- / N2N / - The Department of Homeland Security’s Private Sector Resources Catalog has been completely updated and reorganized to ensure that you and your organization can quickly and easily find all the resources that you need.  The first catalog to be targeted specifically towards private sector partners and encompassing the entire Department, this document collects the training, publications, guidance, alerts, newsletters, programs, and services available to the private sector across the Department. Recognizing the breadth and diversity of the available resources as well as the Department’s continually evolving work, this catalog will be updated regularly to publicize new resources and increase private sector awareness.

In order to face the new threats and evolving hazards of today’s security environment, we must develop and maintain critical homeland security capabilities at all layers of our society. We all share the responsibility to build all-hazards preparedness and resiliency into our way of life. As outlined in the Quadrennial Homeland Security Review Report, this enterprise approach is composed of multiple partners whose roles and responsibilities are distributed and shared among a broad-based community with a common interest in the public safety and well-being of America and American society.

Here are some of the topics covered in the newly revised catalog:

• Preventing Terrorism & Enhancing Security
• Bombing Prevention
• General Physical Assessment Tools
• Hazardous Materials Transportation Security
• Mass Transit & Rail Security
• Nuclear Security
• Land Transportation
• Terrorism Prevention
• Securing & Managing our Borders
• Trade Facilitation
• Enforcing & Administering our Immigration Laws
• Safeguarding & Securing Cyberspace
• Cybersecurity assessment Tools
• Ensuring Resilience to Disasters
• Disaster Response Laws & Regulations

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The three UPS aircraft and related cargo detained for inspection at Newark Liberty and Philadelphia International airports have been cleared by the Transportation Security Administration (TSA).

Because security is of the utmost importance, UPS has suspended service out of Yemen until further notice. UPS is fully cooperating with authorities who are monitoring reports of potentially suspicious packages onboard cargo flights. Authorities are investigating two aircraft in Philadelphia and one in Newark.

Source = UPS

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DHS has expanded the Secure Communities initiative from 14 to 544 jurisdictions in the past 18 months, and DHS plans to expand the program to every law enforcement jurisdiction in the country by 2013. To date, the program has identified more than 262,900 aliens in jails and prisons who have been charged with or convicted of criminal offenses, including more than 39,000 charged with or convicted of major violent or drug offenses (level 1 offenses). Through Secure Communities, over 34,600 convicted criminal aliens have been removed from the United States, including more than 9,800 convicted of major violent or drug offenses (level 1 offenses). DHS continues to monitor the program’s effectiveness and is committed to identifying and removing serious criminals.

Secure Communities allows U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to use biometric information to identify criminal aliens in state prisons and local jails—part of the Department’s focus on identifying and removing convicted criminal aliens who pose a public safety threat to American communities.

“Over the past year and a half, this administration has pursued a new border security strategy through unprecedented investments in personnel, technology and infrastructure and historic partnerships with Mexico and state and local law enforcement,” said Secretary Napolitano. “Secure Communities gives ICE the ability to work with our state and local law enforcement partners to identify criminal aliens who are already in their custody, expediting their removal and keeping our communities safer.”

The Secure Communities technology, made possible through collaboration between DHS, the Department of Justice, and state and local law enforcement agencies, enables digital fingerprints collected during the booking process to be checked against FBI criminal history records and DHS immigration records. By identifying any immigration record matches in our jails and prisons, ICE can quickly and responsibly begin removal proceedings—ultimately expediting the removal of criminal aliens from the United States without any additional cost or changes to their booking process.

“The Secure Communities initiative reflects ICE’s ongoing commitment to smart, tough enforcement strategies that help ensure the apprehension of dangerous criminal aliens,” said ICE Director John Morton. “Expediting removals decreases the amount of time these individuals spend in ICE custody—saving tax payers money and strengthening public safety.”

Over the past 18 months, the Obama administration has dedicated unprecedented resources to the Southwest border, leading to increases in seizures of illicit narcotics, weapons, and bulk cash, as well as decreases in border crossings.

For more information, visit www.ice.gov/secure_communities.

Source = DHS

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IDGA’s Maritime Piracy Summit brings the global shipping community together with those responsible for the safety and security of the world’s oceans. This event will present strategies for partnership between the public and private sectors to improve the stability of maritime operations. The Summit will also present the most innovative security measures and tactics to reduce vessel vulnerability.

Several important Maritime leaders have spoken up about these pressing issues recently. VADM Maurizio Gemignani discussed the current NATO maritime mission and what role the organization plays in providing security in the European theater with IDGA.org’s Senior Editor Nick Younker. He also spoke about expanding mission areas such as participation in non-traditional roles like ISAF in Afghanistan and in the fight against terrorism and piracy. The entire podcast is available at IDGA.org.

