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QUESTIONS FOR BRIAN PETERMAN HOMELAND SECURITY COUNCIL
April 1, 2004 What is the role of the Homeland Security Council in shaping border security and immigration policy, including international cooperation; o What are your issue areas? o Who do you work with primarily on each of the following: • NSC • OMB • DPC • DHS • DOS
•
FBI/TTIC/TSC
•
CIA
o
In other words, who leads in policy development, HSC or the various components on immigration and border security spread throughout DHS and DOS? o What are the biggest issues you and your staff are dealing with right now? What solution do you see for these issues? What obstacles? o Who leads policy on international cooperation? o What are the biggest issues you and your staff are dealing with right now? What solution do you see for these issues? What obstacles? o Do you have access to the President on issues within your perview? o What are your biggest accomplishments to date? What is the role of the Homeland Security Council in assessing terrorist threats; -^-~ * t , o At what point do you get involved in assessing those threats? .'*<££* <* X< 0* o What agencies are asked to participate in assessing terrorist threats? o What is your role in assessing those threats? o Who does this work for the White House primarily? •
Does there now exist a command and control operational plan at the border in case of another national emergency, something beyond SOPs for the threat level one still in
•
What is the allocation of responsibilities on border security between the Homeland a n c i ^ National Security Councils? Do you see a future time when border security will be * '•* ^ • folded back into the NSC?
•
What are your views on the pros and cons of the current governmental framework supporting border security, immigration policy and terrorist mobility intelligence? o DHS organization on border security: does it work to split up the three entities, call two of them enforcement, say immigration benefits are not, have them report directing to the secretary, have no policy integration shop between benefits and "enforcement"? o DOS: does it work to have consular affairs in a separate entity from the inspectors?
.
o o
How do we facilitate terrorist mobility intelligence to the border so it is operationally useful without endangering source and methods? (watchlist and special software issues here) Should the border security functions be combined in its own entity that has a seat at the table with other cabinet officials?
/ What do you see as the role of border security and migration, immigration, and visitor j policy in the war on terror? Do others on the HSC, NSC, DPC, and OMB agree with GOU? DHS? DOS? •
What is the role of terrorist mobility and facilitator intelligence in border security and law enforcement? In the war on terror? Where does that work best live?
•
What role do you have in working to assure the integration of immigration/border security information systems, and the security of that information?
•
Views on the following: o o o o
•/ t. / /
the proposed guest worker program, and its affect on border security visa waiver program U.S. Visit Office of visa enforcement.
Were you involved, or anyone you are familiar with involved at the White House, in the decision to let the six bin Ladin family flights leave the country from various points of departure, (4 from Las Vegas, 1 from Providence, 1 from Kentucky) from September 1424, 2001.
Speakers
Page 12 of 15 Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.
Rear Admiral Brian Peterman, USCG Admiral Peterman is Deputy Senior Director for Protection and Prevention, Office of assignments during his twenty-nine year Coast Guard career including command of two ships, the cutter Woodrush out of Sitka, Alaska and the cutter Campbell out of New Bedford, Massachusetts. His ashore assignments include command of the Coast Guard Integrated Support Command, Ketchikan, Alaska. In addition, he served at Headquarters, U.S. European Command in Stuttgart, Germany and in 1998 he was assigned to the Defense Policy Directorate, the National Security Council. Admiral Peterman holds a BS from West Chester University of Pennsylvania and an MS from the U.S. Naval War College. His military awards include a Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Joint Meritorious Service Medal, Cutterman's Insignia, and Presidential Service Insignia.
Mr. Thomas Powers Mr. Powers is Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Boston Division, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a position he assumed in August, 2001. In this capacity, he manages Boston's Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, Special Operations, Tecnical, and Administrative programs. Mr. Powers has been with the FBI since 1979 and served in a number of positions including: the Pittsburg Division SWAT team; the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team; the Extraterritorial International Terrorism Squad in Washington, D.C. where he was directly involved in several high profile extraterritorial terrorism investigations and traveled extensively abroad; Supervisory Special Agent in the Counterterrorism Section at FBI Headquarters working in the Strategic Information and Operations Center during the Desert Shield and Desert Storm. In 1991, Mr. Powers was transferred to the Boston Division and served as the Supervisor of the New England Financial Institution Fraud Task Force (1991 to 1995), the Bank Robbery Task Force 0995 to 1997), and the Joint Terrorism Task Force (1997 to 2001). Prior to joining the FBI, Mr. Powers, a Certified Public Accountant, was a staff accountant with a public accounting firm. He is a graduate of Merrimack College.
