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PERSPECTIVE: The Subversive Manipulation of Crowds: Understanding the Doctrine Guiding Unrest in U.S. Streets
The Israel/Hamas conflict is stimulating growing unrest across the nation. Although the conflict in Gaza is the current motivation for protest, unrest in major U.S. cities is a recurring dynamic.
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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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U.S. Border Patrol Agents and Jefferson County Sheriff’s Deputies Seized More Than $300,000 in Smuggled Tobacco Products
U.S. Border Patrol agents assigned to the Wellesley Island Station Anti-Smuggling Unit assisted the Jefferson County Sheriff’s Office on a traffic stop that resulted in the seizure of more than one million smuggled cigarettes.
Cybersecurity
INTERVIEW: What’s Tik Tok Got To Do With It?
In this interview Executive Editor of HSToday Kristina Tanasichuk and Dr. Craig Albert, PHD, discuss the current landscape of global information warfare. Dr. Albert,...
Airport & Aviation Security
Mexican National Gets 2-Year Sentence for Illegal Re-entry and ID Fraud in the U.S.
A Mexican National was sentenced to 24 months in prison for unlawful return of an alien removed after conviction for a felony and unlawful possession of a means of identification.
Airport & Aviation Security
New Presidential Directive Fortifies U.S. Critical Infrastructure Resilience
President Biden has signed a National Security Memorandum (NSM) aimed at strengthening the security and resilience of U.S. critical infrastructure, replacing a decade-old policy and initiating a robust protective strategy against all contemporary and future threats.
Counterterrorism
CDSE Leads Discussion on Insider Threat Professionalization and Training Needs Analysis
The Center for Development of Security Excellence (CDSE), part of the Defense Counterintelligence and Security Agency (DCSA), led a discussion on training and insider threat professionalization and conducted a breakout session at the inaugural Insider Threat Analyst Forum at the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel in Arlington, Va., on April 8 and 9.
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COLUMN: Five Challenges Facing Emergency Management
HSToday is proud to welcome Dan Stoneking, author of Cultivate Your Garden: Crisis Communications from 30,000 Feet to Three Feet and veteran communicator to...
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INTERVIEW: What’s Tik Tok Got To Do With It?
In this interview Executive Editor of HSToday Kristina Tanasichuk and Dr. Craig Albert, PHD, discuss the current landscape of global information warfare. Dr. Albert,...
PERSPECTIVE: Airports, Insider Threat, and the Challenges of Unmanned Aerial Systems (UAS)
Airports and the aviation system face a variety of threats globally. Ranging from terrorism, and insider threats, to criminal activities such as smuggling and theft.
A Critical Policy Update: What to Watch For in Implementation of NSM 22
Earlier this week, President Biden issued the long-anticipated successor document to Presidential Policy Directive 21 (PPD 21). This new policy, National Security Memorandum 22...
Transforming the Business of Government: Insights on Resiliency, Innovation, and Performance
Homeland Security Today has partnered with the IBM Center for the Business of Government to share insights from their “Future Shocks” initiative and subsequent book, Transforming the Business of Government: Insights on Resiliency, Innovation, and Performance.
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.
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.