Death of bin Laden Creates Opening on FBI Ten Most Wanted List – Tickle the Wire
The death of Osama bin Laden will open a spot in on the FBI’s Ten Most Wanted Fugitive List. Bin Laden had been a fixture on the list for years.
America is getting smarter in its efforts to reduce the risk of a terror attack. Yet, these efforts, while noteworthy, do not eliminate the threats against our country. We are dealing with an intelligent adversary; al-Qaeda’s adaptive capacity continues to serve it well. Armed with knowledge of al-Qaeda’s operational approach, however, citizens can employ a common-sense approach to “See Something, Say Something” and add critical information to our counterterrorism efforts.
Detainees Transferred Or Freed Despite ‘High Risk’ – NPR
An NPR investigation of secret military documents from the detention camp at Guantanamo Bay details the system used to assess how dangerous the detainees would be if released.
After DHS Secretary Napolitano announced the new terror alert system, National Public Radio covered the event and called on contributor to Security Debrief Kevin McCarthy to help explain the issue. Here is a brief excerpt from a story. Check out the full story to read more about McCarthy’s comments.
Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Committee, Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-MS), commented on the newly announced National Terrorism Alert System (NTAS) in a recent press release. When I read it, I had to shake my head in disgust at the inalienable ability of a number of Members of Congress to not recognize the evolution of an information system but deliver a purely partisan pot-shot at the other side.
FBI Official Spotlights Islamist Terror Threats – The IPT Blog
Mark F. Giuliano assistant director of the FBI’s Counterterrorism Division, painted a troubling portrait of the jihadist threat in a Thursday afternoon address. Speaking to the Washington Institute for Near East Policy, Giuliano focused on two particular dangers: al-Qaida and homegrown Islamist terror.
GAO: TSA’s behavior screening program has no scientific proof that it works – Homeland Security Newswire
Last week a Government Accountability Office (GAO) official testified before Congress stating that the Transportation Security Administration’s (TSA) behavioral analysis program contained critical flaws and was unable to identify terrorists at least twenty-three times as they boarded aircrafts.
US blocks 350 suspected terrorists from planes – MSNBC
The U.S. government has prevented more than 350 people suspected of ties to al-Qaida and other terrorist groups from boarding U.S.-bound commercial flights since the end of 2009, The Associated Press has learned.
Terror Tweeting, Brought To You By Homeland Security – Wired Danger Room
Be relieved. You’ve made it through airport security with more than enough time before your flight boards. Go to the bar and order a drink. Wi-Fi’s inexplicably good here, so you might as well check Twitter. Suddenly @DHS lets you know: OMG UR ABOUT 2 DIE.
FBI Chief Says U.S. “On Guard” For Terror Attacks From Libya, Looking For Those Who May Have Entered Country Illegally – Fox News
The U.S. homeland is “on guard” for terrorist attacks “emanating” out of war-torn Libya, as Libyan operatives “may well” be in the United States after possibly crossing into the United States illegally from Mexico or Canada, according to the head of the FBI.
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