Archive for March, 2008

Greater Information Sharing is one of the accomplishements touted in U.S. Department of Homeland Security Five-Year Anniversary Progress and Priorities Document

Posted March 7, 2008 * Comments(0)

The DHS has moved to a “responsibility to provide” approach when it comes to information. I’m sure that’s not true in a lot of instances,  but at least it’s something that is viewed as a standard.

Greater Information Sharing: The Office of Intelligence and Analysis I&A leads DHS efforts to improve the sharing of information and intelligence with federal, state, local and tribal partners, and to change the culture from a “need to know” approach to a “responsibility to provide.” I&A has deployed 22 intelligence officers to Fusion Centers across the country, with a goal of 35 by the end of 2008. DHS has also deployed networks such as the Homeland Security Data Network, a system for securely communicating classified information, to 18 centers and anticipates deploying to 40 centers next year.

Fireman on break from training dead in Wendys shooting

Posted March 4, 2008 * Comments(0)

Nothing you can do when you’re shot from behind like this.

Fireman, gunman dead in Wendys shooting – Yahoo News
Vazquez had been promoted in January and was attending a course called “Strategy and Tactics” before taking his lunch break. Delai said the course teaches officers how to “manage large-scale incidents like we had today.”