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The 9/11 Public Discourse Project held the first of its
summer panel discussions on Monday. This panel, chaired by former 9/11
commissioner Jaime Gorelick, focused much of the
attention on the glaring shortcoming of the FBI. Of particular concern is
the abandonment of the $170 million Virtual Case File project, a high-tech
computer system purported to provide FBI agents with cutting edge
anti-terrorism capabilities.
Speaking on behalf of the commissioners, Ms. Gorelick
declared, "we have been taken aback collectively by the failure of the
Virtual Case File… [and] about the degree to
which the changes that are necessary have not been implemented". John
Gannon, a panelist and former commissioner of the CIA National Intelligence
Council, expressed concerns about the continued mistreatment of bureau
analysts. “If you are not an agent,” Gannon said, “you
are furniture”. The panelists felt the lack of strong executive leadership
and oversight has led to the failure of the FBI to enact necessary reforms.
Referring to the Virtual Case File project as an “unmitigated
failure,” former Attorney General Richard Thornburgh stated that
major improvements are needed in the FBI. To read more please visit our website or view the
full transcript
of Monday’s event.
Moderator of the 9/11
Public Discourse Project
Second Public Hearing on Challenges Facing the DNI
John
Lehman is a former member of the 9/11
Commission and current member of the 9/11
Public Discourse Project. Lehman has a long and distinguished public
service career, having served as Secretary of the Navy under President
Reagan, and National Security Council staff member for Henry Kissinger. He
is currently the chairman of several boards, including J.F. Lehman &
Company, a private equity investment firm. Lehman was a strong advocate for
the creation of a Director of National
Intelligence, and on Monday, he will moderate a
discussion on the challenges facing the new DNI. We thank John for his
dedicated service to the country and to our families.
Information and
picture from the National
Commission of Terrorist Attacks Upon the United States
This is a busy month for memorial and foundation events,
so instead of featuring just one event this week, we have several great
events to share with you.
When:
Saturday, June 11
Time:
11:00 am
Where: Long Beach Boardwalk, Long Beach, LI
Contact:
For more information, please visit their website
When:
Sunday, June 12
Time:
12:00 – 7:00 pm
Where: Nansen’s Park, 365 Victory Boulevard, Staten
Island, NY
Contact:
For more information please visit their website
This is
the “4th Annual Gringo Open” to benefit the Robert Peraza Memorial Scholarship. Please click here to view an invitation to the event.
When:
Friday, June 17
Where: Dunwoodie Golf Club, Yonkers, NY
Contact:
(914) 231-3490 or visit their website
When:
Friday, June 17
Time:
7:00 pm – 12:00 am
Where:
Ricardo’s, 21-01 24th
Avenue, Astoria, NY
Contact:
(718) 721-7777 or visit their website
When:
Friday, June 17 – Saturday, June 18
Where: The two day event begins with the captain's meeting at
The Patio Bar at Jack Baker's Wharfside in Point Pleasant
Contact:
(732) 772-9730 or click here
Please click here to send us information on your event, memorial,
or foundation. The information will be posted on
our website and distributed in the newsletters.
June 9, 2005
A House bill authorizing intelligence budgets for next year
was derailed last night when Armed Services Committee Chairman Duncan
Hunter (R-Calif.) mounted a last-minute effort to
limit the ability of the director of national intelligence to transfer
workers from one agency to another... More
June 9, 2005
The
Bush administration likes to talk about how well it is protecting the
nation from terrorism, but there is reason to be skeptical. Legislation on
security for chemical plants has been blocked by special interests, and
there have been unsettling reports... More
June 8, 2005
A
congressional inquiry has found New York failed to follow instructions from
Congress on the spending of $44 million in Sept. 11 aid and should give the
money back or get lawmakers to pass a law allowing the expenditure... More
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