Former NSA Deputy Director Chris Inglis picked to be the first national cyber director, former NSA deputy for counterterrorism Jen Easterly picked to lead CISA, and Rob Silvers, former assistant secretary for cyber policy at DHS, chosen as DHS undersecretary for policy. Keep Reading
Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula said it was "not surprised" at the UN report "but we did not expect that lying would be to this extent to the public." Keep Reading
The use of violence by criminals involved in serious and organized crime in the EU appears to have increased in terms of the frequency of use and its severity. The threat from violent incidents has been augmented by the frequent use of firearms or explosives in public spaces. Keep Reading
Out of 729 detainees transferred out of Gitmo, ODNI said 125 have been confirmed as reentering terrorism, while noting that the Defense Intelligence Agency and the Federal Bureau of Investigation put the number at 130. Keep Reading
The U.K. government has announced that Chloe Squires has been appointed as the new Director General for Homeland Security at the Home Office and Senior Responsible Officer for Counter Terrorism, replacing Tom Hurd who stepped down last month. Keep Reading
Encouraging reticent Americans to get the COVID-19 vaccine has to steer away from trying to "browbeat" people into getting the shots and must focus on community collaboration and "motivational interviewing techniques" from healthcare providers. Keep Reading
The DOJ Justice SOC (JSOC) passed the assessment with flying colors, meeting all required standards and exceeding them in 35 of the 40 cybersecurity evaluation areas. Keep Reading
HSToday got the opportunity to speak with Battalion Chief Phillips, one of the recipients for the 2020 Mission Award, to discuss the work he has done to ensure that fire service intelligence is getting to the right people in the most effective ways possible. Keep Reading
President Biden announced Thursday that he will appoint a longtime veteran of the ATF and gun-control advocate to lead the agency that has not had a confirmed director at its helm since B. Todd Jones left in 2015. Keep Reading
Among the complaints of delayed medical care, two detainees who filed sick call requests saying they had fever did not receive treatment until 12-14 days later. One who complained of body aches waited 22 days. Keep Reading
Members fired included former acting DHS Deputy Secretary Ken Cuccinelli and former Immigration and Customs Enforcement Acting Director Tom Homan. Keep Reading
In this assignment, Gaynor will help public and private clients prepare for, respond to, and recover from disasters by delivering practical, innovative, outcome-based solutions. Keep Reading
RAND study focuses on four areas: background characteristics of radical extremists, pathways to radicalization, deradicalization and leaving organizations, and participant perspectives on mitigation strategies. Keep Reading
Bridget Pelaez currently serves as the Assistant Director of Emergency Management at Florida International University and is the Deputy Commander for the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services National Disaster Medical Systems Trauma Critical Care Team. Keep Reading
In 2020, the U.S. suffered 22 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters, costing $95 billion in damages to homes, businesses, and public infrastructure. The American Jobs Plan pledges to make infrastructure more resilient in the face of increasingly severe floods, wildfires, hurricanes, and other risks. Keep Reading
"It does not appear to be terrorism-related but we will continue to investigate to see if there's some sort of nexus along those lines," said D.C. police chief, who said the suspect was not known to local law enforcement. Keep Reading
Bradley explained that if he could not leave the United States because he might be on a terrorism watch list, he would do “something” in the United States instead, referring to carrying out an attack, said FBI. Keep Reading
A host of public and non-public events with stakeholders in government, industry, and academia are planned to enhance supply chain risk management efforts. Keep Reading
BOOK EXCERPT: On March 10, 2011, HSI investigators at the Miami International Airport closed the books on the final chapter of a long, high-wire war-on-terror investigation. Keep Reading
Petty Officer Munro was awarded the Medal of Honor posthumously for heroism during World War II. Unbeknownst to many, the Coast Guard participated across the Pacific and Atlantic theaters, from the shores of Guadalcanal to the beaches of Normandy. Keep Reading