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The Chertoff To-Do List

Oct 10, 2007 -The House Homeland Security chairman criticizes the White House's new homeland security strategy and prods the Homeland Security chief to get things done.

Hospital Irradiation Machines a Nuclear Security Risk

Oct 10, 2007 -Pentagon panel recommends scrapping the more than 1,000 machines currently in use.

White House Unveils New Homeland Security Strategy

Oct 09, 2007 -President Bush lays out his second strategy to protect the nation since 9-11.

Background Checks for NASA Scientists Blocked

Oct 09, 2007 -A federal appeals court issued a temporary injunction on a Bush directive requiring background checks on NASA scientists.

Surveillance Legislation Expected

Oct 08, 2007 -A bill to overhall the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) has reportedly been drafted by the chairmen of the House Intelligence Committee and the House Judiciary Committee.

Public Information Can Aid Terrorists, Says Report

Oct 04, 2007 -A new RAND report says publicly available information can make an attack easier for terrorists to perpetrate.

Remote-Control Toys a Terrorism Risk?

Oct 04, 2007 -Toy remote controls may pose a terrorism risk, says TSA.

Agriculture Inspections Compromised

Oct 04, 2007 -The 2002 decision to transfer agriculture inspections to Customs and Border Protection has hurt the nation's ability to protect against foreign pests.

DHS Extends Border Fencing 145 Miles

Oct 03, 2007 -The department completed its goal of laying down 70 miles of fencing by the end of September.

FBI Director Mueller Discusses Terrorism Threat

Oct 01, 2007 -Al Qaeda is not, in the words of FBI Director Robert Mueller, "an organization that will go quietly into the night." Speaking recently to the Council on Foreign Relations, Mueller said that "Just as the FBI has changed and developed new tactics to confront al Qaeda’s asymmetrical warfare, al Qaeda has also adapted." He spoke of a "three-tiered threat."

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