Dr. Robert L. Pfaltzgraff, Jr. Dr. Pfaltzgraff is President, the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis and Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of International Security Studies, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. He has held a visiting appointment as George C. Marshall Professor at the College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium, and as Professor at the National Defense College, Tokyo, Japan. He has advised key Administration officials on military strategy, modernization, consequence management and counterproliferation issues, the
http://www.ifpafletchercambridge.info/speakers.htm
3/16/2004
EPIC Fact Sheet on OHS ^
Page 1 of 9
ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER
Office of Homeland Security Fact Sheet Table of Contents: Date Established Authority Management Budget Actions Taken to Date References
DATE ESTABLISHED September 20, 2001: President Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security, and the appointment of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge in his Address to a Joint Session of Congress and the American People. "Today, dozens of federal departments and agencies, as well as state and local governments, have responsibilities affecting homeland security. These efforts must be coordinated at the highest level. So tonight I announce the creation of a Cabinet-level position reporting directly to me ~ the Office of Homeland Security. And tonight I also announce a distinguished American to lead this effort, to strengthen American security: a military veteran, an effective governor, a true patriot, a trusted friend - Pennsylvania's Tom Ridge. (Applause.) He will lead, oversee and coordinate a comprehensive national strategy to safeguard our country against terrorism, and respond to any attacks that may come."
October 8, 2001: President Bush issues Executive Order 13228 Establishing the Office of Homeland Security and the Homeland Security Council. October 8, 2001: Tom Ridge sworn in as the first Director of the Office of Homeland Security. March 21, 2002: Executive Order Establishing the President's Homeland Security Advisory Council and Senior Advisory Committees for Homeland Security.
AUTHORITY • Executive Order 13228 Establishing the Office of Homeland Security and the Homeland Security Council enumerates the mission and functions of the Office of Homeland Security. • A summary of the President's Executive Order. The President's mission for the Office of Homeland Security is "to develop and
http://www.epic.org/open gov/homeland/ohs_fact_sheet.html
3/16/2004
NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE
THE HOMELAND SECURITY COUNCIL -- THE BEST STRUCTURE FOR THE PRESIDENT?
LT COL CATHERINE M. PERRO, USAF 5603 NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY PROCESS SEMINAR E PROFESSOR COMMANDER PAUL THOMPSON ADVISOR COLONEL GARY WEST
April 1, 2004 What is the role of the Homeland Security Council in shaping border security and immigration policy, including international cooperation; o What are your issue areas? o Who do you work with primarily on each of the following: • NSC • OMB • DPC • DHS • DOS
•
FBI/TTIC/TSC
•
CIA
o
In other words, who leads in policy development, HSC or the various components on immigration and border security spread throughout DHS and DOS? o What are the biggest issues you and your staff are dealing with right now? What solution do you see for these issues? What obstacles? o Who leads policy on international cooperation? o What are the biggest issues you and your staff are dealing with right now? What solution do you see for these issues? What obstacles? o Do you have access to the President on issues within your perview? o What are your biggest accomplishments to date? What is the role of the Homeland Security Council in assessing terrorist threats; -^-~ * t , o At what point do you get involved in assessing those threats? .'*<££* <* X< 0* o What agencies are asked to participate in assessing terrorist threats? o What is your role in assessing those threats? o Who does this work for the White House primarily? •
Does there now exist a command and control operational plan at the border in case of another national emergency, something beyond SOPs for the threat level one still in
•
What is the allocation of responsibilities on border security between the Homeland a n c i ^ National Security Councils? Do you see a future time when border security will be * '•* ^ • folded back into the NSC?
•
What are your views on the pros and cons of the current governmental framework supporting border security, immigration policy and terrorist mobility intelligence? o DHS organization on border security: does it work to split up the three entities, call two of them enforcement, say immigration benefits are not, have them report directing to the secretary, have no policy integration shop between benefits and "enforcement"? o DOS: does it work to have consular affairs in a separate entity from the inspectors?
.
o o
How do we facilitate terrorist mobility intelligence to the border so it is operationally useful without endangering source and methods? (watchlist and special software issues here) Should the border security functions be combined in its own entity that has a seat at the table with other cabinet officials?
/ What do you see as the role of border security and migration, immigration, and visitor j policy in the war on terror? Do others on the HSC, NSC, DPC, and OMB agree with GOU? DHS? DOS? •
What is the role of terrorist mobility and facilitator intelligence in border security and law enforcement? In the war on terror? Where does that work best live?
•
What role do you have in working to assure the integration of immigration/border security information systems, and the security of that information?
•
Views on the following: o o o o
•/ t. / /
the proposed guest worker program, and its affect on border security visa waiver program U.S. Visit Office of visa enforcement.
Were you involved, or anyone you are familiar with involved at the White House, in the decision to let the six bin Ladin family flights leave the country from various points of departure, (4 from Las Vegas, 1 from Providence, 1 from Kentucky) from September 1424, 2001.
