April 13, 2005   SENATORS COLLINS & LIEBERMAN INVITE INPUT FROM SECRETARY CHERTOFF ON IAIP ROLE Senators Concerned over Lack of Clarity of Current Role   Washington, DC - Senators Susan Collins (R-ME) and Joseph Lieberman (D-CT) today invited input from the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), Michael Chertoff, regarding the role of the DHS Directorate of Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection (IAIP) in the collection, analysis, and dissemination of critical intelligence to protect the nation. Senator Collins is the Chairman and Senator Lieberman is the Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, which oversees IAIP. In a letter to DHS Secretary Chertoff, Senators Collins and Lieberman wrote, “We understand that you recently ordered a review of DHS’s operations and activities. We hope that the review will include a comprehensive assessment of IAIP’s roles, missions, and authorities concerning intelligence, to include IAIP’s relationship with the Intelligence Community and other Executive Branch entities, other DHS components, and State, local, and tribal governments and the private sector.” The Senators pointed out that a recent report by the Commission on the Intelligence Capabilities of the United States Regarding Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD Commission) confirmed that DHS plays a vital role in the Intelligence Community as “the primary repository of information about what passes in and out of the country.” However, the WMD Commission found that DHS “faces challenges in all four roles it plays in the Intelligence Community - as collector, analyst, disseminator, and customer.” The WMD Commission recommended strengthening DHS’s relationships with the Intelligence Community. “We would appreciate any recommendations that you may have for amendments to the Homeland Security Act of 2002 that would clarify IAIP’s roles and missions, provide IAIP with the requisite authorities, and secure DHS’s access to intelligence generally,” wrote Senators Collins and Lieberman.   ###   Printable Version   « previous Press Release next Press Release »   1998 - 1999 - 2000 - 2001 - 2002 - 2003 - 2004 - 2005 - 2006 - 2007 April 2005 Press Releases   April 27 - SENATOR COLLINS CHAIRS HEARING TO EXAMINE SECURITY OF CHEMICAL FACILITIES, VULNERABILITY TO TERRORIST ATTACKS   April 25 - SENATORS COLLINS & LIEBERMAN ASK TSA TO CRACK DOWN ON WASTE AT TRANSPORTATION SECURITY OPERATIONS CENTER   April 21 - SENATE CONFIRMS NEW DIRECTOR OF NATIONAL INTELLIGENCE, SENATOR COLLINS ADDRESSES SENATE   April 21 - SENATOR COLLINS PRESSES MAINE PRIORITIES, CONNECTS MAINERS WITH U.S. CUSTOMS & BORDER OFFICIALS   April 21 - SENATOR COLLINS EMPHASIZES IMPORTANCE OF ELIMINATING FRAUD, WASTE & ABUSE IN FEDERAL PROGRAMS   April 21 - SENATORS COLLINS & CARPER STRESS COMMITMENT TO COMPREHENSIVE POSTAL REFORM   April 20 - SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO STRENGTHEN PORT SECURITY   April 18 - CHAIRMAN COLLINS CONTACTS DHS SECRETARY ABOUT PROPOSED PASSPORT RULES   April 14 - SENATOR COLLINS COMMENDS DC JUDGE FOR THREE DECADES OF SERVICE   April 14 - POSTAL SERVICE, TREASURY, OPM, GAO EXPRESS SUPPORT FOR COMPREHENSIVE POSTAL REFORM LEGISLATION   April 14 - SENATOR COLLINS INTRODUCES LEGISLATION TO GIVE D.C. MORE POWER OVER LOCAL BUDGET   April 13 - SENATE HOMELAND SECURITY COMMITTEE APPROVES HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING FORUMLA LEGISLATION   April 13 - COMMITTEE REPORTS HOMELAND SECURITY FUNDING FORMULA & WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION LEGISLATION TO SENATE   April 13 - COMMITTEE APPROVES AKAKA-COLLINS WHISTLEBLOWER PROTECTION LEGISLATION   April 13 current Press Release   April 8 - COLLINS, LIEBERMAN SEEK FACTS ABOUT RECENT ANTHRAX SCARE AT DOD
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