ADM Mark Fitzgerald, Commander Naval Forces Europe/Africa and Commander, Allied Joint Forces Command Naples, also spoke with Younker about U.S. Navy and Coalition efforts against Piracy in the Horn of Africa. Events off the Somali coast have been a major disruption to maritime traffic and ADM Fitzgerald spoke candidly about the root causes of the problem and attempts to solve them from a tactical, operational, and strategic level. The podcast has been made available at www.MaritimePiracySummit.com, along with additional information including webcasts, articles, previous speaker presentations, and past attendee profiles.

For more information on attending the Maritime Piracy Summit, and to see a full list of subject matter, please visit: www.MaritimePiracySummit.com or contact Helen Frank at helen.frank@idga.org.

The Institute for Defense & Government Advancement (IDGA) is a non-partisan information-based organization dedicated to the promotion of innovative ideas in public service and defense through live conferences and events. We bring together speaker panels and events comprised of military and government professionals while attracting delegates with decision-making power from military, government, and defense industries.

In addition to our live events, IDGA also offers an online community dedicated to providing defense industry professionals with breaking news, business opportunities, introductions, podcasts, webinars, and presentations from key industry leaders. Members of our online community are able to extend their live event experience and interact with the defense industry by leveraging the opportunity to network, share ideas, best practices, and business solutions.

Source = Business Wire

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Once the bill has been passed CBP will have 60 days to define the criteria for non-asset logistics providers.

There is certain to be a rush of logistics companies to become C-TPAT Certified after the passage of this bill. Logistics providers should strongly consider becoming C-TPAT Compliant immediately, because this will make certification a substantially easier and faster process once it is available.

Here’s the full bill:

111th CONGRESS, 2d Session, H. R. 5619

IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

June 28, 2010

Mr. OWENS introduced the following bill; which was referred to the Committee on Homeland Security

A BILL

To amend the SAFE Port Act to provide for the eligibility of certain third party logistics providers for participation in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism program.

Be it enacted by the Senate and House of Representatives of the United States of America in Congress assembled,

SECTION 1. ELIGIBILITY OF CERTAIN THIRD PARTY LOGISTICS PROVIDERS FOR PARTICIPATION IN C-TPAT PROGRAM.

(a) In General- Section 212 of the SAFE Port Act (Public Law 109-347; 6 U.S.C. 962) is amended by inserting after ‘contract logistics providers,’ the following: ‘non-asset based third party logistics providers that arrange international transportation of freight, including motor carrier brokers of property licensed by the Department of Transportation,’.

(b) Effective Date-

(1) IN GENERAL- The amendment made by subsection (a) takes effect on the date of the enactment of this Act and applies with respect to applicants seeking to participate in the Customs-Trade Partnership Against Terrorism (‘C-TPAT’) program on or after the date on which the regulations published pursuant to paragraph (2) take effect.

(2) REGULATIONS- The Secretary of Homeland Security, acting through the Commissioner responsible for United States Customs and Border Protection of the Department of Homeland Security, shall publish in the Federal Register criteria for participation in C-TPAT program of non-asset based third party logistics providers described in section 212 of the SAFE Port Act, as added by subsection (a), not later than 60 days after the date of the enactment of this Act.

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SAN JOSE, Calif. – /N2N / – Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) counter-terrorism expert Brian Michael Jenkins says that the Mumbai train derailment two days ago could point to a growing trend in India. But it also could have serious implications for other countries. Terrorists make note of methods, taking lessons from all attempts, whether successful or not. These lessons could be applied to other systems.

Mumbai Indian Train Derailment

Sabotage of the rail line sent the Calcutta-to-Mumbai express hurtling off the tracks into the path of an oncoming freight train, killing more than 100 people and injuring scores of others. According to Indian police, a Maoist guerrilla group has claimed responsibility for the attack. Earlier in May, Maoist guerrillas in India’s Chhattisgarh State detonated a mine under a passenger bus, killing 44.

“The threat seems to be growing, with at least 30 deliberate derailments in India since January 2000, almost four times the number of derailments in the 1990s, and 15 times the number of incidents in the 1980s,” said Mr. Jenkins, director of MTI’s National Transportation Security Center of Excellence. “The death toll between 2000 and 2010 is 13 times greater than that in the 1990s, although, owing to two bloody incidents, it is only slightly greater than the 1980s.”

MTI will be examining this case and other recent attacks in India to see what lessons might be learned and how these may be applied to other countries.

According to MTI’s comprehensive database of attacks on surface transportation, this death toll makes the May 28 derailment India’s worst terrorist attack on passenger rail since 2006, and its bloodiest deliberate derailment in decades. On July 11, 2006 terrorists detonated seven bombs on Mumbai’s crowded commuter trains, killing 207 people and injuring hundreds of others. The last comparable derailment occurred in 1989, when sabotage derailed the Bangalore-Delhi Express killing 67.

