Homeland Security
Real ID Act delayed
By Ed Brock (edward.brock@penton.com)
States now have an extra year and a half to comply with the federal Real ID Act. However, many states remain opposed to the act, and some of them have flatly, and statutorily, refused to comply....
Locals cannot opt out of ICE fingerprint program
By Ed Brock (edward.brock@penton.com)
Some local governments have expressed concern about Secure Communities' potential extra costs and negative effects on police work in immigrant communities, but they will not have a choice to opt out....
Arizona law highlights need for reform
By Ed Brock (edward.brock@penton.com)
Love it or hate it, Arizona's new immigration statute draws attention to an issue of great importance to local governments: the need for comprehensive immigration reform....
Arizona stands by immigration law
By Ed Brock (edward.brock@penton.com)
Boycotts and pleas from Congress will not delay statute's implementation....
Map tracks use of homeland security funds
An interactive map that details the use of homeland security readiness funds nationwide is the central element of a report from the Center for Public Integrity and the Center for Investigative Reporting. ...
State, local governments manage tough budgets
By Michael Keating (michael.keating@penton.com)
According to the 2010 Keating Report on government budgets and spending, state and local governments are in for another rough year....
Transit security grants available
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security has released application guidance for the fiscal year 2010 Transit Security Grant Program (TSGP)....
Agencies make progress toward interoperability
By Ed Brock (edward.brock@penton.com)
National communications plan is on track, officials say....
Ho, ho, ho...BOOM!
Twas the season for fear at the Tennessee state capitol when a suspicious package triggered an evacuation of the building and a summoning of the state's bomb squad....
Report: Federal emergency communication plan not well known
Many public-safety communication professionals around the country are not familiar with the National Emergency Communications Plan....
The nation needs a disaster mitigation plan, NEMA says
Even in economically challenging times, disaster mitigation programs are a wise investment, according to a whitepaper from NEMA....
Have jail, will house Gitmo detainees
One Montana town is more than eager to keep al Qaeda's most notorious in the town's state-of-the-art Big House....
License to Kill Real ID
Despite a federal extension to comply with the Real ID Act, many governors have balked at the costs of implementing the post-9/11 law...
This land is our land
By Ed Brock (edward.brock@penton.com)
International City/County Management Association presses for unified federal policy on immigration....
ARRA-funded justice grants available
Of the $787 billion in federal aid included in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, the Office of Justice Programs will distribute $2.76 billion through several grant programs....
GAO report criticizes use of local police to enforce immigration laws
U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement's (ICE) 287(g) program, which deputizes local law enforcement officers to act as immigration enforcement officers, is not targeting dangerous criminals and lacks federal oversight....
New book offers tips on surviving disasters' aftermath
A new book from the Public Entity Risk Institute aims to help local government officials plan their response to disasters' aftermath....
When seconds count
Until recently, the Arkansas police radio network was a patchwork of systems, and troopers often had trouble using the radios to talk with anyone outside...
DHS offers guidance for $3 billion in Preparedness Grant Programs
The Department of Homeland Security has released the fiscal year 2009 Application Guidance for 14 federal grant programs that offer more than $3 billion to help state and local governments prepare for emergencies....
New book lowers jail management risks
A new book, Managing Risk in Jails, has been published for jail administrators and managers, supervisors, line staff, jail inspectors and executive authorities....
Border towns fight federal fence plans
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection Agency plans to build a nearly 700-mile fence along the southern border of the United States to curb illegal immigration....
INSIDE WASHINGTON/Homeland security report divides locals
By Mark Preston
Local leaders are split over a new study that estimates homeland security funding will fall short by $98.4 million over the next five years and states...
Homeland Security outlook
Homeland Security outlook...
