National Homeland Security Awards. Deadline: April 6, 2012

The National Urban Area Association in Partnership with Emergency Management Announces the National Homeland Security Awards 2012 -- Nomination Deadline April 6

Do you know an emergency management leader, agency or program that deserves special recognition?  Now is your chance to honor outstanding performance in homeland security program management and practice.

The National Urban Area Association, Inc., in partnership with Emergency Management magazine, announces the National Homeland Security Awards 2012. 

We want to know which emergency management official or program YOU think should receive this prestigious award.  Nominations are welcome from Urban Area Security Initiative, port security or transit security grant programs.

The deadline for nominations is Friday, April 6, 2012.  For more information about the contest or to submit a nomination visit www.emergencymgmt.com/awards.

ACP - DC Metro Area Chapter: Monthly Meeting. April 3, 2012

ACP - DC Metro Area Chapter: Monthly Meeting

Tuesday April 3, 2012

11:30 am - 2:00 pm

Washington DC Convention Center  

801 Mt. Vernon Pl.  N.W.  Wash, DC 20001

Meeting Room 140B

   

Our April monthly meeting is being held during the  CPM / GOVSEC Conference & Expo at the Washington DC Convetion Center.  Once registered you will receive an email confirmation with the information you need to get FREE entrance to the 2 day Expo.  

Here's a great opportunity to get in a full day of professional development and networking with fellow ACP members and Contingency Planning Professionals.   We will have lunch, sponsored by Assurance Data, and our speaker is Kenneth Barksdale, a founding member of both The Department of Homeland Security and ACPDC.  Currently Ken is a of ACPDC  Principal with Business Guard, Inc.

Developing and Executing Effective Table Top Exercises  -  In todays fast paced business environment, we all seem to be on 24 hour cycles and find if difficult to conduct full scale exercises. Therefore usage of Table Top exercises is an ideal way to ensure preparedness.  Come join us as Ken leads us by demonstrating how to develop and execute effective Table Top exercises.  He'll just be coming back from conducting a DRJ Spring World Pre Conference mock disaster exercise: Utilizing ICS for Public and Private Security, and will share lessons learned.

We highly encourage you to share this invitation with other industry professionals interested in Continuity Planning, and look forward to seeing you.  Seats are limited, so register now, and lock in  your reservation.

Also, don't forget to visit our ACP booth at the Expo - #2008

Sincerely,

Arthur Fuller, President
Washington DC Metro Area Chapter - ACP
president@acpdc.org

Council on Foreign Relations. Fellowship Opportunities

Fellowships

Fellowship Affairs administers the following fellowship programs:

International Affairs Fellowship

Launched in 1967, the IAF program seeks to bridge the gap between analysis and action in foreign policy by inviting individuals from the academic, business, government, media, and religious communities to engage in a variety of policy studies and actively participate in policymaking. CFR awards approximately ten fellowships annually to individuals with outstanding project proposals. The program is only open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents between the ages of twenty-seven and thirty-five who are eligible to work in the United States.

International Affairs Fellowship in Nuclear Security, sponsored by the Stanton Foundation

The IAF in Nuclear Security, sponsored by the Stanton Foundation, offers university-based scholars valuable hands-on experience in the nuclear security policymaking field by placing researchers in U.S. government positions or international organizations for a period of twelve months to work with practitioners. CFR will award approximately two fellowships annually. The program is only open to faculty members with tenure or on tenure-track lines at accredited universities and who propose to conduct policy-relevant research on nuclear security issues. Qualified candidates must be U.S. citizens or permanent residents who are eligible to work in the United States and be between the ages of twenty-nine and forty.

International Affairs Fellowship in Japan, sponsored by Hitachi, Ltd.

Founded in 1997, the IAF in Japan, sponsored by Hitachi, Ltd., seeks to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between the rising generations of leaders in the United States and Japan. CFR awards a small number of fellowships annually to individuals with outstanding project proposals. The program is only open to U.S. citizens between the ages of twenty-seven and forty-five.

International Affairs Fellowship in India

Launched in 2008, the IAF in India enables several outstanding young leaders to expand their professional horizons and enhance their understanding of India by spending up to a year on policy oriented research or related professional activity in India. The program is currently on hold.

International Affairs Fellowship in South Korea, sponsored by the Asan Institute for Policy Studies

The recently launched IAF in South Korea, sponsored by the Asan Institute for Policy Studies, seeks to strengthen mutual understanding and cooperation between the rising generations of leaders in the United States and South Korea. CFR awards a small number of fellowships to highly qualified individuals with outstanding project proposals. The program provides fellows the opportunity to carry out research while affiliated with the Asan Institute for Policy Studies in South Korea, and is only open to U.S. citizens.

National Intelligence Fellowship

The Intelligence Fellowship provides an opportunity for an outstanding individual from the U.S. intelligence community to expand his or her knowledge of international relations through study, research, and reflection.

Edward R. Murrow Press Fellowship

Named in honor of Edward R. Murrow, the fellowship is awarded each year to a distinguished foreign correspondent or editor. The program enables the fellow to spend nine months at CFR.s headquarters in New York and engage in sustained analysis and writing and expand his or her intellectual and professional horizons.

Military Fellowship

Every year, each military service nominates an outstanding candidate for a military fellowship. These fellowships enable officers to broaden their understanding of international affairs and U.S. foreign policy by spending a year in residence at CFR in New York.

Cyrus Vance Fellowship in Diplomatic Studies

The Vance Fellowship is offered to a U.S. Foreign Service officer nominated by the U.S. Department of State. The fellow spends about a year affiliated with CFR, reflecting on issues of foreign policy and participating in CFR programs.

