On the Front Lines in a Year of Crisis: 2020 Homeland Security Today Awards
The awards recognize those who devote their lives to protecting our people, our resources, our way of life. Keep Reading
HSToday Honors Community Stars, COVID Heroes: 2020 Mission Awards
The unprecedented coronavirus pandemic affected every facet of homeland security and tested our response. Keep Reading
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Anthony Quinn Warner’s device, although probably made of common over-the-counter components, is unique in the annals of mayhem, according to seasoned FBI bomb experts. Keep Reading
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DHS Awards LMI Prime Contract to Support Countering Weapons of Mass Destruction Office
LMI’s responsibilities to the Office’s Operations Support Directorate include chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear (CBRN) subject matter expertise, program administration, interagency training exercises, medical operations, and information coordination services. Keep Reading
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Dräger Releases X-Site Live Kit for Gas and Radiation Hazard Monitoring
The X-site Live is the first industry kit of its kind to offer both gas and radiation detection, as well as FirstNet integration, a nationwide wireless broadband network that provides priority and preemption for First Responders and those who support them. Keep Reading
Cyber Attackers Could Trick Biologists Into Creating Toxins
The COVID-19 pandemic has raised the specter of bioterrorism. While defenses have usually been targeted at improving physical security, or cybersecurity in terms of sabotaging treatment and infrastructure, a team of researchers have found that biologists could be tricked into creating dangerous toxins in their labs. Keep Reading
Critical Infrastructure Security & Resilience Month
Infrastructure Security Lessons from the Manchester Arena Attack
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UAlbany Red Team Exercise Studies Threat of Biological Warfare
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Critical Infrastructure Security & Resilience Month
The Importance of CFATS and Securing Critical Chemical Industry Infrastructure
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National Nuclear Security Administration Plans to Modernize Critical Depleted Uranium Capabilities
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Landmine Detection Hero Becomes First Rat to Receive Prestigious Bravery Award
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U.S. Conducts Training to Identify and Respond to Use of Weapons of Mass Destruction for Assassination
The assassination attempt against Sergei Skripal in Salisbury, U.K. in 2018 was particularly notable, because it involved the first known use of a Novichok nerve agent that the Soviet Union developed in secret. Keep Reading
Election Security
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By remaining alert at a polling place and reporting suspicious people, vehicles or items, you are a valuable force multiplier. Keep Reading
GAO Recommends Better DHS Outreach to Chemical Facilities Excluded from Anti-Terrorism Standards
Facilities that produce, use, or store hazardous chemicals could be targeted by terrorists. The Department of Homeland Security identifies and regulates high-risk facilities that contain certain quantities of these chemicals. Keep Reading
IAEA Calls for Strengthened Nuclear Security
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North Korea’s Nuclear Activities a ‘Cause for Serious Concern’
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Operationalizing #NeverForget: United We Stand, Divided We Fall
As we reflect on the impacts of September 11th on our present and future, we at Homeland Security Today urge you to operationalize the pledge to never forget: To recognize the evolving and changing nature of the threats to our people and way of life, and to work to be part of the solution. To work to solve problems instead of creating more victims. To unite as Americans against those who wish to harm us. And, perhaps most importantly, to recognize that the consequences of just one successful attack are more than we are willing to tolerate. Keep Reading