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Donald Trump Plans Revamp of Top US Spy Agency

President-elect Donald Trump, a harsh critic of US intelligence agencies, is working with top advisers on a plan that would restructure and pare back...

TSA Renews Its General And Commercial Aviation Security Partnership With NATACS

In December, the Transportation Security Administration (TSA) renewed its Government/Industry Partnership with the National Air Transportation Association - Compliance Services (NATACS) for an additional...

EXCLUSIVE: TSA Official – Active Shooter Response: Increasing Your Options

For more than a decade, Immediate Action Rapid Deployment (IARD) has become the universal technique used by law enforcement to neutralize the active shooter....

CBP Partners with DHS S&T, Tech Start-up to Enhance Global Travel Assessment System

The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) announced a $162,302 award to Tamr to build additional capability into Customs and...

Completion of DHS HQ Consolidation Will Enhance Operations, Save Taxpayers, Report Says

Completion of a consolidated Department of Homeland Security (DHS) headquarters at the St. Elizabeths West campus should save taxpayers $1.2 billion over 30 years...

Trump Taps Legendary Retired Marine Gen. John Kelly to Lead DHS

With his favorability numbers having increased significantly since winning the Presidency last month, President-Elect Donald Trump’s nomination today of retired USMC Gen. John Kelly...

Another Near Record-Breaking Week of Handguns Found by TSA in Carry-on Bags

Seventy-five firearms were discovered last week in carry-on bags by Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers around the nation. Of the 75 firearms discovered, 67...

No Evidence to Verify Bomb Threat on LA’s Subway System, Investigators Conclude

Investigators have found no evidence to corroborate a warning of a terrorist plot to bomb the Universal City Metro station, defusing fears of an...

SPECIAL: Smart Identities Speed Passengers Through Airports

The days of being late for a flight because of long, slow security lines may soon be history. Faster, more secure airport checkpoints are...

SPECIAL: Domestic Extremist Threats Face Trump Admin

The incoming Donald Trump administration faces an array of extremist and terrorist threats aligned with varied ideological doctrines, and confounding domestic, homegrown, and foreign...

Huge Solar Storm Which Could Wipe Out Modern Technology Expected by 2020

There is a one in eight chance that the Earth will be hit by a huge solar storm by 2020 which could potentially leave...

CBP Expands Online Payment Option for Commercial Truck User Fees

Commercial truck carriers are now able to pay the single crossing user fee online prior to arriving at any commercial port of entry, Customs...

DHS Financial Audit ‘Identifies 6 Significant Deficiencies in Internal Control;’ 3 Considered Material Weaknesses

Although the independent public accounting firm KPMG LLP (KPMG) issued an unmodified (clean) opinion on DHS’s consolidated financial statements, and noted that the financial...

DOT Could Improve Oversight of Information Sharing to Emergency Responders

GAO recently recommended that the Department of Transportation (DOT) develop a process for regularly collecting information from state emergency planning agencies about their distribution...

DHS Faces Major Management, Performance Challenges IG Says; Sec. Responds

While the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has made “significant progress … over the last 3 years, continues to face long-standing, persistent challenges...

DHS Accepting Applications for 2017 Homeland Security STEM Summer Internships

Applications for summer internships in homeland security related science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) for 2017 was announced by the Department of Homeland Security...
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