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14 grant cycle. 100 million was appropriated for the program this year. Applications came in on may 23rd. The field reviews, as the admiral mentioned, we work very closely with the coast guard. We have a twotiered review process. Captains of the port work with the port area and the local and State Government through area Maritime Security committees to prioritize projects. Those applications are under that field review right now and will be referred for a National Panel review here at the Headquarters Level later this month and then we expect to announce awards by the end of july. And so ill close by saying that we look forward to the continuing dialogue about how we can continue to make these investments in the most effective and efficient way possible. We ....
Up next on c span 3, a hearing on Port Security. After that, senator al franken introduces legislation that taelts to prevent companies and government organizations from tracking a persons location on their smart phones wow their consent. Later, a forum on Cyber Security from bloomberg government. Discusses syria civil war. The look at the growing phenomenon of children illegally entering the u. S. Without their parents. Well talk to usa today reporter alan gomez. U. S. Customs and Transportation Security Administration officials testified about Port Security issues, including cargo screening. The Senate HomelandSecurity Committee ....
Of policy each of you play a Critical Role and youve got to work to the. So do we. Were always happy to have you with us. Youve done a whole lot of work in this area, were grateful for that and be looking to you for further help. Again thanks to everyone for coming. As dr. Coburn knows were going to start voting in a little bit. And were going to do one of those deals that we perfected where voting starts, maybe hell go vote the first time, and when hes voted hell come back and ill go vote and then well just swap back and forth. Hopefully well be able to keep going and make it all work and be done in a punctual way. But its important were happy that you here. Let me just now turn to dr. Coburn just to thank him for insisting that we have this hearing and make this a priority. Thank you, mr. Chairman. First of all welcome to all of you. This is an interesting area for us to be talking about. Sitting on the intelligence committee, ou ....
Misunderstanding, canada will never be intimidated. In fact, this will lead to us strengthen our resolve and double our effort. Good morning. Welcome to Al Jazeera America. Im stephanie sy. Im del walters. U. S. And canadian finishes on high alert 24 hours after a man killed a canadian soldier in ottawa and then attacked parliament. The gunman has been identified. These are believed to be the first i am manuals of the shooter. You see him getting into a car after killing the soldier. He had a criminal history and was a recent convert to is slam. Investigators want to know whether it was part of a larger coordinated terror plot. Monday, another canadian soldier was killed in a hitandrun, the suspect another recent muslim convert. We are live in ottawa. Canadians this morning coming to terms with the awful violence rout on their capitol city. There is a shooter on the loose, please move back. It was just before 10 00 a. M. When ....