bill that would have severely restricted the use of biometrics by private businesses and government agencies in New Hampshire was overwhelmingly defeated yesterday by the state legislature.
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