Examination of the FY 2013 Budget Request for...
[...] Let me begin by saying thank you to this Committee for the strong support you have provided me and the Department over the past three years. I look forward to continuing to work with you in the coming year to protect the homeland and the American people. I am pleased to appear before the Committee today to present President Obama’s Fiscal Year (FY) 2013 Budget Request for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). While we have made significant progress, threats from terrorism—including, but not limited to al-Qaeda and al-Qaeda related groups—persist and continually evolve, and the demands on DHS continue to grow. Today’s threats are not limited to any one individual, group or ideology and are not defined nor contained by international borders. Terrorist tactics can be as simple as a homemade bomb and as sophisticated as a biological threat or a coordinated cyber attack. We have had success in thwarting numerous terrorist plots including the attempted bombings of the New York City subway and Times Square, foiled attacks against air cargo, and other attempts across the country. Nonetheless, the recent threat surrounding the 10th anniversary of the September 11th attacks and the continued threat of homegrown terrorism demonstrate how we must constantly remain vigilant and prepared. To continue to address these evolving threats, DHS employs risk-based, intelligence-driven operations to prevent terrorist attacks. Through a multi-layered detection system focusing on enhanced targeting and information sharing, DHS works to interdict threats and dangerous people at the earliest point possible. DHS also works closely with its Federal, State, and local law enforcement partners on a wide range of critical homeland security issues in order to provide those on the frontlines with the tools they need to address threats in their communities. Strengthening homeland security also includes a significant international dimension.Behavior Detection Officer Training - News
As passengers at OIA await the screening process many know too well, so-called behavior detection officers work unnoticed. They're at Sanford's airport, too -- discreetly looking for suspicious behavior. "A nuisance, but a necessary nuisance," traveler
Why not use those overpaid Behavior Detection Officers to keep an eye on the agency's own workforce? After all, they're experts at ferreting out strange behavior, and if anyone can stop TSA employees from doing bizarre things, isn't it them?
VIPR teams are composed of personnel with expertise in inspection, behavior detection, security screening, and law enforcement for random, unpredictable deployments throughout the transportation sector to prevent potential terrorist and criminal acts.
7, 2012 – Bernadine Green stands tall amid a group of young military recruits in training, assessing their behavior for signs of future excellence. Army Sgt. 1st Class Russell Minta, senior noncommissioned officer for the Defense Department's Military
Tarheel Canine Training, Inc in Sanford NC is providing a grant to a police department with demonstrable financial need, for a free dual purpose narcotic K9, including the dog, training, handler course, and housing during the handler course.
TSA's Behavior Detection Officer : Quis custodiet ipsos custodes ...
Minnetta Walker, 44, Buffalo, NY, was employed by the United States Department of Homeland Security, Transportation Security Administration (TSA), as a behavior detection officer, assigned to the Buffalo Niagara International Airport (Buffalo Airport) in Cheektowaga, New York. And what, exactly, does this impressive sounding Behavior Detection Officer (a BDO in the lingo of the TSA) do? I actually went to the TSAs website and looked it up. Heres some of the details of the BDO job:
And those involuntary reactions differ how, exactly, from the fear of being delayed for an important business meeting or connecting flight? Assuming that these BDOs are so highly trained that they can spot these involuntary tells, Im assuming that theyre all qualified psychologists/psychiatrists earning six-figure salaries. Yeah, Bill, sure assume away.