Senators push for preparedness training
Two senators introduced a bill last month to create an educational academy at the Homeland Security Department to train federal, state and local government professionals about the department and its mission. According to the proposed National Homeland Security Academy Act of 2005, the academy would be part of the Office of State and Local Government Coordination and Preparedness. It would include a center to teach homeland security strategy, goals, methods and techniques through classroom and distance-learning instruction. Full Story