Congressional homeland security leaders defend fusion centers

Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector:  federal_agencies_legislative Image Caption:  Sen. Joe Lieberman (I-CT) The leaders of the House and Senate homeland security committees defended DHS’ fusion centers in the wake of a scathing Senate subcommittee report calling the facilities an ineffective, unbridled, sometimes inept, cash drain. Homepage position:  10 read more…

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Secretary Napolitano tours homeland security foundation on Long Island and promotes public-private partnerships

Top Priority Sector:  state_local_security Image Caption:  Napolitano flanked byRep. Steve Israel (left) andFoundation Pres. Frank Otto The Applied Science Foundation for Homeland Security, a member of the Long Island Forum for Technology (LIFT) family of companies, hosted the DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano on Sept. 24, where she emphasized the importance…

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Former Washington State homeland security, CBRNE advisor joins government consultancy

Top Priority Sector:  federal_agencies_legislative Image Caption:  Maj. Gen. Tim Lowenberg A former adjutant general for Washington state who also oversaw the state’s national guard and chaired the National Guard Bureau Chemical, Biological, Radiological and Nuclear (CBRN) council, has joined the government consultancy   Gordon Thomas Honeywell Governmental Affairs (GTH-GA). Retired Maj….

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