http://www.hlswatch.com/2008/04/16/homeland-secretary-offers-10-year-vision-in-4-parts/ News and analysis of critical issues in homeland security today. Thu, 04 Dec 2008 04:31:43 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.3 http://www.hlswatch.com/2008/04/16/homeland-secretary-offers-10-year-vision-in-4-parts/#comment-102073 Identity Resolution Daily Links 2008-4-18 - Identity Resolution Daily Fri, 18 Apr 2008 19:35:33 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/2008/04/16/homeland-secretary-offers-10-year-vision-in-4-parts/#comment-102073 [...] Homeland Security Watch: Homeland Secretary Offers 10-year Vision, in 4 Parts “Last week DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff delivered a speech at Yale University entitled ‘Confronting The Threats To Our Homeland.’ Citing the five-year mark for DHS and the three-year mark for his tenure as its head, he explained that such an occasion warrants not just one speech, but four. And the first — the one he delivered at Yale — offers insight into the way he views the ‘challenges and threats that we face over the next five and ten years relating to homeland security in the broadest sense.’” [...] […] Homeland Security Watch: Homeland Secretary Offers 10-year Vision, in 4 Parts “Last week DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff delivered a speech at Yale University entitled ‘Confronting The Threats To Our Homeland.’ Citing the five-year mark for DHS and the three-year mark for his tenure as its head, he explained that such an occasion warrants not just one speech, but four. And the first — the one he delivered at Yale — offers insight into the way he views the ‘challenges and threats that we face over the next five and ten years relating to homeland security in the broadest sense.’” […]

]]> http://www.hlswatch.com/2008/04/16/homeland-secretary-offers-10-year-vision-in-4-parts/#comment-101951 William R. Cumming Thu, 17 Apr 2008 20:37:06 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/2008/04/16/homeland-secretary-offers-10-year-vision-in-4-parts/#comment-101951 Chertoff confirmed in January 2005, eight full months before Katrina and he argued did not know fully the National Response Plan and his duties. Question now for Congress, who in DHS has been trained on the NRF and current version of domestic response plans? Do they know that the ARC (American Red Cross) in no longer in a position to assist in domestic response but FEMA has replaced them although not yet staffed or funded for it in ESF 6? Notices to over 1500 ARC HQ staff have been given and instead of a once powerful array of over 3200 local chapters now less than 300 and the ARC is in debt to the tune of $330M with no possible bailout before hurricane season opening June 1st. Hope you did not hear it here first. Chertoff confirmed in January 2005, eight full months before Katrina and he argued did not know fully the National Response Plan and his duties. Question now for Congress, who in DHS has been trained on the NRF and current version of domestic response plans? Do they know that the ARC (American Red Cross) in no longer in a position to assist in domestic response but FEMA has replaced them although not yet staffed or funded for it in ESF 6? Notices to over 1500 ARC HQ staff have been given and instead of a once powerful array of over 3200 local chapters now less than 300 and the ARC is in debt to the tune of $330M with no possible bailout before hurricane season opening June 1st. Hope you did not hear it here first.

]]> http://www.hlswatch.com/2008/04/16/homeland-secretary-offers-10-year-vision-in-4-parts/#comment-101845 William R. Cumming Wed, 16 Apr 2008 13:13:44 +0000 http://www.hlswatch.com/2008/04/16/homeland-secretary-offers-10-year-vision-in-4-parts/#comment-101845 What was Chertoff's actual confirmation date? Has it really been three full years? He arrived before Katrina did! A speech on how He Thinks He Made A Difference might be of interest. What was Chertoff’s actual confirmation date? Has it really been three full years? He arrived before Katrina did! A speech on how He Thinks He Made A Difference might be of interest.

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