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	<title>Security Debrief - a blog of homeland security news and analysis &#187; Kevin McCarthy</title>
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		<title>Building a 21st-Century Strategy to Counter Piracy and al Shabaab</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/07/22/building-a-21st-century-strategy-to-counter-piracy-and-al-shabaab/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 12:50:19 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McCarthy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The piracy question and how to deal with it is huge and is about to become a much larger question in the global supply-chain management continuum. A Presidential Executive Order EO issued in April prevents U.S. citizens/entities from making payments to certain named individuals. It also has the potential to prevent any payments to individuals or groups involved in or supporting piracy in Somalia. Given the recent Shabaab attack in Kampala, Uganda, in which at least one U.S. citizen was killed, one can reasonably expect enforcement measures for the executive order to be forthcoming. The new adage, "bring lawyers, guns and money," is certainly apt.]]></description>
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		<title>It’s Time for TSA 2.0: Let General Harding Focus on Operations</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/03/12/it%e2%80%99s-time-for-tsa-2-0-let-general-harding-focus-on-operations/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 12 Mar 2010 17:25:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McCarthy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aviation and airport security]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[What the TSA needs now is a good makeover; hopefully Major General (retired) Robert Harding is going to be the one to bring in the new broom. TSA has languished for years under a cloud of mistakes, errors and just plain carelessness with respect to their public image and their overall effectiveness. Generals lead by implementing policies set down by their civilian leadership. It is long past time we let the professionals do their jobs and expect the politicos to do theirs.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Out of Adversity Comes Opportunity: Global Public-Private Security Efforts</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/01/25/out-of-adversity-comes-opportunity-global-public-private-security-efforts/</link>
		<comments>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/01/25/out-of-adversity-comes-opportunity-global-public-private-security-efforts/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Jan 2010 14:38:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McCarthy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aviation and airport security]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[During his formative years, Founding Father Ben Franklin is reputed to have said, "out of adversity comes opportunity." From a homeland security standpoint, we saw this parable in operation over the past week. DHS Secretary Napolitano traveled to Europe to meet with colleagues in Spain. It appears that the International Air Transport Association, in conjunction with the CEOs of 20 international airlines, has agreed to enter into global public-private collaboration to strengthen security. This is an epoch event and a solid-gold opportunity to cease an initiative long over due.]]></description>
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		<title>Moore&#8217;s Law and Whole Body Imaging: Moving Technology to the Next Level</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/01/12/moores-law-and-whole-body-imaging-moving-technology-to-the-next-level/</link>
		<comments>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/01/12/moores-law-and-whole-body-imaging-moving-technology-to-the-next-level/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 12 Jan 2010 20:54:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McCarthy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aviation and airport security]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The news cycles, talking heads and many elected officials seem to be in a bit of a tizzy over the images created Whole Body Imaging (WBI) systems. Solutions to enhance security through the use of WBI will become more effective when the data is synthesized to produce a depiction of the entire situation on a generic form, enabling real-time interpretation without the distraction of raw data. If we take a moment to consider the efficacy of WBI and the invested public and private funds, we are likely to witness a clear example of Moore's law.]]></description>
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		<title>Failed Bomber and the Use of Whole Body Imaging</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/01/07/failed-bomber-and-the-use-of-whole-body-imaging/</link>
		<comments>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/01/07/failed-bomber-and-the-use-of-whole-body-imaging/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 07 Jan 2010 23:10:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McCarthy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aviation and airport security]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Now that the Administration has fully engaged in evaluating the systems failures, which allowed Umar Farouk Abdulmutallab, a Nigerian Islamic terrorist, to board a US airliner with a bomb concealed in his underwear, I feel compelled to contribute my insight. Based on 33 years flying large transport aircraft worldwide for both the US Air Force and a major US airline and concurrently being an aviation security and operations expert, I see the return of many old issues. ]]></description>
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		<title>Civil Air Patrol&#8217;s Role in Homeland Security</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2009/05/14/civil-air-patrols-role-in-homeland-security/</link>
		<comments>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2009/05/14/civil-air-patrols-role-in-homeland-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Thu, 14 May 2009 19:18:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McCarthy</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The House has scheduled a Tuesday vote on a bill (HR 1178) to order an assessment of whether the volunteer Civil Air Patrol can help the Department of Homeland Security with aerial reconnaissance and communications on border security and other operations. It seems only logical that CAP would and should be tasked with providing a similar volunteer airborne reporting service to DHS.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Resilience starts in the community</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2009/03/13/resilience-starts-in-the-community/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Mar 2009 20:17:54 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McCarthy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Emergency Preparedness & Response]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Over this past weekend I was pleased to be asked to participate in a first-of-its-kind exercise.  The Summit County Utah Health Department’s Emergency Response Coordinator / Public Information Officer, working with state and local partners and Zions Bank, had designed and built an exercise to test a new method of dispensing emergency medications in the event of a major disease outbreak.  The idea was simple and resourceful: can drive-thru tellers at local banks be used as a safe and rapid means of delivering medications to the local population?]]></description>
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		<title>Bioviolence and Aviation Security</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2009/02/23/bioviolence-and-aviation-security/</link>
