What kinds of tools do first responders need to deal with emergencies? And how can improvements in science and technology help police and firefighters to do their jobs? One branch of the Department of Homeland Security is out on the West Coast today, wrapping up a three-day conference to assess the needs of first responders.
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Trillions of dollars in government spending might stabilize the economy, but for now it may have weakened some U.S. security interests abroad and hampered the nation’s ability to respond financially to an attack at home.
That curious conclusion by security and financial analysts reveals one of the unexpected consequences that could emerge from the government’s bailout [...]
Mayor Daley has argued that security and terrorism won’t be an issue if his Olympic dreams come true because, by 2016, there will be a surveillance camera on every street corner in Chicago.
But even before that blanket coverage begins, the “Big Brother’’ network is being put to better use. (Chicago Sun Times)
The raging drug war among cartels in Mexico and their push to expand operations in the United States has led to a wave of kidnappings, shootings and home invasions in Arizona, state and federal officials said at a legislative hearing on Monday.
The drug trade has long brought violence to the state, which serves as a [...]
Violence from Mexican drug cartels has spilled over into Texas, state Homeland Security Director Steve McCraw said Monday.
“Yes, absolutely it has occurred; there’s no question about it,” McCraw said after a hearing before the House Committee on Border and International Affairs.
McCraw answered lawmakers’ questions about Gov. Rick Perry’s request for another $135 million for border [...]
The federal government wants to slap new security rules on private jets, prompting an outcry from Kansas lawmakers and the general-aviation industry.
The rules, proposed by the Transportation Security Administration, would apply post-9/11 security measures to larger private planes used by the nation’s corporate elite.
Affected would be dozens of planes used by some of Kansas City’s [...]
FBI Director Robert S. Mueller III today warned that extremists “with large agendas and little money can use rudimentary weapons” to sow terror, raising the specter that recent attacks in Mumbai that killed 170 people last year could embolden terrorists seeking to attack U.S. cities.
At a speech to the Council on Foreign Relations in Washington, [...]
The latest intelligence indicates that a home-grown terrorist attack inside the United States is not likely anytime soon, according to a spokesman for the Department of Homeland Security.
“We are not immune to an attack from a home-grown terrorist, but the probabilities and sustainability of such an act are very low,” said DHS spokesman Michael Keegan.
That [...]
The U.S. government spends tens of millions of dollars each year persuading federal circuit courts to uphold orders for thousands of illegal immigrants to leave the country, but those orders have been enforced in only one-fifth of the cases, according to sources familiar with a recent Justice Department study.
Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a branch of [...]
Manhattan-born Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano didn’t have much time for a relaxed homecoming during a visit to City Hall this morning at which Mayor Bloomberg lobbied her for more federal dollars for local anti-terrorism initiatives, the DN’s Kate Lucadamo reports.
After a brief meeting with Napolitano (the former Arizona governor, who was confirmed to her [...]