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Biden Signs Bill Reauthorizing Contentious FISA Surveillance Program
President Biden on Saturday signed legislation reauthorizing a key U.S. surveillance law after divisions over whether the FBI should be restricted from using the program to search for Americans' data nearly forced the statute to lapse.
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HSToday Expert Threat Forecast: Part II – Cyber, AI, & Advanced Technology
Homeland Security Today is proud to share our Editorial Board and expert community’s 2024 Threat Forecast. In an election year, with tremendous risks and...
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Border Security
US Soldier Shoots Migrant During Border-Crosser Stabbing Near El Paso as Rising Violence Continues
A National Guardsman shot a migrant while responding to a stabbing involving illegal border-crossers in the El Paso area Sunday, as violence in the region continues to escalate.
Climate Security
Is Climate Change Speeding Up? Here’s What the Science Says
For the past several years, a small group of scientists has warned that sometime early this century, the rate of global warming — which...
Airport & Aviation Security
TSA Intercepts Two Guns in Four Days at Pittsburgh International Airport
Transportation Security Administration (TSA) officers intercepted two firearms in the last four days. On April 15, a Franklin, Pa., man was caught with a gun and on Friday, April 12, an Ohio man was also caught with a firearm.
Infrastructure Security
US Navy Releases Sonar Images Showing Wreckage of Baltimore Bridge Underwater
New underwater sonar images captured by the US Navy's Naval Sea Systems Command show the wreckage of the Francis Scott Key Bridge at the bottom of Baltimore's Patapsco River.
Border Security
COLUMN: Democracy’s Dawn: Turkiye’s Election and the Quest for Renewal
President Recep Tayyip Erdogan's electoral victory in May 2023 elevated him to the league of enduring authoritarian leaders like Vladimir Putin of Russia and President Xi Jinping of China, who have ruled their nations for over two decades.
Federal Government
IRS Inflation Reduction Act Industry Day Deck Has Been Released
In an effort to deepen collaboration with industry partners and enhance transparency, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Office of the Chief Procurement Officer (OCPO) and Transformation and Strategy Office (TSO) recently hosted the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) Industry Day.
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Stanford Report Calls for Overhaul of Online Child Exploitation Reporting System
A new report from Stanford Internet Observatory points to crucial inefficiencies in the CyberTipline, the U.S.'s primary system for reporting online child exploitation.
DHS Launches “Know2Protect” Campaign to Combat Online Child Exploitation
In response to the growing threat of online child exploitation, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has introduced a new public awareness campaign titled "Know2Protect."
ARTICLE: Industry Confidence, the Global Security Market and the Adaptation of the Systems Integrator: Top Takeaways From SIA’s Latest Research
The security industry is evolving, and multiple disruptive factors are driving systemic changes.
COLUMN: Foresight Finds: Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Edition
Welcome to our latest installment of foresight finds, where we delve into the evolving landscape of Immigration and Customs Enforcement.
ARTICLE: What to Do With a Risk Such as TikTok?
Homeland security risk management is too often reactive. Technology evolves, critical infrastructure design is altered, societal and market priorities shift, and new vulnerabilities are created.
Texas Man Gets 16 Years for Fatal Human Smuggling Attempt After HSI, Partner Investigation
A central Texas man was sentenced to one count of conspiracy to transport noncitizens resulting in death and one count of being a felon in possession of a firearm following an investigation conducted by Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) with assistance from the Medina County Sheriff’s Office.
EVENT: Experts & Survivors Gather for Human Trafficking and Cyber Investigations Conference on June 24 – 26, 2024
This year's Human Trafficking and Cyber Investigations Conference brings together a distinguished group of experts, survivors, and advocates to discuss and develop strategies for tackling human trafficking and enhancing cyber investigations.