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Homeland Security

U.S., Canada Reach Cooperative Agreements On Security, Trade

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Wednesday, July 14th, 2010

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Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and Canada's Public Safety Minister Vic Toews reached several agreements yesterday, including a first-ever plan to establish a comprehensive cross-border approach to critical infrastructure resilience. The plan is based on three objectives: building partnerships; improved information sharing; and risk management. The plan "promotes an integrated approach to critical infrastructure protection and resilience by enhancing coordination of activities and facilitating continuous dialogue among cross-border stakeholders," says the preamble to the nine-page plan, Canada-United States Action Plan…

Congress

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Congress

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Congress

Senate Dems Block Consideration Of FY ‘27 NDAA Over Iran War Concerns

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