Stanton Nuclear Security Fellowship

Made possible by a generous grant from the Stanton Foundation, the fellowship offers younger scholars studying nuclear security issues the opportunity to spend a period of twelve months at CFR offices in New York or Washington, DC, conducting policy-relevant research. The program is only open to U.S. citizens and permanent residents who are eligible to work in the United States. Candidates must be junior (non-tenured) faculty, post-doctoral fellows, or pre-doctoral candidates from any discipline who are working on a nuclear security related issue.

House of Representatives. Subcommittee Hearing: Building One DHS: Why is Employee Morale Low?

Subcommittee Hearing: Building One DHS: Why is Employee Morale Low?

Subcommittee on Oversight, Investigations, and Management | 311 Cannon House Office Building Washington, D.C. 20515 | Mar 22, 2012 9:00am

Chairman McCaul on the hearing:

“Secretary Napolitano wants to build "One DHS." She cannot accomplish this while the Department consistently ranks as one of the lowest in employee morale in the U.S. Government. In the Partnership for Public Service Best Places to Work Survey, DHS ranked 31 of 33 in 2011. This is unacceptable. Our hearing will examine the cause for low morale and ways to fix the problem. We look forward to hearing the testimony of Admiral Thad Allen, a proven leader who knows how to both build morale in an organization and accomplish the mission.”

Opening Statements

Rep. Michael McCaul (R-TX), Chairman
[opening statement available upon commencement of hearing]]

Witnesses

Panel I
Admiral Thad Allen (Ret.)       Senior Vice President  Booz Allen Hamilton

Panel II
Ms. Catherine Emerson   Chief Human Capital Officer  U.S. Department of Homeland Security
Mr. David Maurer           Director  Homeland Security and Justice Team Government Accountability Office
Mr. Max Stier                 President and CEO  The Partnership for Public Service
Dr. Jeff T. H. Pon           Chief Human Resources Officer  Society for Human Resource Management


[full text of testimonies available upon commencement of hearing]

How to Collaborate Effectively With Lawyers During a Crisis

How to Collaborate Effectively With Lawyers During a Crisis

Federal Advisory Committees Database

Federal Advisory Committees Database 

Agency	Committees
ACUS-Administrative Conference of the United States	1
ADF-African Development Foundation	1
AID-Agency for International Development	2
BBG-Broadcasting Board of Governors	1
CCR-Commission on Civil Rights	51
CFTC-Commodity Futures Trading Commission	4
CNCS-Corporation for National and Community Service	2
DHS-Department of Homeland Security	25
DOC-Department of Commerce	63
DOD-Department of Defense	48
DOE-Department of Energy	25
DOI-Department of the Interior	111
DOJ-Department of Justice	11
DOL-Department of Labor	13
DOS-Department of State	24
DOT-Department of Transportation	23
EAC-Election Assistance Commission	3
ED-Department of Education	27
EPA-Environmental Protection Agency	21
EXIM-Export-Import Bank of the United States	2
FASAB-Federal Accounting Standards Advisory Board	1
FCAH-Federal Council on the Arts and Humanities	1
FCC-Federal Communications Commission	8
FDIC-Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	3
FRTIB-Federal Retirement Thrift Investment Board	1
GSA-General Services Administration	2
HHS-Department of Health and Human Services	268
HUD-Department of Housing and Urban Development	1
JBEA-Joint Board for the Enrollment of Actuaries	1
MMC-Marine Mammal Commission	1
NARA-National Archives and Records Administration	6
NASA-National Aeronautics and Space Administration	5
NCFRR-National Commission on Fiscal Responsibility and Reform	1
NEA-National Endowment for the Arts	4
NEH-National Endowment for the Humanities	2
NRC-Nuclear Regulatory Commission	3
NSF-National Science Foundation	54
OPM-Office of Personnel Management	6
PC-Peace Corps	1
RATB-Recovery Accountability and Transparency Board	1
RRB-Railroad Retirement Board	1
SBA-Small Business Administration	19
SEC-Securities and Exchange Commission	1
SSA-Social Security Administration	2
STB-Surface Transportation Board	2
TRES-Department of the Treasury	14
TVA-Tennessee Valley Authority	1
USDA-Department of Agriculture	166
USTR-Office of the United States Trade Representative	4
VA-Department of Veterans Affairs	24

$79 - Private Flight Lesson over Washington

As a private-pilot this is something I promote especially for high school students.   In these hard economic times nothing is more enjoyable then to give the gift of a lifetime to a student.  For those not in the Washington, D.C. area check with a local airport and see what types of discounts are available in your area.

BTW…….Freeway airport is where I obtained my pilot certificate in the early 90’s.  Practice area over Bay Bridge and adjoining areas.

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·  Lessons can be scheduled 7 days a week

The Fine Print

Vouchers can be redeemed starting Saturday, March 24, through March 23, 2013. Limit 1 voucher per person, but 2 additional vouchers may be purchased as gifts. Reservations are required. Must be 15 years of age or older. 300-pound weight limit. Not valid on major holidays. Please tip on the full value of the experience. See below for full terms and conditions.

The Deal
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Terms and Conditions
Vouchers can be redeemed starting Saturday, March 24, through March 23, 2013. Reservations are required. Limit 1 voucher per person, but 2 additional vouchers may be purchased as gifts. 300-pound weight limit. Must be 15 years of age or older. Not valid on major holidays. Tax and gratuity are not included. This deal cannot be combined with any other offer. No cash value or cash back. Must be used in 1 visit.