NEWS & ANALYSIS

Problems at Fusion Centers Tied to Poor Training

Oct 05, 2012 -A Senate report on DHS support for state and local fusion centers savages the department's training of personnel detailed to the intelligence shops.

ACLU Finds Explosion in DOJ Electronic Surveillance

Sep 28, 2012 -In between 2009 and 2011, the ACLU finds the Department of Justice communication intercepts have increased 64 percent.

GAO: Agencies Should Address Drone Security and Privacy Concerns

Sep 17, 2012 -Congress's watchdog says federal agencies should address drone privacy and security concerns sooner rather than later.

Creating Public Support for SARs

Sep 14, 2012 -A survey indicates several hurdles to public reporting of suspicious activity, including a basic understanding of what to report.

Gates: Military Strike on Iran Would Be 'Catastrophic' to Global Security

Sep 13, 2012 -An Israeli or American attack against Iran’s nuclear program has the potential to be a counterproductive geopolitical disaster says former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates.

Morning Security Brief: Hurricane Isaac, Detect-to-Protect, Gun Purchases Study, and More

Aug 27, 2012 -Hurricane Isaac projected to make landfall Tuesday. New bioagent detection system undergoes trial in Boston. Ten percent of guns used in crimes in Chicago came from two suburban gun shops. And more.

DHS-FBI Intel Bulletin Warns About Anarchist Threat to Conventions

Aug 24, 2012 -Anarchists throwing acid-filled eggs and Molotov cocktails bolstered by social media and smartphones may be a problem for the cities hosting the Republican and Democratic Conventions over the next two weeks, according to a joint DHS-FBI intelligence bulletin.

DHS Employees Arrested for Child Porn, Drug Smuggling, Fraudulent Documents and Other Crimes

Aug 23, 2012 -DHS investigators arrested employees at a rate of about six a week in 2011, according to a new report from the Office of the Inspector General.

Morning Security Brief: Family Research Council Shooter Indicted, Expert Suggests Swine Ban, and More

Aug 23, 2012 -Cell phone towers discovered as the cause for police communication disruption in Bay Area. Virginia man indicted for Family Research Council shooting. And H3N2v concerns lead one expert to call for a ban on pigs at fairs.

Device Could Allow Cell Phones to Detect Bioagents

Aug 22, 2012 -In 2004, researcher Nosang Myung started building a miniature device that could detect airborne toxins. Eight years later, the newest prototype is about a month from completion.
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