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Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act introduced to Senate
Posted: February 24, 2016 by the Simons Center
Earlier this month Senators Ben Cardin (D-MD) and Thom Tillis (R-NC) introduced the Genocide and Atrocities Prevention Act of 2016, S. 2551. The act aims to help prevent acts of genocide and mass atrocities, which threaten national and international security,... Read More
Interagency partners support refugee admissions
Posted: November 25, 2015 by the Simons Center
U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) Director Leon Rodriguez addressed the House and Senate last week on the subject of the Syrian refugee crisis and its impact on the security of the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program (USRAP). Rodriguez’s written remarks... Read More
National Preparedness Month begins
Posted: September 2, 2015 by the Simons Center
This week marked the beginning of National Preparedness Month, and U.S. government agencies are encouraging their personnel and all other Americans to be prepared at all times to respond quickly to disasters and emergencies. According to Deputy Defense Secretary Bob... Read More
Testimony critical of interagency cooperation in U.S. hostage policy
Posted: June 16, 2015 by the Simons Center
On June 11, Army Special Forces Lt. Col. Jason Amerine spoke before the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee. Amerine, a combat-decorated Green Beret, testified that a “dysfunctional” U.S. bureaucracy and a lack of interagency coordination are the primary... Read More
InterAgency Journal 6-1 (Winter 2015)
Posted: February 12, 2015 by the Simons Center
Inside this issue: Features Download the journal. Afghanistan Army Development: What Went Wrong by Tommy J. Tracy The Looming Crisis in Afghan Local Government by Daniel R. Green Addressing a Spectrum of Threats: Interagency Challenges to Mitigating Threats and Safeguarding... Read More
Officials warn of potential ISIS attacks in U.S.
Posted: December 1, 2014 by the Simons Center
A joint intelligence bulletin issued by the FBI and the Department of Homeland Security warns that Islamic State forces may be planning attacks against military personnel within the United States. The bulletin, which was distributed to various law enforcement agencies,... Read More
Obama calls for interagency review of hostage policy
Posted: November 20, 2014 by the Simons Center
This week the White House announced that President Obama has ordered a comprehensive review of U.S. policy concerning American hostages held overseas. The decision to review the policy comes after an increase in Islamic State militants capturing and detaining U.S. citizens, including... Read More
House committee reviews multi-agency Ebola response
Posted: October 28, 2014 by the Simons Center
On October 24, experts and representatives from several U.S. departments and international organizations spoke at a U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Oversight and Government Reform Ebola response hearing. In their prepared statements to the Committee, the experts reviewed current measures... Read More
USAID leads, DoD supports U.S. Ebola response
Posted: October 7, 2014 by the Simons Center
In the past two weeks the U.S. government has made several announcements outlining whole-of-government response to the Ebola outbreak in Africa. The U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) is the lead agency in the effort, with support from the Department... Read More
USAID builds on Iraq emergency response
Posted: September 29, 2014 by the Simons Center
In the past two months, the U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) has released a series of fact sheets outlining their role in the U.S. response to continuing conflict and hardship in Iraq. The fact sheets provide and overview of... Read More
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