NEWS & ANALYSIS

Guns on Campus: To Carry or Not to Carry

Aug 05, 2011 -After a campus shooting—especially a mass shooting as occurred at Virginia Tech in 2007—there are suggestions that if students or faculty had been armed, they could have defended themselves. Others see the mixture of concealed carry of firearms and campus life as a recipe for disaster.

Morning Security Brief: Lawmakers Cut Budget, Companies Testify on Data Theft, and Law Criminalizes Password Sharing

Jun 03, 2011 -House passes reduced homeland security budget, companies testify on data breach incidents, and a new Tennessee law makes sharing passwords illegal.

Morning Security Brief: Former Blackwater Guards Back on Trial, U.S. Supports Foreign Police, and Texas Advances Terrorism Bill

Apr 29, 2011 -A manslaughter case against former Blackwater guards has been reinstated by a federal court; the United States spends billions training and equipping foreign police forces; and Texas legislators consider a comprehensive homeland security bill.

Arizona Votes to Allow Guns on Campus

Apr 12, 2011 -The Arizona House of Representatives has approved a controversial bill that would allow guns to be carried on the sidewalks and roads of public universities.

The Patriot Act: Issues and Controversies

Mar 25, 2011 -The Patriot Act: Issues and Controversies does a thorough job of examining the controversial legislation and its ramifications almost ten years after its passage.

Hearing Reviews Chemical Facility Security Regs and Talks ISTs

Feb 18, 2011 -A hearing conducted last week on chemical security found witnesses agreed that the government's regulatory scheme has been a success, although government and chemical industry officials squared off on whether mandating safer technologies or processes is smart public policy .

GAO Issues Report on Sexual Abuse of Kids in K-12 Schools

Dec 23, 2010 -Schools across the country have hired people who have sexually exploited or targeted children in the past, according to a Government Accountability Office report.

Senate Passes Sweeping Food Safety & Inspection Reform Bill

Nov 30, 2010 -If enacted, the bill would increase inspections and empower the government to require food recalls, rather than simply recommending them. The House is expected to vote on the measure before the end of the year.

EEOC Issues Final Rule on Genetic Discrimination

Nov 18, 2010 -The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a final rule implementing the federal Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act (GINA) of 2008, which bars employers from discriminating against employees based on their genes.

Lawmakers Seek to Close Corruption Loophole

Oct 01, 2010 -The Senate Judiciary Committee held a hearing on Tuesday to discuss a recent U.S. Supreme Court case, which narrowed the application of federal law that prosecutors had used to bring fraud cases against corrupt corporate executives and politicians.
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