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A Congressional Hearing 'Do-Over' Done Very Well | Security Debrief
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August 10, 2015. A Congressional Hearing ‘Do-Over’ Done Very Well. A few weeks back, I recommended that the House Homeland Security Subcommittee on Cybersecurity, Infrastructure Protection and Security Technologies have a do-over. And it was more than a do-over of the earlier hearing. Subcommittee Chair, John Ratcliff (R-TX) noted in his opening statement that the hearing was designed to explore ways to improve cyber protections a particularly timely subject in light of the ongoing news coverage of the O...
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Jeh Johnson Won't Have to Testify in Immigration Case | Security Debrief
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August 12, 2015. Jeh Johnson Won’t Have to Testify in Immigration Case. NSA Intel Gathering and the Privacy v. Security Conflict. One Cheer for Customs and Border. Immigration Reform to Challenge Nominee for DHS Secretary. Johnson Nominated for DHS Secretary – What Does That Tell Us? Who is Jeh Johnson? Aviation and Airport Security. Bio & WMD. Civil Liberties and Privacy. Immigration and Visa Policy. Maritime and Seaport Security. Military and Homeland Defense. PR, Social Media and Govt 2.0.
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Leaving the Government But Not the Mission – Saull Departs Capitol Hill | Security Debrief
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June 30, 2015. Leaving Government But Not the Mission Saull Departs Capitol Hill. Bradley Saull recently announced that he was leaving the House Homeland Security Committee staff, where he has worked for the past two years, to join the Professional Services Council. He may be leaving the government, but thank goodness he is not leaving the homeland security mission, as our fellow Security Debrief contributor Rich Cooper. At the Professional Services Council. A Fee, a Tax and an Opportunity. Is a blog ded...
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On This Date in 1968 | Security Debrief
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July 30, 2015. On This Date in 1968. A humble rhyming gift…. On This Date in 1968. History happens every day, but little matters, to our dismay. Lost to time and happenstance, occasionally glorified in the modern parlance. Why remember the 30th of July, when some lived, some loved and others died? 1619, democracy’s first successes, Virginia formed the House of Burgesses. Japan sank the Indianapolis in 45’, and Pennsylvania founder William Penn died. Was born on this date. Is a blog dedicated to homeland ...
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Justin Hienz | Security Debrief
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Justin Hienz is Editor for Security Debrief. He blogs primarily on radicalization, aviation security, religious and Middle Eastern affairs, and communications. He is the owner of Cogent Writing, LLC, a strategic communications company. Cogent works with public and private sector clients across myriad subject areas, many of them relating to counterterrorism and homeland security. Homeland Security Community – Here is a Threat We Can End. July 13, 2016. Chris Battle, who founded Security Debrief to advance...
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Congress Continues Oversight of Aviation Security Agency | Security Debrief
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July 27, 2015. Congress Continues Oversight of Aviation Security Agency. From The National Law Review. Risk in Full Disclosure – Chlorine Locations Posted. White House (Finally) Picks Nominee for DHS Secretary. Foreign Buyers Beware Dismissal of CFIUS Challenge. Does the Federal Government Care about DHS? Cyber Space – A New Age, A New Way. Aviation and Airport Security. Bio & WMD. Civil Liberties and Privacy. Immigration and Visa Policy. Maritime and Seaport Security. Military and Homeland Defense.
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Security Debrief - Part 2
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The Cost of Being a Big-Time Host Is It Worth It? August 1, 2016. With the 2016 Olympics about to start, there are mounting concerns about Rio’s readiness and the costs to the host country. Facing significant security threats, public leaders are wondering, is it even worth hosting a large event? LA Times Snarky Op-Ed on TSA Screening Gets a Snarky Response. July 29, 2016. The Water Security Cycle. July 28, 2016. Towards TSA 2.0, Part 3 Leadership in Innovation. July 27, 2016. July 21, 2016. July 20, 2016.
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United, NYSE and WSJ Glitches Were Not a Cyber Attack | Security Debrief
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July 9, 2015. United, NYSE and WSJ Glitches Were Not a Cyber Attack. There’s an old axiom in science and statistics: correlation does not imply causation. It’s a caution against deducing too much from a seeming connection. Sometimes what walks and talks like a duck isn’t actually a duck. Well, it was true. There are some simple explanations for what happened. If not more. I wonder what a new reservation system would cost. New York Stock Exchange:. The rest of the website continued to work for all readers...
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Feds Monitored Breast Cancer Walk to Make Sure Black Lives Matter Riot Didn't Break Out | Security Debrief
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July 27, 2015. Feds Monitored Breast Cancer Walk to Make Sure Black Lives Matter Riot Didn’t Break Out. Risk in Full Disclosure – Chlorine Locations Posted. White House (Finally) Picks Nominee for DHS Secretary. Foreign Buyers Beware Dismissal of CFIUS Challenge. Does the Federal Government Care about DHS? Cyber Space – A New Age, A New Way. Aviation and Airport Security. Bio & WMD. Civil Liberties and Privacy. Immigration and Visa Policy. Maritime and Seaport Security. Military and Homeland Defense.
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Happy Anniversary, Coasties | Security Debrief
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August 4, 2015. Happy Anniversary, Coasties. On August 4, 1790, the U.S. Congress authorized then-Secretary of the Treasury Alexander Hamilton to create a maritime service to enforce customs laws. President George Washington signed this bill, creating the United States Coast Guard (USCG). In the Border and Transportation Security Directorate, I was the operational guy, and I drew largely on people who I knew and brought over from the Coast Guard. And that directorate was only a part of DHS. In te...The C...
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