Hasan Epitomizes U.S. "Self-Radicalizing" Nov 19, 2009
Susan Collins (Maine), the senior Republican on the Senate homeland security committee, which is set to hold a hearing on the Fort Hood shootings Thursday, said the issues of domestic radicalization and homegrown terrorism are only dimly understood ... "That's what I hope our homeland security committee investigation and hearings will eventually answer.". (CBS News -- US)
Obama Gets Delay of Fort Hood Probe Nov 19, 2009
Peter T. King of New York, a member of the intelligence committee and ranking Republican on the Homeland Security Committee, said a congressional probe is warranted, because the same type of "stovepiping" of information that precipitated the 9/11 attacks also appeared to help Maj. Hasan avoid detection despite several warning signs, including contact with Islamic extremists overseas. (Newsmax)
Miss. minority contractors to hold luncheon Nov 19, 2009
Thompson, who is serving his eighth term, chairs the Homeland Security Committee. In addition to focusing on issues affecting minority contractors, MCAMI also works with Poindexter Elementary School to buy supplies and uniforms for students and providing scholarships for students majoring in engineering, business, construction management or architecture at one of Mississippis colleges or universities. (The Clarion-Ledger)
Castillo's bid to unseat Baird gets backing from Christian right Nov 19, 2009
He worked for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security and Department of Labor and as deputy assistant secretary at the Department of Veterans Affairs in the George W. Bush administration. Jon Russell, a Washougal city councilman and owner of a community clinic in Washougal, also has formally announced his candidacy for Baird s 3rd District seat. (Longview Daily News, WA)
EU pide ayuda a comunidad hispana contra... Nov 19, 2009
Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius testifies on Capitol Hill in Washington, Wednesday, Oct. 21, 2009, before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing on the swine flu. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh). (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Schwarzenegger visits state's Capitol Hill Dems Nov 19, 2009
Other state priorities are more help for farmers hurt by recent freezes, education and training programs, and homeland security grant money. E-mail Edward Epstein at. (Yahoo News -- Arnold Schwarzenegger)
More than $98 billion in improper gov't payments Nov 19, 2009
Homeland Security: $644 ... Much of it was in the Homeland Security grant program as well as Disaster Relief Fund Vendor Payments. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Congress Asks Why H1N1 Vaccine Ran Short Nov 19, 2009
Health officials also before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Anne Schuchat, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases, conceded during her testimony that the government was partially at fault for leading than would be ultimately available. (ABC News)
Hasan Reckless and Lazy, Boss Wrote in '07 Nov 19, 2009
and Susan Collins, R-Maine, announced Wednesday an by the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee into the Fort Hood shooting. We appreciate that the Army and the Justice Department are conducting a criminal investigation of this shooting," said Lieberman. "But that does not mean that the rest of us, including the Senate Committee on Homeland Security, can just sit back and watch. (CBS News)
A U.S. visa, shouts of corruption, and barrels of oil Nov 18, 2009
Another document, prepared by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement division of the Homeland Security Department, said Obiang "routinely travels to the United States with over $1 million in cash" that he fails to declare, a crime punishable by up to five years in prison ... Another document, prepared by the Immigration and Customs Enforcement division of the Homeland Security Department, said Obiang "routinely travels to the United States with over $1 million in cash" that he fails to declare,... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Sex offender ban soughtfor homeless shelters Nov 18, 2009
There are some really bad people, and we have to provide protections against them, said Senator James E. Timilty, a Walpole Democrat who co-chairs the Joint Committee on Public Safety and Homeland Security and sponsored the legislation. I think we have a superseding need to protect the public. (Boston Globe)
Army to Probe Fort Hood Shooter's Career Nov 18, 2009
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on Thursday will hold its first public hearing about the incident. Obama on Saturday urged Congress to hold off on any investigation, pleading for lawmakers to "resist the temptation to turn this tragic event into the political theater.". (Newsmax)
Byrd becomes longest-serving Congress member Nov 18, 2009
He stepped down only when he was ready but still chairs the panel's homeland security subcommittee. In October, after a season of illness and absence, Byrd personally managed a $44. (Albany Times Union)
CONGRESS: How Did H1N1 Vaccine Fall Short? Nov 18, 2009
