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HSPI participated in the debate regarding the restructuring of the HSC/NSC into the National Security Staff.

HSPI Publications

The Homeland Security Council: Considerations for the Future
HSPI Task Force Report
April 1, 2009
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Consolidating the House's homeland security efforts: The time to act is now
Frank Cilluffo and Daniel Kaniewski
HSPI Issue Brief
December 29, 2004
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Home alone; Congress needs security plan
Daniel J. Kaniewski
The Washington Times
May 14, 2002
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Create a House Select Committee on Homeland Security
Daniel J. Kaniewski
Journal of Homeland Security
February 2002
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HSPI Testimony & Presentations

Homeland Security: The Next 5 Years

Statement of Daniel B. Prieto, HSPI Alumni Fellow
Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
September 12, 2006
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HSPI Events

Presidential Policy Directive-8: National Preparedness
April 8, 2011
Event Summary

Presidential Study Directive-1: Organizing for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism
Policy & Research Forum
May 27, 2009
Event Summary

Related HSPI Task Force Report:
The Homeland Security Council: Considerations for the Future

Homeland Security Priorities for the 111th Congress featured top staff members from the House and Senate Committees on Homeland Security to discuss priorities for the 111th Congress. HSPI also Twittered from the event: www.twitter.com/hspi
HSPI Policy & Research Forum Event
February 20, 2009
Event Summary

House Chairman Bennie G. Thompson Lays Out Homeland Security Agenda
HSPI Policy & Research Forum Event
January 29, 2007
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DHS Secretary Michael Chertoff Discusses Departmental Accomplishments and Challenges
Policy & Research Forum
December 14, 2006
Text of Secretary Chertoff's remarks

House Chairman Peter King Lays Out Homeland Security Agenda
HSPI Policy & Research Forum Event
March 7, 2006
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HSPI in the News

Preparing for the Unexpected
GW Today
April 8, 2011

"The Obama Administration announced a new presidential policy directive on national preparedness at the George Washington University Friday that aims to strengthen the security and resilience of the U.S.. The new mandate, which was unveiled during an event sponsored by GW's Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI), calls for a system that will guide the way the nation responds to major emergencies including terrorism, cyber-attacks, pandemics and catastrophic natural disasters." More

New National Preparedness Presidential Policy Focuses on Capabilities
Emergency Management
April 8, 2011

"Brian Kamoie, senior director for preparedness policy on the White House National Security Staff, told a group of stakeholders at the George Washington University Homeland Security Policy Institute on April 8 that many incidents were examined during the directive’s development, including the 2009 H1N1 pandemic, the Gulf of Mexico oil spill in 2010 as well as Hurricane Katrina." More

White House Releases New Guidelines on Preparedness for Disasters
C-SPAN
April 8, 2011

"Brian Kamoie, Senior Director of Preparedness Policy on  the White House National Security Staff publicly unveiled "Presidential Policy Directive -8: National Preparedness" at the George Washington University's Homeland Security Policy Institute earlier today." More

Future of the Homeland Security Council
Chemical Facility Security News
April 3, 2009

A post on the debate about whether the White House Homeland Security Council should be folded into the National Security Council highlights an HSPI Task Force document “The Homeland Security Council: Considerations for the Future,” which the author notes may influence the outcome of this debate. More

Homeland Security Council Out?
National Journal
December 13, 2008

Another former White House official said that if he were advising Obama, he would suggest redefining the NSC's role. "I would look at it more as our nation's security, beyond what is traditionally seen as the mission," said Frank Cilluffo, who was a special assistant to the president for homeland security and was a principal adviser to Gov. Tom Ridge, Bush's first homeland security adviser. Cilluffo and Jackson favor appointing two principal deputies -- one each for domestic and foreign issues -- both of whom would report directly to Jones. More

HSPI Experts

Penrose "Parney" Albright
Principal Associate Director, Global Security Principal Directorate, Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
Former Assistant Secretary, Department of Homeland Security
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Marion "Spike" Bowman
Consultant and Educator
Former Deputy National Counter Intelligence Executive
Former Senior Counsel, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Captain, U.S. Navy (Ret.)
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James Carafano
Senior Research Fellow
Defense and Homeland Security, The Heritage Foundation
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Sharon Caudle
Younger-Carter Distinguished Policymaker in Residence and Director, Homeland Security Certificate Program, Bush School of Government & Public Service, Texas A&M University
Former Assistant Director, Homeland Security, Government Accountability Office
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Frank J. Cilluffo
Associate Vice President, The George Washington University
Director, Homeland Security Policy Institute
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John Cohen
Independent Consultant, Department of Homeland Security
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Gus Coldebella
Independent Consultant
Former General Counsel (Acting) and Former Deputy General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security
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Daniel Kaniewski
Deputy Director, Homeland Security Policy Institute
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Randall Larsen
CEO, WMD Center
Former Executive Director, Congressional Commission on the Prevention of Weapons of Mass Destruction Proliferation and Terrorism
Colonel, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)
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Jean-Luc Marret
Senior Fellow, Fondation pour la Recherche Stratégique
Senior Visiting Fellow, School of Advanced International Studies, Johns Hopkins University
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Nadav Morag
Faculty Member and Deputy Director for Policy Research, Center for Homeland Defense and Security, Naval Postgraduate School
Dean, Doctoral Program in Homeland Security, Colorado Tech University
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John Nelson
President and CEO, Zeta Associates Incorporated
Former Chief of Staff to the Director, Central Intelligence Agency
Former Deputy Director and Chief Financial Officer, National Reconnaissance Office
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Kirstjen Nielsen
Managing Director and General Counsel, Civitas Group, LLC
Former Special Assistant to the President, Homeland Security Council
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Seth Stodder
President & CEO, Palindrome Strategies, LLC
Former Director of Policy and Planning, Customs and Border Protection, Department of Homeland Security
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David Trulio
Director, Homeland Security Programs, Raytheon Company
Former Special Assistant to the President and Executive Secretary, Homeland Security Council
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Bert Tussing
Director, Homeland Defense and Security Issues, Center for Strategic Leadership, Army War College
Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.)
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