The new RAND Corporation report, Neither Deportation nor Amnesty: An Alternative for the Immigration Debate Building a Bridge Across the Deportation-Amnesty Divide, released Feb. 26, charts a third path between the deportation and amnesty sides of the immigration debate. Author Douglas C. Ligor, senior behavioral and social scientist at RAND Corporation, suggests a statutory approach […]
Congress
Homeland Security Hearings to Focus on TSA, Contracting
Two House Homeland Security subcommittees will convene Feb. 27—one focused on the Transportation Security Agency (TSA), the other on doing business with the Department of Homeland Security. The Transportation and Protective Security subcommittee will “examine how TSA engages with the traveling public, through interactions at the checkpoint, customer service contact centers, and social media.” Witnesses […]
It’s Crucial to Increase Physical Security at U.S. Schools
The heartbreaking and tragic events last week at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, reminded us of the dangers that exist for our schools. In this case, an active shooter, Nikolas Cruz, gained access to school grounds and used his AR-15 semi-automatic weapon to claim the lives of 17 victims. Schools nationwide have […]
Homeland Committee and Industry to Discuss CFATS
The House Homeland Security Committee will hold a hearing Feb. 15 to get industry input on the Chemical Facility Anti-Terrorism Standards (CFATS) program. Originally Authorized by Congress in 2007, CFATS “identifies and regulates high-risk chemical facilities to ensure they have security measures in place to reduce the risks associated with these chemicals.” President Barack Obama […]
Congressional Underachievers Should Lose their Jobs
If you do not meet company goals in your annual job evaluation, you will not get that expected pay raise. Similarly, if you are a service member, you also have to meet certain standards in either a Non-Commissioned Officer Evaluation Report (NCOER) or an Officer Evaluation Report (OER). In both cases, exceeding standard performance is […]