:: The Intelligence and National Security Alliance (INSA) is pleased to announce the hiring of former Associate Deputy Director of National Intelligence for Policy, Plans and Requirements (ADDNI/PPR), Charles “Chuck” Alsup as its new Vice President of Policy. In this role, Mr. Alsup will lead INSA’s Council and Task Forces in their efforts to influence […]
Radicalization – It’s Not Just A Foreign Problem Anymore – HSToday Perspectives
Much attention and alarm has been lavished on extreme Islamist rhetoric that inspires young Muslims to acts of violence and jihad. It’s the focus of considerable attention in the counterterror and homeland security communities, which are trying to find ways to defeat it.
Tucson should make Rep. King rethink Muslim probe – SpyTalk
The shooting in Tucson offers Rep. Peter T. King (R-N.Y.) an opportunity to rethink his planned Homeland Security Committee hearings on Muslim “radicalization” in this country.
Report: DHS says shooting suspect ‘possibly linked’ to anti-Semitic group – The Hill
Fox News reported Sunday morning that an internal Department of Homeland Security memo obtained by the network indicated that suspect Jared Lee Loughner, 22, is “possibly linked” to an anti-Semitic, white supremacist group.
The Washington Post is reporting that a suspicious packaged ignited at a Washington, DC post office that screens mail sent to federal agencies.
Napolitano says Israeli-style security is not suitable for U.S. – Homeland Security Newswire
DHS secretary Janet Napolitano on Tuesday rebuffed suggestions that U.S. airports should adopt the practices of airports in Israel, calling the Israeli air travel system “a very different model.”
In July 2009, the Department of Homeland Security announced the kick-off of a 60-day task force review of the Homeland Security Advisory System. Then, in November 2010, the press reported that DHS had decided to scrap the color-coded system and would unveil the new system in several weeks. It has been 18 months since DHS announced a 60-day task force review. It’s time to decide.
U.S.-Qatar pact aims to strengthen aviation screening – NextGov
Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano and the Qatar government have reached an accord on information sharing that includes coordinating cybersecurity and body scanning strategies to thwart al Qaeda, according to a letter of intent released on Tuesday.
Al Qaeda aiming at soft targets in U.S. – Homeland Security Newswire
The U.S. Department of Homeland Security ramped up its efforts to protect soft targets from terrorist attack this year, intelligence analysts said.
Early Chances Often Missed in Terror Cases – Wall Street Journal
Almost half of those arrested for plotting or carrying out attacks against the U.S. had prior criminal records, mostly for small-time offenses, a study by New York state investigators found. Such interactions with local law enforcement represented possible opportunities to “detect and deter an attack,” the study said.
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