Not Considering Cyber Security Is Like Leaving Money On The Table, Says Chertoff

During a discussion at the Chamber of Commerce Monday, Former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff said small businesses cannot afford to ignore issues of cyber security. (0:10)

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Sessions: DHS Allowed Fugitives To Go Free

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano denies Sen. Jeff Sessions’ (R-Ala.) accusation that ICE agents were ordered by the Obama administration not to arrest fugitives. (0:49)

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Napolitano Announces "Say Something" Campaign Partnership With Wal-Mart

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announces the expansion of DHS’s “If You See Something, Say Something” campaign to Wal-Mart stores across the country. (0:33)

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Former DHS Directors Says Public Cooperation Necessary To Prevent Lone Wolf Attacks

Former Homeland Security Secretary Michael Chertoff says that it is difficult to detect lone wolf threats within the United States and that the public can assist with this. (0:48)

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DHS Not Immune To Budget Cuts, Says Republican Lawmaker

Rep. Charlie Dent (R-Penn.) acknowledges during a discussion with the Ripon Society on Homeland Security that federal budget constraints may require cuts to be made from the Department of Homeland Security as well. (0:23)

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Terrorist Watch List Needs Improvement, Says Secretary Napolitano

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano said Monday that her department will be working alongside other government organizations to improve the terrorist watch list. (0:17)
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Americans Should Anticipate More Full Body Scanners At Airports, Says Napolitano

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced Monday that there will be an increase in full body scanners throughout U.S. airports during a conference held by the Veterans of Foreign Wars. (0:23)
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Homeland Security Secretary Outlines Focus Of The Department's 2011 Budget

Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano outlines the five big responsibilities of the department and what the budget will focus on: Preventing terrorism, managing the border, enforcing immigration laws, securing cyberspace and providing aid for any type of disaster. (0:28)
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Napolitano Says Reform Must Address Pathway To Citizenship For Illegal Immigrants Here

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says Friday during an address to the Center for American Progress that meaningful immigration reform should address many issues, including finding a legalization route for the 12 million undocumented immigrants in the U.S.. (0:26)
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Unlike 2007, Congress Has Better Shot In 2010 To Enact Immigration Reform

Department of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano says Friday during an address to the Center for American Progress that immigration reform was not enacted in 2007 because Congress did not have enough of an opportunity beforehand to design meaningful reform mechanisms. (0:28)
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U.S. Has Enough Jobs For Both U.S. And Immigrant Skilled Workers Says Napolitano

Department of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano says Friday during an address to the Center for American Progress that there is enough U.S. jobs to incorporate both skilled Americans and foreigners (0:39)
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Former Homeland Security Official Calls For Increased Cyber Security

Former Homeland Security Advisor Frances F. Townsend called on the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Monday to focus on cyber security issues in order to prevent acts of terrorism. (0:06)
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GAO Director Says Homeland Security Department's Cyber Security Needs Work

Greg Wilshusen, Director of Information Issues at the Government Accountability Office, says DHS has not done its part to secure cyber space. He says progress has been made, but much more work needs to be done to protect U.S. cyber infrastructure (0:41).
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Swine Flu Podcast: Update #3, 05/02/09

Coffee Brown, MD, University of New Mexico, Talk Radio News

Is this a pandemic? What would that mean?

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Cyber attacks hit Georgia

Deputy Secretary for the Department of Homeland Security Paul A. Schneider describes how Russia used cyber attacks against Georgia. (0:23)
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Underwhelmed by the Department of Homeland Security

Speaking at the U.S. Chamber of Commerce North American Forum, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates explains why he was "underwhelmed" by the creation of the Department of Homeland Security based on his experience with the Department of Defense. (0:37)
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"Medicaid reimbursements and terrorism preparedness" not necessarily related

At the second of a two-day hearing on how reduced Medicaid funding may impact trauma center emergency response, Rep. Tom Davis (R-VA) says that the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform has been “conflating the issues of Medicaid reimbursements and terrorism preparedness” which “simultaneously simplifies and obscures both issues.” (0:59)
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Reduced Medicaid funding could be crucial in "golden hour" of emergency situation

At the second of a two-day hearing on how reduced Medicaid funding may impact trauma center emergency response, Chairman Henry Waxman (D-CA) says that “if the unthinkable happens,” whether or not emergency care is readily available will determine how many lives are lost and saved in the "golden hour" of such a situation. He says that the Federal government “should not be taking actions that undermine the prospect of an effective emergency response” by cutting Medicaid funding. (0:45)
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Homeland security responsibility of government, citizens, and businesses

Stewart Baker, assistant secretary for policy at the Department of Homeland Security, says the government should play a role that allows citizens and businesses to respond “quickly and creatively on their own to disasters” with the necessary tools and order. (0:56)
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Resilience, not prevention, should be the approach to homeland security

Chairman Bennie Thompson of the House Security Committee says that rather than focusing on preventing attacks, the Department of Homeland Security should communicate, collaborate, and coordinate with “key stakeholders and critical partners to make sure that we, as a Nation, are prepared for what to do after an attack.” (0:31)
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