INFORMATION
Daily Headline : ID issues \ Identity Theft
05/11/2012 - A government official says China may be responsible for a series of cyberattacks on natural gas pipeline companies. An airline says a computer glitch caused it to seem like a toddler was on the no-fly list. The market for drones is already booming despite lack of FAA approval to fly. And more.
Daily Headline : Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
05/09/2012 - The commercialization of technologies to help first responders was discussed at a House hearing today by the Department of Homeland Security’s Science and Technology Directorate First Responders Division Director.
Daily Headline : Hiring \ Employment Issues
05/09/2012 - A business sets up a sting to arrest a woman after a preemployment background check reveals a warrant for her arrest. TSA finds a disassembled gun in a child’s stuffed animals. National Security spending recommendations for fiscal year 2013 to fiscal year 2022 from POGO. And more.
Daily Headline : Homeland Security
05/03/2012 - Documents found during the raid that killed al Qaeda mastermind Osama bin Laden go online today. Inspire magazine calls for chemical and biological attacks. After months of debate, research showing how H5N1 could make the jump to humans is published. And more.
Daily Headline : Guards \ Security Officers
04/30/2012 - A New York Times columnist explains why no one is likely to be jailed for the Wal-Mart bribery scandal. Text message spam sees a 45 percent increase. Security companies look for business from locals ahead of the Republican National Convention. And more.
Daily Headline : Homeland Security
04/24/2012 - House Republicans look to enhance DHS powers along the border. New sanctions issued against Iran and Syria. Legislation would require cell phone companies to disclose when they give information to authorities. And more.
Daily Headline : Drug Control
04/18/2012 - NIST evaluate iris scanning technology. The White House releases the 2012 National Drug Control Strategy. Julian Assange interviews the leader of Hezbollah. And more.
Daily Headline : Research & Studies
04/17/2012 - A D.C.-based leadership institute released its biennial national security manual to provide policy-makers and national security practitioners with a tool to quickly understand hot topics in national security.
Daily Headline : Investigations
04/16/2012 - Rep. Peter King calls a scandal involving Secret Service agents and prostitutes in Colombia a serious breach in security. The person who received a novelty grenade at an office near Ground Zero is put on administrative leave. Law enforcement agencies looking to record video of interrogations. And more.
Daily Headline : Contingency Planning \ Disaster Management
04/12/2012 - An interview with Glenn Cannon, director of the Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency.
Daily Headline : Homeland Security
04/10/2012 - A new White House strategy to combat homegrown terrorism could backfire unless officials engage local communities.
Daily Headline : Homeland Security
04/06/2012 - How the Colorado Information Analysis Center became a model for the rest of the states and the Department of Homeland Security.
Daily Headline : Surveillance
04/03/2012 - Police say license plate scanner technology would have stopped the D.C. Snipers. The United Kingdom is poised to enact broad surveillance legislation. Chinese hackers are suspected of creating a virus targeting Apple computers to monitor Tibetan sympathizers. And more.