Department of Homeland Security
Who’s on First at the Department of Homeland Security?
Anne Joseph O'Connell Mon, Sep 14, 2020, 2:32 PM
What’s going on with the top positions in the Department of Homeland Security?
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Homeland Security
The 9/11 Commission Report, the Pandemic and the Future of Homeland Security
Carrie Cordero Fri, Sep 11, 2020, 9:05 AM
What insights does the 9/11 Commission Report have for the current era?
Civil Liberties and Constitutional Rights
The Evolution of DHS Intelligence Review Policy
Tia Sewell, Benjamin Wittes Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 3:08 PM
New documents shed light on how the intelligence and analysis unit at DHS was unleashed.
Department of Homeland Security
So Who Actually IS In Charge of DHS?
Paul Rosenzweig Fri, Aug 14, 2020, 2:43 PM
Who is running the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) today? Nobody really seems to know.
Homeland Security
A Summary of ICE’s Reversal and Re-reversal on Online Class Policy for International Students
Todd Carney, Patrick McDonnell Fri, Jul 17, 2020, 1:46 PM
The Department of Homeland Security announced a policy that would force international students to leave the country or transfer if their universities went fully online. A week later, the rule was rescinded. What happened?
China
The Coronavirus Shows Why the U.S. Must Make Pandemic Disease a National Security Priority
Lisa Monaco Fri, Feb 7, 2020, 8:19 PM
In responding to the coronavirus, the U.S. should apply lessons learned from past transnational threats—but unfortunately, in important respects, the federal government is moving in the wrong direction.
Homeland Security
Call for Papers: Homeland Security Project at the Belfer Center
Nate Bruggeman Fri, Apr 26, 2019, 8:40 AM
Homeland security issues have emerged as among the most critical facing our country. Massive hurricanes devastated large swaths of the United States in 2017, the recovery from which is not over. Hostile governments and criminal groups have targeted American cyber and critical infrastructure, including U.S. elections. Ebola and Zika originated abroad but emerged at America’s shores. Central American asylum seekers have overwhelmed U.S. border authorities, while Washington has been paralyzed over disputes about how to respond.
Cybersecurity and Deterrence
The State of FirstNet, America’s Public Safety Broadband Network
Alicia Loh Tue, Apr 16, 2019, 8:08 AM
On April 1, AT&T announced that the Navy and the Marine Corps had signed up to the FirstNet public safety broadband network, which prioritizes public safety communications over other types of traffic. A policy directive from the secretary of the Navy provides guidance on how the Navy and the Marine Corps should procure and deploy FirstNet devices and services.
Department of Homeland Security
The Federal Vacancies Reform Act Under Trump: The Department of Homeland Security Edition
Steve Vladeck Tue, Apr 9, 2019, 6:30 AM
To quote Yogi Berra, “it’s like déjà vu all over again.” For at least the fourth time in just over two years, a dispute has arisen over the president’s authority to name “acting” agency heads under the Federal Vacancies Reform Act (FVRA) of 1998. This time around, the debate involves the Department of Homeland Security—and the resignation/firing/un-resignation/ ¯\_(ツ)_/¯ of Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen.
Homeland Security
Livestream: Secretary Neilsen Testifies Before House Homeland Security Committee
Matthew Kahn Wed, Mar 6, 2019, 9:04 AM
Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen is scheduled to testify before the House Homeland Security Committee on Wednesday at 10:00 a.m. The testimony marks her first appearance before a House panel during the 116th Congress. Read Nielsen’s opening statement and watch the live feed of the testimony.