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House DHS Budget Boosts Border Security, Cybersecurity; Nixes Revamp of FEMA Grants

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Daily News Briefings

DHS IG Urges Earlier CIO Involvement in Agency IT Budget Planning 05/16/2012 12:00am

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) should give its chief information officer (CIO) more... »

US, Canada Consult on Facilitating Cross-Border Trade 05/15/2012 9:09am

Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Secretary Janet Napolitano and Canada’s Minister of... »

Lieberman Announces First Congressional Hearing on Secret Service Scandal 05/14/2012 8:00am

The Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee will hold the first hearing... »

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Today's News Analysis

Citizenship And Immigration Agency Can’t Keep Track of Its Laptops, IG Audit Finds 05/16/2012 7:13am

A new Department of Homeland Security (DHS) inspector general (IG) report on US Citizenship and... »

Failure to Collect Data on Security Breaches at TSA Stymies Corrective Action, IG Says 05/15/2012 9:00am

On Jan. 16, 2010, a man accidentally entered a sterile area in Newark Liberty International... »

AP Exclusive: Secret Case Against Pakistan Officer 05/14/2012 10:20am

RAWALPINDI, Pakistan (AP) — From his prison cell, a senior Pakistani officer accused of plotting... »

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Correspondents Watch

Al Qaeda’s Threats Against UK Show Britain Still A Top Target of Jihadists

With menacing pomp and circumstance, Al Qaeda and five of its key affiliates have directly threatened the United Kingdom, this time specifically berating Britain for its treatment of Islamist prisoners. The new Al Qaeda... »

How Would Private Gun Ownership in Mexico Impact Border Security?

“Legalization” is a loaded word in any conversation dealing with Mexico’s drug war. But it always seems to center around illegal drugs -- primarily marijuana. Not too many people, especially on the US side of the border, ever... »

At Summit, Obama Says Yes to Legalization Debate, But No to Policy Change

The annual Summit of the Americas -- a conference of Western Hemisphere nations -- wrapped up April 15th with, not surprisingly, little progress but many controversial topics discussed. The top two issues were the notable absence... »

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Podcasts & Audio Interviews

Is there an acceptable level of illegal migration coming into the United States?

In an interview on Secure Freedom Radio, Homeland Security Today Senior Reporter and Online Editor Anthony Kimery discusses a policy that the Department of Homeland Security is mulling over that would allow some illegal immigrants to freely cross...

Kimery Discusses Border Security on Secure Freedom Radio

In an interview on the Frank Gaffney Show, Homeland Security Today Senior Reporter/Online Editor Anthony Kimery discusses border insecurities. Plus, Kimery provides insight on the vulnerability of nuclear plants to terrorist...

Secure Freedom Radio: Cloned Vehicles on the Border

In an interview on the Frank Gaffney Show, Homeland Security Today Senior Reporter/Online Editor Anthony Kimery sheds light on the use of bogus US vehicles by illegal immigrants and drug smugglers to enter the United States. ...

Libya's Gadhafi Has History of Terrorism

The ongoing situation in Libya continues to worry both the United States and its international allies. And over the weekend the United Nations set up a no-fly zone in Libya. The fear is that Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi will...

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In this 2010 production, Dan Verton takes you inside the official after action report of the 2008 Mumbai terrorist attacks. »

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Blogs

The Kimery Report

EXCLUSIVE: First In-depth Inside Look at Border Patrol’s New National Strategy, Issues and Implementation

By mid-morning on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, it was well beyond the time most lawmakers take for...

Perspectives

Lessons of the Latest Airline Plot

There are four takeaways from the latest reported plot to bring down an aircraft with a suicide...

Data Showing Drop in the Numbers of Illegal Immigrants Questioned

Regarding the recent news that illegal immigration is way down, I would suggest that the...

The Reality of the Anarchist Threat and Prospects for the Future

The perception of the anarchist threat to the safety of US citizens reached a new level during this...

Developing a Local Disaster Response Partnership and Testing Capabilities

On Feb. 5, 2008, two F4-strength tornadoes tore a path of destruction through Jackson, Tenn.,...

News from the Web

Official: 1 Dead from Attack on Kenya's Coast
NAIROBI, Kenya (AP) — Attackers fired shots and detonated four grenades outside a nightclub in Kenya's coastal town of Mombasa after they were denied entry, killing a security guard and wounding five people, including one of the... »

Yemeni Army Kills 29 Al-Qaida Fighters
SANAA, Yemen (AP) — Government troops and warplanes pounded al-Qaida positions in southern Yemen on Wednesday, killing at least 29 militants as part of a ramped up campaign against the group, military officials said.... »

Obama Warns Against Political Disruption in Yemen
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama has issued an executive order allowing sanctions to be levied against individuals and entities who seek to undermine the political transition in Yemen. The order allows the Treasury... »

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Grants & Funding

Grants & Resources: Turning on the Funding Faucet and the Coming Deluge

Grants & Resources: Five Pitfalls to Avoid

Security, Port Authorities Associations Urge DHS to Reconsider Port Allocations
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News Shorts

DHS Announces Expanded List of Visa-Eligible STEM Degree Programs

US, Canada Announce Plans to Increase NEXUS Traveler Benefits

Al Qaeda Bomb Plot Causes Markey To Reiterate 100 Percent Air Cargo Screening; Lawmakers Issue Comments
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Opinion & Politics

Lawmakers Want Haqqani Declared A Terror Group

Pentagon Chief Slams House Panel For Budget Extras

House Spares Pentagon, Homeland Security From Cuts
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Reports of Interest

Homeland Security: DHS and TSA Face Challenges Overseeing Acquisition of Screening Technologies

Border Patrol Security: Progress and Challenges in Implementation and Assessment Efforts

Department Of Homeland Security: Further Action Needed to Improve Management of Special Acquisition Authority
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The Kimery Report	EXCLUSIVE: First In-depth Inside Look at Border Patrol’s New National Strategy, Issues and Implementation By mid-morning on Tuesday, Sept. 13, 2011, it was well beyond the time most lawmakers take for...

Perspectives	Lessons of the Latest Airline Plot There are four takeaways from the latest reported plot to bring down an aircraft with a suicide...

	Data Showing Drop in the Numbers of Illegal Immigrants Questioned Regarding the recent news that illegal immigration is way down, I would suggest that the...

	The Reality of the Anarchist Threat and Prospects for the Future The perception of the anarchist threat to the safety of US citizens reached a new level during this...

	Developing a Local Disaster Response Partnership and Testing Capabilities On Feb. 5, 2008, two F4-strength tornadoes tore a path of destruction through Jackson, Tenn.,...

May 15 - 17 Long Beach, CA	Clean Pacific
May 15 - 17 Long Beach, CA	Clean Pacific Training and Exhibition
May 16 - 17 Washington, DC	Counter Terror Expo US
May 19 Manchester, NH	New Hampshire National Guard Annual Meeting
May 21 - 23 Tuscon, AZ	3rd Annual Border Management Summit, SW
Jun 5 - 8 Washington, DC	10th Biodefense Vaccines & Therapeutics
Jun 8 - 10 Jekyll Island, GA	Georgia State National Guard Annual Conference