Morning Security Brief: Border Drones, NoVa Five, Terrorist Traitors, Summit Security, & Disaster Hero Video Game

♦ More drones will patrol the Southwestern border for illegal immigrants and drug smugglers, according to the Department of Homeland Security. "The Federal Aviation Administration has granted the DHS permission to launch missions from along the border, including Texas, and along the Gulf Coast region," reports Daily Tech. "The Customs and Border Protection department will maintain a drone at the Corpus Christi Naval Air Station in Texas. That drone will likely be used to hunt down groups of people crossing the border illegal, alerting authorities to apprehend them.The Office of National Drug Control Policy will also be cooperating with the DHS on using other drones on drug-enforcement related missions."

♦ The five Muslim-American men who traveled to Pakistan to join militant groups have been convicted of terrorism charges by a Pakistani court and will serve 10 years in prison. "The five men sentenced Thursday, all U.S. citizens, lived within blocks of one other in Alexandria, Va," reports The Los Angeles Times. "U.S. anti-terrorism officials have said they believe the leader of the group was Ramy Zamzam, 22, an Egyptian-born dental student at Howard University. The other men accused were Umar Farooq, 25, a Pakistani-born naturalized U.S. citizen; Waqar Khan, 22, a Pakistani American; Amin Yemer, 19, of Ethiopian descent; and Ahmad Minni, 20, the son of Ethiopian immigrants." Prosecutors say the five young men wanted to attack targets in Pakistan, including an air force base and a nuclear power plant.

♦ John O. Brennan, deputy White House national security adviser for homeland security and counterterrorism, says there are dozens of Americans that have joined terrorist organizations, during an interview with The Washington Times. "They are concerning to us, not just because of the passport they hold, but because they understand our operational environment here, they bring with them certain skills, whether it be language skills or familiarity with potential targets, and they are very worrisome, and we are determined to take away their ability to assist with terrorist attacks," Mr. Brennan said.

♦ The BBC provides security maps of the G-8 and G-20 summits occurring around Ontario Province, Canada, in Huntsville and Toronto this weekend. "The Integrated Security Unit responsible for security over the summit period of 25-27 June, is made up of Royal Canadian Mounted Police, regional and city police and the Canadian military forces," reports the BBC. "Many Canadians have balked at the $1.1bn (US$1.1bn; £730m) cost of hosting the summit."

♦ A new FEMA-funded video game Disaster Hero wants to teach kids how to prepare for a crisis. "In the game, players will take on the role of the titular Disaster Hero as he visits different families, helping them prepare for various disasters including earthquakes, floods, hurricanes and tornadoes," reports Ars Technica. "The game itself will consist of a mish-mash of genres, covering everything from time management and puzzles to quizzes and hidden object scenes."