Testimony posted March 30, 2011 by Jena Baker McNeill
Aviation Security: Policy Responses to Address Terrorism Threats
Testimony before the Pennsylvania House of Representatives Committee on State Government March 30, 2011
Chairman Metcalfe, Ranking Member Josephs, and committee members: thank you for this opportunity to share my thoughts and answer your questions to the best of my ability. I should state beforehand that the views expressed in this testimony are my own and should not…
WebMemo posted September 29, 2009 by Jena Baker McNeill
26 Foiled Terror Plots Show Success of Information Sharing
Last week, the FBI, along with its state and local counterparts,
announced arrests in three terror plots targeting several American
cities. These foiled plots now make 26 publicly known terror plots
that have been disrupted by law enforcement since September 11,
2001.
These foiled plots demonstrate just how far information sharing
has come since 9/11. But the…
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Video Recorded on May 14, 2009
Homeland Security and the States
Since 9/11, there has been a tendency in Washington to look for a
Beltway-centric answer to disaster response. As a result, are state
and local governments getting a false sense of security by relying
on Washington more and more? What should be the…
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Video Recorded on April 8, 2009
Robotic Vehicle Development
Utilizing science and developing technologies are a necessity for
America's security. Doing so helps the United States maintain a
competitive advantage over potential adversaries and keep American
safe. Simultaneously, advances in science and techn…
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Video Recorded on March 31, 2009
National Guard Troops: Back to the Border?
The violence at the southern border due to drug smuggling is not a
new development. But the increasing violence by these drug cartels
has exploded and spilled over into border counties in the United
States. Responding to calls to deal with the drug…
WebMemo posted October 8, 2008 by Jena Baker McNeill, Matt A. Mayer
Don't Let E-Verify Perish in the Next Congress
On September 27, Congress voted to fund E-Verify through March
2009. This is certainly a positive step for the program, but it has
put the ball in the next Congress's court to reauthorize and fund
E-Verify into the future. It is also an opportunity to expand and
improve on the program in conjunction with the new
Administration.
Helping Employers Comply with the…