NEWS & ANALYSIS

Lawmakers Battle Over Expanding Privatized Screening at Airports

Feb 08, 2012 -Republican and Democratic lawmakers yesterday battled over a Republican push to expand a public-private screening partnership which allows airports to opt-out of federalized security screening in favor of private security contractors.

Morning Security Brief: New Report on Muslim Radicalization, FBI Reduces GPS Surveillance, DHS Funds Under Scrutiny, and More

Feb 08, 2012 -A study from the Triangle Center on Terrorism and Homeland Security says the wave of Muslim radicalization predicted still has not materialized. The FBI scales back its use of GPS tracking. The Office of the Inspector General says DHS needs better financial oversight. And more.

Sun Cycle Threatens Electric Grid

Feb 07, 2012 -Some scientists fear that solar flares could cause mass power outages, but utilities want more concrete evidence before deploying costly solutions.

Former DHS Official Recommends Reorganizing the Department

Feb 03, 2012 -The Department of Homeland Security should begin a fundamental reorganization by developing a unified field structure for its components and separating operational and technological acquisition responsibilities, according to a former DHS official.

Morning Security Brief: U.S. Terrorism Hot Spots Mapped, Boko Haram Spokesman Arrested, Airborne Smugglers, and More

Feb 02, 2012 -A UMD professor maps U.S. terrorism "hot spots." Borko Haram's spokesman talked a little too much. Colorado authorities tight-lipped on smuggling operation running out of the Boulder airport. And more.

Morning Security Brief: Whistleblowers Sue the FDA, Couple Barred From U.S. Over Tweets, Email Providers Fight Spam, and More

Jan 31, 2012 -FDA staffers sue after they find out their personal emails are being monitored. Two British travelers are barred from entering the U.S. for tweeting that they planned to "destroy America." E-mail giants create working group to target spam. And more.

Morning Security Brief: Information Sharing, Utilities Vulnerabilities, Supply Chain Resilience, and More

Jan 25, 2012 -Information sharing still isn't happening like it should be. A security researcher locates more than 10,000 industrial control systems connected to the public Internet. DHS plans to unveil a strategy to protect the U.S. supply chain. And more.

Researcher Reports a Surge in Social Media Use By Subversive Groups

Jan 20, 2012 -Terror groups are increasingly taking to the Internet, social media Web sites specifically, for recruitment, financing, and information sharing, according to an Israeli researcher.

Report: DHS Intelligence Role Must Evolve Beyond Terrorism, Concentrate on the Local

Jan 19, 2012 -The Department of Homeland Security's role in the nation's intelligence community must evolve beyond terrorism-related threats and concentrate on providing unclassified, creative, and responsive intelligence products to state and local first preventers, according to a new report.

Morning Security Brief: Mobile Phone Spying, Iran Accuses Israel of Bombing, Global Risks, and More

Jan 11, 2012 -Iran accuses Israel of fatal attack on nuclear scientist; hackers claim to have found proof that India has backdoor to mobile phones; concerns raised about al Qaeda in the Arab Peninsula recruitment effort, and more.
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