Man records TSA officials on iPhone, sues Homeland Security

On June 21, 2009, in Homeland Security News, by admin

Steve Bierfeldt was standing in the security line at Lambert International Airport in St. Louis when he was detained by TSA officials for carrying too much money.
Bierfeldt was put in a room for a half hour and asked a series of questions about the $4,700 in his possession. He says he had raised the money [...]

Battelle snags $29M Homeland Security contract

On June 16, 2009, in Homeland Security News, by admin

Battelle is working with a key network of U.S. Department of Homeland Security watch centers under a new multimillion-dollar contract.
The Columbus research giant said it was among two companies awarded contracts with the Homeland Security for work totaling up to $94 million over the long term. Under a five-year task order totaling $29 million, Battelle [...]

Napolitano gives Ariz. $13M to fight border crime

On June 5, 2009, in Homeland Security News, by admin

Arizona law enforcement agencies just got a big boost from the federal government.
The state is getting almost $13 million to help combat crime along its Mexican border.
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano traveled to Tucson to explain how Canadian and Mexican border states will divvy up almost $60 million under a program called “Operation Stonegarden.” [...]

Al Qaeda eyes bio attack from Mexico

On June 4, 2009, in Homeland Security News, by admin

U.S. counterterrorism officials have authenticated a video by an al Qaeda recruiter threatening to smuggle a biological weapon into the United States via tunnels under the Mexico border, the latest sign of the terrorist group’s determination to stage another mass-casualty attack on the U.S. homeland.
The video aired earlier this year as a recruitment tool makes [...]

Swine Flu Kills Two More in NYC

On June 4, 2009, in Health Risks, Homeland Security News, by admin

Two more people have died in New York City after contracting swine flu, bringing the total number of deaths here from the virus to seven, city health officials said yesterday.
The latest fatalities were both adults in their 40s, the Health Department said, declining to release further details. (NY Post)

WHO official says world edging towards pandemic

On June 2, 2009, in Health Risks, Homeland Security News, by admin

The spread of H1N1 flu in Australia, Britain, Chile, Japan and Spain has nudged the world closer to a pandemic, the World Health Organisation said on Tuesday.
The newly-discovered strain had caused more infections than seasonal influenza at the start of Chile’s flu season, raising concern about how it would spread in the southern hemisphere, according [...]