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Morning Security Brief: Child Soldiers, Global Homicide, Border Security, and More

- White House issues aid waivers to countries that recruit and use child soldiers. One in 50 Central American males will be killed before 31. A Washington, D.C., man was arrested for selling a sensitive government map of northern border security technology deployments to a DHS informant. And much more.

DHS Tries to SECURE Innovation

- A government program aims to usher security technology from the drawing board to the marketplace more quickly.

Morning Security Brief: Philadelphia's CWP Woes, Phoenix Retailers Fight ORC, Hospital Privacy, And More

- Reciprocity agreements put guns in the hands of violent offenders in Philadelphia. Phoenix retailers are increasing their countermeasures in response to increasing organized retail crime. Hospital employees fired for accessing patient information. And more.

Mixed Reactions After Death of Al Qaeda Mastermind

- There have been strong reactions from all sides after the death of al Qaeda leader Anwar al-Awlaki ranging from celebration to outright disdain.

Considering Civil Liberties

- More on suspicious activity reporting and the federal government's efforts to embed privacy and civil liberty controls into the process from Security Mangement associate editor, Matthew Harwood.

Innovation

- The Department of Homeland Security’s SECURE program seeks to develop cutting edge technologies for first responders with little or no taxpayer money.

Small Vessel Security

- The Department of Homeland Security has released its implementation plan to protect America’s waters from the threat of terrorists exploiting small vessels to carry out an attack.

Morning Security Brief: Bioagent Leaks, Man Arrested For Capitol Attack Plans, Facebook Admits Tracking Users

- A new report tells of accidental bioagent releases. An al Qaeda supporter is arrested for a plot on the Pentagon and the Capitol. And Facebook finally comes out and admits to tracking users while they weren't logged in.

Pentagon Assures Tenants That Mark Center Is Safe and Sound

- In a letter issued last week, the Pentagon's top security official has assured tenants at the newly opened Mark Center that the building is safe after media reports questioned its ability to withstand a terrorist bombing.

Morning Security Brief: Chicago's Transparency Initiative, Tasers in Jail, Computer-Based Combat, And More

- Chicago plans to make public millions of crime stats. Milwaukee jail staff will receive Tasers. U.S. General warns of computer-based combat. And more.

Morning Security Brief: Mothers Released From Prison, DHS Grants, 12 and Under Pat-Downs, and More

- 4,000 mothers to be released from California prisons. Jewish organizations sweep Homeland Security grants. TSA changes its pat-down policies for children. And more.

Jihadists Discuss Strategies to Beat Thermal Cameras

- Two days before the 10th anniversary of 9-11, a jihadist forum discussed how to beat thermal imaging cameras, according to a report by the SITE Intelligence Group.

Morning Security Brief: 'Credible' 9-11 Threat, 9-11 Commission Documents, Streamlining Forensics, and More

- Intelligence officials warn of a credible 9-11 threat. Many documents from the 9-11 Commission still haven't been released. And the UK work on streamlining forensics procedures.