Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: border_security Undocumented immigrants could generate billions of dollars for state tax coffers, a new study from an immigrants’ rights group claims, bolstering arguments to provide them with a path to U.S. citizenship instead of deportation. Arizona, Colorado, Florida, Nevada, New Mexico, Texas, and Virginia, it…
State, federal officials extend Hantavirus outbreak warnings
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: cbrne_detection Image Caption: High Sierra Camp State and federal agencies extended their warnings about an outbreak of Hantavirus in Yosemite National Park, as a third death was attributed to the disease. The National Park Service (NPS) said on Sept. 6 that it had received confirmations…
Underwater ROV to search for sunken fishing vessel off Washington State
Jacob Goodwin Top Priority Sector: maritime_port_security Image Caption: Lady Cecelia sankoff Washington State What caused Lady Cecelia, a 34-year-old drag-style bottom trawl fishing vessel, to sink on the morning of March 10, 2012, in the Pacific Ocean about 20 miles off the Southwest coast of the State of Washington –…
State Department wants ideas from public to control loose nukes
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: cbrne_detection The U.S. Department of State is looking to the public for a few good ideas on how to control “loose nukes,” or uncontrolled nuclear weapons and materials, to keep them from falling into the wrong hands. Homepage position: 10 read more View full post…
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….
Louisiana sinkhole draws stepped-up state homeland security response
Mark Rockwell Top Priority Sector: disaster_preparedness_emergency_response Image Caption: Bayou Corne sinkhole A 400 foot wide, 400 foot deep sinkhole in a Louisiana bayou 80 miles northwest of New Orleans has the state’s homeland security and emergency agency stepping up its monitoring efforts as the gaping hole threatens surrounding infrastructure in…
DMI wins State Dept. IT management, security contract
Top Priority Sector: cyber_security Image Caption: U.S. Department of State Bethesda, MD-based IT solutions and business strategy consulting firm Digital Management, Inc., (DMI) was awarded a contract to provide and manage IT service desk and domestic desktop support to the U.S. Department of State (DOS). DOS Bureau of Information Resource…
On the State of Cyber War – from the Authors of Hacking Exposed Malware & Rootkits
Hacking Exposed Malware & Rootkits authors Michael A. Davis and Aaron LeMasters on the state of cyber war around the world and the risk of cyber attacks with new weapons in malware, rootkits, viruses, and hackers threats. View full post on The Cyber Wars