Northern border “more significant threat” to U.S. security than the Mexican border – Homeland Security Newswire
The U.S. border with Canada sees far fewer detentions and arrests every year, but is a “more significant threat” to American security than the Mexican border, a senior DHS official said Tuesday.
DHS accused of hiding fingerprinting data – NextGov
Plaintiffs in a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit contend the Homeland Security Department is attempting to hide information on a controversial immigrant fingerprinting program by refusing to release court-ordered email trails.
Groups worry DHS pushing EU to weaken privacy protections – Hillicon Valley
Privacy advocates are concerned that the Obama administration might be prodding Europe to weaken its privacy policies in the name of preventing terrorism.
Homeland Security extends protected status for Haitians – Miami Herald
In a move that affects thousands of lives across two nations, the Department of Homeland Security will extend and expand Temporary Protected Status for Haitians living in the United States.
Task force urges policy makers to ‘operationalize’ the concept of resilience | Government Security News A task force set up by the Homeland Security Policy Institute has issued an interim report which observes that it is time for the concept of “resilience” to move beyond semantic definitions and into the realm where federal, state and […]
White House unveils first international cyber security strategy – Hillicon Valley
The Obama administration promised to use the nation’s diplomatic muscle to defend free speech and property rights online on Monday during the rollout of the first-ever White House international strategy for cyberspace.
Hearing Highlights Terror Infiltration at Border – The IPT Blog
A Texas public safety official emphasized the threat of terrorist-supporters entering the U.S. through Texas during a House hearing on border security last week.
Saving vs. Spending – Homeland Security Watch
The week before U.S. Navy Seals killed Osama bin Laden, at least one prominent media outlet took note of an academic paper examining the return on America’s homeland security investments.
Feds Say Terror Case Hyped, NYPD Says It’s The Real Deal – WNYC
WNYC has learned the lack of Federal participation in the high-profile case of two Queens men allegedly involved in a plot to blow up New York City synagogues and churches was related to concerns it was not a bona fide terrorism case.
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