A recent MTI report on deliberate derailments, Off the Rails: The 1995 Attempted Derailing of the French TGV (High Speed Train) and Quantitative Analysis of 181 Rail Sabotage Attempts by Mr. Jenkins, Bruce R. Butterworth, and Jean-François Clair, shows India’s rail system suffering the most terrorists derailments with 42 incidents or 23 percent of the total number of such incidents. According to MTI’s database, India also leads the world in the number of terrorist bomb attacks against train and bus targets with 387 incidents since 1970, or 17 percent of the total.

Mr. Jenkins flew to Mumbai in September 2009 at the invitation of Indian officials to discuss surface transportation security issues, and he will return to India later this year. MTI also briefed Indian officials visiting the U.S. in January 2010.

The report may be downloaded at no cost from www.mti.sjsu.edu. Click on “Security” and “Publications,” then scroll down for the report.

ABOUT BRIAN MICHAEL JENKINS

Brian Michael Jenkins is an international authority on terrorism and sophisticated crime. He directs MTI’s research on protecting surface transportation against terrorist attacks. He is also a senior advisor to the president of RAND. From 1989-98, Mr. Jenkins was deputy chairman of Kroll Associates, an international investigative and consulting firm. Before that, he was chairman of RAND’s Political Science Department, where he also directed research on political violence.

ABOUT THE MINETA TRANSPORTATION INSTITUTE:

The Mineta Transportation Institute (MTI) was established by Congress in 1991 as part of the Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) and was reauthorized under TEA-21 and again under SAFETEA-LU. The institute is funded by Congress through the US DOT’s Research and Innovative Technology Administration, by the California Legislature through the Department of Transportation (Caltrans), and by other public and private grants and donations, including the US Department of Homeland Security. The US DOT selected MTI as a national “Center of Excellence” following 2002 and 2005 competitions.

The Institute has a Board of Trustees whose internationally-respected members represent all major surface transportation modes. MTI’s focus on policy and management resulted from a broad assessment of the industry’s unmet needs and led directly to choosing the San José State University College of Business as the Institute’s home. MTI conducts research, education, and information and technology transfer focusing on multi-modal surface transportation policy and management issues. Visit www.transweb.sjsu.edu

Source = Business Wire

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U.S. customs & Border Protection agents removed the false floor boards in the floor of a semi trailer revealing 1800 pounds of mariuana.

“These are outstanding seizures which demonstrate the dedication, versatility, and skill that our frontline officers display daily on the frontline”, said William Molaski, CBP El Paso port director. “I congratulate our officers for these interceptions and for the great job they do each day in combating the illicit drug trade.”

CBP officers at the Ysleta Cargo Facility in the El Paso port of entry discovered tape wrapped bundles hidden in the trailer floor.

More than 600 plastic-wrapped bundles of marijuana line the false floor of a semi trailer.

The larger of the two seizures was made at approximately 11 a.m. when a 1993 International tractor hauling a trailer containing tile entered the Ysleta cargo facility from Mexico. CBP officers selected the vehicle for a gamma-ray exam and identified several anomalies in the appearance of the trailer floor.

CBP officers at the Ysleta Cargo Facility in the El Paso port of entry discovered tape wrapped bundles hidden in the trailer floor.

The vehicle was moved to the inspection dock where CBP drug sniffing dog “W” searched the trailer and alerted to the floor of the trailer. CBP officers inspected the floor and found tape wrapped bundles concealed under the floor wood planks. The officers removed a total of 680 bundles, whose contents of the bundles tested positive for marijuana with an approximate weight of 1,813.24 pounds. No arrests were made and the investigation is continuing.

In addition to the drug seizures, CBP officers apprehended three fugitives from justice, and intercepted 16 immigration violations yesterday including 12 intended immigrants and four imposters. Intended immigrants will use a legally issued border-crossing card, or laser visa, to live or work in the U.S., which is not authorized. They lose their documents and are generally returned to Mexico.

Imposters generally will use a legitimate entry document assigned to another person and present it as their own. Violators generally lose their documents, can be prosecuted and go to jail and/or are returned to Mexico.

Source = CBP

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CBP officers were screening commercial traffic coming from Mexico on Monday when they selected a commercial semi-trailer load of concrete furniture for inspection. The semi-trailor was driven by a 33-year-old man from Agua Prieta, Sonora, Mexico. Utilizing a large mobile high-tech x-ray unit, CBP officers were able to detect anomalies embedded deep in the concrete structures.

Further inspection by the officers revealed that concrete structures were filled with packages of marijuana. The total weight of marijuana was more than 300 pounds with an estimated street value of $2.8 million.

CBP officers seized the semi-trailer and the marijuana. The man was turned over to Immigration and Customs Enforcement for further questioning.

