Homeland Security Today - HSToday

Airport & Aviation Security

DHS Shutdown Likely as Immigration Enforcement Talks Collapse

Megan Norris - February 12, 2026

DHS

COLUMN: When Emergency Management Experience Walks Out the Door

Dan Stoneking - February 13, 2026

Airport & Aviation Security

Safer Skies at All Levels: How New Federal Action Reshapes Counter-UAS Authority and Capability

C. Carter Lee - February 12, 2026

DOJ

Extortion Hurts U.S. Businesses but Enforcement of a New Law Can Help

Gary Kalman - February 12, 2026

AI and Advanced Tech

Reshaping Identity Intelligence: The Impact of Cognitive Technologies

John Patrissi - February 9, 2026

TERRORISM

Counterterrorism

Yemen’s Temporary Protected Status Set to Expire After a Decade of Extensions

Matt Seldon - February 13, 2026

Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem has announced the termination of Temporary Protected Status for Yemen. The termination is effective 60 days after the notice is published in the Federal Register.

Resilience in Unity Concludes UK Advisory Group Announcements, Expands Counter-Extremism Team

February 13, 2026

Religious Liberty Commission Hosts Fifth Hearing on Anti-Semitism and Religious Liberty in Private Sector

February 13, 2026

GW Program on Extremism Launches TITAN Project to Expand Research on Jihadist Narratives

February 13, 2026

Retired UK Detective Sergeant Julia Wellby Awarded King’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service

February 12, 2026

ISIS Claims Credit for Islamabad, Pakistan Mosque Attack, Extremist Content Online Reports

February 11, 2026

CYBERSECURITY

Cybersecurity

New Mobile Spyware ZeroDayRAT Targets Android and iOS

Homeland Security Today - February 13, 2026

A new mobile spyware operation known as ZeroDayRAT has been documented targeting both Android and iOS devices.

Ransomware Surges in 2025: IT Sector Attacks More Than Double, Report Warns

February 13, 2026

Leaked Documents Show China Rehearsing Cyberattacks on Neighbors’ Critical Infrastructure

February 11, 2026

FCC Details ‘Build America’ Infrastructure Plan

February 11, 2026

U.S. Senator Says AT&T, Verizon Blocking Release of Salt Typhoon Security Assessment Reports

February 11, 2026

Industry

Airport & Aviation Security

JFK’s New Terminal One Unveils Enhanced Biometric Arrival Processing in Partnership With CBP

Latest From GAO

GAO: Plan Needed to Address Reports of Community Discrimination Against Coast Guard Members

Emergency Preparedness

Christina Farrell Takes on Acting Commissioner Role at NY City Emergency Management Department

Inside Human Trafficking Prevention: How the National Child Protection Task Force Protects Children

Building Awareness into Action: Human Trafficking Prevention with the Blue Campaign

GAO: Improving Terrorist Watchlist Awareness, Reporting, and Redress

Book Talk: Hazardous Devices by Barry Black

Book Talk: The Spy Archive with Dexter Ingram

National Security at Sea: How the Jones Act and Cabotage Laws Are Advancing Across the Globe

BookTalk: Design Before Disaster - Japan's Culture of Preparedness with Miho Mazereeuw

NPM: Hospitals on the Frontline - New Tools to Tackle Emerging Special Pathogens

Quicktake: GAO’s High-Risk Report on Federal Disaster Workforce Readiness

9/11 Commemoration: Strengthening Homeland Security - The Evolving Role of DHS

Book Talk: Disaster Nation by Dr. David J. Alexander

Book Talk: The Guilty Sleep by Jeremey Baker

From Insight to Impact: Amy Pate, PhD, on START’s Enduring Influence on Terrorism Studies

Charting Cybersecurity: How the U.S. Coast Guard is Navigating Maritime Threats

Inside the Biodefense Playbook: Preparing for the Next Threat

BORDER SECURITY

Border Security

Customs and Border Protection Supervisor Arrested for Harboring Undocumented Person

Homeland Security Today - February 13, 2026

A 52-year-old Customs and Border Protection supervisor has been charged with harboring an illegal alien.

CBP Reports Significant ESTA, TTP Approvals for World Cup 2026 Qualified Nations

February 13, 2026

DHS Shutdown Likely as Immigration Enforcement Talks Collapse

February 12, 2026

Guatemalan National Sentenced to Prison for Assaulting Two ICE Officers in Florida

February 12, 2026

California Man Arrested After CBP Seizes 42 Pounds of Marijuana at Atlanta Airport

February 12, 2026

TRANSPORTATION

Airport & Aviation Security

JFK’s New Terminal One Unveils Enhanced Biometric Arrival Processing in Partnership With CBP

Homeland Security Today - February 13, 2026

The New Terminal One at JFK International Airport, in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), has announced the launch of Enhanced Passenger Processing (EPP), a next-generation biometric initiative designed to transform international arrival experiences.

