By Calvin Biesecker The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) is developing plans to implement the 44 initiatives and enhancements contained in its new Bottom Up Review (BUR) in support of the FY '12 budget request, Homeland Security Deputy Secretary Jane Holl Lute said yesterday. "These are initiatives that we believe over the quadrennial speak to areas that would be high priority areas of focus for us in strengthening our ability to carry out the mission sets" outlined by DHS in…
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