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Man Pleads Guilty to Planning Attack on Military In-Processing Facility

- One day after Rep. Peter King’s fourth installment of Muslim radicalization hearings, a session focused on examining threats to military facilities and members, one of two men accused of plotting and attack on a military in-processing center pleaded guilty.

Rep King: The U.S. Military is Being Infiltrated by Al Qaeda

- A “significant and growing number of military personnel” are actually terrorists in disguise posing a “serious danger to their brothers and sisters in arms who wear the same uniform,” according to a report released on Wednesday by the Committee on Homeland Security.

North By Northwest

- While some critics say U.S. Customs and Border Protection has not given the northern border due attention, the agency maintains that it has crafted a strategy for targeting limited assets that does the job without a massive number of boots on the ground.

Fusing to Fight Copper Thefts

- A private power company and a state fusion center team up to thwart copper thefts at electrical substations.

Editor's Note: Credible Threats or Incredibly Overblown?

- Americans are known for our humor and skepticism, and it can be a great strength, but it can also cause us to make light of situations that deserve more serious attention.

Immunizing Tipsters

- Legislation proposes immunizing terror tipsters from lawsuits.

State Perspective: Washington

- Associate editor Matthew Harwood interviews Major General Timothy J. Lowenberg.  

Firefighters Say Illegal Immigrants In Border Areas Keep Them From Fighting Fires

- Firefighters say the presence of illegal immigrants in border areas and fear for their safety keeps them from utilizing their full arsenal for stopping wildfires in the Arizona border region.

Morning Security Brief: UC Davis Chancellor Asked to Resign, License Plate Scanners, Hezbollah Tracks U.S. Spies, and More

- After failing to condemn an assault on students by campus police, the UC Davis faculty ask the chancellor to resign. Washington, D.C., has the most license plate scanners per square mile. Hezbollah says it has captured CIA operatives using cell phone tracking technology. And more.

Fusing to Fight Copper Thefts

- A private power company and a state fusion center team up to thwart copper thefts at electrical substations.

Credible Threats or Incredibly Overblown?

- Americans are known for our humor and skepticism, and it can be a great strength, but it can also cause us to make light of situations that deserve more serious attention.

North By Northwest

- While some critics say U.S. Customs and Border Protection has not given the northern border due attention, the agency maintains that it has crafted a strategy for targeting limited assets that does the job without a massive number of boots on the ground.

Morning Security Brief: Police File Into Rio Slums, NJ Looks to Protect Bus Drivers, TSA Issues Holiday Bulletin, and More

- Brazilian police try and secure Rio de Janeiro ahead of major sporting events. New Jersey to put shields in city buses. TSA warns about threats to mass transit systems. And more.