CBP Reports Significant ESTA, TTP Approvals for World Cup 2026 Qualified Nations

February 13, 2026

Safer Skies at All Levels: How New Federal Action Reshapes Counter-UAS Authority and Capability

February 12, 2026

Operation SafeDRIVE Results in Removal of Nearly 2,000 Unqualified Truckers from American Roads

February 12, 2026

Acting TSA Administrator Warns Lawmakers Another Shutdown Would Strain Workforce, Delay Security Upgrades

February 12, 2026

INFRASTRUCTURE SECURITY

Best Practices

The FirstNet Reauthorization Debate: Independence vs. Oversight

Megan Norris - February 12, 2026

Background: From 9/11 to Congressional Action Following the September 11, 2001, attacks, investigations revealed significant communication failures among first responders. Police and fire departments operated...

A Capability‑First Blueprint for System‑Level Healthcare Preparedness

February 12, 2026

Leaked Documents Show China Rehearsing Cyberattacks on Neighbors’ Critical Infrastructure

February 11, 2026

FCC Details ‘Build America’ Infrastructure Plan

February 11, 2026

Energy Department Launches Genesis Mission Consortium to Accelerate AI-Driven Scientific Discovery

February 10, 2026

INTELLIGENCE

AI and Advanced Tech

Reshaping Identity Intelligence: The Impact of Cognitive Technologies

John Patrissi - February 9, 2026

Identity Intelligence (I2) is a specialized field that merges diverse data sources to build comprehensive profiles of targeted individuals.

Shaping the Future of Intelligence Studies Education: Call for Papers for Multidisciplinary Volume

February 9, 2026

DOJ Charges Third Suspect in 2012 Benghazi Attack With Multiple Murder and Terrorism Counts

February 6, 2026

Protecting Your Clearance: Online Sports Betting

February 5, 2026

Which Countries Are Most Effective at Stopping Terrorism? A Data-Driven Global Ranking

January 28, 2026

EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT

DHS

COLUMN: When Emergency Management Experience Walks Out the Door

Dan Stoneking - February 13, 2026

Emergency management is, at its heart, a profession obsessed with the future.

Major Disaster Declaration Approved for Tennessee

February 13, 2026

Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Mississippi After Winter Storm

February 13, 2026

Cross-Country Storm to Bring Flooding and Severe Weather Threat to the South

February 13, 2026

California Announces Investigation Into Delayed Evacuation Orders During LA-Area Wildfire

February 13, 2026

WEBINARS

INTERVIEW: Building Awareness into Action: Human Trafficking Prevention with the Blue...

Kristina Tanasichuk - February 5, 2026

January marked Human Trafficking Prevention Month, a time to focus on awareness, prevention, and collective action to combat one of the most pervasive and...

podcasts

Podcast Spotlights Book on Russia’s Actions in Ukraine and Syria Wars

Matt Seldon - February 12, 2026

A newly released podcast episode is revisiting a 2024 book that examines how Russia blended military force, political warfare, and influence operations in Ukraine and Syria — and what that approach signals about the changing character of war.

BOOKS WE'RE READING

Podcast Spotlights Book on Russia’s Actions in Ukraine and Syria Wars

Matt Seldon - February 12, 2026

A newly released podcast episode is revisiting a 2024 book that examines how Russia blended military force, political warfare, and influence operations in Ukraine and Syria — and what that approach signals about the changing character of war.

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Criminal

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MARITIME SECURITY

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DoD/National Defense

Chief of Naval Operations Unveils Fighting Instructions at U.S. Naval War College

Maritime Security

Coast Guard-Led Operation Nets $5 Million in Cocaine, Captures Stowaway in Puerto Rico

DoD/National Defense

Secretary of War Takes Arsenal of Freedom Tour to Maine Shipyard

LEADING NEWS ON RUSSIA'S INVASION OF UKRAINE

Books

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Federal Government

Western Intelligence Officials Warn Russia Prolonging Ukraine War as Peace Talks Produce No Breakthrough

Ukraine

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Ukraine

George W. Bush Presidential Center Hosts Ukrainian Journalists for Documentary Screening on Russia’s Persecution of Christians