ER is an effective border-management process that swiftly returns illegal aliens to their countries of origin while maintaining protections for those who fear persecution.
"This strategy will lead to a stronger, faster, and more flexible military that is better able to deal with both asymmetric and traditional threats." Center for American Progress
DHS has more to do to implement GAO (Government Accountability Office) recommendations aimed at better ensuring that US-VISIT is maximizing its potential for success and holding itself accountable for results.
This new offering delivers a state-of-the-art on-screen display (OSD) chipset with digital output, three-axis adjustable lens mount, and day/night capabilities.
When Detroit hosts the Super Bowl next month, Federal, state and local responders will rely on CoBRA Response Kit systems from Defense Group Inc. to safeguard the attendees, participants and venue.
The Registered Traveler program is envisioned as a means to accelerate the screening process at participating airports for passengers who voluntarily choose to enroll in the program.
The U.S. Coast Guard and DHS's Customs and Border Patrol directorate expand their activities in WestPac and the Far East, enhancing homeland preparedness while building closer relationships with U.S. trading partners.
Ability of private businesses & public agencies to resume operations following a major disaster used to be taken for granted. That is no longer the case, particularly since hackers & terrorists discovered the damage that could be caused by modern technolo
It used to be two strong men and a hearse. Modern EMS workers are now much better equipped to provide early lifesaving support both at the scene of an accident or incident and while en route to the nearest hospital or other medical facility.
DPJ's managing editor discusses a complex new factor in the terrorism/counterterrorism equation: the dangers posed to the Free World by nations out of control, with nothing to lose, and unable to cope with their own political and economic problems.
"In 2002, GAO reported on the difficulties that the executive branch faced in
reporting funding for combating terrorism to Congress (see GAO-03-
170). This report updates the information contained in the 2002 report..."
In Senate Bill S.2158, the Senate finds that "homeland security poses a complex challenge for the Nation that can only be successfully addressed by the combined effort of Federal, State, and local governments and the private sector..."
"The trace portal is a sophisticated tool that allows us to detect a broad range of explosive materials quickly and efficiently," said Pat Hynes, TSA's Federal Security Director at DCA.
These Protective Action Guides outline the projected dose of radiation to an individual, from an accidental or deliberate release of radioactive material, at which a specific protective action to reduce or avoid such a dose of radiation is recommended.
These task forces will be nationally-integrated teams with federal, state, and local representation specifically directed at cross-border criminal activity.
Homeland defense will be a key legislative focus this year in both the House and the Senate, with the Department of Homeland Security serving uncomfortably both as a target and, later, as a beneficiary.
In times of national disasters affecting the U.S. homeland, DHS needs huge volumes of emergency supplies and additional transportation assets. Three combat-tested Department of Defense programs could provide at least part of the solution.
The Civil Air Patrol, which serves as a valuable and low-cost auxiliary to the U.S. Air Force, continues to change with the times to carry out the new missions assigned to it by its parent service.
The FBI's deployment of CoBRA® across all accredited squads has allowed for increased standardization of equipment and response collaboration during incidents.
The AreaRAE Responder is the first multi-gas, wireless, monitoring system with ATEX Certification for use in hazardous environments. The RAELink 2-E® is the companion wireless gateway for other sensor products.
Defense Support to Civil Authorities: WMD/E Consequence Management is a
supplemental handbook that presents an appreciation of U.S. military forces and their roles as part of DoD support to Federal emergency-response in a terrorist WMD/E incident.
The DHS S&T Directorate is working to improve its management controls to
help guard against conflicts of interest for its IPA portfolio managers, GAO says, but it can do more.
