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		<title>If the Cargo is not Screened, It Does Not Fly</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/07/30/if-the-cargo-is-not-screened-it-does-not-fly/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jul 2010 13:04:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Contributor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Adam Salerno
When Congress passed the Implementing Recommendations of the 9/11 Commission Act of 2007, the law mandated 100 Percent Screening of cargo onboard passenger aircraft "commensurate with checked baggage." The deadline for that mandate is this weekend, August 1, 2010.  The law seeks to ensure that all 20 million lbs. of cargo is screened in advance of flights for explosive detection prior to transport. While a changing world dictates new necessities to secure the supply chain, the need for expedited trade is an important priority that must be maintained.  The U.S. Chamber of Commerce recognizes this fact, which is why we support a multi-layered risk based approach to security which maximizes effectiveness and minimizes impact on businesses.
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		<title>Lip Service and the National Infrastructure Bank</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/07/26/lip-service-and-the-national-infrastructure-bank/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 26 Jul 2010 17:10:51 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Cooper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In 2008, when the then Obama Campaign issued its proposed vision for homeland security, it impressed a lot of people when it described the creation of a national infrastructure bank. This federally chartered structure would fund critical projects around the country by making the necessary investments in roads, bridges, utilities and more. Despite having windows of opportunity with the 2009 Recovery Act, last year’s budget cycle and even this year’s Appropriations process, the Obama Administration has failed to provide any leadership initiative or requisite details on making the bank a real 21st century tool for renewing and investing in America’s infrastructure. Even with Members of both political parties open to the idea and wanting to see how it would operate, the details for this concept seemed to be as vacuous as the leadership to make it happen.  ]]></description>
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		<title>Data Mining Tools for Law Enforcement?</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/07/22/data-mining-tools-for-law-enforcement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 22 Jul 2010 13:00:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steve Serrao</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Homeland Security & the Internet; Gov't 2.0]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Recently, there’s been a trend toward some agencies purchasing new data mining tools for their needs at fusion centers.  It is great to see this investment in technology, but watch out - many of these solutions don’t have any inherent method for capturing Suspicious Activity Reports and Request for Service data, which fusion centers use to track case management activities. Here's a review the four types of data that law enforcement officers encounter in their work and the federal guidelines that govern intelligence sharing.]]></description>
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		<title>Did Richard Clarke&#8217;s Cyber Book Miss It?</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/07/21/did-richard-clarkes-cyber-book-miss-it/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 16:46:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Steven Bucci</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You always feel a little shaky when you are planning on asserting that someone else is wrong. You feel more so when it is someone who is known as darn near a prophet in the particular field. However, no one has ever said that I was unwilling to express my opinions, so here goes. Richard Clarke, former adviser to multiple presidents, the Cassandra who warned of a coming attack before 9/11, now has a hit book out on the threat of a coming cyber war, why we are unprepared for it and what we must do. I will not attempt to do a complete review of the book, but I do want to point out two areas where I think Clarke missed the mark in his thinking.]]></description>
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		<title>Congress Heal Thyself (yet again)</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/07/21/congress-heal-thyself-yet-again/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 21 Jul 2010 14:06:34 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>David Olive</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[How many times must the story be told of the mal-effects from the mishmash of Congressional turf battles over the Department of Homeland Security before something is done? It is past time for the Congressional leadership of both parties to act. If Congress really wants to eliminate “waste, fraud and abuse” from government programs, it can start in its own House (and Senate). It is past time to correct this problem.]]></description>
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		<title>Nine States File Legal Briefs Declaring Support of Arizona Constitutional Authority</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/07/16/nine-states-file-legal-briefs-declaring-support-of-arizona-constitutional-authority/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 15:09:50 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Homeland Security Blogwatch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Nine States File Legal Briefs Declaring Support of Arizona Constitutional Authority - Blogs for Borders
States have the authority to enforce immigration laws and protect their borders, Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox said Wednesday in a legal brief on behalf of nine states supporting Arizona's immigration law. The Arizona law, set to take effect July 29, directs officers to question people about their immigration status during the enforcement of other laws such as traffic stops and if there's a reasonable suspicion they're in the U.S. illegally.]]></description>