Source = CBP

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“As we continue to work with our federal, state, local and private sector partners to respond to this ongoing incident, we must also effectively determine and address its causes,” said Secretary Napolitano. “Secretary Salazar and I share President Obama’s commitment to devoting every available resource to a comprehensive and thorough investigation.”

“We will remain focused on providing every resource we can to support the massive response effort underway at the Deepwater Horizon, but we are also aggressively and quickly investigating what happened and what can be done to prevent this type of incident in the future,” said Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar.

Secretary Salazar and Secretary Napolitano made the announcement as they signed an order establishing the next steps for a joint investigation that is underway into the causes of the explosion of the drilling rig Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico. The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) and the Minerals Management Service (MMS) share jurisdiction for the investigation. The MMS is responsible for investigating incidents related to systems associated with exploration, drilling, completion, work over, production, pipeline, and decommissioning operations for hydrocarbons and other minerals on the Outer Continental Shelf. The USCG investigates maritime industry deaths, injuries, property loss, and environmental damage to determine the causes of accidents. The Coast Guard also investigates merchant mariner negligence or misconduct and possible criminal and civil offenses; and analyzes trends and risks in the maritime industries.

The joint investigation, which began on April 21, will proceed under a Joint Statement of Principles and Convening Order, which convenes the formal joint investigation, and a Memorandum of Agreement, which lays out roles and responsibilities that relate to each agency’s area of expertise. The joint investigation will have the power to issue subpoenas, hold public hearings, call witnesses, and take other steps that may be needed to determine the cause of the incident.

Later today, Assistant to the President for Energy and Climate Change Carol Browner and White House Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett, Secretary Napolitano, U.S. Coast Guard Commandant Admiral Thad Allen, and Secretary Salazar and DOI Deputy Secretary David Hayes are holding meetings with BP senior leadership – including the CEO of BP Group, the President and Chairman of BP America, and Executive Vice President of BP America – to discuss the response effort and to ensure all is being done to respond to this incident.

A unified, coordinated response continues among federal, state, local and private sector partners to stop the flow of oil and minimize its environmental impact. 1,000 total personnel are currently deployed and have used nearly 15,000 gallons of oil dispersant so far. Nearly 50,000 gallons of oily water have been collected. 11 offshore response vessels, eight skimming boats and multiple aircraft are conducting containment and cleanup operations in the area.

A Web site has been established where photos, press releases and fact sheets are available at www.deepwaterhorizonresponse.com. A toll free number has been established to report oiled or injured wildlife. To report affected wildlife, call (866) 557-1401. Individuals are urged not to attempt to help injured or oiled animals, but to report any sightings to the toll free number.

Source = DHS

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Offshore Patrol Vessel

“Offshore Patrol Vessels are the key component of the Coast Guard’s recapitalized fleet. The OPVs provide robust capabilities for maritime homeland security, law enforcement and national defense missions” noted Summit Director Michelle Cardinal.

The opening keynote presentations will discuss the increased importance of Offshore Patrol Vessels and the roles and challenges that define their requirements. The subsequent sessions will hone in on the different uses of the vessels in the context of maritime security, piracy, maritime interdiction, CBRN threats, and C4ISR awareness. Other points of focus will include new cost-effective materials, optimizing lifecycle logistics and ship structural integrity.

The distinguished speaker faculty includes:

RADM Wayne E. Justice, USCG, Commander, Fifth District
CAPT Paul Roden, USCG, Chief, Office of Naval Engineering, USCG
CAPT Mark Ogle, Sector Commander, Hampton Roads
LCdr Mark Higginson, Canadian Forces, Director, Regional Joint Operations Center Atlantic (RJOCA)
LCDR Joshua Mickel, PE, USCG, Offshore Patrol Cutter Lead, Asset Project Office, Surface Division
The Summit also features a Maritime Surveillance Focus Day on May 24, 2010. This series of workshops is dedicated to technology advances, image techniques and a case study on low-cost transformational surveillance radar. The Focus Day will conclude with a tour of the Port of Virginia.

Offshore Patrol Vessels is being sponsored by IBM, Saab, and Quantum Hydraulics. To learn more about the Offshore Patrol Vessel Summit, visit www.OPVSummit.com, download the event brochure, or call 1-800-882-8684.

The Institute for Defense & Government Advancement (IDGA) is a non-partisan information-based organization dedicated to the promotion of innovative ideas in public service and defense through live conferences and events. We bring together speaker panels and events comprised of military and government professionals while attracting delegates with decision-making power from military, government, and defense industries.

In addition to our live events, IDGA also offers an online community dedicated to providing defense industry professionals with breaking news, business opportunities, introductions, podcasts, webinars, and presentations from key industry leaders. Members of our online community are able to extend their live event experience and interact with the defense industry by leveraging the opportunity to network, share ideas, best practices, and business solutions.

For more information, please visit http://www.idga.org.

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