Anne Schuchat, director of the National Center for Immunization and Respiratory Diseases at the CDC testified before the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing this afternoon. "One thing I think we can look back and say was a mistake is some of our communication whether we meant to or not, I think we led expectations of availability to be higher than they have been, and so that, that I think can lead to frustration," Schuchat testified. (ABC News)
Vigilance is Necessary to Prevent Future American Tragedies Nov 17, 2009
In a 2008 hearing before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Government Affairs, former Director of National Intelligence Mike McConnell stated, Over the next year, attacks by homegrown extremists inspired by militant Islamic ideology but without operational direction from al-Qa ida will remain a threat to the United States. His prediction proved to be true, and without vigilance, I m afraid the threat will only grow. (Human Events Online)
EDITORIAL: Administration must reform immigration Nov 17, 2009
The Obama administration has met many of the border security benchmarks Congress set in 2007 as a prerequisite to immigration reform and now it's time to change the law, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Friday ... The Obama administration has met many of the border security benchmarks Congress set in 2007 as a prerequisite to immigration reform and now it's time to change the law, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Friday ... Homeland Security Secretary Janet... (Fresno Bee)
Where's the change? Nov 17, 2009
Joe Lieberman, who promised to filibuster the health care bill if it has a public option, retaining chairmanship of the homeland security committee and his membership in the Democratic Caucus. If he were a Republican and promised the opposite, the Tea Party would see to it that the GOP stripped him of both. (Albany Times Union)
FBI data on Fort Hood suspect is scrutinized Nov 16, 2009
The Senate homeland security committee opens its probe Thursday ... Former White House homeland security adviser said in an interview that investigators need to probe both the task force and how the military dealt with information about Hasan. (USA Today)
Obama: Congress should wait on Fort Hood Nov 15, 2009
Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut independent, said his Homeland Security Committee was opening an investigation. Obama said he was not opposed to hearings eventually. (MSNBC -- Politics)
Acquisition workforce has OFPP nominee's attention Nov 15, 2009
told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee that he wants to find ways to save money and reduce risk in the governments contracts. He said he wants to improve the government's procurement planning. (FCW.com)
Obama: No "Political Theater" Over Hasan Nov 15, 2009
Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut independent, said his Homeland Security Committee was opening an investigation. On Saturday Mr. Obama pleaded for lawmakers to "resist the temptation to turn this tragic event into the political theater." He said those who died on the nation's largest Army post deserve justice, not political stagecraft. (CBS News)
Obama urges Congress to put off Fort Hood pr... Nov 15, 2009
Joe Lieberman, a Connecticut independent, said his Homeland Security Committee was opening an investigation ... "Our goal, and the purpose of this inquiry, is to make as certain as possible that no such attack ever occurs again on an American military base. We will focus on national and homeland security and will not compromise the criminal case being conducted by law enforcement.". (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Obama to Congress: Ft. Hood probe not 'political theater' Nov 15, 2009
a Connecticut independent, said his Homeland Security Committee was opening an investigation. Obama said he was not opposed to hearings eventually. (USA Today -- News)
Healthcare reform necessary; nation is at crossroads Nov 14, 2009
Tom Shearer wrote on Nov 13, 2009 10:52 AM:" The New YorK TimesBy JULIA PRESTONNovember 13, 2009 The Obama administration will insist on measures to give legal status to an estimated 12 million illegal immigrants in legislation to overhaul the immigration system that it will begin to push early next year, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said on Friday.Oh boy now they can be a part of heath care reform. ". Tom Shearer wrote on Nov 13, 2009 10:25 AM:" Native, you mean that if I read... (Montrose Daily Press, CO)
Welcome home, war Nov 14, 2009
Just three days before Obama visited Canada last February, Homeland Security launched its first Predator-B drones to patrol the vast, empty North Dakota-Manitoba borderlands that one US senator has called America's "weakest link". Homeland security While those running US combat operations overseas were experimenting with intercepts, satellites, drones and biometrics, inside Washington the plodding civil servants of internal security at the FBI and the NSA initially began expanding domestic... (Asia Times Online)
AP News in Brief Nov 13, 2009
The Senate Homeland Security Committee announced it is opening its own investigation this week. U.S. Army Criminal Investigation Command spokesman Chris Grey said at a news conference that additional charges may be filed against Hasan. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Federal procurement nominee outlines agenda Nov 13, 2009
