News and Current Events
Battelle Homeland Security Newsletter 25 July 2003, Issue 267
"Far better it is to dare mighty things, to win glorious triumphs
even
though checkered by failure, than to rank with those poor spirits who
neither enjoy nor suffer much because they live in the gray twilight that
knows neither victory nor defeat.", President Theodore Roosevelt
(1858 -
1919)
***National
Senate approves funding for Homeland Security after hot-blooded debate
(See
Resources below) - 25 July 2003
http://www.theolympian.com/home/news/20030725/frontpage/60077.shtml
FBI, CIA faulted for missing signs of Sept. 11 plot (See Resources below)
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25 July 2003
http://www.bayarea.com/mld/mercurynews/news/6381625.htm
Bulletin warns authorities of uniform, ID thefts - 25 July 2003
http://www.washingtontimes.com/national/20030724-113346-3848r.htm
Sentencing for Suspected Terrorist Delayed - 24 July 2003
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.php?nid=80&sid=31562
U.S. computer networks at risk of attack, panel is told (See Resources
below) - 25 July 2003
http://www.ds-osac.org/view.cfm?KEY=7E445D454755&type=2B170C1E0A3A0F162820
Shipped Uranium to Make Fuel in Tennessee - 25 July 2003
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.php?nid=80&sid=37681
Cities Tighten Security After NYC Attack - 25 July 2003
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.php?nid=80&sid=37620
US Bank Hit by International Hackers - 25 July 2003
http://www.ds-osac.org/view.cfm?KEY=7E445D454156&type=2B170C1E0A3A0F162820
Fire Evacuates Glacier National Park - 25 July 2003
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.php?nid=80&sid=31201
Nevada Storms Force 3 Airliners to Divert - 24 July 2003
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.php?nid=80&sid=37661
***International
The Roots of Jemaah Islamiyah - 25 July 2003
http://www.ds-osac.org/view.cfm?KEY=7E445D45405D&type=2B170C1E0A3A0F162820
Explosion Outside Spanish Court - 25 July 2003
http://www.ds-osac.org/view.cfm?KEY=7E445D454757&type=2B170C1E0A3A0F162820
Kashmir's army chief fears more suicide attacks by Islamic rebels - 24
July
2003
http://www.spacewar.com/2003/030724153321.zelmg864.html
Germany Delays Move on al-Qaida Suspects - 24 July 2003
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.php?nid=82&sid=37610
Alleged Founder of 'Real IRA' Terrorists Fires Lawyers - 24 July 2003
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.php?nid=82&sid=31364
Iran Offers to Return Egyptian Al Qaida Militants - 24 July 2003
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.php?nid=82&sid=37605
Tunisians Indicted on Italy Terror Charge - 24 July 2003
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.php?nid=82&sid=12936
***State and Local Headlines
WA - Homeland Security chief wants more federal funds for region - 25
July
2003
http://seattlepi.nwsource.com/local/132397_ridge25.html
NJ - State cites improved readiness after 9/11 - 25 July 2003
http://www.courierpostonline.com/news/southjersey/m072503b.htm
IN - Residents question Downtown security - 25 July 2003
http://www.indystar.com/print/articles/2/060519-1822-092.html
CT - Emergency Alert System Attracts Notice - 25 July 2003
http://www.ctnow.com/news/local/hc-warn0725.artjul25,0,6005168.story?coll=hc
-headlines-local
TX - Council OKs homeland security, hazmat grants - 25 July 2003
http://www.baytownsun.com/report.lasso?wcd=12249
AR - Rural Fire Departments Receive Money - 25 July 2003
http://www.kait8.com/Global/story.asp?S=1375286
TN - Memphis Digging Out After Deadly Storm - 24 July 2003
http://www.federalnewsradio.com/index.php?nid=80&sid=3651
***Science and Technology
Computer, Heal Thyself - 24 July 2003
http://www.spacedaily.com/news/robot-03m.html
U.S. sentences Russian hacker - 25 July 2003
http://www.ds-osac.org/view.cfm?KEY=7E445D454057&type=2B170C1E0A3A0F162820
Emergency teams get new tech - 24 July 2003
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2003/0721/web-hhs-07-24-03.asp
Cyber attacks more than double in Japan - 25 July 2003
http://www.ds-osac.org/view.cfm?KEY=7E445D454050&type=2B170C1E0A3A0F162820
Palm's New PDA Gets Rave Reviews - 24 July 2003
http://go.hotwired.com/news/wireless/0,1382,59747,00.html/wn_ascii
Oracle warns of security flaws - 25 July 2003
http://www.ds-osac.org/view.cfm?KEY=7E445D454150&type=2B170C1E0A3A0F162820
Get Ready for New 'Nano' Products - 24 July 2003
http://go.hotwired.com/news/technology/0,1282,59742,00.html/wn_ascii
CDC: Smallpox systems incomplete - 24 July 2003
http://www.fcw.com/fcw/articles/2003/0721/web-bio-07-24-03.asp
***Resources
Got to the Thomas site and "Search Bill Text 108th Congress"
for HR2555 -
the latest version will appear as "4 . Department of Homeland Security
Appropriations Act, 2004 (Reported in Senate)[H.R.2555.RS]"
http://thomas.loc.gov/
Please use the following address to access this week's Homeland Security
Update:
http://www.dfi-intl.com/shared/updates/current.cfm?nav=0&update=1&d=41843
Congressional Reports: Joint Inquiry into Intelligence Community Activities
before and after the Terrorist Attacks of September 11, 2001
http://www.gpoaccess.gov/serialset/creports/911.html
Competitive Sourcing: Implementation Will Be Challenging for Federal
Agencies, by David M. Walker, comptroller general of the United States,
before the Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, the Federal
Workforce, and the District of Columbia, Senate Committee on Governmental
Affairs. GAO-03-1022T, July 24.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-03-1022T
http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d031022thigh.pdf
Highlights
Information Security: Further Efforts Needed to Implement Statutory
Requirements in DOD, by Robert F. Dacey, director, information systems
security, before the Subcommittee on Terrorism, Unconventional Threats,
and
Capabilities, House Committee on Armed Services. GAO-03-1037T, July 24.
http://www.gao.gov/cgi-bin/getrpt?GAO-03-1037T
http://www.gao.gov/highlights/d031037thigh.pdf
Highlights