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TSA, Cockroaches and Gene Modificaiton: One Part Really Cool, One Part Really Creepy

Is it possible to teach hundreds of cockroaches to swarm TSA checkpoints and laser in on explosives? Might this be the answer to the al Qaeda booty call problem? Read on, Dear Reader.

Cloud Computing: What are the Benefits? (Part II)

As we continue to explore cloud computing, we will look at why we consider it, what cloud computing can do for an enterprise that adopts it, and briefly, a few of the different adoption models that might be considered.

RT = Revived Traveler?

The tortured saga of RT is pretty well known, but during his confirmation hearing Thursday, the nominee for Administrator for the Transportation Security Administration Erroll Southers indicated his strong support for a risk-based Registered Traveler program.

Erroll Southers: Optimism, Bathed In Caution

Erroll Southers, President Barack Obama’s nominee to head the Transportation Security Administration, kicked his new career off in a very encouraging way today at his confirmation hearing in front of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee.

Lifting ban on liquids a 'priority' but won't happen soon, TSA says

AirportBusiness.com » Article » Lifting ban on liquids a ‘priority’ but won’t happen soon, TSA says Airline passengers in the USA won’t be saying goodbye anytime soon to one of the thorniest hassles in air travel: restrictions on the amount of liquids that can be carried on a plane. Government and security officials say the […]

Problem-Plagued Registered Traveler Program on the Corporate Radar

AirportBusiness.com » Article » Problem-Plagued Registered Traveler Program on the Corporate Radar Registered Traveler, the system of private companies offering quicker trips through airport checkpoints that effectively collapsed this summer, is ready to make a comeback, according to corporate officials who testified before a congressional panel Wednesday. That could include a comeback for Clear, the […]

Thai court considering 'Merchant of Death' release

If Americans think we have problems with the recent disruption of a suspected terrorist cell in New York, they haven’t seen anything yet.

No Gold Medal in Trade and Tourism

The White House says that President Obama is taking the unusual step of personally lobbying the international Olympic committee in order to help create jobs, spur tourism and promote economic growth for the US and especially his home town of Chicago. Certainly, the President should promote trade and tourism, but it is a pity that he can’t get DHS fully on board and willing to make a similar commitment.

Anticipating What Is Next In Homeland Threats

In the years since September 11, 2001, twenty-four terror plots have been disrupted in the United States. This is top of mind given recent arrests in Denver and New York. What will be next? What should we be anticipating, and, are we managing risk appropriately? It is not just up to the government, what are you doing in your life?

Bomb hidden in body cavity during Saudi attack could change airport security measures

Bomb hidden in body in Saudi attack “invisible” to normal detection – Homeland Security News Wire A terrorist in Saudi Arabia tried to kill the Saudi antiterror chief by carrying explosives inside his body. Peter Neuman of Kings College London says the case will be studied intensively, and that there are “tremendous implications for airport […]