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New National Infrastructure Protection Plan Released
A new version of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) was released yesterday. I’ve extracted and attached the full Table of Contents (4 pages) and the Executive Summary (6 pages) a… more →
Homeland Security Politics
New National Infrastructure Protection Plan Released
Michael Thomas, Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions wrote 9 months ago: A new version of the National Infrastructure Protection Plan (NIPP) was released yesterday. I’ … more →
Obama pushes security upgrades for seaports & emergency communications
Michael Thomas, Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions wrote 10 months ago: From Government Security News: As President Obama put some meat on the bones of his promised infrast … more →
HSPD 25 & NSPD 66: Arctic Region Policy
Michael Thomas, Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions wrote 10 months ago: On Friday, President Bush issued a presidential directive, designated as both Homeland Security Pres … more →
Executive order on lab biosecurity
Michael Thomas, Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions wrote 10 months ago: President Bush issued an executive order last week establishing a working group to review biosecurit … more →
Expect changes in U.S. approach to cybersecurity
Michael Thomas, Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions wrote 11 months ago: The U.S. approach to cybersecurity is likely to change significantly under the Obama administration. … more →
HSC may become part of NSC in Obama administration
Michael Thomas, Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions wrote 11 months ago: From NTI Global Security Newswire: UPDATE 01/08/2009: According to an article today in the New York … more →
Report proposes tougher chemical security regulations
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Michael Thomas, Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions wrote 1 year ago: From HSToday: President-elect Obama’s most ambitious legislative initiative in the area of homeland … more →
Obama names DHS transition team
Michael Thomas, Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions wrote 1 year ago: From CQ Politics: President-elect Barack Obama ’s transition team named Clark Kent Ervin (DHS’s firs … more →
GAO outlines 13 critical HS priorities for Obama administration
Michael Thomas, Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions wrote 1 year ago: Defense readiness and spending; food safety; preparing for large-scale health emergencies; and homel … more →
McCain and Obama differences on intelligence
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Michael Thomas, Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions wrote 1 year ago: From Bloomberg.com: John McCain and Barack Obama agree that the next president needs to shake up U.S … more →
Obama and McCain representatives on DHS and transition
Michael Thomas wrote 1 year ago: From Government Security News: Representatives of both presidential campaigns participated in an int … more →
Intel chair says White House withholding info in interrogation probe
Michael Thomas wrote 1 year ago: The chairman of the Senate Intelligence Committee, Senator Jay Rockefeller (D-WV), accused the White … more →
ATF director's confirmation blocked by GOP Senators
Michael Thomas wrote 1 year ago: From the Associated Press: For more than two years, U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan has been acting c … more →
President Bush says he may ignore parts of Defense bill
Michael Thomas wrote 1 year ago: From CQ Politics: President Bush, in signing the defense policy bill Tuesday, issued a statement ind … more →
Bush sets up council to work on transition to next administration
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Michael Thomas wrote 1 year ago: From TheHill.com: President Bush on Thursday signed an executive order creating a Presidential Trans … more →
Likely approaches to counterterrorism in next Presidential administration
Michael Thomas wrote 1 year ago: From Kim R. Holmes, PhD, The Heritage Foundation: There are certain enduring truths or facts about f … more →
Breakdown of the FY2009 Homeland Security Appropriations Bill
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Michael Thomas wrote 1 year ago: See this brief breakdown of the Homeland Security Appropriations bill signed by President Bush last … more →
President signs bill turning military spy satellites on U.S.
Michael Thomas wrote 1 year ago: An appropriations bill signed by President Bush last week allows the controversial National Applicat … more →
Likely candidates for the next Homeland Security Secretary
Michael Thomas wrote 1 year ago: CQ Politics considers who the most likely Cabinet picks will be for both McCain and Obama. The peopl … more →
