The U.S. Homeland Security Department could soon decide the fate of an experimental line of radiation detection gear designed to spot contraband nuclear material on small vessels, the Government Accountability Office said in a report made public yesterday (see GSN, July 27, 2009). The department is conducting a number of three-year pilot programs to design, [...]
The US Coast Guard is tasked with everything from homeland security to Persian Gulf patrols to Gulf of Mexico emergency management. But the Obama administration wants to cut its budget, writes Peter Buxbaum in Washington for ISN Security Watch. By Peter Buxbaum for ISN Security Watch The US government is demanding more than ever from [...]
Despite the constant talk and planning for a massive reduction in the Coast Guard’s budget and personnel, the fine elected officials involved in the strategic planning and financing of this service still add more and more jobs and mission to our plate, yet keep taking away the silverware. Clearly the budget cuts couldn’t come at [...]
