Many Homeland Security Initiatives Are Called Flops
A high-tech "virtual fence" to catch illegal border crossers. Next-generation nuclear detectors at ports. Tamper-proof driver's licenses in every state.
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Drones May Be Sent Soon to Help with Border Security, Napolitano Says
The federal government may soon send unmanned aircraft to scour West Texas and the state's coastal waters in an effort to boost border security, US Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said in a letter to the governor sent Friday.
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DHS Questions NJ College on Uses of Federal Funds
Department of Homeland Security investigators have contacted New Jersey officials with questions about the fate of federal grant money awarded to Stevens Institute of Technology to help improve the nation's port security, ABC News has learned.
Homeland Security Dept. says it will drop plans for Bush-era nuclear detectors
The Department of Homeland Security office responsible for protecting the nation from nuclear and radiological terrorism is largely scrapping plans for new high-tech detectors for screening vehicles and cargo, saying they cost too much and do not work as effectively as security officials once maintained.
DHS Programs Under Review Get No Funding
Cargo screening? SBInet? General aviation? Under review.
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USCG Commandant Highlights Budget Challenges in Annual Address
Thad Allen defends 2011 budget request, saying Coast Guard must cut some services to afford replacement of aging ships
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Lawmakers Protest Proposed Coast Guard Cuts
Fiscal 2011 budget trims Maritime Safety and Security Teams
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CBP Searches May Fail to Uncover WMD in Cargo
IG report faults outdated inspection procedures
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Erroll Southers’ Ambitious Plans for TSA
Nominee to head TSA discusses its people and technology and his withdrawal in an exclusive interview
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Napolitano Unveils Fiscal 2010 DHS Grants
DHS to distribute $2.7 billion for 13 grant programs
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SFI Hong Kong Pilot Extended To April 2009
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The Port Protection Challenge
The old way of doing business at the nation’s ports is a thing of the past—now new technology and new ways of doing business promise new security.
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Updates to the 2008 grant programs
On Feb. 1, after the 2008 Grants Guide went to press, the Department of Homeland Security announced changes to several of the most relevant homeland security grant programs. This addendum documents these changes and provides the most current information available. Deadlines are subject to change, particularly for those programs that have not been formally announced… Keep Reading
Thinking Inside the Box
Cargo containers are known to be a dangerous vulnerability in America's homeland security, but a variety of emerging technologies and products hold the promise of a new transparency—literally.
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The Hot Potato of HAZMAT
America's freight carriers on air, land and sea have tightened their security measures considerably — but as long as they carry hazardous materials, the challenges remain.
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Ports after the Storm
The Dubai World Ports deal focused a glaring spotlight on US port security. While vulnerabilities remain, many tools already in the regulations can protect the nation—as long as they get a little fine-tuning.
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San Diego: Guarding the Southwest Gateway
With one of the world’s busiest ports and an active border, San Diego faces unique challenges in homeland security.
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Solving the Southern Cargo Question
The real issues of securing the trade that flows through the US-Mexican border aren’t being addressed—but there are some tough measures that can be taken. Two experts on Mexican-American trade provide their views of the actions necessary to both make security a reality and let trade flow.
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The power of partnerships
The US Coast Guard has long understood that a strong partnership among stakeholders is the key to success in meeting its responsibility to ensure the safety, security and integrity of the US maritime transportation system.
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