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Success of lone gunmen may shift al-Qaida strategy“On Christmas Day, a passenger on a Northwest Airlines flight bound for Detroit tried to blow up the plane with plastic... Read more »
At Homeland Security, contractors outnumber federal workers“The Department of Homeland Security said this week that it employs more private contractors than federal employees, an... Read more »
Homeland chief: Domestic extremism is top concern“Americans who turn to terrorism and plot against the U.S. are now as big a concern as international terrorists, Homeland... Read more »
FBI Ends Nine-Year Investigation Of Anthrax Attacks“The FBI has concluded that a former Army researcher was solely responsible for the deadly 2001 anthrax attacks, ending... Read more »
Suicide note of Austin plane crash pilot suggests specific targeting of IRSThe text of the suicide note left on the website owned by Joseph Stack indicates specific targeting of the U.S. government, specifically... Read more »
Homeland Security reports losing guns“The nation’s Homeland Security officers lost nearly 200 guns in bowling alleys, public restrooms, unlocked cars and... Read more »
DHS: We’re ‘Monitoring’ Danger Room“When the Department of Homeland Security’s National Operations Center wants to ‘improve its situational awareness and... Read more »
Daniel Rubin: Another case of TSA overkill“Just when I thought I was out of the Transportation Security Administration business for a few columns, they pull me back... Read more »
More than 15,000 deployed for Winter Olympics security“If your first impression upon arriving at the 2010 Winter Olympics Games is that there’s a lot of security workers... Read more »
Exposed: Naked Body Scanner Images Of Film Star Printed, Circulated By Airport Staff“Claims on behalf of authorities that naked body scanner images are immediately destroyed after passengers pass through... Read more »
Homegrown terrorism a growing concern for US intelligence“A small number of American Muslims are engaged in extremist activities at home and abroad, said Director of National Intelligence... Read more »
DHS completes roadmap for change“Congress is now reviewing the ‘Quadrennial Homeland Security Review’. The 108-page document is the first-ever... Read more »
No identifiable, credible threats for Super Bowl, agencies say“Law enforcement and intelligence agencies have not identified any credible terrorist threat to this Sunday’s Super... Read more »
Obama officials present a strategic redefining of Homeland Security’s mission“The Obama administration Monday delivered to Congress the nation’s first Quadrennial Homeland Security Review, defining... Read more »
DHS and faith- and community-based groups to create intelligence network“Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano announced two days ago a cooperative effort with faith- and community-based... Read more »
What’s the next U.S. terror threat?“The past decade was defined by terrorism, starting with the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001 that led to two wars and big changes... Read more »
Senator: NYC to get security funding“Sen. Charles Schumer says the Department of Homeland Security has approved funding for a program to protect New York City... Read more »
FBI illegally collected phone records by claiming terrorism emergencies: report“The FBI illegally collected more than 2,000 telephone records between 2002 and 2006 by claiming the phone calls being made... Read more »
Al-Qaeda has a new strategy. Obama needs one, too.“In the wake of the failed Christmas Day airplane bombing and the killing a few days later of seven CIA operatives in Afghanistan,... Read more »
Fears of Terrorism Could Worsen Already-Shaky Economy, Analysts Say“With the U.S. economy showing signs of continued weakness and with the country still reeling in the wake of the Fort Hood... Read more »
U.S., Britain close embassies in Yemen“Threats by al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula against targets in Yemen prompted the closure of the U.S. and British embassies... Read more »
Mailman to Deliver Aid in Case of Anthrax Attack“If the nation ever faces a large-scale attack by a biological weapon like anthrax, the U.S. Postal Service will be in charge... Read more »
Explosive device set off aboard airliner“A passenger on an international flight bound for the United States Friday ignited a small explosive device shortly before... Read more »
Agency’s intelligence report violated rules“The Department of Homeland Security issued but recalled a 2007 intelligence analysis about the Nation of Islam after deciding... Read more »
Immigration sweep nets 280 with criminal records“Immigration agents arrested 280 people in California in their biggest push yet to round up suspected illegal immigrants... Read more »
Dallas-Fort Worth area moves to top tier of terrorism targets“Dallas is now officially one of the nation’s top 10 terrorist targets – a designation that sounds alarming but... Read more »
New York metro area to get $200 million in homeland security funds“The feds handed New York City a nice, fat pot of homeland security cash Tuesday. But they also upped future competition... Read more »
U.S. sees homegrown Muslim extremism as rising threat“The Obama administration, grappling with a spate of recent Islamic terrorism cases on U.S. soil, has concluded that the... Read more »
DHS still struggling with management“The Homeland Security inspector general’s annual compilation of major management challenges at the department touches... Read more »
Homeland Security cancels Vegas emergency exercise“The Department of Homeland Security has called off plans for an emergency exercise in Las Vegas after Senate Majority Leader... Read more »
Napolitano says recent arrests represent a terror warning“Al-Qaeda followers are inside the United States and would like to attack targets here and in other countries, Homeland... Read more »
Reuel Marc Gerecht: Major Hasan and Holy War“For those of us who have tracked Islamic militancy in Europe, Maj. Nidal Malik Hasan’s actions are not extraordinary.... Read more »
Federal travel tips: Get H1N1 shot, have papers in order“Directives issued Thursday by federal officials advise holiday travelers to have their papers in order, suggest what kind... Read more »
ICE to Audit 1,000 More Companies in Immigration Crackdown“Immigration enforcement officials said Thursday that they were expanding a program for auditing companies that might have... Read more »
Fort Hood Shooter Tried to Contact al Qaeda Terrorists, Officials Say“U.S. intelligence agencies were aware months ago that Army Major Nidal Hasan was attempting to make contact with people... Read more »
Multiple people shot at Orlando office building“Multiple people were shot in an Orlando highrise office building and the shooter remains at large in the area, according... Read more »
Officials: 13 killed, including gunman, in Fort Hood shootings“A soldier opened fire on a military processing center at Fort Hood in Texas on Thursday, killing 12 people and wounding... Read more »
E. coli outbreak hits East Coast, kills 2“Two people — one in New Hampshire and a second in New York — have died, 16 have been hospitalized and 28 have been... Read more »
H1N1 flu virus kills 16 people in Michigan, hospitalizes 396“Swine flu has killed 16 Michigan residents, hospitalized 396 and sickened scores of people as demand exceeds supply for... Read more »
Smaller-Scale Terrorism Plots Pose New and Worrisome Threats, Officials Say“After disrupting two recent terrorism plots, American intelligence officials are increasingly concerned that extremist... Read more »