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	<title>The Homeland Security Blog &#187; DHS</title>
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		<title>Should DHS Take the Lead in All Gulf Efforts?</title>
		<link>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2010/07/15/should-dhs-take-the-lead-in-all-gulf-efforts/</link>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 15 Jul 2010 14:18:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Greenberg</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[Planning and Communications]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Coordination]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[On July 7 the Homeland Security Policy Institute released a commentary co-authored by the former Administrator of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) C. David Paulison and HSPI’s Deputy Director David Kaniewski entitled “The Gulf Oil Spill Disaster: Three Steps to Federal Leadership,” which I think is worth reading. In essence, the authors call on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DHS Reorienting Around Resilience</title>
		<link>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2010/04/23/dhs-reorienting-around-resilience/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2010/04/23/dhs-reorienting-around-resilience/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 23 Apr 2010 19:15:36 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sarah Perlstein</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Homeland Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DHS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[disasters]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[NIPP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Resilience]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[DHS Reorienting Around Resilience
Since 9/11, DHS has concentrated on protecting critical infrastructure and key resources (CI/KR) from disasters, while experts have been calling for an increased focus on resiliency, which takes a more comprehensive view of homeland security. Notably, Dr. James Carafano of the Heritage Foundation spoke to this issue at a congressional hearing on [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Officials from Across Government Laud vUSA at Regional Pilot Demonstration</title>
		<link>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2009/11/06/officials-from-across-government-laud-vusa-at-regional-pilot-demonstration/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2009/11/06/officials-from-across-government-laud-vusa-at-regional-pilot-demonstration/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:27:29 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Charlee Hess</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Homeland Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State and Local]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interoperability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[data interoperability]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DHS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[FEMA]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[information sharing]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[ROPP]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[Virtual USA]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[The Southeast Regional Operation Platform Pilot’s  capstone demonstration was a success! In fact, success is probably an understatement; the excitement surrounding Virtual USA since Wednesday’s demonstration has not only grown but has gone viral as well.
The pilot demonstration was the first major milestone for Virtual USA  (vUSA). During the event, six states and FEMA shared [...]]]></description>
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		<title>DHS Stakeholders Conference Hears First Responder Technology Needs</title>
		<link>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2009/02/27/dhs-stakeholders-conference-hears-first-responder-technology-needs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2009/02/27/dhs-stakeholders-conference-hears-first-responder-technology-needs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 27 Feb 2009 14:59:49 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Greenberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Homeland Security]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[State and Local]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[DHS]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[EMT]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[interoperability]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[For the last few days I&#8217;ve been in Bellevue, Washington at the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Stakeholders conference entitled &#8220;First Responder Priorities: Enabling First Responders Today and Tomorrow.&#8221; The objective of the conference was to identify first responder capability gaps that S&#38;T can work on over the coming year. The process [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Congress to Help First Responders Get the Information They Need</title>
		<link>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2009/02/17/congress-to-help-first-responders-get-the-information-they-need/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2009/02/17/congress-to-help-first-responders-get-the-information-they-need/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Tue, 17 Feb 2009 15:14:17 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Greenberg</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[9/11 Commission]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Legislation]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Harmon]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[It has gone almost unnoticed that in early February the House of Representatives passed a bill that would solve a problem that has long plagued the state and local first responder community.  Sponsored by Rep. Jane Harmon (D-CA), H.R. 553 entitled &#8220;Reducing Over-Classification Act of 2009&#8243; would enable the state and local community to get [...]]]></description>
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		<title>It’s Time to Clarify the Mission of DHS</title>
		<link>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2009/01/30/it%e2%80%99s-time-to-clarify-the-mission-of-dhs/</link>
		<comments>http://www.thehomelandsecurityblog.com/2009/01/30/it%e2%80%99s-time-to-clarify-the-mission-of-dhs/#comments</comments>
		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Jan 2009 16:54:56 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Bob Greenberg</dc:creator>
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		<category><![CDATA[disasters]]></category>
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		<category><![CDATA[Napolitano]]></category>
		<category><![CDATA[terrorism]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[Action Directives issued by Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano her first day on the job talk about “the extensive number of vulnerabilities to manmade and natural disasters” and identifies the focus of the department’s efforts as “…the development of policies and programs to protect our nation and help it recover from natural [...]]]></description>
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