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More State Homeland Security Chiefs Say Communication With DHS Improving

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Tuesday, March 10th, 2009

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By Calvin Biesecker Communications between the Department of Homeland Security and the state governments appear to be improving, according to an annual survey of Governor's Homeland Security Advisors released yesterday. More than 75 percent of the state homeland security directors say they are satisfied with their communication with DHS in 2008 versus just 42 percent in 2007, according to the survey one by the National Governors Association for Best Practices. Moreover the "quality of communication" is improving, the survey says.…

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