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 13, 2008 by Michael Thomas
From HSToday:
In a letter to DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff on Oct 9., Congressman Bennie Thompson, chair of the House Homeland Security Committee, charged that DHS has failed to draft national planning scenarios for specific threats as ordered in a presidential directive nearly five years ago.
The letter states that Homeland Security Presidential Directive 8 ordered DHS [...]
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Posted on September 26, 2008 by Michael Thomas
The Commission on Cyber Security for the 44th Presidency, recently gave a “sneak peak” of some of their recommendations to a House homeland security subcommittee. DHS has rejected many of the recommendations offered during the hearings (see also this post by Robert D. Jamison, DHS Under Secretary National Protection & Programs – look down the page [...]
Filed under: DHS, Hearings, Reports | Tagged: CNCI, CSIS, cybersecurity, HSPD, Robert Jamison | 1 Comment »
