NEWS & ANALYSIS

Giffords' Final Legislation Targets Airborne Drug Smugglers

Jan 26, 2012 -H.R.3801, the Ultralight Aircraft Smuggling Prevention Act of 2012, passed unanimously in the House Wednesday to a round of applause as Gabrielle Giffords cast her vote.

Morning Security Brief: FedEx Fined For Violating Sanctions, Somali Pirate Report, Queensland Flooding Revisited, and More

Jan 06, 2012 -FedEx fined for shipping "security sensitive" items to sanctioned companies. The number of pirate attacks off the coast of Somalia has increased,but the number of successful hijackings has fallen, says a new report. An Australian police commissioner stands by his decision to lock residents out of a flooded town after a major disaster. And more.

Morning Security Brief: Troops on the Southwest Border, Verizon Emergency Alert Mixup, DHS en Español, and More

Dec 13, 2011 -Officials mull pulling troops from Southwest border. Verizon sends out false emergency alert to New Jersey customers. DHS releases Spanish language ads. And more.

North By Northwest

Dec 06, 2011 -While some critics say U.S. Customs and Border Protection has not given the northern border due attention, the agency maintains that it has crafted a strategy for targeting limited assets that does the job without a massive number of boots on the ground.

Morning Security Brief: Child Soldiers, Global Homicide, Border Security, and More

Oct 07, 2011 -White House issues aid waivers to countries that recruit and use child soldiers. One in 50 Central American males will be killed before 31. A Washington, D.C., man was arrested for selling a sensitive government map of northern border security technology deployments to a DHS informant. And much more.

Morning Security Brief: Police Contact Statistics, Commuters Become Unwitting Smugglers, and More

Oct 06, 2011 -Black drivers were three times as likely as whites to be searched at a traffic stop, according to a newly released Bureau of Justice Statistics survey. Drug traffickers smuggle drugs from Mexico in other people's vehicles and luggage. Deception detection called into question. An more.

Ambushes By Mexican Cartels Use Military Tactics

Sep 02, 2011 -A San Diego fusion center bulletin says ambushes on law enforcement personnel show high levels of sophistication and training.

Homeland Security Announces Preparedness Grants for FY 2011

Aug 24, 2011 -Grant awards are less than last year, but Secretary Napolitano is confident fiscal responsibility will allow the country to do more with less.

Afternoon Security Brief: Police Scandal Brews in the U.K., U.S. Sued for Torture, and Union Pacific Upgrades Security

Aug 23, 2011 -U.K. Police are accused of mishandling data, U.S. contractors can sue the U.S. for torture, and Union Pacific agrees to upgrade security on trains originating in Mexico.

Spain Considering UAVs To Supplement Its Maritime Border Security Lineup

Aug 19, 2011 -Around the waters of Spain, electro optic coverage can detect vessels approaching by sea as far as10 nautical miles away. Additional radar coverage extends 25 nautical miles. But with increased need for surveillance because of migration and drug trafficking, the Spanish government is testing unmanned aerial vehicles to supplement their current border surveillance capabilities.
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