Port of Champlain CBP Officers Seize Marijuana in Commercial Shipment
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) officers at the Champlain Port of Entry Cargo Facility seized more than 1,545 lbs. of marijuana in a commercial shipment. Keep Reading
TSA Officers Step Up To Secure Inauguration
In the days leading up to January 20, hundreds of TSA personnel from across the country deployed to the National Capital Region to assist with physical security for inaugural events and at three major airports in and around Washington, D.C., as well as transportation hubs around the country, including mass transit and passenger rail. Keep Reading
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TSA Officers Detect Ammunition Hidden in Chewing Gum
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CBP K9 Pike Ends Traveler’s Global Entry Privileges
A Global Entry member bogeyed his trusted traveler privilege and scored a $500 Zero Tolerance penalty after a Customs and Border Protection (CBP) canine alerted to his golf bag on January 18 at Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport. Keep Reading
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How the Heightened Domestic Extremist Threat Could Materialize in Attacks
The mishmash of extremists at the Capitol and chatter give indications about threat patterns in the year ahead. Keep Reading
Border Patrol Stops Human Smuggling Attempt in Box Truck
U.S. Border Patrol agents from Laredo Sector stopped a human smuggling attempt involving a U-Haul rental box truck in south Laredo and apprehended 114 illegal aliens. Keep Reading
U.K. National Security Committee Launches Inquiry Into Preparedness and Effectiveness
The U.K.’s Joint Committee on National Security Strategy (JCNSS) has launched an inquiry into how well the national security machinery operates. Keep Reading
TSA ‘Significantly Increases’ Security in Preparation for the Presidential Inauguration
TSA is processing hundreds of names with law enforcement agencies for a thorough risk assessment. Its intelligence and vetting professionals are working diligently around the clock to ensure those who may pose a threat to the U.S. aviation sector undergo enhanced screening or are prevented from boarding an aircraft. Keep Reading
DHS OIG to Review DHS Roles and Responsibilities in Connection with Jan. 6 Events at U.S. Capitol
DHS OIG’s review will examine the DHS Office of Intelligence & Analysis’s (I&A) responsibility for providing intelligence to law enforcement, and whether and how I&A fulfilled its responsibility. Keep Reading
After the Capitol Riot, What Is Your State of Preparedness?
A belief that this should never have happened and will not happen in the future is a failed approach. Keep Reading
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DHS S&T Joins Coalition Seeking to ‘Flush’ Out COVID-19 in Wastewater
Back in July, scientists detected noninfective fragments of coronavirus RNA in raw sewage at Yosemite National Park, revealing, unfortunately, that visitors had been carrying—and depositing—the virus since the park reopened the previous month. Keep Reading
Prepare Now for Vehicle-Borne Improvised Explosive Devices
The recent bombing in Nashville, Tennessee on Christmas morning was the result of an explosion from a recreational vehicle parked in front of an AT&T building in downtown Nashville. Keep Reading
Expanding the Period of Designation of the 59th Presidential Inauguration as a National Special Security Event
"The designation of the 59th Presidential Inauguration for this period of time allows the full resources of the Federal Government to be brought to bear in the development of event security and incident management plans to ensure the safety of all participants." Keep Reading
Illegal Border Crossings in Europe Fall, Low Numbers for Women and Children
The number of detections of illegal border crossings along the EU’s external borders fell 13% last year to around 124,000, in large part due to the impact of COVID-19 restrictions put in place by various countries. Keep Reading
Port Security and Border Patrol Agents Seize Armed Man Climbing Border Wall
Yuma Sector Border Patrol agents assigned to the Yuma Station took custody of a Mexican national after he was seen climbing the border fence near the Andrade Port of Entry with a machete in his hand on January 11. Keep Reading
Yuma Sector Border Patrol Sees Uptick in Illegal Crossers from Bangladesh and Uzbekistan
In addition to the Asian countries of Uzbekistan and Bangladesh, illegal border crossers in the last calendar year have also come from as far as China, Nepal, Ghana, Russia and India. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: Right-Sizing Our Response to the 1/6 Terrorist Attack
Our response today must be as robust as our response was to al-Qaeda almost 20 years ago. Keep Reading
PERSPECTIVE: Let’s Learn from the Capitol Siege – the Response Was an Absolute Disgrace
The clear threat was obvious and it didn’t require breaking encryption or dark web monitoring to identify it. Keep Reading