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The Coast Guard’s Technical, Acquisition and Business Support Services (TABSS) contract is an $11 billion dollar vehicle that is divided into three domains. In October, the team that Command Consulting Group is a part of, was awarded one of six spots in domain one, which is estimated to be worth $8 billion, and will compete for task orders under the five-year contract.

“Our team brings special capabilities ranging from polar, environmental, and chemical science to marine, electrical, and mechanical engineering.” - Robert E. Lohfeld Jr., CEO of Sev1Tech

To read the full article, please go to 6 win spots on $11B Coast Guard contract on Washington Technology.

Founding partner and former Director of the U.S. Secret Service, W. Ralph Basham, will be making the keynote speech at the 2012 Homeland Security Symposium. The symposium's theme will be "The Homeland Security Enterprise: Missions and Priorities During the Next Four Years" and will discuss how the 2012 election will impact homeland security enterprise.

 

Topics will include:

• Critical Infrastructure Protection
• Cyber Security
• Disaster Management
• Terrorism/Border Security
• Transportation Security

 

New for 2012 Symposium:

• Presentations by State and Local Leaders
• Technology Demonstrations
• Town Halls

 

Please join us along with leaders in the federal, state and local homeland security fields on November 13-14, 2012 for the first Homeland Security Symposium after the election! This Symposium will give you the actionable intelligence you need to make smarter decisions for your organization.

For more information, please go to the National Defense Industrial Association website.

On October 31, Command Consulting Group affiliate and former Director of FEMA, David Paulison, was featured on NPR's To The Point to discuss the impact of Hurricane Sandy on the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

 

 

Select quotes from Mr. Paulison's segment:

This country needs a strong FEMA, it needs a strong homeland security; there are simply things that the states do not have the resources to do, and FEMA is a backup to that.

Let’s put presidential politics aside, let’s put partisan politics aside, let’s just do the right thing for the people and the businesses and the cities out there.

To stream or download the entire radio program, please go to After Hurricane Sandy, Assessing FEMA.

Retired USCG Vice Admiral Brian Peterman was featured on Homeland Security Today yesterday to share his insight into the effect Hurricane Sandy has had on port operations and the role of the caption of the port.

The Coast Guard captain of the port has extensive powers in the port to be able to close ports and direct activities in the port. Because that power rests in the captain of the port's hands and not with another DHS agency, that power really gives him or her the lead in DHS preparations in port contingencies. That said, the captain of the port knows what kind of cargo goes through the port and the importance of that cargo. The captain can prioritize the preparation and recovery efforts to make sure the most important things are addressed first.

Peterman also shared his experience as commander of the Seventh Coast Guard District at a time captains of the ports in Florida had to prioritize the movement of gas and diesel for vehicles used by first responders and the public to prepare and recover from a storm.

In Florida, there are no refineries. All of the gas and diesel that comes into Florida has to go through pipelines or through the seaports. So we need the seaports open particularly for gasoline and particularly the diesel the first responders needed for their trucks. We really needed that running again along with having people being able to gas their cars up to evacuate and get back. That's what you are going to see happening after Sandy.

The article concludes with Peterman sharing his opinion on the GAO's recommendation of a top-down approach for DHS agency coordination.

To read the full article please go to Under Coast Guard Watch, Ports Slowly Return to Normal After Hurricane Sandy.