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  1. Goals

    by gwolfe from Railroad Sector Coordinating Counsel (RSCC) on August 10, 2009 at 09:33AM

    Goals should be well defined and success should be measurable. We suggest the following additions: Adopt an integrated risk based approach to analyze, plan and respond to homeland security thre...

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    • Mission

      by gwolfe from Railroad Sector Coordinating Counsel (RSCC) on August 10, 2009 at 09:21AM

      Disagree. The mision statement should include: The Government should provide for homeland security by fully and uniformly supporting the domestic efforts of critical infrastructure owners/operator...

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      • Mission

        by gwolfe from Railroad Sector Coordinating Counsel (RSCC) on August 10, 2009 at 09:20AM

        Disagree, The mision statement should include: The Government should provide for homeland security by fully and uniformly supporting the domestic efforts of critical infrastructure owners/operator...

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        • Mission Vision Statement: It is the mission of the United States Homeland Security division of Counterterrorism and Domestic Security Management to provide continuous mobilization of the United...

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          • On The Threat of Economic Espionage And Cyber Terrorism

            by kwilson from Citizens Advisory Coalition on August 08, 2009 at 01:58PM

            When it comes to dealing with the extant danger of economic or military espionage, one of our best assets is E-Verify. To this end, E-Verify should noit only assume top priority to the Department ...

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            • FPS Portal

              by comodt from Hennepin County Sheriff's Office, Minneapolis, MN on August 07, 2009 at 10:37PM

              The FPS Portal is a wonerful tool for facilitating interagency communications.

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              • We must ake a strong distinction between malicious actors versus normal citizen protest. There is a current movement to demonize those who just diagree with the administration. This is totally dif...

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                • Coordinated regional response/assistance

                  by bgeorge from Pasadena police Department on August 07, 2009 at 04:14PM

                  We should ensure that organizations are training for a coordinated/consistent response to a major incident with their allied/partnering agencies.

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                  • Why human rights matter

                    by jwalsh from UNC Charlotte on August 07, 2009 at 02:43PM

                    "Efforts to achieve these objectives must always respect human rights. Human rights are an integral and valuable part of the American political tradition. Respecting human rights--especially the r...

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                  • Surface the TSA's role, reign it in

                    by JDLH from Self on August 07, 2009 at 05:17AM

                    Specifically mention transportation and/or the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) in the Counterterrorism goals, especially #1 (Counter malicious actors), #2 (Protect infrastructure), an...

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                  • Smart tradeoffs

                    by JDLH from Self on August 07, 2009 at 04:30AM

                    Insert the phrase "smart tradeoffs" or similar wording in the Counterterrorism "mission vision" statement, and/or the goals. Use it as a conjunction between conflicting goals, such as "Counter ter...

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                  • better integration with critical small businesses

                    by TomTalks from National Security Grid on August 07, 2009 at 02:34AM

                    "providing incentives for the sustained engagement..." does not capture the breadth of activity the DHS needs to undertake in order to fulfill this mission statement. While the DHS and related Fed...

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                  • Glossary/definitions section

                    by lthomas from University of Findlay on August 07, 2009 at 12:15AM

                    I think it might be helpful to have a definitions section or glossary of each major term for the mission and goals.

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                    • Counterterrorism

                      by mschaefer from Milwaukee Water Works on August 06, 2009 at 06:29PM

                    • Comments

                      by epluribusunum from Self on August 06, 2009 at 10:03AM

                      General Comments on Mission Statement: Add a statement to ensure operations are conducted within all federal, state and local regulations and that all rights and privledges provided US citiz...

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                    • Alternative CT Mission Statement

                      by DJACHQ from n/a on August 06, 2009 at 03:24AM

                      ALTERNATIVE CT MISSION STATEMENT SUGGESTION: TO MOBILIZE A CONCERTED AMERICAN EFFORT TO COUNTER TERRORISM OR OTHER DELIBERATE ACTS OF DESTRUCTION OR SOCIETAL SABOTAGE IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE C...