Speakers
Page 12 of 15 Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University.
Rear Admiral Brian Peterman, USCG Admiral Peterman is Deputy Senior Director for Protection and Prevention, Office of assignments during his twenty-nine year Coast Guard career including command of two ships, the cutter Woodrush out of Sitka, Alaska and the cutter Campbell out of New Bedford, Massachusetts. His ashore assignments include command of the Coast Guard Integrated Support Command, Ketchikan, Alaska. In addition, he served at Headquarters, U.S. European Command in Stuttgart, Germany and in 1998 he was assigned to the Defense Policy Directorate, the National Security Council. Admiral Peterman holds a BS from West Chester University of Pennsylvania and an MS from the U.S. Naval War College. His military awards include a Defense Distinguished Service Medal, Legion of Merit, Joint Meritorious Service Medal, Cutterman's Insignia, and Presidential Service Insignia.
Mr. Thomas Powers Mr. Powers is Assistant Special Agent in Charge, Boston Division, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, a position he assumed in August, 2001. In this capacity, he manages Boston's Counterterrorism, Counterintelligence, Special Operations, Tecnical, and Administrative programs. Mr. Powers has been with the FBI since 1979 and served in a number of positions including: the Pittsburg Division SWAT team; the FBI's Hostage Rescue Team; the Extraterritorial International Terrorism Squad in Washington, D.C. where he was directly involved in several high profile extraterritorial terrorism investigations and traveled extensively abroad; Supervisory Special Agent in the Counterterrorism Section at FBI Headquarters working in the Strategic Information and Operations Center during the Desert Shield and Desert Storm. In 1991, Mr. Powers was transferred to the Boston Division and served as the Supervisor of the New England Financial Institution Fraud Task Force (1991 to 1995), the Bank Robbery Task Force 0995 to 1997), and the Joint Terrorism Task Force (1997 to 2001). Prior to joining the FBI, Mr. Powers, a Certified Public Accountant, was a staff accountant with a public accounting firm. He is a graduate of Merrimack College.
Dr. Robert L. Pfaltzgraff, Jr. Dr. Pfaltzgraff is President, the Institute for Foreign Policy Analysis and Shelby Cullom Davis Professor of International Security Studies, The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. He has held a visiting appointment as George C. Marshall Professor at the College of Europe, Bruges, Belgium, and as Professor at the National Defense College, Tokyo, Japan. He has advised key Administration officials on military strategy, modernization, consequence management and counterproliferation issues, the
http://www.ifpafletchercambridge.info/speakers.htm
3/16/2004
EPIC Fact Sheet on OHS ^
Page 1 of 9
ELECTRONIC PRIVACY INFORMATION CENTER
Office of Homeland Security Fact Sheet Table of Contents: Date Established Authority Management Budget Actions Taken to Date References
DATE ESTABLISHED September 20, 2001: President Bush announces the establishment of the Office of Homeland Security, and the appointment of Pennsylvania Governor Tom Ridge in his Address to a Joint Session of Congress and the American People. "Today, dozens of federal departments and agencies, as well as state and local governments, have responsibilities affecting homeland security. These efforts must be coordinated at the highest level. So tonight I announce the creation of a Cabinet-level position reporting directly to me ~ the Office of Homeland Security. And tonight I also announce a distinguished American to lead this effort, to strengthen American security: a military veteran, an effective governor, a true patriot, a trusted friend - Pennsylvania's Tom Ridge. (Applause.) He will lead, oversee and coordinate a comprehensive national strategy to safeguard our country against terrorism, and respond to any attacks that may come."
October 8, 2001: President Bush issues Executive Order 13228 Establishing the Office of Homeland Security and the Homeland Security Council. October 8, 2001: Tom Ridge sworn in as the first Director of the Office of Homeland Security. March 21, 2002: Executive Order Establishing the President's Homeland Security Advisory Council and Senior Advisory Committees for Homeland Security.
AUTHORITY • Executive Order 13228 Establishing the Office of Homeland Security and the Homeland Security Council enumerates the mission and functions of the Office of Homeland Security. • A summary of the President's Executive Order. The President's mission for the Office of Homeland Security is "to develop and
http://www.epic.org/open gov/homeland/ohs_fact_sheet.html
3/16/2004
NATIONAL DEFENSE UNIVERSITY NATIONAL WAR COLLEGE
THE HOMELAND SECURITY COUNCIL -- THE BEST STRUCTURE FOR THE PRESIDENT?
LT COL CATHERINE M. PERRO, USAF 5603 NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY PROCESS SEMINAR E PROFESSOR COMMANDER PAUL THOMPSON ADVISOR COLONEL GARY WEST
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