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Cybersecurity for Critical Infrastructure

05/17/2013 - As stakeholders work to shape a new cybersecurity framework for critical infrastructure, they highlight some options and the challenges inherent in devising such standards.
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Gen. McChrystal Challenges Conventional Military Strategies in GovSec Keynote

05/14/2013 - Threats to national security, chiefly cyberthreats, are evolving rapidly and must be met with an evolving strategy by our military and government. That’s according to General Stanley McChrystal, former commander of U.S. and international forces in Afghanistan. He spoke at the annual GovSec conference in Washington, D.C., today.
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Blue Ribbon Commission on Chemical Facility Security Proposed

05/02/2013 - In the wake of the April 17 explosion of the fertilizer plant in West, Texas, Reps. Bennie Thompson (D-MS) and Henry Waxman (D-CA) call for the formation of a blue ribbon commission on chemical facility security.
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Morning Security Brief: More on Latest Boston Arrests, Plane Debris Suspected from 9/11 Removed, Marathon Security Enhanced

05/02/2013 - The three suspects taken into custody Wednesday in connection with Boston bombings are named. Police remove piece of landing gear from plane believed to be one of the two 9-11 hijacked flights that crashed into World Trade Center. And marathon runners and spectators face increased security this weekend at the Long Island Marathon.
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Bombing at Boston Marathon

04/15/2013 - Bombs set off at the finish line of the Boston Marathon wound nearly two dozen people and kill several people, according to reports.
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New Interim Security Clearance Guidelines Address Issue of Mental Health Counseling for Victims of Sexual Assault

04/05/2013 - Director of National Intelligence (DNI) James Clapper took steps today to address an issue faced by victims of sexual assault who have or are trying to obtain a security clearance: They may fear disclosing mental health information on their application.
Book Reviews: Homeland Security

Foundations of Homeland Security: Law and Policy

02/19/2013 - Despite a large number of books on homeland security, few cover the legal implications surrounding the topic.
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Counterterrorism Perspective: Interview with Daryl Johnson

02/19/2013 - Daryl Johnson, former terrorism analyst at the Department of Homeland Security, is interviewed.
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Morning Security Brief: U.S. Embassy Security, Data Privacy, Emergency Alert System Flaw

02/15/2013 - U.S. embassy security shortcomings discussed at congressional hearing; Facebook wins data privacy case in Germany; Emergency Alert System hacking vulnerability exposed.
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Morning Security Brief: Smartphones for Facial Scans and Tracking Discussed; A Look at When Gun Permit Requests Are Denied

02/13/2013 - Pentagon looks at using smartphones to scan faces; EPIC pursues its case against FBI using cellphones for tracking; statistics on gun permit and transfer denials show history since Brady law.
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Fiscal Austerity for Military May Spur Innovation in Drones

02/12/2013 - While the threat of sequestration or generally tighter budgets for the military worry many, it could also be a way to spur innovation, says one unmanned aerial vehicle expert.
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How U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico Trains for an Active Shooter

02/08/2013 - Learn how U.S. Marine Corps Base Quantico trains for an active shooter and handles base security.
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Morning Security Brief: Online Radicalization, Digital Rights Management, Hezbollah Found Guilty, and More

02/06/2013 - The Obama Administration is establishing a new Interagency Working Group to Counter Online Radicalization to Violence; a tale of digital rights that shows how hard it is to police the Internet; Bulgaria says Hezbollah was behind deadly attack in 2010, and more.
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