Our procurement budget has increased dramatically in the past decade, yet the growth in the workforce has not kept pace, Gordon told the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee at his. In fiscal 2008, the federal government spent roughly $539 billion on contracts, which is twice as much as the government spent earlier in the decade. (FCW.com)
6Fort Hood Suspect Warned of Muslim Threat Within Military» Nov 13, 2009
"The U.S. Army has to have zero tolerance. He should have been gone," said Lieberman, who is chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs. In interviews Sunday, Army Chief of Staff Gen. George Casey stressed that it was too early in the investigation to know whether these warnings signs could have spared the lives of the 13 killed, dismissing earlier reports about such signs as "speculation" based on anecdotes. (Fox News)
Can the Dems Keep Putting Up with Joe Lieberman? Nov 13, 2009
On last weekend's Fox News Sunday, Lieberman, chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, announced that he was launching an investigation into whether the Fort Hood massacre suspect was in fact a terrorist. The Sunday before, on CBS's Face the Nation, Lieberman said he would support a Republican filibuster of health care reform if the Democratic bill included a public option as it currently does. (Time.com)
Surveillance State, U.S.A. Nov 13, 2009
Just three days before Obama visited Canada last February, Homeland Security its first Predator-B drones to patrol the vast, empty North Dakota-Manitoba borderlands that one U.S. senator has called America's "weakest link." ... " Despite the president's assurances that operations "will not -- I repeat -- will not include monitoring private sector networks or Internet traffic," the Pentagon's top cyberwarrior, General James E. Cartwright, has conceded such intrusions are inevitable. Sending the... (CBS News)
Multichannel Newswire Nov 13, 2009
WASHINGTON -- Broadband speed, capacity, infrastructure, and mobile delivery are all priorities for the Department of Homeland Security, according to an FCC field workshop on broadband's role in public-safety communications and emergency response. WASHINGTON -- The FCC is following in the digital footsteps of the White House and Justice Department in teaming with MySpace for its own channel. (Multichannel News)
Fort Hood suspect charged with murder Nov 13, 2009
The Senate Homeland Security Committee announced it is opening its own investigation this week. advertisement. (MSNBC -- Crime)
RUBEN NAVARRETTE JR.: Joe Lieberman's lonely stand Nov 13, 2009
Other angry liberals are demanding that the Senate leadership strip the renegade -- who still caucuses with the Democrats and votes with them on most issues -- of the chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Big mistake. (Fresno Bee -- Opinion)
Hasan's Personal Jihad Nov 12, 2009
Unless an investigation such as called for by Lieberman, Chairman of the Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, can jolt our national security leadership out of its suicidal reluctance to name the enemy and pursue him wherever he may be found, the brave members of the U.S. military will remain in mortal peril, not only on foreign battlefields, but right here at home on American soil. And if the U.S. Army cannot even defend its own -- against its own -- then how can it... (Human Events Online)
Fort Hood Highlights a Threat of Homegrown Jihad Nov 12, 2009
Lieberman's Homeland Security Committee warned of the dangers of a homegrown jihadist trend in a report it issued last year. "Radicalization is no longer confined to training camps in Afghanistan or other locations far from our shores; it is also occurring right here in the United States," largely via the Internet, the report said. (Time.com)
Electronic Privacy Information Center: Privacy Nov 12, 2009
Information about national ID cards and the REAL ID Act of 2005, a national identification system structured by the Department of Homeland Security ... EPIC is calling on the Chief Privacy Officer of the Department of Homeland Security to release its overdue annual report to Congress. (Yahoo News -- Online Privacy)
Top Republican says White House hiding info on Fort Hood Nov 12, 2009
Call them on the carpet for this and impeach their hides; Take note America: 7 years of domestic peace under Bush not even 1 with obama the clown;BY paul on 11/11/2009 at 11:07Janet Napoletano published a Homeland Security report warning of a potential increase in domestic terrorism ... BY kim on 11/11/2009 at 11:25"Janet Napoletano published a Homeland Security report warning of a potential increase in domestic terrorism. The Republicans united in a partisan effort to debunk and dismiss Ms.... (TheHill.com)
Mayor returnsto D.C. to seekairport funding Nov 12, 2009
Thompson is chairman of the Homeland Security Committee. "We're trying to get the inside track on the Homeland Security's next funding cycle," Young said. (Philadelphia Neshoba Democrat, MS)
Call Joe Lieberman's Bluff On Ft. Hood Nov 12, 2009
Lieberman says he plans to use his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security Committee to launch a congressional investigation into the motives behind what he describes as "the worst terrorist attack since 9/11." ... Let's have the Homeland Security Committee hearings. (CBS News)
