HSPI Hosts Policy & Research Forum Discussion: Homeland Security Priorities for the 111th Congress

Washington, DC, February 21, 2009 --(PR.com)-- GW’s Homeland Security Policy Institute (HSPI) will host a Policy and Research Forum Discussion to address key Homeland Security priorities for the 111th Congress. This discussion is part of the HSPI Policy and Research Forum Series, which is designed to spotlight cutting-edge policy solutions and innovative strategies to some of the most pressing national and international concerns.

As the Department of Homeland Security transitions from one presidential administration to the next for the first time in its history, how will Congress prioritize a myriad of homeland security concerns? Will FEMA continue to reside under DHS? Will Members seek to again bring immigration reform to the fore? With Democratic majorities in both Houses of Congress and a Democratic White House, will Republican views on homeland security issues be heard? In a time of economic recession, what can Congress realistically achieve in the arena of homeland security? Four key staff members from the House and Senate homeland security committees will provide answers to these and other important and timely questions, as well as outline the agendas of the committees for the 111th Congress.

Presentations by:

Michael L. Alexander, majority staff director, Senate Committeeon Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Brandon Milhorn, minority staff director and chief counsel, Senate Committeeon Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs
Lanier Avant, majority staff director, House Committee on Homeland Security
Michael J. Russell, minority chief counsel, House Committee on Homeland Security

Moderators:

Frank Cilluffo, director, Homeland Security Policy Institute, The George Washington University
Michael Bopp, HSPI senior fellow, former staff director and chief counsel, Senate Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs

When: February 20, 2009
10a.m. – Noon

Where: The George Washington University Marvin Center Amphitheater
800 21st Street, NW, Third Floor
Washington, DC 20052

About the GW Homeland Security Policy Institute:

HSPI is a non-partisan “think and do” tank whose mission is to build bridges between theory and practice to advance homeland security through a multi- and interdisciplinary approach. By convening domestic and international policymakers and practitioners at all levels of government, the private sector and academia, HSPI creates innovative strategies and solutions to current and future threats to the nation. For additional information about HSPI, please visit http://homelandsecurity.gwu.edu.

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