INFORMATION
Homeland Security: Terrorism
09/14/2007 - A look at trends in terrorist targets, methods, and research.
Homeland Security: Terrorism
09/14/2007 - The ethics involved in science and technology spending at the Department of Homeland Security must improve, says a new report by the Government Accountability Office (GAO). According to the report, a potential conflict of interest may arise, given that many of the various portfolio managers charged with managing the different Science and Technology (S&T) portfolios were former experts from national laboratories. National laboratories received a portion of the S&T funds. @ Read the full report at SM Online.
Homeland Security: Terrorism
09/14/2007 - Over one-quarter of states do not have sufficient bioterrorism laboratory response capabilities,” says the third annual study of the U.S. public health and emergency response capabilities by the Trust for America’s Health. The report brings to light several deficiencies in the public health sector and evaluates states’ abilities to respond to and mitigate the effects of a natural disaster or terrorist incident. @ The full report is available via SM Online.
Homeland Security: Terrorism
09/13/2007 - Target, Region and Tactic data on terrorist incidents will be reported in sequential months.
Homeland Security: Government Reports (GAO etc.)
09/13/2007 - The GAO found that the role of the portfolio managers was never finalized and that the S&T directorate does not require documentation of how determinations are made about where research and development projects and funds are directed. In addition, it was discovered that the portfolio managers were not required to attend ethics training specific to their jobs
Homeland Security: Terrorism
09/13/2007 - States were assigned a ranking from 1 to 10, with 10 being the highest possible score. The study found that more than half of the states received a score of 5 or less and nearly 85 percent scored 6 or less. Only three states, Delaware, South Carolina, and Virginia, scored 8 points or more. The District of Columbia, which is widely viewed as a prime target for terrorism, scored only a 4.
Homeland Security: Airport Security
09/13/2007 - The procedure involves asking passengers questions—such as the purpose for their visit, their mother’s maiden name, and birthplace—with the objective of detecting inconsistencies that may be a sign that the passenger isn’t who or what he or she claims to be.
Homeland Security: Terrorism
09/13/2007 - If it were to receive a grade, intelligence reform might get a C.
Homeland Security: Contract Management
09/12/2007 - A provision in the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004, however, mandates that by the end of 2006 all clearance requests must be processed in 90 days.
Homeland Security: Surveillance
09/12/2007 - The percentage of the U.S. border currently covered by remote video surveillance cameras.
Homeland Security: International Security
09/12/2007 - Quarterly Target, Region and Tactic data on terroris incidents will be reported in sequential months.
Homeland Security: Academic \ Educational Programs
09/12/2007 - A university program bridges the communication divide.
Homeland Security: International
09/12/2007 - “Muslims are the largest religious minority in Europe, and Islam is the fastest growing religion,” says a new report by the Congressional Research Service (CRS). The report, Muslims in Europe: Integration Policies in Selected Countries, notes that understanding how best to integrate and engage these growing populations can help mitigate the risk of Islamic extremism finding a foothold. @ Go to SM Online to read more.
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