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Extremists hone Internet skills“Al Qaeda and other radical groups have dramatically increased their use of the Internet in recent years to lure and train... Read more »
DHS cybersecurity strategy draws fire“The Homeland Security Department’s ambitious cybersecurity initiative might be relying too much on contractors and might... Read more »
Homeland Security to test high-tech buoys“The federal government is preparing to test high-tech buoys adapted from Cold War-era Navy technology that could act as... Read more »
U.S. terror report cites Venezuela, Iran“Venezuela’s associations with terror states, Iran’s meddling in Iraq and the resurgence of al Qaeda in Afghanistan... Read more »
CIA chief says China’s rapid military buildup troubling“CIA chief Michael Hayden charged Wednesday that China was beefing up its military with “remarkable speed and scope,”... Read more »
Face scans for air passengers to begin in UK this summer“Airline passengers are to be screened with facial recognition technology rather than checks by passport officers, in an... Read more »
U.S., Allies See Progress in Selling Al-Qaeda As an Enemy to the Muslim World“The top White House terrorism expert thinks some gains are being made in the worldwide public relations battle against... Read more »
Border fence hearing set Monday“A congressional panel on Monday will hear about a plan to limit the federal Homeland Security Department’s ability... Read more »
ID plan meant to clear fliers of suspicionAir travelers who can prove they don’t belong on terrorist watch lists could be spared extra scrutiny under a new program... Read more »
To stave off terror, feds issue safety strategy for boaters“As boating season approaches, the Bush administration wants to enlist the country’s 80 million recreational boaters... Read more »
Iran agrees to address nuclear arms allegations“Iran has agreed to clarify intelligence alleging that it studied how to design nuclear bombs, a gesture the U.N. nuclear... Read more »
Bin Laden’s Deputy Says Iran Trying to Undermine Al Qaeda“Al Qaeda’s No. 2 leader issued a new audiotape Tuesday accusing Shiite Iran of spreading a conspiracy theory about... Read more »
Laptops fair game for airport customs searches“Customs agents at U.S. airports don’t need any evidence of wrongdoing to search the contents of passengers’... Read more »
US scraps $20 million prototype of virtual fence“The government is scrapping a $20 million prototype of its highly touted “virtual fence” on the Arizona-Mexico... Read more »
EU advises Pakistan against talks with al Qaeda“The European Union’s foreign policy chief said Pakistan should resist talking with al Qaeda in its efforts to quell... Read more »
U.S. to Insist That Travel Industry Get Fingerprints“The U.S. government today will order commercial airlines and cruise lines to prepare to collect digital fingerprints of... Read more »
Airport screeners to get more security training“Airport screeners are about to get new security training designed to help them think creatively about possible threats... Read more »
On the border with Michael Chertoff“The Homeland Security secretary is the point man for White House efforts to stop illegal immigration. He has an ambitious... Read more »
US homeland security chief says terror groups recruiting Western Europeans“Terrorist groups are believed to be actively recruiting Western Europeans for possible attacks in Europe, or to use the... Read more »
U.S. to Expand Collection Of Crime Suspects’ DNA“The U.S. government will soon begin collecting DNA samples from all citizens arrested in connection with any federal crime... Read more »
TSA may begin air passenger background checks in 2009“The Homeland Security Department plans to begin a controversial airline passenger screening program as early as January... Read more »
NRC to expand radioactive materials tracking system“The Nuclear Regulatory Commission wants to significantly expand the number and type of radioactive materials the agency... Read more »
Fight over border fence environmental waivers could reach Supreme Court“The U.S. Supreme Court may get a chance to join the fractious debate over building fencing along the U.S.-Mexico border. A... Read more »
Doctor withheld information on foiled Glasgow bomb attacks“A doctor whose brother died after staging a failed suicide car bombing at Glasgow airport pleaded guilty Friday to withholding... Read more »
Border Patrol tries to lure retired troops“The Border Patrol, scrambling to hire thousands of agents by the end of the year, is taking its recruiting efforts overseas... Read more »
No signs of Qaeda at US-Mexican border“Authorities have seen no signs of al Qaeda trying to insert operatives into the United States from Mexico, but the militant... Read more »
Top Bush Advisors Approved ‘Enhanced Interrogation’“In dozens of top-secret talks and meetings in the White House, the most senior Bush administration officials discussed... Read more »
US security chief: cyber-threats ‘on par’ with 9/11“One of America’s most senior security officials has said that the threat posed by cyber-crime is “on a par”... Read more »
Committee members seek info on Homeland Security use of satellites“Key House Homeland Security Committee Democrats demanded Monday that the Homeland Security Department provide Congress... Read more »
Homeland Security blinks on Real ID: No hassles on May 11“In the long-running Real ID staring match, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security ended up being the first to blink. Homeland... Read more »
Intelligence officers call al Qaeda nuclear threat real“Two high-level government intelligence experts testified Wednesday that al Qaeda is intent on attacking the United States... Read more »
Homeland Security: We’re ready to launch spy satellite office“A plan to expand the number of government police and security agencies that can tap into detailed satellite images is proceeding,... Read more »
A look inside Al Qaeda“If Al Qaeda strikes the West in the coming months, it’s likely the mastermind will be a stocky Egyptian explosives... Read more »
U.S. Department of Homeland Security Orders LaserCard’s Next Generation Encoding Solution For Green Cards“LaserCard Corporation (NASDAQ:LCRD), a leading provider of secure ID solutions, today announced that it has received a... Read more »
Homeland Security waives laws to finish fence“The Homeland Security Department used its legal authority Tuesday to waive environmental and land management laws, so it... Read more »
US-Afghan-Pakistan military center opens on volatile border“U.S., Afghan and Pakistani officers opened the first of six joint military intelligence centers along the rocky Afghan-Pakistan... Read more »
Contractor tests missile defense technology for civilian airliners“Northrop Grumman Corp. has completed testing and production of the first onboard infrared system to protect civilian airliners... Read more »
Pakistan to Fight Terrorism With `Determination’“Pakistan’s new coalition government will fight terrorism with “determination,” Prime Minister Yousuf... Read more »
New federal push to fire illegal immigrants“The Bush administration unveiled a revised rule Friday threatening businesses with prosecution unless they fire employees... Read more »
Nuclear fuses sent by mistake“First, the Air Force mistakenly flew armed nuclear warheads in a B-52 bomber over three states and then yesterday officials... Read more »