homeland security act of 2002
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HOUSE COMMITTEE ON HOMELAND SECURITY HOLDS A MARKUP OF H.R. 1413, TO DIRECT THE ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF HOMELAND SECURITY (TRANSPORTATION S...
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Section 1016 of the Intelligence Reform and Terrorism Prevention Act of 2004 (Public Law 108-458) (IRTPA) calls for the creation of an "Information Sharing Environment" to provide for Federal, State, local, and tribal access as appropriate to terrorism information and for the designation of a program manager "responsible for information sharing across the Federal Government." Section 1016 supplements Section 892 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Public Law 107-296), and Executive Orders...
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In the wake of the Sep 11, 2001, attacks, 22 agencies were wrested from their traditional places in the US government hierarchy and reassembled block by block into a massive new pyramid with over 200,000 personnel and more than $50 billion in resources. Created by the Homeland Security Act of 2002 and officially inaugurated Mar 1, 2003, to great fanfare and greater controversy, the US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) incorporated federal functions as disparate as border patrols, customs, immigration, disaster relief, emergency response, anti-counterfeiting, presidential protection, transportation safety, health inspection, cybercrime, nuclear detection and maritime rescue. Needless to say, the DHS mandate has been a bonanza for many information and communications technology vendors...
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SAN ANTONIO, Aug. 10 /PRNewswire/ -- MCS Fire & Security, a service and solutions provider in the commercial security and fire detection industry, today announced that the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ("DHS") awarded it SAFETY Act (Support Anti- Terrorism by Fostering Effective Technologies) Certification and Designation coverage for its Electronic Security Installation and Integration Services. These services provide procurement, installation, integration and maintenance of perimeter security and intrusion detection systems, access control systems, video surveillance systems, and control systems for anti-vehicular barrier systems for large private and public customers including those involved in petrochemicals, nuclear facilities, energy, transportation, healthcare, stadiums, e...
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The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) invites the general public to comment on the data collection form for the DHS Science & Technology (S&T) First Responders Community of Practice (FRCoP): User Registration Page (DHS Form 10059 (9/09)). The FRCoP web based tool collects profile information from first responders and select authorized non-first responder users to facilitate networking and formation of online communities. All users are required to authenticate prior to entering the site. In addition, the tool provides members the capability to create wikis, discussion threads, blogs, documents, etc., allowing them to enter and upload content in accordance with the site's Rules of Behavior. Members are able to participate in threaded discussions and comment on other member's c...
...Section 313 of the Homeland Security Act of 2002 (Pub. L. 107-296) established this requirement. Th...