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                    • Vision Statement Revision

                      by fschwien from The Boeing Company on August 05, 2009 at 09:14PM

                      The second sentence in the vision statement makes no sense. We do not prevent terrorist attacks by "providing active leadership, removing barriers, etc." Being engaged with both the public and pri...

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                    • retired law enforcement

                      by waltp7 from state gov on August 05, 2009 at 08:42PM

                      Many Federal LE positions have a cut-off for hireing at 37 years of age, because of retirement issues, etc. Create a new catagory in order to hire some of the thousands of trained law enforcement ...

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                    • Remove the Patriot Act and Its provisions

                      by reentryinitiative from Teton County Democrats on August 05, 2009 at 08:29PM

                      The Patriot Act has been abused. Ordinary citizens are ending up on terror watch lists for marijuana (personal use). I relize this is still illegal, but it is an abuse of the act. Remove the illeg...

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                    • Aspiration vs. goal

                      by mclark470 from Modine Manufacturing Company on August 05, 2009 at 07:59PM

                      The "goals" look more like aspirations than goals to me. To borrow from project management vernacular, goals should be SMART: Specific Measurable Attainable Realistic Time-based ...

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                    • Citizen Appointments by DHS

                      by rregalado from RR England on August 05, 2009 at 07:22PM

                      Appoint "ordinary" citizens to take on point positions to inform and communicate directly to DHS; those who are not necessarily connected within the Community (gov., law, intel) but have a strong ...

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                    • Lack of coordination

                      by cordner from Kutztown University on August 05, 2009 at 06:26PM

                      Three of these goals indicate they are shared with Disasters (planning for ... responding to ...). However, they don't show up over under the Disasters tab. Suggests a lack of coordination.

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                      • Natural Hazards

                        by richmonk from Michigan State Police / EMHSD on August 05, 2009 at 05:59PM

                        Remove natural hazards from this section. Natural hazards are not applicable to counterterrorism and domestic security management.While many homeland security capabilities are all-hazards applicab...

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                        • Augment "See Something, Say Something" With More Specific Information, Guidance

                          by JohnSolomon from In Case of Emergency, Read Blog on August 05, 2009 at 05:55PM

                          Build upon the initial success of "Say Something, See Something"-type citizen information campaigns by providing the public with more specific guidance on how to assist law enforcement and, without...

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                        • Supply chain

                          by cdreibel from Reform Institute on August 05, 2009 at 04:56PM

                          Although it is implied in goal 2, hardening the supply chain should be an explicit goal.

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                          • More civic engagement

                            by kharrington from National Academy of Public Administration on August 05, 2009 at 03:15PM

                            I think the goal that references empower communities and individual to become more engaged in preventing and identifying threats should include the language Secretary Napolitano used in her speech...

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                          • Information sharing

                            by pbrouwer from Clinton Township Emergency Management on August 05, 2009 at 01:33PM

                            While we at the local level are responsible for the training and response to the initial event and will be the first in and the last out we are still not trusted enough to share in vital information ...

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                            • educate/mobilize the people and there is no need for the DHS

                              by rjb from citizen on August 05, 2009 at 12:33AM

                              Educate the public to perceived threats and their likelihood. Remind the public of their responsibilities to protect and enhance their country. Don't limit/take away their rights "so that they are...

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                            • America will be judged by how she treats the most vulnerable of her citizens

                              by gfhughes from Hughes Magnetics on August 04, 2009 at 09:04PM

                              Homeland security must be balanced against American citizen's loss of freedoms, and minority citizens are the most vulnerable. DHS should cooperate with our general aviation association, AOPA, wo...

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                            • Board Member

                              by mubmirjat from UMAA ( Shia Muslim Organization) on August 04, 2009 at 07:51PM

                              We need to have out standing, unbiased review of the application people are applying to come to United States and any one coming with immigration Visa need to be fairly delt. Fairness is the on...

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