SPECIAL REPORT: NAPOLITANO’S DHS, PLUS…UPDATED DHS ORGANIZATION CHART HomelandSecurityToday H O M E L A N D S E C U R I T Y I N
THE ENEMY IS UNCERTAINTY. What’s out there? What’s next? What’s around the corner? Our goal at DRS is to help defeat this common
DEPARTMENTS 3 4 7 Editor’s Letter Winning at home and abroad Updates & Responses Frontlines DHS and education: A strategic natio
Providing a defense against avian flu and other diseases is just one of our many jobs. We’re Science Applications International
EDITOR’S LETTER Winning at home and abroad SOMEDAY I LOOK FORWARD TO BORING MY GRANDCHILDREN WITH TALES OF THE SMALL—VERY SMALL—
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It’s your job to protect others, so missing a beat is not an option. You’ve got to keep your agents in sync and inconspicuous, b
FRONT LINES DHS and education: A strategic national priority HAL RAVECHE AS THE UNITED STATES CONFRONTS RISING UNEMPLOYMENT, FIN
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FUNDING & RESOURCES Stimulus funding expands opportunities for police and fire BY MICHAEL PADDOCK FOR YEARS, STATE AND LOCAL HOM
RESPONDERS TODAY Waikiki beach in Honolulu. HONOLULU, HAWAII so as the city is responding to a situation, in the event that we q
RESPONDERS TODAY PHOTO: THOMAS M. IANNUCCI Teixeira is one of the main proponents of fostering this readiness among responders.
NEBRASKA AVENUE Transportation Safety Administration (TSA) Officer Donald Boone checks the identity papers of an airline travele
NEBRASKA AVENUE “Governors agree on the importance of strengthening state-issued licenses (DLs) and identification cards (IDs) t
WILL YOUR WIRELESS COMMUNICATIONS WORK NOW? PAGING ARCHITECTURE CELLULAR ARCHITECTURE In an emergency, communications must get t
AGENCY SPOTLIGHT Security, standards and technology BY HANK HOGAN, HSTODAY IT CORRESPONDENT DIGITAL TELEVISION IS ONE OF THE MOS
MILESTONE1 A new device may render police chases safer. The long, sticky arms of the law BY LAKSHMI SANDHANA, SCIENCE CORRESPOND
MILESTONE1 well as with the higher speeds of highway and interstate pursuits.” There are other factors to consider, too. Officer
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EDUCATION AND TRAINING HOMELAND SEC INDUSTRY NEWS INDUSTRY ROSTER Robert Coleman has resigned as president and chief operating o
URITY HOMELAN IndigoVision and 655 partner for remote IP-CCTV monitoring IndigoVision, Edinburgh, UK, a manufacturer of Internet
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Passengers wait to pass through a security checkpoint at DFW Airport in Fort Worth,Texas in November 2007. for TSA following the
TESTING TIME FOR TSA That is not exactly music to the ears of Rep. John Mica (R-Fla.). A long-time critic of what he calls faile
TESTING TIME FOR TSA complete, naked view of the passenger and, therefore, a better chance of spying illegal objects and contrab
TESTING TIME FOR TSA but the idea remains controversial—for now. Meanwhile, Sammon said giving passengers “a pleasant experience
TESTING TIME FOR TSA Certified Cargo Screening Program (CCSP) to screen and verify cargo offsite, at “the point of origin.” TSA
PHOTO: DAVID BRODY FOR HSTODAY Napolitano’s DHS A Vision and a Focus By M I C K E Y M C C A R T E R , W A S H I N G T O N C O R
NAPOLITANO’S DHS New Names at DHS Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute Jane Holl Lute served under two presidents on the National Sec
NAPOLITANO’S DHS Fugate Comes to FEMA ON MARCH 4, PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA ANNOUNCED THAT CRAIG FUGATE, THE DIRECTOR OF THE FLORID
NAPOLITANO’S DHS A passion for training SECRETARY NAPOLITANO HAS MADE CLEAR HER DISTASTE FOR DHS’ PREVIOUS NATIONAL TRAINING EXE
NAPOLITANO’S DHS Re-Shaping ICE SECRETARY JANET NAPOLITANO IS LIKELY TO RESHAPE US IMMIGRATION AND CUSTOMS ENFORCEMENT (ICE) OPE
34 SECRETARY Janet Napolitano —— DEPUTY SECRETARY Jane Holl Lute Chief of Staff for Operations Jan Lesher —— Chief of Staff for