NEWS & ANALYSIS

Bipartisan Group Produces Crash Course on Nuclear Threats,Countermeasures

Nov 08, 2011 -The number of nuclear weapons worldwide has declined significantly, but the United States must continue to work to counter worldwide nuclear threats, says the American Security Project.

FBI Working to Release Data on Slain Officers

Oct 24, 2011 -Web site problems keep the FBI from releasing its "Law Enforcement Officers Killed and Assaulted" report.

Employee Theft:The Largest Source of Shrink in North America

Oct 18, 2011 -Employee theft was regarded as the greatest shrinkage problem by retailers in North and Latin America. It's also growing worldwide, according to the Centre for Retail Research’s Global Retail Theft Barometer for 2011.

Small Arms Survey Outlines Difficulties In Estimating Gun Ownership

Sep 15, 2011 -Current estimates say civilians own 650 million guns worldwide--more than three times the number owned by armed forces worldwide and more than 25 times the amount held by law enforcement.

Blame It On El Nino: Researchers Link Conflict To Climate Change

Aug 25, 2011 -Researchers at Columbia say they’ve found a link to climate cycles and civil conflict, while skeptics charge there's a political motivation behind the results.

Urban Area Perspective—Minneapolis

Aug 15, 2011 -Security Management interviews Rocco Forté, assistant city coordinator for emergency preparedness and regulatory services for the City of Minneapolis.

Implantable Medical Devices: Hacks and Countermeasures

Aug 04, 2011 -Vulnerability of implanted medical devices is the topic of a presentation at Black Hat. Elsewhere, reports indicate that researchers are already developing countermeasures.

DHS Unveils MassTransit Cameras That Mimic Black Boxes

Apr 27, 2011 -This morning DHS S&T will unveil its first technology certified under the SECURE program: a rugged, inexpensive, and terrorist-proof camera system.

Dollar Losses in Jewelry Industry Have Declined

Apr 06, 2011 -A new report says jewelry industry losses were significantly lower in 2010.

Fusion Centers' Information Sharing Improves, DHS Watchdog Says

Nov 16, 2010 -The assignment of DHS intelligence analysts to intelligence fusion centers has improved information sharing between the federal government and state and local counterparts, but technical hurdles remain, according to a review conducted by the agency's inspector general.
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