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Table Of Contents Bush names federal judge to head up DHS DHS unveils National Response Plan Ridge wants fingerprints on new passports The airport is still a wild world for Stevens ADVERTISEMENT iCLASS Meets Government Standards HID supports GSC-IS V2.1 with fully-compliant iCLASS contactless smart card readers that are available to output the FASC-N in multiple configurations, providing versatility to support both existing and new access control systems. Standard communication protocols make it easy to replace existing access control card readers with HID GSC-compliant card readers. http://www.hidcorp.com/products/iclass/ Note to Readers Welcome to the inaugural issue of GOVERNMENT SECURITY REPORTS, a new e-mail newsletter from the publishers of GOVERNMENT SECURITY magazine. Every other week, Government Security Reports will offer top news in the realm of Homeland security and glimpses into past and future stories from Government Security magazine. If you have not yet signed up to receive Government Security Reports, please follow the link at the bottom of this newsletter. In the News Bush names federal judge to head up DHS President Bush has named federal appeals court judge Michael Chertoff to be Homeland Security secretary, filling the last hole in his second-term Cabinet with an architect of the government's aggressive response to the Sept. 11 attacks. Chertoff, 51, who serves on the 3rd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Philadelphia, ran the Justice Department's criminal division from 2001-03. He was one of the creators of the USA Patriot Act, which gave the government increased law enforcement and surveillance powers to fight terrorism. "[Chertoff] has been a key leader in the war on terror," Bush says. Bush has now completed naming his second-term Cabinet; however, he still must select a director of national intelligence, a newly created post. The pick came a month after Bush's first choice, former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik, withdrew amid legal and ethical concerns. Chertoff earned a reputation as a tough investigator of President Clinton's Arkansas business dealings when he served as chief counsel to the Senate Whitewater committee in 1994-96. DHS unveils National Response Plan The Department of Homeland Security has released the National Response Plan, a "unified and standardized approach within the United States for protecting citizens and managing homeland security incidents" by integrating existing and formerly disparate processes. The plan is intended for use by agencies that may be required to assist or support during a national incident, whether from threats or acts of terrorism, major natural disasters, or man-made emergencies. The Plan uses the National Incident Management System (NIMS) to establish standardized training, organization, and communications procedures for multi-jurisdictional interaction and clearly identifies authority and leadership responsibilities. Developed in partnership with federal departments and agencies, state, local and tribal officials, private sector and national and international associations, the Plan also provides a comprehensive framework for private and non-profit institutions to plan and integrate their own preparedness and response activities, nationally and within their own communities. For more on the NIMS system, check out this story from Government Security magazine, entitled "Preparing Better for the Worst" Ridge wants fingerprints on new passports Outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge says the United States should put the fingerprints of citizens traveling abroad on their passports, The Associated Press reports. "If we're going to ask the rest of the world to put fingerprints on their passports, we ought to put our fingerprints on our passports," Ridge told a room full of Homeland security experts at a speech at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. Asked what advice he would give to newly nominated Homeland Security secretary Michael Chertoff, Ridge added: "Be aggressive. ... It's a lot easier to negotiate with your allies if you've already done what you're asking them to do." The United States recently began fingerprinting and photographing citizens of 27 countries -- including nations that are staunch allies -- when they arrive for short visits. The idea was to close a perceived national security gap. Critics fear that fingerprinting could violate personal privacy rights. See a related story, "Electronic Passports," in the December issue of Government Security magazine (page 13). The airport is still a wild world for Stevens The singer formerly known as Cat Stevens is still barred from entering the United States because of terror intelligence that identifies him as a security threat. "The intelligence is the same. The reasons we rejected him several months ago still exist in my mind," Homeland Security Secretary Tom Ridge says of Yusuf Islam, the "Peace Train" singer who largely gave up music after converting to Islam in the late 1970s. Yusuf Islam was removed from a London-to-Washington flight in September because of suspected links to terrorists -- a claim he has strongly denied. In November, he was awarded the "Man for Peace" prize in Rome by former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev, who praised him for charity work and standing by his convictions despite personal hardships. News You Can Use The three basic and overlapping strategies for applying CPTED, or Crime Prevention Through Environmental Design: The three strategies are: * Natural surveillance (placing windows and other means of observation to maximize the ability to see what is happening around a facility). * Natural access control (Limiting and providing guided access to the facility). * Territorial reinforcement (The use of fencing, maintenance and other methods to promote a perception of security control). Check out "Hiding Security in Plain Sight" on Government Security online. Procurement Watch
Events Jan. 25-27 Performance Measurement for Information Technology in Government Washington, D.C. Organizer: Advanced Learning Institute Information: (888) 362-7400 or (312) 362-9100 www.aliconferences.com/conferences/governmentitperformance/105.html melissa@aliconferences.com Jan. 26 Jan. 26-28 Feb. 3-4 Feb. 6-8 Feb. 7-11 Feb. 14-16 Feb 16-17 New Announcements from GOVERNMENT SECURITY magazine In Government Security's December issue: Perimeter Security Concepts and Strategies On www.govtsecurity.com: December 2004 The issue will be available online on Jan. 18 |
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