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• Security vs. Process: The Chemical and Water Security Act

  
  Security Debrief - a blog of homeland security news and analysis — Authority: 488
  This week, Congressional Quarterly ran a chemical security-related article that highlighted how a process known as on-site generation can be used to augment a reliance on chlorine for water purification. As chemical security legislation (H.R. 2868) moves from the House to the Senate, its my hope that legislators will ...
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• Federal Protective Service moves out of immigration bureau

  
  Security Debrief - a blog of homeland security news and analysis — Authority: 488
  Federal Protective Service moves out of immigration bureau (10/29/09) — GovExec.comThe embattled Federal Protective Service, which is responsible for guarding government buildings, has been transferred from the Immigration and Customs Enforcement bureau to the National Protection and Programs Directorate. It is ...
  6 days ago

• Critical: Beer Distribution

  
  husdal.com — Authority: 460
  I’m not in the habit of making Friday a day for funny blog posts, but today’s article highlights a very interesting issue: Beer distribution is a sector that will be highly affected by a supply chain distribution…in the UK. You could even say that beer distribution is part of the UK critical infrastructure. At ...
  6 days ago

• THE TARA O’TOOLE ERA BEGINS AT DHS

  
  Security Debrief - a blog of homeland security news and analysis — Authority: 488
  By Rich Cooper and David OliveAfter a long, protracted confirmation process, Dr. Tara O’Toole was confirmed by voice vote in the U.S. Senate last night to be the new DHS Under Secretary for Science & Technology. She begins the task of leading the Research & Development agenda at the only DHS cross-functional ...
  1 week ago

• THE TARA O’TOOLE ERA BEGINS AT DHS

  
  Security Debrief - a blog of homeland security news and analysis — Authority: 488
  By Rich Cooper and David OliveAfter a long, protracted confirmation process, Dr. Tara O’Toole was confirmed by voice vote in the U.S. Senate last night to be the new DHS Under Secretary for Science & Technology. She begins the task of leading the Research & Development agenda at the only DHS cross-functional ...
  1 week ago

• Ruling Out Best Practices

  
  Jack Whitsitt: Art and Security in Washington, DC — Authority: 91
  So I was sitting in a critical infrastructure cyber security talk earlier this week and had a small revelation.  The talk itself wasn’t all that interesting – it was another attempt to collect and identify consensus best practices for critical infrastructure security from a governance point of view – but it ...
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• DHS supports research into Aussie horse and bat disease

  
  Security Debrief - a blog of homeland security news and analysis — Authority: 488
  Hendra virus infects horses and bats - but the fatality rate among human beings coming into contact with the animals is high because there is no cure for it; the virus and its relative, the Nipah virus, are so lethal that the United States consider them a homeland security threat; there is fear that terrorists may ...
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• DHS supports research into Aussie horse and bat disease

  
  Security Debrief - a blog of homeland security news and analysis — Authority: 488
  Hendra virus infects horses and bats - but the fatality rate among human beings coming into contact with the animals is high because there is no cure for it; the virus and its relative, the Nipah virus, are so lethal that the United States consider them a homeland security threat; there is fear that terrorists may ...
  1 week ago

• Cybersecurity and sector specific planning – the missing link

  
  Security Debrief - a blog of homeland security news and analysis — Authority: 488
  We need a holistic approach that coordinates the strategy around guns, gates and guards to protect physical infrastructure with our strategy to protect our networks, SCADA systems and cyber infrastructure. Though we can’t seem to move beyond creating strategies and engaging in planning – recent arrests in the ...
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• The Other Threat to the Energy Industry: Environmental Protester Preparations for Copenhagen 2009

  
  Security Debrief - a blog of homeland security news and analysis — Authority: 488
  While there has been a sustained effort to protect the energy industry, particularly nuclear facilities, from terrorist attack, in the run-up to the Global Environmental Conference in Copenhagen later this year, another threat is emerging – environmental protesters.
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• The Other Threat to the Energy Industry: Environmental Protester Preparations for Copenhagen 2009

  
  Security Debrief - a blog of homeland security news and analysis — Authority: 488
  While there has been a sustained effort to protect the energy industry, particularly nuclear facilities, from terrorist attack, in the run-up to the Global Environmental Conference in Copenhagen later this year, another threat is emerging – environmental protesters.
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• Internet Security Alliance November Events

  
  Information Security Resources — Authority: 427
  From The Internet Security Alliance November 2009 Calendar of Events All times listed EASTERN Monday, November 2 at 5:00pm: IT Sector Coordinating Council Executive Committee Conference Call . The Information Technology Sector Coordinating Council was established on January 27, ...
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• GAO Questions DHS Commitment to Private IT Protection

  
  The New New Internet — Authority: 430
  The Government Accountability Office (GAO) has questioned the Department of Homeland Security’s commitment to adequately protecting private IT critical infrastructure in a new report released Wednesday. DHS officials strongly deny the accusation and maintain that they are committed to working with the private ...
  2 weeks ago

• DHS Grants: Ending the Addiction

  
  Security Debrief - a blog of homeland security news and analysis — Authority: 488
  They say the first step in battling addiction is admitting you have a problem. Congress has yet to take that step in facing its problem with homeland security grant funding. On Tuesday, FEMAs Deputy Administrator, Timothy Manning, testified in the House Homeland Security Committee on FEMAs attempts to measure the ...
  2 weeks ago

• DHS Grants: Ending the Addiction

  
  Security Debrief - a blog of homeland security news and analysis — Authority: 488
  They say the first step in battling addiction is admitting you have a problem. Congress has yet to take that step in facing its problem with homeland security grant funding. On Tuesday, FEMAs Deputy Administrator, Timothy Manning, testified in the House Homeland Security Committee on FEMAs attempts to measure the ...
  2 weeks ago

• We Must Get Better: The Future of Cybersecurity

  
  Security Debrief - a blog of homeland security news and analysis — Authority: 488
  I received a truly scary briefing on the incredible magnitude of the existing cyber threat that runs the gamut from individuals to nation-states. We must understand that just being in compliance with federal or state laws does not equal security. We must get better at cybesecurity.
  2 weeks ago

• U.S. Counternarcotics Strategy in Afghanistan

  
  Security Debrief - a blog of homeland security news and analysis — Authority: 488
  Michael Braun, former Chief of Operations for the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration, testified before the Senate Caucus on International Narcotics Control regarding the Taliban’s involvement in drug production and trafficking.
  3 weeks ago

• Senate sends Homeland Security spending bill to Obama

  
  Security Debrief - a blog of homeland security news and analysis — Authority: 488
  The Senate gave overwhelming approval Tuesday to a final $42.8 billion fiscal 2010 Homeland Security spending bill after an extended protest by Republicans over the removal of provisions during closed-door conference talks among House and Senate appropriators.
  3 weeks ago

• FreightScan To Debut New Automated Dimensioning System

  
  Security Debrief - a blog of homeland security news and analysis — Authority: 488
  FreightScan, LLC, a leader in the development and deployment of innovative technology solutions for the freight and logistics industry, will debut its newly developed FS100P automated dimensioning system for cargo scanning at the Air Cargo Americas 2009 show.The FS100P, a part of the FS100 family of cargo scanning ...
  3 weeks ago

• Chertoff cites new statistics highlighting American concerns over cyber privacy and security

  
  Security Debrief - a blog of homeland security news and analysis — Authority: 488
  Former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff spoke at the National Press Club this morning, citing insightful new research: while Americans are highly concerned about the security of their personal data online, 87 percent of Americans do not realize their exposure to online identity threats. He echoed the cyber ...
  3 weeks ago

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