Coast Guard
DHS, agencies involved in Super Bowl 50 security
3rd annual U.S./Canada Border Conference
September 16, 2014 – September 17, 2014
The U.S./Canada Border Conference will be held at COBO Center in Detroit, Michigan, from September 16 to September 17, 2014...
Multi-agency exercise prepares for nuclear incident
In early May, the Department of Defense hosted a multi-agency exercise to prepare agency experts to respond to home-grown terrorists and a nuclear incident...
DHS secretary reviews 21st century border security
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Jeh Johnson recently spoke at the Center for Strategic and International Studies on the subject of U.S. border security in the 21st century. His remarks were centered on the U.S. southwest border...
State releases International Narcotics Control Strategy Report
Early in March, the Department of State released the 2013 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report. The report provides an overview of counternarcotics efforts by the governments of over 90 countries, including several U.S. departments and agencies...
Increased collaboration recommended for Coast Guard
The Potomac Institute for Policy Studies in Arlington, Va., recently presented a panel discussing challenges at the U.S. Coast Guard...
Report assesses interagency operations centers
In February 2012 the Government Accountability Office released a report assessing the implementation and management of Interagency Operations Centers, which were intended to facilitate maritime information sharing between the Coast Guard and port partners...
DHS stresses supply chain security
The expansive nature of the global supply chain leaves it vulnerable to disruption, whether the disruption is naturally occurring or manmade. To ensure the security and resilience of the global supply chain, there is a need to shift focus from "just-in-time" delivery to "just-in-case" security...