Media Note Office of the Spokesman Washington, DC December 6, 2006 Departments of State and Homeland Security Announce Members Of The Secure Borders And Open Doors Advisory CommitteeThe Departments of State and Homeland Security (DHS) today announced the appointments of Dr. Jared L. Cohen, President of Carnegie Mellon University, as Chair of the Secure Borders and Open Doors Advisory Committee (SBODAC), and John Chen, Chairman, CEO, and President, Sybase Inc., as Co-Chair of the Committee. This Advisory Committee is a subcommittee of the Homeland Security Advisory Council. Also announced were the following appointments to the Advisory Committee: The Secure Borders and Open Doors Advisory Committee includes experts from the tourism industry, health care, academia and the private sector, and will provide advice and recommendations to State and DHS on efforts to maintain security while increasing the graciousness and efficiency of our official welcome to those who visit our country. The Committee is holding its inaugural meeting, Wednesday, Dec. 6, in Washington, DC. Members will be joined by two expert panelists, Mr. Tom Donohue, President of the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, and Ms. Susan Ginsburg, Visiting Fellow at the Migration Institute. For detailed biographies of the Committee's members, please visit www.dhs.gov. |