The Fort Hood Killer: Terrified ... or Terrorist? Nov 12, 2009
Senator Joe Lieberman's Homeland Security Committee warned of this threat in a report last year. "The emergence of these self-generated violent Islamist extremists who are radicalized online presents a challenge," the report concluded, "because lone wolves are less likely to come to the attention of law enforcement." At least until they start shooting. (Time.com)
Investigation sought for Hasan’s ‘influences’ Nov 11, 2009
Jane Harman, who chairs the Homeland Security Committee s Subcommittee on Intelligence, Information Sharing and Terrorist Assessment. McCaul, whose district includes Washington County, is ranking member of the Homeland Security Intelligence Subcommittee ... In addition, our subcommittee should investigate the information gathered and distributed by the Department of Homeland Security Office of Intelligence in the immediate aftermath of the incident, said McCaul. (Brenham Banner, TX)
Schwarzenegger visits state's Capitol Hill Dems Nov 11, 2009
Other state priorities are more help for farmers hurt by recent freezes, education and training programs, and homeland security grant money. E-mail Edward Epstein at. (Yahoo News -- Arnold Schwarzenegger)
President Obama pays tribute to 13 killed in Fort Hood tragedy Nov 11, 2009
chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee, announced that his panel will open an investigation into whether the military missed any warning signs that could have prevented the bloodshed. The Senate Armed Services Committee will hold a closed briefing on the killings on Monday. (TheHill.com)
Hoekstra: White House Blocking Investigation of Fort Hood Massacre Nov 11, 2009
"It was only a few months ago that the secretary of homeland security said we're not going to use the term 'terrorism' anymore. We're going to call it 'manmade disasters.' "The bottom line here is that if we are unwilling to call terrorism terrorism, we will ever be able to deal with it, confront it, contain it, and defeat it. " See Video: Rep. Pete Hoekstra talks about his attempts to get the truth behind the Fort Hood shootings - ? 2009 Newsmax. All rights reserved. | | Special Links:... (Newsmax)
Obama sorrow at Fort Hood service Nov 11, 2009
On Monday, the Senate Homeland Security Committee announced it would hold a full investigation into the attacks, starting with a public hearing next week. Senator Joe Lieberman, who chairs the committee, said the "murderous attack should be examined from every angle to make sure nothing like this occurs again". (BBC News -- Americas)
Report questions over $1.4B of Halliburton bills Nov 10, 2009
Jen Burita, a spokeswoman for Senate Homeland Security and Government Affairs Committee Chairwoman Susan Collins, R-Maine, said Congress and government auditors have conducted nearly a dozen reports on Halliburton and that the panel "monitors very closely" the activities of the main U.S. contractor in Iraq. Halliburton spokeswoman Cathy Mann called Democrats' statements "false" and noted that while every contractor faces audit questions, her company has been unfairly singled out. (Yahoo News -- Halliburton)
Tortured justice Nov 10, 2009
As he said in an interview, "In my own caucus, people say, 'We can't oppose this, look what happened to Max Cleland.'" (A Vietnam veteran confined to a wheelchair because of war wounds, Cleland, a Georgia senator, was defeated by GOP attacks ads in 2002 because he had supported a Democratic filibuster delaying the establishment of the Department of Homeland Security). Leahy recounted that his weak-kneed Democratic colleagues also argue, "'We have to go along with it because we'll never be able... (Salon)
FBI dropped inquiry... Nov 10, 2009
" The FBI determined that the e-mails did not warrant an investigation, according to the law enforcement official. Investigators said Hasan's e-mails were consistent with the topic of his academic research and involved some social chatter and religious discourse. Hoekstra and others are raising questions about whether government agencies paid sufficient attention to warning signs about Hasan. On Capitol Hill, several investigations of the shootings are taking shape, with the Senate Homeland... (The Drudge Report)
Hasan had 'strong signs' of extreme leanings Nov 10, 2009
The chairman of the Senate committee on homeland security, Joe Lieberman, told Fox News Sunday there had been ''strong warning signs'' that Major Hasan was an ''Islamist extremist. He said his committee would launch an investigation into the mass shooting, asking ''whether the army missed warning signs that should have led them to essentially discharge him. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Soldier did 'what I'm trained to do' Nov 10, 2009
If Hasan was showing signs of being an Islamic extremist, the Army should have acted on that earlier, and "he should have been gone," said Lieberman, a Connecticut independent and chairman of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. He spoke on "Fox News Sunday.". (CNN -- US)
What did the Army know about Fort Hood's Nidal Malik Hasan? Nov 10, 2009
The lack of details from officials at the Army, the Department of Homeland Security, and the FBI has angered lawmakers eager for briefings on Hasan's possible links to terrorist groups ... Senator Lieberman is chairman of the committee on homeland security. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Military Fears Gains with Muslim Soldiers May Be Lost Nov 9, 2009
