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Identity Of ISIS Drone Engineer, Plan To Improve Drones’ Ability To Carry Explosives

A reputed Tunisian citizen named Fadhel Mensi, aka Abu Yusri Al Tunisi, is ISIS's drone engineer, according to the Dubai-based TV network, Akhbar Al...

Domestic Sharing of CT Intel Needs More Work, IC, DHS, DOJ IGs Find

Federal, state and local entities are committed to sharing counterterrorism information by undertaking programs and initiatives that have improved information sharing, however, the Inspectors...

CBP, S&T Partner With Start-up to Enhance Traveler Experience

A $179,800 award to Sunnyvale, California-based Kiana Analytics, Inc. to enhance Customs and Border Protection’s (CBP) passenger screening technology was announced by the Department...

House Committee Approves Bills to Improve Federal Disaster Response

Nine bills, including three which would improve federal disaster response programs and repeal a rule placing unnecessary burdens on Metropolitan Planning Organizations, were passed...

SPECIAL ANALYSIS: A Forensic Examination of the First Few Moments of the London Attack

The recent jihadi attack in London, drawing parallels with past attacks, raises the question of whether terrorists are becoming much more sophisticated in their...

Nine Bipartisan Homeland Security-Related Bills Passed by House

What the House Committee on Homeland security described as an “unprecedented number of bipartisan aimed at keeping Americans safe,” were passed this last...

Encryption Requirements Change P25 CAP Approved Equipment List

A change in the Project 25 Compliance Assessment Program (P25 CAP) listing of grant-eligible radio equipment for first responders, the Department of Homeland Security...

Jihadis Applaud London Jihadi Attack After ISIS Claims Responsibility

The Islamic State (ISIS) news agency, A'maq, claimed responsibility Thursday on behalf of the jihadi group for the attack Wednesday outside the Parliament building...

EXCLUSIVE: Former Top DHS Official Says A New Roles and Missions Commission on DHS is Urgently Needed Now

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) requires reauthorizing legislation that will reaffirm and, where necessary, update the department's organizations and functions. Development of such...

DOJ, FBI Need to Take Actions to Ensure Privacy, Accuracy of Facial Recognition System

As of a year ago, the FBI had not fully adhered to privacy laws and policies, and did not take sufficient action to help...

CBP Expects to Work Closely With Industry OIT Biometric Exit Acquisition

Customs and Border Protection (CBP) recently provided an "update" to industry on its plans for Biometric Exit since it issued its initial Request for...

SPECIAL ANALYSIS: ISIS? Al Qaeda? How They Differ and Why it Matters

First things first; and I want to make myself very clear on this point: ISIS and Al Qaeda (as well as all their off-shoots...

Bullet, Blast Protective Tech Integrated into Public Space Seating

A new line of bullet- and blast-resistant furniture designed to shield travelers in the event of an act of violence in public spaces was...

S&T to Hold Facebook Town Hall On SAFETY Act, Commercial Facilities

Interested in learning how your building might benefit from SAFETY Act Certification or Designation? Members of the Department of Homeland Security Science & Technology (S&T)...

Dems Announce House HS Committee Terrorist Travel Task Force Members; Make Demands

House Committee on Homeland Security Democrats announced today the Democratic membership of the Committee’s Task Force on Denying Terrorists Entry into the United States....

Hypori First VMI Provider to Achieve NIST Certification With S&T’s Help

Late last month, Hypori was the first virtual mobile infrastructure (VMI) provider to obtain the “difficult” Federal Information Processing Standards (FIPS) 140-2 Level 1...
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