The three-day program gathers senior officers from 16 ReCAAP Member Countries as well as Malaysia and Indonesia to review the situation of piracy and armed robbery against ships in Asia including the incidents of abduction of crew in the Sulu-Celebes Seas. Keep Reading
Last month, aerial wildfire operations were halted in California when drones – apparently trying to photograph or video the fire below – were flown by the public, hindering the safety of the firefighting helicopters. Drones can also cause significant problems for commercial aircraft and airport operations. Keep Reading
Georgetown University Law Center has appointed international justice and war crimes expert and former National Security Council official Anna Cave as the new Executive Director of the Center on National Security and the Law. Keep Reading
Port Manatee’s facility security officer training program – the only such approved course offered by a U.S. seaport – has earned new certification from the U.S. Coast Guard. Keep Reading
The guide provides a comprehensive summary of best practices and suggested actions, from procurement to installation and operation, that airports should consider taking before and during the implementation of this new technology into their existing operations. Keep Reading
As the Trump administration explores new ways to teach federal employees in-demand skills, the Census Bureau has taken the lead on this goal by launching its own data science reskilling program. Keep Reading
A new Government Accountability Office report says surface transportation receives much less funding than aviation security and that TSA may be missing out on valuable input because its guidance doesn’t say how or when the office will coordinate with other offices. Keep Reading
Peelen is a representative of the Dutch Ministry for Infrastructure and Water Management at the Embassy of the Kingdom of the Netherlands. Keep Reading
Each year, Homeland Security Today honors shining stars in the community who are making their own unique, invaluable contributions to advance the mission of keeping America safer from myriad threats. Keep Reading
