Not In My Back Yard 2009 (NIMBY 09) is the first major Signals Intelligence (SIGINT) exercise,
conducted by the Connecticut Survivalist Alliance (CSA),
to include non-CSA members that will focus exclusively on a coordinated
effort to gather Communications Intelligence (COMINT),
and Signal Analysis of federal agencies.

NIMBY FOCUS

NIMBY 09 will focus on intelligence, communicationsinterception, analysis and
sharing between those in the Patriot (Sovereign-Citizen),
Militia and Survivalist communities with the technical expertise to undertake
such operation. NIMBY OBJECTIVES

Since groups and individuals capabilities vary, the main focus will be on:

• Signal detection and Interception
(Knowing their communication frequencies and being able
to monitor and disrupt these frequencies will be essential when the tine comes).
• Direction-finding of detected communications to locate VIP Evacuation and
Support Facilities
• Analyzing usage patterns between National Level Exercise 2009 (NLE 09)
participants.

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Not just another climate conference
WCC-3 will establish an international framework to guide the development of climate services which will link science-based climate predictions and information with climate-risk management and adaptation to climate variability and change throughout the world.

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Leadership Lab 07/20/2009
 

 Learn how to manage and lead more effectively. This foundational course will help you build self-awareness, leadership presence, and the ability to read your organizational environment as you explore the skills needed to understand and influence others. Members of the Senior Executive Service, inspirational public figures, and people-management experts will share success stories to help you develop a deeper understanding of what great leaders can achieve, encouraging you to explore your own true leadership potential.

This course is designed for government executives GS-13-15 and fulfills a requirement for the Certificate in Public Leadership.

Program Benefits

  • Enhanced ability to motivate followers and lead action
  • Practical tools to help you succeed at work
  • Greater understanding of your personal leadership style and how to play to your strengths
Competencies
  • Leading people
  • Team building
  • Problem-solving
  • Political savvy
Praise for this Program

"If you aspire to become an effective leader in the constantly changing workplace, this course will provide you with the competencies of strategic management, effective methods of communicative persuasion and pressure, and a better understanding of who you are. Also, you will learn how to transform yourself to be a successful leader.”
—Norwood Johnson, Social Security Administration

"The Leadership Lab is an excellent blend of substance and stylistic approaches to the daily activities in the workplace as well as to the major traumatic changes facing our workforce today."
—John J. Donahue, National Park Service

Read more about this program on http://www.brookings.edu/execed/programs/leadershiplab.aspx

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Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan faces challenges on concentrated poverty, as did Henry Cisneros in that same office more than a decade and a half ago. In a new book, former Secretary Cisneros and co-editor Lora Engdahl chronicle the evolution of a major federal effort to replace desolate public housing with mixed-income communities. From Despair to Hope: HOPE VI and the New Promise of Public Housing in America’s Cities (Brookings Institution Press, 2009) discusses the optimism and lessons that can be learned from one of the most ambitious urban development initiatives in the last half-century.

Building on the impact of HOPE VI, the new administration is proposing a $250 million comprehensive program – the Choice Neighborhoods Initiative – that aims to take the current HOPE VI program beyond public housing. Choice Neighborhoods will transform the nation’s poorest neighborhoods in a new way, by linking improved housing with community development and significant funding in key areas including education and transportation.

On July 14, the Metropolitan Policy Program will host the current and former HUD secretaries for a discussion on the next steps for urban revitalization and opportunity. Secretary Donovan will announce new funding for the current HOPE VI program and will outline the future of Choice Neighborhoods.

Brookings Vice President and Director of the Metropolitan Policy Program Bruce Katz will moderate a question-and-answer period following the announcement.

Event Information
When: Tuesday, July 14, 2009
1:00 PM to 2:30 PM
Where: Ballroom, 13th Floor
National Press Club
529 14th Street, NW
Washington, DC  Map
Contact: Brookings Office of Communications
E-mail: events@brookings.edu
Phone: 202.797.6105

Source:http://www.brookings.edu/events/2009/0714_urban_development.aspx?emc=lm&m=227387&l=3&v=1179307

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