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Homeland Security Watch DHS identifies priorities for 2007

Homeland Security Watch DHS identifies priorities for 2007
Tara Dakides  |  by www.hlswatch.com. All rights reserved. 2.04 | 6:28

Filed under: by Christian Beckner on October 23, 2006
DHS Assistant Secretary for the Private Sector Office spoke at a presentation today at an event hosted by Congressional Quarterly, and in his remarks discussed some of the outcomes from a DHS senior-level offsite held two weeks ago. He noted that the offsite meeting led to the identification of six top-level priorities for DHS in 2007:
  • Keeping the really bad stuff out of the United States (esp. rad-nuke materials);
  • Building a nimble, effective emergency response system and a culture of preparedness;
  • Strengthening the core management of DHS.

    • This list seems to be an updated version of the for DHS that emerged after the Second-Stage Review process in mid-2005. That list included information-sharing with our partners, which is missing in the updated list. Immigration and interior enforcement issues are likewise no longer emphasized.

    Added to this new list is critical infrastructure protection, and the bullet items for border and transportation security are reorganized in a way that suggests much more of a strategic focus focused on cross-cutting functions (screening, credentialing, etc.) rather than distinct missions (border security, cargo security, etc.) December 14, 2006 @ 12:19 pm
    [ ] He then discussed the Department s goals and priorities for the next two years, following nearly the same top-level framework outlined two months ago in remarks by DHS Asst.

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