The Many Faces of the Coast Guard
Americans rarely see the U.S. Coast Guard as a whole. Instead, people come in contact with individual elements of the …
Homeland Security
Interagency Information Sharing
One of the 9/11 Commission’s major findings was the need to improve sharing terrorism-related information within and across government lines. …
U.S. Coast Guard District 7 – From Georgia to the Caribbean Basin
When people think of the U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) in its law enforcement and homeland security role, they typically think …
U.S. Coast Guard Pacific Area
Vice Adm. Manson K. Brown assumed command of the U.S. Coast Guard’s Pacific Area (PacArea) command in May 2010. His …
DHS Centers of Excellence – A Maturing Initiative
In the ongoing effort to secure the United States against all threats, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and other …
The Real State of Homeland Security
A few weeks back, DHS Secretary Janet Napolitano went to the National Press Club in Washington, D.C., to deliver her …
US-VISIT: Biometrics Are Here to Stay
In its everyday operations, the term “biometrics” still has a fairly simple meaning for the federal border protection workforce: It …
The SAFE Port Act’s Unity of Effort
Though threats to their security continue, America’s ports are undoubtedly better protected today than a decade ago. That’s because the …
U.S. Coast Guard District 11 – Gateway to the Pacific
The work of the Coast Guard’s 11th District – headquartered in Alameda, Calif., just south of the Port of Oakland …
TSA PreCheck Program to Expand
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Transportation Security Administration (TSA) Administrator John S. Pistole announced Feb. 8 the …