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		<title>The Earth-Moving Message Not Heard</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/07/16/the-earth-moving-message-not-heard/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 16 Jul 2010 14:00:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Cooper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Like much of the National Capital Region, I am shocked we had an earthquake this morning. In typical DC fashion, this has generated the usual Beltway news hysteria. On the ride in this morning, radio stations of every genre were taking callers describing how the baseball caps fell off their TV; how their dog started barking uncontrollably; and their fears that construction workers had hit a gas-line in their neighborhood. This area has plenty of reasons to be on edge, and this morning’s earthquake gives us another. That’s where I thought this morning’s media failed us. While they all accurately described the events of 5 AM and what impacts the earthquake did or did not cause, I did not hear one of them talk about PREPAREDNESS.  ]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;Flooded with Help – But Still Flailing&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/06/25/flooded-with-help-%e2%80%93-but-still-flailing/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jun 2010 13:45:37 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Cooper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[In what I can only call a solid piece of researched commentary, Dan Kaniewski of GWU's Homeland Security Policy Institute and Jim Carafano of the Heritage Foundation have put together a great article, “Flooded with Help – But Still Flailing” on the forgotten and unlearned lessons of Hurricane Katrina and how they are impacting the on-going Gulf Oil Spill. Give it read and I guarantee you that you'll shake your head in frustration. But it's truth that must be faced if we are ever going to improve how we deal with disasters when international assistance is offered to us.]]></description>
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		<title>&#8220;The US border has never been more secure&#8221;</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/06/23/the-us-border-has-never-been-more-secure/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 23 Jun 2010 21:38:45 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Cooper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Before a packed audience at CSIS, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano delivered what can only be described as a pointed and aggressive defense of the Obama Administration's border security efforts. The Obama Administration rolled out their most experienced border expert to take on its critics and declare what had been done. Pointedly saying, "the numbers tell a story and don't lie," the Secretary detailed increases in border patrol hiring and deployments, increases in enforcement and deportations, and in technology deployments. The numbers were impressive and they do tell a positive story, but sitting in the audience, I and a number of other attendees noted that many of the investments and numbers she heralded were initiated by her predecessor, Michael Chertoff and the previous Administration. The "facts also tell a story."]]></description>
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		<title>Police chief: Cartels threaten U.S. law enforcement in Arizona</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/06/22/police-chief-cartels-threaten-u-s-law-enforcement-in-arizona/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 22 Jun 2010 15:11:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Homeland Security Blogwatch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Police chief: Cartels threaten U.S. law enforcement in Arizona - Homeland Security Newswire
We reported two months ago that there is a new twist in the on going war along the U.S.-Mexico border: Mexican smugglers now use “cloned” Border Patrol vehicles to smuggle drugs into the United States. There is an added danger here, as Mexican drug cartels have launched an assassination campaign against U.S. law enforcement personnel along the border; driving a Border Patrol look-alike vehicle allows the assailants to get closer to their targets without arousing suspicion.]]></description>
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		<title>Erroll Southers: Who&#8217;s Learning Faster, Al Qaeda or Us?</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/06/17/erroll-southers-who%e2%80%99s-learning-faster-al-qaeda-or-us/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 17 Jun 2010 15:02:20 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Homeland Security Blogwatch</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Who’s Learning Faster, Al Qaeda or Us? &#8211; Homeland Security Today
There are a growing number of Americans who, despite enjoying the benefits of freedom and rule of law, choose to become terrorists, bent on killing their countrymen, destroying property, and if necessary, dying in the process. They pose a unique danger because impressionable and misguided [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Water Systems &#8211; A Rising Rate to Lift Our Nation?</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/06/16/clean-water-systems-a-rising-rate-to-lift-our-nation/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 16 Jun 2010 13:35:28 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>L. Vance Taylor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Leaders at every level of government continue to ignore the obvious, and dare I say, “inconvenient” truth about water: We need to raise rates. Either that or get used to being thirsty, stock up on Pepto-Bismol, and get ready for a mean tutorial on what Cholera feels like. U.S. water systems are the best in the world, but the fight to maintain water quality may be lost if utilities remain hamstrung by requirements to under charge for services.]]></description>
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		<title>Managing Large Enrollment Programs &#8211; Tougher Than it Looks</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/06/15/managing-large-enrollment-programs-tougher-than-it-looks/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 15 Jun 2010 13:00:41 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Contributor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Michael T. Dougherty
It is an open question whether Congress will address comprehensive immigration reform legislation this year or find time to work on smaller immigration packages such as the DREAM Act or AgJOBS. Immigration reform poses many difficult issues for Congress, and if any legislation includes a pathway to citizenship for some or all the 10.8 million illegal immigrants that DHS estimates reside in the United States, Congress should ensure that U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services has the resources that it needs to promptly and accurately enroll that population. ]]></description>
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		<title>A Need to Prioritize Intelligence Analysis at Fusion Centers</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/06/14/a-need-to-prioritize-intelligence-analysis-at-fusion-centers/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Jun 2010 15:00:25 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Guest Contributor</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[By Steve Serrao
