Posted on May 16, 2009 by Michael Thomas, Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions
Out of a total of roughly $3.5 billion in stimulus funds for DHS, here are some spending totals by component: TSA: $1 billion, CBP: $980 million, New DHS HQ: $650 million, FEMA: $615 million+, USCG: $240 million, and ICE: $20 million. But note that $750 million of the money for CBP and the new DHS HQ will go to GSA, not do DHS directly.
Filed under: Budget, DHS, FEMA, Funding | Tagged: airports, ARRA, border, CBP, Coast Guard, explosives detection, FEMA, GSA, ICE, immigration, Inspector General, ports, stimulus | Leave a Comment »
Posted on January 14, 2009 by Michael Thomas, Lighthouse Worldwide Solutions
On Friday, President Bush issued a presidential directive, designated as both Homeland Security Presidential Directive (HSPD) 25 and National Security Presidential Directive (NSPD) 66, which “establishes the policy of the United States with respect to the Arctic region and directs related implementation actions.”
Although the directive mentions national security and homeland security needs first in all areas, the majority of the implementation actions relate to international relations, the economy, and protection of the environment and natural resources. And as such, the directive is likely to have a greater impact on the Department of State than on DHS or DoD.
Filed under: DHS, George W. Bush, President, Presidential Directives, White House | Tagged: arctic, Coast Guard, Dept of Commerce, Dept of Energy, Dept of State, Dept of the Interior, DoD, DOT, EPA, HSPD, NSF, NSPD | Leave a Comment »
Posted on October 12, 2008 by Michael Thomas
From FCW.com:
Concerned about the management of major programs, Congress placed a temporary hold on over $1 billion dollars allocated for several large projects at DHS until certain conditions for improvements are met.
Programs put on temporary hold include:
The Coast Guard’s Integrated Deepwater Systems ship replacement program: $550 million held out of $1 billion
The Secure Border Initiative [...]
Filed under: Appropriations, DHS, Funding, Legislation | Tagged: CBP, Coast Guard, U.S. VISIT, SBINet, Deepwater, Secure Border Initiative | 1 Comment »
