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there is far too much miss information spread by web press sites ,it creates anarchy and confuses Americans. currently civil litigation may be taken for false or slanderous postings if applicable .I would like to see false knowingly false intentional publications stopped and punishment imposed .the first amendment did not intend anyone say anything and only when one is in the public eye they can peruse damages .there... more »

would you agree that we are more likely to import domestic extremist rather than home grow them. We allow so many aliens each year. We also have a society of outraged Americans who have become so extreme and full of rage. They are fed by the media .These are both real .

Idea
Allow the US Citizenship and Immigration Services to use social media tools now to set the foundation for using these tools in the event of comprehensive immigration

Subject/Issue
USCIS must leverage technology to identify, register and process individuals who are eligible for specific immigration benefits if the Immigration and Nationality Act is amended because of comprehensive immigration reform.
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When this was created under Bush they hired the most mentally unstable people you could ever find. People with an axe to grind. People who hate liberals. What we need is protection from homeland security. I'm not anymore comfortable with this than I was when it was under the Bush regime. We've been abused enough by the CIA all our lives and now you have another method to abuse us further.

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Fusion Centers are intelligence gathering systems that are developed in good faith to share information on threats. The are partnerships between local, state and federal law enforcement.

However, the initial goal of these systems may have caused a great deal of scope creep. The ACLU analysis provides a fair critique of some of the worries about these systems:

http://www.aclu.org/technology-and-liberty/whats-wrong-fusion-centers-executive-summary... more »

Votes should be listed in the order received, and not by the number of votes received. Those ideas submitted first, and having votes already, tend to attract far more votes than recent submissions with few votes. USDA is listing ideas in the order received, because they are well aware of the voting distortion using the current approach, on this site, by DHS.

I have ideas of innovation for the DHS but don't want to share them with the rest of the world. How can I sit down face to face with people from your IT/Innovation team to see if my ideas have been considered or not. If they have not, how can I ensure they do not be jeopardized as I am looking to retire from Civil Service and work to contract the ideas out myself since money is the name of the game. I like everyone... more »

I am a former Military Police Investigator. I served in the US Army from 1976-1981. For obvious reasons I cant divulge some of my assignments, but I can Say that not inly was I on security forces that Guarded Presidents Carter and Reagan during thier respective visits, but other well known foreign Diplomats during that Era. When my country was attacked by terrorists in 2001 and Homeland Security positions became available... more »

Cory Doctorow's novel Little Brother explains the dangers of trading civil liberties for security. The book also explains the differences between effective security and security rituals (things we do to appear that there is security). The book also contains knowledge about how the public responds to oppressive-like authority (even if it doesn't mean to be). Understanding someone is a matter of perspective. Homeland... more »

Other than with the TSA at the airport I do not interface with the DHS on a regular basis. That said, I find the talk about increased access and transparency at the DHS amusing and scary. Some things need to remain secret, yes? The CIA and the Navy don't have transparency initiatives at this time do they? As for folks working closely with the DHS, I'm sure they are as difficult to work with as all the other Federal... more »

The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has new radiation detectors which require Helium-3, unfortunately there is an insufficient supply on the Earth. Helium-3 is also needed for Military, Medical, Fusion research and Scientific use. The Moon has a large amount of Helium-3. Homeland Security should form a working group with members from TSA, DOD, the scientific community, Dr. Harrison Schmitt and Dr. Gerald... more »

The below excerpt from the first responders community "one stop - shopping mall" website at www.rkb.us says lots about collaboration in addressing a 30 year missing capabilities:

Collaborative Preparedness and Unity in Effort are the real brilliance, genius, and beauty behind NIMS. Since an effective response begins at the local level, those responsible must have the ability to inventory, control, preplan, and share... more »

Please visit www.WhatsRight.TV to see how our web television network allows viewers to vote. There's no question that video (broadcast quality) on the web is far more engaging than text - and while this particular video has been live for voting for only about 10-days, our voters and representative count are equivalent to a Nielsen Poll - (approx. 1,000 participants)

If you are interested to discuss how our network can... more »

Should have a database of all healthcare providers with a voluntary assigned territory for emergency care designated in advance. Since I have never been contacted I know this does not exist. Included should be all alternative health care providers such as acupuncturists etc. since in a major emergency ALL care could be critical. Necessary for participation is a suspension of liability for providers when the disaster is... more »

As a CIA Special Operations Officer, with over a decade of counterterror, counterinsurgency, and homeland security experience, overseas, I came to know and operate against leaders of several terrorist/ narcoterrorist groups. In order to develop an effective strategy to prevent/ defeat attacks by these groups, all those engaged in countering the threat need to know how our enemies think ---and why they think the U.S. can... more »