Homeland Heroes: The 2018 Homeland Security Today Award Winners
Nominations were submitted from across the country as a way of recognizing homeland security peers as heroes. Keep Reading
CBP Says Agents Tried to Revive 7-Year-Old Guatemalan Girl Who Died in Custody
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OMB Director Mulvaney to Serve as Acting White House Chief of Staff
The former congressman has also served a dual role as the acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau for over a year. Keep Reading
How Likely Is an Earthquake in Midwest, South? The Big One Could Be Coming
A minor earthquake early Wednesday that centered on Decatur in East Tennessee about 60 miles southwest of Knoxville was felt into Georgia, Kentucky, North Carolina and South Carolina. Keep Reading
Police to Deploy Live Facial Recognition Technology in London
Live facial recognition (LFR) technology will be deployed in locations in Westminster, London, UK on December 17 and 18 as part of the Metropolitan Police Service's ongoing trial of the technology. Keep Reading
Scores of Bomb Threats Emailed Across U.S. Demanding Bitcoin Ransom
The New York Police Department tweeted that it responded to numerous threats, and that no devices were found. Keep Reading
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GTSC Releases Annual Report, Sees 20% Growth
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WATCH: Trump Tells Pelosi, Schumer He Will Shut Down Government Over Border Wall
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