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Wednesday, January 2, 2012 E-Newsletter Sign-Up | E-mail To A Friend        Daily News & Analysis Sequestration Not Addressed in Fiscal Cliff Deal; DHS Faces Spending Cuts Without Further Action The fiscal cliff deal signed by President Barack Obama Tuesday night does not address the challenge of potential cuts this year across federal agencies, including the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), but rather merely punts... » Senate Passes $60 Billion Hurricane Sandy Aid Package, But House Decides not to Act on Measure Last Friday evening, 51 Democrat and 12 Republican Senators finally hammered out and passed a highly controversial -- and politically contentious -- $60.4 billion Hurricane Sandy emergency aid package that included... » Obama Wants Gun Violence Measures Passed in 2013; Ag Secretary Sees Common Ground on Gun Control WASHINGTON (AP) — Recalling the shooting rampage that killed 20 first graders as the worst day of his presidency, President Barack Obama on Sunday pledged to put his "full weight" behind legislation aimed at preventing... » No Conflicts Evident in Work By Former Coast Guard Officials, GAO Says US Coast Guard (USCG) contractors receiving USCG funds in 2011 employed roughly half of the high-ranking USCG officials who left the service between 2006 and 2010, according a recent assessment by congressional investigators.It... » Industry News USCIS Buying Speech to Text Software Through Reverse Bid The US Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) held a reverse auction this week to purchase a speech-to-text application for use at its call centers. In a competition set aside for small business, FedBid Inc., Vienna, Va.,... » CBP Implements Procedures for Vessel, Cargo Entry Processing if Longshoremen Dispute Shuts Down Ports Since before Christmas, it’s increasingly looked like more than 14,000 longshoremen would strike by year's end, as they’ve threatened to do. And if they did, the resulting work stoppage would immediately cripple cargo ports on... » Today's Headlines Yemen: Al Qaida Offers Bounty for US Ambassador SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Al-Qaida's branch in Yemen has offered to pay tens of thousands of dollars to anyone who kills the U.S. ambassador in Sanaa or an American soldier in the country. An audio produced by the group's media arm,... » Syria Says Rebels Attack Gas Pipeline BEIRUT (AP) — Syria has blamed rebels for blowing up a natural gas pipeline Monday in the country's oil-rich east, disrupting distribution. A statement carried by Syria's state news agency blamed a "terrorist group,"... » Al Qaida Carves Out Own Country in Mali MOPTI, Mali (AP) — Deep inside caves, in remote desert bases, in the escarpments and cliff faces of northern Mali, Islamic fighters are burrowing into the earth, erecting a formidable set of defenses to protect what has... » Afghan Violence Falls in 2012, Insider Attacks Up KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — Violence in Afghanistan fell in 2012, but more Afghan troops and police who now shoulder most of the combat were killed, according to statistics compiled by The Associated Press. At the same time,... » A Look at Military-style Semiautomatic Rifles PHOENIX (AP) — Military-style semiautomatic rifles have been used in at least four high-profile shootings in the past year. Bushmaster variations of the weapon have been used in two recent attacks, including the Newtown, Conn.,... » Gun Group Offers Training for Utah Teachers WEST VALLEY CITY, Utah (AP) — Jessica Fiveash sees nothing wrong with arming teachers. She's one herself, and learned Thursday how to safely use her 9 mm Ruger with a laser sight. "If we have the ability to stop... » News Shorts Final Rule to Support Family Unity During USCIS Waiver Process Announced by DHS Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano Wednesday announced publication of a final rule in the Federal Register that reduces the time US citizens are separated from their immediate relatives (spouse,... » HSI's National Search for 'Jane Doe' Ends With Arrest of Florida Woman The nationwide search for a "Jane Doe" suspected of engaging in child pornography has ended with the arrest of an Okaloosa County, Fla., woman on federal charges for child pornography production, US Immigration and... » DHS Says 13 States Have Meet Federal REAL ID Standards The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said Thursday it has “determined that thirteen states have met the standards implementing the REAL ID Act of 2005 for driver’s licenses and identification cards, and has granted a... » Correspondents Watch Usefulness of Military Aerostats for Border Security Operations Still Unknown People in the Rio Grande Valley in southern Texas may think a white blimp in the sky is an everyday sight, and nothing really remarkable. Most probably assume they’re just some sort of advertisement, or aloft for a local sporting... » Industry Announcements WakaWaka Launches Blackout Emergency Kit For people who want to prepare for blackouts, Off Grid Solutions introduces the WakaWaka Power: A solar powered LED lamp AND a mobile charger in one. In the US there is a growing need for a product such as the WakaWaka... » iEvac Smoke/Fire Hood Elmridge Protection Products, LLC announced NIOSH certification has been awarded to the iEvac Smoke/Fire Hood for CS/CN/P100. In addition to NIOSH certification, the iEvac Smoke/Fire Hood has continued to maintain ongoing... » TE Connectivity Announces Qualification Approval on CII High Performance Time Delay Relays TE Connectivity (TE) announces receipt of qualification approval from the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA) for its CII line of high-performance time delay relays. (The governing military specifications are MIL-PRF-83726/28, 29, 30,... » New Deltek Report Forecasts Federal Information Security Market to Reach $14 Billion Deltek, Inc., a global provider of enterprise software and information solutions for professional services firms and government contractors, has released a new report, Federal Information Security Market, FY 2012-2017, that... » Reports of Interest Information on Former High-Ranking Coast Guard Officials' Employment with Major Contractors Information on Former High-Ranking Coast Guard Officials' Employment with Major Contractors - GAO report to Congress » Passenger Rail Security: Consistent Incident Reporting and Analysis Needed to Achieve Program Objectives Passenger Rail Security: Consistent Incident Reporting and Analysis Needed to Achieve Program Objectives - GAO report to Congress » Export Controls: Compliance and Enforcement Activities and Congressional Notification Requirements under Country-Based License Exemptions Export Controls: Compliance and Enforcement Activities and Congressional Notification Requirements under Country-Based License Exemptions - GAO report to Congress » Grants and Funding Tips for a Successful Grant Application Although each federal grant program has elements that make it different from other programs—like the population it serves, allowable uses and eligibility—grant professionals tend to focus on the similarities among grants. Nearly... » Politics and Opinions US Gun Support Runs Far Deeper than Politics; Unwavering NRA Opposes Any New Gun Restrictions BRYAN, Texas (AP) — Adam Lanza's mother was among the tens of millions of U.S. gun owners. She legally had a .223-caliber Bushmaster rifle and a pair of handguns, which her 20-year-old son used to kill 20 children and six adults... » FEEDBACK | ADVERTISE | PRIVACY | CONTACT US You are receiving this email because you have requested either an eNewsletter or a magazine from KMD Media, LLC. For additional assistance, contact us by email or at the address below: Daily Briefing e-Newsletters may only be re- distributed in their unedited form. Written permission from the publisher must be obtained to reprint the information within this newsletter. KMD Media LLC, Customer Service, P.O. Box 9789, McLean, VA 22101 or call 1-540-854- 0910. Copyright 2013, KMD Media, LLC. Click here to begin or renew your Homeland Security Today magazine subscription.

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