Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC)

Secretary Napolitano Announces Academic Advisory Council

Release Date: March 1, 2012
Updated March 9, 2012

For Immediate Release

Office of the Press Secretary
Contact: 202-282-8010

WASHINGTON—U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano today announced the formation of the Homeland Security Academic Advisory Council (HSAAC), comprised of prominent university presidents and academic leaders charged with advising the Secretary and senior leadership at the Department on several key issues.

“The formation of this Council represents an important milestone towards engaging the academic community in our homeland security efforts,” said Secretary Napolitano. “Their collective expertise will be a critical asset to the Department, and I look forward to working with them.”

The new council underscores the Department’s commitment to working with the academic community. Secretary Napolitano has asked the group, which will be chaired by Dr. Wallace Loh of the University of Maryland, to provide advice and recommendations on issues related to student and recent graduate recruitment; international students; academic research; campus and community resiliency, security and preparedness; and faculty exchanges.

The group’s inaugural meeting will take place on March 20 in Washington, D.C. A notice in the Federal Register formally announced the first meeting, which is open to the public.

Members* appointed to the HSAAC are:

Dr. Joseph E. Aoun, President of Northeastern University in Boston, Massachusetts

Dr. Lezli Baskerville, President and CEO of the National Association for Equal Opportunity in Higher Education in Washington, D.C.


Ms. Carrie L. Billy, President of the American Indian Higher Education Consortium in Alexandria, Virginia

Dr. Walter G. Bumphus, President and CEO of the American Association of Community Colleges in Washington, D.C.

Dr. David M. Dooley, President of the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, Rhode Island

Dr. Royce C. Engstrom, President of the University of Montana in Missoula, Montana

Dr. Antonio R. Flores, President and CEO of the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities in San Antonio, Texas

Dr. Rufus Glasper, Chancellor of the Maricopa Community Colleges in Tempe, Arizona

Dr. Jay Gogue, President of Auburn University in Auburn, Alabama

Ms. Marlene M. Johnson, Executive Director and CEO of the Association of International Educators (NAFSA) in Washington, D.C.

Dr. Eric W. Kaler, President of the University of Minnesota in the Twin Cities, Minnesota

Dr. R. Bowen Loftin, President of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas

Dr. Wallace Loh, President of the University of Maryland in College Park, Maryland

Dr. Gail O. Mellow, President of LaGuardia Community College in Long Island City, New York

Hon. Ruby G. Moy, President and CEO of the Asian Pacific Islander American Association of Colleges and Universities in Washington, D.C.
Dr. Hunter R. Rawlings, III, President of the Association of American Universities in Washington, D.C.

Dr. John Sexton, President of New York University in New York City, New York

Rear Admiral Sandra Stosz, Superintendent of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Connecticut

Dr. Dianne Boardley Suber, President of Saint Augustine’s College in Raleigh, North Carolina

Dr. Holden Thorp, Chancellor of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in Chapel Hill, North Carolina

*There are outstanding appointments still being determined at this time.

For more information, please visit www.dhs.gov.

Next Generation of AIr Transportation

NextGen:  Aligning Costs, Benefits and Political Leadership Wednesday, April 4, 2012 10:00AM-11:30AM Bipartisan Policy Center 1225 Eye St. NW Suite 1000 Washington, DC CORRECTED LINKTo RSVP, click here.Invitation transferable. Introduction by Gen. Charles Wald Member, BPC Board of Directors Director, Deloitte Services LP Leader of Deloitte's Department of Defense Practice, Federal Government Services Presentation of Eno Center for Transportation paper by Joshua Schank President and CEO, Eno Sakib Bin Salam Eno 2011 Fellow Respondents' Panel Moderated by  Linda Daschle President, LHD & Associates Jane Garvey Chair, BPC Board of Directors Former Administrator, FAA    David Plavin Former President of ACI-NA Member, Eno Board of Directors Additional panelists to follow.
The Eno Center for Transportation (Eno) will present its recently completed paper on the Next Generation Air Transportation System (NextGen). NextGen is a comprehensive overhaul of our National Airspace System, replacing an aging ground-based radar system, with a satellite/GPS based system. With a continuous roll-out of improvements and upgrades, NextGen has the potential to guide and track air traffic with more precision and efficiency, reducing congestion, fuel consumption, noise and pollution.  This paper breaks new ground by providing a realistic assessment of the potential costs and benefits of NextGen and a discussion of possible funding options. The presentation of the Eno NextGen paper will be followed by a response to the paper and a discussion of NextGen issues by a panel of top experts from the government and the aviation industry. Founded in 2007 by former Senate Majority Leaders Howard Baker, Tom Daschle, Bob Dole and George Mitchell, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) is a non-profit organization that drives principled solutions through rigorous analysis, reasoned negotiation and respectful dialogue. With projects in multiple issue areas, BPC combines politically balanced policymaking with strong, proactive advocacy and outreach. For more information, please visit www.bipartisanpolicy.org. The Eno Center for Transportation is a neutral, non-partisan think-tank that promotes policy innovation and provides professional development opportunities across the career span of transportation professionals. For more information, please visit www.enotrans.com.

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FREE Non-Credit Certificate for Veterans. Syracuse University

The Veterans Technology Program is a non-credit certificate program offered by the School of Information Studies at Syracuse University. This program is available to both employed and unemployed, post 9/11 veterans with a minimum of a high school diploma, and is comprised of four certificates, VET 1: Career Skills for Global Enterprises, VET 2: Microsoft Office Fundamentals, VET 3: Applied Education, and VET 4: Applied Practicum.

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Action Alert Because Freedom Can't Protect Itself

Do you think you should have to give up your Facebook password to get a job? Thankfully, the Maryland Senate doesn’t either and has voted in favor of a bill to stop employers from asking for social media passwords. Now, ask your Delegates to protect your privacy and to support the social media privacy bill. TAKE ACTION Dear ACLU Supporter, Remember Officer Robert Collins? Last year, the ACLU of Maryland represented a man who had to turn over his private Facebook password during an interview with the Department of Corrections. Officer Collins was being recertified after taking a leave of absence when his mother died. The ACLU told the Department of Corrections that the privacy rights of Officer Collins and his friends on Facebook were violated. After a huge public outcry, the DOC revised its policy, but it didn’t go far enough. We need you to tell your Delegates to support the social media privacy bill. Now, job candidates have to sign a form saying that they understand it is “voluntary” for them to provide access to their social media accounts during interviews. The DOC said job candidates would log on to their social media accounts and review the sites along with interviewers, instead of giving DOC their login and password information. Would that make you feel better? That’s why the ACLU is championing passage of a bill to prohibit employers from asking for personal user names and passwords or other means of accessing a private account. Take action: Ask your Maryland Delegates to protect your privacy! Help us put a stop to this gross infringement of privacy before the invasive practice spreads to other employers. ACLU of Maryland www.aclu-md.org