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Daily Headline : Cybercrime
04/02/2012 - More details emerge about the Global Payments Inc. breach. DHS wants data from British travelers, even when they aren't flying to the United States. Most employers don't check employee social media accounts. And more.
Daily Headline : Airport Security
03/27/2012 - Two ranking members of the House Homeland Security Committee have requested an audit of how the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) deploys controversial full-body scanners at airport security checkpoints.
Beyond Print: Homeland Security
03/23/2012 - The White House has outlined its implementation plan for countering violent extremism within local communities. Read more about the plan online.
Beyond Print: Terrorism
03/23/2012 - A new Rand study looks at the ways that freedom of movement within a conflict zone could signal the success of counterinsurgency efforts. However, the report warns that the data can be misleading. Read the report online to learn more.
Homeland Security: Homeland Security
03/21/2012 - A new White House strategy to combat homegrown terrorism could backfire unless officials engage local communities.
Daily Headline : Terrorism
03/21/2012 - Texas State Senator Wendy Davis’ office was firebombed Tuesday. The DoD says destructive cyberattacks are just over the horizon. The FBI is offering a $50,000 reward for information on three eco-terrorists. And more.
Homeland Security: Intelligence
03/20/2012 - How Colorado’s Intelligence Analysis Center became a model for the rest of the states and the Department of Homeland Security.
Daily Headline : Homeland Security
03/19/2012 - Lawmakers want to know why Department of Homeland Security workers hate their jobs.
Daily Headline : Terrorism
03/09/2012 - Patriot groups have increased by 755 percent during the first three years of the Obama administration. A prison management company offers a controversial deal to states looking to save money. Competing cybersecurity bill is introduced. And more.
Daily Headline : Terrorism
03/08/2012 - Security Management interviews the nation's premier archivist of terror.
Daily Headline : Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
03/02/2012 - A new program will allow broadcasters to send emergency alerts directly to smartphones and other mobile devices.
Legal Report: Maritime Security
02/28/2012 - A new law (formerly H.B. 283) addresses inconsistences between state and federal port security regulations. In 2000, Florida enacted a port security law to address criminal activity in the state’s seaports. However, the federal seaport security standards enacted after the 9-11 attacks, preempted some aspects of the state’s provisions. The ports were also duplicating their efforts on some measures.
Homeland Security: Homeland Security
02/28/2012 - An interview with Bart Johnson, the executive director of the International Association of Chiefs of Police.