While the word was merely whispered in the hours following Hasan's rampage, Senator Joe Lieberman, who chairs the Homeland Security Committee, made it close to explicit on Fox News Sunday ... Lieberman's Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs will try to move forward on an investigation to address Hasan's motives and whether signs of extremism were apparent but ignored. (Time.com)
Lieberman: Senate will investigate Army shootings Nov 9, 2009
WASHINGTON (AP) - The chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee says he plans to begin a congressional investigation of the shootings at Fort Hood. An Army major, Nidal Malik Hasan, is suspected of killing 13 people and wounding 29 others at the Army post in Texas. (FOX61, CT)
Senate Committee Will Probe Whether Warning Signs From Shooter Were Missed Nov 9, 2009
Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Chairman Joe Lieberman (ID-Conn. said Sunday his panel will launch an investigation into the Army s handling of Maj. (Roll Call)
Fort Hood Rampage Spurs Congressional Interest in Missed `Warning Signs' Nov 9, 2009
The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will investigate what motivated the suspect, Major , Senator said yesterday ... Those signs might have been enough to have prompted the Army to discharge Hasan, said Lieberman, the chairman of the Senate homeland security panel. (Bloomberg -- US)
County pandemic plans to apply to overall state response strategy Nov 9, 2009
1 million grant in December for the planning effort by the Department of Homeland Security through the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Kaku said ... " Satellite communications are available now with every fixed hospital in the state, he said, and portable hospital modules have been positioned across the islands. Medical and other supplies will be deployed around the state by the end of the year, he said. Antiviral medications are being stocked in the hospitals under a DOH agreement and an... (Honolulu Star-Bulletin)
Congress To Investigate Fort Hood Shooting Nov 9, 2009
WASHINGTON (November 8, 2009)--The chairman of the Senate Homeland Security Committee says he plans to begin a congressional investigation of the shootings at Fort Hood. Army Maj. (KWTX.com, TX)
The White House and Abramoff: 70 more contacts revealed Nov 8, 2009
AP Photo/Joe Marquette In this March 12, 2002 file photo, Homeland Security Director Tom Ridge unveils a color-coded terrorism warning system in Washington. The Homeland Security Department says it will review the multicolored terror alert system that was created after the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks ... This time, it's Tom Ridge, former secretary of Homeland Security. (Salon)
Oh, that Lieberman Nov 8, 2009
Majority Leader Harry Reid let him keep his chairmanship of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee on the belief that Lieberman would provide him with a filibuster-proof 60 votes. Well, it took him 10 months to show his stripes. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Goddard forms exploratory committee Nov 7, 2009
Brewer took office in January after former Gov. Janet Napoltano stepped down to become U.S. secretary of homeland security. Brewer faces a potentially crowded Republican primary field that includes Paradise Valley Mayor Vernon Parker and could include State Treasurer Dean Martin. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
Massacre at Fort Hood Prompts U.S. Army to Re-Examine Stress on Soldiers Nov 7, 2009
McCaul, a member of the House Homeland Security Committee, also said that Hasans professional problems and reservations about the war may have played a role in the shootings ... I am absolutely concerned about the actions that either were taken or were not taken, said Representative , a Texas Democrat who serves on the Homeland Security Committee. (Bloomberg -- US)
Shell Oil to pay $19.5M in environmental fines Nov 7, 2009
said during a Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee hearing. Central Unified tries again with bond measure. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
AP: Education leaders discuss future of schools Nov 7, 2009
Missouri's former homeland security director, Mark James now vice chancellor for administrative services at the Metropolitan Community College in Kansas City advocated asking business leaders to help set the state's education agenda. "We need to engage the employers of 2020 and beyond to help identify the knowledge, skills and abilities they will need in their workforce," he testified. (Missourian Publishing, MO)
BAE fills spot vacated by Hudson's promotion Nov 7, 2009
Murphy, who joined BAE Systems in 1999 following 18 years at General Electric Co., also has served as president of BAE Systems Technology Solutions Sector, a provider of technical and professional services to the U.S. Defense Department, federal civilian agencies and the homeland security markets. BAE Systems, of Rockville, Md. (FCW.com)
Watchdogs: 'Shell' Schemes Are on the Rise Nov 6, 2009
The bill is before the Senate Committee on Homeland Security & Governmental Affairs, which held a on Nov. 5. Page. (BusinessWeek)
