Homeland Security Hot TopicsNews and updates from the Homeland Security Center of Excellence at Pierce College District 11.Its High Time for the Coast to Pay Its Share- September 22, 2008 Article in the Dallas Morning News on the Hurricane and coastal residents. Written by Steve Blow and titled &8220;It&8217;s High Time for the Coast to Pay Its Share&8221; - read it here.http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/HomelandSecurity/hottopics/?p=1037 Repercussions of the Hurricane Gustav Evacuations- September 22, 2008 From the article in the New York Times - &8220;Never Again, Again&8221; Except: Hurricane Gustav gave the state of Louisiana a test for which it had three years to prepare. There were thousands of poor, sick, disabled and elderly people who could not get out on their own. They needed to be rescued with dispatch, and ...http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/HomelandSecurity/hottopics/?p=1036 Pandemic Preparedness- September 22, 2008 National Governors Association Center for Best Practices publication: Pandemic Preparedness in the States An Assessment of Progress and Opportunity (PDF) More: Over the course of 2007 and early 2008, the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) conducted nine regional pandemic preparedness workshops involving all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and four of the ...http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/HomelandSecurity/hottopics/?p=1035 The Rebellion Within: An Al Qaeda Mastermind Questions Terrorism- September 22, 2008 Article in the New Yorker by Lawrence Wright: The Rebellion Within: An Al Qaeda Mastermind Questions Terrorismhttp://www.pierce.ctc.edu/HomelandSecurity/hottopics/?p=1034 Army Corps of Engineers and Wetlands - Issues and Regulatory Developments- September 22, 2008 August 2008 Congressional Research Service report to Congress: The Army Corps of Engineers&8217; Nationwide Permits Program: Issues and Regulatory Developmentshttp://www.pierce.ctc.edu/HomelandSecurity/hottopics/?p=1033 2008 Competitive Training Grants Program (CTGP) Recipients- September 19, 2008 Federal Emergency Management Agency&8217;s grant recipient list: http:www.fema.govpdfemergencyctgpctgp_list.pdfhttp://www.pierce.ctc.edu/HomelandSecurity/hottopics/?p=1032 Waste, Abuse and Mismanagement: Calculating the Cost of DHS Failed Contracts- September 19, 2008 House Committee on Homeland Security Waste, Abuse and Mismanagement: Calculating the Cost of DHS Failed Contracts (Hearing before the Subcommittee on Management, Investigations, and Oversight). Washington, DC: September 17, 2007. Recorded video feed and prepared statements accessed at: http:homeland.house.govHearingsindex.aspID=168http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/HomelandSecurity/hottopics/?p=1031 Sesame Street Helps Families Get Ready For Emergencies- September 19, 2008 The Let&8217;s Get Ready! kits will be available to download online at www.sesamestreet.orgready and www.ready.govkidssesame. In addition Public Service announcements will be produced by Sesame Workshop and distributed through the Ad Council to promote awareness around the importance of planning for emergencies. The Ad Council will be distributing the PSA&8217;s to approximately 1,000 stations nationwide ...http://www.pierce.ctc.edu/HomelandSecurity/hottopics/?p=1030 Chertoff Cites Biological Weapons as his Biggest Worry- September 16, 2008 Chertoff warned against the country becoming hysterical or complacent in dealing with homeland security challenges. And he said the United States must use a combination of military force and law enforcement strategies to counter threats. Read more about it here: Chertoff cites biological weapons as his biggest worryhttp://www.pierce.ctc.edu/HomelandSecurity/hottopics/?p=1029 Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism- September 16, 2008 Statements from the Sept. 10, 2008 briefing: http:www.preventwmd.org9_10_08_commission_public_hearinghttp://www.pierce.ctc.edu/HomelandSecurity/hottopics/?p=1028 |