To view this site you need Adobe Flash Player and your browser must allow javaScripts. Go here to get the latest Flash Player. NAPOLITANO’S DHS New Names at DHS Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute Jane Holl Lute served under two presidents on the National Security Council staff at the White House. Prior to that, she served as the United Nations assistant secretary-general charged with coordinating efforts to build sustainable peace in countries emerging from conflict. In the position she held before that, she managed and provided critical support to all UN field missions, peacekeeping operations and special political missions in over 30 countries around the world as assistant secretary-general in both the United Nations Department of Field Support and Department of Peacekeeping Operations. Before joining the United Nations, Lute was executive vice president and chief operating officer of the United Nations Foundation and the Better World Fund, organizations established to administer CNN founder Ted Turner’s $1 billion contribution to support the goals of the United Nations. Lute headed the Carnegie Commission on Preventing Deadly Conflict and was a senior public policy fellow at the Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars. Before working at the White House, Lute served in the US Army. She is married to Army Lt. Gen. Douglas Lute. presided over 23 declared state emergencies, 11 of which were presidential declared disasters. Fugate oversaw the division with a mandate to coordinate disaster response, recovery, preparedness and mitigation efforts with each of the state’s 67 counties and local governments. He previously worked as a volunteer firefighter, paramedic and a lieutenant with Alachua County Fire Rescue before he became the emergency manager for Alachua County in Florida. General Counsel Ivan Fong Ivan Fong’s job before coming to the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) was as the chief legal officer and secretary for Cardinal Health Inc., Dublin, Ohio. He served previously as deputy associate attorney general for the Department of Justice (DoJ), playing a key role in directing the federal government’s role in civil litigation and enforcement matters. During his tenure, Fong was the primary author and editor of The Electronic Frontier: The Challenge of Unlawful Conduct Involving the Use of the Internet (http://www.usdoj.gov/criminal/cybercrime/unlawful.htm), a groundbreaking report on cybercrime policy. Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator Craig Fugate Craig Fugate was appointed the director of the Florida Division of Emergency Management in 2001. During his tenure in Florida, he Immigration and Customs Enforcement Assistant Secretary John Morton John Morton was a career official at DoJ with lengthy experience in immigration enforcement and criminal prosecution. He began his career as a trial attorney in the honors program in 1994 and last served at Justice as acting deputy assistant attorney general of the Criminal Division. In his time at DoJ, Morton gained extensive experience in the prosecution of criminal cases and development of DoJ policy in the areas of immigration crime, particularly human smuggling and complex passport and visa frauds;human rights offenses, particularly torture, war crimes, genocide and the use of child soldiers; and international violent crime, particularly violent crime under the Military Extraterritorial Jurisdiction Act. EXECUTIVE BRIEF SERIES What’s Really Going on in Federal Contracting? Beyond the Hype May 28, 2009 • 8:00 am–12:00 pm • Hotel Palomar, Washington, D.C. The Homeland Security & Defense Business Council invites you to a provocative morning of conversation on how procurement and contracting will change—and what's driving that change—under the new Administration. The Council will release its Executive Brief, “Federal Contracting Reform: Myths & Realities” a detailed look at President Obama’s Contracting Memorandum, the mandatory disclosure rules, Section 864 among other initiatives that will impact future contracting with the federal government. The Honorable Tom Davis, former Chairman Government Reform & Oversight Committee, U.S. House of Representatives Marcia G. Madsen, Partner & Chair, Homeland Security Practice Group, Mayer Brown Gregory Rothwell, former Chief Procurement Officer, U.S. Department of Homeland Security; President, Evermay Consulting Group, Inc. Scott Weber, Partner, Patton Boggs; former Senior Counselor to the Secretary of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security Michael Chertoff Marc A. Pearl, President & CEO, Homeland Security & Defense Business Council Assistant Secretary of Legislative Affairs Chani Wiggins Chani Wiggins was previously legislative director for Sen. Claire McCaskill (D-Mo.), playing a key role in developing and implementing her legislative agenda. During her tenure, Wiggins advocated the senator’s position on government oversight and reform through various initiatives, including introduction and passage of legislation to give federal inspectors general more independence and authority. Wiggins is credited with launching the first Bipartisan Legislative Directors Group, which now meets regularly to strengthen relationships across party lines. Assistant Secretary for Intergovernmental Programs Juliette Kayyem Juliette Kayyem was appointed by Gov. Deval Patrick in January 2007 as the first homeland security director for the state of Massachusetts. In Massachusetts she was responsible for developing statewide policy on homeland security and specifically focused on preventing, protecting, responding to and recovering from any and all critical incidents. Kayyem focused much of her time on coordinating efforts across local, state and federal entities. Register today at: www.homelandcouncil.org (Limited seating available) 30 May 2009 | Homeland Security Today Magazine This month’s issue is now available online at…