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Delegation Meeting with Homeland Security Office Set Classified Briefing will Discuss New Jersey’s FY 2005 UASI Funding Situation |
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(Washington, DC) — Congressman Chris Smith (R-Hamilton) announced today that he has locked in a New Jersey delegation classified briefing with key Department of Homeland Security (DHS) experts to discuss the intelligence and data used as the basis for the Urban Areas Security Initiative (UASI) grant allocation for Fiscal Year 2005. The briefing is currently set for “As soon as it became clear that “We will listen very carefully to the methodology and threat data used by DHS to arrive at their FY 2005 UASI allocation. We will make sure they know fully about the threats facing our state and the efforts that have been made at the state level to address and enhance local security. We will make the best factual case possible so that our citizens are treated fairly and given the fullest consideration for funding and protection from terrorism,” Smith remarked. The purpose of the classified briefing is to have DHS program experts brief the Smith has extended an invitation to attend the briefing to the entire Congressional and Senatorial delegation, including the Acting Governor, Richard Codey and his Counter-Terrorism chief, Sidney Caspersen. A member of their staff with the required security clearance is also eligible to participate in the briefing. The classified briefing will be conducted by Asa Hutchinson, the Under Secretary for Border and Transportation Security at the Department of Homeland Security and Sue Mencer Director of the Office of Domestic Preparedness (ODP), which manages the UASI grant program, as well as representatives from the Information Analysis and Infrastructure Protection (IAIP) division. | ||
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For Immediate Release: January 3, 2005 Contact: Andy Napoli (202) 225-3765 |
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