The Office of Management and Budget has just released its “2003 Report to Congress on Combating Terrorism”. The Report can be viewed at 2003 Report to congress on Combating Terrorism Article formerly posted at https://www.hsdl.org/blog/newpost/view/s_32
According to a progress report by an expert panel convened by the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID), they have made “tremendous progress” in developing a bioterrorism research capability. Areas of progress include: establishing the research infrastructure, including biosafety containment laboratories, needed to study dangerous pathogens; generating interest...
WASHINGTION Congressional supporters of an overhaul to the USA Patriot Act say momentum for “making sure Big Brother is not looking over our shoulder” is building. http://www.lowellsun.com/Stories/0,1413,105~4746~1664257,00.html Article formerly posted at https://www.hsdl.org/blog/newpost/view/s_30
More than 50 countries now have guaranteed their citizens the right to know what their government is up to, and more than half of these freedom of information laws passed in the last decade (seven in the last year alone), according to a new global survey — Freedom of Information...
Press release by the DHS, Sept. 29. Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge and Secretary of State Colin Powell have signed a memorandum of understanding, signaling their commitment to work cooperatively to create and maintain an effective, efficient visa process that safeguards the United States. The document describes the respective...
Toledo Express Airport, Toledo, OH, joins San Francisco International Airport as the only two U.S. airports to use a biometric security system which verifies the identity of an individual by the unique physical characteristics of his or her hand. http://www.govtech.net/news/news.php?id=2003.09.29-70006 Article formerly posted at https://www.hsdl.org/blog/newpost/view/s_27
News release about the NPS’s program was picked up by Government Technology: http://www.govtech.net/news/news.php?id=2003.09.29-70002 Article formerly posted at https://www.hsdl.org/blog/newpost/view/s_26
The Interoperable Communications Technology Grant program, jointly administered by agencies under the Dept. of Homeland Security and the Justice Dept., awarded federal funding to help communities across the country develop demonstration programs of interoperable communicaitons systems for first responders. Details, including the amounts awarded by state, may be found at:...
The July 2003 Defense Science Board report Discriminate Use of Force has just been posted to its website. According to the transmittal letter, the report “first identifies enablers of DUF” and then focuses its recommendations on two of them: (1) Create a capability to do campaign planning at the strategic/operational...
Press release by the Transportation Security Administration, DHS, dated 9/24/03 detailed reimbursement grants totaling $100 million to 58 domestic air carriers for the direct cost of reinforcing cockpit doors. This money is in addition to $97 million that the FAA announced on April 9 for the same purpose. The press...