Having visited and worked in many fusion centers across the nation, I often wonder how much attention is given to a basic question:  Are we conducting analysis or not? The answer to the question of whether the centers conduct analysis varies widely, and it is partly dependent on whether the fusion center’s goal is to provide strategic-intelligence analysis or serve as a tactical operational data-sharing operation. Fusion centers that have decided to perform both data fusion and analysis need the appropriate staff and resources assigned. There must be a division of analytical labor. ]]></description>
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		<title>E-Verify Gets Critical Improvements but Still Lacks Identity Verification</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/06/09/e-verify-gets-critical-improvements-but-still-lacks-identity-verification/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 09 Jun 2010 17:40:04 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Julie Myers Wood</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Department of Homeland Security’s continued commitment to E-Verify is apparent from the new E-Verify re-design, which will be launching on Sunday, June 12, 2010. The new re-design is a huge improvement in terms of the look and feel of the E-Verify program, giving users enhanced security, accuracy and efficiency. Unfortunately, the new system still does not address the most pressing need of many employers – an ability to address prevalent identity theft and false claims of U.S. citizenship. Regardless, the system should be a welcome improvement for employers. The enhanced tools and information also demonstrate the broader DHS commitment to enhance the E-Verify system. This commitment is a positive sign that the government is serious about helping employers successfully determine employment verification.]]></description>
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		<title>Watch the Live Broadcast &#8211; Roundtable on 100 Percent Air Cargo Screening</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/05/25/watch-the-live-broadcast-roundtable-on-100-percent-air-cargo-screening/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 20:31:09 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Chris Battle</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Broadcasting live online from the Newseum at 2:00 PM EDT on Wednesday, May 26, American Airlines Cargo joins forces with TSA and others for a 100 percent air cargo screening roundtable. ]]></description>
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		<title>Unprecedented Service &#8211; Thad Allen&#8217;s Almost Retirement</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/05/25/unprecedented-service-thad-allens-almost-retirement/</link>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 25 May 2010 13:55:40 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Cooper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[On Tuesday, a man much of America recognizes for his leadership following the occurrence of a "bad day" will relinquish his command of one of our country's oldest branches of federal service, the U.S. Coast Guard. Having served the past four years as Commandant, Thad Allen has become one of those unique, iconic American figures that when you see him or mention his name, you almost immediately think of words, "trust," "competent" and "leader."  Allen's career has been about two things: leadership and service to others - an unprecedented service that he will continue to fulfill even after his tenure as Commandant ends on Tuesday.]]></description>
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		<title>Stratfor’s Bad Day Forecast</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/05/19/stratfor%e2%80%99s-bad-day-forecast/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 19 May 2010 14:56:48 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Rich Cooper</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[You know it’s going to be rough day when you go to get in your car and discover a flat tire. You know your day has the potential to get even worse when you’re listening to the morning news, and they tell you that the Nation’s Capital or New York City are going to be attacked by terrorists in the next five to six months. So say the forecasters of Stratfor. There are lots of things that a forecast like Stratfor’s should spur us to do. Such is the reality and risk of living and working in DC or the Big Apple, the number one and two targets in the United States. But even if nothing occurs, the fact that people act on information to prepare themselves is a step every one of us should be taking today. 
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		<title>Thailand Shows the Incredible Cost of Inadequate Crowd Management Tactics</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/05/17/thailand-shows-the-incredible-cost-of-inadequate-crowd-management-tactics/</link>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 17 May 2010 13:26:13 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sam Rosenfeld</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[The endgame appears to have begun for the protests in Bangkok, as security forces take an increasingly hard line and casualties are mounting. There is no doubt that the government had to take action, as the impact of the protests has started to cause real damage to the Thai economy. But the appropriate use of vehicles, faster, more dynamic tactics, and better use of their water cannon could have prevented most of the injuries and deaths we have seen and many of those that are still to occur. The lessons here are that the training and tactics for dealing with disorder must be designed to suit the type of threat you face in your country or city.]]></description>
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		<title>Visa Waiver Program Not a Primary Contributor to Illegal Immigrant Population</title>
		<link>http://securitydebrief.adfero.com/2010/05/12/visa-waiver-program-not-a-primary-contributor-to-illegal-immigrant-population/</link>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 12 May 2010 13:02:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Marc Frey</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[Reporting from ground zero in the immigration debate, the Arizona Republic recently wrote that a large number of illegal immigrants entered the United States legally with visas but never left. DHS’s picture of overstay rates has come into greater focus over the past several years. As a result, we can say with much more certainty that the vast majority of these “overstayers” did not enter the United States under the Visa Waiver Program (VWP).  ]]></description>
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