		<comments>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2009/02/23/bioviolence-and-aviation-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 23 Feb 2009 19:44:32 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McCarthy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aviation and airport security]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[I spent last weekend reading Bioviolence: Preventing Biological Terror and Crime, Barry Kellman, Cambridge, 2007 (reviewed last year by Foreign Affairs).  I am impressed with the deep analysis and research that Professor Kellman has put into this issue.  I understand his definition of Bioviolence as, "human interaction causing a disease or pathogen to attack mankind in some way that would not have naturally occurred."  Being an attorney and law professor, he categorizes the crime as Species Treason- a crime committed by man against mankind]]></description>
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		<title>Working Harder, Not Smarter on Cargo Security</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2009/02/10/working-harder-not-smarter-on-cargo-security/</link>
		<comments>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2009/02/10/working-harder-not-smarter-on-cargo-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 10 Feb 2009 17:16:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McCarthy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aviation and airport security]]></category>
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		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/?p=3103</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[You might ask: how can anyone not be in favor of 100% cargo screening? It's more security, right? The critical question we should be asking is whether it is enhancing security or is it just creating additional work for cargo handlers and reports for TSA?]]></description>
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		<title>Rumor control: Randy Babbitt to be FAA Administrator</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2009/02/06/rumor-control-randy-babbitt-to-be-faa-administrator/</link>
		<comments>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2009/02/06/rumor-control-randy-babbitt-to-be-faa-administrator/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Feb 2009 20:31:07 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McCarthy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aviation and airport security]]></category>

		<guid isPermaLink="false">http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/?p=3062</guid>
		<description><![CDATA[Even as our nation is in peril on the economic front, the airline industry is facing onerous unfunded mandates and government taxes that could be crippling. With more jobs disappearing and more businesses failing, this critical industry needs leadership that is well-grounded in understanding the operations and policies that will enable a robust enterprise. ]]></description>
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		<title>Fuel Prices: The Latest National Security Concern</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2008/06/09/fuel-prices-the-latest-national-security-concern/</link>
		<comments>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2008/06/09/fuel-prices-the-latest-national-security-concern/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Jun 2008 12:45:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McCarthy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aviation and airport security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[economy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The airline industry in the United States is a significant portion of our critical infrastructure and it is on brink of implosion with little more than the occasional mention in the news. This week United and Continental airlines announced significant reductions in their fleets to try to staunch the financial hemorrhage.  Lesser air carriers are fast approaching cessation of operations, while six or seven carriers have already shutdown. ]]></description>
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		<title>Airlines: Collapsing from Within</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2008/04/11/airlines-collapsing-from-within/</link>
		<comments>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2008/04/11/airlines-collapsing-from-within/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:15:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McCarthy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Homeland Security Industry & Private Sector]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[And another one bites the dust...This morning, Denver-based Frontier Airlines  announced it was filing for bankruptcy protection - less than 24 hours after Oasis Hong Kong Airlines canceled all flights amid an unexpected liquidation process that became public on Wednesday. Oasis and Frontier are just the latest casualties in what has become a freefall within the rapidly collapsing airline industry.]]></description>
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		<title>Airlines: Still A Target for Terrorists</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2008/04/04/airlines-still-a-target-for-terrorists/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 04 Apr 2008 12:57:57 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McCarthy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aviation and airport security]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The TSA got it right - this time anyways! A number of security events have occurred in the airline industry over the past week that warrant mention and evaluation – some of them  show sound judgment by TSA and other government agencies while others show that we still have a lot of work to do. 
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		<title>Technology Will Prove Crucial to Air Cargo Security</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2008/02/06/technology-will-prove-crucial-to-air-cargo-security/</link>
		<comments>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2008/02/06/technology-will-prove-crucial-to-air-cargo-security/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Wed, 06 Feb 2008 13:47:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McCarthy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Aviation and airport security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Maritime & Seaport Security]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[With Congress threatening to force TSA to physically examine every piece of cargo prior to accepting it for transport, the air cargo system faces a near-certain failure. Today’s US aviation industry is fighting for its very survival; industry consolidation will take place as carriers look for cost savings.  Jet fuel prices are beyond sustainable levels with the current ticket pricing structure.   A Congressional mandate along an apparent misinterpretation of the 9/11 Law to mandate physical screening of every box, may well cause the Perfect Storm that causes the demise of the airline industry. ]]></description>
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		<title>100 Percent Scanning &amp; Air Cargo Security</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2007/12/10/air-cargo-security-considerations/</link>
		<comments>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2007/12/10/air-cargo-security-considerations/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Dec 2007 14:44:10 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Kevin McCarthy</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Maritime & Seaport Security]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Kevin R. McCarthy, Special Guest to Security DeBrief
Board of Advisors, SPADAC Inc.

Scanning 100% of the packages that process through this system is a focus of the 9/11 Bill. Many people interpret this process as being similar to the treatment a traveler’s bag receives at the airport security checkpoint. Logistically, however, this is simply impossible. Implementing the 100% requirement will create a net effect to completely cripple our economy.]]></description>
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